LONDON COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9171, 28 September 1888, Page 5

LONDON COMMERCIAL.

[press association.] London, September 26. This week there has been a withdrawal by Russia of half-a-milliou sterling in gold. New consols are £98 10s. Off-coast cargoes of wheat fetch 38s 6d to 395. Australian fiom*, ex store, is 25s Gd to 265. Leather is firm at 10d to 10kl. Australian frozen meat is 'firm, and the rates are advancing. Copper : Chili bars are quoted at £103 10s. _^__ THE A.J.C. MEETING. GREAT RACE BETWEEN ABERCORN AND THE AUSTRALIAN PEER. ABERCORN WINS. [press association.] Sydney, September 27. The third day's racing in connection with the A.J.C. Meeting was held to-day. There was a fair attendance, The weather was tine. The results wsre as follow :— The Graven* Plate, a sweepstakes of 5 5 sovs each, lft, with 300 sovs added; second horse 75 sovs from the prize. For three-year-olds and upwards. 1| mile. Hon. J. White's ch h Abercorn, 4 yrs, by Cheater—Cinnamon, 9st (Hales) ... 1 Mr. W. Gannon's br h The Australian Peer, 4 yrs, by Darebin—Stockdove, 9st (Power) 2 Mr. J. Mayo's b m The Queen, oyrs, by The Drummer—Black Swan, Bst 131b, (Gough) 3 Tho betting was: Even money on The Australian Peer, 2 to 1 against Abercorn, 4 to 1 against The Queen. Australian Peer jumped away with the lead, ■which he maintained until reaching the straight, with The Queen close up. At the distance post Hales brought Abercorn up with a great rush, and catching the favourite in the last few strides, won, amid great enthusiasm, by a short neck. Time, 2 min. 19£ sees. The Wycombe Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, lft, with SoOsovs added. Second horse to receive lOOsovs from the j prize. The winner of any race (not a handicap) of the value of 200sovs to carry 51b ; of 300sovs, 71b; of 500sovs, 101b exu - 8 ; maidens, 3 years old, allowed 71b; 4 years old and upwards, 10lb. One mile and three-quarters. Hon. J. White's br g Ensign, 3yrs, by Grandmaster—Formosa ... ... 1 Mr. J. Cook's br g Lamond, 3 yrs, by Newminster —Axiom ... ... ... 2 Mr. G. B. Rowley's br c Bluenose, 3yrs, by Somnus—Giggler 3 The Second Foal Stakes of 20sovs each. Second horse, 50sovs. Breeder of the winner, lOOsov from the A.J.C. For three-year-olds. One mile and a quarter. Mr. W. Gannon's b c Wycombe, 3yrs, by Maribyrnong—Guelder Rose ... 1 Dilisk 2 Mr. J. Monaghan's b f Bonnie Spec, by Robinson Crusoe—Lady Spec... ... 3 Pearl Shell also started. The race was won by a neck. Time, lmin 14^sec. The Sydney Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 1 ft., with 300 sovs. added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Second horse 75 sovs. from the prize. A winner of a handicap after the declaration of weights to carry 101b extra. One mile and a-half. Mr. T. Brown's ch g Simon, syrs .„ + —— br h Invader, oyrs ... —. + Mr. H. Robert's b h Leichardt, syrs ... 3 In the run off Invader won easily. The Suburban Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, 1 ft, with "200sovs added. For 3-year-olds and upwards. Second horse, 50sovs from the prize. Lowest weight, 7st. Seven furlongs. Tilburu „ -f Newmarket... ... ... ... ,„ •}■ Romany Rennie ... ... ... ... 3 Time, lmin 31sec. The dead heat was run off later in the day, when Newmarket won. The Second Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, 1 ft, with 200 sovs added. Second horse oOsovs from the prize. Weights after first day's racing. Two miles. Mr. J. Northern's b g Cellarmar „.. 1 Sir Launcelot ... ... ,„ ... 2 Bellringer ... ... ... ... ... 3 Eleven started. Won easily. Time, 3min oGsec. GERALDINE RACES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION*.] TiMARtr, Thursday. The Geraldine Racing Club's Spring Meeting opened to-day, and was, after all, graced with fine weather, and there was a very large attendance. The following are the results :—■ Maiden Hurdles of 20sovs. One mile and a-half.—Premier, 1; Nero, 2; Union Jack, 3. Dividend, £1 10s.

County Plate, 30sovs. One mile and aquarter. — Mr. Rhode's Kimberley, 1; Master Agnes, 2 ; Little Shamrock, 3. The win was very popular. Dividend, £2 9s. Geraldink Cup, SOsovs. One mile and a-half.—Somneil, 1; Artillery, 2; Patrician, 3. Won easily by a length and ahelf. 2min 48sec. Dividend, £2 3s.

Trot.— Willie Reilley, 1; Jimmy Brown, '2. Dividend, £1014s.

Selling Race of 30sovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Moss Rose, 1; Normanby, 2: Nelly, 3. Dividend, £5 6s.

Welter Handicap of 4050v3. Six furlongs.—Tarantalus, 1; Repose, 2; Doubtful, 3. Dividend, £5 10s.

Word comes from Melbourne that the thoroughbred stallion St. Albans has been destroyed. He had been ailing for a considerable time from an incurable disease, and it was deemed charitable to end his sufferings. St. Albans was an imported horse by Blair Athol (son of Stockwell and Blink Bonny), from Pandora, by Cotherstone (son of Touchstone), from Polydora, by Priam, and had sired many good winners, among which the best, perhaps, were Meteor, Lady Betty, Blink Bonny, Malua, Sheet Anchor, and Ringwood. Lamond started at 7 to 4 on for the Hawkesbury Guineas, while Jlelos, the winner, was not quoted. Nominations for the principal events of the A.R.C. Spring and Summer programmes, together with those for the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting, are due tonight.