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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 317, 26 March 1875, Page 3

By Electric Telegraph

(From our own correspondent.)

s Dunedin, Thursday-Evening. Dunedin was n-j.ver before so ■ crowded with visitors., . Steamer after sf earner arriving since Monday.-being .-full of passengers. Tuesday wiis dull, cold, and showery, rain falling at the beginning-of each rapo: " *" "

, . Tlie sl|ip Raogitekl.hiis arrived. fronv' Loni •'don'. ~ .' ""; '. ?"■

_--j:N6lliirisr lias yet beer! heard of the. missing*, schooner JTuphrosyne. 4. Sir George Grey, has been re£u£n«d..unop-_ I . posed-wrSll perm twirl ent of Auckland. Hisspeech referred -mainly t:o the General Govern? iueht extraragnncc. the..reckless way loan?; were raided, unjust apportionrnent ol the J.and fin'd.i maintained th:vt the -Pro- > iuce'was in a sound stale, and attacked the system of land purchase 01U, of -the.:i:7oo,ooUgrant. ' A lisi.strous fire. bn,ko out in tlie Albion;, Hot.cl, lnvercargill.ata quarter to fnur o'clock. It is supposed'to liaTe orig.naedin one of the - front pnriors. Jn a few minutes the north.cmfofthe building was in ablaze, and, bemoan immense woo ien structure, n l * hopes were 1 entertainedCof.SAving any.'iport'on. The efToii's of the fire brigade , weretherefore-directed to 'protecting Rose'?. briok buildings .adjoining,?: with success. - The' hotel and stjibles: vvcrei: tot ally wi th 11 wo smal 1 -j shops, occupied by Wi; timer, tobacconist,and' Aldrkk, tailor.. Tfes-iire communicated to .a hirjje v brick,.building, occupied,by Lefvis Reedi find "Go"., drupels, and the .National Bank building, which were srnfaller buildings in"'lisk street, were burnsd' down, one beirig 6"ccu]tf eji by 1 latch, chemist,' "wholnovFd"outliis stcckjjnit is a heavy loser, L iA considerable amount and the,bank 1 b.ooks wore saved. -V j j XhejAHmmjbnv bringslittle nstws. ! ■' s AfitclleUJi£i3,been ? ri! r electe4:for Tipperary. { No more is exgecUyl to be heard of t:je , Gothenburg's. ,, > lt. app>ar.s-. tliat/ ' wh&n she/fehuckitVas'fiuoV The .ptssVnie'rs liiileid 'fhemßoives' into a slate .of security, ■ SJ.pantime'a Vale ''arose, and they "were 'swept, off the decks, boinsj unable 1 tOmakcany-- offort t0..5|.u Ie i e 'themscl'rcs; _ ■ ! " : Lurliuo and Calumny have won the wineipa! eyerits at the .VictojLva. .Aotumn idweting

—-Watt clearing £ISOO odd out of. a total of '£'{o9o.stakes.. - ■ w .. • . • ' - --.scljooiipj Jessie iSiclinl, under fcnuyti<f. pilot Stephens, has been 3#,«p»tehcd iri seardv of the Euphrosyne>.~' ""' ■ xfCalratt-htt declined "to -xjntegt for

.P«lawi|iin.rsVi>Btp.Jj'i V cfc TempTeHro agkihst Xtirline for £l(KT>' distsncft one mile.

WANGArrrr. .rGrcat fire ItoVe Putin' the. Victoria Aw? nne at. ihrrp (his morning. The loss ia estimated at £6aoo. '

BUNEDIN RACES.

MAIDEN Pt,ATR.

Betting- eveii ori Kinsr Phillip. 2 td t : ftgainst Hercidea-afid Daniel O'Rorfte, 4 to 1 any other. After one break away the five were despatched tin pretty even'terms—the Irishman cutting out the rarnin?, and matting tho pace pretty fast. Passing the stand the first time Daniel was first, H'ercnlcs second, Wild Deer third, Ada gelding fourth, and King Phillip last. These positions were held for the next quarter mile, when the King overhauled Ada and Wild Deer,, and at tho'same time Hdrcules crept' up to Daniel O'Rorka Comirfcr into the last half mils Kins Phillip gradually drew away from tbs two hindermo3t and up to the leaders, and the two-year-old failing tact, Hercules itnd Captain Hutchison's colt cftme on : to-ether, amid great excitement. King; Phillip; was .going in beautiful stvlc, and had plenty in hand as well, and Batty landed him a winner after a good struggle bv. half-a. length. Daft? el a poor third, and the others ateo3t distanced.- • Tims,-2mm. 53sec. - ■ : ' dunedin Cap.

Betting—3 to 1 against !Ngaro and Trait6r, 4 to 1 Templeton, 5 to 1 Eaii of Lynne, 6 to 1-Plight Bower and Atlas, Ito 1 10 to 1 Hercules. At the second attempt a good start was effected, and on,_passing. the stand Ngaro, Earl of Lvnne, and He'ranl'es were abreast, leading Traitor,; and Atlas ly. ing behind with. Templeton, Castaway arid "Tliahtißower. The same order was kept for nearlv a mile r when the whole field closed to-getQer.-.and on passing = tlie stand the second time Templeton and Hercules were in the :van, .Right Bower close'np, and Castaway, Ngaro, and-Traitor • next, r Templeton was going strongly and -well within-himself,;;and. Bight Bower's style"was very tak'n".,. As they went round on the further side Vf the -course these two almost -singled themselves' out from'the rest, and for the time Bower appeared to have a show, but Templeton was not-to be approached, and coming up/the: , straight Cotton used 'the whip, without avail. Delamaia's grand horse won easily by half a . dozen lengths, in fact he may be said to have .won all. round. . Bight Bower ran surprisingly. well. -Traitor and Atlas, who ]>oth appeared to be coming ud at the last half mile, camra bad third and fourth, C'astaway'-fi ; th;Hercules sixth, Earl of Lynne seventh, and Ngaro an ignominious last. Time—4miu lOfsec.

. NEWMARKET STAKES. ;Elsn King beat jSpritsail easily, - —r üblican s' - ; was an easy victory for Templeton, King -Philip being; a splendid second. 5 " Second.Day. .. - ■ , TlliJ HtJSDLR-HACE. :... The first.-event was the -hurdle race,'for which Sir Tat ton wasahot favorite. Medora, who had-been backed for a gf-o i deal of money, did not start. In .•-hia .race, the pot boiled over with a vengeance, for Sir Tatton came to grief at the first hurdle, and . never had'a afterwards. His rider (Kelly) received a heavy full, an'd was.severely shaken. Banjo's rider also, came to grief, whilst Maid of Arrow fell wery heavily at the back "of the course : Malone, who was riding- her, lav motionless on (he ground, and appeared to be so severely hurt that Ml*. Chaplin convoyed- liim. lo'tliV l£ospitr«l at~biiee. The race/with Sir Tatton cfut of. i t wis an. easy .victory for itildare, who" jumped very well, and showed considerable pace.

" V. " "- JOC ®ET CLOT HAWDIOAI*.: T>ms,w»s baolco.l.os. a certainty for Templeton, lor, with- the weight lie had to earrv,*flnd after.his, victories in the Gup and Publicans' races, no .other horse had a -chance -against him. 2 to r .l was bet on. him long- before the. start, and even at. this price- no one cared to Uy against'liiin. The horse sliowod his baekers : were qui to justified in-this confidence, for. notwithstanding that-he lost-a good 50 yards by his ban "start-, eventally- ran through his horses ar.d won. Owing .to the bad start Templet oil's viutory iwas by no means an easy one, for lie came.inlo.the straight, under punishment, and at that.lime it appeared to be quite whliin the bounds of possibility t-h'at Gamecock,.who ran well, would win. " Deiam.iin is a large winner, having bael'/'d, .his. horse iivdouble and triple events. A few of the'bookmakers have been bit very heavily. IIOT3 STAKI'S. . - - The field-wis reduced lo four, and Delamain's Elfin Kmg was the favorito. Nosworth.y's Sonnambula, hawaver, made the running til the way, and won. E: fin King ran a gajne race, .but: the mare was too.-fleet lor himV . NOT/-.L RACF. . —-The-greatest surprise" of the dajT wa* the victory o( Lyndon in tho no -el race. In tin's event iva hie n had been backed a good deal, but Lyndon m ido: the. pace too hofc--for -any -of the rest. Earl of Lynne. should have- done something, ; but was", i ot placed. The Earl was knocked down to for.. '£32, a price that seems_ -ridiculously low.when com-; the reputation the horse gained on' of his reported fast gallop before tho race for the Cup. - ~ Third Day. k i.— STEEPLECHASE. - Betting —even against Medora, 3 to 2 Maid Df tae'Mill, 2 to. 1 Ivanhoe and Banjo, ?3»to 1 any other. Course samefas last-year. -Fr-oni the start Mi-dorA, Banjo, and Ivanhos led, MistletpVnext, and Maid of Arrow last. ;The last named baulked at" the second" hur-' after.xlearmg-it got stuek up lateron; so that she was. out of the rac3 all through, which did not; present -many -chances,- ihe : three leaders keeping their po-. sitions,. and. all "clearing 'the jumps, beaut.ifully, except Maid of the.Mill, who refused a water jump.in the second round.' Medora, and Banjo claared' t-his together in front of Ivanhoe, who was close hohind, but on-com-ing on to.the course again from the sandhills • Medora had unaccountably .faUen back Ivanhoe leading Banjo up the straight Barton's gelding was not be caught, and came in Ta winner by-three, lengths, Medora a bad "third, Maid of tlie Mill fourth. -Mistletoe and Maid of., Arrow sixth. Time 7min. 3sec. So general was".tlie opinion that M'Kav had pulled Medora, who was 'a hot favorite, 'that immediately- after the race the stewards met and toolc evidence from, eye -witness Of his conduct at t-Ke particular part of.the race complained or. The result o£ the Oonfercrice is not knoWn. T!IE TOWN PLATE ;. "Was' a walk over for Temnleton. --••• • 7* THE: MASTER ROWE PRODUCE STAKES .feil.to Bliitvjli's Isher, Britchard's colt—the second. FOKBPBI-.IIINDICAP. : - Templeton, Ilercuies, King-rbilVip. Tripo■lis. scratched.' Betting—3 to'2 on TadrooV, ■3 to 2 aaaiiist Right liowt-r,-4 lb 1 Hwainst Caslaw.iy ar.d ■Q-.mfeoock, 5. |o 1 against Boomerang. Tins was considered, an open raee t-i'l the horses came qu>, when '&dmo? waS made v. The. Bower w;is baefffd'- oliers toliiy isga-insr. him-beingilou, than. other. After two a:iempts ; staj't was • made—-Griiinßcpck out' the running. 'Tfldmor and CaStawav oloee up, Boomerang fourth, and Right Bower last At half a mile Tadmor had the aa<i

Gamecock was. pa-saed by Castaway, *.vL-i Jookad for a tizae T.tdnior, hut or. the oj js taite citie of tbf uoerae tbev vtrJ all in Inotjsai'file.' An itv ■poet Boomerang rail ifitij the third ay4 ■ Gameecck fell behind; Boirer who was ; seven <>r eight Hngtha behind Tadmor .pfily ifi foiit'tll piav-o. Ibe r.'ico now to !» Noaworthy's,- Jfitt j'lzi before entering the straight Bfensil shook ap *Se Bower, and he shtit past Castaway •ml Bctolhorang, and "came up to Tadmor haiid over Hand. Tbe exciteta&iit was intense, and at last i.*ow!an.i bad to flog his colt, b'.it it tl Ss witHcnt rivaiJ, for Corhnbe's gatjie iiHrse si'jck 'hrar-ily him, itnd wot & fine race by hSlf a length,Boomerang third; Casfi&way fourth, ana Gamecock last. Time—2mH. oneo. FLTISO HA-NDICAP. Sonnambuia 1, Envy '2, Elfin King 3. Temple ton and Hercalea were scratched. Wt>a very cleverly by a ler gth. 'Hie bulk of the ataktw'and monoy goes Ta Christchnrch. The book-iaakera lioaviiy □n the meeting.