New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-18
Ferocious Amusements at Madrid.

MADRID. July 26-Yeserday the Bull Circus OF
Aranluez became the theater of a spectacle worthier
of the age of the Romans of the empire than OF the
18th century. several wild beasts were introduced
successfully to fight IN the arena. The queen
Mother and her family, together with the hing ana
the Duke of Rlanzares were present IN the royal box
The first fight was between wolf and several dogs.
The wolf looked at first excessively frightened, and
made several leaps to clear the lofty IRON gratlcg
which surrounded the arena. These efforts became
desperate when he bound INTO the circus four pow
er'ul dogs which III a few moments reduced hlm 10
such ptIiul state that Il necessary 70 withdraw
HIM. The wolf stood on the defenSlye-he shook on
the dogs but he did not attack them Next entered "A
hyena against which iour dogs were likewise loosed
one OF the dogs distinguished himself greatly IN this
combat. and several times mastered the hyena alone,
dragging HIM 20 The ground, but ne was 20 pun
shed by the fierce bites OF the Wild beast mat MS
master was fam TO enter the arena and withdraw
INN from the combat. amid SalvoS OF applause. The
hyena was then withdrawn IN rather mangled con
dItou. The next wild beast that appeared was a
sturdy. >urly bear, against whom were launched 10
many rs 10 dogs The enemy was now evidently OF
a more formidable kind. for the dogs were no longer
20 eager TO grlppe with the OBJECT OF their attack
but cOntented themselves VITA barking aouPd ihl
IN a ring and when any of The number Nentuted INTO
closer quarters, he received hug and bite Whsh
let nm apparently AiecSS during several SECONDS.
The public now loudly called for the intrepid dog
v no lad maulgd the hycnd. TINS was the mrs,
the pack no dared to seize the bear "th ms TEEN
The others initiated lbs example with less PUCK Dul
10 eiesl seemed 10 be pIodu. ed by any Oh the as
SaiiaaiS upon The shaggy beast ana the DraNeSt OF
them seemed baffleu Dt The thickness OF MS cOtt,
winch dened the grpt oI .uS adverSareS The last
ac, of the spectacle was that which had more par
ticuarlv attracted Gro" : Dy railroad 10 AranJleI
The fight was now between . hon and a Dull. me
first w., one OF he finest OF his species. No sooner
vas be loosed INTO The arena and eSped the lni,
than he made toward HIM At once, and attacked
HIM with fury. But the hon only succeeded IN
selzlnr the tan OF his horned foe. by which he
clunr on with his claws The bull. thus attacked
nom behind. was unable 30 defend himself by ms
horns but presently the hon having bitten his tail
cose of 10 the rump. the ball turned on HIM. AMI
frantic with pain charged with Tremendous Jury
tossing the hon, notwithstanding ms aIe' mo .ne
AIR. which so damped the pluck of the latter That
became at once clear on which side the victory
would oedeclaIed. The hon sal down detected and
moaning with paR while the lu.l charged nm seq.
eral tunes IN succession Ins'g',,ed by the crowd
outside the grating than by his own Will tor As
.oon A. the hon was h0rs js combat the bull sought
no longer 70 molest him, ana would have lef MN
alone but for the stimulation which was applied 10
hun bv the spectators. The non Vas Killed.