A BULL FIGHT AT MADHID.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 42, 12 June 1878, Page 2

A BULL FIGHT AT MADHID.

Madhid, March 27. Yesterday's bull fighf. was witnessed by nil tho Hoyal Family, tha Ambassadors, and 10,000 spcotntors. It wtvs n grand affair, First oamo tho oortcgo which wan brilliant, oven after tint of which I liavo nlioady spoken ; tho Roynl drummors and trumpeters, tho gala carringo of tho Duko of Sexto and Santons, tho cabelloros on plaan, Frnsonolo, Hormosilln, llogataro, Snnjs Horn, and Snnflhoz, nnd Pnstor, tho matndoros, tho host spauns of Madrid, tl\o ton pnflOß in thoir oolors, Thoso woro followod by tho troop of torroros, pica* ■ doroa. brandorillorous, nnd mntadorcs. Aftor thorn oauio two carriagos containing tho soconds of tho cabolloro on plaza, who havo to proHont them to tho King j then mulilaa nnd nioaoa, or donicstios, on foot. All ia roplendont with gold and bright oolors. Thoro is a burst of ohoov ing from all sidos, and all Spain riaos to hor foot to woloomo hor most adored horoos, who aro soon going to mako themselves oithor applnudod with enthusiasm or hootod with fury. Tho sight is grand it unique j fchnt mass standing cheering, positively oxoceds modern reality. Tho Cabollorous alight from thoir onrringos, and having boon prosontcd to tho King, mount their uorsoa. All tho others, navo tho algnncils, dismount, tho music sounds, tho gutos opon, and tho first bull of tho gonndora of Don Pec'ro Fixldessoy San appears. Tho block bruto with its glossy hair and broad horns, plunges into tho arena, stands for n momont, confounded by tho sudden light, nnd thon with its head bont, rushes towards tho algnucils, who gallop away to tho great nmusomont of tho spectatora. Thon bogius that horriblo festival to which blood adds interest in Spain* Mo» in Mantles of bright oolors oxoito tho bull nud thon csoapo from its fury, blinding it by throwing thoir garments ovor its oyos whon it prossos them closely. Then tho amateur, or professional picador as it passes plunges his lanco into its body, nnd tho horror begins in earnest. Civilisation bides its t'aoo. Tho boast is tho mun ; tlio sympathy is for tho bull tortured by the iv* sutiublo nppotito of tho mnn. Down from tho blnck nud shining back of tho animal doscends a puxplo stream oolorinjj its flanks and loga and tho sand which *iso& from bono«tU Ualwwfs. Horror is addod to. horror. The bnll with its crumpled* Uorns, tosses, tlvo horso of tho ploador nnd its ridi% and is turned awuy by tho torroadorfl. S1)o two innooont boasts tear at on oh other, a torront of blood flows from tho hoFso's body j it falKopons it* mouth,, nnd Uos gnsping with frenzy, All this timb tho fight continues ; the ball has, received ten wounds. ¥Rom timo to timo tho proud animal, with its Htraiuod nock, nnd sad, almost lender eyo, seoias to, domand> pity. < Lithe mea on foot prick nnd tear it mth hooks, nnd d»ivo into its flush littlo spikes with ninny co-lorod fitronmors attachod to thniia. Tho boast |il«ngco indignantly nnd tho tips of frho utroamors nro sonko<i in tho purple tor.cont guflhing- inccssanlly fi»om its panting aides. Now a rod foam apuonra on tho bull's mouth, its tonguo RQoku uir, tho nuguisli of donih veils its oyos.