Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-25
CEYLON.

The first European settlements this Island were made
.! ,c ,nT.snse lney Mer., htSr POSSESSION q, 100
their turn roo'yyi out by tie English in 1898.
lhe dominion Oftlie Island aneeny divided between
nImbSrofp.tty Kings, but after the arrival of the port-
guess, WHO took possession oie whole coast, the natives
Who nantanes IN the inrior an Independence the Eu-
roSanS, rtuctd under the gu,er.,.nlt the King
Of Candy. The Kingdom has h. sufficiently powerful tn
KEEP ny an ainost uninterrupted struggle with the more
ciriiild iuhahulits vi the coast for 500 years.
commenced with tue English, after they obtained pos
session of the Ouch territories In 1868 British army,
revenge acts vi hostility committed by the caIHans
marched INTO their territory and took possession OF Candy
the capital, where t,,y sgnld Treaty OF. Peace THIS
treaty was howeierSiory broker; British garrison left
Candy undcr Major Davy oyerpcwer,d and obliged
surrender and in violation Of the conditions of capula,i.
ON, the who'll, garrison, except three four individuals,
vino fortunately escaped, nassacred. partial
hostility has stibsd SINCE this event, though no; ac-
eOnipaied until recently by any remarkable incidents
The goy; Of Candy very imperfect elective
monarchy IN 1898, the King died. and by the influence of
extraction, little tact sul perry, disposition was
paeelon te throne. The Ali7,r lost the influence
The latter gave himsefup the nGnin cruel
". In The oflsf, he seized the four infant chill
hands hruse ter heads mortar. and finally put to
death the herself. 1lg, o,ier women were bound
stone tied 10 'i,ir neeks. and they drown into
lake, where dizzy crowned.
He after seile ten eleven subjects Of the British
government cut OIL their arms, AND ears, and them
down C:oun.bc, the English capital. The Governor i'm
m,diaely determined marching into the Canadian terri
tory, and r'vengng these acSof cruelty. The Aligar
whose family had been cruelty OF, had previously
raised force 10 oppose the hing, but il subdned
The British army reached tile heart OF the country
IN February last the capital in their possession. te
King prisoner and the Canadian throne. which vas OF
silver ornlened with gold ana precious stones, and thei.
ron seeptr with brilliant head fdamons their
way England.
Ont I'd OF March solemn conf renee was held in the
Audience Hall OF the King OF Candy between the English
and the Ais, DesAayes and other principal
cef, behalf of the people, presence Of the Mohaaies
Coraals Vdans, and other subordinate head men, from
the different provnce They there socnnly agreed TO sub
mit to the British dominion and iInnc diaely after tn. BIZ.
fish flag, loistt1l.
treaty agreed 10. by which is declared that the
Raah Sri Wkrem Raah Sinka, had forfeited sil title 10
the tlrOne aud depOsed from the office of King and his
family AMI descendants declared incapable of inherit
ms any of his rights, and forbidden reside within III.
country The dominion transferred the sovereign OF
the British empire, reserving to the Isars Dsssares, No
h7GleS. COrGGks- Pfa7n and other head men, the rights
pryigc and pow oftheir respective Offices These are
TO be appoint ny the British government.
The religion OF Budee is be tolerated. and its rites mi
nisters and places of worship maintained and protected
Bodily torture prohibited, sente of death cpieI
into execution only the Of the British Governor
and British Agent be present at all capital trials bait
subject these and few other conliio,s the adninra.
ton Of civil and criminal ustce and police be exercised
by the ordinary authorities, according the established
forms.