TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4424, 25 May 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Pee Phess Agency,]

Auckland, Monday.

• Drenching rain spoiled all amusements. The races were proceeded with. About five hundred were present. _ Trial Stakes: Seven started. A capital race.' Day Break, 1;, Fanny Fisher, 2 ; Pakuranga, 3. Hurdle Bace : Isleman jumped away with a lead, which he maintained throughout; Middy Ashore and Shamrock baulked at the hurdle, and lost ground. Isleman won by a quarter of a mile. The St. Leger Stakes was a walk-over for Mr. Watt. Birthday Plate : Maori Weed, 1 ; Yatterma, 2 ; Ngaro, 3. A man named Carlow was thrown from a trap to-day. It is believed no bones are broken. , Chkistohukch, Monday.

It is reported that Mr. Redwood has sold the Phoebe colt to a Canterbury man for £450. •,.'., The Jockey Club have decided that weight for age for two year olds, for half a mile, shall be for February, 6st. lOlbs ; for March, 7st. For three-quarters of a mile, for February, 6st. 41bs.; March, Ost. 71bs. To-day is observed as a close holiday. The Christchurch Artillery fired a salute at noon in honor of her Majesty's birthday. Dunedin, Monday. Mr. Watson's loss at the late fire is £SOOO. Insured in the South British for £SOO. Blenheim, Monday.

Michael Higgius, a prisoner in Picton gaol, escaped on Saturday morning at six o'clock, from the gaol yard, by climbing over the wall by means of three night buckets piled on each other. He was recaptured at six o'clock the same evening, at the elevation, one mile and ahalf from Picton, by Sergeant Scanlan and Warder Skinner. When-'arrested he had no irons, he having, as he said, removed them with an axe. He is the same man that escaped a few weeks ago, and is under sentence for obtaining money by false pretences from Brogden and Sons. . .}"'>'■; Wairau election. —MrfWard addressed a meeting at Renwioktown on Friday night, when a vote of confidence was unanimously passed.: None of Mr. Moorhouse's committee were present. A very smart shock of earthquake was felt here at a quarter to five this afternoon. Nelson, Monday. The races came off to-day. Owing to the wet weather the attendance was poor. The Steeplechase was won by Mr. Watt's Don Juan, beating Akbar and Sea King. The Hurdle Race was won by Sultan ; the Birthday Plate by Haphazard, beating three others. THE TRADESMAN RACES. Dcstedin, Monday. The weather looked promising this morning, but about noon the sky became overcast and a few drops of rain fell, causing considerable anxiety as to whether a pleasant day would result. There was a. good deal of betting on the various events ; from an early hour in the morning Kildare being made a hot favorite for the Hurdle Race, ,2 to 1 on him being laid several time. This was owing to the absence of Medora, Tommy Dodd, Ivanhoe, and Theodore. For the Maiden Plate, the Ada (gelding) was most fancied, while Rory O'More was heavily backed for the Birthday Handicap, and King: Philip for the Tradesmen's. The. Governor^'accompanied by the Hon. Mr. Reynolds, arrived at a quarter to twelve o'clock, being there before there were any signs of a commencement of the day's proceedings, and when there were only about 300 people on the ground. The first event was the' Handicap Hurdle Baoe or 30 sovs. Two miles and a distance. Kildare .. (Cotten) 1 Mistletoe .. .. .. .. (O'Brien) 2 Miss Morris (Owner) 3 All were scratched except the above three. Betting—3' to lon Kildare, 3 to 1 against any other. Mistletoe carried 211bs. overweight, and Miss Morris 241bs. At the second attempt all got off, and the first hurdle was cleared by Kildare in advance, Miss Morris second, Mistletoe last. Miss Morris then drew up to Kildare, and the two raced together all round, clearing the jumps well, but at the distance hurdle the mare unfortunately fell. Peters was quickly up and remounted, but allchance of the race was gone, and Mistletoe took second place, Kildare leading by fifteen lengths. This order. was not changed, and Mr. Gourley's horse won easily. Time, smin. 14sec.

The Maiden Plate of 30 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Weight for age. Schoolboy (J. Gourley) 1 Ada Gelding (S. Smith) 2 ' Bucephalus .. .. .. (Tallcn) 3 Betting —2 to 1 on the Ada gelding. After one or two breaks away a good start was effected, the two year old cutting out the running at a hot pace, the gelding next, Schoolboy, last. Time, 2min. 30sec.

The Biriudav Handicap of 80 sovs. One mile and three quarters. Kathleen (Allen) 1 Merry. Monarch (Gourley) 2 Rory O'More .. .. .. (Malone) 3 King Philip was scratched. Betting—3 to, 2 against Rory O'More, 2 to 1 Right Bower and Boomerang, 5 to 1 Kathleen, 7 to 1 Merry Monarch.' Kathleen won by three lengths. Time, 3min. 2iseo.

Selling Bace of 30 sovs. One mile and a quarter. May Morn .. .. ". 1 Wceladd ■ .. .. 2 Miss'Alfred .. 3

.Kathleen and, Schoolboy, were scratched. Time, 2min. 20sec. ' The. winner was purchased for £27... Tradesmen's Handicap of 50 sovs. One mile and a half.

RoryO'More .... 1 King Philip ..2 Envy 3 This was a good race. Cotton worked hard on Envy, and although she answered gamely, Kory won with plenty in hand. Time, 2min. 57Jsec.