The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-20
Kutahia, October %, 1850.
AmWsements OF the Spanish Court and
People In 1851.

For some days past, one of the subjects m ost fee
quently discussed amongst the sporting aud plea
sure taking people Of this capital has been the
batting Of wild beasts, intended to take place at
AranjueE. Some prophesed that 1t would be
similar scene to that which had been exhibited to
in the Plaza de Toros others imagined that Me.
Brice's wild beasts would not turn out to such
discount ss those that showed of n: the Bullrng ut
Madrid in 1872.
The public, partly excited by the Stimulus of
passing day of diversion at the place of the royal
residence, crowded ththcr to the number 1f some
sixtcs n hundred persons transported from Madrid
in four conveys or detachmen's, by seveHty'hve
coschcs.
The amusemcnts were to begin n. half past four
in the afternoon, but they did not commence until
q quarter after five, whom tn band, striking up
the roy al march, made the people who bad already
become restless with delay, aware that her Ma
jcsty, the Queen Mother, and his Majesty, the
King, had entered the royal box. The young
daughters Of the Duke Of ltanIares occupied ano-
ther, adjoining that OF the royal family. The pit
was thin, for only par. OF the circus was shaded
from the sun.
Iron given signal, Mr.. Brice and his assistants
brought forward a large cage, from the doorway Of
which rushed out a red vol Of the Caucasus. The
animal not disposed for contest, notwiths and
ing the 6erecDess Of bis picture on the play 6ills
and the company saw him yield to fight before two
good hounds, without show Of resistance 20 the
gripes that the fiery dogs bcstOw wed upon him. In
a little time, the wolf returned to his cage amidst
q salvo OF Kisses, ard was tied up with n repe like
the meekes. lamb.
Next issued hyena. truly fierce to lock upon.
but who gained little advantage against brace Of
mastiii, that sprang at once upon him tie e'a.
tended with them a good deal, yielding himself at
last 10 tho martyrdom OF the many assaults ard
gripcs they made upon h n. The hyoaa gave the
dogs seine gripcs, ani was at length drawn inso his
cage by q noosed rope, not without u-.e-ing some
Jells Of grief and raso.
A bear OF the Po.ar sea was then Sresensed. Il
attacked, enc with another, at the east thirteen
dogs. which turned maily upon him, and LEFT hi N
Ia AL
with his paws and sdroitly tuned about upon his
aggressors They scarcely came 30 close quarters
with him but upon one occasion, when one OF tho
hounds that which surpassed 81 the others, sprang
upon the beast, and continued struggling with him
for some time. This hurly burly Of carnivorous ami
mails tired on. at length, the bear entered his cage
sufficiently worried, and tia dogs withdrew.
The principal part OF the exhibition over. thu
mirds OF thc spectators were in suspense. som,
thinking that there wonld be nothing more TO b.
seen, whilst others ox cccttd still 90 see the ferc
contest Of two more Seautiful animals. A ball o
ColmsDan Nieio, belonging to Don vlnoente Mar
fint1, then present ed himse in the ring, with nue.
ace and agility Ills name was Csrinosa tn
i,nilirg, four to. FIVE years old, OF bright mot
,led color, with a fine aspect and well arme
| in hotf and norn, asd a lion was no. slow Il
% % arR'rf L shovel sTo e1iraordas
sets of &c eth in very graceful rows. Ne,rng NJ
ccmpeti or he went up to the bull full in bis front
with proud spd noble bearing The Darltg
maku q use OF his united horhs, gave h9 - -,
thru a that threw him on the ground. findInl
hirasolfso uncorte ousy trea,el he sprang AZ th'
b ellis shoulder. designing to fx his grip az tns
oack Of the neck: but the monarch OF the wood
had no talons, and by the strongest grippe OF nj
claws cond rot rerd the hide. Had the lion beef
better furnished in this respec. he would doubles
have succeedcd At length the bull shook of hi
orroue:t, Who was left with all the hair in hi
taeth. The bull, turning suddenly round, close
urrp the lion giving him three or four revolution
ard tbrusts, finishing in a moment with the tru
blow. The offspring Of the desert Of Sahara, smi
ten with fear Of the son Of Colmenan, yielded v