The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-12 00:00:00

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us (*) were taken.

Last Saturday evening hand-bills were distributed
about Knaresborough, announcing the arrival of the celebrated
Mr. Mathews, who would be " At Home" in a large public-
room, in the evening, and favour the inhabitants with his " Trip
to America," and other performances. In consequence, a
tolerably large company was collected together, who immediately
on the gentleman's appearance, detected the imposition, and a re-
gular row commenced, some insisting on their money being re-
turned (2a. each), the musicians clamouring in no very sweet ac.
cord for their pay, and the impostor ready to jump out of the
window, if opportunity had been given him. In the end, he got
roughly handled ; all the money received at the doors was .taken
from him ; and it was only after a very spirited exertion on the
part of the constable, assisted by some gentlemen, who thought
he had received punishment enough, that he was not thrown into
the river.—Leeds Mercury..

DEATH OF A FEMALE ORANG OUTANG.-At a
late Meeting of the Physical Committee of the Asiatic Society of
Calcutta, a curious account of a female Orang, of large size, taken
cn the south coast of Sumatra, was read, in reference to the lsrge
male animal of the same species, which is described in the last
volume of the Asiatic Transactions. It appears that a Captain
Hull having, whilst at Bencoolen, heard of.the capture of the last-
mentioned animal at Truman, dispatched a young man to the spot
where it was taken, in the hope of his meeting with another
Orang of the same kind. After a lapse of several months he re-
turned to Bencoolen, bringing with him a large female Orang, as
the fruit of his enterprise.
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On his arrival at Truman, where he was kindly received, he
heard various accounts from the natives, of the animal he was in
search of, called by them Orang Mawah, Mawi, or Mawy.
These animals, they said, resided in the deepest part of a forest,
distant from Truman about five or six day's journey, and appeared
very averse to undertake any expedition in search of them, stating,
that these beings, would assuredly attack any small party, espe-
cially if a woman should be with them, whom they would endea-
vour to carry off. Thev arc unwilling also to destroy these animals,
from a superstitious belief that they are, animated by the souls of
their ancestors, and that they hold dominion over the great forests of
Sumatra. After some days' debate, however, and hearing that a
Mawah had been seen in the forest, the young Man collcted a
party of twenty persons, armed with muskets, spears, and bam-
boos, and having marched in an easterly direction for above thirty
miles, fell in with the object of Lis search. The Orang was
sitting on the summit of one of the highest trees, with -a young
one in its arms. The first fire of the party struck off the great
toe of the old Orang, who uttered a hideous cry, and immediately
lifted up her young one as high as her song arms would reach,
and let it go amongst the topmost branches, which appeared tpo
weak to sustain herself. During the time the.party were cautiously
approaching her, to obtain another shot, the poor animal made rku
attempt to escape, 'nit kept a steady watch on their movements,
uttering at the time many siogular sounds, and, glancing her eye
occasionally towards her young one, seemed to hasten its escape
by waving her hand. The second volley brought her to the
ground, a ball having penetrated her breast, but the young one
escaped. She measured four feet eleven inches in length, and
two feet across the shoulders, and was covered with red hair, It
is probable, from the spot where this animal was found being so
near to Truman, that she was the mate of the one destroyed by
the party from the brig. Her remains, consisting of the skin and
ail the bones, were transmitted home by Captain Hull to Sir
Stamford Raffles.