CHRISTCHURCH. April 16.

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CHRISTCHURCH. April 16.

Tho following payments havo been mad 3 in connection with tho C.J.C. autumn mooting : G. G. Stead, L 1348 Is ; H. Goodman, L 427 10s ; J. D. Ormond, L 427 10s ; D. Hu horford, Ll9O 103 ; Y. Harris, L 133 ; 11. Craig, LllB 5s ; M. Hobbs, 114 ; Ellis Bros., LlO4 10s ; 11. Limn, LlO4 10s ; M. Shorwin, LlO4 103 5 and other amounts bringing tho total to L 3300 l(ss. At the sa!o of thoroughbreds to-day very few changed hands. Bloodshot and Blue Fire wero withdrawn. ' The departure of the Ruahino for London has boon postponed till Friday in "

consequence of the detentiou of the northern passengers. Al the inquost touching the death of tho little girl Burn, who lost her life in tho recant fire in Manchester s'reet, the juiy returned a verdict that she haJ boon accidentally suffocated and burned to dta'h, but that there was not sati>fac tory evidence as to how tho fire originated ThomM Cass, a voiy old colonist, died in his 78 h year. He had been in the coloi.y since 1841. He was present at ths sack of Korornrekea, and asiiaiod in the survey of Canterbury b^foro tho arm hi of Pilgrims. He whs Chief Surviyor of the province till 18G7. The Lancaster Park Amaieur Trotting Club's meeting was held to day. The weather was tine, and there was a fair Attendance. The sum of L 2425 10a passed through tho totalisator. The following are the results of the principal events : Sires' Handicap (harness), 75 soys, two miles— Kentucky, <» walk-over. Champion Stakes, 170 soys (winner of the final heit 100 soys, winners of hea's 20 Burs e<ch), one mile ; first heat — Stonewall Jickson, LI 18s ; see >nd heat, Rita, LI 2 . Find heat— Rita, 1 ; Stonewall Tackacn. 2. Won by a length. Time, 2niina 30jec<>. Dividend, LI 12*. P<*rk Stikes (harness), two miles — Pearl, 20itc j , 1; Caroline, 26secs, 2. Time, Dnoiiis 33 ecs. Dividend, L 4 16a. L»nc»?ter Hmdicap (saddle), 40 soys, two miles— Josephine, 19oec*, lj Maud V., 2 Timis smins 31sec<». Dividend. L 3 12s. In the Maiden M. Edmonds, the rider of I3od of S'one, was suspended for a month, and C. Keir, the rider of Master CUude, waa reprimanded.