The V.R.C. Autumn Meeting.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 92, 7 March 1885, Page 6

The V.R.C. Autumn Meeting.

Melbourne, Saturday. I The tirot day's meeting of the Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting came this afternoon at Flemington. There a very large attendance, amongst those present being Sir H. B. Loch (Governor of Victoria) and suite. The weather was tine, but the course was heavy, owing to recent rains, The principal events resulted as follows : — Ec sen dox Stakes.— A sweepstakea of csovs each, h ft, with 250 added. 20030V8. and all the sweepstakes for the first horse, 30 second, and 20 for the third. Weight for age. One mile and a-half. ! Hon. W. Pearson's br h Commotion, 6"yrs, by Panic— Evening Star, 9=t 31b 1 .Mr J. 0. Inglis's b h Malua, oyrs, 9st 31b 2 Mr S. Martin's b c Reginald, 3yrs, Sst lib 3 Commotion won easily. Time, 2mins. 47|secs. Sr. Leger Stakes, a sweepßtakes 2530V3. each, 3 ft., with 375 added : isOOaovs. and all the sweeps'^kes for the first horse, oO for tha second, and 25 for the third. For three-year-olds ; colts. Bst 101b ; fillies. Bat7lb. 1 mile and three quarters and 132 yards. 2vlr W. Branch's t> c Silver King, by First King— Senorita (imp) 1 Mr G. Davis's b c David, by The Gondolier—Alice Drew 2 Mr \V. Field's b c Mozart, by Napolean —Queen Mary 3 Silver King won by a length and a-half. Time, 2mins. 32£secs. Newmarket Handicap a handicap sweepstakes of 20sovs. each, with 300 added For :'.-year-oldB and upwards The second horse to receive s()sovs., and the third horse 20sovs. out oC the stake. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr D. M. Robertsons b h Coronet, oyrs, by St. Albans— Prima Donna, 7st ... 1 Mr A. Harvey's b or br h Middlemarch, 4yrs, by Maribyrnong — Housemaid, Sst 41b 2 Mr R. G. Talbot's b h Sheet Anchor, oyrs, by St. Albans— Queen Mary, 6st7lbs 3 Thirty horses started. It was a splendid race throughout, and the finish was very close Time, lmin. ID-isecs. The betting at the post was 5 to 2 against Coronet, 6 to 1 Prometheus, 7 to 1 Bohemian.

Charles Edward Stewart, who claims to be a brother to General Stewart,, recently killed in the Soudan, was arrested by Constable Dewes last evening on a charge of stealing a coat, the purloined article of wearing apparel being found on his back. Stewart is a noted thief and swindler. Amongst his property were found two subscription lists, one being headed "Subscription in aid of C. E. Stewart, who injured his leg against a rock in Sylnonds street. The leg is to bo amputated to-morrow," and the other, " Subscription list in ad of C. E. Stewart, who had his leg injured between two kauri loss." Infant mortality ii excessive among Fijians. During last year 1546 children under a year old died, being at the rate of 35*2 per cent. Under ten years of age the deaths were]jsB3, or 13*27 per cent. H. D. Willcox, postmaster and telegraphist at Alexandra South, Otago, has been brought before the local Court and remanded on charge of embezzlement of public moneys. Ngaruawahia brewery came very near being destroyed by fire last Wednesday. A spark from the chimney set the shingles on fire, and it was only by great exertions the place was saved. A committee has been appointed at Christchurch to collect subscriptions for the relief of 120,000 sufferen by the late earthquakes in Spain. Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane, Auckland, will receive subEcriptions. '