The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-28 00:00:00

CHARING-CROSS.

A special general meeting of this company was
held on Tuesday at the London-bridge Station of
the South-Eastern Railway Company—the Hon. J.
Byng in the chair.
The SOLICITOR read the agreement between the
Charing-cross-bridge Company and the Hunger-
ford-market Company, on the one part, and the
Charing cross Railway Company on the other
part, for the purchase by the latter company of the
Charing cross-bridge and Hungerford-market pro-
perty, tolls, &c.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, a formal reso-
lution, confirming the agreement for the purchase
of the bridge and market, and authorising the
directors to carry the same into effect, was carried
unanimously.
The SOLICITOR then read the heads of a bill autho-
rising the Charing-cross Railway Company to pur-
chase the whole of the rights of the Charing-cross-
bridge Company, and also those of the Hungerford-
market Company, and for that purpose to use the
the funds of the company or to raise additional
capital to the extent of £150,000, and to borrow
£40,000. The bill authorised the company to grant
a rent-charge in lieu of paying the purchase-money,
if agreed upon by the parties to the agreement.
The CHAIRMAN moved a formal resolution ap-
proving the bill, and it was carried unanimously.
The meeting then separated.

VICTORIA STATION AND PIMLICO.
A special meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at Fendall's Hotel, Westminster, Mr. W.
Lee, M.P., in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said the meeting was convened
in compliance with the standing orders of the House
of Lords to consider a bill promoted by the London, •
Chatham, and Dover Railway Company for making
extension to the metropolis, and involving certain
alterations of an existing act affecting the company.
Owing to some delay in advertising the notice it
would be necessary to adjourn the meeting to the
next day, in order to make it legal.
Mr. FLADOATE, the solicitor, read the heads of
the bill, so far as it affected the interests of the
company. In the arrangement between the Vic-
toria Station and Pimlico Railway Company and
the London, Chatham, and. Dover Company respect-
ing station accommodation for the latter company,
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Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock Mr. Rarey gave
what was termed in the announcements "a grand
fashionable morning demonstration of his system "
at the Alhambra Palace, Leicester-square, and-ac-
cordingly at the hour named the building was
densely crowded by an assemblage of spectators of
the most firshionable and aristocratic character.
Lucky were those who came first, or who had places
reserved for them, or were in private boxes; un-
lucky were those, and among these were some of
the most fashionable spectators, who, having ne-
glected to take time by the forelock, were forced to
descend into the space beneath the seats, which is
only separated from the arena in which the exhibi-
tion takes place by a low rim or coping of stone.
However, at a few minutes past 2, Mr. Rarey made
his appearance with.a laudable punctuality which
might well be imitated by many of his patrons of
either sex, who would thus escape the mutually
painful process of trampling over the feet of those
who have already taken their places. After ex-
plaining the general principles of his system, Mr.
Itarey introduced the first object of his dexterous
manipulation in the shape of a sary handsome light
chestnut horse, whose good breeding and good
temper rendered him a great object of corn m iseration ,
especially with the fairer part of the spectators.
This docile example having been disposed of, the
real business of the day began with a less well-bred
animal, and one certainly of much less amiable
temper. This was a dark chestnut mare whom no
man had yet groomed, and whose furious kicking
had battered her hind .legs to pieces. Between
this vicious beast and Mr. Rarey a most determined
struggle now began. After plunging and kicking in
every possible position, the animal gradually gave
way to Mr. Rarey's inimitable skill and courage, and
lay on her side in the straw of the arena. After
demonstrating her tameness in the usual way, not,
it must be owned, without much misgiving on the
put of those who could not conceive how Xantippe
(for such we call the mare) could be subdued so
quickly, Mr. Rarey proceeded to ,unstrap, saddle,
and mount the mare. Now the spectators breathed
more freely, and thought the battle over. Not so ;
Xantippe made up her mind for another bout,
snorted, plunged, and threw up her heels' must
furiously. Fortunate was it for an elderly gentle.
man down in the space before mentioned, below the
seats, that those heels fell on the rim of stone, and
not on his skull. As it was the " Volscians" were
considerably " fluttered" at the sharp crack, and
many thought that the brains of the elderly gentle-
man—always supposing that a man who could lean
his head on a low coping within reach of such a
vicious pair of heels had any brains at all—had
been scattered. While all this was passing, the
work of a moment or two, Mr. Rarey had dis-
mounted with the greatest agility, restrapped Xan -
tippe's fore leg, and begun the battle again. We
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But now came the animal of the day. Not so
much a kicker as a plunger, and not so much a
plunger as a biter. This was the well-known horse
Idle Boy, from the Rawcliffe Paddocks, York, of
whom the advertisement said that his " furiously
savage nature" would cause Mr. Rarey's encounter
to be one of "intensely exciting interest." This
promise, it will be admitted by all who were pre-
sent, was not belied by the performance. The very
appearance of the ferocious steed was suggestive
rather of a wild beast than of an animal subdued
or subduable by man. Of prodigious strength and
girth, with large muscles and well-knit joints,
double chine, fine flanks, and a tiny head, Idle Boy
was run in by grooms, who had evidently great re-
spect for his prowess. The grooms speedily left
the arena, and Mr. Rarey was alone with his anta-
gonist, who was muzzled, indeed, but whose
plurgings and pawings, accompanied by fierce
screams and whinnyings and constant champing
and gnashing of teeth, were really awful, and caused
one or two anxious ladies to take to their heels and
leave the building. But Idle Boy, though not idle
in his efforts, was no match for Mr. Remy, who by
a rare combination of strength and skill succeeded
in rendering this furious horse so tame that his
muzzle was removed, a saddle placed on his back,
and then he was forced to perform a series of evo-
lutions which reminded the spectators rather of the
docile steeds of an equestrian circus than the inve-
terate biter whom no groom could bridle.
During the performance we may remark that 13 0
applause is allowed in these exhibitions, as an 3 thing
which may divert the attention of the horse from
Mr. Rarey mars the mastery which is being ac-
quired over him. After the exhibition is over any
one may express his satisfaction at the wonderful
performance, and we need scarcely say that every
one applauded yesterday. Mr. Rarey left the arena
evidently much pleased with the behaviour and ee-
thusiasm of the company, and announced that Idle
Boy would be again exhibited on Saturday next at
2 o'clock, in order that an opportunity might be
afforded of observing the permanence of the im-
pression produced by his system on a horse hitherto
considered so savage as to be utterly incurable. Oa
the same occasion other vicious subjects will be
operated on.

DEFALCATIONS AND FLIGHT OF A

GLASGOW BROKER.

The Glasgow Bulletin states that Mr. George 0.
Monteath, accountant and sharebroker, absconded
towards the end of last week, and is believed to
have sailed for America on Saturday, by the Eu-
ropa, from Liverpool. He was treasurer to a com-
pany of the Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, and is
said to have embezzled £2OO of their money. It
also appears that he called upon a respectable pro-
curator in Glasgow, and by means of forged docu-
ments got him to believe that a Miss Marshall, who
was possessed of considerable property, had in her
will appointed him factor on the estate, and on the
faith of these documents he got the procurator to
make out a formal deed empowering him to act
as factor. The lawyer had to make two visits to
Vondon in search of individuals with whom lie was
to negotiate about the property, but he of course
failed in obtaining any trace of them. Before
making one of these visits, Mr. Monteath called,
with the procurator, upon the manager of one of
the banks in Glasgow, and told him the same story
about the property and the will, adding that he
required the sum of L5OO ready cash, to enable him
to make preliminary arrangements before anything
was realised from the estate. The will and deed
were shown to the banker, who agreed, upon tha
representation of both parties, to advance the
necessary sum. Various other reports have been
circulated regarding the proceedings of the fugitive.
"We have heard (says the Bulletin) of certain
fundsbelongingreligious
society, to abuildingwhich
have
society,
disappeared,
also
and t
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also of an unfortunate woman whom he had in
keeping, and whom he has swindled. Mr. Mon-
teath was in partnership with Mr. Murray, the firm
stock and share-
brokers, the partnership
was dissolved, and an official notice to that effect
bberoinkgers A,lloon7tcsatt. hand
Vincent-street,3lurray but
appeared in Friday's Edinburgh Gazette. Mr.
Murray was totally ignorant of the frauds of his
partner, and will, we believe, suffer considerable
loss by Mr. Monteath's disappearance. The firm
had been in existence for two years."

MR. EDIT IN JAMBS AND TILE
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Guildhall to inspect the building and its contents,
and to
and Magog. The common law courts are sitting
at Guildhall, and the Orphconists evinced much
interest in the proceedings. After going the
round of the courts they were shown into the Court
of Aldermen, where Mr. Edwin James was sitting
in his robes, reading his briefs and awaiting to be
called on to conduct a case in the day's list. The
learned gentleman's name was no sooner mentioned
than there was a simultaneous outburst from all of
" L'avocat defenseur de Bernard !" and in their en-
thusiasm loudly cheered him in true English style.
One of the party expressed the pleasure it ga_v:
him to make even the temporary acquaintance of
gentleman whom he knew. M. Jules Favrei the
great French French advocate and member of the Leg
tive Assembly, felt proud in being able to call him
friend. They were received
smosl courteously by
Mr. James, who kindly promviiew
of the Houses of
Parliament, and appal__ ed on their solicita-
tion, to obtain for
the'inn a
ted half-past 3 o'clock on
them in
for meeting
Friday as the time
Westmin-
ster Hall for that purpose.