HOBART TOWN RACES.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 441, 17 August 1850, Page 99

HOBART TOWN RACES.

The following is the result of the principal eveut at the late New Town Meeting. It was the race for the Queen's Plate :— Mr. Rose's Shadow, by Jersey, 4 yrs l ] Mr. Cooley's Swordsman, by Vanish, 5 yrs 2 2

The heats were three miles and twelve chains, and the first was run by the winning horse in 6 minutes 10 seconds: the second heat, in 6 minutes 12 seconds.

Trotting Match. — A trotting match recently csme off between a horse, the property of Mr. Yeend, and a mare belonging to Mr. Wilks. The ground to be gone over was from Thompson's at New Norfolk, to the Rose and Crown, New Town Road. The distance, about twenty miles, was done in 85 minutes. Mr. Wilks' mare won the match. — Hobart To;vn paper.

Racing in America. — Extraordinary Good Time.— The "New York Spirit of the Times" reports a race which came off on the Union Course, Long Island, New York, on the Bth October, as being the best four mile race ever run in America. The race was for a purse of 1800 dollars, with an inside stake of 500 each, for all ages, weight for age ; heats, four miles. Three horses started : — Mr. Talley's h. Talleyho, 4 yrs., 7st, Clb 2 I 2 I Mr. Hare's m. Bostona, 6 yrs., 8»t. 61bs 3 a 1 2 Mr. Green's h. Free Trade, E yrs. Bst. 2lb 1 dist.

Time — 7 mm. 33$ sec, 7 mm. 434 sec, 7 mm 52 sec, 8 mm. 104 sec. The account states that the first heat was within a second of Pashion's time, the best ever made in America. The " Spirit of the Times" adds, " These are the nags to give the the go-by to the Arabs." The time above given is exceedingly fast, even allowing for the light weights carried, as compared with our racers, the Homebush weights being, 4 yrs. 9 St., 5 yrs. 9st. 81bs, 6 yrs. 9st. 121bs. — Sydney paper.

Church and Statb. — The London correspondent of the Oxford Herald gives a description of a second sermon by the Rev. W. J. Bennett, at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, on the royal supremacy, which he is stated to have declared no longer existed in the sovereign, but de facto in the House of Commons, a body containing not only heretics, but infidels, and, consequently, intolerable to have control over the church. If redress was unattainable, " the post of honour is a private station." The writer continues — " It is an extraordinary scene. You might have beard, a pin drop, so completely hushed into silence was the crowded congregation—the most crowded, no doubt, of any of the London, churches of that day, great numbers being obliged to stand all the time, and many being unable to obtain standing room. It was composed too of all classes — professional men, shopkeepers, and others, formed a large proportion of those who occupied the pews — and there was besides a very large attendance of nobility and gentry of Belgravia. Two or more of the cabinet ministers were present includinn the premier himself. Lord John Russell occupied his usual seat, accomponied by his brother, the Duke of Bedford : Lord Campbell sat immediately under the pulpit. The Bishop of Gloucester was also present. And all these great personages were observed to pay the most marked attention to the extraordinary discourse to which they listened. Lord John appeared to labour under some emotion ; and the Bishop of Gloucester seemed much affected. Evidently a deep impression was produced. It was intimated that that " a protest against the present connection of church and state, and an address to the primate, would be ready for signatures in the church porch on Wednesday morning."