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

THE KING OR DAHOMEY.

The King of Dahomey has just sent two of his
sons to be educated in France. They have arrived
at Marseilles, and have already adopted the cos-
tume of the college of that city, in which they
appear perfectly at their ease. They hive an in-
telligent air, and do not show the slightest symp-
toms of embarrassment. The following is a brief
account relative to their father, King. Guezo, ono
of the most powerful chiefs of the Western Coast

of Africa :—:
" Whydah, on the Gulf of Guinea, belongs to this
morr:rch, and he has authorised the establishment of a
French factory there. Whydah is a town about three
miles from the coast, containing a population of 25,000
souls. The capital of Dahomey is Abome, at which place
Sing Guezo, about four or five years ago, received with
aae as sprtir
part of
sopefonmthaipt:
vLeai
re
mouftyinainnt France.oßger
doidt
nne eruei tnn,
ett
oto
the
oesfdtsheoel 3
bi,Fioerendonau_ctrh A
.tnbo ao vhmyi
a:
riAchnie'etzf)coss,tuctroifins.
since which period
esediahilsBSl7ta,tes by wars against
adrerses
hpveri Guezosihsitiaonsrg,
considerablya2s,pceaonr 2,000 women
tatehrleeynitnherroena
his sing of Dahomey has three Minis_
and ; 2, justice ;
ters—eilg,
and 3, fioacce. According to established cu torn at
Dahomey, all posts are for life
m' ' life.
lii case of malversation
the guilty party di
of justice, which minister.
I pears In the terribie dungeons of
the
are an object of general tr r-
ror, and when a man i 3
summoned before that function-
ary, even one of his colleagues, he okays obeys the call
with fear and trembling,
After these three as he is never sure of return pg.
:, inister3 come in the order of imp rt-
ance the governor of Whydah, the cabecaires, or chiefs 4
districts, and the %ex chiefs of 'different grades, from the
general to the
captain of a company. Ail have their r.qe-
fillet standard and uniform. When a minister, cabecarre,
or other dignitary ,d' s the king delivers the insigaus of
dies. the
y .1
or military rack has
his rank to another.
Ever" 6"
wives of the king ; there
its corresponding one among
the
Justice, Interior, and
are thus three female Minist-rs—
of Dahomey is 40 0 , 00
Finance. The army of thue,i Singitomplete avd respected.
At The authority of G
the
king has
as
lacedpected.
g n ageDt'; ; to
At the entrance of the town h
11 wereandise, either poino• '
receive the tithe on s
The territory of Dahomey
is highly cultivated.
a' ming in.
Stme :8 inuet wanted in the country,
~
and the walls
are consequently hunt of earth or mortar u, xed with
The walls of this
small fl nts. .description round the
f die king are about 18 feet high, and very thick
palace o The king • •
and durable. gave a splendid r,ception to the
• of the Dialmata steamer, which had been sent to
captalo
Whydah to take on board the two sons of the king and
convey them to Marseilles. Guezo professes the deepelt
respect, for France arid for its sagacious Emperor."

FEVER PROM BAD DRAINAGE AT ERTIMAL-ORTEN.—
Yesterday atternuou 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 tLe coroner was requested to write to the
parochial authorities respecting the condition of the
house, No. 22, South Conduit-street, Bethnal•green,