THE LADIES' FRIEND.

From Col. Phipps' Speech.
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at is necessary to have seen females in all
classes of society in Heather countries, in
order to understand fully how much their sit
uation differs from that of those of their sex
who have the privilege of living under the
benign influence of the principles of Christi
anity. / have seen women in Egypt, in A.
rabia, and in India. Their situation is near.
ly the same in all these countries. In Alex
andria, have known Turk, at mid day, in
the open street, and in the presence of many
British soldiers, cut off a woman's head, for
no other reason, than because he saw her
without veil, and that her person was not
concealed in kind of sack which they are
expected to wear out doors. At Grand Cal
TO, have seen man on the point of shoot
ing several women, for no other reason than
looking out of window at some officers who
were passing by. In India, the rich and pow
erful not unfrequently punish the females of
their families by causing them to be sewn
up in sack, and thrown at night into riv-
er or a well. Ihave seen rich HinGoo who
was known to have destroyed several women
in this manner; and when the magistrate at
tempted to bring the wealthy culprit to JUS
tice, he found that the very parents and
kindred of the victims have been bribed to
depose, in court of justice, that they had
died a natural death. have seen taken out
of large wells several human skeletons, the
remains of murdered heathens; and wish it
to be understood, that what relate are facts
which have come under my personal obser-
vation.


"I would ask, then, what it is which oc-
casions females to be treated as our best and
dearest friends !-given by a gracious and
merciful God to soothc our cares, and sweet
en- our homes, and cheer our way, in this
earthly pilgrimage: while the Mahomcdan
denies them a soul; and the Hindoo censid-
crs them as but little removed above his do
mestic animals, and formed to administer to
his pleasures and convenience. 1t is only


when the blessed light of the Gospel shines
forth, that every one is restored to the sta


ton in life designed by the Almighty Great


or, and Woman becomes help mate fol


man."