AUSTRALIAN CALOGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 842, 8 November 1877, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CALOGRAMS.

[Press Agency.] VICTORIAN KACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. ; ; : : ;, ; ; SECOND DAY. THE CUP WON BY CHESTJBR. Melb vniiE, November 6. There was an immense attendance at the races to-day, all parts being \qtCJwded, and amongst those present were tbeir ; Excellencifcs the Governors of Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania.:., A steady rain set in at three o'clock, but it had not the effect of dispersing the crowds assembled, and the excitement, especially during the Cup race, was intense. Maiden" Plate, a sweepstakes of . TOsovs, half forfeit, with 200 added. Three-years old, and upwards. Weight for age. 1£ miles. Mr W Gilbert's br hj Talk of the

Yale, 4 years, by Talk of the Hill, out of Gwendo-

line ... ... ... 1 Mr J. Tait's br q Stratheara ... 2 Explosion ... ... ... 3 This race was won by a short head. Time, 2min. 42£ sec. Railway Stakes, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 200 added. For three-years old and upwards. Weight tor age. Winaer of any race (not a handicap) of the value of lOOsovs to carry 71bs extra; of two or more such races, Hlbs exti*. miles. Viscount ... ... ... 1 Ashantee 2 Cllenburn ... ... ... 3 Only three ran—Mr Bowler's b f Flora, Mr Thomson's bl c Devilshoof, and Mr Mitchell's b f Needle having been scratched. It was won by two lengths. Time, 2min 17s.ee. Kensington Stakes, a sweepstakes of lOsovs, half forfeit, with 200aovs added. For two-years old —colts, Bst 51b i ; fillies, Sbt. The winner to be s »ld for 300sovs. Five furlongs. Mr J Patterson's ch c Warlock, by Kelpie, out ■ f Countess 1 Mr £ Lee's ch c Ro t al Oak, by Barbarian, out <if Maid of the Oaks ♦ ... 2 Barooua... ... ... ... 3 The Mebbourne Cur, a sweepstakes .of 20sov.s, half foi eit, with. 500 sovs added. ; The ! Hon J White's 1 c Chesfcei, 3 years, by Yatt Out of Lady Chester ... .., 1

Mr ii Power's bl or go Savanakaj 3 years, by Kingston, out oft Sappho 2 Mr G Watty's cli o The VagaA years, v by 3, Sharfiar .;'•*■' ..i^l ; .,. 4 It : ;-.yvus tihsplendid race, rU%arnid%t'thp greatest It was won close on the winningpost by a bare halt-length, the Vagabond being several lengths behind. The Kiiig tell; "and- • pat* out davanakiV • Woodlauds was Oth. Time, 3.niii 38 i sec. SPECIAL'TVMIdfiAMS.

i ; AlkJcandua,; yesterday;, j O'CONAUR'ri VISIT. '' '' ! ; The King natives lia'vb refused tbj allow O'Comiar. .who/.has made' another attempt to visit them, to enter their ' ternary. His object, .in visiting them was" to induce the ; King 1 to consent to the establishment of alEurolem settlement beyond the coritisc teel cuuuti-y,"to consist of men 1 who would have ''no .sympathy with either the Biiiisli of 'theCjionial Government, it was represented that a combination of such a European population with the Maoris within the borders ot tueir territories would be a powerful element in the colony in the interests of the latter. He was. making; some headway with Manuhiri and other chiefs, but he, oould not resist the temptation, upon his return 'to' Auckland* of blowing about his "intervievys with Tawhiao" (whom he has never seen), so his pot has boiled over. Auckland, last inight. Mr.. Holloway had lefo instructions with a friend in Melbourne 'to sell bis ohawce unless he cabled to the coutrary, and as he did not cable he presumes the horse was sold.

Mr. Barrington, butcher, won the 6rst prize in the Greymouth Sweep. 'Queen Pomare, of Tahiti is dead. Moanataiaris declined from £5 ps to-day, notwithstanding a telegram that 3o\vt. of specimens had been gob. Mr. Morrin accepted £l, lOO m settlement of claims on Waterworks contract, intimating that, .as Blewden, the sub-contractor, would bring an action against him, the seitl«ment was without prejudice. Wellington, Tuesday. The Mayor has to-day remitted to the Loid Mayor ot London .£I4OO by telegram for the ludian Eauihie .Relief Fund. Urgent warnings of approaching heavy westerly gales were sent to places north of'"(Jain bridge to-day. All others were warned yesterday,

CANTEIIBURY HACE3. Christchurch, Tuesday, i The Metropolitan Meeting opened this morning., , The weather was fine, and attendance goo i, though the suspension of traffic on the north 'litie'biitise'qiient on-recent floods prevented, a lage number from'coming. The people were conveyed to the course by railway for the first time. The railway is- 72 chaius, and cost .£3OOO. A telegraph station ; was on the course for the first time. Betting: Templeton and Equation were favourites for the Free Haridii cap;'.- betting generally even oh. the .field. . :.'/■.'■•.'■" ..,'j';'; ; Free Handicap of 300|s6ys!,' wjth' a sweep, o£'. ; ssoys. Distiaincfe; ! 1 ■ • mile. '../■■.■'-.,:!. ■'.•/ ! ;•■ Mr Delamain's Templeton, aged, 9st3lbs ;.. v.. .v. i MrD. ,o'Brieu's Xantippe, 3 ' years, 6st '.. .;.' ... 2 Mr G. Faaser's Equation, 3 years ... ; ... .J 3 Traitor; and ParthenopbeUs also ran. A false start occurred, in

which Parthenopceus, Tratoiy, and Equation went the whole distance before, they found out ijhe mistake. At the next attempt to/.get away, they went well together; Templeton soon went to the front, and won in a canter. Time: lmin. 51sec. ! Derby St a kes. —A sweepstakes., of 15sovs. each, with 150sovs added. For three-year-old colts, Bst lOlbs; fillies and geldings, ,Bst 51bs. Second horse to save his stake. One mile and a half. Mr G. Fraver's Trump Card : (Filler) .. ... , ... 1 MrC. Baker's Mirille (Ray) ~,■ 2 Mr W. Reeve's Chancellor (Colton) ... ... .... 3 Mufti and Chokebore alsa ran. Foul Play, Puriri, and M'ata 'were scratched. Betting : 2 to 1 on Trump Card ; i to 1 against Mirille. Mirille got a tiding start with a good lead, Chancellor second, the rest '.•lose up. They wore all together at the second turn. At half distance, Trump Card went to the front, and won easily by three lengths. Time, 2miu. 46sec. Shortly after the Derby race, a heavy hailstorm seD in, the hailstones being the size of small beans. Tbs start for the C.J.C. Handicap was delayed, th-j weather promising to clear r:p soon. Canterbury -Jockey Club Handicap of 500.«n\s, added to a sweepstakes of 20aovs each for acceptorn. Second horse to receive SOsovs from the stake; bird horse to save his stike. Two miles. Mr H Red wood's M ifa*; 3 years 1., Mr Farmer's Ariel, 5 years ... 2 Mr R Ray's Danebury, 4 years -3 Puugawerewere, Maritaiia, Longlands, Oberon, and Fjul Play alsb ran. It was a good racVup to the last turn, when Mata came away ,

from ihe others, and won easily. Time, 3mu|^isec.^a K J ; J 50^OVS., threatening, bub there was an immense attend unce. Jangler ... ... ... ... 1 Oberoe ... ... ... ... 2 This G \™n by twp lengths.Time, 2-una. 46iec ; Siting HANtfi&iF- Steflbchase.! r i£vanhc>e,,„ ~ , )ifaWl? _|f[ 2 ;iFaaghftbaUagli/.«.i p ' : ' f ' j T The libel case VVhitaker v. Jones, • will übt <be feakenitiltl) rtffceri U^-sitfcing-of • the !i eourfc)-of-<' sol to is r po3tgoued,till Ja«utfpy.'*o ;