Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-06

limperiections IN FORMER state OF beng, or
from the difficulties attendant on being mar
ried TO poor husbands, they, .grasping each
Others petticoats and sleeves forthwith, by
mutual agreement, throw themselves into
the river, and arc drowned" This is Il
seacoast wicked custom, pre-eminently
bad, and requiring instant and strict mea-
sures to prevent its continuance.
The suicide committed at Macao bv Il
Young wife, arose from some of the trivial
causes which the Judge mentions. The
wi(e's kindred had filched the husbands pro-
perry, even to his raimcDt, from the time of
his marriage, and it is said he had spoken
sharply on the subject, which led his wife,
i'll fit of anger and sorrow to the rash deed.
With those erroneous views of death which
error IL superstition suggest, the poor Young
woman, scarcely twenty years of age, dress
ed herselfin her best attire, had the poison
leisurely prepared by her servant girl, and
took it with the greatest conposure. The
lpohce did not interfere, for the local magis-
trate at Macao was too busy with another
case of suicide by poison, which young
man committed, because he could not raise
eleven or twelve dollars 10 pay some de-
mand of the runners. rs hushmoney for con-
iniving at his irregularities. But the kim
drcd of the young woman interiercd on the
day of the intended funeral. They met the
funeral procession at the city gate, assaulted
the husband, beat hiu until he run for his
life, and pursued him until lie took refuge
in the house of an EngliShman. His coffin
ed wife was left unburcd in the open field
for several days and nights. till a booth was
erected nj his cost, amounting al least to 50i
sterling, sacrifices offered to Kings and Jrd-
yes in iladoS, and masses said by Budh
Prests,i for the departed spirit of the young
woman, whose soul was supposed to be. in
consequence OF these MASSES, and Hastings
of relatives, on the sacrifices offered, raised
| 10 higher place in Paradise.
/ Whist these lines are being written, we
have heard OF another case similar to those
against which the Judge directs his proclu-
muton. TO the eastward, at HwuJchow,
u mans wife being desired by her husbands
!atncr to lend her best dresses to Il daughter
| ;nst about TO be married, refused, because
cnylous and malicious, under which bad pas
slons she prepared poison for her Sister-n-
1 law. The tathe-in-law, bv mistake, par
took of the poisoned food, and the son,
( filed with anguish killed himself Thus
three lives We're destroyed. The local
magistrate took brides from the witcs
kindred TO hush up the deed. lie fail
ed. The woman has been cat TO pieces
( in the market place, and now judge Yaou
wishes TO carry death To- the bribcd magis-
lstrate, for an attempt TO slur over SO atrocinus
I a crime. Iaou has the law on his side; but
/ the Tartar Magistrate j. related to the Depu-
ty-Govcrnor and the Tartar General The
last named, being at enmity with the Judge,
Will not solicit favor. and indeed. he is afraid
TO DO it, lest the Judge should report him to
the Emperor. The old Deputy Governor
has. however, slightly expressed the de-
sirabIeness that Mandarins should help each
other; but the Judge has merely replied that.
whatever lac can do, rs looking in the Empe-
rors face, and answering to a good con
science, he will do, but nothing morc-which
answer IS considered to be a refusal to the
Deputy Governors request.
Chinese .Uarinis far Uonen.-"In vain is
the females apartment inaccessible To public
view; II irregularity finds lis way into it, the
news OF IT spreads far and wide with rapid.
ty; 1t Is fire, of which those who are not near
enough to see the flames, are sure to perceive
the smoke"
: Unemployment is the guardian of femal,
Innocence: do not allow woman time TO b,
= idle; let them be the first dressed and the las
= undresscd all the year round.''
'No in door household work is reDupnant
: 10 modest and sensible woman.-2Th,
shuttle and the needle arc only the occupa
ton OF her leisure, the ncatncss of her house
Is the work of her cares, and it is her glory
either TO attend u sick person, or prepare :
repast."
'Thc pearls and precious stones, the sill
and geld, with which coquctte so studious
ly bedecks herself. are as transparent varnisb
which makes ali her defects the more appa
: rent
"A hopeful reliance family has ON cir
with carnlinc lips and painted cheeks Tn,
more she resembles an idol, the less should
be the number OF Der worshippers." Nan
nere and c'Homs IF Chiar
7 ChmNsc Seais.--A mandarin INSPECTION
from whom a mandarin Of higher class. hi.
mortal enemy, had caused his seals to b,
stolen, was apprchensive that this loss nigh
involve the loss Of his place, and perhaps hi