Sporting.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XVII, Issue 49, 19 June 1858, Page 3

Sporting.

1 HOMEBUSH RACES. ; [From the Sydney Herald, June 2.} c . FIRST DAY. The meet of the Metropolitan Turf commenced yesterday, and altogether, we must say, under favourable circumstances; the only drawback being that the [ course was somewhat heavy after the lafe soaking . rains, The Governor-General and suite were early on the course, attended by several leading members of both > Houses of Parliament. The principal excitement attendant on the races waa as to the relative merits of Mr. Redwood's beautiful black mare Zingara, and Lauristina; the performances of other entered horses also creating not a little speculation* We. subjoin an account of the running: — FIRST BACE. The AUSTRALIAN PLATE of 100 sovereigns, with a sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each ; 5 sovereigns forfeit; for all ages ; twice round the course. Entrance, 5 sovereigns. Second horse to receive 30 sovereigns from the stakes. Mr Redwood's bkm Zingara, aged (E. Cutts) Mr Rowe's b g Gratis, aged (Higgerson) Mr Rose's b m Lauristina, 4 years dr. Mr. Ford's b g Newbold, 6 years dr. At starting, Gratis took the lead, and kept it till the turn, coming down the bill, at the second round, when. Zingara shot a-head, till near the winning-post; Higgerson, however, by good jockeyship, brought in Gratis a dead heat. This was a splendid race, the pace slow during the first round; the second being much improved. Time, 5 minutes 29 seconds. It having been arranged between parties that the prizo 1 should be divided, Zingara walked over the second time. Zingara was the favourite, and the disappointment was great that she did not win on the first event. SECOND BACE. The ST. LEGER of 150 sovereigns, with a sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each added; for all three-year-olds. Colts, Bst Vlbs; fillies, Bst 41bs. Second horse to receive 25 sovereigns; third, his stakes. Entrance, £7 10s. Mr Redwood's b c Chevalier (Snell) 1 Mr J. J. Roberts's c cCoronation 2 Mr De Mestre's b c Mariner Mr Rowe's br f Madame Reform Mr R. H. Roberts's r c Swindler There were six entrances for this event, but only five horses ran, Templar having been drawn. Chevalier was the favourite. After a false start, the horses were got off pretty well together, Madame Reform leading, with Coronation nnd Mariner waiting on; but at the rise of the Li'l Chcralier speedily outstripped all his corapetitore, tiii yon easy. Time, 3 minutes li seconds. THIHD BACE. The TRIAL STAKES ot 100 sovereigns, with a sweepstakes of five sovereigns each added (ho forfeit) ; for all two-year-olds; one mile. Colts, Bst Vlbs; fillies, Bst 411)3. Second hone to receive 20 sovereigns; third, his stakes. Entrance, £5. Mr M'Gowan's bf Jes3inn 1 Mr P. C. Ward's g c Glaucus 2 Mr Atkineon'sc fMissLouio 3 Mr De Mestre's c f Leiln 4 Won with ease, almost in a canter, by Jeeaina. POUBTH BACE. The HOMEBUSH HANDICAP of 100 sovereigns, added to a sweepstakes of fivo sovereigns, each, two sovereigns forfeit; for all ages } one and a-half mile. Five sovereigns entrance for all acceptors. Second horse to receive 25 sovereigns, Mr Rose's b m Lauristina, Bst lllbs (Snell) 1 Mr Redwood's b m Zingara, 9st 21bs 2 Mr C. Roberts's, jun., Dora, Bst lOlbt. dr. Mr De Clouett's Stumpy, Bstslbs dr. Mr White's Clifton. 6st dr. Mr Ford's b g Newbold, Bst lOlbs Mr Rowe's c g Trojan, 7et 121bs ,„ This waa the great race of the day, the contest resting between Zingara and Lauristina; the latter being the favourite. Zingara took the lead, but shortly gave place to the favourite mare, which came in the winner, after n severe Etruggle, by little more than 8 length, hard pressed by Zingara. Time, 2 minutes, 58 seconds. FIPTH RACE. Tho CITY PLATE of 100 sovereigns, added to a sweepstakes of five sovereigns each ; for all horses, to be handicapped by the stewards, 2 sovereigns forfeit; twice round and a distance. Entrance, five sovereigns for all acceptors. Second horse to receive 25 sovereigns. Mr Single's c g Ben Bolt, 9st 1 Mr Redwood's c m Zoe, 9st 51bs 2 Mr Rowe's Gratis, 9st 91bs , dr. Mr C. Roberts's, sen., West Australian, 7st 41b8... dr. Mr C. Roberta's, jun., Euroka, Bst 91bs Mr P. Ward's Egg, 7st Mr M'Gowan's Spiletta, 7st lOlbs Mr Rowe's Attila, 83t 21bs : At the start, Ben Bolt jumped off with the lead, which he maintained throughout, being hard pushed by Zoe; and in this order they came to the winning post, the others all in a ruck. Time, 5 minutes, 40 seconds. The result took every one by surprise, Zoe being decidedly the favourite. This brought the day's 6povfc to a close, without accident of any kind; all the arrangements on the course having been carried out in a highJy satisfactory manner. The ground was well kept by a party of the mounted police, who escorted his Excellency from Sydney.

Sir Henry Lawrence. —Every boy has read, and many living men still remember, how the death of Nelson was felt by all as a deep personal affliction. Sir Henry Lawrence was less widely known, and his deeds were iv truth of less magnitude than those of the great seacaptain ; but never probably was a public man within the sphere of his reputation more ardently beloved. Sir Henry Lawrence had that rare and happy faculty (which a man in almost every other respect unlike him, Sir Charles Napier, is said also to have possessed) of attaching to himself every one with whom he came in contact. He had that gift which is never acquired, a gracious, winning, noble manner; rough and ready as he was in-^the field, his manner in private life had an indescribable charm of frankness, grace, and even courtly dignity. He had that virtue which Englishmen instinctively and characteristically love —a lion-like courage. He had that fault which Englishmen so readily forgive, and when mixed with what are felt to be its naturally concomitant good qualities, they almost admire —a hot and impetuous temper; he had in overflowing measure that god-like grace which even the base revere and the good acknowledge as the crown of virtue —the grace of charity. No young officer ever sat at Sir Henry'stable without learning to think more kindly of the natives; no one, young or old, man or woman, ever heard Sir Henry speak of the European soldier, or ever visited the Lawrence Asylum, without being excited to a nobler and truer appreciation of the real 'extent of his duty towards his neighbour. He k was one of the few distinguished Anglo-Indians lwh'o had attained to something like an English reputation in his lifetime. —Fraser's Jtfagc:ine. ' . '