NEWS EXTRAORDINARY. AUCKLAND RACES—1st January, 1852. (Communicated.)

New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 598, 7 January 1852, Page 3

NEWS EXTRAORDINARY.

AUCKLAND RACES—Ist January, 1852. (Communicated.)

The Colonial Times of November 21 thus enlightens the good folks of liobart Town as io the state of this Colony. "NeivZmum). — Tho bnique Jane, nbich anivpd in our port j'esterdaj', lias brought no A'ew Zealand intelligence. Ihe inland, whence she sailed on the 2nd instant, being nearly uninhabited, theie are of course no papeis published. " This perhaps means that the Jane did not call at any of the peopled parts of New Zealand, but it looks at first as if our population had all deserted, and the journals were all defunct. Our contemporary will, we are sure be gratified to hear that some of us arc, after all, alive and at our posts, still, though the writer in the Colonial Times may not have intended it, his statement admits of bring construed into an assertion that New Zealand /vonevaJly was undergoing a process of depopulation — that the inhabitants were running away from it to the gold fields or elsewhere. Tho calumnies respecting this Colony which have been circulated from time to time may excuse our feeling a little sensitive on a point which our Hobart Town contemporary could f>o easily have guarded, and which he should not have put forth in terms that, even through ignorance, could be turned into such a meaning. We should, at all events, like to know (just as a gratification of curiosity, if nothing else,) tvhal island it j was that the Jans tailed from. A racier bit or news, however, h in the (London) New Zealand Journal of March 13 — an old date, but the paper only reached us last week. In its editorial " Summary of Intelligence froiv New Zealand," its readers are informed that the Southern Cross h " strongly in favour of Sir GEORGE Gruy and the Colonial Government. 5 ' We quite sympathise in the affliction which our worthy contemporary must experience on being so slandered. Although we never regarded perfect transparency of meaning a-?, in all instances, his most characteristic quality, — -although perhaps if we were closely crobs-cxamincd we might bo led to admit that, now and again, (whether from obscurity on hi 5 part or obtuscneisS on our own) we could not ourselves always distinctly understand \\ hat he would "be at," — yot surely one might t«uppo ( -je he had spoken (VcnuoMtly enough and plainly enough on the bubject here referred to, to i-]v Mhim from such an iinputalioa as thio. Is it not too bad, after the course of opposition which the (Jrors has ro coiibUtontly puriunl, that the people of Ei'^inndthouM bo t')ld !>y a journal pvoi'es odiy devoted to New Z'.rJiinil aii'air,, tF-atii is '• in favour" — aye " blroih/ljj \a favour" — both of Sir (Ji)tyli(U') Hrly personally, and of liib Govenunent ? Wo trader our contemporary tho e\p?Vjjo!i ol'oui. 1 drop cjiKiolcucj

j t-oviou'ly. tho paragraph in question in j -m r [<'ilional evidence of the i>to£S ionoiMiici"' v^portiiio- tlio affair"; oT tills country jvvvailuy a', homo, oven amount romowlio n oiin»o to bo partirr] n'ly r.iany would recjoivo tlio &:atrmcnts of ilic 11 ' Noxr /iCiilancl Journal" ai quilo tvu&t■worthyinsuchamaitcL 1 , — just as many have probably received the mis-representations of Idr. Vox — ("our commcDU on which, by the by, we should have continued to-day lia'l not tho recent arrival.; made more immediate demands ou our attention).

The Band of Ilio ->Bth Regiment will perform, in the Grounds in front ol tho old Go\ eminent House, io*movro\v, Thursday, afternoon, from 4 tili 6 o'clock.

Poms it'll near the Distance Po.st in the first lieaf, ami -\v-(\s coiibequuntiy withdiawn—otheiwi^e was well contested.

SECOND DAY.

The fnst heat was won easily by Zaccho. The second was almost n iL"id heat between Jack and Corsair, and only m\v balt-a-tju id ; and the third lieat was i^ain well contested by the same two hoises, and wou by half a length.

'Hip fust was a clo=e heat; and the second was won cleverly by Tomboy and his innstoily uder,

Tins laco was taken with the greatest case ; in fact, the colt showed a stnde and stiength that will place him high in the lists next jeai's running.

This race was clevt" ly taken by the same Native who won it last year.

THIRD DAY.

A rtd'in scl.idvp to (lie nvei.i'je pii^es of wlieato nnil <> Us )n \h 1 mil lih-. hi en dlit. iima bv Mr. bip/icb. I ho \pnily nMM.i',l' j-mco ol v, hcnt timing ;\ ppnod he m M'i\, (i'C \<mi l.JiilC, to tl,it im'h'isf iia) 1, iwjl, !im i.i»«-.'l <!"!>> I' 1 -. «J. in 18J°'»() '21-,. <V]. )'i UU''-.')!). 'J ])'■> jp.irly ii\ci'i. i i ]>i if'> ol oiU-> <«umii» li)i> s.iiuc jii no'l in , \iinn! <ii)i» JH-. 7ti. in 1 7 I t i 7" to '•S. 'Ul. in Jf!'> !!. J ln'inci :_'(■ pun'ol wJicitiur <\(>ii iiiiiin (iiiitfl^' ]ii"fiflii'» i\!iy i } JBjy, luj I '.i n j.' , ( .'d. jijj.l Ui'U ot ois I^'i jd.

10 Soys. ; catch weigbta ; single orent, Once lounu and a distance. 11. Hard, ng ton. ..TnmWlc W .Trainer 1 f . Rich Kuu-go-bragh T. R. Cooper . . ..Hpppo - » . . . . 3 ,f. London . . • .Johnny 4 W. Young Flying Dutchman ;j

30 Sovereigns ;12 stone ; single event ; twice round ? Gentlemen urJers. John Cocllm fack .... Smalc . . 1 'J Ciummer Verjuice .tfllayiie.. '2 \V. Young Ziccho drawn. A veiy capital race. At stalling, 3 and 4 to lon the m.ne.

Overture — Up.. . Liizn et Llnudio Air — 0p..." Maruio lateiio" .... CJavatina — "La Donna del Lago 1 ' Qu;kl;illp— " fllasanifllo" Quauetto — 0p... "1 Puiitani" .... Polka—" iheCatnolo" \V.il*z — '•' Esmeralda Gallop—" Prince Albert" Morcauan Dom.si>tti. Julhen. Bellini. Kaenig. Bo^sisio. Labitsky.

On'nor''. Ilnises. "»t. Hidevs. .Tis. Williamson ..Tomboy 8 9. . Scott... 2 1 1 W. Dennett Cantab 9 12.. A11en.. 1 2 dr Tom Gibson Beeswing. .7 10.. F. Hi 11 .3 3 2 11. Ilardington Billy 9 9.. Smoker 4 4 3 D. G. Snulp Cap-a-pie. .. 9 12.. 810wn. 5 drawn J. S. M'i'arl:ine...Porus 9 12..5ma1e.. diawn

PROGRAMME.

30 Soys. ; weight for a£(e. Ileatr, oucg round and a distance. W. Young Zacclio . . „. .TSrown. . . . 1 1 Lieut. A. Cooper . .Corsair Ownei.... 2 'I J. llusooll Kitty Tones 3 4John Coillin he'; Absalom.. 4 3 l\ C rummer imh Kalo ..Scott ...» J J. Lou lon Johnny drawn. Zic^lio an>] Coisair lay well together thiougliout,ntid it vva^> a closely won race.

Mawcs Plait.

Ladii s' Parsr.

Hack Racf.

INN! HIM iv'b PIiUSC

25 Sofs. ; li stone ; single event ; twice round ; six leaps. Lieut. A. Cooper. . . . C'orsnir. . . . Owner 1 John Codhn Jack D.G. Sraale 2 J. Williamson Tomboy () W. Young- Zaccbo drawn. Tomboy lofused the huullea, and the running seemed Ipft to Corsair and .Tick, the latter, however, fell iftetpnssin"- Hie fourth hurdle, and Corsair mnv he said to havo won with ease-but, apart fiom the accuients to the others his ea<sj mnnina; and the mode in which he was handled n ave every chance m his favour.

20 Sovr. ; weight for age. Heats, once louncl. R. Tlaulington Strel-tiap.. ..Tiainer i 1 T. Wallib Sultan D.G.Smale 2 0 F. ISicli Doctor diawn.

30 Sovp.; I ' 2 stone. Heats, oace round. Gentlemen riders. J. Williamson Tomboy E. Mayne 2 1 1 J. S. M'l'nilane ..Ponn . . . . D. G. Smale... 1 2 2 John Codhn Jack draw n. D. G. Sm.ile Cap-a-pie drawn. I\ Giummer Veijuico diawn. J. Williamson . . . .lii^li Kate diawn.

A. Racu q Saddle, Biklle, and Whip, and a Sweepstakes of 10s. Heats, twice round. John Spades KauanUa Owner ••••! * Kaitima Periwaita .... " f ~ Abraham " •••- S drawn

40 Soys. ; weight for age. Heats, twice round. John Codlin Jack 9 9..Smale 2 1 1 Lieut. A. Coopi'r..CorMir..9 9.. Owner ..3 2 2 W. Young Zncclio..9 H.-Brovrn ...1 3 3 T.Ciummer Veijuice 4 diawn. J. S. M'Farlane...Poiu3 Smale 0 0 0 J. Rubsell Kitty Jones 0 0 0

For Mr. Peat's Saddle, with a Sweepstakes of 5 Soya. ami 10 Soys. added; 11 stone; single event; twice round. J.'F>. !U'Fnrlanp..roiuB D. G. Smalo.. 1 J. Williamson . .Tu«li Kate.. .E. JMayne 2 \V. Young Zaccho draw n. T. Ci u-nmot .... Veijuice tlran "• Won nith caso, allhough, before sl.utmg-, 3 to 2 on liiiili Kale.

MrTnoroLTTAN Plate.

G iniu&ON PtATr.

Maidln Pfiom/cr Sokfs,

Maori Race.

lIURME R\Cl-

Becom) Kyce.

20 Soy , with a SweepsMVes of 1 Soy. The winner to be sold. Weight ioi value of lioise. Heat, once round. I?. I Ku (lino ton.. Junibuck .. 9 (1.. Ti airier.. * 1 Liput. A. (Joojiei.Cois.iu . . . . tl 1... 0wner.. '2 ii Y. Rich Eim-do-bra' 9 O...f\[Canliy \V. Young •• • • Zarcl'o . ... 10 1-2 J. Snookd Lady Git>y..ll 1 ...M. Dent John Coislju .. ..Jack 11 <> drawn. J. Wi! „ . . ...Tomboy.... 10 8 diau-n. W. Doiiiu'tt Gicoiiljomi...lo VI diawn, Jolin London, . ..Johnny di.iwii. il [l.iiilincffon... Hilly 10 « ciKiwn. The contest lay hpiwoiMi Jumbiickund Corsair— but (he old fiWHiino hoi.se Jmnhiicli. c«me out in a style which suipnscd i)\i' liiiowriir omp--.

90 Soy?., lot the b .Hen hoi^s; single event ; twice VOUIl'l. T. Russell Kitty .... M'Connncliio , 1 'lorn (j]!>sr»i licp^rtinij. Find Hill U Jjic.f. A. (cooper . . Hpiijio. .. .()vvnr>r '3 li. llauhnj^tofi . . . . i>ill\ ... .'I iMincr «t f*. Snoolis L,m\ (j;i v.Di-iit i ]V|)|>i) In! oil .U <\ ;.Ui)ji ; |».>c n, lut n.is '•ooii liendcd by ijt'O'uviii'j. w !io, in [in turn, g,ue place to Kill}, rtlio can if a i>fi the plu'o.

Seiunc Spams.

Co^soi a i in\ Si a i»rs.