The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-25
InterestInE from Liberia.

wsoollect few additIenal items nom the late Ii.
berisn wspspers which worth reprnting
The Lihtrisn government were applied to- recently,
for their mediation bstSeen two African monarchs, TO
avert Threatened var commissioners was accord.
possible Bit 10 difficulty OF n singular nature,
sueh European monarchs and me diators seldom
called 60 adjust and IL might require wiser than
European governments to effect ss,isfsctory ad'
jusmsnt The case, astiated By the Liberia Herald Is
Old King Bromley, favorably known to many OF
merchants while on visit few days ago 20 Don
ysrro, Gelah Chief er the purpose Of adding sno,
con0ted In stick-toyethor With his whole saite, ex'
eepng who escaped By the asetDess of his heels,
End who bfiDg the sad intelligence Of the iDdignty
Offered to his msstsr IL Appeals that demanding
bis betiotbed, dispsts arose between Bromley
and the parents Of the girl, TefPsetins the snouns
come Years ego agreed TO be paid for tins comely
dsmtsl, viz tiger teeth, 2silv-r bands country
clothes kroos OF rice brass kettles, and 20 sters
q salt. The parents insisted that their daughters
fufpasng beauty which has been developed since the
original engagement, entitled them TO greater CON.
penssiion than the value Of the articles enumerated
sbove. To this the King d.murred and threatened TO
possese hmfef OF the girl BY forre vhich threat
aroused the towns people aud his Majesty soon found
Ms obi.fs and b.admeu, backed BY kings Jimmy
ard Wiley have sppisd 70 che LIB ria sIth9rites TO
the recsssiy they cay. Ct mailing war upon the
Golsh people. commissioner has been sent 10 ar
range The dtneuly, and 70 procure the snl'rs'msnt
The R,reiS give, tn, following account Of Meteor,
seen om McErova on the evenina Of the 9Th OF Aug,
in the eastern part OF the heavens -
1t had luminous srpearanes resembling ball
Of about tao feet In dismster " moved With great
velocity towards the ssst, Ike Minsrvas hssty hight
from the peaks OF Oly TO break the truce between
the rssks end the Trcjsus" AZ time, IL seemed 70
increase In hrilancy 90 az 20 cast dazzling light
upon The earth aud then diminish again. until about
\ O'Clock. whom, with report lihe the rumbling OF
distant thunder - exploded the particles diversins
A serious dreui.y appears to have arisen bet vesn
the hing Of Dahomy sud residents IN MS uom n'ons,
ipstigst,d ss Il would seem, BY slssetradsrs' The
We are not definitely informed With regard to the
Misunderstanding; apresrs, ho~eVer' that the
,Avsfs 10 that country having become alarmed At the
recent tforts the british government, tr the ,up'
preston 81 the slave trade there copcevsd the Idea
Of indusng the kiug TO ssnd out Of his dominions AL
Britiih subjects Tha king acting under tsis thun-
,pcs hss on some ivolous rretsxt ssu'd orders 70
that feet sud has threatensjt TO massacre ell Brith
subjects commencing with the missionarits oupd on
HE territoryater csrisin thort period 20 ssrmnns
and critical was the situation Of The Eugsh IA Da-
homy that Captain Forbes OF her Mejety's brig bo.
meta has been dispatched TO England With the iats
Tftrue which We have good reason 70 doubt that
ttose dnoevils 20 psrpetuste their diabocal tr.uc
have procured these difficulties we have only 70 say
that they quite overenched themselves snd WI
be caught in their own snare 80. -
The least urjustihable violence committsa on nri-
th subjects will be held sufsient pretex ana her
Msestys government will most sssurydly avail the m
stlves Il ito blockade the pshomy territory cut on
the By -hch the slave trade there 10
ftered and BE- satisfied only With It's total snnihia-
tion from his Msjssty's dominions A..
The Iiberisn tutheritiss seem 10 have driven ths
slsve rade efsctusy from their coast. An attempt
had been made By Portuguese feiucea TO land ct GAL
lnss but che closely watched b. British brig OF
war and proceeded TO Trade Town, where her super.
cargo landed and endea,ore TO make BARGAIN Tor
stme slaves The Iiberfsn govtrnment schr LARK
was derpatehed 20 watch her movements, which -
alarmed the captain that be sailed prccpitsely from
Trade Town, wing the supercsreo on ,hore Ths 20
prearco after a. eecnred and scot on board ans
britlth brig Hound - Boston Trdteiier, Nsr ~
tvs Nav CosrrrruoS or MrcrneaS.-As the
election rtturns show the adoption OF the aew con
sttition by large majority, ahd ss, in AL hunsr
probability, much Of the coniag lee'saive session
will be employed IN entertaining. o. ecussing, and
,s,s,,oe,,g of numatous amendments which will w