The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-16 00:00:00

A NEW TRICK.

The following statement may have the effect of put-
ting-persons upon their guard, and prevent them from
being defrauded, under similar circumstances :
A short time back an advertisement appeared in some
of the papers, offering for sale a splendid modern phm-
ton, which was represented to have been very little
used, and to be sold, under peculiar circumstances, at a
very great sacrifice. A gentleman, who was in want of
such a vehicle, went to the place indicated in the adver-
tisement, where he received the address of the seller,
and in due time the vehicle was shown to him, and to
appearance it was all that could be desired. The paint
and varnish was in excellent condition, the tyers of the
wheels seemed nearly, new, and the rivet-heads were not
in the least worn ; in fact, the carriage had all the ap-
pearance of an excellent article, and the gentleman
who desired to purchase, readily consented to give
thirty-five guineas for it. He directed it to be sent
to a livery-stable in the neighbourhood on the next
day, where it was arranged he should send a cheque for
the amount. The carriage was sent, of course, but,
fortunately, in the meantime something had occurred
which induced the purchaser to delay sending the
cheque. Upon the carriage being washed, the man
who was employed for that purpose fancied something
was not right about the vehicle, and he informed the
master of the yard, and his examination confirmed the
original suspicion. The result was, that a coach-
maker was sent for, in order that the vehicle might be
properly examined, and it was then discovered that a
most gross fraud had been attempted. The axle-
trees, which had all the appearance of being patent,
were found to be, in reality, of the commonest kin&
the. woodwork was of 'the most paltry description,
and, upon a more minute examination, it was discovered
that it was literally "stopped up" with putty, painted
and varnished over in every direction. Upon this dis-
covery, the vehicle was sent back; but the owner, or
rather the party entrusted with the sale of it, was not to
be deeated so easily, and he had the temerity to talk of
instituting legal proceedings to recover the amount for
which the vehicle had been sold, and the preliminary
steps to an actin were actually commenced. In the
meantime another advertisement appeared, which there
was some reason to believe referred to the same vehicle,
and the gentleman who would have been the victim gave
directions to the same coachmaker to answer it ; and
upon his desiring to see the advertised vehicle, he was
introduced to the one he had former:y seen, but which
had been " re-puttied," and strengthened by iron stays
in one or two places where, when he saw it be-
fore, he had pointed out that it was actually fall-
ing to pieces. The party was expatiating,. with
great warmth, upon the value and genuineness
of the article, 'little knowing who he was addressing,
when he was cut short by the coachmaker telling him
his business, and at the same time informing him that
he had seen the " valuable article" before, and pointed
out where it had been doctored up after the former ex
amination. It is hardly necessary to say that this was
a complete damper, and that no more law proceedings
have been heard of. It is understood that there are a
set of fellows who get their living by frauds of this de-
scription, and that horse-chaunting having become a
little stale, they have resorted to chaunting vehicles, and
however unsound the chaunter's horses may have been,
it is doubtful whether the vehicles are not more so; in
fact, they are made up " to sell," and many unlucky
purchasers have found to their cost that their " nearly
new" vehicle, after three or four times using, has, lite-
rally, tumbled to pieces.

CRICKET.
The " Alphabetical Match" was played at "Lord's"
on Monday, when some excellent hitting was made by
Mr. A. George, who, for many years,
has been a sue
eessful member of the Clapton and Montpelier Clubs,
Mr. R. Barker, another new member of the Marylebone
Club ; Captain Smith, Mr. Kynaston, Mr. R. P. John-
son, Dean, and Royston. The result of the first in-
nings of each party was that the " A to K" scored 79,
whilSt the " to Z'i fell short of that number by 6 only.
It was thus far a very good match. The score was—

A. 'TO K.
R. P. Johnson, Esq., c. Smith b
Dean : 0 not out l9
Capt. Drake b. Royston ' 3 leg b. wkt. b. Dean 0
A. K. George, Esq., b. Dean l9 b. Dean 0
Hillyer b. Dean 6 b. Royston . 0
Good b. Royston 6 c. Dean b. Royston 4
R. Kynaston, Esq., c. Royston
b. Dean
lin. R. Grimston c. Moise b. Dean 0 b. Royston . 4
A. Haygarth, Esq., c. Moise b
Royston
R. Barker, Esq., not out ......
E. Hartopp, Esq., b. Royston.... 1
Bulwer, Esq., b. Royston 4
G. A. Hicks, Esq., b. Royston
Byes 3, wide 4
. 9

L. TO Z.
Marshall, Esq., bowled Good 1
Capt. Smith b. Good -
C. Morse, Esq., c. Bulwer b. Hillyer ......
Sir T. Moncrieffe b. Hillyer 0
Royston c. Haygarth b. Good l6
W. Mills, Esq., c. Haygarth b. Good 2
Deau c. Good b. Hillyer.
Hon. W. Neville b. Good
Capt. Mackinnon b. Hillyer.., . .
..
.... 0
E. Wilmott, Esq., b. Good
Capt. Price, not out
Byes .... . ...................................... ..... 7

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Such was the state of the game at the moment of
striking the wickets at half-past seven o'clock, when it
was understood that the match would not be further
proceeded with.

DEPARTURE OF THE BAROSSA, CONVICT SHIP, FOR
NEW SOUTH WALES.—On Tue day, the Barossa, having
taken on board upwards of 300 convicts, cleared from her
moorings off Woolwich Dock yard shortly before twelve
o'clock. She had on board male convicts only. For
some days past it had bet n rumoured in the neighbour-
hood that Barber and Fletcher (whose connection with
the wills forgery cases has recently occupied so much
public attention) would be dispatched to a penal settle-
ment by this vessel, and up to a late hour last evening it
was universally believed in the town that both of them
had been put on board before sunrise. Upon inquiry,
hoWever, at the police station within the gates of the
dock-yard, on Tuesday night, our reporter was
informed that such was not the fact, and that the
Baroslia, weighed and was towed down the river without
Barber or Fletcher being on board of her. Whether.
they will be put aboard this ship before she leaves the
British shore is not known, but it is considered not at all
improbable.
THE MEDITERRANEAN AND INDIA MAILS.—The
following notice is put up at the General Post-office:—
" The next mails for Malta, Greece, and the lonian
Islands, via Southampton, will be dispatched hence on
the morning of the 16th instant (this day) ; and the
mails fur Egypt, India, &c., via Southampton, on the
morning of the Ist of June ; the mails for India via
Mtirseilles (if not detained) will bedispatched on the 4th
of June. The Dee will take out the mails for the British
and foreign posse: lions in the West Indies, on the arrival
of the morning mail of the 17th instant, atSoutharaPOP.
i The Caledonia, for the American mails of the 18th in.
stant, on their arrival at Liverpool. The Garland Grove
vill•talte-Ciut the Sydney mails of the 31st instant:"