The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-20 00:00:00

ANECDOTE OF TWO ELEPHANTS.

A few years ago, two elephants were taken
from the menagerie of the Prince of ORANGE, at
the house in the wood near thellague; the place.
' for their reception had been previously prepared;
it is a spacious hall in the museum of natural his-
tory adjoining to the national botanical garde!'
in Paris, well aired and lighted. A stove warms
it iu winter, and it is divided into two apart-
ments, which have a communication by means
of a large door, which opens and shuts per-
pendicularly. The enclosure consists of rails
made of strong and thick beams, and a second
enclosure, breast high, surrounds it,
in order
to keep spectators from too near au approach.
The morning after their arrival in Paris, these
animals were put in possession of their new ha-
bitation. The first who entered was the male
(Hans), who seemed to go in with a degree of
suspicion, after having issued with precautth eh m
from his cage. His first care was to survey
place. He examined every bar with his trunk,
and tried their solidity. The large screws by
which they are held together were placed on the
outside; these be sought for, and having Nod
them, tried to turn them, but was not able. Whed
he came to the partition, or gate, which divide!
the two apartments, he found it was only fixed
by an iron bar, which rose perpendicularly. Jl
raised it with Isis trunk, pushed
wherde
and entered into the second apartments
he took his breakfast quietly, and app
to be perfectly easy. In the mean time the
female (Peggy) was conducted into then rst
of ehse
lodge. The mu tua 1 attachment
animals was recollected, and likewise t e
difficulty with which they were parted, and
duced to travel separately. From the dime noto
their departure from the Hague they ha" „
here
seen seen each other; not even at Cambrae,
they passed the winter in 1797. They had ca ol
been sensible that they were near Ill'ighbOUtr;
up the door
Haas never lay down, but always stood aptifint
or leaning against the bars of his cage, and ke.l),
watch for Peggy, who lay down and slept 0114
night. On the least noise he sent forth a cry
ch
alarm his mate. The joy they felt en seeilea.ayi
other again was thus expressed :—When
entered, she emitted a cry, denoting the P
sure she experienced on finding herself at libel;
She did not immediately observe Nara, w
as
was feeding in the issuer lodge; neither
he directly aware that she was so near Wi
e
but the keeper having called him, he tuhnri,os
round, and on the instant the two elePTth
rushed into each others embraces, and seat Ire/
cries of joy, so animated and so loud, that t
shook the whole hall. They breathed floe
through their trunks with such violence, breathe`
tThe
blast resembled an impetuous gust of wind' ~61
joy of Peggy was the most lively ; she exPre-id,
it by quickly flapping her ears, which she rt/1 r
to move with astonishing velocity, and drew
trunk over Hens with the utmost tender Pen
She in particular put her finger in (the extrealtdl7
c 4
of the trunk terminates in a protuberance vi f
stretches out on the upper side in the formLoi
finger, and possesses in a great degree the nice-
ar9
and dexterity of that useful member) into 1,11,4 ye
lag
where she kept it a long time, and afteriig,lss
drawn it affectionately over the whole hodPiiiaet
she put it tenderly into her own mout . sure
d:11 exactly the same to Peggy, but his Pler:-4 to
abundance. by
was more concentrated. This he aPPellesio
express
his
s itienaers ,
thatwhich fellmethey from Isis I;r
e
n bee separated, and they dwell toge"- a:-r,ei the
beets
same apartments. The society of these
tPlligent animals, their habitudes, theirs
IT"
still ex,
affection and their natural attachment h.ber-
isted, notwithstanding the privation of their- ho
ty, might furnish curious observation
natural history of their species.—
for
(Mirror.)

at Leeds, Ogt).
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roan, Signers PLACCI and SPAGNOLOTh
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to take place next weelL..
Mr. VERMACETTI, are engaged for three couc.

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