Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-05
LATEST FROM INDIA

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papers TO the 18th of August, which were
received by the ship CddRus. From these
papers, we have copied an interesting account
Oh me last festival of Juggeinat,.
Wy Calcutta paper OF the 2ith of Aug
we 'earn with regret. that on the 10Th of that
mouth, the Rev. Mr.. T.. Wheeiock, while on
MS passage IN the ship B'itannia, bound FROM
itaugoon to Calcutta accidentally fell over.
Doard aud WIS drowned. Mrs. " heeIOck and
MIS- H. Landmau, were OH board and wit
messed the melancholy occurrence MIR
Wheelock, native Of Massachusetts, was a
missionary, recently sent out TO India, by the
nap'st Missionary Society in this couatry
The anguish of Mrs. WheelOck, situated as she
is al SO remote distance from her family and
friends, car be better te,t, than described.
ibe aged King OF Ava died on the 9th Of
june iasii and OH the same day his Grandson
was rdiStn 10 he throne as his successor.
FROM THE FRIEND OF INDIA1
FES IlNAL OF JUGUNNATHA.
In our number for July last year, we gave
a' acSonht OF singular accident which hap
pened t. The car o this celebrated deity whom
tue great bhlk ot The natives continue 10 re-
Eard as The lSrd of tine world, in spite of those
clear aud decisive proofs which would con-
Ni"ce even the most thoughtless of his com
bitte Inability 10 verify that title. We trust
We shall he excused by our readers if we
hrIng the subject again before them, in order
10 teiate several circumstances, which though
not novel IN themselves, have been rendered
so no. ionS at the present anniversary as TO
warrant their beng publicly made known.
nus lniase JuGunnat ha is the HioSt famous
o. Az tne IMAGES OF that deity IN this part OF
TUE country, anu by those who are interested
III Tie SUBJECT Is regarded as inferior only TO
Inc original image III Orissa. The splendid
enuOwments II enjoys, aud its vicinity to the
metropolis of The east, the residence OF SO great
proportion OF wealthy na,ives--conspire 10
give degree OF celebrity, which is denied 10
every other image III this part at the country
the eupIdtty and raphcIty of those brdhmuns
"no az tne proprletors ut this image, have
eagerly seized on theSe circum stances and
Ia d them inte Il channel of profit 10 them
selves
Two miles from the temple of this deity.
Stands that of his imagined brother Radhavul-
'ubil, aud the eight days which the shastrus
HtpW To interV eue between the cars beng
drawn forth, and its being drawn back, have
Deen improved to- their own advantage by the
pIOpiiesors OF this latter temple, who by means
oi an annual present, obtain permission for
him 10 spend this time in the society of his
htotber, i'll which according TO the notion of
Inc vulgar, lie enjoys every degree of fra
torrSf delight. This present is in general
seVenty-iye rupees; which however renders
Tue residence OF Jugunna,',la with his brother,
slil! profitable concern to The proprietors of
kadha-vnl!ubh's temple. In the seven DAYS
o"ri"g which he remained there this year,
presents we're made 10 him in money 20 the
Vains of five hundred rupees; and to the a.
hiOnnt OF about t"o hundred more in various
aricles. CHIEFLY of toad. These presents
however, being made at the temple OF Radha-
SuiuDh, reverted TO the prOpiietOrs of that
Image, and not 10 those of JngunnatlIa
ne sacred personageS who are the pro-
prletois ana lords OF both these images, and
VINO oil course claim as their right the offer
lhss m'de them, are not the only persons how
ever, TO whom this festival is advantageous.
within the ast two or three Years IL mas been
customary Ia erect sheds by the way side for
SdhhHnS; aud the multItndes of wOrShippF rs
WAC possess a small portion of wealth aud
WhOh tie metropolis pOhTs teTjh OIL such
pFss. t,t,aH
las usual, the Chinese the great gamblers
OF ne east, take the lead. Al this recent fes-
tlvai, nearly hundred came up from C.IcHt-
ia, ahd devoted themselves without cessation
10 IhiS aDonitdDle enJOSmen The number
Vi gambling houses erected by tbem auu by
he natives, exceeded twenty: anu IN ihrse
the disappearance of the great iumlnary of
diy produced not interruption III business.
lhOse WHO mai been Wtdrled bN the labOrs
ana ili Success OF the day, resigned their post
10 OineIs VINO prolonged the scene through
lie uISlIt, and such as had occasion TO pass by
,"tin in Tie morning perceived The lamps still
b"TOInS. Tins practice continued Tor eight
Gays, aud produced All abundant exhibition
VI ev ry species OF v;iIainy. ON o, c 0cca, Old
ndtiVe from short distance iDVcigled the
CHILD OF ueighDJNr from hOnie aud having
81 az he possessed al one OF these Gambling
houses, pretended 10 leave the thlld whom lie
Called MS own, as "A pledge tor the payment
OF MS debt, aud abscOHded. TIE native 20
"hom The boy had been thus consigned, con-
Sdefed him as lawful pTIze, and as such |
wound have borne him home had he not been |
rescued by person who hapypued To be ac- |
qpanted with the parents o. the child. Three |
other natives, alter having lost every cowry |
ihey possessed, brought to the marker their |
Young and innocent wives, of " kOm the eldest |
was little more than twelve wears oil are |
THIS Young person however, whom he had |
received from her parents was unteeliugly |
sold liy this wOrsbipper OF Jugnnnat'ha. TO- |
thirteen rupees! She was purchased nv |
IA . nf IL Il
thus consigned Tor ever to Iniamy aud vice. |
III tile Two other Edses the relatives Of the |
Young women, or rather children, for tlIey |
were lltiie more than ten years OF age, hap |
peued TO obtain knowledge OF what was |
gOiGg forward, and made such strenuous and |
eli ctual an Opposltlon IN the midst of the inul.
ttude, that tile bargain was broken of before
u could he fully completed. Who can wonder
81 tile complete decentralization of the Hin
docs, wbea such deeds are pefpetrated in the
very presence of their supposed divinity, aud
az tie season ct cue OF those puDiic acts ut
alteration, from which tOey oGght 10 derive
additional motives tor puiify OF hie?
We have n0t heard that ans ore this year
devoted himself 20 destruction under the
" iipels OF The cat. Perhaps this consumfna-
iiou Of religious frenzy Us CHEEKY confined TO |
lhe otiEi al brine o. ibis deuy but the uHm-
Der Of Hose vino peTished rs accident uu,e,
lie whecls was vary % siderable Within u
few nEl srnuUd $50 fewer than six were crush
Cd 90 dcaih; aBd when Nc consider all The
cifcrsistauccFoi tie case, IT will appear highly
prJOtDie that this is not an unfair estimate
fOt iinuied space OF the unmbcrof arridents
Al these sCdsUHs annually IhiS festival j.
fcIrbtated throughout the Whole OF Bengal
dwals occurs during tbC rams, and 10 the TIM
~ tne changes OF tive moon, When tbcfe u fac
}nehtiS an extraordinary tail OF iaIH.-Wu8
ne exception OF tueSe az Calcutta, The sa..
ite dtaNh over roAts t0ti0ed nictriy OF caii.
ahtcu are Vi cOuis- sippet! 10 a 90 !, - Gc2te