New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-28

tamer and he in now the fashionable lion Of the day.
What Queen Vctofia and the gentle Eugene delighted
to see, and the duchesses and eountesses of dozen
Kingdoms and empires ran crazy about, home made
nobility have tried and found all that il had been repre-
senied 70 be. o.
On Saturday Mr.. Rarey had for his first subject a
strong, handsome, and courageous colt, half Spanish
half English He bad only been halter. broken never
backed but once and then .emporarily-as be pitched
the wouldbe rider his head in jify. He had no
vices, but was very FESTIVE and plucky, and made a
very pretty and satisfactory subject.
An old sorrel mare from the Third Avenue Raroad
Stables was then introduced. She had originally been
a fine animal beyond question, as her head and eye
were very fine. Her hind legs bad been battered by
kicking until they were swollen to an enormous size.
She squealed and kicked with great JUNCTION for some
time but finally yielded herself willing captive.
Mr.. Rarey then announced that he had one more
subject-a very nervous housekeeping to gentle
man Of this city. The gate was then swung open,
and powerful iron-gray gelding was led in He was
a noble animal, with splendid crest, heavy bone
broad rump, powerful hook, and an unmstakable show
of strength and courage. Mr. Rarey made one or two
motions as if TO touch him in the flank bnt that was all
for the horse sprang around like lightning, and
wbirled Rarey off bis feet he wheeled La attenpt
ing to adust the strap, tie horse made desperate
spring and broke the buckle and becoming frightened
at the rustlng audience the glare of lights, and the
attempts to restrain bis liberty he was at once worked
up to pitch of great nervous excitement. He strug
gled, wheeled, reared, plunged, and stamped about
for more than an bour, before Mr.. Rarey could
get him under partial control; and his exertions
were 20 violent that his body became as wet with
sweat "a il he had been swimming river. Az the
struggle between the nervous and desperate horse
and the skilful, patient, and vglant man progressed
every stage wa, wstcbe with intense interest, and be-
yopd the whisper that passed from one to another the
audience was so stll that pndrop might almost have
been heard Bets were made 10 a considerable amount
that Rarey would he foiled for once, but his friends
were 80 confident Of The result that heard gen.
tleu an offer skeptc TO wager 81 600 to = that Rare
would ride the horse around the rng die in the at
tempt. His offer was not aken and ii is just a. well
that II wasn't for within fifteen minutes after the first
leg confined the horse conquered, and rid len
as well as the mos, spirtess of his predecessors.
When the victory was assured beyond doubt, and
Mr. Rarey turned 70 bow his adeu the long-repressed
storm of applause burs. ont ia earnes Mr. Rarey, on
being called before the cnrain thanked the public for
the generous patronage bestowed uI"n bin since his
fret appearance and announced that his last appear
anee in New-York would be at the Academy Of Music,
on next Saturday afternoon. Half the proceeds Of this
grand farewell lecture for the benefit OF suffering
widows and robans and 70 be dispensed by The Board
of Charities and Corrections The notorious Peacock
will appear and il ia hoped that Gov. Stewards i'm
ported AIabians will be obtai,ed.