The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-09 00:00:00

MR. BARRY'S EXPOSITION.

Last night Mr. Rarey gave another exposition
of his mode of treatment for the subduing wild and
vicious horses, at Allen's Riding-school, Seymour-
place, Bryanstone•square. Although the price of
admission was fixed at a high figure, the spacious
building was crowded in every part; a large num-
ber of theaudience consisting of agriculturists now
on a visit to the metropolis on the occasion of the
annual Christmas Exhibition of the Smithfield
Cattle Club. Precisely at half-past seven Mr.
Rarey entered the space railed off for his opera-
tions, and announced that he had two animals
which, if they answered to the description he had
received with them, would afford good subjects
for illustrating his mode of treatment. After
the renowned Cruiser had been introduced, the
first new subject, a bright brown mare, was led
from the stable and as she passed judges of horse-
flesh were loud in their praise of the beautiful points
she possessed. Mr. Rarey, previous to the com-
mencement of his operations, informed his audience
that the mare then before them was the property
of a gentleman named Lang, and the bad quality
of so beautiful a specimen of the brute creation was
the objection she had to any person saddling and
riding her. For a few seconds Mr. Rarey stood by
the mare's shoulder, and having, as he termed it,
'became acquainted with the animal, he endeavoured,
in the neatest and nimblest manner possible, to
retain his seat upon her back without success ; he
then applied his short strap to one of her fore legs,
and gave the maro a turn in her new position. Of
course she squeeled, reared, and plunged very
violently for a moment or two, but on the
other leg being limbered up she went over on her
side, and allowed Mr. Rarey to commence his treat-
ment without the slightest objection. By degrees
Mr; Rarey familiarised the mare with the saddle,
and after mounting and remounting four or five
times she allowed him to retain his position
on her back, but at the same time showing that she
was anything but pleased ' with the proceeding.
He then tried her at a gentle trot, but again she
reared and plunged with great violence, but pn this
occasion the only thing remarkable was the ✓erlacity
with which Mr. Rarey kept his seat, his efforts
proving him to be one of the finest horsemen of the
day. Finding her endeavours to rid herself of her
companion vain the mare succumbed, and was led
out.of the space by a straw:attached to the bridle,
amidst the loudest cheers. The next subject
was by far the most dangerous of the two;
it was a strong powerful grey horse, addicted to
the most dangerous of all vices—biting. The
owner of the horse sent his character with him,
which, on being read to the audience, stated that
the animal was the most dangerous and vicious
animal he had ever met with. Three times he had
bit his groom in a very dangerous manner, and on
one occasion so seriously that for three weeks the
poor fellow was the inmate of an hospital. When
the horse was given into the hands of Mr. Rarey
it wore a strong iron muzzle—a very wise precau-
tion, as before the talented operator had time to
commence his mode of treatment he made an
attempt to give him a taste of his quality. The
fore legs of the horse were strapped up in the usual
manner, but the kicking and plunging in this case
were ten times more violent than in the former sub-
ject. For ten minutes the horse resisted all attempts
to put him on his side, fighting the whole time
with the utmost desperation, lashing, rearing, and
snapping his teeth with great violence. All parts of
the area were traversed, but at last the horse suc-
cumbed, and down he went perfectly exhausted. It
was now twenty minutes to nine o'clock, and the
muzzle still on the savage but nearly exhausted
brute. Mr. Rarey now seized the horse by the
muzzle, and a desperate encounter again commenced,
the object being to let the horse know that it was in
the hands of its master. This contest having con-
cluded, Mr. Rarey commenced getting on good
terms with the " Southern brute," and at eight
minutes to nine, just eleven minutes from the time
the horse went down, ho removed the iron muzzle
and placed his hand in the horse's mouth without
the slightest injury. After fondling, patting, and
stroking the recumbent steed, to which acts of kind-
ness it seemed_ not at all insensible, it was allowed
to rise, and, as in the former case, was' led
before the audience by the aid of a straw. Mr.
Rarey informed his audience that he did not expect
the horse was entirely cured of its vicious pro-
pensity, but he said he felt confident that with kind
and proper treatment, and a little patience, the
horse would soon forget its bad habit. The applause
that followed this announcement was enthusiastic,
and after thanking the ladies and gentlemen pre-
sent, Mr. Rarey withdrew. It would be superflu-
ous at the present time to enlarge upon Mr.
Rarey's system ; sufficient, therefore, to say, as a
conclusive proof of the great and marked interest it
has excited, that it has received the approbation of
the highest and noblest in this and all other coun
tries the eminent horse-tamer has visited.

We (South-Eastern Gazette) have been informed
that the Government intend to enlarge the camp at Shorn-
eliffe, by purchasing the land belonging to Mr. Bayly and
Jesse Filcher, Esq., abutting thereto, su as to accommodate
altogether 10,000 men. Experience has proved it to be the
healthiest camp in the kingdom.
BURGLARY AND ROBBERY OF £1,580 AT BRAD-
FORD.—Between the hours of eight and ten on Wednesday
night, the dwelling of Mr. James Farish, in St. James's-
square, Horton, Bradford, was entered by thieves and robbed
of £1,500 in gold and £BO in provincial notes. Mr. Parish is
a retired shopkeeper of independent means, and a Widower,
with one servant. It had been arrang,ed that the evening
girl, Betsy Ledgard, should go out on Wednesday sr:vant,
in company with another young woman, to an exhibitian of
a diorama in the town, and that Mr. Parish should remain in
the house. She accordingly went out shortly after seven
o'clock, but she had not been gone long before Mr. Parish,.
changing his mind, locked up the house and went to that of
a friend at some distance. On returning, shortly after ten
o'clock, the servant found the kitchen door open and the
house in perfect darkness. In her alarm, as she says,
thinking Mr. Farish was killed, she ran back and called in
several neighbours to her assistance. It was then discovered
that the house had been entered through the kitchen win-
dow ; every door which was locked had been opened, and
the money of Mr. Parish, as before mentioned, had been
stolen from a tin box (which had been broken open) in a
drawer in his bedroom. The window s ill was bespattered
with blood, as if a thief had cut his hand in breaking the
pane in the kitchen window; and a joiner's chisel, which
was marked with blood, was left behind. The police have
in vain thus far endeavoured to discover the thieves. Mr.
Parish had for some time past advertised money to lend to
approved borrowers, imprudently giving his name and
address,