The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-01-05 00:00:00

IYMNIVotit. tar i SECT.. NTI-11.411011EDAN8.
DEIMIOYND THAT 1101211 MA TOMB.
To the north of the kingdom of Muscat are se-
veral towns, possessed by au Arabic tribe called
Giorassecios, wholly unnoticed by Niebuhr. Their
founder was a Seek, named Gismo, who pitched
his tent upon a point of land, rather elevated,
which, being conspicuous for the ships passing by,
was called by the sailors Ras-el-Keima, or the
point of the tont ; and, in process of time, dm
town being built, the original name was trans.
ferred to it. The Giovasseoas have embraced an
doctrines of a rising sett, the Vaabi, whose rapid
progress has completely changed the political reins
boas of almost every country in this part of the
world. The origin and progress of this sect in
curious:—
" About the middle of the last century, a sag, named
Abdalwahab. or Abdelvaab, • sativeof Hellah, or Ella%
on the basks of the Euphrates, pretended to have a vi.
*isms, in which a flame appeared to issue from his body
sad bun to ashes all the selghboaring mantra. Hs
molded the extraordinary circumstance which Lad he-
felon him to a Mullah, or Meta, and the interpreter of
the wide Heaven declared that this sign oirtenalea the
birth of a sou, who should become the fo ender of a mit
!religion, and perform extraordinary actions. Sees el.
towards, the wife of Abdo's-ash really became pregnant,
and here him aeon, who was moaned Mame.
"The 'vibe of Scenic', or Newe 11. to which the
mily belonged. soon imbibed the doctrines which ap-.
he sanctiosed by divine authority, and
La:d to
els, all penal of an army, and prophet of a rising
sect, had as opportunity of spreadieg his politico]
power, sad the opinions of the sew faith, which be cow
sideved himself commissioned to promulgate; while his
son accompanied him, aid was slum to all as the pre.
cisme pledge of • Almighty approbation towards the
Vaabi religaes. After Ahdulvaah's death, Marmot enit.
reveled in his connamad ; but, being blind, was obliged
to employ as his deputy, in ell affairs of state, except
.those relating to religisio, a perms aimed Abdallazis, an
adopted brother of his father.
“ This minister followed up the victories of the de-
ceased prophet, with the greatest faeiliq . As the first
barriers of opposition bad bees already overthrown, it
would be very dilbeelt, sad perhaps useless, to name all
the fleet, who resisted is arms the aggrandisement of
the Vaabi, or the particelar periods of their several con-
quests; hut. at the death of the chief last mentioned,
almost all the interior of he Arabia. peninsular ac-
Itsowledged their political aid religious sway. Abdul.
lasts eseeseded to the supreme authority, and greatly
extended the limits of their power, having larked Mewl
ca sad Medina, sad destroyed the tomb of Habsead.
whom he declared to be a deceiver, and not a waserager
of heaves. He also penetrated to the gates of Aleppo
sad Bagdad, massacred a caravan of Persian pilgrims.
en their route to visit the tsarist-piece of Allis. or 1111;
at Slim, and plundered that depository of the oceans&
fated wealth of ages."
The Yoshi did not differ essentially in the arti-
cles of their faith greet other Musselmen, except in
thinking that Mehemet arrogated to himself tree',
math authority, and that the prophets were being'
like themselves, and therefore not worthy of he-,
Mc addressed in prayer, although desert' * et ad.
autatioo and imitation, for their piety and Ned
coadoet. The creed of the Vaabi, as related
their envoy at aluseat, is as follows:
" There is bat one Clod. the Koran is his word. aid
mankind his childree, who are bound to hoe hiss, in
rotors kr the proofs of his affectioa they are coastasdy
rsce.eleg. Tree believers are strictly rejoined to
fete 'Oasts, and oblige them S. sihapt the true faith.
Rat may ferossesed ligeers are prohibited by. our law,
bet mile. the smoking of *bocce, and the drudging of
case, are mesidered to have a tendency to evil. file
rigidly Mankato as &diaereses to the precepts of the
Kona, without tolerating as, heretics like the ()th-
aws; and if we permit a few saidels to live in oar do-
minions, it is only in the character of slaves, who are
staged to sawyer the bead is oar promisee; so that
you will be permitted to live at Dereia. even should you
redase le adept our creed ; recollecting, however, al-
nap m behave with humility sad reverence towards.
ever, Vesta."
noir nsesseer of carrying on war is this :
" Each udder rides a camel, which is furnished by
the flieate, Amid he by chasm sot have one of his own;
this salmi also denies his ammunition and arms, and
sometimes, hi crossing extensive deserts, two men are
mutated on every motel; thee, we arrive in the field of
battle with a numerous infantry whom limbs have not
been fatigued by long marches. Oar cavalry you knew
to be excellent, as our horses are able, from long habit,
to bear exorcise and Imager, without losing their
strength sad spirit, which renders them of higher esti-
modes them thee. of other nation. The provisions
consist of a skin of water, sad another filled with dried
dates, fried is butter. and suited into one mass. called
slabs, or alma, for each soldier; with the addition of •
•ack of barley for each horse The easels feed on the
few staated bashes &sad in the desert. and upon the
mama a the dam; sad. is case of osmosis'', will exist
epos a ponami-weight of water a day. If, however, after
sinkingwells, erase of dais element is to be found. the
men dank the milk and, in ether circumstances. live
also es the flesh of these useful animals, the weakest
being killed kit. The alas is prepared by the troops
is their owe houses.' if they have the means; if not,
their fisher brethren ought to furnish them with it, and
a wealthy Emerson weal& be in great danger of Wag
killed on the spot for refining to perform this set of
ciamity. Aavre fight is the same orOod himself. every
one is obliged to exert kis utmost force, and a soldier
who tarallais back on an messy in batik is considered
a reaegado, and pat to death."

INSOLVENT DERI'ORE COURT, J. 411.4.

Jobs HeWes, who had casalid es the business of a
hay aid @ern dealer at Paddington, was opposed by Mr.
Batutv, es the ground of his set haviag roe a proper
seems' of the manner in watch he had imposed of his
edam, er how be bad costumed a debt of I,Mt. within
a very short time. He was particularly questiosed es to
the rases of his having given a warrant of attereey to
a Hr. Chautherhdae, a particular Mead of his, es which
his goods weft Asmara wised.
He said, it be had purchased a rich of hay of a
Make Ilaeakel, the price of which was 1401. and that it
was paid Corby a bill gives by lir. Oliamberlaine, which
bill Mr. C. afterwards teak up. Alter this he gave the
warreat of alt racy os which execatios was issued.
ineelvest ode he had bees serried a year and a half;
that be had as femme by his wife; that be sever repro.
posted himesitas Ming entitled to a fortune; but he ac.
Itsewisditelle night leave said be expected her friends
would give her some property.
Here the Csamestowas ordered the insolvent to be
rewmodsk it/ seder to 'sake out a balante &beet, and
that after ealiverhig it isle the 'dice, he should have six
days Mined the grounds of opposition.
Gilbert N.m. Davis, who described himself as a fib-
anallgee sun duke, 1111111 opposed by Hr. Ilseen.—

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