Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-16

It.- IfFua.rE 90 SPORT Of TIE srANIARDS.
4 correspondent Of the London Daily
\lrs gives an account of the new bull ring
at Madrid. OF the old building he says
Ia the present day the old bull ring finds il
self Ia Jlc central object Of the most fashion
allie quarter of the metropolis. Palaces of
tlc newly enriched have sprung up (conSi-
isrins tie ruined state of the country with
mIg.ai growth, and the neighb1rhood has
become "a sort of South hcnsingt0n. It~ re
mayal was lli~peu-able and ha- become a fact.
ulneyer uuaIt-ltiye It's exterior, the inJe-
f found favor with the af1oHGdos, for
t.e twI main objects Of ample space for
.l.Hin- tile scene and at the same time tax
Ing away rs Att.e as possible OF the glare Of
..c -.r ciexI-,ei In the old plaza. In the
uew. ocn with fl1r higher, no greater
u.m.cr can DE accommodated, and Tin the
estimation oi tie pertlrmer>) the far more
imI Itlut feature oi throwing the utmost
rat- 0t sunshine into the dazzied eye Of the
i-.l l- wanting. The scene, enacted within
i.-a-e.a haze been depicted in every book
u. travel. good. bad and Indifferent. which
aH~ He.u written ANY tine within the last
hundred wears a.i more Not few mata-
du.~ latr met Tie death which they sought
+, ial.-; ulI~. cadcayorinz deity to bury
-eer iarr "e--l'i-eea swords IN the earea'e
"i i.c savage animal conlr"ntlng them, and
many d --ei ana n'n5led human Iorn has
been borne out OF the h.'odstained circus 10
drag oat g. lifelong misery.
TIE new structure Is thus described II
-oi Moorish architecture The monotony
oi .i- m-l-Ien-a crc1lar shape i broken
''g lie I9.l- nal l9rin ol it> sixty sides, aud
opportunity Is given for relief IN the orna-
mediation of Ir- numerous windows and
I.'r~- tlNard- Of l2,ou0 people can pain
~ce every act IN lis Wide area-the light
irln pillars which support ~ tiers OF gale
rir- ul- IN the least impeding the view ;
-ooubN sterling has been expended upon 1t,
and the oGthuudmss Tor the reception OF
tie balls connected with 1t. The exterior
j. hal.t oi brick, well cemented, thus giving
good scope for the rich and elegant designs
ul tle Moorish -tylc. The thousands OF seats
Iu tle Vast mpnltheatre are OF granite and
thc tl-aieS ot the boxes are formed OF the
mo-. ic.eate iron work. The whole cree
ulu. with IT. Accommodations Tor the oc-
rafan'~. reflects great credit Upon the archi-
ieeis, t"' young Sianh'rd', Scnor' Ayu')
ali taita-
Iae first fight within us arena J, Graphl-
c--y portrayed lae " toreros having
taken uH tner accustomed positions, the
door opens without delay and an enrased
beast l'dl-e- 'dl ana laHSeS' thundeTstruek 3
a. IL were 'l SIoA an Unexpected scene
lie i- d nasulhrtnt ANIMAL black ana white
IN co.'r' tie siit oi the Duchess OF fernan
Nlne~. hali-ly recovering hiih>eH' ne
ru~Ae- al ire hlSt '2Jtct "hlch eatcheS M
eye, ana ah ui-oi t-il''c HoI>c ! ili9''D. }
hited up Win us rlder cIean mo lNe ar
horribly Eoled by the animal sAHp hornN
luc be Ilealor ia.ls on, the pui atlentoi
is a1rliAy diverted ~ the Iisiiant 'chuioH'
whist 'Ae man eIc u! !e4 i'H Ni'
'i 'fm'' "' ne j., i P'INo4 "l nc '''' ~
sustained 80 niue iiJlI! 'i,'t ne lii'ie
ieMjdui> niS MIetcAei anu haIl-le4u S,eed
"Mch Is uei1o.HiS from the sh!eA' anu ,.i'
blood oi winch l. o1z'nS from lis lriSnua
wound. Ae+a ME- Iae oa" CONTINUES ~
Aali e'lter' anu ~''''eIS IL ''IlHeutoI' Ill al
directions WITH marvellous raplultY' An
other rcai5r engages ms attention out ohll
i'r moment ana the ANIMAL even "hgi
lIrArd 10y iac hnce' declines the atlleh
A third horse Is next encountered and "A
one rush the n1ii : horn reaches the heait
instant death Ainaly renewing the ANNA
from further misery lhe turn OF ui'
' nluierlAeroS now comes. lheIr' Is IN
dangerous duty OF tran>hAlns PAIRS OF barpe,
arrows into the hide Of tne lninrated am
Ia4 put Too wei 90 they succeed, Il 'u
tlIr ol TIE brute teSuneN. A''er 'nl9 urea.
mcui has lasted sulhtlentIy long Si5hal
given, and forward al'ahees the eeieofi'T
E~pda Blcanegra ApropIiA'ely hIcH H
banned from his s"arthy bulldog mouth }
au1 Graves permis-I1n 70 give the 'e" , !
stroke to tie bull Ihls Is re'dIy granted
and with the accustomed ceremony the ma
begins q give proof oil MS Sklii- ne az
j. % seize the proper IL pment when IN
anima. j. lace 10 lace win MS prosecutor On
ter several passes and nimD.e leap aSide' IN
sword l. thrust into the animal : shoulders
halfway 10 Its hit. The brute, thus rei
lcrcd trehly furious, rashes wld'y aoou'
evidently suffering torment at every inStan
'y every fresh movement ol the sword IN !.
BODY Suddenly enrased 10 Madness !
tears wildly 10 the wooden barrier, ln7'u
which several OF IT. active adversarleS nay
.eapei. and are calmly looking on. 10 tnel
intense surprise and the iIlshl oi 'he spec
tators, whose excitement - at the highe'
pitch, he cleans the barrier the sword 81
in lis carca>e. and over he y ciel
course l. lett Tor hun, ont' quick a. liSn
ning, a door, hanging Nat oack against u