The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-08 00:00:00

SUTTEES.

(From a Correspondent of the Bengal 'Barham.)

I was sitting after dinner, about five in the
evening, when notice was brought that a iemale
of the Caysht class, whose husband had died,
wished to burn herself on the pile, and that she
refused to listen to any remonstrances. I lost
no time in proceeding to the spc,t, with another
gentleman, when we found the "woman sitting
before her door on a charpoy, on which also was
the corpse of her husband. She was about 30
years old, or perhaps younger, rather good-
looking, and profusely decked with jewels ; she
was likewise adorned with flowers. As a first
step to effect the saving of the unfortunate crea-
ture, all her relations, who are generally the
secret prompters to this act of immolation, are
removed from about her, although they them-
selves declared that it was not done by their de-
sire, and that they wished her to live. I then
proceeded to ask her the reason of her burning,
what good she could expect by it, what would
become of her family, and whether she had been
persuaded to it by her family or the Brahmins
ro these queries she replied that she was fated
to undergo this ; that she had passed through
six stages of existence, and this seventh would
end her miseries and send her to heaven. That
as God provided for her, so he would for her
family, and that, although the Brahmins had.
told her that burning herself was praiseworthy,
yet the resolution was her own, and not pro-
duced by their entreaties. Lest such questions,
coming from Europeans, should carry with them
less weight, they were again put to her by a na-
tive, to which she returned similar replies.
From her manner of answering these questions,
from her cool, calm, and collected behaviour,
and from her perfect perception of all which
went or., 1 was fully convinced (and so was the
gentleman who was with me) that the woman
was neither intoxicated nor stupid ; but to ren-
der the case more certain, some respectable na-
tives who were among the crowd, of castes dif-
ferent to the woman, were desired to report if
she was actually in her senses, they unanimously',
reported in the affirmative. After using some
further arguments, to which the woman turned a
deaf ear, I could only proceed to inquire if the
Suttee was in every respect legal, according to
the orders passed by the Government, the result
of which was, that nothing could prevent it.
Nt this time the woman herself said that the sun
was fast declining, and begged she might be
carried to the pile !! ! Every expedient had
been tried, and fluffier endeavours were useless ;
n!)e was lifted up on the charpoy as she sat, to-
gether with her husband's corpse, but none of
her relations or Brahmins were allowed to come
near her.

Arrived at the place of execution (for such it
literally was), she was placed on the ground, and
her relatives began to build the pile which had
not been previously commenced on. The
crowd assembled to view this scene was im-
mense, and, similar to the conduct of natives in
cases of execution, or any other solemn occasion,
was characterised with extreme levity and want
of feeling. At this period once more was every
endeavour used to divert the winnau from her
purpose; she was offered a maintenance for life,
with protection from her relations, she still per-
sisted, and would listen to no dissuasion. As a
last resource, her children were brought and put
before her, with the idea that perhaps some
latent feeling of maternal tenderness might be
awakened. She placed her hand upon the head
of one, but said not a word. A second time
people were called to see if she was in her pro-
per senses, and a second time they said she was,
which I am convinced was too true. We 'awaited
in silence the completion of the pile and finding
all endeavours useless, she was delivered over
to her relat;ons. Steadily, steadily she walked to
the water and bathed, while her husband's corpse
was placed on the pile—steadily did she walk
round it, and with as firm and composed a coun-
tenance and as steady a foot did she mount it—
more wood being placed on the pile, but not
one log that could have impeded her free motion
—there was she told that any time, even to the
last, she might leap off if she wished it, and
police officers were placed on all sides to hinder
any one from molesting her, and to protect her
in case of her attempting to escape. The woman
sat upright on the pile, fire was set to it, and
there she sat for three minutes in the same posi-
tion. The wind was fierce ; ere the second
minute had elapsed she must have acutely felt
the flames ; ere two minutes she was completely
surrounded and was burning ; but neither cry
nor groan escaped her. About the third minute,
by God's providence, she must have become in-
sensible, and fell upon the pile.
Be my readers advocates or enemies •of dis-
allowing this system, let them pause and re-
flect. In this case, every earthly persuasion
was use a, ese iv earthly inducement called into
action to prevent the female from burning her-
self. She was in the perfect use of her senses--
she was not hastened on to her end by her re-
lations--eshe might hare escaped, even to the
last moment she possessed consciousness, even
she was .burning with fire, but she would
»ot. To this I will vouch ; I have stated that
nz nani is to be obtained.

LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1829.

The French Papers for the last week con-
tain no news. The Cabinet of Vienna appears
to- be rather in the dark with respect to the in-
tentions of Russia ; and the circumstance of the
Russian Ambassador, M. DE TATISCHES, ap-
pearing at Court, though only to announce offi-
cially the death of the EMPRESS MOTHER, is
looked on as an event of importance. The fact
is, that the secret assistance and advice afforded
by Austria to the PORTS have sunk deep into
the heart of Russia. NICHOLAS may smile his
imperial regret at such connivance, hut he will
not forget to seize an opportunity of re;enge.
The crooked policy of Austria has greatly per-
plexed the ambitious views of the CZAR,
and contributed in no small degree to the dis-
astrous result of his campaign, for the Turks
being assured of support from the Cabinet of
Vienna at the last extremity, fought with renew-
ed energy and determination. This same assur-
ance will, we fear, be a great obstacle to a recon-
ciliation, because the Turks will rise in their
hopes, and treat the proposals or demands of
Russia with unbecoming contempt. It is with
nations as with individuals—they can endure
adversity with more grace than they can enjoy
prosperity.

By the Hamburg!) Mail, arrived to-day, ac-
counts have come to hand from the Russian
capital, of two days' later date than those pre-
viously received. They state that the prepara-
tions for commencing the next campaign with
Turkey were to be on a most extensive scale,
and that the Emperor NICHOLAS would listen
to no terms for a compromise of the existing
differences with the Porte. Recent accounts,
obtained by express from Varna, stated that the
Ottoman Porte was determined not to accept of
peace, except on the basis of a total evacuation
of Turkey by Russia. It was expected at Con-
stantinople that the Emperor of RUSSIA would,
during the winter, direct his arms against the
Asiatic possessions of the Ottoman Porte ; and,
indeed, it was said at St. Petersburgh, that orders
had been forwarded for the march of a consider-
able Russian force to the southward. At St.
Pctersburgh money was scarce, and it was fully
believed that NICHOLAS would be 'compelled to
have further advances, in addition to the supply
he was to obtain through the house of HOPE
and Co., of Amsterdam. The weather • was
variable, and trade by contract for the spring
rather dull. •

The following are extracts from the Ham-
burgh Reporter and other Hamburgh Papers
received by the above Mail. It will be seen that
there is a great mortality among the cattle in
Bohemia, for which no remedy has yet been dis-
covered :

HAMBURGII, JAN. 1.

They write from Bohemia, that in the south-
eastern part of that country the mortality among the
cattle has been of the most destructive kind. The
contagion is so violent that individuals communicate
it going from one stable to another. On the
Prussian frontier measures of pi ecaution have been
taken, and every communication with Bohemia is
prohibited. • As ytt no remedy for the disease has
been discovered.

CHRISTIANIA, NOV. 23.

The Commercial Journal says, " We are sorry to
inform the timber-merchants, that • we have learnt
from private letters, which may be relied upon,
dated 28th Nov. and 4.2 d Dec., that the mission of
Count Wedcl Jarlsburg to England, to obtain a
reduction on the duty. on timber, has failed.
" As far a 3 we learn, the English Government al-
lowed the justice of-the application, but the Ship-
owners decidedly opposed every measure by which
their.iitnation might be rendered more unfavourable;
and this they think would happen in case of a greater
importation of Norwegian timber in Norwegian
ships. The London market is represented as not
Laving grown worse (which indeed it hardly could
be) but no better, and tie unfortunve rejection of
the Count's proposals, respecting an alteration in
the duties, has entirely destroyed the hopes of the
improvement which might have been expected hart
his mission succeeded.','

lIAMBCHGII, JAN. 2.

We barn from a very authentic source that our
article of ye,terday, stating that the murrain among

the rattle in Bolimit/ seems to have been brought
from Poland, is quite unfounded, there has been no
appearance of this disease in Poland, and we there-
fore hasten to correct the statement.

STOCKHOLM, DHC. 23.

Several members of the Chamber of Peasants
spoke against the royal proposal of a new grant of
800,000 rix dollars banco for the Gotha canal. The
‘vhole of that chamber voted with them.

HANOVER, DEC. 29.

On the 24th of this month, between 20 and !.
(hips, laden with corn, sailed from Emden and the
Upper Ems, all bound to England.

EXCIIANGEb uK Lmcnow.—Hambargh, Jan. 2. 13 8 ;
two months, 13 6i.--Berlin, Dec. 30. Three months,
6 21.—Leipsic, Dec. 29. Three months, 6 13.
From 11th to 27th Dec., inclusive, 07 cargoes of
corn passed through the Sound: of these, 74 were
bound to British, and one to Dutch ports ; one was
bound to Madeira, one to Leghorn, and the remainder
chiefly to Norwegian and Swedish ports.

Weight. Rix dollars.
Dantaie:Wheat 124 to 130 190 to 210
Pomeranian 123 to 132 170 to 190
Anhalt, white llB to 128 183 to 200
red 122 to 132 183 to 200
Danish 120 to 130......140 to 160
Dantzic Rye llB to 122 00 to 95
Magdeb.rgh Barley 10(1 to 100 O5 to 73
Anhalt 100 to 108...,--80 to 83
Upland Oats
Holstein Rapeseed — to to 175

The lettersp were unusually late in the delivery
from the Post-office, in consequence of the
badness of the roads in some parts. The Foreign
post was also much delayed from the arrival of
several Continental mails, independently of the
at rival of the Jamaica packet.

Letters from La Guayra have been received
this morning, of the 16th November. The only
information they contain is, that General SAN-
TANDER still remained in prison, but his two
Aide-de-Camps were expected to be banished ;
one of them is an Englishman.

Nothing further has transpired respecting
STEPHENSON, nor is it likely that any account
of him will be received for a week to come.

.The Allgemeine Zeitung of the Ist inst.,
received this morning, contains an article rela-
tive to Servia, which possesses some interest.
The PORTE is not expected to make any con-
cessions, and the Servians naturally feel the diffi-
culty of their situation should the war be re-
newed. In that case they will be compelled to
make their election and declare for either party :
FROM THE SERYIAN FRONTIERS, DEC. 20.

Except the continual passage of couriers to and
from Constantinople, we have nothing to communi-
cate, as a cessation of arms has, in fact, taken place,
on account of the season, while preparations are
making for the next campaign. A concession on the
part of the Porte is hardly to be expected. The
spring is looked to with uneasiness, and it is not to
be dissembled that the Porte must make greater
efforts than hitherto, as the Russians will probably
open the next campaign with a much greater force.
The Serviana feel the difficulty of their situation,
if the Russian army should invade Servia; by which
event they would be compelled to declare for one of
the two belligerent parties. Though the Servians
may, in some respects, be attached to the Russians,
and would have received them with enthusiasm at
the beginning of the campaign, they appear to have
now become cooler, and to prefer their interest to
their inclination. Yet Russia might depend on a
numerous and powerful party among them,
which is now kept in check merely by the
power of the Pachas who command in the fortresses,
to whom the country is indebted for the tranquillity
it has hitherto enjoyed; the case is different in
Bosnia, where the inhabitants and the Montenegrins
refuse to obey both the Pachas and their own chiefs.
A letter from Nissa, of the 21st Nov., says—" Is the
spirit of discord to be spread over the whole Em-
pire, to expose us to all the excesses of brutal vio-
lence ? Or must evil Manifest itself in the fullest ex-
tent, that good may arise from it ? Otherwise it is
inexplicable why order is not restored in Bosnia.
What the Montenegrins desire is notorious, they de-
sire to livowithout labour, and to support themselves
and their families by pillage. But what is passing
among the usual peaceable and frugal Bosnians
is not. indifferent, and seems to tend rather
to the overthrew of the existing order of
things than to a reform of abuses. They will
not lay down their arms, but join the Montene-
'grins, who are proud of their liberty; a design
which proves very dangerous, considering the con-
tinual excesses of that tribe of banditti, who resist
even their own Vladika (spiritual and temporal
Chief), and have renouncers their obedience to him."
The open resistance of the Montenegrins is said to
have been caused by a pastoral letter of their Bishop,
Stanovich, who exhorted them to be peaceable, and
threatened them with excommunication if they should
violate foreign territories.

JASSY, DEC. 17.

It is said that several divisions of troops are or-
dered to reinforce Gea. Roth in Bulgaria, whence it
is inferred that the Turks continue to attack the
Russian winter quarters.

Brussels Papers of yesterday's date, possess
little interest. The following are extracts :

BRUSSELS, JAN. 4.

The Marquis de Trazegnice, attached to the le-
gation of Rome, arrived here yesterday morning
express, with despatches from his Excellency Count
de Celles, Ambassador from his Majesty to the
Court of Rome.

The Gazette des Pays Bas, in a reply to the
Journal dcs Debar, says that " the delays in the
execution of the Concordat are the natural conse-
quences of the negociation on • single points, which
almost always follow treaties of importance; and
that, as matters . now stand, the two contracting
parties expect a .happy result."
It' is stated by the Gazette dcs Pays Bag that
M. Knyfl; Director of the Police at Brussels, has
brought an action for calumny and perjury against
M. Coume, who bad made to him a positive decla-
ration, which be afterwards retracted with injurious
allegations, when brought before the Juge Erin-
struction. M. Knyff bad accused a citizen of
Brussels of having been been throwing stones at the
windows of the Minister 'of Justice. This citizen
denying the fact, desired to be confronted with the
informer, who proved to be M.. Conan; who, on
being questioned, said he knew nothing of the
matter, but M.Knyff had directed him to make a
deposition tOTheeffeet of vilai lad 'done:
At a meeting of the great Nobility at ljrtasls, it

was asked whether New Year's visits should be paid
to M. Yon Maanen, the Minister of Justice.
was decided in the negative, with only one dissenting
voice, that of the Rev. Canon, Count de Maldeg.
hem, who was immediately disinvited from a grand
entertainment which was to be given a few days ago
by the author of the proposal, his Majesty's Cham-
berlain.

A Jamaica packet, the Lady Maly Pelham,
has arrived at Falmouth, having sailed from Car-
thagena the 1 Oth Nov., Jamaica the 25th, and
Crown Island, the sth ult. By lier Jamaica Papers
have this morning been received at the North
and South American Coffee-house, to the 25th
Nov. An address had been presented to Sir
JOHN KEANE, K.C.8., Lieut.-Governor, and
Commander-in-Chief, from the inhabitants of
Trelawney, in which they testify their sincere regret
at his Excellency's retirement from the Government
ofthat important Colony. The Address adds, they
hold in grateful recollection, and duly appreciate,
the many advantages they have derived under
his exemplary administration, at once firm and
conciliatory, and invariably directed to their best
interests. His Honour was pleased to return a
very flattering reply, in which he states, that to
be thus distinguished by a parish with which
he has preserved the most friendly intercourse,
and where he has received so much personal
civility and attention, is particularly pleasing to
him, and lie entreats them to believe that the
obliging expressions:which they have employed
towards him, have left an impression on his mind
which no distance of place or time can ever ex-
tinguish.
The inhabitants of -Spanish Town, St. Ca-
tharine's parish, had met for the purpose of pre-
paring an Address to the Lieutenant-Governor ;
another from Kingston had been agreed to, as
well as one from St. James's parish.
A proclamation of the Lieutenant-Governor
had been issued to call the House of Assembly
together to proceed to business on the 11th
November; this was subsequently prorogued to
the 18th, and on that day it was to meet for the
despatch of business, whether the Earl of BEI,
MORE arrived or not. The Privy Council were
to meet on the 10th.
Letters from St. Thomas's state that the
partners of the firm of CABOT and Co., an
American house, fled from thence the moment
the presentation was promulgated from the
Grand Jury, respecting the piratical vessel Las
Dramas Argentina, in which those gentlemen
appear to be concerned. This house was con-
sidered at one time as one of the most respect-
able in the Island. The presentation, which is
given at great length, is very specific.
His Majesty's ship Victor, Capt. LLOYD,
arrived from Carthagena on the Sd November,
in ten days, with 20,000 dollars.
On the 2d November a disgraceful outrage
took place, about five o'clock in the afternoon,
in consequence of three of the City Guard
having apprehended a runaway. They were
assailed by a mob of men, women, and children,
consisting of upwards of 200 persons, and were
nearly murdered. Warrants were immediately
issued,.and several persons are in custody. A
notice had also been issued, that the Guard in
future will carry fire-arms and other weapons
for their protection, and warning the people to
that effect.

Mr. ANDREW COLVILLE, of the house of
Messrs. COLVILLE, WEDDERBURICi and Co.,
of London, is• said to be a candidate for the
Agency of the island, in consequence of the
death of Mr. NIITCHELL. A Mr. RENNALL
is also a candidate, and a contest is expected tq
take place for the honour of repreeenting the

His Majesty's packet Camden, Lieutenant
ROBERTS, sailed from Port Royal on the 2d of
Nov. for Vera Cruz, and. arrived on the 17th
Nor. ; and his Majesty's packet Mutine on the
.20th Nor., for Carthagena. •
On Tuesday the Honourable the House of
Assembly met, pursuant to proclamation ; in
regard to the proceedings on the 21st Nov.
Mr. HODGSON, after.some remarks, moved the
first reading of the Slave Bill, passed in 1826,
and disallowed by his MAJESTY,
_which led. to
an angry debate. Several Members spoke. Mr.
ATKINsoN was decidedly against reading the
Bill at all, and said it was a stepping-stone for
requiring further concessions from •the
The House then divided, when there appeared, for
reading the Bill, 18 ; against it, 17 ; and it was
further carried that the sill should be read a se-
cond time on. Tuesday week, by a majority of
20 to 15. On the motion of Mr. ATKINSON,
a call of the Nouse was ordered for Tuesday
week. A-notice was given by Mr. HAMILTON
BROWN, for a Bill to repeal the Registry Act.
These Papers contain no -intelligence either
from Mexico or Colombia.

The following individuals of Lord Anglesea's
family will move, it is reported, with .his Excellency :
His brother, the Admiral, commanding at Cove ; his bro-
ther, the Commissioner of the Revenue; his son, the Earl
of Uxbridge, State Comptroller ; and his eon, Lord Wil-
liam Paget, Captain of the Yacht —Dublin Morning
,Register.

The Paella of Egypt has at present four of
h!, state officers improving themselves in this country,—
viz. his Salactar, or Swordbearer, answering, of course,
to our First Lord of the Treasury; his Murder, or Seal-
Waror, Lord High Chancellor ; his Dividar, or Inkstand
Bearer, Clerk of the Court ; and his Tumassi Agasi, or
(literally) Mester of the Washerwomen, doubtful, First
Lord of the Admiralty, which is the more likely, from
the circumstance of his being the one seat by Govern-
ment to learn naval tactics on hoard the Shannon. There
;is, besides an Armenian studying liberal arts and polite
latignsge at Portsmouth ; but we believe he does not hold
state office.—Athengenin,

SHIPPING INTELIAGENCE(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, J.N. 7.—Wind E.N.E.—Capt. Paget, of
his Majesty's ship Ramifies, reports that a vessel,
supposed to be foreign, was wrecked during the night
of the sth -instant, near Kingsgate, and the crew
perished.

PORTSMOUTH, J. 7.—Wind N.N.E.--Arrived
the John Munro, from Berbice. _Sailed the Duke
of Manchester, Lee, for Jamaica. Passed the
Ealing Grove, Falconer, for Dominica.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 6.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the
Alexander, Fugan, 'from Hamburg]) ; and Comet,
Lawrence, front Seville. Arrived from London,
the Felicity, Carl, for Rio Janeiro; and Sandwich,
M‘Gowan, for St. Lucia. Sailed the Drlphin,
Susan, Minerva, and Lyra, with the Portuguese
Refugees, for the Azores and Rio Janeiro.
FALMOUTH, J. 6..—Wind N.E. —Arrived the
Lady Mary Pelham packet, from Carthagena,
sailed the 16th of November, Jamaica the :.'.sth, and
Crooked Island the 3th of December.

RYE, JAN. 7.—Arrived the Flora, Christie, from
St. Michael's; Favorite, from Terceira; and Courier,
from Cork.

DARTMOUTH, JAN. 6.--Arrived the Harbinger,
Abbott, from Cadiz; and Mary Ann, Clift, from
Seville.

The Bromley, Turraday, from South Shields, was
lost on the Shingles Saud; crew saved.

THE FUNDS.-qTHIS DAY.)

CITY, TwaLrz o'CLocr.

Scarcely any business bus been doing in the
English Funds. Consols opened at 874 4, and
were done, for the call of more, at 874, but they
have never at any one time been buyers; the price
for February account, which is fixed for the 26th, is
88 4; the Commissioners paid 864 for Reduced.
India Bonds, 73 5 ; Eichequet Bills, 70 1 pm.
The few transactions which have 'taken place in
the Foreign Stocks have been confined chiefly to
Mexican Bonds, which have improved from 824 to
334 4; Russian are 944 54 ; -Brazilian, 624 34;
Buenos Ayres are 47 4; and Portuguese, 334 4.
In Shares the discount on Anglo Mexican Mines
is on the advance, they are now 80 75 dis.; Impe-
rial Brazilian Mines, 36 8.
Three per Cent. Consols, shut; Ditto, for Account,
874 4; Three and a half per Cent. Reduced, 954 64;
Four per Cent., 1014 4; India Stock; shut; Bank
Stock, 210 ; India Bonds, 735 pm.; Exchequer Bills,
70 1 pm.

Foamax.—Brazilian, ; Buenos Ayres, 47 ;
Chilian, 23 4 ; Colombian, 23 ; Daniih, 63 ;
Greek, 16 17; Mexican, Five per Cent., 25i 6i ; Ditto,
Six per Cent., 33i ; Peruvian, 17 IS ; Portuguese,
5S ; Russian, 94i 5 ; Spanish, 10

MINES.—Ando Mexican, 80 75 die.; Brazilian, 36 8
pm.; Bolanos, 90 100 prn. ; Colombian Mines, 144 134
die.; Real Del Monte, 140 60 per share; United Mexi-
can, 23i 23 dis.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols remain 861 for money ex. div., and
87i -3- for -Account, with an increase in the transac-
tions. India Bonds, 75 76; and Exchequer Bills,
71 72 pm.

TIIRBB O'CLOGE

Consols, 87i
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 861 !Danish 631
Do. for Ac. 87i Greek, 1823
Brazilian Bonds 631 Mexican, 1825 331
Buenos Ayres • Peruvian
Chilian Do. 23 : Russian 9.5
Columbian, 1824 931 ISpanish 10