The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-22 00:00:00

POLICE CORRECTIONNELLE.

EMEUTE IN A BooTH-.—A poor showman had
pitched his tent in that Arabia Felix of his nomadic
profession, the Champs Elysees, and a vast crowd of
amateurs, attracted by the gorgeous paintings of the
exterior, elbowed each other on the steps and platform
to enjoy the marvels of " positively the last time of re-
presentation." Some impatience manifested itself
amongst the audience, in consequence of delay in rais-
ing the curtain, when a spectator, more curious than
trell-bred, spontaneously, and without being thereto in-
vited, lifted a portion of the curtain, and exposed to the
public gaze the marvellous mass of flesh which consti-
tuted the personal attraction of Mademoiselle Fifine,
" the fat woman." The wondrous muscular de-
velopment of Fiflnc monopolized nearly the entire pro-
gramme of the spectacle, not to speak of a very charm-
ing collection of serpents, destined to serve as a sort of
codicil to the giantess. The first glimpse at Mademoi-
selle Fiflne's lower extremities raised the impatience of
the spectators to the highest pitch of excitement. A
lively altercation ensued, with assault and battery ; and
the indignant showman described the scene in the fol-
lowing terms before the Correctional Tribunal :
The curtain, then, Messieurs, being thus raised,
right or wrong, I proceeded to explain the points of
the fat woman.' The thickness of an ordinary man's
body yields in amplitude to the calf of ber leg—"
President—Pray come to the assault.
Showman—Her hips of the magnitude of seven
metres—

President—Remember, complainant, that you are
not now pronouncing the customary eulogium in your
booth.

Showman—But in truth, Monseigneur, she is an
illustrious woman—an enormous prodigy, which Mon-
seigneur should verify with his own eyes.
President (laughing)—There is a time for all things ;
the assault now—the exhibition when one has nothing
better to attend to.

Showman—Ah, Messieurs, it is dead cheap at two
sous. Well, to proceed with the misconduct of these
gamins. " Messieurs," said Ito the public, " you will,
no doubt, be delighted to hear that this amiable young
person weighs neither more nor less than 160 kilo-
grammes, and this according to the new tariff. ' That's
a whopper,' cried this man near me in a voice so loud
as to split every ear in the booth. Your fat woman
weighs no such chalk as 160 kilos. Then, as to her
age, just give me a squint at her baptismal register.' "
Follichon (one of the accused)—Aye, just so. I'm
not one to be paid off with fine words.
Showman—He gesticulated with as much violence
as an election orator in a minority of votes : " Show me
her baptismal register," he went on exclaiming. "
wager 25 louis that she weighs no such figure, your fat
woman ; 25 louis, here they are. Where is your stake ?
Robber, cheat, swindler, &e."
Follichon—Not one word of truth in all that he has
said, mon gPresident. Parole d'honneur, not a word.
It was not I who lifted the curtain.

Showman—The man would swear any thing. But
to proceed with the business. There I found myself
with a terrible enzeute in the heart of my booth. Ma-
dame Felicite, my poor wife, had almost decided upon
fainting away. My serpents were horribly frightened,
and their hissing added dreadfully to the confusion.
In vain did my clarionet blow his bear, to the charm-
ing tune—
" Their's nought in life where'cr you roam,
Like sweet domestic bliss at home."
Even this did not restore peace and coaeord. I then
advanced, and said to the disturber—" Monsieur, since
my fat woman does not seem to please you, you will
have the goodness to withdraw, and you shall have no-
thing to pay. If it shill seen more agreeable to you to
remain, do me the kindness to honour me with your
tranquillity and silence "

Follielion—Not one word of all that did ho say to
me, le vieux farceur He wanted to break our hones,
and eat as raw.

The other accused gave evidence of the showman
having absolutely walked over him, and kicked him as
he lay en the ground.
Showman—lt's your own story you're telling, grand
blagueur ! Who swelled my face with his fistycuffs ?
Who tore my features and ray clothes? Did not the
commissary even promise that he would get you to pay
me 15f. damages?
Follichon—We did not promise a son.
Showman—When I asked you for the 151., in the
friendliest manner; you said, like a savage—" Come with
me into a corner, and I'll pay you off." Not being a
porter or a gamin, but having the honour to be an
artiste (0, I declined the offer.
Each of the accused was sentenced to pay 50f.
damages.

THE PENNY POST.—On the sth ult. a pony
was stolen from Milbrook, near Ampthill, belonging to the
Rev. George Cardale. A considerable quantity of hand
bills wire printed, and one or two sent to the police officer
of almost every town in England by post. The result
was, that on the following Tuesday the animal was disco-
vered at Egham, in Surrey, whither it had been conveyed
by a person who bought him at Barnet fair, and on Satur.
day evening last he was ushered into his own stable again
at Milbrook, after being absent only about a week. The
thief is, we believe,
stillat large.—Northampton Herald.
THE CHARTIST CANDIDATES.—It is said
that in accordance with the recommendation of Mr. G.
White at the late Chartist dinner—" to start two working
men in opposition to Baines and Beckett" at the next
election—the Leeds Chartists have fix :A anon Mr. G.
\Vi,ite and Mr. John Harney, late M. and northern
Chartist missionary, It is also said gist Di. *Dolan
intends to stand for Manchester-.... Leeds Timis.

RV 141, G EDITJP

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