The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-26 00:00:00

£V6 00

Inzrease in 1857

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Feb. 22, 1857 £21,616 4 2
Corresponding week last year 19,371 3 10
CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for week
ending Feb. 21, 18571 .................... 16 6
Corresponding week last year 217 14 4

_ .
GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for tho
week erwling"Feb. 22. 18571 £892 13 7
Corresponding week list year 5l 13 4

LONDON GENERAL 01INIBITS COMEANY.—Traffic re-
turns for the week endinj Feb. LI, 1857 £10,517 15 2

THE KING 011' DAHOMEY.

The King of Dahomey has just sent two of his
sons to be educated in France. They have'arrived.
at Mars3iPes, and have already adopted the cos-
tume of the coll€ge of that city, in which th-y
appear perfectly at their ease. They have an in-
telligent air, and do not show the slightest symp.
toms of embarrassment. The following is a brief
acclunt relative to their father, King Goezo, one
of the most powerful chiefs of the Western Coast
of Africa :
" Why Jab, on the Gulf of Guinea, belongs to this
m)ehrch, and he has authorised the establishmnaectnhtAnboaof
of
fatsheenibFlered
French factory there. Whydah is a town about three
miles from the coast, containing a population of 25,000
soul.. The capital of Dahomey is Aherne, at which place
in ()Her to d ) honour
King Guczo, about four er five years ago, received with
.richest'
oufte nnt
trance.li i) u eHt,o
visitor, particularly a regiment of A
arteassprteacprrtrnesopefonTlitsivre'airemy,
GuezJ ascended the throne in 1817,
prising 2.000 women dressed in the rn"
s,
corn-
he has considerably increased his Statesbinee
which
period
his neighbours. The King of Dahomey by wars against
ttrs-1, interior, marine, and has three MiniF.
and 3, finance. Ace irdin to commerce ;2, justice ;
Dahomey, alt posts are for life. estahl abed custom at
the gui'ty party disappears ln case of malYersation
the minister oljustice h.in the terrible dungeons of
ich are an object of general ter.
ri.r, and when a man is
colleagues, it summoned before that function-
ary, even one of his
with fear Ini tremllir° eaguhes, he ale ays obeys the
After these three n iniigsl-,earsl comeeis iiinevtehrestoared:if• lo.f impuz.
rt
ance the governor of Whydah, the cabecaires, or chiefs of
districts, and the war chiefs of different grades, from the
general to the captain of a company. All have their die.
tinct standard and uniform. When a n3iniseer, cabecaire,
or other dignitary dies, the king delivers ihe insignia of
his rank to another. •Every civil or military rank has
its corresponding one among the wives of the king; there
are thus three female Ministers—Justice, Inteiloy, and
Finance. The army of the King of Dahomey is 40,000
o_complete an
strong. The authority 10 d rpected.
At taentrance of tho to Wilathe king has agent, i placed i al
receive the tithe on :41 merchandise, either going (:u'; or
coming in. The territory of Dahomey is highlycultivated.
St mo is much wanted in the country, and the walls
are consequently built of earth or mortar mixed with
small flints. The walls of this description round the
faro of the king are about 18 feet
Pa . • high, and very thick
and durable. The king gave a splendid vception to the
captain of the Dialmata steamer, which had been sent to
Whydah to take (in board the two sons of the king and
convey them to Marseilles. Guezo professes the deopeet
respect for France and .for its sagacious Emperor."
co stt
uomvr all:ii
se,a.

FEVER FROM BAD DRAINAGE AT BETHNAL-GREEN.--.
Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held on tLe body of
a child between two and three, years old, who had died
of typhus fever brought on by the noxious vapour arising
from ineffectual drainage. A verdict to that effect was
recorded, and the coroner was requested to write to the
parochial authorities respecting the condition of the
house, No. South Couduit-street, Bethnal-green.

ANTERBU RY HALL, Westmiuster-ro:►d.—
/ OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Ducts, &c., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield],
Miss Brunel], Miss Sommers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J.
Caulfield, ff err F. Jonghmans, 1-',„ Grover, T. Farrant, S.
Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling. P. Corri, Senor Antonio M.
tie Solidi., and E. L. Hiroo ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and
Corti ; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins,
Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, .T. Caulfield, jun.;
director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre.
esoly. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock.