The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-20 00:00:00

UN OFFICE, Seven o'clock

Inclosure 1, in Mr. M'Coskry's Despatch of July 2, 1861.
Copy of the Treaty signed by the Ring and Chiefs of Porto

Icivo, June 17, 1861.

Whereas, there being at present no known and recog-
nised regulations with special reference to trading transac-
tions between British subjects, and others under British
protection, and the subjects of the King of Porto Novo.
William M'Coskry, her Britannic Majesty's Acting
Consul, on behalf of British subjects, Africans under Bri-
tish protection, and all legal traders, subjects of countries
in amity with Great Britain, and the King of Porto Novo
on behalf of his subjects, have agreed to the following
articles :
Art. I. Britishisubjec's and other legal traders shall be
allowed to go and come freely, to and from Porto Novo and
any town within the territories of the King of Porto Novo,
and to erect houses or factories for the collection and pur-
chase of palm oil and-other produce.
Art. 11. Legal traders shall be allowed to acquire, either
by grant or purchase, land in any part of the town or ter•
ritory of Porto Novo, for the erection of houses or factories
for the purpose of trade, or for the cultivation of cotton or
any other produce, the said houses or factories to be of
whatever construction may be considered best adapted to
the business of the owner and 'the security of his property.
Art. 111. All classes of the people, subjects of Porto
Novo or residing therein, shall be allowed at all times to
enter the houses of legal traders established in the territo-
ries of the King of Porto Novo, there to sell and barter the
produce of the country ; the natives so trading to be subject
to no imposts more than when trading one with another.
Art. IV. The King of Porto Novo shall punish, upon
conviction, any of his subjects who commit robbery, or in-
cendiarism, affecting the property of British subjects and
any other legal tradr, and will use every means to bring
such offenders to speedy justice.
Art. V. The King of Porto Novo shall cause any of his
subj3cts or other natives residing in his territories under
his protection, who may be indebted to traders, to pay such
debts within reasonable time, and if not paid within the
time so fixed, the property belonging to such person so
owing, shall be sold, and applied to the liquidation of the
claims against him.
Art. VI. British subjects and other legal traders shall
be allowed to employ in their business, within the territo-
ries of Porto Novo, the natives of any other country, either
on shore, in their houses and factories, or on the lagoon, in
the transport of goods or produce.
Art. VII. Any quarrel or dispute that may arise between
legal traders or their employes and natives of Porto Novo
shall be referred to the British Consular Agent, if there is
one, or, if not, to the British Consul at Lagos, who shall,
in conjunction with the King of Porto Novo, decide the
matter.

In consideration of the due fulfilment of the foregoing
articles, a payment of two heads of cowries shall be paid by
all legal traders on every cask containing 150 gallons of
palm oil, and two strings of cowries for each pound of ivory
exported from Porto Novo; it being understood that ne
other duty, direct or indirect, be levied on the same pro-
duce, and the King do no trade.
It is further agreed that a payment of 15 heads of cow-
ries be paid for making public the readiness of any mer-
chant to trade.
Signed at Porto Novo, this 17th day of June, 1861.
Wm. M'COSKRY (Acting Consul).
LOJEE (King), x his mark.
GooAt (Ist Chief), x his mark.
Pnooitu (2d Chief), x his mark.
Witnesses :
THOMAS TICKEL (Acting Vice-Consul).
CHAS. FORREST (Lieut. Commanding H.M.S. Brune).
J. A. MASER (Ch. Missionary).
THOS. MAGNI:.
J. B. WILLIAMS (Interpreter).
Inclosure 2, in Mr. M'Coskry's Despatch of July 2, 1861.
Copy of the Treaty signed by the Chiefs of Badagry,
June 19, 1861.
Whereas the legitimate trade of Badagry has hitherto
been greatly obstructed by certain native regulations.
William M'Coskry, her Britannic Majesty's Acting Con-
sul, on behalf of British subjects, others under British pro-
tection, and all legal traders, subjects of countries in amity
with Great Britain, and the Chiefs of Badagry, on behalf of
themselves and their people.
Art. I. Tho ;people of Badagry and others, natives of
the neighbouring countries, trading in or to Badagry, shall
be allowed to trade freely and directly with the merchants
trading at Badagry in their own establishments, and none
shall, on that account, be subject to any impost more than
when trading one with another.

Art. 11. No native nor Chief of Badagry shall con-
trol in any way the trading transactions of any mer.
chant by fixing the price at which any article is to be sold,
but shall leave that to be settled between the buyer and
seller themselves.

Art. 111. The Chiefs of Badagry shall cause their sub-
jects to pay their just debts to traders within reasonable
time, and, if not paid within the time fixed, shall cause the
property of the person so owing to be sold to liquidate the
debt.

Art. IV. Any person subjects to the Chiefs of Badagry
that may be convicted of theft, robbery, incendiarism, or any
other offence, shall be punished by the Chiefs, and they
shall use proper means to bring any person accused of any
offence, to justice,
Art. V. Traders at Badagry shall be allowed to employ
in any legal work any person they may choose, whether a
native of Badagry or not, and no native nor Chief of
Badagry shall obstruct persons so employedi in the per-
formance of their work.
Art. VI. In consideration of the due fulfilment of the
foregoing Articles, the traders at Badagry shall pay a duty
of 11 heads of cowries on every 150 gallons of palm oil, or
nut oil, and 2 strings of cowries on every pound of ivory
exported from Badagry, the amount arising from such duty
shall be divided quarterly, by her Britannic Ma.ie!tj,!
Consul amongst the Chiefs of Badagry, according to their
conduct and capabilities in furthering the interests of
com-
merce and civilisation.
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(Signed)

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Witnesses to signat es
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J. E. MOFFATT. ur
J. W. JORNs.
J. TICKELL.
IL ALEXANDER.
W. ROBERTS.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Atm. 11.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's
Consul at Carthagena, enclosing an official bulletin of July
1, stating that the Atlantic ports of New Granada are not
blockaded.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
John Jaws, chemist, New Church-street, Marylebone.
BANKRUPTS.
James Raneall, victualler, Byfleet, Surrey, to surrender,
Sept. 4,
of Bl,atantif-py.
half-past twelve, and Sept. 25, at one, at the
Court
William Henry Batchelar, builder, Leatherhead, Surrey,
at
hutg.e C3lo,uartthol Bankruptcy.f-pasttwelve, and Sept. 18, at half-past two,
John Axel Taleen, ship broker, Fenchurch-street, City,
Aug. 31, at twelve, and Sept. 18, at half-past twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy.
Henry Wakeham, lace warehouseman, Bread-street,
City, Aug. 29 and Sept. 24, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy.
John Chapman and George Granger, ironmaster,s, Old-
bury, Worcestershire, Sept. 13 and. Oct. 4, at eleven, at the
Birmingham District Court.
Charles Webb, general salesman, Drury-lane, Sept. 44at
one, and Sept. 25, at half-past one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy.
Edward Simons, lamp dealer, Newgate-street, Citi. Aug.
27 and Sept. 25, at half-past twelve, at the Court o Bank-
ruptcy.
William Fawkner, victualler, Kidderminster, Sept. 9 and
William
tcaoimloring,
30, at eleven, at the Birmin ham District Court.
John Wm. Harrison tailor
Liverpool, Sept. 4 and
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Sept. 2 and 27, at
24, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
Robert Boyd Penman, general merchant, Dundee.
eßreanarnt.sley,
Andrew Crosbie, draper, Dumfries.
James Shaw
Calderbank, Lanarkshire,
William Kell grocer,
y, tavern-keeper, Edinburgh,

THE MOORS.—After all that was said in the
London sporting papors of the certainty of disappointment
on the moors this season, and the frightful prevalence of
disease, we have no little satisfaction in announcing that
our first statement of the number and healthy candition of
grouse in this part of the country, has turned out to be
strictly correct. The sport on the moors has been Vile
equal to the average of years, and would have been very
much better but for the fact that the young bi 0° are un-
usually strong and wild. The weather also was Exceedingly
unfavourable.—lnverness Courier.
The advises from New York mention the failure
of Messrs. Clatllin, Millen, and Co., reputed to be the
largest jobbing. house in that city, with liabilities estimated
to exceed £600,000. The assets are stated at ti ro-thirda
I that mount,

THIRD EDITION.

LONDON GAZE 7' T 77-ITS EVE,

Earl Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, has received it despatch from Mr.
M'Coskry, Acting British Consttl at Lagos, dated July 2,
IS6I, of which the following is an extract :
I have the honour to inform your lordship that, notwith-
standing the signature of the treaty by the King of Porto
Novo, 1 found so many obstacles to trade arising chiefly
from old native custom, as to deter most merchants from
settling there. I therefore thought necessary to go to Porto
Novo in her Majesty's ship Brune, in order to have them
removed, where we arrived at 4 p.m. on the 14th. The
next day I went on shore to the K.ing, and after a length-
ened interview of four hours, occupied in pointing out that
our measures for opening his country for free legititmite
trade would result as beneficially to him as to us, I left
he having promised to lay the matter before his Chiefs and
Head Men next day.
Accordingly, next day they tact, and consented to the
terms I had drawn up.
On the 17th accompanied by several Europeans as wit-
nesses, I again visited the King, when the tt eaty, of which
the following is a copy, was signed, the King himself
pointedly asking his chiefs if they had well considered the
matter before signing.
On my return I called a meeting of the chiefs of Badagry,
and explained the terms of a mercantile treaty I drew up
for their signature. They, with two exceptions, consented
at once,_and subsequently the whole of them signed the
treaty, of which a copy is herewith transmitted.