Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-29

fu,~" iui,e All the prisoners eyes. These arc /
"s'ueteo small fortunes, says the native writer.
nc greater ,punishnents are diverse from these
nut 'hs decade of infections may serve as specimen
oi Tue unhappy case Of those who come into Chinese
court Oh justice, where all these modes of torture
are employed at the caprice or passion of a proud
tyrannica sitting magistrate The natives saw that
under tho liberal use of these modes Of question: any
confession may be obtained which the n,uisitor ma
uesre: even the confession of murder by innocent
person. The Chinese have Z press;--wou.d that il
were effectually employed to write down such un
ahoninablc system.
TIE City Gate-ofa Asiac old customs ,ha, the ra,e Of
oy should be the place of Judgment and council othc
oldest From the day tina, Abraham rourn,J his az
field, in ,he presence all that went IN al the gate
To The prescott time, nearly 1000 years has been cs,o
for the ss,ke publicity 10 transact impor,an, affairs judicial
aud national as conmerci a, the CITY safe rSSe W
Is great safeguard of justice, and that. doubt, ID
% anu mas pieSeivea H. All ah"rs oil monicn, among
man coiri supposed I've called Ports business nc
transacted at the gate. And his hnneria Nsey of Chr,
cueRy deSeshds 20 the gate of the of hrs palace
IN luisncnt with tho great officers state Thus Moreca
who an officer il, the court of Abnsierls "at in ,Ii I
eHfe To transact public business the same rps,
Daniel who ruler the whole province Of Babyon
"aI m the gate OF the king" BY the way, holding OFFICIAL
SITUATIONS NJ the gaze, explains passage the New Testament
moi generally understood, that the 'gaes OF e" O. the
pos and mac hnaons of apos,aic spri,sSa be able
subveTt the Christian Church.
From time imne,aoral the gate of tire city Canton has
oeen the place where foreigners have made pubic appeal for
Justice ii that be rcnqushed, all publicity at an end:
and probably ali Justice also have American gen,
teman that he thought there would be no more going to
the CITY gate with petitions the government had prohibited
II Whether he spoke the sentiments Of his coyncn not
cannot tell If he did am greatly surprzed for though,
the rights OF man and that although governor might 'ha,c
mn ua' reouSeih IN the gate and abho him that spcakch
up''y sIl they would not desis, their right.
a Dying Scene from Chinese BaL,adWbo can tell ,vha,
lie or DEATH There nothing issues according TO human
plots Throughout life all things occur a destiny would a
IL After the Gtmos, loss The is upset aud
he west ovcrthIcwr Plans vain, nan named Dow
after anxious tolls was left poor and destitute AMI bs 49,
i,eda
Having called III moumul acceHs son. said To him
Hea your fathers dying speech have lam this bed Of
sickness two months and without skifl pvs.
clan can be obtained know that shall long bc in the
land ofihc living must either morning evening" pass TO
inc shades oil oblivion The only thing regret is dcy
to procure coffin You have neither money nor friends The
longest life must come end. Therefore my son. cricye
ton par OF strong lists Aud you will find from the men OF
the world the you need help the they will help YOU
Only be true aud steady, and thus whether with Ilness or
want pass day, with what the gives Fear moi the
snecrs OF the world Enter the paths OF dcpavy BE
nod indc cnden man. When the clouds dispense You'll
the SUI Three cubi,s overhead the Gods know all trgs
according to the ancient maxim, think thrice before you ri
once lie cautious Reject your fathers counsel then
satisfaction
The listened his dying father and peay tears like
ram e and fled down. while he tired to sooihe his venerable
parent "Faher Itayteny said he lei your spirit be thus
wounded viTtuous heart will doubt have Imperial IIea
pio'ecuo ihere is M occasion for
Although poor and such things ordained
m our former state Of existence, and alter Them
our son cannot manage domestic affairs For these yod need
not nc concerned Although II be difficult provide coffin
minded
ADVISE you father not to be too anxious; you will still
1t you be anxious you will make yourself worse. Then the
best physician to nothing BE grievcd BE no, indlr
ndnt and your from life wrinkled eyebrows"
The father his bed shed showers Of tears Showed
desire TO speak, saying Som som But the rattle was in his
toa--and the was-speCchless Alas soul to the
dark mansions.
Litigation about a Gyare.-In tic District of Whampoa
there are two families named Fung and Loo who have for half
century disputed with each other the right solitary grave
whchS situated between few rocks in solitary valley among
lne mountains Zach ahrns that contains the remains Of
one OF their ancestors, hut neither prove his title.
There no inhabitants in the nes hbohood appeal to-
neither party possesses any decd hut both parties possess
government receipts for land They applied
year 70 every Judge but the question of right still
remains undecided At the usual of sacrificing both par
season OF h'S knd FIVE or sx dangerously wound
ell IN the conflict Judge Yao had them Up and examined
them himself, without beiug able to satisfy either party.
IL supposed that each wishes obtain the place under
dea OF ITS being lucky and then dsner the old remains
o ge IS not room Tor second coffin. 1t is affirmed that this
the Ming dynasty. ~
Judge iaou would willingly have taken i, from both families
not sufficient ground for doing lie therefore PERSIA ed them
to unite Peaceaby sacrificing maues for wherever the
error might be, no harm was DONE but honor conferred by tie
other party.
Courage 9f Chinese i1i, Shuntok distyic,-soon AZ
el h marriage party OF robbers laid plan plumber the
house IN her husbands absence They got little smooth faced
yellow skinned old man with hunchback and dressed him p
ke an old woman, that he might personate her
bands distant relations whom she had yet SEEN II is usu
al for such to visit newly married people.
The old dressed in womans clothes acted his part so
eeh To be- and IN tire mean time and before
guest OF which the apparent old and drank so hear
my, as TO appear intoxicated and fell asleep carried
INTO her bedroom In doing this she observed on the apparent
Old woman some weapons under her clothes She alarmed
but SAID nothing then quietly got cords and tied down
the old woman fast the bed She peepcd At the door and
say about dozen men, with their faces blackened standing
without She then baricadoed the door, taking gong
went to the top the house aud beat by which alarmed
The villagers who came running to know the The
bcrs outside hed.
The old searched aad found TO be man named
Cnangune' with number OF murderous weapons concealed
about him -Four Of the robbers were afterwards taken and
transported TO Yuiman Province
NeeronaneevS Sheempo witches rho me dcad and
converse Nth Familiar Spirits
In the world there are many who wish know the
condition in Hades Of their deceased kindred husbands mo-
Tiers and daughters On these they either 90
70 the residence OF the Shccmpo invite the NcerDmanccr 10
their house
table or altar with incense burning laid OUT the witch
presents prayer petition few words lays her head down
the table, and the enquirer who they wish To SEQ from
tades Then the SIeempO WITCH begins IN muttcriog
voice. often resembling the voice Of the deceased IN toll with
corresponding smiles tears whether the souls of the depare
fare well H. and she joined by the anxious and deuded
women The ShCompo receives from to one hundred mace
according TO circumstance and for every soul she voe she
gets one ca,y OF rice, and six cggs Sometimes she viii IN
many ghosts Hence the provcrb Witches have en-