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FRENCH PAPERS.

[From the Moniteur of Saturday. Oct. 304
The Official Part contains a Royal Ordinance,
Which determines that ?the credit opened for the
Ministers, forthe expenses of accounts in arrear,
shall be invariably dosed on •the Ist of Decem-
ber, and must consequently be,reduced and fixed
to the .amount of the
.payments made up to that
time.

[Non-Official Part.l
AMMO, ISLE OF CORSICA, OCT. 5.
'The Session of the Council General of our de-

panatela opened on the 21st of 'last month.-
-Count Lantivy, our new ,Prefect, in the first sit.
ting, delivered a discourse, of which we will
•
quote the most remarkable passages.
The Count • observes, that having been only
three months in the country, he, of course, must
wait till a longer residence shall have made him
better acquainted with it, before he-can-propose
• any ameliorations or innovations ;-and that for
the present session he shall content himself with
asking a prohibition to carry arms ;—avohibi.
Sion, the utility of which, he says, has never been
doubted by prudent persons; for .by taking from
the hands of. men who feel the irtfluence of their
burning climate, the deadly weapons which they
sever lay aside, the most trifling altercations will
toile to be transformed,into bloody affrays, 'and
she inveterate hatred of families, rbeing:no longer
fed by reciprocal acts of vengeance, will be gra..
dually appeased and become extinct.
" Thanks to the activity of my predecessor and to the public
force, the number of persons who have fled from justice, and who
iirfesited Corsica.. are- considerably diminished ; there was still
one obstacle to their entire'destntction. ;.1f they were too closely
pursued, they got on board a ship, which conveyed them in a
few days to. the coast of Sardinia-where they, waited for a fa-
vourable opportunity to come and recommence in Ihis'depart-
meat the career of their robberies and 'crimes. This last re-
source has been taken from them. 'At-my. requisition, made
by virtue of existing conventions-which had fallen into oblivion,
the Genoese Government has determined , on- giving up these
Corsican malefactors who take refuge in the dominions of that
Power; and the recent example of- Sarrochi, one of their most
celebrated chiefs taken by the Sardinian gendarmes, will teach
them that henceforward .their only alternative •is distant exile
or the scaffold.

" Yes, Gentlemen, the progress of Corsica in the career of
'Civilization cannot be overlooked ; crimes daily-become more
Tare; education, diffusing in the country its salutary influence,
44 preparing a generation which will- love order and labour;
even manufactures seem to be improving in a certain degree•

,We will not forget, gentlemen, to give to the regenerating

'power, the first.author of these benefits, the benefit of our gra-
titude ; two•foid experience has convinced you that your "des.

'tiny is invariably involved in ' that 'of the august•faMily that
;governs us ; thOabsenee of' the Bourbons was a death-blow to
this interesting island, andes-which awakens the.finest recollec-
tions—their presence reanimates and vivifies it, and seem des.
• tined to raise it a second time from its ruing."
( From the Courier 'Prancaise. )
PARIS, OCT. 311—They write from Louvier, under date of
the, 25th .-Octoher, as follows :—"•111.1)--, a manufacturer
'of this tawny died on last. Thursday. •Ilis family requested at
the church, that a priest might be. sent to pans the night with
the hotly. The vicar replied, that M. D—, not having re-
ceived the assistance of religion before his death, could expect
nothing from the church. e`His family, after this answer, not
• wiehing to 'create any scandal, tack measures to have the
corpse interred. -It was agreed that. It should ,be. carried strait
• to the burial-ground by the friends of the -deceased, without
being presented at the church. About 400 of the most con-
.siderable• persons of the town- were invited to be present, lathe
..ceremony. The vicar, however, repaired to the family to know
their intentions ; he was received with much respect, and thaine
tention of not insisting on the ceremonies ofehe churchetfter his
refusal was mentioned. The vicar, considering whata bad ex-
ample it would be should one of the most respechible.people of
the town be refused the ceremonies of the church, and perhaps
-somewhat softened by the readiness with which his decision
had been bowed to, did not like intolerantly to. quarrel with
persons who %hewed so much respect for the ministers of re-
- ligion, and he declared that he should he ready on the follow-
ing day to receive the body at the church, and he Oiled to
pass the night himself with the deceased. The' funeral, in con-
.sequence, took place the day after, with all the usual religious
eatremontese and every thing passed in the greatest order and
• *eh:emeriti. The conduct of M. D—'s family appears worthy of
imitation, end it seems•the best means-of preventing all scandal,
and perhaps of making theecietryeomewhat more tolerante"
(I's am Me ConstitutionneL)
telAnnrn, OcT. 10.--Our Apostolic Junto is not the only
• enemy we now have now to fear, nor the only source of all
the terror which has for eighteen months spread disorder and
terror in the Peninsula. A second Apostolic Junta, Portu-
guese, is to be established at Madrid, with a view of better
ecotiiinning the operations of Spain and Portugal, and giving a
• uniform march, and consolidating the counter-revolution in
both countries.
CORFU, SEPT. 26.—(Fertrect of a 'Private Letter.)—The
second attempt of Dervich Pacha against Livatlia, has been
•• more unsuccessful than the first. - In the middle of July he
made an attempt on Breotia, by the passage of Alamanna, on to
Neopatra semi heing repulsed with considerable loss, returned
to '1 hessaly in great disorder. Towards the end of August he
melte a second attemptby the Thermopylei, it being his intention
t. proceed to Athens to unite with the Turkish corps, whichwas
advancing from Negropont. This corps, though repulsed three
topes by Captain Gourae, had been able, owing to its suite-
rierlty, to maintain itself about twenty days on the borders of
Basins and Athens. .Dervielf-Pacha; with 15,000 men, was re-
pulsed by the Greeks at the pass of Phontana on the Thermos
• pyles; hut a corps of his army having gained the heights of
()eta, was about t,O take the Greeks hi 'flank, when a reinforce-
ment arrived of 2,000 Greeks, who surprised the Turkish de.
• tachment in the village of Amplene, and entirely destroyed it.
This reinforcement immediately decided the general attack, and
the Musselnums were soon put in complete !disorder. e 14 stun-
- dards and all the artillery fell into the power of the Greeks.
Dervich Paella lost his best troops in this affivir, and being pur-
sued as far as Mount Gourza, saved himself in Larissa with
great haste. About the same tine' Odysseus arrived with rein-
forcements, tied attacked the Turkish troops from Negropont,
and forced them to take refuge in that town. Ile is only wait..
iog for artillery front Napoli di -Romania to begin the siege•of
that important place. A part of the troops in the Peloponnt•sus
. • being no longer wanted since the defeat of the ,liegyptiart fleet,
has received orders to pass the isthmus of Corinth, and assist
Odysseus in hie operations against Negropont. In Western
Greece, Omer Paeha attempted to penetrate with till ins forces
into Aearnania, but was soon repulsed by General' Itungos,
who followed ,him to Carvissara. The Greeks then began to
set on the .offensive.
FRENcji ruNnS,'Plaii3,l)cr. 30.—Five per Cents open-
ed at 102. 50. ; cloyed at IN. 40.—Bank Stock,
• politan. Mee pee Cents. (Faleonet'ii certificates), 09-A...-41entes
• d'Cepagne, J 7 -Royal Spanish Loan of 1023, 57/,—lee-
change or: London, one month, 251.10 c; three ditto, 14f. 95c.
(Cour: Atethentique. )

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INDIA.

SUTTEES AND INFANTICIDE.

" In the capacity of Legislators the greatest danger arises
from our ignorance and inexperience in the local usages of the
country, In consequence of which, with the best intentions, we
may commit the greatest errors, mid agitate the country with
the dread of dangerous innovations on manners and customs
interwoven with the very frame of the -Indian community."—
( Edinburgh Review, No. 80.)

MR. EDITOR—One or two Of the'dally papers' having given
long articles -on • the above subjects from the papers printed by
order of the House ,of Commons, I would beg the favour of
submitting through the medium of.your respectable Journtl,the
following Government Order.

" Presidency of Fort William,-8ept.'1922.

" Whereas it has appeared that, during the ceremony deno-
minated Suttee (at which Hinder) women burn themselves),-cer-
tain *chi have been occaSionidly committed, indirect opposition
to the sides laid-down in thereligious institutes of the Hindoos,
by-srhieh that practice is authorized, and forbidden in particular
cases; as, for instance,at several places pregnant women,and girls
not yet arrived at their' full age,havelseen burnt alive; and people,
aftei having intoxicated'women, by administering intoxicating
substances, have burnt them without-their assent whilst insen-
sible; andcinasmuch as this conduct is contrary to the Shas-
ters, and perfectly inconsistent-with every 'principle of huma-
nity (it appearing from the expositions of the. Ilindoo Law, de-
livered by Pundits, that the burningu-woman pregnant, or one
having a child of tender yearsvor a girl not yet arrived at full
age, is expressly forbidden in the Shasters, and also that the
intoxicating a woman for the-purpose of ,burning her, and the
burning one without her assent, or against-her Will; is highly
illegal, and contrary to established-usage), the Police darogahs
are -hereby accordingly, -under the sanction of Government,
strictly enjoined to -use the utmost care, and make every &ins
to prevent the forbidden practices above-mentioned front taking
place within thd limits of their Thannahs ; anti they areTurther
required, on all occasions, immediately on-receiving intelligence
that'this ceremony is likely to occur, either themselves to pro.
ceed to the spot, or send their illohirrir or Jemedar, accompa-
nied by a Burkundaz of the flintlock religion, to learn of- the
woman who is to be burnt whether she has given her assent,
and ascertain the other particulars -above-mentioned relative to
her age,' &c. &c. &c. In the event of a female-Who;is going to
be burnt being less than ill years of apse, r therebeing,signe of
her pregnancy, or on her declaring herself- in that situation, or
should the people be preparing to bunt her, after having intoxi-
cated her, without her consent or. against her will, (the burning
a woman under any -of these circumstances being in direct op-
position to What: is enjoined in the Shasters, and manifestly an
act of illegal violence), it will be then their duty to prevent the
ceremony,- thus forbidden and -.contrary to established usage,
from taking place, and require those prepared to perform it to
refrain from so doing ; also to explain to them, that, in the
event of their persisting ta-commit an act forbidden, they would
invoke themselves in a crime, -and become subject to retribu-
tion and punishment ; but in the case, of the woman being of
Ml age, and no other impediment existing, they will neverthe-
less remain on the apot, and not allow the most minute parti-
cular to escape-observation ; and in the case of people mia-
ing to burn a woman by compulsion,' or after having made her
insensible by administering spiritons liquors or narcotic drugs,
it will be then their duty to exert themselves in 'restraining
them ; and at the same time to let-them- know that it is not the
intention of the Government to check or forbid any act audio.
thorized by the tenets of the religion of the inhabitants of their
dominions, or even -to require any e- press leave-or permission
being required previously to the perfoymance of the act of Sut-
tee .and the police officers are not to interfere and prevent any
Buell act from taking place. And; lastly; it will be their duty
to transmit immediately, for the information of thelungistrates,
a full detail of any measures which they may have adopted on
this subject, and also on every occasion, when within the limits
of their Thannabs, this cerenmonyof suttee may take place, the
same being' lawfully conducted, they will insert it in the
monthly reports.
(Signed) G. H. FAGAN, Adj.-Gen."
I presume to think, after the perusal of the foregoing docu-
ment, all candid persons will admit, that the Indian Govern-
ment are doing as much as they safely can to abolish these revolt-
ing sacrifices. Any premature or sudden attempt at putting a
stop to these practices, would be attended with the utmost 'dan-
ger, and we should be risking the very existence Of our domi-
nions in the East, -did we pursue any other than mild measures
anti prudent plans.
.There is unfortunately a party in this country, who, having
no property or interest at stake in either the East or Wrest In-
dies take especial care, by misrepresentation and calumnies,
to keep alive a,spirit of hostility towards the. British authorities
in both countries.

Whether 'this-fanatical zeal proceeds from ignorance of the
respective countries, air from an overweening and hypocritical
piety, I know not ; perhaps it has its source in both, but with
that I have nothing to do ; all that I wish to refute, is the un-
founded and reiterated charges brought against the East India
Government, and these charges are brou'ght forward so plau-
sibly and artfully, that the humane and morel British people
arc almost led to believe that we are not only tyrants in the
East, but that we,, sanction and encourage the •Hindoos In
the observance and praCtice of their sanginuary rites.
Nothingwan•he more utterly untrue than this ; and what I
now adduce will convince every reasonable. and unprejudiced
person.- that the British rule In our Oriental possessions is hu-
mane, wise, and beneficent.
Hindoo Infaiitie:de among- the scat of Rajpools was on the
Western side of. India finally put a %tor to by the joint eau..
tanta of Governor Duncan, and the tritish resident, Colonel
Walker, in Guzerat; this was in 11108. It must be observed,
that the particula.t.classes of liailpoola who practiced this sacri.
.flee in Guzerat can bear no comparison in.point of numbers to
the same people. in the. upper-provinces of Bengal; in fact, there
As a large and distinct country called najapootana. In some
of the Bengal native battalions, nearly two thirds of the
men are Itajpools' proud, haughty, and brave, and any interfer-
ence of a direct nature with their prejudices and institutes,
would, I hesitate not to affirm, cause them to murder every
Beath Officer' that fell in their way. 'Much has been done,
and is tloingaa gradually' undermine their deep rooted customs.
In 1820, .at the time_ of clearing and peopling the 'lsland of
Sangor at the ernbrochure of the river Hooghly (not fianges,as is
always mistakingly said), a judicious and humane measure
was punned by the Government, At Ganga Sagsxr is a very
ancient and highly celebrated Tnrt.hec (pilgrimage), at which
cliddren were .aacrificell in honour of Maha Cali, (Parvati, the
consort of Siva, or Saturn), by being thrown into the holy
stream to -be drowned and devoured al. the alligators. Tins
sacred spot,.in the diVisimis of the land for sale, was sold, with
.
the reservation that the Temple was to be destroyed, and a
guard of Mahornedari.Sephanees to he stationed there. Some
wealthy Hindoos offered lees of mpees for a spot worth in-
trinswally nothing, but they found the Government inflexible.
In this instance .an opening occurred where the Government
could safely interfere -withoutgiving excitement to the feelings
of the countless thousands of infatuated men who • flocked an-
nually tp this shrine. 'The Government had bought die apt of
land, and had a right towtio as they pleased with r-visited
Sanger festival 161808, :andstich a scene of mobs, Infuriated
by holy zeal, and maddened by religious fervour And enthu.
slam, I never beheld; it exceeded by far what afterwards wit..
nessed at the_Temple of Juggernaut., in Orissa. Another happy
effort of the Bengal Government has been attended with suc-
cess, prohibiting by capital punishinent those persons who aid
or ,abet in putting accused sorcerers to death, a custom which
was prevalent in many parts of India.
A barliarnusaind immemorial custom exists in Bengal, of
persons approaching taileath, at .their own request; being car-
ried to the River Ganges,
.and there expiating their sins by a
voluntary immolation in its sacred waters. As it was.known
that greedy relatives, oraznfeeling sons, often hastened this sa-
crifice, or influenced the victim to commit it, an order was is-
.sued in 1824, at Alkahabad (a very sacred spot,At the junction
of the Ganges and Junna Rivers)—" Anyperson found assist-
ing to drown.anotlier should be taken; up for murder."
Here are four.apecific. inlancea, in Which the Government
have, by cautious and. judicious interference, endeavoured to
reform and abolish the atrocities coMplaitied of, but any hasty
or great - innovation? without . producing any goad to those
,whose interests we wish to benefit, would cause the most mis-
chievous and dangerous results to our dominion, and eventually
to our safety as sovereigns.
I have the honour to be, Sir, -yours,
,JOHN IL SEELY,
Captain in the Bombay Army.
Oct. 30, Wyke near Weymouth, Dorset.