CROMWELL JOCKEY CLUB

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 152, 8 October 1872, Page 6

CROMWELL JOCKEY CLUB

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. An adjourned meeting of the Committee Management took place in the Town-hall 10a.m. on Wednesday, the 2nd inst. Me& Preshaw (president), Jolly, Dagg, Marsh, a Colclough were present. The following nominations for the Cro; well Derby (to be run on the 26th Decern! next) were read and received : Mr Webb's filly by Traducer, out of Mi King's dam. Mr Webb's filly by Malton, out of Spray. Mr Eraser's roan nlly, Flora, by Roebuck. Mr Driver's chestnut filly by Tom King, g of Gallopede. Mr Douglas'chestnut colt, Dragon, by Ravei worth, out of Ladybird. Mr E. Pritchard's bay lilly, Master Row Daughter, by Master Rowe. Mr Taggart's filly, Lady Antrim. Mr M'Kay's chestnut colt, Port Philip Bucl

Mr J. Miller's filly, Miss Deceiver. The Secretary was instructed to adverts the Derby nominations in the Ceomwej Akgus and Daily Times.

Accounts from Mr Marsh and the Cro: weu, Argus, amounting respectively to J 2s. Gel. and .£'B 10s. Gd., were presented ai passed for payment.

It was resolved that the next meeting the Committee should be held on Thursd olsc inst., when the principal business will arranging the programme for the Midsunm Races.

On a suggestion by Mr Dagg, the Secrets was directed to write to the various Jodo Clubs in this Province and Canterbury, as ing them to forward to this Club reports their several race meetings,—the Crorawi Club undertaking to reciprocate. On the motion of Mr Marsh,.seconded 1 Mr Kidd, the President, Yice-Presidei hon. Treasurer, and Messrs Dagg and Cmva were constituted a sub-committee to drawi a set of rules for the use of the Club. MEETING OF STEWARDS. The Stewards of the Spring Races held meeting immediately after the adjoumnw of the Committee : present —Messrs Preshs Marsh, Dagg. and Kidd. The irregularity which occurred in eonne tion with the Selling Ibice was discussed considerable length : and it was ultimate agreed, on the motion of Mr Marsh, second by Mr Kidd,' —That the matter be refern (with Mr Hazlett's concurrence) to Mr H.J Thomson to decide ; ami in the event of \ Hazlett not agreeing t<> this propositi, and pr t'erring arbitration, that Mr Thomson bet quested to act on behalf of the Club. 3 Hazlett to nominate his own arbitrator." [Mr Hazlett, we are since informed, d dined to accede to the terms of the above r solution. J

SU3Z MAIL NBW3. ■»--■ 1 The Germans evacuate France by the tj of September. During April, May, and June, twelve skf convoyed 2598 emigrants to \ew Zealand. The Ex-Emperor Napoleon is at Bagns Sussex : the Empress and Prince Imped in Scotland. The Rev. George Rogers has sailed with party to found an English Colony in tl State of Minnesota. Mr Carlyle has lost the use of his rigl hand, and his writing is now done by a Dm friesshire lady, his niece. The latest cable telegrams from Amerii state that there is greater probability Greeley's election as President. A National Bank of New Zealand has bej announced, with a capital of two millioij It is to absorb the Bank of Otago.

The agitation against the high price peat is spreading, and the demand for A ,ral:an preserved meat is increasing daily.

The Mint has been unable to coin suth'ciei silver. The Hon. Robert Lowe has contract! with a Birmini'hani firm for the » ipply £50.00(1 worth weekly. The Geneva Arbitrators have sealed tl principal indemnity claims. The amount' the award to America will probably he b tween three and four millions.

Father Nugent, a Catholic priest at Live !pool. is following in the footsteps of Fath< | Mathew. He has induced between 7000 at , 8000 persons to take the pledge,—nearly 7< ! of them prisoners in the gaol. i The Archbishop of Canterbury ami a | Bishop of Cork have assented to the propM ' tion of the Earl of Shaftesbury that the res j ing of the damnatory clauses in the Atliai) sian creed should be optional. Tranquility has been restored at Drogheq but it is rumoured that a massacre of Prow j tants at Belfast is intended, on the annivj sary of St. Bartholomew's Day. Extraorj I nary precautions have been taken.

The Tichborne claimant was stumping at Leeds at date of last advices. He had i poared nightly for one week at the To' Hall, and had been enthusiastically receiv by thousands (if persons. The mob persist in taking the horses out of his carriage win over he appeared in public, and drawing fl through the streets in triumph.

In Melbourne, the woman Margaret 01 noglme, for the murder of Mary O'Konrl andJolmWeechiuvh,forattemptingtostab Inspector-General of Prisons, have been $ tenced to death. It is likely that both 1 receive commutation. Hundreds have left Melbourne for Charlj Towers. The latest accounts state that] whole affair has been fearfully esaggeraj Great disappointment prevail?, anddisasW results are apprehended.