The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-27 00:00:00

TWO HEADS BETTER THAN ONE.--Mr.
PARKER left at our office a small living tortoise, with two
distinct heads and necks, each head having two eyes, and
possessing and exercising all the natural functions. The
little double head appears to delight in water, but there is
not always a perfect agreement between the two heads as
to which should be the head.— United States Gazette.

SINGULAR PETITION.—We are indebted
to a " traveller," alias a ballad singer, for the following
anecdote:—ltt the reign of GEORGE the Third, a man
of some eccentricity, of the name of GEORGE KING, was
sentenced to be executed in Loudon, in consequence of
being convicted of forgery. After sentence was pro-
nounced, his friends interposed on his behalf, and got up
several petitions to Government for a commutation of his
sentence. Their eflOrts, however, were wholly fruitless.
The unhappy delinquent at last bethought himself of try-
ing the effect of a petition to the KING, drawn out by
himself, and without the knowledge of his friends. The
following was penned, after a few moment's pretnedita-
tion

George King to King George sends his humble petition,
And hopes that King George will pity poor George King's
condition;
]f King George will grant to George King a long day,
George King for King George will evermore pray."
The petition was sent exactly as we have given it. It had
the desired effect. In ten hours after it was despatched
from Newgate, a reprieve was received by the unfortu-
nate man. His sentence was commuted to transportation
for life.

KIDNAPPING.—The following revolting fact
ought to be generally known :—About six months ago,
two girls (13 to 15 years of age) went with their parents
to see the Bristol illumination ; by some accident they se-
parated from their parents, and were overtaken in their
way home by several iock•up Gipsy carts. They were
seized by the drivers of dugn, put into separate carts, and
threatened that if they de the least noise they should be
murdered. One of *Sic, carts lately came within four
miles of Worcester, the,owners of it being employed in
txillecting bones. Duryng the abs:nce of the man and
woman belonging to it, one of the girls who had been
kidnapped, made her escape to that city, and related ber
else to an individual, who kindly wrote to her uncle,
John Bidgood, 17. Broad-street, Bristol. He immediately
sent her money and clothes to take her home, whither she
was conveyed on Thursday last. The Gipsy, on dis-
covering his loss, had the audacity to offer a sovereign for
her apprehension, saying she was his sister's child. He
confessed, however, that he should have made a good deal
of money of her by sending her into Wales. The girl
stated that there was a little boy and girl in the cart when
she was first taken, but they disappeared. She says the
carts have the names of Mears, Smith, Lewis, and others,
on them ; and that the owners went about collecting
bones, and stole every thing they could lay their hands on.
When children are stolen, they are stripped, their faces
b!aeked, and ragged clothes given them to disguise them.
She was treated in this way. It is to be regretted that
!leans were not adopted to apprehend the scoundrel who
claimed the child.-.-Learninyton Spa Courier,