New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-08

From WESTERN AFRIcA.-Tho Commercial
Advertiser OF Saturday contains some extracts
from the Aricas Lumnary nf Jan. 2t-this
being tho first number of the revival Of that print
since the Editors rctun from the United States
The accounts ofthc difficulties between the Ma
tives and tho Colonsts at Cape Palmas, NOV
happily setted) do not vary essentially iromthose
already published
The following curious relation reminds enc
strongly of tho old cst for witchcrat said 10 have
been employed in Salem; they threw tn, su.pcc
ted witch into the ,nlll-pond-ii she W, not
witch she was drowned, of course ii 81. ,ndS.
she came out alive and--was burnt
While tho United States squadron was lying at
Cape Palmas, the Commodore and several OF his
officers beng on shore. Governor Roberts with
them, they received information that the cruel
ceremony OF drinking sassy. 'cood was then TAX.
ing place at native town quite the Cape.
Most of cur readers, perhaps, are acquainted with
the nature of this piece OF hea,heniSh harhari;y,
When native Dies his townsmcn conclude tha,
he died of witchcraft. and there is always readily
mt hand some one TO originate suspicion respecting
the supposed murderer. The poor victim on
before an immense multitude is compelled 10 drink
d.sught amer draught of an infusion of the bark
of the sassy.wood, as it is termed bv the natives.
This bark possesses strong poisonous qualities,
and The poor sufferer ina few hours dies painful
and horrid death.
s the practice is not unirequcnily used 10 get
md Of some useless member of the community,
who they imagine has lived too long already
SsSSit was in the case above referred 10. \ poor
spid man was accused of having witchod the de-
ceased, aud he must pass through the dreadful
lordcas They had assembled and he had already
drunk large quantity The infusion, when Com.
modore Perry and his company has,ened 10 the
spot. Seeing them approaching, and conlectur-
ing that rescue was intended, the natives ,hrus,
the poor half dead victim into u canoe, put in 8
couple of their best paddlers, and away they were
bearing him on the lagoon which extends several
miles down the coast. But the benevAlen; inten.
fions Of the party not 20 be easily batiied
Commodore Perry caused two OF their head Iucr
10 be seized. and declared his purpose Of taking
them on board his vessel, and there keeping ,hem
unless the poor fellow WAS immediately returned
and his freedom secured TO him. This produced
the effect immediately The man was returned
-providenually relieved by some antdotc ad
ministered by physician, restored, and sci a
liberty.
The treaties effected BY CON- Perry with The
Natives in relation to the burning of the Mar,
Carver, and the insult offered to Capt, Brown ar,
published at length in the Commercial. The,
will be interesting hereafter TO antiquarians.
uF A man named James Gratsan was arrrs
ted in the act of picking gentleman's pocket II
Troy on tho 4th
UYestcsday our hs,bor presented fine ap
pearance. But very little Ice was discoverahi'
/ and vessels were seen sailing up and down III,
Bay. There have net vet been any arrivals O
produce. Butt Com l'h.
T Su1crpg.-A Canadian named Mitchell l.,
Donta bu,g bims,lf Thursday morning III the