The Sun.
London, England, 1820-12-23 00:00:00

BUFFALO II uNr IN`-LONDON.

Yesterday morning, about half-past 9 o'clock,
three buffaloes, consisting of a grown bull and two calves,
one of them about the size of a small donkey, and the other
of a sheep, arrived at the Menagerie in Exeter 'Change, in
the Strand. They were driVen up the Strand by a keeper,
moved on quietly, and appeared as tame as any of our don►es-
tic cattle': On their arrival in front of the Menagerie, a great
crowd of people was collected by curiosity to see them, and
amused themselves with shouting and other noise; while the
keepers were preparing to take them up into the nenagerie.
The bull, frightened by the strange noise and clamour, started
away, followed by the two young buffaloes and the crowd col.'
lected on the spot. He ran down the Strand, round the
equestrian statue at Charing-cross, and up again as far as
Southampton-street, then down again to Charing-cross, and
•up again as' far as the Adelphi Theater. He then turned
down Adam-street, along the Adeiphi, and to the bottom of
Villiers-street. Here his. progress in that direction was
stopped by the iron pallisade. Foremost among the pursuers
was, one of.the keepers in a chaise-cart, which he drew across
the streetshist the bull, followed by the calves, trade a turn.
and rushed along the flag-way.--The young buffaloes being
perfectly gentle and harmless, having no horns, acre per-
mitted to acco►npany the bull, with a view to•take him more
easily. From Villiers-street they went along the Strand,
passed Charing-cross, and dashed into Pall-mall. "They then
crossed St. elatues's-square, -along Jerusyn-street, crossing
Piccadilly into Albemarle-street., From thence they pro-
ceeded to Bond-street, crossed Oxford-road, thence to• Oros-
veuoe.sspotre, Putman square, and thence hack er►to Oxford-
street to Tyburn-turnpike, where, not paying toll, their pro-
gress was stopped at the gate. They then turned down Pat k•
lane, and one of the gates of Hyde Park was instantly opened
fur the purpose of letting the bull in. At this part of Park-
lane, a horse and cart were standing loaded w►th hay; the
hull refused to enter tke Park,
.and fell in close behind the
load of hay. Here he stood tired and exhausted, while the
Carter being provided with a rope having - a running 'rause,
succeeded, after several ineffect►al attempts, to throw, it
round his horns; the rope- was then made fast to the cart.
Finding himself secuirtt, he kicked and plunged furiously,
and from his great strength there was danger that he would
upset the curt and .tuirse. It was therefore thought•advisabtt
to secure him by another rope to a lamp-post. He was then
secured in a mote effectual manner by additional ropes to the
cart, and edrawn to to neighbouring stable, where he was des
-posited tot safety. to this course the young buffaloes, not
able to keep up with the bull, were separated from Kin its
Oxford-road, hot being taken, they were brought to the stable
and left with the bull., in this long chase no very .seinuts
injury nor'acci,;ent net:Uri:ed. At Charing• cross the hull fell
its with a coal-waggon, and gored one of• the horses slightly
With his htirn. lie never attempted to run at any passenger,
nor did any further mischief until he arrived in Park-lane,
where he upset a gentleman on horseback. The rider and.
horse escaped unhurt. When tied to the cart. he broke one
of his horns in planging and St rogglinas, which bled profusely.
Whets in motion he scent at a great rate. It was orsly in cons
secpsenee of his stopping occasionally that the pursuers were
able to keep him in sight until he was taken. The hull-and
calves are very handsome animals of their species. They are
of a greyish slate colour. .

E FALL OF C ARTH AGE BRT E.—The
superb structure of Carthage Bridge, which call-
ed forth the admiration of all who visited it, was
completed in January, 1819. Suddenly and.un-
expectedly it fell into the immense gulf over
which it was erected the afternoon of the 2d of
May, 1820. This bridge was a single arch of
iron, which for its
.extent and height, stood un-
rivalled in this country or in Europe.--The arch
consisted of nine ribs, its 'chord 352 feet, and
height of the railing above the water 20C1 feet.
The length of the floor 714 feet. It was impor-
tant in its locatithi, as it connected at Genesee-
river the Bridge-road leading through the north
and west part of the State of New York.—(Ncw.
Jerscy Paper.)