New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-28

strctes rules OF Buddhism directs that the Taapoip,
or priest shall observe chastity. IL Is sin TO at On
the same mat with woman, or TO receive anyiAmg,
except food, charity, from her hand 10 speak %
womsn in secret place is sn-io cough or sneezf,
in order 20 win he notice Of group Of gris seated s
sin--eyen 10 dream OF q woman 10 SIN. Notwluh-
standing these strict rules, Phra sang priest Of w
Seksd, loved Aa-0p-Chu, who, sithoagn 20 .ne sei-
vice Of the palae, had nevertheless PERMISSION 70
leave it occasionally for the purpose rs she sseea
Of seeing her pants instead Of which she hasssned
to her lover nj Net Seked On one oceaasen whsn toe
lovers met 81 the priests cell, step was nearu ap
nrnachng Phra Sang throught thar i was one OF his
soIleaeres coming 10 visit him. room ad5oinng
eEtsed in large the sacred books OF the bnaa
hist religion and other works aud wrtngs forming the
lbrarv Of the Waf-and in order TO hide The tlr DE-
Innrsn during he unwelcome visit, be secresad her
IN one OF the huge cases. The person approaehng
was urfortunstcly superior priest OF the wal, corn
ing IN search OF volume which was 10 tne case snss
now contained another object ees,de Tue oook NC ae
sired to eonsuli-namely, ha-Op-Chui Inc crsne ana
sacrilege committed was biaxed immedately az over
the Wat; the delinquents were sszed and DELIVERED
over 10 the authorities. The culpris Were seateneed
to suffer according to the sreiest intsrprvsao1n =.
the law; they were TO be decapitated, their heads
10 be stuck upon poles their earcses to become the
prey of yultures The hing would near OF no appeal
but they thwarted their stern judges IN material
point, for their heads were cut of only after thef
Seath Although Imprisoned in separate dungeons,
thew both managed 20 procure poison--and woen me
moment arrived that they were 70 be led to execunon
the headsuan found eless eorpses TO exercise ns
skill upon; rti their heads were cut of and STUCK
upon poles, tber bodies Uno"h INTO u'e P0'A 80 WV
for the vulturee.
Ireturped 10 the dismal spot again about fortnight
later and found only the head OF the female lying ON
the ground at the foot Of the pole. On inquiry, was
told that the relations Of Pbra Sang had received per-
mission from the King TO remove the head and other
parts OF the skeleton OF the priest, in order 70 burn
these remains. Na0p-Ch hui had no powerful resanons
10 sfect such an object, hence her sku remained az
VI Hnnli have n,puaOPd without dlecOy-
ery, / would have carried II away with me.
| have still TO relate another visit 10 that Wat,
namely to witness the cremation OF the lady OF fhra
Mai Sarapiet, for which ceremony weeks OF previous
preraration had been made. The temple erected for
ai purpose was in the style Of Egyptian architecture
the interior PAINTED black. with golden embellishments
-Four columns circular, without pasters, surrounded
he highly ornamental catafaque, which IN an urn thai
loss from the middle, contained the remains OF the
high perSonage The walls Of the temple were COW
| cred with colored lamps with rehector Of convex
en,es behind multiply the light that fell upon them
Ou,side of the temple, resting against Its walls were
numerous stalls upon which exhibited the great
asst medley of objects of cfrta, curosiues, lusterst
chandeliers tny ornaments, and toys, the hgures OF
some Of the latter set in motion by means OF clock
work: enough il wss collection worthy OF any oa-
,srr or arcade in fashionable European town. IL "
a strange custom which directs these exhibitions ~
pars of the funeral rites of rich distinguished per-
SON. for of these articles, 20 euriouhy orough.
together were for sale. The temple was surroanced
by inches in which priests chanting drges; 9TH
ere stretched out "ther whole length rested from
| the great fatigue of doing nothing.
The space between the temple and inches, or rest
of the attending priests was rather narrow;
n "A thronRsd with people led by duty or curiosity
but infinitely were the places where theanca
| representations took place, where the bancon sna
mime had their sway. There were several exh0uons
of that descrpton however the Chinese
seemed the most patronred py the tnrong snol nsns
voices and noisy music of conch symbas, and drums,
exercise the greatest attraction even the dancing
girls Young and pretty as some OF their nunoer were,
lad ccmparatvely but few admirers. Opposte 10 the
nrueipal theatsr large balcony had been erected IL
va, ferooned and embellished with rich cloths and
hangngs the steps and aecesses to the balcony were
copfded 10 the guardianship of the distinguished corps
of Samess Amazons the dy-soldiers being dressed
ON this occasion in tuncs of black velvet ornanented
| with gold Gordon Of the first Kings troops sur
rounded the balcony, their arms piled up. The pres
snce of the warlike women and the Kings soldiers
proved that His Majesty and his ueen-Consort as no
stvss her were in the balcony. 1he crowd increased,
and a, could not understand the extravaganza at the
Cbn,.e theater and was tired Of the ballet, resolved
TO extend my boat excursion and to return 70 Wat Sc
ked in the evening, when the temple would be innm-
mated did So and have 10 note that the taste which
| was displayed that occasion surpassed even the
scene which witnessed at Somdechs cremation. The
| effect was most striking. Fireworks followed after
ward there representations of dragons OF horses
of shape unknown In nature lions and tigers and other
| monsters, which by means OF the pyroteehnlo art,
were sent whirling through the air or were hurled
through space by means OF wires and ropes whiie NJ
The came time sounds heard which might be COM
pared TO the howlng of monsters interrnixed with
lamentations and walings. These sounds, which have
something quite unearthly ore produced by tubes OF
bamboo Of greater smaller length perforated with
holes which being attached TO the rockets and cathe-
ripewheels eause, by the velocity with which they
traverse the air such sounds would probably sng-
| gsst what Milton imagined, when he speaks Of the
lamentations, the moaning and wailing of souls de-
| paired, i" not in peace"
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