SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8082, 24 September 1887, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. NEW ZEALAND. September Otatauh i n&ciiu' lab. September 27Napier Park Racing Club. S.pt mber 29, 30— Geraldloe Kacing Club, October 8, —Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. October 19.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 22 —Pakuranga Hunt Cmb. November 8, 9, 10—Canterbury Jockey Club. November Wanganui Jockey Club. November 9 and 12—Auckland Kacing Club. December2B— Hawka'i Bay Jockey Club. . December 26, January 1, 2—Auckland Racing; Club. December 29 -South Auckland Racing Club. January 2-Canterbury Jocney Club. April 3—Auckland Kacing Club. March 16,17—Hanke'a Bay Jockey Club. June 9-Auckland Racing Club. June Hawke'i Bay Jockey Club. AUSTRALIA. October 8, 16—Victorian Amateur Turf Club. October 29, November 1, 3, 6-Vietoria Racing Club. December 81Victoria Racing Club. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. October 3Hawke's By Guineas. October 4—Hawke's Bay Spring Handicap. October 22—Pakuranga Hunt Club. October 15- Caalfie.d Cup. October 29—V.RiC. Derby. November Melbourne Cap. November B—New Zealand Cup. November Canterbury Derby. November 9—Prince of Wales stakes (Auckland). November 10—Canterbury Cup. ' December 26— * uokland Derby. January 1-Auckland Cap. January Auckland Steeplechase. April 2—Easter Handicap (Auckland.) ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Qoerv.—Trenton will carry 9sl 61b, Trident fl3t in the champion Race. It was in the Canterbury Plate, three milef, w f.a., that the latter beat Trenton. They never met in the Champion. Wi«Eß.—l. Nelson's time (or the Dunedln Cup was Scnin 64Jt«ec, Spade Guinea's 3min 54} sec. 2. The next forfeit in connection with the Melbourne Cup is due op the lueaday preceding the race. Old-'dn. —It was Admiral Rous, not Lord Bentinck, who once proposed thai anyone winning more than £30,000 over one race should forfeit his winnings, and ilut any member of the Jockey Club who won mere than £50,000 upon a race should be expelled from that body. M.—lt was Dave Mann who rode New Year when he fell at the last hurdle. You must be confounding that oienmstance with the mishap that. befell bim in the race won by Canard; on that occasion Po.U rode the horse, who fell in Jumping the rails enclosing the course. • • ; • NOTES BY PHAETON. The great interest taken by Auoklanders in Australian racing has often been a subject of muoh remark, and the patronage they bestowed this year on the A. J.C. Meeting was, if anything, greater than on any pre. vious occasion. , The freedom with which the small punters put their "little pounds" on the Metropolitan Stakes, would have caused the uninitiated to come to the conclusion that the race in question was to be decided on an Auckland racecourse, inwtead of being fought out some 1200 miles away. It is often said that it is .the long odds that tempt the public to invest on these races, but in this case they accepted fours, fives, and nixes to one about horses in the "Metrop," with a freedom quite surprising. The fact that Spade Guinea and Pasha were amongst those engaged, no doubt "had a good deal to do with the increased interest manifested in the race, bnt it was, strange to say, not the New Zealanders that carried the bulk of their investments, but rather Cardigan, Morok, Phaon, and others belonging to Australian stables. Though a victory on the part of Morok would have suited Aticklanders best, the name of Cardigan was plentifully besprinkled throughout the metaliicians' books, and in most cases the son of Goldsborough will have to be brought forward in connection with horses engaged in the Caulfield Cup for a good amount.

For the first time in the history of the race the Metropolitan Stakes fell to the same horse that proved successful in the Hawkesbury Grand Handicap. With only 6st 101b and 6st 131b, respectively, to carry, it must certainly be admitted that the four-year-old Cardigan had every opportunity given him to accomplish the trick, and, therefore, after all, considering the lightness of his impost, there is not very much of note in the performance. In the Hawkesbury Handicap the son of Goldsborough carved out the mile and a half in the great time of 2min 37isec, but if the cable speaks correctly the journey in the Metropolitan took 3min 3S£«ec to accomplish, which is considerably slower than for years past. The wagering over the race appears to have been very heavy, Spade Guinea, Morok, and | Phaon being backed up to the handle. The latter, on the strength of winning the Epsom Handicap on the first day was very heavily supported by his party, a cablegram stating that they accepted fully £17,000 about him, and as this sum was taken at a short price, the failure of the son of King of the Ring must have coat them a good round sum. The New Zealanders, Spade Guinea and Pasha, were early in trouble, and we are told were) both done with before the last quarter of aj mile was undertaken. Mr. Drake was, i* have reason to know, most sanguine about' the mare's chance, and he must have dropped* a considerable amount on her chance. Cardigan is unfortunately not engaged in either the >. Caulfield or Melbourne Cups. i

Lochiel still holds his position as favourite for the New Zealand Cup at 100 to 12, and Artillery, on the strength of his not having Buffered so severely as anticipated from his recent accident, has worked his way up into second place in the quotations, he being now quoted at 100 to 10. The son of Musket was recently made the medium of some staunoh support in connection with the race, 1000 to 00 being accepted about him in one hand, and in various sums close on another thousand was written about him. Torrent iB at 100 to 10, and a point longer can be obtained about Nelson. "Senex" say a: — "Maxim appears to be out in the cold, and not regarded with any favour just at present, but his stable companion, Lochiel, is a favourite with the public, though I oannot bring myself to believe he can ever successfully compass a two mile journey such as the N.Z. Cup."

For some time past it has been rumoured that Mr. O'Brien would take Sextant over to fulfil his engagement in the V.R.C. Derby, and though we are but; a little over a month from the date of the race, it is still whispered about that it is quite on the cards that the son of Robinson Crusoe will be taken over to try conclusions with Aberciorn, Niagara, and Co., on the V.R.C. convincing ground. The colt has, I notice from Southern paperß to hand, been doing rattling work at liicoarton, which has led many to the conclusion that Mr. O'Brien has got hold of a very brilliant colt. However, with suoh a crowd of good ones to oppose him on the other aide, and considering that he will, so far as one can at present see, only be opposed by one real tip-topper in Maxim in the C.J.C. Derby, it will occasion some surprise if Mr. o'Brien goes to Australia, though from what I have heard, I am forced to the conclusion, that he has serious thoughts of so doing. The coming week, however, should set the matter at rest one way or the other.

From the nature of the work Niagara had been receiving, the absence of his name from the liat of quotations, the odds of 6 to 4 being laid on Abercorn's ability to win, the former's starting for the A. J.C. Derby, was considered a most unlikely circumstance, and therefore when the telegram came through announcing that he had ran second to Abercorn it is needless to say that it caused a good deal of surprise. Abercorn is said to have woo easily by a length, and an he cut the mile and a half out in 2min 39& sec it is very clear that in the son of Chester the Hon. Mr. White has a gem of the first water. On the third day of the meeting Abercorn and Niagara met in the Second Foal Stakes (one mile and a quarter) to fight their battle over again, which, we are told, resulted in a great race, and terminated in a dead heat. It should be noted, however, that Abercorn had a 101b penalty in the saddle, which made his impost the steadier of 9st (Jib, while Niagara, with his 31b penalty, only had Sat 131b up. If, as has been stated, Niagara was on the stout side, he must strip a better horse when the V.ii.C. blue riband comes up for decision; but whether enough improvement can be wrought in his condition to enable him to tarn the tables on his former conqueror when next they meet, we shall have to await the detailn of the racing to decide.

J. Chaafe took his departure yesterday by the Te Anau for Napier, with Bangle and Turquoise. Both horses were very well bo far as condition was concerned, but the former has not, I am told, been behnving her* self so well on the track of late, and although I fully ezpect to see her make a bold bid for victory in the Flying Stakes, she will, I opine, find a hard nut to craok in the (Juineas if Lady Florin and Maxim are all right. Alec Sutherland will proceed South by next week's steamer for the purpose of riding the horseß in their various engage* mento.

Though Nelson still continues to walk lame, Cutts keeps him at good strong work, and it is satisfactory to leam that the big chestnut acquits himself well. Tina Canter-

bury Times of last week says : Nelson, who had walked lame, commenoed yery short, but improved as they went along, and the pair finished a shade under two minutes, so far, the fastest galop of the season. Fair Nell strode along in good style, and held her own with the big horse." In the account of another morning's work, the same paper has the following: Nelson, who walked lame, did a couple of rounds alone, and was then picked up by Torrent, and taken along at a smart pace for two miles. Nelson improved at every stride, but Torrent was evidently distressed as they walked back to the sheds.

The New Zealand Stud Company are evidently going to give their recent purchase, Sword Dance, an excellent opportunity to make a name for himself; for, in addition to Onyx (dam of Nordenfeldt), they have decided on putting Martini Henry's two sisters, Woodnymph and Elfin to him. The owners of Necklace and Tamora will also, I understand, send those mares to the son of Tomahawk this season. Sylvia (dam of MartiniHenry) and Frailty (dam of Trenton) have again been put to Nordenfeldt. At a largely, attended meeting of the local jockeys held last night at Cairns's Hotel, Ellerslie, it was unanimously agreed to ask the A.R.G to oonsider their grievance, and reinstate the old rule, as it is impossible, after paying expenses for travelling and wasting, Whicfr*in some cases is required, for them to support a wife and family at the present scale of fees ; also, have forwarded the proceedings of this meeting to all the principal racing towns throughout New Zealand, asking them to Bend in their names and unite with them in petitioning the several racing olubs to alter the above scale, which it is expeoted they will heartily respond to.

The staunch support which has of late been accorded Algerian for the Melbourne Cup has had the effect of sending him to the top of the quotations in connection with that race, and by last advices he was very firm at 100 to 10, At the A.J.C. Meeting on Thursday last the son of Goldsborough was pulled but for the Sydney Handicap (one mile and a half), which he won in the clipping time of 2 '38. By his victory in Tattersall's Cup last month Algerian incurred a penalty of 51b for the Melbourne Cup, but his win on Thursday will not entail any further penalty, and his weight in the great Flemington race will therefore remain at 6st 121 bs. He is by all accounts a thorough racehorse, and it wiill indeed be surprising if with so favourable an impost he fails to distinguish himself.

It has for months past been recognised that in Abercorn, Cranbrook, and Carlyon the Hon. J. White had three colts which seldom falls to the lot of one man to possess in one year, and at the A.J.C. meeting they have eaob given proof of the ability to put down those opposed to them. Abercorn won the Derby easily, Cranbrook appropriated the Trial Stakes, and Carlyon followed this up by a win in the Spring Maiden Stakes. With three suoh " daisy cutters " to do battle for him in the V.R.C. blue riband, the Sydney sportsman has certainly a big chance of securing that race for the third year in succession, no matter what opposes him.

Mr. Mitchelson'a colts Whakawai, Tranter, and Escutcheon still continue to do their work in a satisfactory manner at Flemiugton. Escutcheon, it is said, has not grown and furnished so much as could be wished, and though gifted with a bit of foot, he does not give one the idea of being up to the task of carrying Sat 101b successfully. It is, I understand, Mr. Mitchelaon's intention to visit Flemington in the spring. Last week a cablegram came through from Melbourne stating that Isonomy had been scratobed for all his Spring engagements, but nevertheless a well-known local backer has been supporting the horse during the week at 12's to 1, and taking the chances of him being still in the race. The following, whioh I take from the Sydney Herald, however, would lead one to the conclusion that the son of Winterlake has passed out :—" Our Adelaide correspondent telegraphs that laonomy'a leg failed after his last gallop yesterday, and as there is no chance of his standing a preparation for this Spring, he has been scratched for the Caulfield Cup, and for all other engagements." A three-year-old that has been frequently mentioned in connection with the V.R.C. Dei by and Melbourne Cup is Jebusite, a son of the Melbourne Cup winner, Darriwell. and Tyropean, who won the Newmarket Handicap some w|years back. A well-known backer on one of the Union steamers, who was in Auckland during the present week, notified his willingness to accept 1000 to 30 abou ! the colt winning the Melbourne Cup, and which Mr. Enko- pluokily accommodated him with. Jebusite ia undergoing his training in T. Coffey's stable, and from Melbourne papers to hand I notice that his owner recently accepted 6000 about his Derby and Cup chance, at an average of 1000's to 8.. In the course of a chatty review of the New Zealand Cup candidates the Canterbury Times says : — "To sum up, we think either Cutts, O'Brien, or Mason is training the Cup winner of 1887, and at the time of writing we regard Nelson, Lochiel, Fair Nell, Sextant, Gipsy King, and Lorraine as the half dozen candidates most worthy of attention, and anything to upset this lot may come from Artillery, Torrent, Silvermark, or Bereaford." The hurdle racer Viotory was shipped yesterday by the Te Anan for the South, be having, I understand, been purchased by an Invercargilil sportsman. The price paid for the son of Feve was, it is stated, £100.

A full sister to Tigredia (by Leolinug— Amohia) is the only foaling announced from Sylvia Park during the present week. A correspondent writes suggesting that the A.R.C. should procure some kind of conveyance for carrying in jockies when they meet with accident* at Ellerslie. The stallion Ariel wat, shipped to Napier yesterday by the s.s. To Anau. He has been purchased by Mr. Donnelly of that place. On the strength of the good form of his stable mates Abercorn, Trident, and Co., Volcano has been made the medium of some staunch support in connection with the Caulfield Cup, and the son of Chester is now quoted at 100 to 8. Mr. W. Lyons is said to have netted the nice little sum of £1200 over the victory of his colt Figtree in the September Handicap at Hawkeabury. A protest waa lodged against the colt on the ground of crossing La Valetta, the second horse, and it was a very narrow thing of Figtree being disqualified. Figtree was ridden by the New Zealand jockey, W. White. The death is announced of the thorough" bred sire Moorthorpe, who succumbed at Hobartville recently from an attack of apoplexy. Moorthorpe was bred in England in 1879, and was selected for Mr. Town by the Hon. J. White, and was imported to Mew South Wales in 1882. He was got by Doncaster from Alice, by Buccaneer from Go-ahead, by Melbourne, from Mowerina, by Touchstone. The son of Doncaster was not used very extensively when at the stud at Hobartville, the best of his set so far being the Hon. W. A. Long's colt Moorhouse. The Australasian has made up the amounts won by varions owners during last season, and, as might be expeoted from the numerous wins of his horses, the Hon. J. White is a long way ahead of any of his brother sportsmen iu the matter of Nine of his horses won 27 (aces between them, whioh represented the good round sum of £13,783. Mr. C. L. McDonald is in second place, with £4644 opposite his name, while the Hon. W. A. Long cornea third, with £3485. Of individual horses, the champion Trident is of course at the bead, his eleven victories being worth £7236. Hortense (two years old) is second on the list, with £3936, and Abercorn (two years) third, with £3436.

The price paid by Mr. W. Cooper for Silvermine was £900, and £500 out of the first two races he wins. Silvermine was sold as a yearling for 36 guineas. He has been particularly unfortunate during his career, having run second for the Sydney and Caulfield Cups, and third for the Melbourne Cup, The N.S.W. Government Veterinary Surgeon reports that about 50 horses have been attacked with what is termed Australian stringbslt, and that within an area of thirty miles of Moama. After making the fullest investigation and holding a post-mortem examination on one of the horses, he found that the stomach and digestive portion of the bowels were extraordinarily infested with parasitic worms. That gentleman is directly opposed to the theory put forward by some persons that the disease is brought on by eating a poisonous plant. He states that in the diseased limbs he found, on examination, micro-organisms, which may possibly be a connecting link in the history of the parasites whioh he has found associated with the disease.

Mr. C. Blanton, the much-read/of old country horseowner and trainer, died on August 2 last at Newmarket, after a lingering and painful illness. He was one of the links that connected the present and the past of turf history, and had been very successful

in his profession, Mr. Blanton will perhaps be best remembered from his association with the late Mr. Brewer in the ownership of that sterling horse Robert the Dsvil. In connection with thathorße'ssecond to Bend Or for the Derby of 1880, it has been said that never was there a more unlucky second in the blue riband, not even excepting Dundee, for had Boseiter made the best of his way home, instead of stopping to indulge in the terribly dangerous amusement of playing oat and mouse with Archer, a half length victory would have taken the place of a head defeat. How Robert the Devil three times proved bis superiority to Bend Or in the following autumn is too recent a piece of turf history to need recapitulation, and though Bend Or won cleverly enough when the pair met as four-year-olds in the Epsom Gold Cup, it was pretty well known that Robert, after the close of his three-year-old season, could never again stand one of those tremendous preparations which were necessary to bring him to his best.

The racing filly Fidelity, who was being taken to Brisbane some twelve months back by E. M'Grade, in the Eeilawarra when that ill-fated steamer foundered, and M'Grade, amongss a number of others, was lost, has made her appearance on a station on the coast. The filly must have swum about four miles before reaching the shore. She has been identified by Mr. J. P. Jost, her owner. The following are the acceptances for the principal events of the Hawke's Bay meeting, which takes plaoe on the 3rd and 4th of October.

Spring Handicap of 250sovs.—Pearl, Bst 101b ; Shah, Bst 101b ; Turquoise, 8«t 31b ; Administrator, Bst 21b; Laurel, Bst 21b Strenuous, Bst lib; Maxim, 7st 131b; Rivulet, 7st 71b ; Salisbury, 7»t 51b; Lady Florin, 7st 51b; Orwell, 6st 101b. Flying Handicap (lOOaoss).—Pearl 9si 21b; Shah. Bst 131b; Forester, Bst 121b : Turquoise, Bst 61b; Maxim, Bst 21b; Rivulei, 7st 121b; Bangle, 7st 111b; Salisbury, 7st lolb ; Lady Florin, 7st 101b; Orwell, 7st 4lb ; Psyoho, 7st 21b ; Turihau, 6st 101b ; Whisper, 6st 81b ; Pouawa, 6st 51b. Hawke's Bay Guineas (300sov).—Waterfall, Turihau, Lady Florin, Orator, Bangle, and Maxim. t A Sydney telegram states that Spade Guinea has gone wrong, and is therefore an uncertain starter for the Caulfield Cup. The Hon. W. Long's Derby colt Moorhouse is said to have met with an accident. A jockey named Gallagher was set down as the probable rider of Enfilade in the A.J.C. Derby. Though the Goodwood Cup has been established fully seventy years, the race this year for the first time resulted in a dead heat.

The American horse The Bard, who is to be taken over to England to try conclusions with the Britishers, has been beaten by another American-owned animal named Troubadour. Nevertheless, Mr. Cassett, the owner of the horse, will, it is said, cross the Atlantic with his quadruped. » At the annual meeting of the Masterton Opaki Jookey Club, the balance-sheet showed receipts, £1214 ; expanditure, £1183, leaving a oredit balance of £31. Mr. Evett was reappointed handicapper. The report showed the Club to be in a very satisfactory condi« tion.

At Cooktown recently a jockey named G. Snell was disqualified for two years for having attempted to bribe another member of the

profession to pull the horse he was riding, The lesson is a wholesome one, and ought not to be without the desired effeot. The total amount won by Ormonde daring his turf career is £28,465. Mr. L. O. Scharrer announces that his Problematical Competition on the Caulfield, Melbourne, and New Zealand Caps closes on Wednesday next. OTAHUHU RACES. The racing season will be opened in this district to-day, when the Otahuhu Racing Club will provide an afternoon's sport. The programme is a varied one, aud with fine weather there should be a good attendance. Special trains are timed to leave the Auckland Station at twenty minutes to twelve a.m. c twenty minutes past* twelve, and twenty minutes past one p.m., lauding passengers at the crossing adjacent to the course. The following are the acceptances and entries for the various events :— Suburban Handicap, 1£ mile.—Friendship Bjtl2lb; Clogs, Bst 71b; Tamora, Bst 3lb ; Antelope, 7st 31b ; Cannon, 6at 121b ; Bangalore, 6st 101b ; The Cat, 6«t 101b; Torori, 6st 81b. The Railway Plate, 6 furlongs.—Friendship, 9st; Antelope, 7st 71b; Wat Tyler, 7«t 21b; Tupaki, 7st lib; Weazel, 7st lib ; Cannon, 7at; Pink Rose, 7st; Torori, 6st 121b ; Black Joe (late Hippo), 6st 101b. Handicap Hurdles, If miles.,—Exchange, 10st21b; Huntsman, 10st 21b ; Revenge, 9it 121b ; Pipi, 9st 121b ; b'airplay, 9«t 101b. Handicap Steeplechase, 3 mil*s.— Huntsman, lOst 121b ; Whalebone, 9*t 121b ; Hawthorne, 9sfi lOib ; Exchange, 9at 101b ; Rowdy, 9st 7lb. » > Maiden Plate.Shillelagh, Luna, Koss, Tupaki, Pikan, Torori, Black Joe, Earnest. Novel Race.—Wideawake, Springtest, Woodpecker, Little Nell, Starno" Mermaid, Earnest, Deceitful. Novel Steeples.—Rowdy, Whalebone, Pipi, Fly. The Hurdle Race should, I think, be won by Exchange, and Tamora or Friendship will, I think, win the Suburban Plate, while for the Steepleohase, I like nothing better than Huntsman. AUCKLAND RACING* CLUB NOMINA* TIONS. The following nominations were received last night at the office of the Auckland Racing Club:— spring meeting. Prince of albs' Handicap.—Carbineer, Leorina, Miss Alioe, Turquoise, Neoklace, Cannon, Antelope, Wapiti, Buzzard, Balisfca, Lady Norah, Friendship. Tamora, Clogs, Torori, Fusee, Formo, Cinderella, British Lion, Snake, Victoria, Britannia, Gipsy, Fusillade, Paddy, Sir Walter. Hurdle Race. — Coral, Revenge, Ma Petite Fille, Guy Fawkes, Exchange, Wat Tyler, Musk, Magnesia, Peter Osbeck. SUMMER MEETING. A.R.C. Handicap.—Carbineer, Leorina, Miss Alin, Turquoise, Neoklaoe, Cannon, Antelope, Waipiti, Pearl, Waitiri, Baliata, Tetford, Lady Norah, Friendship, Tamora, Clogs, Patrician, W. E. Gladstone, Torori, Fusee, Formo, Artillery, Foul Shot, Cinderella, British Lion, St. Clair, Mokoia, Pretender, Nelson, Bronte, Cruchfield, Lorraine, Gipsy, Viotoria, Memorandum, Tennyson, Fusillade, Paddy, Sextant, Captain Wheeler, Wakatipu. Auckland Cup. — Carbineer, Leorina, Miss Alice, Turquoise, Necklace, Bangle, Cannon, Pearl, Waitiri, Maxim, Balista, Tetford, Lady Norah, Friendship, Tamora, Clogs, Patrioian, W. E. Gladstone, Torori, Fusße, Formo, Artillery, Foul Shot, British Lion, St. Clair, Mokoia, Nelson. Bronte, Cruchfield, Lorraine, Lady Florin,FitzJames, Pikau, Viotoria, Memorandum, Britannia, Fusillade, Sextant, Captain Wheeler, Wakatipu, Sir Walter. Steeplechase.—Uranus, Owhaoko, Guy Fawkes, Allegro, Falcon, Exohange, Faugh-a-ballagb, Kangaroo, Magnesia, Huntsman, Manukau, Orangeman, Peter Osbeck, Isaac, Blue Bell, Silvio.

PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB'S MEETING.

The following nominations were received last night by Mr. Hayr, in connection with the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting :—

Pakuuanga Hunt Cluz Steeplechase. —Orangeman, Fisherman, Whalebone, Reform, Hawthorne, Hatpeg, Greyling, Hevenge, Falcon, Torpedo, Fly, Cardinal. Members' Hurdle Race.—Orangeman, Fisherm&u, Muscatelle, Fair Flay, Ma Petite Fille, Quilp, Revenge, Torpedo, Daybreak, Master, Lone bland, Woodpecker. Members' Light Weight Hurdles,— Wat Tyltr, Orangeman, Ma Petite Fille, Quilp, Revenge, Jim, Artist, Daybreak, Master, Lone Hand, Woodpecker, The Don. Open Flying Stakes, J-mile.Shillel-lagh, Balista, Dollar, Pink Rose, Friendship, Tamora, Antelope, Gannon, Tapaki, Capella. Members' Light Weight Steeplechase. —Hawthorne, Reform, Hatpeg, Greyling, Jim, Artist, Torpedo, Daybreak, Master, Fly, The Don.

A series of evangelistic services, in connection with the Presbyterian churches of Otahahu, Tamaki, and Ho wick, was began in the Howick Church, on Sunday last, and continued on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings. The attendance was large. The meetings were presided over by the ministers of the congregation, and very earnest addresses were given by Mr. F. A. White, Rev. C. Worboyii, Mr. D. MacPherson, and Mr. W. P. Hunter, to deeply interested audiences. The series will be continued in the Tamaki Church to-morrow afternoon, and on the three succeeding evenings.