New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-19
y;cR1,sfsN GOSSIP.

Those of our readers who have Southern
rrocliries' viii be gratilcd by few personal details
II that truly great mon the King OF Dghoiney. Il'
King is q very huoloohing man, upward q SIX feet
i.l broad sloui l-red and has pleasant councnuce
when he like. lis eyes are hioodshot which may
arise from want Of rest other causes lie IS great
smoker but does not indulge much IN the bottle hi'
skn resembles the copper color Of the American IN
..ans He IS very active AID fond Of dancing and sing
irr which he practices in public dutiue The y ems
toms lie Is much addicted TO tie fair sex 81 whom Dc
possesses us many De likes lie IL about forty three
ycirs old On tie dayt wien customs are goil6 On.
there j. procession Of the Kings treasures inCll
Ing lc human sacrifices. which consist Of men with
their hands and feet tied each carried in basket By
one man on the top Of his head Tie men axe cIfirl
trcc trlcs round The square HE fret tine soii Ing
opposite % whore q King sitting, where hc bcai
receive glass Of each iTom an amazon IA attend
ancc They then pass through tie gates "a Tie T1t'
form half mile OF The procession usually last tao
DAYS and hunan sacrifices pas round boih day. ton-
uodore Wilmot no saw these things talked with tie
hing about the slave iradc. and his Majesty maxwell
wanted 10 know Why. thcn, If 1t wrong white mon
came TO bay AaYes-aId beside be must have TIE
Im9lcy-depcuLcd on the sl1ye-t.ade for money. &c
MING II GUM AVi ~ ~ az e+NA'.+''' ~ '. ~
Revolutionary, and lis own head would BE oil hrst
War in Dahomcy is constant. Thorc are $500 female
warriors in the army who superior to tie males In
all the republics Of soldieri they are enlisted quite
voung and trained TO the muskei. They carry cAcie
skulls ia t.elr gi.diesVe 90 Ao, notice HAT tLcy iie
hngorIit-s from bones 1hc whole amy rumocr-
IOQo0-tae hole population .soooo
AprOpos Of the Alexandra AID Sir Frefcrck
p,v.,b Chief Baron q lcr Mnjesiys Court q Ercho
ouer Tho gentleman who communicates tie pnfi.on
\ lar. oftli. tom or Tnr THiurr Travelled With DO
dye ia an English railway car scae years ro. lie
/ tile Judge rot Tire scri') is tan bale somowh q
s rrulous Old -cli man .feG Of Sir C'a'.e Grand.
SOFA ttfc AID - ..pi. unaffected Manners Tie iat
ul1ed o. T1essert.sLoolfr. Sir r. e.fa'e ahcrr'nr
at4fLljrlleltgcd SIR J.. never shot. lie said IL
IcalIID cuA once only once. With some friends VITO
came q sco BIN f0r mere form sake bot DID not sea
os 10 10 le l5seef u had not taken ont license 90
shoot Sir aud 10 have u.cl tie gun would have been
..vsdiur t.c law which would. said the cd man. lay
incI.s land upon Lis Heart with simple dignity im
la. b.e o. DE- cribc haze hurt ne lve Sir-hurt re
here Man B. .1alg upoi lnconfsteac.es ills alle
old man. IN effect told British Jlr! nAt 70 carry ID
suuesloi j. 10 o .dcace Of bchfcrent intent; that e
frl who have fitted out marine burglar and ncen-
diary with TIE tools be craf must 10 account DO
bound over to keep the peace unef he purposcy crni'
mates lln-elf and that commission 10 sink burn,
and destroy is o mere form in tie eye OF tie law Tho
aged Chief TaIons logic Ia strangely at variance u Tic
respective cases Of the pirate and tlc pAcHanis
The following il the condition oi the Rus9 ~
qeot The Baltc feet coaiss Of Sixty foar Fes'e .t
and steam. mounting about go guns, tho BlacY c.
feet las lo-f,.two war steamers, mounting abo' on
irs. .le Gee, stationed n tic AMOR contains tw
.aren vesse.- mounting Together about 100 ~" -,
wife Sea fee. consists Of five steamers. eafi% h
thirty guns Tie feel II .au caspian, fyh vessels viii
hftyINo R'si lie force On the Lake a AIa contain
tao stcail b. with but small armamentk. Total, ~
yessc.s sac, about J. 600 guns 1leso are bat opproxi
mate figures as the data from whiciwc extract them
lN0eh lcagihy. do not 20 into exact details Many o
tie vessels are very powerful, and carry guns Of vel
large caber Most Of them built il Eugald am
fitted with English engines, since leJl. britannia
. lunding many more for the Car. She beitcr loo
ont for that rulo Of the waves concerning which s
much has been said and sung.
e. Compensation was refused in the House d
Commons 10 MI. Bewicke on the ground that tLer
would BE- 20 many similar dJ4lca,ioas that the coutr
could NJ stand the expense. lie aioeraby wealth
man but being served With wit by four baiiis j
Some law process they sVoro that De- fred al lem Wit
pistol and he vas sentenced TO four years npiaoi
uert Afer ID months aud vast amount 81 labor III
perjury Of these men was clearly proved and they "er
punished and be pardonod. Meanwhile the Comini'
.loners Of Greenwich Hospital had, according to Ia"
seized all lis property That If convicted ie"n an
sold il for quarter Of its value They gave aim buc
$500 charged him $50 for expenses and he beng con
parafiyoly ruined asked for relief from the eTnmeh
9 ~, ,,,.4 ,.uc IA indicated above
4 London paper gives the following OF tn
PeterAoG's cargo; \ very large portion OF the san
cargo is found to be particularly odapted 20 army uses
large uumbc1s Of Genes contain L.ucher boots who
arc known as army shoes otAsrs cavalry boots ar
are 80 laJlLd; ~ bales consist Of gray biA"Aet'
adopt ID 70 the use Of army aud are 1eeea 10 d. enc
~ o,s nsed in the mira Soies ATmyi ~ casks conln
ore shoes Of lrgo size, 50 cases contain G''"'e'
toyaess IN ss Jor Jour hOrs.5 and dat considernpl
portion of said cmgo conaa's Of drugs ID VINO
qnlnine. oalomel morphine AID chloroioFn form IN ia
poftant portion.
Tie Government shorthand writer Of tA
House Of Commons IL paid two guineaa day Tor d
attendance, aud laltLes nileDeHee ioi every u VOC