The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-02-21

Ellis eKeellency hm arrived
hear ibe rumpets. said the head q
,ae police gruiily I'VE must 90 al
aRel him, o. we shall be thought a
iaceing in respect Pity there Is n.
time 10 hpd a fubsii,u.e; but wht
even Tor four thousand reals, wonl
face our two best bllls-,hs blacl
Poriugees and The brindIed Marciaa
F.. fier5er thau---
Make your reward fye thousand
reals, and ! am your man, noble Sc
nores said !, with sudden resolution
emerging from my hidmg place. ual
risen, Ike a theatrical spectre. tbrU
trap door my sudden appearance.
could not have created much erealei
CONSERVATION. The eorregidor va
tho first % recover bis .tquanimity. =
dc knit bis heavy broys toto 4 darl
frown, and angriIy demanded WHO
might lie.
Henry West, British subject, mate
Of the ship Tudor, now ia port, ready
% be your malador to-day, If sou viii
raise the pay to five thousand reals
was my answer.
An animated discussion then took
place. Tie idea OF sailor. an Ea.
glislanan, undertaking the perilous
and difficult task Of bull killing-lor
the maiador, as is vel known, Is the
only person exposed to real danger
seemed absurd But then, It was Oh.
served by Don Ramon, the alcade, il
| chose to get gored to death it was
no concern OF theirs, and the catastro-
pbe would NJ least put the people in
good Aunor. But the worthy magis-
trate was reluctant to give 30 much as
five thousand reais. If / would ac-
cept three thousand, or even four.
But was firm. Five thousand or
nothing we're my term, and as the
mob began % grow inpatient, tie bar
gain was struck. An agreement was
hastily written by the alcade, and a
chequo was drawn for tie money, and
entrusted TO the master of the shows,
to be handed 20 me when | should
have earned il. AS ! traced my sig
nature Oh the psper / felt was bar
teriug my own life and blood 70 save
Aice's father. That i've thousand
real. would be lis fansom. But /
had but lille lime Il mediate, for /
was hurried of 10 aio.her room, and
There biddea 10 assume, as quickly as
possible, the gay costume Of ma,ador
and IN the meantime the magistrates
hastened,to their places, and tie mas
ter OF the shows went on lhe some.
what awkward errand Of explaining to
the vast multitude rhat Manuel Zagal
had broken his ltg, aad that tyro
would take his duties on himself.
From tile dark little chamber ID
which was occupi d ,clumsiiy enough
IN exchanging my own clothes Tor the
gauly Aulalusian suit which was a
necessary adjunct of tie character |
lad assumed. | could now and then
catch The sound ut the manager voice
as in oily accents lie addressed the
enlightened audience OF bis patrons.
At iii ST his speech elected much noisy
bat presently laughter
drowned the oralion, and when e
came back he wiped his ,orehead with
al ar ot elf c0ngratu!atiuh. He au-
dieuce bad been restored to good hu.
NOR. They had been lesty and init
abie, the manager told ne. as he lent
me bis practised aid ~ dressing, until
Ie renliudtd them dat, at the worst
they had never seen an Englishman
ktled, and might look oIt for a novel
excitement. / told licm, 81. Martin
forgive me, that you were tie first tor
eador IN all London, and had come 10
spain TO challenge our best b4ll iight.
ers, continued the man, aud t4en bads
me look al myself IN the glass, | did
60, bat hardly recognized ~ self, So
much altered was my appearance by
the embroidered jacket, tbs sIashed
caizoncllos, the many colored silken
sash, She scalf heavy with silken
fringe. and all the lace, bell buttons,
and all the frippery OF nay costume
master Of the shows eyed me critical
ly, from the broad leared sombrero.
with It's red plume ana golden cord,
down TO tie pumps and six stockings
y hich are as essentipl 10 the maiador,
as to the master Of ceremonies, aud
ciapped me on The shoulder wlh
good natured word or two Of approval.
Then be presented me wHh taa scar
lei CLOAK aud the long, straight bladed
sword, and rapidly explained TO me
what strokes were considered foul,
and what were 10 accordance wiki the
etiquette OF this CORY pastime. lie
was BY no means ill-natured. and did
bis best to encourage me, offering me
wine and refreshments, and insisting
.lal | should swallow. one goblet ii
strong Calcayelia.
Cheer up,comrade, said he keep
,ool, avoid the drsi rush, and you may
,et off with unbioken bones aud Whole /
KIN. Throw lhe cloak well over bis
lorns, and drive IN the sword thus, I
uruing the wrist IN THE mauncr,aroi.
ling the breasibone. Never be in a
hurry, or you are losi | have seen I
,ll hands lose ,heir heads a The first
oar and dash Of !. hur. bull, AID | ike
,ou lad, schimaslic a. you are, and |
10 not want to see you 20 out feet
oremosi. Let me feel your pulse. =
And he took my wrist between his
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