The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-23 00:00:00

SALE AT AtiTLETB ALMJIIITEBATBIL

In consequence of Mr. W. Cook. hiring retired
from the leasseship of Aatley'e Train, the whole of his
valuable stud of horses was yesterday disposed of y Mr. J.
S. Cower, the proprietor of the horse repository, tUrblean.
and as may very well be imagined the sir crested a good
deal cd *tenet, not only arsons the equestrian peolanion,
but also the public geograliy. Amosig the profeesionals pre-
sent were Mr. Batty, under Whose mensgement the theatre
will be re-opened; Mr. Rowse, of the Alhambra; Mr. Mel-
bourne, of the Qmsn's Theatre, Hell; llr.
Messrs. Bishop and Colwell, of the Royal Surrey Girder;
Mr. Retry, of the Portsmouth Theatre; Tom Matthews, Ci,
Webb, Tanner, am The auctioneer had his rostrum upon
the stage, and the ring was nearly filled with spectators.
Mr. Rosen commenced the proottedinge by stating that be
stood in rather an unusual position ,n this uoesaion, but they
were swats that he had been entrusted by Mr. Willem
Cooke with the leek of disposing of his stud if horetat—e
stud than which none stood higher in the equestrian
world, and which, he had nu doubt, had been seen
end admired not only by those who were now prevent
but by great number, of others who had wieneseed
their extraordinary performanws. The whole of the
animals he should have to submit to their notice, he said be
was informed, were perfectly quiet for all ordinary purpose..
for which they might be required, and although, un-
doubtedly, a great many of them were very clever trick
hones, he believed he could ware them that they confined
all their tricks to the. ring, sod that any purehaser might be
accred of portaging an animal thorougbly broken and
docile in every respect. The sale of hones then commenced,
the tint four lots that were put up bang fuse pretty little
seam-coloured ponies—Psyche, Cupid, Venue, and Mars--
eleven and twelve hand. high. They were eold rewerkebly
cheep, the whole four being knocked down, to different pur-
chasers, at a little under 00 gunnies. The auctioneer stated
that they had all been accustomed to be driven together, and
that they formed an almost inimitable four-in-band team
Me next lot that ems pat op consisted of two ten hands high
ponies—Blusbell and Vesta—wen known to all the Viditoll4
of toe theatre from their extraordinary performances, and who
were not inaptly described as " two curer trick posies, tin-
' equalled and admired by all the world." dor this lot
there was • spirited competition. and the little
animals were eventually knocked down at the astound-
ing price of seventy-nine guineas. Mr. Batty was the
warm of Bluebell at eighteen guineas, and be Lid sixty
guinea. tor her partner, but a private party bid another
guises, and Mr. Batty not being inclined to spring any more,
the two little pets were parted. It was stated that Vesta was
purchased on behalf of a nobleman to be used as • child's
pony, and that any reasonable amount would have been given
for the animal. Childers, a spotted pony twelve heads high,
stated to be an extraordinary jumper, toddled twenty-three
guineas; and Prime, also a spotted pony, and who was de-
scribed as an excellent performing pony, was knocked down
at twenty-four guineas. Attar the ponies had been dispoted
of, the mg horses were brought forward, and some of them
fetched very good prioes. Cassandra, • very handsome
cream-coloured mere, brought forty-lour gainer ; and Lady
Mary, another very good-socking cram, was knocked down
at they-two gainer. Kathleen, also a cream-coloured mare,
fetched fifty-two guineas ; and &lima, a very handsome dun
coloured hone need for entso and double-horse acts, fetched
fifty seine's. Amakoss, a white born, well known for his
performers In Atateppo, was sold for forty gainer,
and Tempest, another whits gelding, who was de-
scribed es • Billy Button horse, fetched forty-one
guineas. Beauty, a cretin-coloured gelding, fourteen
hand. high, and stated to be • clever " stage horse,"
brought tinny guineas ; and Napoleon, who was stated to be
clever in tingle or doubts acts, was knocked down at twenty-
dye &nom. The three next horses that were brought fee-
ward were very handsome white geldings, Sultan, White
Surrey, and Alexander. White Surrey wassremartably good
looking horse, with fine action, and he was knocked down.
after a spirited competition, to Mr. Batty for sixty guineas ;
and the three latched one hundred and fifty guineas. A
Brahmin cow was the last lot of the animal, anu the was
meld for thirteen guineas and • half. The total price realised
for the stud of forty steeds was about 1,0001. The divasl
of some carriages concluded the sale. The celebrated
" Mogen carriage," need by the eosepanyin their procession,
being among them, and it only realised 71. 10s. The theatre
will be thoroughly re-decorated, and in Metered to open on
Easter Monday, under the management of Mr. Batty.