The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-19 00:00:00

effect of making her nearly as dark as themselves. They
likewise tattooed her all over, and having pulled her hair
out, covered her head with a sort of gum, and stuck the
feathers of parrots and other birds all over it. One of the
women having two children, obliged her to nurse one of
them, notwithstanding the severe labour she had to per-
form ; anti if the child was out of temper the nurse was
kicked, and scratched, and thumped for its peevishness. At
the expiration of four days Mrs. Frazer saw her husband
for the first time since their separation, be was dragging
along a tree, and was greatly fatigued. She had first be-
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peared. One of them having seen them together made a push
at the captain with a spear, and [ierced him right through
the body, which was a corpse in an instant. Mrs. Frazer
body,
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her senses sltc found herself along with the tribe, which she
was obliged to serve, but what because of the body of Cap-
tain Frazer she never could learn, and of course the barba-
rous region in which she was enslaved was no place for sym-
pathy. Shortly after this catastrophe the first officer of the
ship having been informed that the Captain had been mur-
dered by one of the tribes, formed, in a fit of desperation,
a plan of revenge, fettered and exhausted with labour as he
was. His intention was, however, discovered, and horrible
was his punishment. Mrs. Frazer had just lighted a fire
by order of her tribe, and the unfortunate man's legs were
thrust into it and consumed, while he, by the violence of
his contortions, actually worked for the rest of his body a
grave in the sand in which it was embedded. Two days
after this horrible event a fine looking young man, named
James Major, was disposed of, Captain Frazer, who
knew a good deal of the obaractzr and habits of' the savages
on this coast, had mentioned to Major that the savages
would take off his head for a figure-bust for one of
their canoes. It seemed, too, that it was mud for the
savage who contemplated that sort of emotion to smile
in the face of his victim immediately before he struck
him to the earth. While Mejar was at work, the
chief of his tribe approached him smiling, and tapped
him on the shoulder. At that in tart the poor fellow
received a blow on the back of the neck from it waddle or
crooked stick, which stunned hitn, Ho fell to the groural,
and a couple of savages set to work and by means of
sharpened shells severed the head from the body with fright-
ful lacerations. They then.. ate part of the body, and pre-
served the head with certain gums al' extraordinary efficacy,
and affixed it as a figure-bust to ono of their canoes. The
rest of the crew of course expected nothing less than death.
Their apprehension appeared to relate rather to the mode
of inflicting the extreme penalty than to the fact that
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tempt to escape from perhaps a more painful death. There
was a black man, named Joseph, who had been steward on
hoard the Stirling Ca.slle. When the savages seized
the long-boat in which the crew had entered
White Bay, they stripped this Joseph as well as the
rest ; but as he was of their own colour they inflicted no pu-
nishment upon him, and he had the privilege of going about,
which was denied to any other of the wretched strangers.
This man, who was constantly watching for an opportunity
to escape had assured Mrs. Frazer that if he could get away
the first life he should think of saving should be that of his
mistress. He succeeded in stealing a estroe, in which he
rowed off, and in which he returned to Moreton Bay, where
he informed the Commandant of the French settlement of
the horrible circumstances which had taken place at White
Bay, and of the servitude in which the survivors of the
crew were detained. By this time Mrs. Frazer was sepa-
rated, and at a considerable distance from the different
members of the crew, and she had given up all hopes of
ever being liberated from the frightful bondage in which she
was detained.
The Moreton Bay Commandant immediately upon bear-
ing this inquired in the barracks whether any of the mili-
tary would volunteer to save a lady and several of the crew
of a wrecked vessel from the savages in the bush, and a
number offered themselves at a moment's notice. By a
system of marktuvring-entered into by a convict who had
been for sonic years in the bush amongst the savages, this
object was effected. All the survivors were, to the best of
Mrs. Frazer's belief, rescued from the savages. At the
camp the Commandant and the Commissary, in fact all the
individuals who were in the service of the Government,
treated Mrs. Frazer and her companions in misfortune with
a daeree of kindness which it is evident the former has a
very warm recollection of. She was placed under medical
ca.e immediately, and everything was done that was con-
sidered likely to abate the sorrow of what she had under-
gone in witnessing the murder of her husband, and the
other horrors with which she had been surrounded,
The Captain of the Afediter, ancan packet, in which
Mrs. Frazer arrived from Sydney at Liverpool, stated that
he was at Sydney at the time of the arrival of that lady,
and that the circumstances detailed caused the greatest
excitement there. The convict, to whose extraordinary ex-
ertions Mrs. Frazer owed her escape, obtained a free pardon
from the Government there, and a reward of 30 guineas.
Tin: LORD Mayo': asked what were the circumstances
of Mrs. Frazer. He was convinced that if she was in ne-
ceisity the ladies in London, who were constantly looking
for real objects, would speedily relive her.
The captain said the tinfoatunate lady was not mistress
of a farthing. The clothes on her back had been given to
her by the commandant's wife, and Captain Frazer had
been the sole support of her and three children, who were in
the Orkney Islands, to which she was anxious to go as
soon possible. She was lame, and had almost lost the use
of one arm and the sight of one eye, by the severity of the
inflictions to which she had been subjected.
The Lotto Mavon—l shall most willingly receive con-
tributions for her benefit, and I ant sure that the call will
be soon answered. I never heard of anything so dreadful
in all my experience.

An Irish tailor, name,l Michael O'Kee.fr, was brought
before the LORD MAYOR, charged with having threatened
to whip the life out of Evan Tuthill, a Welshman, the door
of whose house he had broken open for the purpose of put-
ting his threat into execution.
The complainant said that a few nights ago he heard
cries of murder from Mrs. O'Keefe, the defendant's wife,
and ran to her assistance in the court where she lodged.
He there saw her husband strike a blow that would knock
down an ox, and he interfered to save her from further vio-
HoW the woman recovered after such a blow was
what he could not understand ; she was, however, present,
and would, no doubt, explain that matter. Before daylight,
the defendant, who was mad that he was prevented from
pummelling the body of his wife, knocked nt the door.
Who's there ?" said the complainant. " It's only me,"
said O'Keefe; " I'm come to whip the life out of you for
what you done to my wife." " What did Ido to your
wife ?" asked the complainant. " Oh, nothing at all, to be
sure," replied O'Keefe. " You don't remember taking her
part, I suppose. By my sow!, I'll learn you how to treat
my wife in that way ;" and he and his brother pushed in the
door with their shoulders. The complainant roared out
stoutly for help, and was heard by the police, who ran to
his assistance.
The defendant, a frightfully ugly fellow, with a low fore-
head, a pug nose, and hut one eye, the neighbouring socket
being open and empty,
called out, " Peg, jewel !"
" Here I am, Mick," cried Mrs. O'Keefe and a young
woman with a swelled face made her appearance.
" Now, there's my wife, your Lordship ; ax bar if I hot
her a blow."
The Loan MAYOR—Now, Mrs. O'Keefe, did your hus-
band strike you ? Mrs. O'Keefe—Lord bless you, not he.
The LORD MAYOR—Swear her. Remember now that
you are on your oath. Did your husband give you a blow
in the presence of this man ? M. O'Keefe—Upon my
soul, my Lord, it didn't desarve the name of a blow; he
only just gave me a little tap on the cheek.
The LORD MAYOR—Merely a good humoured slap in
the face? Mrs. O'Keefe—Nothing in the world more. I
scarce felt it,
Complainant—Oh, Lord! oh, Lord! it was like the
kick of a horse. Look how her face is swelled. I wonder
she has any face at all.
The Loan Mayon—Now, Mrs. O'Keefe, mind what I
say. Your priest won't give you absolution for perjury.
Remember that, Peggy O'Keefe, and answer me truly.
Did not your husband give you a desperate blow ?
Defendant—She'll tell you nothing hut the truth, my
Lord 1 there ahlt a tleßer little woman, nor a kinder wife
ij:qn her four hones in all London.—( A laugh.)
The Lo4o. MAYO 4 (to Mrs. O'Keefe)—Don't mind
what be says, but attend to me—mind what 1 say about the

Mrs. O'Keefe—A desperate blow ! Not a desperate
blow, I can't call it, my Lord ; he did fetch me a wipe to
be sure, but—I've had a great deal worse.
The defendant here gave a loud groan, and clsksiug his
eye, glared upon his unhappy Avifn with 1,4 e poke, which