Raddin Siban was the head of a tribe in the district of Manna, of which Pangeran Raja-Kalippah was the official chief; though by the customs of the country he had no right of sovereignty over him.  The pangeran’s not allowing him what he thought an adequate share of fines, and other advantages annexed to his rank, was the foundation of a jealousy and ill will between them, which an event that happened a few years since raised to the highest pitch of family feud.  Lessut, a younger brother of the pangeran, had a wife who was very handsome, and whom Raddin Siban had endeavoured to procure, whilst a virgin, for HIS younger brother, who was in love with her:  but the pangeran had contrived to circumvent him, and obtained the girl for Lessut.  However it seems the lady herself had conceived a violent liking for the brother of Raddin Siban, who found means to enjoy her after she was married, or was violently suspected so to have done.  The consequence was that Lessut killed him to revenge the dishonour of his bed.  Upon this the families were presently up in arms, but the English Resident interfering preserved the peace of the country, and settled the affair agreeably to the customs of the place by bangun and fine.  But this did not prove sufficient to extinguish the fury which raged in the hearts of Raddin Siban’s family, whose relation was murdered.  It only served to delay the revenge until a proper opportunity offered of gratifying it.  The people of the country being called together on a particular occasion, the two inimical families were assembled, at the same time, in Manna bazaar.  Two younger brothers (they had been five in all) of Raddin Siban, going to the cockpit, saw Raja Muda the next brother of the pangeran, and Lessut his younger brother, in the open part of a house which they passed.  They quickly returned, drew their krises, and attacked the pangeran’s brothers, calling to them, if they were men, to defend themselves.  The challenge was instantly accepted, Lessut, the unfortunate husband, fell; but the aggressors were both killed by Raja Muda, who was himself much wounded.  The affair was almost over before the scuffle was perceived.  The bodies were lying on the ground, and Raja Muda was supporting himself against a tree which stood near the spot, when Raddin Siban, who was in a house on the opposite side of the bazaar at the time the affray happened, being made acquainted with the circumstances, came over the way, with his lance in his hand.  He passed on the contrary side of the tree, and did not see Raja Muda, but began to stab with his weapon the dead body of Lessut, in excess of rage, on seeing the bloody remains of his two brothers.  Just then, Raja Muda, who was half dead, but had his kris in his hand, still unseen by Raddin Siban, crawled a step or two and thrust the weapon into his side, saying “Matti kau”—­“die thou!” Raddin Siban spoke not a word, but put his hand on the wound and walked across to the house from whence he came, at the door of which he dropped down and expired.  Such was the catastrophe.  Raja Muda survived his wounds, but being much deformed by them lives a melancholy example of the effects of these barbarous feuds.