NEW PLYMOUTH.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2850, 3 April 1878, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Tuesday. A testimonial was presented to Mr C. N. Hursthouso on his leaving the civil service.

The t ase of Watlat (hrsband and wife), in the District Court, for penury, hating been heard before two juviet who could not agree, the case has been abandoned.

The Races.

Weather fine. Maiden Plate, 40 soys; 1 mile and a-half: Redeemer, 1; Gazelle, 2; Charity Girl, 3; Emblem, 4. Te waka, Gang Forward, Bourbakl, Confident, Speculation, and Gazelle ran. Cornet wes scratched. Bourbaki bolted ac 'oss the coarse, throwing the jockey. Afer two false starts the horses got away. Redeemer and Gazelle leading, Te Tewaka and Chrrlty Girl ii close attendance, and passed the st.iiid the first time in a cluster. Gaadle ran into the first place on ascending the hill, and was joined by Redeemer, Emblem, and Charity Girl. A clo .c ajd exciling race home resulted in a v':c'.ory for Redeemer by a short h?ad.—Cup, CO soys; 2 miles: Resolution (9sl4lbs), 1; Queen Vale (Bst 2lb). 2; Luna (Bsi), 3. Queen Yale made tae running at first, with Resolution second. Luna joined the latter near the graud stand- but was out-paced, the leading pair keeping the same position till about 100 yards from home, when the Queen made an effort, but failed, Resolution winning, hard held, b/ a length. Tlmi : 3 mins 1 sec. B-i^ni: 3 to lon I^olul'tj—Jockey Club, ?.6O £GV3; e^-or? hx o 10 *o\s; diston. -% two mil** : Oiawa (irclnd! g ?lbs e..»ra), 7st 3ihs, 1; R-'olu m (" '- c'uiin? lOlba e-.'-r), 9.it B!bs- 2; N: -. 7st,3;* Toncai™, Bsh, 4-; Flo;..McDor-Id, B..fc, 5. Be; Ing: 6to 4 a^rinsfc BeioluUon, 2 to 1 against Otawa.. 3 to 1 ay nst Flora McDonald, 5 to 1 asairst Nir2. Punclrally to t'me the horses assembled at tae post, and at the first at tinpt were despatch:d oi even terms. Otawa, running oilside, forced the pace, and show d into the straight with a good lead.. Flora McDonald end Resc'ution nexi the rails, in the order named, till going down the frr side of the course the first lime. Resolution ran into second place, Flora McDonald falling back, and Nira taking her place. No attention of any moment occurred for a complete round

of f.io source, Olnwa, still running, continued (o hold his own. "n climbing the hill the last time Kraft culled upon Kesolution, who gamely nsponded, but the weight told, and he cauld notcomo witbia a length of Otawa, who won a fast run race by a length and a-half; Kira third, about two lengths behind .Resolution, Time: 8 mins 50 sees.—Charopngao Stakes, of 40 soys : distance 6 furlongs : Gladdys, Bst Blbs, 1; Snowstorm, Bst 81b, 2 ; Chanticleer, Bst B'b, 3 ; K-. Jeemer, Bst 101b, 4 ; Queen of the Forest, Bst 81b, 5 ; Bourbaki, Bst 101b, 6. Biting: Even against Gladuys, 2 to 1 Chanticleer, 3 to 1 Snowstorm. The two-y^a? oldi were dispatched af the first aitempt, with a capiial s'art. The favorite at once rushed to the front, hotly pursued by Snowstorm and Chpnticlcer. She Wado all the running, and won rather easily at the finish by a length from Snowstorm. Chanticleer was bea+en by a length and ahalf for second place.