SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3337, 17 October 1889, Page 2

SPORTING.

Meliiourne, October 10,

Chaldean Ims been backed for the Caullidd Cup to win live thousand. Minton is also well supported for this event, and promises to harden still further. Following are the latest quotations:-100 to 20 against Bravo, 100 to 10 Moorebank, Sinecure, Chaldean, 100 to 8 Meteor, Don Giovari, }OO to 1 Charmer, Dunltold, 100 to G Mauton, 100 to 5 Oakleigh, Chicago, Bra, Pakeha, Scottish Chief, 100 to 4 Knight of Garter, It is raining to-day. Arabi Pasha in Exile.

Miss Von Finkelsteiu lias some tiling interesting to say about Arabi Pasha, On her way back to Australia by way of Batavia she visited Colombo, whore tlio Egyptian patriot has been exiled by ttie British Government. On learning of tho arrival of the celebrated linguist and Oriental lecturer, the Pasha begged the pleasure of a visit, and received Miss Von Fijikelstejn with every mark of honor and esteem. Miss Von Finkelsteiu describes Arabi as a grand looking man, of fair complexion and brilliant hazel grey eyes. He talked long with hor, and in tones of groat depression of his ardent yearning to return to his home in Egypt, and it appears that none of his wives have felt therasolvos ablo to sharo in the isolation of tropical discomforturo of his home in Colombo, One of his sons was, however, staying at the house in Cinnamon Gardens when Miss Von Finkelsteiu was there in April, The pleasure of meeting a lady who could not only speak Arabic fluently, but also bear herself with Oriental dignity throughout the ceremonies of welcome and leavo takiug, was very great to the lonely Arabi, who, by the last mail, wrote tho letter of wliioli the following is a translation : " To her highly honored ladyship, the possessor of essence of Chastity, Virtno, and Excellence, our highly-esteemed, beloved, and most precious valued iriend, the Lady LydiaVon Finkelsteiu, whom Clod had made perfect-peace be upon her. Like the falling and scent of odoroys drops came unto us your higlily'-hqnoj'ed, long-expected lcttpr of the month of AyecVwhioli us, anil we were made happy when we learned from it, with intense joy and thankfulness, of your safe arrival In all health at Australia. And may ever all happiness and peace he yours. We are glad to iptorm you we are in good health, and think and speak of you every moment, and remember the golden hour when you

so kindly graced us with your presence aud face of virtuous beauty. How painful and sad was to us that parting, and harder after you left, for wo had hoped to behold you again. We sigh because of the great separation between us, but we look for the happy future to meet our honored, precious, highly endowed friend again. Daily with expectant longing we watch for the fulfilment of your

promise to send us your likeness, ahd may all peace and blessing of- God rest on you. Wo pray for tho day when we shall behold you once more. With pure everlasting love, servant of your countiy, Ahmed' Arabi—lt. 11 us am (the Egyptian)."— Telegraph. . ■ V