The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-23 00:00:00

MAW AND POLICE.

On Saturday a Welsh girl of the name of Jones,
ap-
peared at the Marylcbone Court, to complain of an out-
rage committed upon her by a man who had arrived in
the same coach with her from the country, on the pre-
vious Wednesday. According to her account, the un-
known gentleman made several attempts on her virtue.
but finding her proof against his wickedness, he blind-
folded her, tied her hand and foot, and bundled her
into a cab. The driver, after conveying her some dis-
tance out of town, at length took pity on her and un-
bound her hands and legs. Mr. Talbot, the Secretary
of the Society for the protection of young females, has
been making active search after the " unknown," but
without effect. The girl says she comes from Tyny
Colym Dolgelly, Merionethshire.
On Monday four Sc )tehmen, named Miller, Anderson,
Walters, and Brewster, three of them stokers, and the
other engineer on board the Perth steam-ship, were
charged at the Thames' Court with being drunk and dis-
orderly, and while in that state forcing a policeman over-
board, and assaulting Richard Day, an old waterman.
The first was fined 18s., the second 205.„ the third 31.,
and the fourth

FINE ARTS.

The celebrated composer Rosenhain, the pianist, is
now in Paris. He has written a trio of surpassing beauty
and originality, and its scientific combinations are said
to be most striking.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.

Numerous gold mines, according to the report of the
Asiatic Society, have recently been discovered in the
Neilgherry mountains, and a gentleman has recently pur-
chased a plantation there, through which a gold river
runs, and many natives are actively engaged in collect-
ing the gold grains.

'Mr. F.L.S., the eminent botanist, who was
the only survivor of the celebrated expedition of Captain
Vancouver round the world, died last M eel: at Kensing-
ton, aged 88.

TREATIZICAZ.
The first performance of Mr. Jerrold's new comedy
is postponed till Friday next.
We are glad to hear that Mr. Henry Betty, the actor,
is non restored to health, and will shortly resume his
professional duties.
Mdlle. Rachel, is to . appear at the Queen's Theatre,
'or seven performances in the month of May.
SPORTING.
Gorhambury races are fixed for the 17th and 18th

inst., when the Earl of Vernlam, steward, entertains a
distiptruished circle at his elegant seat near St. Alban's.
The whole of the Duke or Cleveland's racing stud are
to be sold at Raby on Saturday.
The accident which happened to lir. Hobson recently,
whilst hunting out near Brighton, terminated in his
death, on Friday last.

COITIZT-PASHIONABLE.
The Duke of Wellington left Apsley House on Sunday
for Straildieldsaye.
The Duke and Duchess of Buckingham left Bucking-
ham House yesterday for Stowe.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch have left York-
shire for Dalkeith Palace.
The Marquis of Hertford is again suffering from in-
disposition.
The Marquis of Exeter has left Belvoir for Burleigh
House.

The Marquis of Downshire sot out on Menday for
Hillsborough Castle, from the Evesham Hotel.
The Dowager Marchioness of Ormonde arrived in town.
on Tuesday, from Kilkenny Castle.

. . .
The marriage of Viscouiit PoTlington add the Lady
Rachael Wallpole will be solemnized on Thursday, by
special license, at Wolterton, Norfolk.
MISCELLANEOUS. ii
On this day, in 1785, died at North Church, Hertford-
shire. Peter, known by the name of the " Wild Boy."
lle was found in a savage state in the woods, near Hame-
lin, Hanover, when King George the First and his at-
tendants were hunting in the forest of Hertzwold, in the
year 1725. He was brought to England by order of
Queen Caroline, and the ablest masters provided for him.
At his death he was supposed to be 72 years of age.
Galignani's Messenger states that a tame bar tra-
velled some time ago on the top of the Diligence from
Havre to Paris.—Bears are travellers very often met
with. We ourselves met with one lately inside a Ham-
mersmith omnibus—thorough bred, for there is no bear
equal to your Cockney bear.