The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-03 00:00:00

SIR JAMSETJEE JEEJEEBHOY.

Sunday having been the birthday of Sir Jamsetjee
Jeejeebhoy, a splendid entertainment was given by
this distinguished gentleman at his garden in Maze-
gon, Bombay, to about three hundred of the rich and
influential members of his caste. On the morning
of the same day, from seven to twelve, A.M., many
thousands of rupees were distributed among the
Parsee priests and the poor of all castes and
creed. The worthy knight's garden at Ma-
zagon displayed a splendid spectacle from seven to
eleven P.M. Lanterns were placed in good order
along the roads for the convenience of parties pro-
ceeding to the entertainment, and this alone repre-
sented to individuals at a distance something like a
grand procession of marriage or some festival. The
attendance commenced at seven P.m.., and the par-
ties invited were received with all due honour
by the sons of Sir Jamsetjee, who were seated at the
front door. In the space of about one hour nearly
300 persons assembled in the hall. They were there
amused by some of the best country musicians and
songsters. At half-past seven, when the attendance
was more than half full, Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy
made his appearance in the assembly, and, having in-
terchanged salaams with all the guests present, took
his seat. He was there supported on his right
by Bomonjee Hormusjee, Esq., and on the
left by Manockjee Noserwanjee Petty, Esq.
Music and songs were going on, when,
at about a little after eight, intimation being
received that the supper was ready, each and every
one left the great hall, and went to the table. On a
fine spacious verandah, especially built for the pur-
pose, two large tables, at which more than 800 persons
can be accommodated, were plentifully served with
the richest dishes and fruits, and all sorts of wines
were to be had. The first glass of wine, as usual
among the Parsees, was drunk by all, with a prayer
that the Almighty might give good sense to every one.
After a short interval, wine was drunk with great
éclat in honour of the auspicious day, and the health
of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy and family. The third
time wine was drunk in honotit of the Wadies' family.
Then the health of the whole assembly was drunk,
and lastly the health of our Chief and Gracious So-
vereign Queen Victoria was proposed, which was
drunk by all with a prayer that her reign might con-
tinue prosperous over these lands. After that, each
had the pleasure of drinking a wine-glassful now and
then in proportion to their respective tastes for the
same. About half-past ten the party rose from table,
and rose-water, flowers, and pan-soopary were distri-
buted. Several of the guests took leave of their host
at the same time, and retired to their respective homes,
while others went again into the great hall where
they were first seated. Musicians and songsters were
there ready to amuse the remnant of assembly. At a
little before eleven o'clock, the assembly, after taking
leave of each other, dispersed and went to their homes.
Bombay Times, July 1.

LYNCH LA IT on a WOMAN in CALIFORNIA!
A short time back a party of drunken brutes tor. •
the door of a private house, occupied by a Mexicun
woman, whom they insulted in the grossest manner. Of
this she took no notice, but one of the party returning
soon afterwards for the vilest of purposes, and insultirg
the woman with the grossest of epithets, her
southern blood boiled over with indignation, and. in a
moment of passion, she snatched a knife, and inflictod
upon him a mortal wound. For this she was taken to the
cross-roads and hanged. The San Francisco Picayune
thus comments upon this deliberate murder:—" Now,
we venture to say that had this woman been nn
American instead of a Mexican—had she boasted of
white blood, as they call it—as though the caste of the
woman, if it affected her case at all, should not,have tended
to make her executioners more lenient—had she been
of the Anglo-Saxon race, instead of being hung for the
deed, she would have been lauded for it;
and in-
stead of an account appearing in the papers of a
horrible murder by a Mexican woman, es or
press in the state would have rung with as
or the
tions for the heroic condnot of a female,'
determined defence of her virtue by a lady the
mines.' It was not her guilt which condemned thi üßutn-
fortunate woman, but her caste and Mexicahn bloodd.s
eon . f one circumstance was wanting to znat e er o
this woman unparalleled in atrocity. She was In 1,
dition that would have made her life sacred, even in the
moat barbarous ages, and under the bloodiest code that
ever cursed the world. n unborn infant perished with
it saw the light."
its murdered mother, before

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CATASTRornE.—We deeply lament
ATELANCROLYmiIy
of Mr. Henry Grattan Curran, seat
to say that thesi=se has been plunged into the deapes`'
pendiary
Inatlgiei accidental death of his only son, John. This
int,ed to dine with some other lads at the
affliction
in Strokestown, wherehis father has now
fine youthbYwasmainhNo-
house of ars.
eme been located as resident magistrate, lie fol-
forsane .1 .
, his companions to a bedchamber,. where they had gone
toowe. prepare for dinner, and on the chimney piece were pistols
wh,ch the owner believed were unloaded. One of the youths
handled one of the pistols, and he was desired to try with
the ramrod if it was loaded, which he did ; but as it unfor-
tunately happened, upon examination afterwards, the ram-
rod had been broken. Resting upon this false security one of
the youths raised the weapon in the direction of Master Cur-
ran; it exploded, and the lad fell dead on the spot, the ball
having penetrated his brain. The innocent cause of this sad
bereavement is in a fearful state of suffering, falling
tit to another, and his life despaired of. An inquest washeld..
on the body, and a verdict of accidental death returned,.al7_
Curran most feelingly declaring that not the slightest"
abl we
A t the
attached itself to the author of the calamity', and t. Mrs.
ill-fated youth's parents pitied and
pyed f
Mahon most kindly proffered a restingr-ap
lace for the youth's
bave been con-
remains in her own family vault, where they
M
signed by a sad and sorrowing assenihrlaigiy
•
SUICIDE IN PRESTON.--On afternoon an
awful act of self-destruction WSs I;
at tehe southern extremity
named Edward M'Afford, residingottages
on the left of the
rpetrated by a man
of London-road,
road. The deceasined°hneasotio.
work as a weayseronbKf tis rtolvfh°heclisast few weeks been inca-
pacitated for the execution
iat about
attack of fever, which, lattion. lie was
leftmuothsera-lin,-law, who
•seras resulted inpdetpr.erss
spirits and mental aberr
d been down many
half-past five on
tea, but ere she ha
went to are
Friday
ar and she, on repair-
afternoon, by his
of met by the awful spectacle of the de-
nutes therese fa fall fell upon her e ,
ing to the room
;„, 00l of blood, with adrahz.omrseilnf. hiAsntharlaorarat.
was in 4 few mi-
,W:ei'llol3;oisyn hadveanknElt
the
ecadpetctaetaesed i
'camediately gi.
mi-
nutes removed in a lifeless state from his gory bed. lie has
wife and three children to mourn his fate.
leftlad Saltoun is to be a Knight of the Thistle in
the roDa Qt 01Q lOU Viscwut bislyille.

TILE ONLY RIVAL TO THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
MV.T,IC AND FIREWORKS.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Every Evening this week (Saturday excepted),
THIS DAT, September 3, 185-1.
The Royal South London Floricultural Society will hold their Last
Grand Dahlia, Holyhock, and Miscellaneous FLOWER SHOW,
when Prizes will be awarded for the best Collections of Miscellan-
eous Plants, Dahlias, Antirrhinums, hoses, nolyhocks, Verbenas,
Grapes, Ripe Fruit, and Pine Apples. The Committee have been
intle,atigable in their endeavours to render the exhibitions this
season superior to any preceding.
Danson's Colossal PICTURE of the TEMPLE of JAN-us in the
Eternal City—Splendid Menagerie —Performing E, lephants--Prome-
nade Concert, by the unrivalled Band of the Establishment, con-
ducted by Mr. Godfrey, choice programme of Ancient and Modern
Music—English Glees, Catches, Madrigals, and Songs, by Miss Nies_
sent, Messrs. Young, Hill, Manvers, and Leffler. All the unique
and varied amusements of the Establishment, concluding with a
Most brilliant inimitable display of Fireworks, by Southby.
Doors open from Nine in the Morning. Feeding of the Animals at
Five. Concert half-past Six. Fireworks, half-past Nine.
ADMISSION—ONE SHILLING.

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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.
State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude,
CITELTENHAat —w
.W d N.W.— cloudy.
PORTSORCEST intMOUTH wind W.—.
W. cloudy.
GOSPORT—Wind WI -W.—very fine.
Wind
B.„c•ivery fine.
BRIGHTON—
LIRsToroi—Wind N.w
•g.genal.le breeze—overcast.
SOUTHAMPTON—Wind
FOLIILSToNR—Wind N.Wet gnenTlfer;Y.
TUNBRIDGE— Wind S.W...caira
verreeze—overcast.
gentle
breast.
BALsorasroKE—Wi d N.W.,
breeze—overeast.
(-IRE ENWlCll—Calm—overcaat„
OXFORD—Wind N.W.—cloudy.
GLoucEsTEu.—Wind E.—cloudy.
CHELMSFORD Wind S. W.—rain.
CoLcitzsTEß—Wind N. W., strong breeze—overcast
CAMBRIDGE—Wind NM., gentle breeze—overcast.'
BIRMINGHAM—Wind N.W. by W.—cloudy.
STAFFORD—Wind S.E.--cloudy.
Yeumourn—Wind N., hard wind—rain.
NORWICH—%V ind N.W.—cloudy.
It-§wrcir—Wind N.—cloudy.
DERBY—Wind W.—cloudy.
NOTTINGHAM—Wind W.N.W.—fine.
LINCOLN—Wind W.—cloudy.
IlournEAD—Wind E.—cloudy.
CHESTER—Wind N.W.— rain.
SHEFFIELD—Wind W.—tine.
ravylltroot—Wind N.W.—rain.
MANCHF.STER.—Wind W.—cloudy.
(LULL—Wind W.—fine.
I.zEri3—Wind S.W.—very fine.
Yous.—Wind N.W.— fine.