The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-27 00:00:00

HOAX EXTRAORDINARY.

On Monday last, the l►dies and gentlemen of Barnsley
were given to understand, by hand-bills, extensively circu-
lated there, and in the neighbourhood, that an " unrivalled
fete" would be performed " by M. S. Von do Bughie, the
celebrated German Aquatic," by his displaying " his won-
derful and novel fete of walking upright, on the surface of
the water, from the wharf of Mons. J. Twibell, to the
Aqueduct, and back again, with no other assistance than a
pair of small cork shoes, which would not be wet above the
soles,"—on which occasion he earnestly invited " every ad-
mirer of genuine science and agility, to witness the above
unparalleled exhibition, which has excited the wonder of
assembled thousands both in England and on the Conti-
nent"—and after a confident reliance upon their liberality,
and a request that the authorities of the town would
maintain order, inasmuch as his performances in other places
had invariably drawn together an immense concourse of
spectators, his hand bill concluded as follows :—" M. S.
Von de B. deems it unnecessary to loaden the limited
space of a hand-bill, with any disquisition on the nature of
his performance ; or with any abstruse mathematical calcu-
lation on the effect and operation of solids when brought
in contact with fluids ; but begs to state to the scientific
and curious, that he has on sale a number of copies of a
publication by himself and Doutsaple (an eminent German
philosopher) containing a luminous exposition of the theory
of this surprising fete." The hour appointed was half-past
four in the afternoon, and it is unnecessary to remark that
his surpassing feat was the general theme of conversation,
and numerous vehicles with company arrived from distant
parts of the country, viz., Leeds, Huddersfield, Wakefield,
and the villages westward. The favourable state of the
weather, also, added considerably to the increase of specta-
tors. The place selected is about a quarter of a mile out
of the town, on the Barnsley Canal, and from the degree
of anxiety which prevailed, the banks of the canal, the ad-
joining fields, walls, and even trees, were literally crowded to
gain a glimpse of the extraordinary man—indeed from the
fact of there being present not less than from 6 to 7,000
persons, some idea may be formed as to the interest exci-
ted. It may be better imagined than described what eager
anxiety the company exhibited, when the appointed hour
arrived for the start from the wharf, and the general impa-
tience to catch a first view, added, not a little, to the
amusement, particularly on the banks of the canal, those
nearest the water being occasionally thrust in by way of a
cooler. Time passed away, but no M. S. Von de Bughie
appeared, and no little disappointment and vexation soon
became depicted in the countenances of those who had
travelled far and wide, to witness, what they taunted each
other with, " all a humbug." In fact, the credulity of
John Bull was never more completely or successfully ope-
rated upon than in this instance. All ranks and classes,
the rich in their carriages, and the poor on their shanks,
men, women, and children, having crowded to the scene
of action to witness (without " any abtruee mathematical
calculation") " the effect and operation of solids when
brought in contact with fluids"—" the scientific and curious"
however, were equally disappointed, for neither M. S. Von
de Bughie, nor his fellow philosopher " Doutsaple," ap-
peared to gratify the anxious multitude.—Doncaster Gazelle.

Mr. Barnett, the British Consul at Warsaw, arrived
at Frankfort on the 20th inst.

Yesterday evening, between five and six o'clock, a
cab, in which were two women in addition to the driver,
all of them in a state of intoxication, was proceeding along
at the rate of twelve miles an hour up Tottenham-court.
road towards Hampstead, when an elderly lady named
Minims, residing in Upper King street, Bloomsbury, who
was in the act of crossing nearly opposite Warrcn-street,
was knocked down by the horse attached to the vehicle,
the wheel of which passing over her right leg crushed it in
a shocking manner. The unfortunate lady was immediately
picked up by some bystanders and removed home in a
coach, and a considerable number of persons pursued the
cab with the view of taking into custody the ruffianly
author of the mischief, who, we regret to say, escaped.
One of the women being unable to keep her seat fell head
foremost on to the footpath pavement, and was severely
wounded and bruised.

On Monday morning last two children, a boy and a
girl, the former two and the other four years of age, strayed
from the house of their parent, a poor woman, named
Cruddington, at No. 1, Collingwood-terrace, Dog-row,
Mile-end-road, and have not since been heard of, the in-
quiries of the agonised mother, who has six other young
children, having proved fruitless. She is a very poor woman,
and the circumstance has caused a good deal of excitement
in the district, and much commiseration for the distressed
parent. The children have both light hair and fair com-
plexions. The girl answers to the name of Caroline Crud-
dington. It is to be hoped that if any person has seen two
children answering the above description early information
will be given to tne afflicted mother.

In the township of Toronto, tipper Canada, on the
1•)th of August last, died Sarah, daughter of William and
Elizabeth Robinson, i❑ the lGth year of her age. She
went in the afternoon of the above day, in company with
two or three of her sisters, to reap wheat, and when they
arrived at the place of labour her sisters commenced reap-
ing while she stood a few moments looking on with a sickle
laid on her neck and shoulder. One of her sisters said,
" Sarah, why don't you commence ?" She immediately
took hold of the sickle, and, in the act of drawing it from
her shoulder, unconsciously inflicted a mortal wound on
her neck. She said to her sister, "Jane, I have cut myself."
Her sister instantly called to their father, who was in an ad-
joing field. When he came how great was his astonish-
ment to see them all covered with blood, so that a few
moments elapsed before he could tell which of them received
the wound. However, he saw his daughter Sarah bleed-
ing most profusely. He carried her to the house, and in
a few minutes after she breathed her last.—American Paper.
COUNTY COURT, RED LION-SQUARE, OCT. 26.
—Proclamation of outlawry was made yesterday in the
above Court against the following under-mentioned indivi-
duals :—James Berkeley, William Pole Tilney Long Wel-
lesley, Esq., Drummond Baring, Charles Thellusson, Ro-
bert Mathew Hawes Cook, Nicholas Throekmorton,
Robert Coates, John Pittar, Edward Petre (commonly
called the Honourable Edward Petre), Frederick Ruller,
William Algernon, Benjamin Greville, Henry Thomas
Baillie, Charles Chaplin, Rigby° Baldwin Riglve, John
James Trevannion, Thomas William Yokes, Charles St.
John Fancourt, John Charles Trevannion, and Dame
MaryKnatehbull.

It is computed that there are about 1,200 houses
in the streets through which the procession is to pass on
Lord Mayor's day, and supposing that thirty visitors, on an
average, will be accommodated in each house, the number
will amount to 36,000 here alone, who will be gratified with
a view of the splendid spectacle, which will be particularly
attractive and interesting in the City, after the Royal and
Civic processions join at Temple-bar.
ROAD FROM KILMARNOCK TO GLASGOW._
W'e understand that the new improvement upon this road,
which by a cut shortens the distance nearly two miles, has
been completed, but will not be opened until next spring._
Ayr Observer.