The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-02 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX.

LONDON.

Wednesday, Jan. 16IFriday, Jan. IN
Wednesday, Jan. 23 Friday, Jan. 25
Wednesday, Jan. 30

AFTER
Friday, Feb. 1
The Court will sit at eleven o'
of the days in Term ; and at
of the days after Term.

TERM.

liSaturtlay, Feb. 2
i'clock in the forenoon on each
half-past nine precisely on each

THE LIFE OF A SAILOR.—" An eminent
writer has asserted that ' men who reside in ships, and
whose home is on the waste of waters, create an interest
apart from their fellow-beings, because their perils are so
manifold, and their ways of life so eccentric.' Indeed,
when we consider the varied and arduous duties of a sea-
man—the dangers to which he is perpetually exposed—
the new scenes and new faces that be continually encoun-
ters, the trying difficulties he experiences when thrown on
his own resources afar from his native land—we cannot
but contemplate his career with an eye of peculiar interest
and curiosity. Hence we are not surprised at the extra.
ordinary effect produced by the Life of a Sailor,' just
published, written as it is by one who has seen so much
service."—Bath Chronicle.

There were lately dug up at Masilion, Starke
county, State of Ohio, two large tusks, measuring each
nine feet six inches in length, and eight inches in dia-
meter. The weight of one was as much as two men
could lift. The outside covering was as firm and as hard
as ivory, but the inner parts were considerably decayed.
They were found in a swamp, about two feet below the
surface of the ground, and were similar to those found
some time ago at Bone Lick, in Kentucky, the size of
which animal, from the bones found, was at least sixty
feet in length, and twenty-two feet in height, and twelve
across the hips. Each tooth found weighed eleven pounds.
This animal as much surpasses the mammoth as the ele-
phant does the ox. We were shown a portion of one of
the tusk. by J. W. SACAT lf of this place, who
brought the same from Ohio.—Clearfield Banner.

DREADFUL OUTRAGE AND RAPE,--We
never had to relate a more desperate attempt at, and, in
fact, an actual commission of a the crime of rape, than has
occurred in the neighbourhood of Whitby. On Monday,
the 3d inst., a fellow, dressed in the ragged apparel of a
shipwrecked sailor, brutally attacked a defenceless female,
aged 75, at a place called Upgang-lane, on the west side
of the town. Information was that night given to Mr.
WILKINSON, the police-officer, who searched every spot
likely to be the resort of such people, but without effect.
On the following day, this monster knocked another
woman down, named MITCHELSON, and endevoured to
effect his horrid purpose, in which he failed. The next
morning, about half-past eleven, this brute in human
shape violently attacked a married woman, named
HOLSEY, of Robin Hood's Bay, aged fifty years, near
to the New Gardens, about half a mile from Whitby,
and he finally accomplished his brutal design, ad then
absconded towards the abbey, where it is supposed be
secreted himself. Mr. WrrxiNsox had then further
information respecting this fellow, which agreed
with that already given, and he directly commeteed an-
other active search of the abbey, accompanied by a num-
ber of sailors, who ransacked the ruins,--and they jointly
extended themselves on the sea-cliffs and woods, in the
vicinity, but without success. At length the fellow made
his appearance on the bridge, where Mr. WaraNsoN was
stationed, who apprehended him on suspicion, and con-
veyed him to one of the females, named CARL, Wlto posi-
tively swore to his person. Mr. W. proceeded to Robin
Hood's Bay, the residence of Mrs. 11:.),:.5Ev, who, on the
Saturday following, swore to his identity, and the com-
mission of the actual crime. After the prisoner's appre-
hension, a woman, called WARDS complained of her be-
ing knocked down and ill-used, en the sands, by this
ruffian. The prisoner gave the name of HosE, and said
he was a native of F:ssex; he seems about 20 years of age,
and is quite a stranger in Whitby, and had recently ar-
rived in a small vessel,—sleeping on board at nights, and
thereby escaping Mr. WrucitisoN's vigilance. He has
since been committed for the capital offence, to take his
trial at the assizes.-Fork Courant.