The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-03 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS.

ST. PI TERSBURG% Nov. 15.—His Majesty, by
an Ukase dated the 7th inst., addressed to the di-
recting Senate, has been pleased to express his de-
sire that the establishments for the purpose of edu-
cation and charitable purposes, founded by the late
Empress Maria Feodorowna, shall continue to be
managed according to the same plan as hitherto,
and enjoy the same privilege and advantages as
before, and his Majesty takes them all under his
own especial core. His Majesty intends to orga-
nise the administration- of these establishments as
soon as the testament of his august mother
made known.

The Ontheten, a ship of the linP, of guns, wag
!winched from the Admiralty Dock-yard on the 1 I t h
November.

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 16.—The - Diet was opened
yesterday in the usual form by his Majesty in per-
son. in his speech, which was read by his Royal
Highness the Crown Prince, his Majesty spoke in
terms of great satisfaction of the internal situation
of the Kingdom ; trade and manufactures flourish,
and his Majesty is for the first time able to lay the
budget before the Diet on theday of its opening.
The report on the state of the Kingdom, said his
Majesty, will shew you the flourishing state of our
finances and the improvement of agriculture. After
meeting the expences placed in the budget, and pro-
viding for unforeseen disbursements, the Government
has deposited nearly two millions (dollars) in thy
sinking fund. It appears that in the coffers of the
several departments, and in taxes nut yet received,
there is a reserve of five millions. The Bank has,
by means of purchases, increased its cash in hand
by neatly one million, without adding to the
amount of its notes, His Majesty stated that
• great improvements were making in the internal
communications of the two kingdoms. The road
which is to lead over the Alps of the North to Drop-
theim is finished on the Swediab side. The
eulties of the ground on the Norwegian side have
delayed the progress of the work. His Majesty
still observes, however, that the army lies great
wants, and the brave warriors look forward with
confidence to the measures which will be submitted
to the Diet.

;Nov. 18.—According to a report in one of our
Journals, which cannot be considered us entitled to
implicit credit, a royal proposition will be laid before
the Diet for a loan of 10 millions in silver.

BitussEts, Nov. 25.—His Royal Highness Prince
Frederick presided yesterday at the inauguration of
the military school at 13reda.
VIENNA, Nov. 19.—The mail from Constantino-
ple has at length arrived this morning. It seems
that the news of the fall of Varna has greatly in_
creased the military spirit of the people of the capital.
The Turks, it is affirmed, will keep the field during
the winter, and dispute with the Russians every foot
of ground. It was said the Sultan would go to
Adrianople, and fresh troops are ordered to Silistria,
where the Russian besieging corps is daily increasing.
VIENNA, Nov. 20.—Aletalliques, 9513-8 ; 13..nk Sharti.,
1094.

WOMEN AND MARRIAGES OF THE
NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.

evincelatillsit)bcY,datle: .
The marriage ceremonies, in many particu-
lars, were like those of the Hebrews. They
purchase their wives, by making presents, as
ople.rli:ti icys,sviaortill h: aili,,i ttii:
they
been
A braham's servant purchased
nltttose,obteasenetd3af fi(lailrevbsll, stialheaeaci:;:
and Jacob purchased Leah and Rachael. A
voting warrior addresses the father of his be-
loved, in a short speech, to this purport :
" Father, I love your daughter ; will you give
iltirheel'eno;
aatht‘e.cirtleiteei obtained,erolll°'lll:ll(iiiee°alibix:;iiiiisilieelltg.e'sist'°hit(ilihOsg ese:ls:nr e-laslel
mistress,b and remains all
r anditiis
bsoefolriee
teboen,t,i,en,tii,elisnr,tnoisdoftir
twonigh to
rmt•
cele-
brated. After• feasting and dancing, the high
priest or prophet finishes the ceremony, ',viten
the bride presents a cake to her husband, and
he divides an car of Indian corn between them.
The bride is then carried by her bride's•maids,
in a buffalo skin, to her husband's cabin.
gamyPoly-
and divorces were common to Jews and
,lf-diridinios.latiAonn,
Indians ; but among the latter it is not general.
The Indian females are naturally gentle, modest,
and silent—they are passionately fond of their
children, and are subtnissive slaves and at the
same time affectionately attached to their hus-
bands.after the manner of eastern wives. Among th,
few poisonous plants of Canada, is a Xrub,
which yields a wholesome fruit, but contains in
dl'eieslit'eecritilhen drank' I:e'omrann.
its roots a deadly juice, which the widow who
This they
erthoeffeatth-song
eye-witness describes its effects;
,sail,,Noila-
Ili
ii,(s.ll:loi
iiii,lei:igisnisnst,
rjet,etirlstaitaocli
lte.:osd,reeNdrs:ta.litrsc:‘
e•
expired
sized with shivering and eon-
. .
in the English in a few minutes on the
brunettes;tiieirfaLliliiol tpil,exwitiotiillsdalriee
body of her husband. In their persons they are
small and well made; many of them, if dressed
to veil their blushes. It is curious to see they►
toddling after their tall husbands, loaded with
gear, and perhaps au infant fastened on the top
notc()u counted dd
aprrke pretty
of the bundle. However, they are indethnifiott
when they grow old ; for, as among the ancient
Germans, their authority and advice are then
paramount.—Dr. Walsh, in the Amulet.

A EXTRAORDINA ItY WOMAN.—There
now resides in Montgomery county, in this State, a lady
in the 55th year of her age, who weighs 5 10lb4.—licr
stature is rather low ; site is the mother of ten children,
nine of whom are living, and she says none of her relations
are above the ordinary size. At twenty years of age she
weighed 1361104., commenced becoming corpulent at about
thirty ; her general haalth is good, but from her unw!ehly
size she can walk but a few steps.—Nosirville Bonner.--
-(Thirty-five stout of 1 ! ! !)