The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-26 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY

victory with one or two votes of majority is
morally equivalent to a defeat, particularly as
two of the orders were opposed to the ap-
plication. It is even supposed that, in the end, the
Ministry will resolve to adopt that course. In addition,
it would appear that, to Sweden, the population begins
to look with an eye of envy on the Constitution enjoyed
by Norway, which is far more liberal than that of Sweden.
Men ask why the two parties of the kingdom, united under
the same sceptre, should not enjoy the same liberties
' and the same immunities, and it is remarked that this
credit of 322,000 f., u well as an augmentation to the
appanage of the Prince Royal, amounting to 150,000 f.,
are asked for from Sweden alone, without Norway
being called on to participate in the matter. In conse-
quence, a movement for the purpose of applying the
Constitution of Norway to Sweden is expected to ma-
nifest itself in this latter country. The partisans of the
uniformity of the fundamental law affirm besides that the
change will be equally profitable to both parts of the
kingdom."
RACING FIXTURES FOR 1851.

Goodwood
Claewton Mendip
Frog Castle (Glouees.) 29

Downbam Park 3O
Kuntiford
Tenbary 3l
UST.

Ripon
North Staffordshire
Leith Subscription 5
Rainford (St. Helens) 5
Brighton 6
Leominster 6
Alvechurch 6
Brighton Club 8
Wolverhampton ... 11
Huntingdon l2
Reading
Tunbridge

York
Southport
Plymouth
Paisley 2l
Canterbury 2l
Stourbridge 25
Derby 26
Taunton
Egham 27
Lynn
Stirling

SEPTE:

Scarborough
Eccles
Warwick
Rochester
Lincoln
Bungay ....... 5
Radcliffe 8
Lichfield ..
Cheadle (Staff.) 8
Yarmouth
Leicester lO
Weymouth .. 10

Monmouth
Richmond
Caledonian Hunt
Chesterfield 1
Chester
Hampton Autumn 7
Yorkshire Union Hunt. 8
NOVI

Wrexham
Perth
Newmarket S.O l3
Holywell Hunt ..... 14
Hereford 23
Newmarket Houghton 27

Worcester

First week.

FRIGHTFUL ACT OF CANNIBALISM.
The Courrier de Marseille gives from an eye wit-
ness the following details of an event on the coast
of Africa, which has been slightly mentioned in some
of the journals :—" A frightful act of cannibalism
has been committed in the village of Grand Bassam,
on the right bank of the river of that name, and
close to a French settlement. The chief or king
of this village, named Piter, or Peters, had to cele-
brate the creation of a new village recently established in
his neighbourhood. He consequently drew out a pro-
gramme of the fete, and in order to render the Fetiche fa-
vourable, he resolved to sacrifice a human victim, who was
afterwards to serve as a feast for his savage subjects. For
this purpose he purchased a black captive in a neighbour-
ing village, who was brought bound hands and feet, to
Grand Bassam. Before the day arrived for his immo-
lation, he contrived to effect his escape, and took re-
fuge in the French fort, and concealed himself in one
of the cottages inhabited by the natives in the ser-
vice of the French. The King soon discovered his
place of retreat, and entered into a negotiation with
one of those natives, a corporal, to get him to give up
the refugee to him. The corporal consented, and it was
agreed that a canoe should be sent to bring away
the victim. On its arrival, however, the natives at the
post refused to deliver him up, notwithstanding the
orders of the corporal. In the meantime the slave
had slipped out of his hiding-place, and sought an-
other refuge, but ho was at length recovered and
taken back to Grand Bassani. On the day ap-
pointed for the fete all the people assembled;
the poor victim was tied to a tree, and the
people commenced their savage dances round him, to
the sound of the to,mtam. Each of the warriors then
gave him a wound, and, when at length death released
him from his sufferings, his head was cut off and
stuck on a pole in the middle of the village. The
body was afterwards cut up and thrown into a
large cauldron, which had been prepared for the
purpose, and boiled, and each of the persons
present took a share. The native corporal who
had been tampered with to give up tho slave was
among the invited guests, and appeared to enter with
great avidity into the horrible scene. The remainder of
the day was spent in dancing round the head on the
pole, which was afterwards taken down and kicked like
a ball through the village by the savages. The com-
mandant of the French squadron on the coast called
on the Chief niter to explain his conduct,
and a force was stationed off the Grand Bassam,
with the intention of burning it in the event of his lon-
ger refusing to give satisfaction for his conduct. At the
last moment, and just when the attack on the village was
about to commence, Piter sent a person with the amount
of fine domanded-20 ounces 'of gold. He also agreed
to deliver a certain number of oxen and sheep to the
French factory."

THE LONDON GAZETTE, July 25

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, BUCKINGHAM

PALACE, JULY 23, 1851.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Au-
gustus Constantine, commonly called Earl of Mulgrave,
to be Comptroller of her Majesty's Household, vice the
Right Honourable William Sebright Lascelles, deceased.
BANKRUPTS.

Henry James Ellis, ironmonger, Ratherhithe, to sur•
render Aug. 6, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 3, al
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stausfeld, official
assignee; Carpenter, Old Broad-street. _

Thomas Hammond, boot and shoe maker, Conduit-
street, Paddington, Aug. 1, at half-past eleven, and Sept.
3, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official
assignee; Hartley, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury.
Joseph Allanson, grocer, Kirby Moorside, Aug. 15, and
Sept. 5, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young,
official assignee, Leeds ; Shackles and Son, Hull.
William Benjamin Richards, grocer, Hill Top, Staf-
fordshire, Aug. 9, at half past ten, and Aug 26, at twelve,
at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official
assignee, Birmingham; Holland, Westbromwich; Hodg-
son, Birmingham.

Robert Bew, grocer, Selby, Aug. 15 and Sept. 5, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official
assignee, Leeds; Weddell and Parker, Selby; Bond and
Barwick, Leeds.
Thomas Irlam and Vincent Wanostroct Wanostroct,
brokers, Liverpool, Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, at eleven, at the
Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liver-
pool; Sharp, Field, and Jackson, London; Miller and
Peel, Liverpool.

John Nurthing Bateson, cotton spinner, Rochdale,
Aug. 5 and Aug. 26, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester; Harper,
Bury, Lancashire; Beanett, Manchester.