New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07
THE STIMULATION OF HORSES.

Sew.York has new sensation. Rarey the great
horse tanner is the lion Of the hour; and if the over
flowing house which greeted him on Saturday can be
taking as an suguy his will be as great as that
of any predecessor of the past five years. Eight
thousand English people gathered at the London Crys-
tai Palace to hear his farewell lecture before his de-
parture for this country. Nearly half that number
welcomed him at Nblo's Saturday. The house was
crowded to the ceiling and every foot of standing room
was occupied As soon a. the doors were opened the
rush commenced and by q O'Clock the crush At the
ticket Office was IS great that On the benefit night
of our greatest theatrical fayortes The audience
largely COMPOSED of gentlemen, but there were several
hundred ladies present, and not few OF the rougher
youths whose hihis make night hideous TO the house
bolders along the Boomingdae Road. These fellows
of the baser SOFT becoming impatient for the appear
ance OF Rarey at the appointed hour, resoed 10 cat.
calls, whstling, and the tramp, tramp, tramp-tramr-
tramp with which their favorites called 1T the
BoweIy. Many Of the most distinguished men, and
respectable merchants Of the city present. and the
utmost dooOrp and good feeling prevailed throughout
the performance.
TIE stage had been suitably prepared by laying
false stage over il, over which thick mating
spread and this was s;rewn deep with sawdus., tan
bark, and fragrant English hay-the peculiarly sweet
odor of the latter pelvsding the whole lower floor. AT
last the curtain rose and Mr.. Rarey coming forward
was greeted with perfect storm of applause. lie Is
Of slight genteel figure medium hight light complex
ion and gentleInanly address. His eye il blue, gentle
in expression but 10 clear, honest, and healthy, that
one il convinced that there is much power Of will Turk
| ing within. He wears side.wbskers snd a large
dropping mustache which together give him much tine
| appearance of an English officer.
| Mr. Rareys lecture, which in reality was sort Of
familiar colloquy, commenced with brief history Of
CiseI-the once sayage hoIse which belonged 10 Lord
Dorchester, and wbose hjugation gave Rarey world
wide renown. The horse he said, had kicked his
wooden stable all to pieces and was finally necessary
to oonne him iii strong room OF brick IN the ceiling
Of which trap-dor constructed, through which
they lowered down his forage. For three years he had
worn very heavy lcatbern head-stall and iron
sheathed muzzle which Mr. Rarey showed the au-
dence. The two must weigh over fifteen pounds and
are strong enough TO sling an elephant. To get there
on Cruiser slip.noose was lowered through tho tinp
over his head, and this being frightened he oisted
oil his feet until the muzzle and headstall were se
eurely adjusted
The celebrated horse was then intrOduced 70 the au
| dienee and greeted with applause. Cruiser talked
toward the foot-ligts prcked up his ears and delib
era,ey surveyed the house, having accompishedwhich
to bis satisfaction he turned to iondle his master. He
followed him about the ring like pet dog, and obeyod
his slightest sign with perfect dociiity The several
stages OF Mr. Rarey's process OF horse tanning were
then practically exenIplifed by hin--;he fondling
sIappingup the near fore-eg lifting and combining the
other one rolling the horse over on his side handling
his legs while lying PROSTATE, bending his neck to
show how completely he wac conquered, and dragging
him about ON the ground. 1be latter process Cruise
did not relish much for on shipboard his thigh had
become bruised against the sides Of his loosebox, and
the dragging of his body the ground gave him
considerable pain lie bore It all good-naturedly how
ever ard behaved decorousy throughout.
But we reooect having seen q public Performance
Of Cruisers, when things did not 90 az smoothly. IL
was in London, on a certain evening in 1853 An
American Circus Company were performing at the Al
hambra Palace, On Leicester Square, and as business
wa somewhat slaekeping of, Cruiser WA hired from