Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

Nt"'Ns' "uu iiNtd tcTIuS as RUSSIA can move
propose-nor tina, he is 100 feeble in resources to pro
tect and preserve the throne which was won, and
Inherited, by wisdom and va!or.
Courier and Enquirer.
Translated for He Ruheiin.1
EscAPE oP A Wipow FROM THE FuSrRu P,,r
EXTRACT of Il letter irnm Mi,zapore, Dec. 1928.
: when we reached the spot, we found a great con
course or people sSsemblryi TO witness the bor,ibI
7 spectacle. and waiting with much anxiety far n ,Sar
rant from the magistrates, permitting the sacrifice
! q considerable time elapsed before the police officer
a'.ted' bringing the permission To proceed under
al the restrictions prescribed by Custom.
During this interval every possible ean,, vn.
made TO induce the wretched victim OF dccep,ion nm,
ianaticism to abandon her dreadful resolution. Sb,
w's young, anu ad aud protection were promised I,
nerseif anu her whole family if she would relinouisl
her design OF self dcsi ruction. She rc;ec,od &C.,
proposal with disdiin, hut ut the same time witt
miidness, and showed an obstinate determination n
persevcre.
mt arrived, aud with a firm siep md an inn renid
countenance,s she advanced 10 the bank of the Gan.
ges, where the funeral pile was prepared. A crowd
"a ueNo.ees ioiio"ed her, ami showed rs much ca
gerness TO witness the dreadful sight as is exhibited
IN Engiand To witness II boxing match.
Having reached the bank, the widow performcd
the ceremony of Bathing with the cotpse of Ler 40.
ceased husband, changed her garments. Distribute
her ornaments TO her female friends, and received. in
return, from the bra.iins who surrounded her. o,r-
'shos OF nowers, and Perfumed oils, with which she
Amounted herself. After this publication. she sal anon
I"e ground close 10 the funeral pile, surrounded by
a crowd OF old women and Bromins, whose lepyth-
ened and strongly marked features expressed the
pleasure they derived from the cout=rc and .ortitude
Of their victim.
Just then au unexpected delav occnrred.-Tbere
was not wood enough, and while some. were gone
AFTER It, new attempts were made TO dissuade this wo
man from her cruel design, but she preserved her
hrInness, smiled and sung; whist the old women
claPped their hands and shouted in unison. The nile
was soon COmDlptp1 and surroupJa1 x,;,b ca.,.
that her sufferIngs might be as short as possible.
The fatal moment arrived. The young widow with
tranquil vlsage, and q mind fixed upon her project,
arose from the ground, vert several times round the
PIE scattering flowers to the multitude who were
eager TO receive something from her, and then as.
cended the pile. During all this time sue sang. nc
companied with the shouts fthe multitude and the
discordant notes of drums and Hiudeo pipes.
Having reached the sumInit, she sat down near the
centre, and the corpse Of her dead inisi,und. nlready
syc!led with pu.refactiun, was carefully placed uooh
her knees. y piece Of cow-dupg lighted and envel-
oped IN "a wisp OF STRAW, was given TO her faiher-iu-
law, who went round the pile shouting ana brandish.
ing the blazing straw. whilst the victim continued
nevertheless TO clap her hands, and apparently to re-
Jolce Mt the destiny TINT awaited her.
The faggotS were soon kindled i'm several piacns.
and were not slow IN producing a blaze which n hot
aud strong wind rendered majestic and terrible.
When the bames reached the victim, I saw her make
a movement as If 10 lie down, that the struggle mieht
be sooner ended; but what was my surprise and do.
light to see her spring from the pile, casting from her
lap, as IT BY a convulsive movement, the body of her
husband. Scarcely had she reached the ground
when a bramIn seized her. She was so exhausted
that she fell; but had it not been for our PROMPT inter.
terence, she would have been thrown back into tic
flames.
n scene Of confusion followed ms NAV well be sin.
posed, but no more violence was nsed-A passage
was soon opened through the crowd aud we had tho
satisfaction OF conducting this poor victim Of bramin-
cal superstition TO her village, where she now resides
and Is, / believe, very grateful for her escape. Her
back and arms were burned in a dreadful manner, and
this with the exhaustion produced by the hunger, IA.
t1gnc and anxiety she suffered three days previous e
TIE ceremony, make her recovery almost miraculous
rs far as J can discover, no Intoxicating drug haC
been administered 10 Supply her.-Her heroic ant
resoluto courage from the commencement of the Ger
emory till the moment OF trial, was worthy OF n bet.
ter cause, and would have done honor TO a christian
martyr.
JHiieiak .AaeedOte.-TRe Vincenness 1ndiaAa) Su,
tells this story:
The following conversation IL said 10 have passe,
between n lady and q certain presiding Judge Of ih
state. The iIdgaNSas supported on the right and OF
the left by his associates, and the old lady was Gale,
To give evidence.
Jmdge.-Take OF yoTr bonnet, madam.
Lady.-I would rather not, sir.
IL desire you % put oil ynur bonnet.
LII am informed that in public assemblies the wo
men should cover tho head; such ia the custon-an,
Of course | will not take Oft my bonnet.
why. you arc n pretty w00aHl Indeed.
think you had better come 0nd take n seat on th'
bench.
Ii thank you kindly, sir; but ] really think Their,
are old women enough there alrcady.'
Two Philadelphians meeting NJ ~ inn in IABcas
ter, one took mp n nc wspapor and complained Of hi
eyes. Try my spectacles"-said his friend. "Ex
q pair" "You are %certsinly right: bnt take ri
lfn1t tnfv haee mtassps. NJ ue have none