Sporting.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XVII, Issue 52, 30 June 1858, Page 2

Sporting.

To the Editob or the c Nelson Examines.' Sir — A rumour has been adrift in the town for the last week that an application has lately been made on behalf of English capitalists for a mineral lease of a block of land 111 Massacre Bay, and that the Superintendent, or the Provincial Secretary, or the Executive Council, or t 0 Land Office, or somebody, has refused to grunt it. 1 1 is said we shall all sustain a great loss by this refusal, as the works proposed to be carried on would have caused a large sum of money to be 6pent, and would have given plenty of work and good wages to more men than there are now on the diggings altogether. A] uch blame is thereupon attributed to the somebody or somebodies in Barrack-square. I, and no doubt many other of your readers', want to know the truth and the rights of all this, and as we have no time (and, if we had, it would be a waste of it) each individually to make the necessary inquiries, we look to you for the information. 1 hope then your next paper will tell us, whether such an application has been made, with the exact ni.ture of it, whether it has been refused, and, if so, why ? I am, <fee, Nelson, June 29. One op the Many. [We, in common with our correspondent, have heard of the application referred to. There is no doubt of its having been made, and of its having beer unfavourably received, at all events in the first instance. Since then, the subject has been again entertained in Barrack-square, and, as we hope, with some chance of leading to more satisfactory results. Although the gentleman alluded to has left the province, we are happy to inform our readers that he has left a duly authorized agent behind him, whose report, we trust, announcing that the application has been acceded to, will arrive in England in sufficient time to prevent any material delay or inconvenience. Our reluctance to 1 interfere in a negotiation still pending, the results of ! which are calculated so materially to affect the future interests of the province, has hitherto prevented our taking that notice of this question which its idportance demands, and which it shall have at our hands as soon as it legitimately falls under our domain. — Ed. JV..E] ' •

CONCLUSION OF HQMEBUSH MEETING. [From the Sydney Era, June 5. SECOND DAY. The PUBLICANS' PUKSE of 75 soys, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soys each ; twice round and a distance. Mr J. Driscoll's c g Prince, 5 yrs (Owner) 1 Mr E. De Mestre's b m Greenmantle, aged (Higgerson) 2 Mr C. Eather's b g Warrior, aged (T. Willis) 0 Mr A. Schroder's c g Ackbar, 5 yrs (J. Cutts) 0 Mr B. Kicliards's b g Touchstone, 5 yrs dr Betting: 6 to 4 agst Greenmantle, 2 to 1 agst Warrior, and sto 2 agst Prince. The lot went away well together, Driscoll at once rushing to the front with I'rince and taking a strong lead. Passing the stand the first time, Greenmantle was second, Warrior tV>li-cl, and Ackbar iast j bvit at the top of the couroc, Johnny Cutts made a run up with Ackbar ; the pace vva,-», however, too good for him. Prince an easy winner. Time, smm 45 aec. The HOMEBUSH WELTER of 50 soys, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soys each, for all ages ; twice round. Mr 11. Eedwood's bk m Zingara, aged...(G. Cutts) 1 Mr G. Eaton's b g Bolivar, aged (Comwell) 2 Mr M. Ford's br g Newbold, 6 yrs..." Botting : stol on Zingara. "The black mare went away at a good pace, which George Cutts maintained till he found he had got Bolivar beaten ; he then took a pull at his mare, and coming down the hill a second time, suffered his antagonist to come within two lengths of him, when he again set the mare going, and won in the commonest of cantera by half-a-dozen lengths. Time, smm 36i sec. the HACK STAKES of 40 bovb, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys each, for all horses ; weight for age ; Keats, once round; the winner to be sold immediatelyafter the race for 40 aora, any surplus to go to the funds. Mr Ivory's b g Rob Roy - (Seath) Oil Mr Single's b g Lottery (Dick) 10 2 Mr Butter's g m White Swan (T. Willis) 2 2 Mr Atkinson's b g \ v - oolsaok (Sutfgit) 0 0 MrPiko's br g TiweLer (Pike,jun.) 0 dr THIRD DAY. By common consent, the third day is considered the day at Homebush, and the lovely weather which had prevailed during the first two days continuing, thaw was more stir in Sydney on Thuriday than w«

have seen for years on tho occasion of any race meeting. Not only was there a continuous stream of pedestrians wending their way along George-street south towards tho terminus; not only did the "Queen's Own" deliver its shiploads of passengers at tho station, and Woolloomooloo Charley, with his hat cocked at an angle of 45 degrees, rush along, risking his own and his passengers' necks with playful recldessne-s; but cabs, conches, gige, hansoms, hacks, brooks, go-carts, ginger-beer traps, and American wagons, wero all pressed into the service, besides nine-tenths of tho omnibusses usually plying in Sydney, all of which found full and remunerative freights. The Australian Jockey Club Handicap was the chief feature of the day, the backers of Ben Bolt boldly supporting their favourite against the combined powers of the New Zealand mares. However incomprehensible it may appear to a tyro, no one with any experience of turf matters can doubt for an instant that where two horses run at one, tho chances of the latter are thereby seriously impaired. That Ben Bolt, therefore, should have been forced to strike his colours to Zoo and Zingarn, when running as confederates, is no disgrace to him; on tho contrary, nothing but a first-class animal could have made so good a race of it as he did. The work which Zingara had done previously told upon her; but though Higgcrson could not win, it was a treat to see him put in practice all his fine jockeyship and experience to assist his colleague in the race. Zoe, favoured by the weight, and the fresher of the two in condition, cut the work out, Johnny Cutts riding her as we have always fancied he could ride - viz., a little bit better than anyone in this colony. Because he had received orders to make the running, Johnny did not think it necessary to ride his marc to a stand-still; but while he kept his opponent going at an uncomfortably good pace, always found time to take a pull at his mare, and (as the old coachman used to say) to " keep a trot for the nvenue." It was a beautiful sight to see him occasionally draw his mare back, so as to induce Dick Snell to believe there was an opening for him to obtain the lead and the inside running, when the latter would shake Ben up and make a rush. The moment he did so, however, Higgersoh, ever on the wntch, was at him with the quickness of a eat after a mouse, and poor Ben Bolt, fairly bothered between the paii* of them, had to relapse into his former place of second. On the whole, it was a splendid display of riding between "the three jockeys, and it will be some time before we shall see a bettei*. The METROPOLITAN MAIDEN PLATE of 150 80vs, with a Sweepstakes of 5 soys each added, for all horses that never won a prize at the time of entrance; weight for age; 1J- mile. Mr E. De Mestre's b c Mariner, 3 yrs (51bs extra) (J. Cutts) 1 Mr J. J. Roberts's c c Coronation, 3 yrs ... (Ford) 2 Mr B. Rich rd's b g Touchstone, 5 yrs ...(Dunn) 3 Mr T-New's True Blue (Hill) 0 Mr C. Brackenreg's b f Helena, 3 yrs ...(Driscoll) 0 Mr J. Eales's b c Eclipse, 4 vrs (Chafe) O Mr J. Eales's br c Flying Pieman, 4 yrs ...(Snell) 0 Mr G. T. Rowe's c g Trojan, 4 yrs /Nugget) 0 Mr C. Roberts's c h West Australian, 5 yra dr Mr J. Tait's b h Magus, 5 yrs ..... .' dr Mr A. Schroder's b c Templas, 3 yrs dr Betting: Even on Coronation*. Time, 3mm 27 see. The AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP of 100 Boys, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys each ; for allages ; 3 miles ; the second horse to receive 25 soys ; entranct 5 eovs for all acceptors. Mr H. Redwood's c m Zoe, aged, 9st. ... (J. Cutts) 1 Mr J. Singled c g Ben Bolt, aged, Bst 121b (Snell) 2 Mr H. Redwood's bk m Zingara, aged, 9st 41b (Higgerson) 3 Mr A. Schroder's c g Ackbar, 5 yrs, 7st 101b. (Driscoll) 4 Mr C. Eather's b g Warrior, aged, Bst 21b (T. Willis) 5 Mr G. T. Rowe's b g Gratis, aged, 9st 41b dr Mr J. J. Rose's b f Lauristina, 4 yrs, Bst 111b ... dr Mr P. Ward's c g Egg, aged, 7st dr Mr C. H. Roberts's Do-a, aged, Bst 101b dr Mr M. Ford's Newbold, 6 yrs, Bst 71b dr Betting: Even on Ben Bolt, 2 to 1 against either of the New Zenland mares ; neither of the others mentioned. Zoe led off, Ben Bolt waiting upon her about a length behind, Zingara being nearly as far from tho favourite, Warrior and Ackbar being left out of the race from the very commencement, by the pace at which the others travelled. The three animals, to which the entire interest in the event was concerned, kept in somewhere tho same relative positions during the first circuit of the course, but as they approached the stand the second time, Snell took a pull at Ben Bolt, which Higgerson perceiving, he at once called upon Zingara, and rushing to the favourite's head, ngain drove him on in spite of his jockey's wishes. At tl." top corner, the three were all together; Zoe, who stuck like a lerch to the rails, still leading. Along the back of the course Dick Snell made another attempt or two to get up, but it wouldn't do, Johnny Cutt3 leading a clear length into the straight running, and winning with his hands down by rather more than that distance, Zingara a bad third. Time, 6 mm. 4 aec. The PRINCE OF WALES STAKES of 130 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys each, for all horses. The winner to bo sold. Mr De Clouett's b g Stumpy, 5 yrs, £60, B*t 31b. (J. Cutls) 1 Mr Rove's Madame Reform, 3 yrs, £70, 7sfc 21b. (Nugget) 2 Mr Dawson's b h Huntsman, aged, £80, 9st 51b. (Higgerson) 3 Mr C. Roberts's Pomegranate, 4 yrs, £50, 7 st. (Jas. Francis) 4 Mr De Mestre's Greenmantle, aged, £60, 83t 71b. dr Betting : Even on Stumpy, 3 to 1 against Madame Beform. Time, 3mm 28 sec. Stumpy was bought in after the race for 100 guineas, the funds benefiting to the extent of £45. The CONSOLATION STAKES of 50 soys, with a sweepstakes of 5 soys each added, for all beaten horses; to be handicapped by the stewards; 1£ mile. Mr E. De Mestre's b m Greenmantle, Bsfc 121b. (J. Cutts) 1 Mr G. T. Rowe's b g Attila, 9st 51b (Nugget) 2 Mr R. H. Roberts's b g Bolivar, Bst 51b (Driscoll) 3 Mr P. Ward's c g Egg, 7at (Flinn) 4 The FORCED HANDICAP of 30 soys, with a sweepstakes of 7 soys each added, for all winners. Mr Single's c g Ben Bolt, aged, Bst 91b (Snell) 1 Mr J. Driscoll's c g Prince, aged, 8-t 51b...(Owner) 2 Snell made tho running at a capital pace, Driscoll doing all he could to make it still bettor, but the quality of Ben was too good for the Prince, and lie never got this head, for after rounding the top of the course Ben had it all his own way, winning at last with comparative ease. Time, 3mm 2 sec.

Her Majesty's Government have consented to the erection ot a new bishopric in Australia, the boundary of which will be a new province, which has been marked out, to bo called Brisbane or Moreton Bay, at present comprised in the diocese of Newcastle, which 19 the most extensive of our colonial sees, not excepting Calcutta and Rupert's L'ind. It extends northwards from tho river Hawksbury to the 24th parallel of south latitude, a coast line tef about 800 miles, and stretches 700 miles inland. The Government have stipulated, as a preliminary step to the formation of a new see, that thero shall bo provided from £400 to £500 per annum as endowment of the see, which represents a capital of from £6,000 to £7,000 (invested in the colony at 6 per cent.) Towards this amount the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Colonial Bishoprics Fund have contributed £2,300, the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, £1,000; and the Bociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge has promisgd to vote £1,000 at its next meeting. The Chpvalier Neukomm, at one time well known in England as a musical composer, has just died at Paris, aged 811.8 11. He wis a member of the Legion of Honour,! and several learned societies. A Turkish woman has ju3t died in the island of Rhodes, at the advanced age of 128. Sho preserved ' all her inentoi faculties to the last. , M. Mallofct, who received a grant of money from tha Royal Society to investigate the late earthquake 1 > phenom.ma in Italy, has retured to England with a very important and- valuable collection of facts.