Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-18
observation-disclosures, sc.

A noble horse is a noble creature. We have more
respect for him than for one half Of the two legged
animals that straddle his back, or drive buy and
sell him. We saw several very intellectual Locking
brues yesterday at Tattersall's, one in particular a
dark bay was full of genius, talent, taste enthusiasm
and ambition. We could love such horse and
wsuld never sell him. unless reduced as to be
able to keep him comfortable horse that is petted
and caressed-tha is horse of good disposition for
there is as much difference in them in "humans'-
is as fond and affsclionae a dog, with more dig
nifty and nobler spirit.
All great men have been fond of horses, and in
some cases have esteemed them more highly than
the friends of their own species. If they lack in
agreeable qualities, they make up for 1t IN sincerity
and falthiuness. Many man has shared his last
meal with his favorte horse-many man would
fight to defend him.
1t remarked by travellers that the horses OF this
city are generally Inferior those Of other places, es-
pecally to those of Boston, In respect TO the mass
this is unquestionably true but in regard to lnd
vduas. There is here arlstocracy of horsefiesh,
which the proudest cannot excel but the democracy
the rabble are ragged enough. The first thing that
strikes a stranger in the eastern emporium. is the
round, fat, smooth and beautiful horses every
where's you scarcely find exception to this. The
ordinary dray or truck horses of that city, are some
Of the finest we beheld, and the best educated
They obey the word Of command, nay word or
sign, and their training perfect, that one would
suppose they had been drilled in the nenage, instead
of laboring in the streets and around the docks.
To parody the words of the immortal bard Of
Avon,
The man who would abuse a noble horse
Is fit for treasons.
nd hur axNith hin yVh
we see biped wretch lorturing a quadruped, every
way his superior We have not The philosophy to
look on such things unmoyed. Whipping negroes is
somewhat disagreeable, when one is unused to it;
but whipping numerically whipping horses, is ras-
caly.
Once week, viz every Monday, connoiseurs in
horsefesh, amateur sporsmen, gentry of the fancy
and lovers and buyers and sellers Of horses, meet
at the weekly sales at the New York Tattersalls
The scene is exciting the grouping picturesque, the
auctoneer animated, and the whole vastly amusing
Yesterday, some thirty were sold, of all descriptions
The sales were duller than heretofore Good horses
went well, but mediocre and poor went very low.
span, for instance were sold for s455O-not apiece
but pair superior span of beautiful light bays
sold for $3.50 fair price, perhaps, but muchless than
they would bring in ordinary times A beautiful dark
over a hundred. Never mind-,mes will grow bet
terhorses getting to be prized-rding is becom-
ing fashionable. Only wait ill we get that fast trotng
horse and buggy, and those two spanking black
hounds, and Tattersalls will be more crowded than
Jem Grants shaving shop was, last Saturday morn
ing.
There was time when il fashionable for ladies
to drive their own carriages four hand through the
str e I fbo
example, and every body followed The strange phe-
nomenon was seen of beautiful delicate lady, who
month before, would have tainted at the sight of a
spider, becoming bold and skfu chariotecr, and,
whip and ribbands in hand dashing abost the metro
polis with her coachman and waiting maid enjoying
themselves inside. There was excitement in this.
When shall lady bold enough to start such q
fashion,
| There is not SO much danger in this, as might be
imagination good horses have an innate feeling OF
gaantry, which accords well with their noble natures
their pride, and their bravery. We have seen the
most high-sprted animals, who were FESTIVE and
almost unmanageable, become gentle as lover or
husband in the hsnsy moon, the moment lady had
hold Of the reins-and this in many instances, and
where il had been taught but evidently the
| remarkable effect of natural instinct
MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF ORLEANs.-ThC
French papers are full Of details Of the ceremonies at
tending the marriage Of the Duke Of Orleans to the
Princes Helena Of Mecklenbureh, which took place
at Fonlainebleau on tho 30,h Of May. The royal
couple were then married, first by the civil magis.
uates, without which no marriage is valid in France
secondly, by Luthcraa clergyman; and thirdly, BY
| Catholic Bishop, according TO the rites Of thai
church. Our lirsts preclude the giving the par;icu
lars Of this splendid affair. We have only room fol
wha, the Paris papers denominate the most remark.
able articles in the trousseau Of the Princess Helena
toilet table of antique form entirely covered with
lace with beautiful veil the glass Of the same
material, exqusitey worked with the cipher of Her
Royal Highness, suimouned by a coronct. A large
dressing case framed Of the most rare and beaulii,
foreign woods, containing and basin, a writing
stand made by Fossn, and flower vase d n of slye,
gilt and richly enamellod Ofswelry there are six sets
of ornaments-one Of bnllIanis, one of brlanis and
rlbcs, the rubes all being of the same INIT which il
very one Of iurquoIscs and brIllianis one OF
emeralds and brlliants and the last, which is exqu.
si,ey delicate is of white pearls And TO these case
with six superb rings and twelve snuff boxes enriched
with diamonds destined for presents The cost of the
jewery II is sald, amounts 10 f700,0O0. The orna-
4 ments will, II is SAID, be presented thus-the King
will give with his own hand the set of brlIants-the
Queen that Of torquoscs-the Queen of the Bcplans
that Of ds-and the Duke Of Orleans that of r,
bies The marriage medal be presented to the bride
10 Of gold, and measures two inches and half in dl.