DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3488, 28 February 1880, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Last night.

Jane Ward, a servant in a hotel where she had been only for a week, gave birth to a child on Wednesday, which was afterwards found dead in the water-closet. The girl was taken to the hospital and the body of (he child was removed to the Morgue, where it awaits the usual inquest. ;

"" His Excellency the Governor has not ■received any information concerning the probability of war between England and Russia referred to in the "Reuter" Sydney message. ■ ■ . Dunedin RacesThe racing to-day was remarkably good, the only drawback being the walk orerfor Foul Play for D.J.C. Handicap.

In order >to fill up the programme a Steward's Handicap was added. There is no truth in the rumor that the Governor is in partnership with the Hon. Mr Robinson in horse racing .natters.

Handicap Hubdle of 65 sots., second horse to receive 10 sots from the stakes; 2J miles and a distance; oyer ten flights of hurdles :—McMasters' bhg Scamp, aged, Bst 51bs (J» Allan) lsV; Mr G. H.'Lunn's g m Alice Grey, aged, Bst lOlbs, 2; Thilo, 6 years, 9sfc, 3. Lone Hand, Black Prince, Eobin Hood, Architect, and; Antoinette also ran. Betting: 5 to? 2on the field, Black Prince, Lone Hand and Scamp being mostly taken. ■ At the falling of the flag Scamp and Architect.went to the front and cleared first hurdle together, closely followed by Eobin Hood, Alice-Grey and Lone Hand, while Black Prince, Antoinette and Thilo brought up rear; Lone Hand baulked once at the succeeding hurdle, Scamp and Architect meamwhile raced away together, followed at a couple of lengths distance by Black Prince, Thilo and Alice Grey in the order named. Turning into the straight for home Scamp had a slight lead of Thilo, while Black Prince and Alice- Grey were coming up fast, and a slashing race home' ensued. All were hard ridden, but iScamp held his own well, and though Alice Grey came with a tremendous rush and passed Thilo at the stand the mare could never quite get up to McMasters' horse, who won by a length, Alice Grey second, Thilo good third, Black Prince fourth, Architect fifth, Antoinette sixth, Lone Hand seventh. All jumped splendidly. except Eobin Hood and Lone Hand. Time 4mins 34 sees.

The Dttnedin St. Legeb, a sweepstake of lOsovs each, with 25sovs added ; for 4 year old colts Bst lOlbs, fillies Bst 71bs, The second horse to receive 50 sots from the stakes; one mile and three quarters and 132 yards, nomination 2 sots ; closed with 40 subscriptions—Grip, 3yrs, 1; Betrayer, 3yrs, 2; Marie Antoinette,--Byrs, 3; Volunteer 4. Betting: Even on Grip, 3 to 2 on Betrayer, 5 to 1 on Marie Autoinettc. They were sent away to a most atrocious start, the lot being spread out in single file with Betrayer in front, Grip next and Marie Antoinette 3rd, and Volunteer more titan half a doyen lengths behind. In the straight run in a grand tussle ensued between the horses, but Grip had always the best of it. There was £320 in .the totalizator, and the winner's odds stood at 2 to I. 1

The Stewards' Pbee Handicap of 300 soys, one mile and a half:—Titania, 6 years,.Bst, 1; Luna, 5 years, 7st 6lbs, 2; Atlantic, 4 years, 6s olbs, 3. Longlands and On Dit also ran. Betting : 3tol oa Titania, 2 to 1 against Luna, 3 to 1 any others. - >

Novel Bace of 80 sots, one mile and a quarter:—-Robin Hood, aged, 7st- 4lbs, 1; Duntroon, aged,-7st, 2.

.Railway Platb of 60 sots:, the gift of David Proudfoot, Esq. Three quarters of a mile; weight for age:—M,ata, syrs, Bst 121b, 1; Hilarious, 2yrs,.6st 101b, 2; Templeton, aged, 9st lib, 3. Betting t 3 to 2 on Mata.

Mata got the best of the 'start, and cutting oat running, won in the commonest of canters by half a length. This day.. The Governor intimates in the papers that he is not in any way interested in any of the Hou Mr .Robinson's horses. Probably he will iorrri a stud, and has bought one horse in the north, but has not yet taken delivery. If he goes in for racing he will not be in partnership with anyone. An important discovery has been made at Cirdrona. A quartz reef, carrying, silver in considerable quantities has been found on the main Cardrona range, near the heads of the branch boundary creeks. A_ prospecting area has been applied for, and the stone is supposed to contain gold. ■■• -;■., . .-• _ . :, -. ■■