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Show in the French exhibition now in course of preparation in that city. Berlin Letter. 1The King of Dahomey, of Dahomey is a man of edn-and edn-and accomplishments. He was "i Paris, and much money was i and careful attention lavished ,"is iostrnction. But in an evil w fell in love with a Parisian beau-M beau-M hecause sho would not have him oung man made np hia mind that l of a barbarian was preferable to civilized and enlightened be-hade be-hade eternal adieu, therefore, ' c assies, the arts and the sciences, falcmsly set himself to the pursuit barian career.- His most reniark-'fwm reniark-'fwm as king of Dahomey was to d Wmself with a bodyguard of nS women, regular amazons who arsehack man fashion, used the spar and wielded the battle angular dexteritv. Hin majesty eory that these women are bet-than bet-than men, and are more like- al to his interests. A contin-' contin-' these amazons is to be brought Won soon and shown to the puBnc |