THE V.R.C. MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8405, 5 November 1890, Page 5

THE V.R.C. MEETING.

CARBINE WINS THE CUP.

A PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE.

THE FASTEST TIME ON RECORD.

WON EASILY* Press Astoria tion.—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. [Received November 4,10 p.m.l Melbourne, November 4. Beautiful summer weather was experienced to-day, with light fleecy clouds and gentle breeze, just sufficient to temper the atmosphere. The attendance was larger than in any previous year, the stand, paddock, and hill being alike closely packed, making locomotion a matter of extreme difficulty. On the course the same state of things existed, over .50,000 being scattered thereon; whilst the hill on the other side of the saltwater river was black with picnic parties. Among those present were Lord Hopetouu (Governor of Victoria), Earl of Kintore (Governor of South' Australia), Admiral Lord Charles Scott, and Lord Carrington. The latter left after the Cup en route for England. The scene when Carbine was seen rushing to the front at the entrance to the home stretch baffles description, the earth fairly echoing with applause, which was redoubled 'when the champion passed the winning post, without being troubled, in the fastest tune on record. The deafening uproar never ceased until after His Excellency the Governor had presented the owner, the Hon. D. S. Wallace, with the Cup, when everybody thought of nothing else but eulogising the wonderful performance of Carbine. At tho presentation of the Cup, Lord Hopetoun said: "I have great pleasure in presenting it to so great a gentleman and so straight a sportsman." In replying the Hon. Mr. Wallace said he was most proud to have the trophy presented in such a manner by so true a gentleman. Three cheers were given to Mr. Wallace and His Excellency, who then called foe three cheers for Carbine, which were enthusiastically given. To show the sterling merit of the performance of the great son of Musket the first half-mile was travelled in 49}s, the last mile in lm. 415., and the last six furlongs in in lm. 17:iS., Carbine's gait being much faster. The following are the results The Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 400 added ; second 80, third 40sovs out of the stake. About three miles. Mr. A. Taylor's b h Freedom, Gyrs, lOst Gib (Corrigan) _ 1 Mr. M. P. Whitty's b g Africanus, 9st Gib (Twowent) 2 Mr. S. Miller's be m Pingara, Gyrs, lOst 51b (Davis) ... ... ... ... ... 3 Nine started. The betting was 2to I against Freedom, 3to 1 against Priseilla. Freedom won by a neck. Time, 6m. il --i. Railway Handicap. A sweepstakes of Osovs each, with .'iOOsovs added. • For three-year-olds and upwards ; second, OOsovs ; third, 30sovs out of the stake. Six furlongs. Mr. E. Key's blk h Teksum, Gyrs, by Musket—Albatross, Bst alb (Moran) ... 1 -—— Bendigo. Bst 51b (Huxley) ... ... 2 Hon. D. S. Wallace's b f ilga, 3yrs, 7st 121b (Riley) ' 3 There was a field of 27 at the post. The betting was 4 to I against Bendigo and Steeltrap, 10 to 1 against' Teksum. Teksum won all out by half a length 'oin Bendigo, Wilga three quarters of a length away third. Time, lm. 10|s. The Melbourne Cup, a handicap sweepstake of GOsovs each, with 10,000sovs, and a trophy value lOOsovs added. The owner of the second horse to receive 20!X)sovs, and the owner of the third lGQOsovs out of the stake. Two miles. Hon. 1). .S. Wallace's b h Carbine, Oyrs, by Musket—Mersey, 10at 51b (Ramage) 1 Mr. E. Oat ley's bl g Highborn, Gyrs, by Grandmaster —Her Ladyship, Gst Sib (Egan) ... ... 2 Mr. J. McLaughlin's eh c Correze, 3yrs, by Newminster—Ouida, 7st 31b (Moran) 3 Mr. W. Gannon's br li Melos, syrs, by Goldsbrough— Melody, 9st 71b Messrs. R, and R. Duder's br h Cuirassier, Oyr'i, by Musket —Frailty, 9st Mr. E. Key's ns br li Sir William, 4yrs, by Sir .Modred—Vesper, Sat 111b Mr. J. O'Loughlan's blk h Richelieu, 4vrs, by Richmond Miss Harriet, Sst 111b ... - Mr. M. 'Shanassy's bli Singapore, 4yrs, by Martini-Henry—Malacca, Sst 91b ... Mr." J. Wilson's eh m Chintz, 4yrs, by First King—Hypatia, Sst 4!b Mr. J. Crozier's b or br g The Lawyer, Oyrs, by Savanaka—Eileen, Sst 41b Mr. J. Redfearn's blk li Benzon, Gyrs, by Argus Scandal —Lady Ellen, Sst 31b Mr. E. G. Brodribb's b h Prince Con-

sort, 4yrs, by Richmond Queen Consort, Bst lib ... Mr. J. Mayo's b m The Queen, aged, by The Drummer Swan, Bst ... - Mr. J. Tnrnbull's br h Tautallon, Gyrs, by Wellington—Phizgig, 7st 131b ... - Mr. C. Collins's cli h Newmuster, aged, by ISewminster —Primrose, 7st 131b Mr. R. Talbot's b h Chaldean, syrs, by The Assyrian—Little Footsteps, /st 121b - Mr. M. Loughlin's bile or br h VVhakawai, Gyrs, by Leolinus—Lure, 7at 121b ... Mr. D. Greenway's b h Tarcoohi, 4yrs, by Newminsterlmogeno, 7st 12lb Mr. 8. Browne's b g Carrington, 4vrs, by ( Jang Forward—Josephine (including 31b penalty), 7st 111b ... Mr. A. R. Blackwood's b h Vengeance, oyrs, by Newminster — Vindex (including Mlb penalty), 7st 101b • Mr. S. Cook's b c The Admiral, 3yrs, by Richmond—Footstep, 7st 91b Mr. M. Jacobs' br m Tourbillon, syrs, by Robinson Crusoe— 7st Sib ... • Mr. 8. G. Cook's br h The Jebusite, Gyrs, by Darriwell—Tyropean, 7sfc 81b .... Mr. J. Abraham's b h Little Bernie, 4yrs, by Cheviot — Myrtle (including 141b penalty), 7st 81b Mr. J. Burton's b in Muriel, 4yra, by Kingsborough—Washed-Ashore, Tst 61b - Mr. 1). O'Brien's b c Whimberel, 3yrs, by St. Albans— 7st 51b . Mr. J. Jerome's b h Ernani, syrs, by Napoleon—Miss Jackson, 73t oil) Mr. W. Gannon's ch c Catling, 3yrs, by NorilenfeldtPetroleuse (imp.), 7st 51b Mr. W. Bailey's b c Annesley, 3yrs, by Ncckersgat— 7st 21b - Mr. S. Cook's eh c The Spot, .'iyrs, by St. Albans—Lady Disdain, 6st lSlb Mr. S. Gardiner's br _ h Loyalstone, 4yrs, by The Marquis or Precious Stone Loyal Peeress, 6st 121b - Mr. S. Gardiner's b h Lapstone, 4yrs, by Precious Stone — Siiverrnine (including 31b penalty), Gst l'2lb ... . . Mr. S. Cook's b c The Harbour Light, 3yrs, by Grand Flaneur —Discard, Gst 111b Mr. R. Allen's ch m Mantilla, fiyrs, by Golflsbrough— (imp.), Gst 81b ... . Mr. S. Gardiner's g h Plenty, 4yrs, by The Martinis or invar row — Lurlitie, Gst Blb Mr. M. Key lon's b m Emancipation, ' Gyrs, by Free Citizen—Grand Duchess, Gst 81b' - Mr. W. Maskell's b m Esmeralda, aged by Emerald—Fancy, Gst 71b - Mr* K. H. Austin's eh Enuc, 3yrs, by First Kinir—Link, Gst 71b - Hon. W. Pearson's b h Firelock, f>yrs, by Musket—Yatterina, Gst 71b ... - The betting at the post was 4 to I against Carbine, 5 to I Vengeance 8 to 1 Melos, 12 to I Chaldean, Enuc, and Benzon, 15 to 1 Prince Consort, Tautallon, and Chintz, 20 to 1 The Queen, The Admiral, and Muriel, 23 to 1 The Spot and Cuirassier, 33 to 1 Richelieu, Tourbillon, Ernani, Ncwmaster, Gatling, and Annesley, 50 to 100 to 1 others.

It was a, most imposing sight when the thirty-nine horses took up their positions at the post. Ail excellent start was effected, Richelieu, Ernani, Tarcoola, The Queen, Carbine, and Tourbillon being the most prominent. As the field moved off at the tan crossing Carbine, Newmaster, Highborn, The Harbour Light, Catling, The Spot, The Lawyer, Whimbcrel, and Carrington comprised the first division, and as the horses entered the straight proper The Spot took a decided lead from Carrington, Ernani, Cuirassier, Catling, The Harbour Light, Whiinberel, Tarcoola, and Mantilla. Passing the stand the pace was a cracker, with The Spot still making the running, and Cuirassier lying second, then followed Whimbcrel, The Harbour. Light, Tourbillon, Catling, Mantilla, Carrington, The. Admiral, and Enuc. At the turn The Spot was showing the way to Whimbcrel, Catling, Cuirassier, Enuc, The Harbour Light, Highborn, The Admiral, Carbine, Carrington, Muriel, Prince Consort, and Tantallon. At the riverside Whimberel deposed The Spot, and drew out clear with a three-lengths' lead from Catling, then came Cuirassier, Enuc, The Spot, Carbine, The Admiral, The Lawyer. Newmaster, and Melos. Whimbcrel and Catling were disputing the lead at the bridge, with The Harbour Light, The Spot, Enuc, Carrington, Tlffe Admiral, Tantallon, Highborn, Correze, and Melos next. Here Whimberel was don® with, and at the abattoirs Enuc took command of the field, Catling holding second position, with The Spot, The Admiral, Carbine, Correze, Highborn, and Muriel following in that order. At the sheds Enue's colours were prominent, while Muriel had raced into second place, followed by Tantallon, Carbine, Melos, Sir William, Highborn, Prince Consort, and Loyalstone. At. the turn Emm wait still makinir the nac*-- 1 *** nearest

attendants being Muriel, Melos, Carbine, Gatling, Sir William, Highborn, and Correze. Enuc led into the straight, from The Admiral, Muriel, Melos, Highborn, Carbine, audCorreze. Once in the straight, Carbine shot out, and at the half-distauce was leading by two lengths from Highborn, Melos, Correze, and Enuc. From this out the race was never in doubt, as Carbine had everything beaten ; but Ramage was not to be caught napping, and he kept the son of Musket going to tho finish, eventually winning by three lengths from Highborn, with Correze' a good third ; Enuc, close up, fourth; then came The Admiral, Melos, Carrington, Muriel, Little Bernie, The Jebusite, Benzon, and Sir William; while last were Mantilla, Esmeralda, Emancipation, Tourbillon, and Newmaster. Time, 3m. 25,-Js. WINNERS OF THE MELBOURNE CUP. Yr. Owner Winner. A Wgt.'StjTm • jj. - 1861 Mr. DeMestro.. Archer.. .. 5 9 7j17;3 52 1862 Mr. DeMestre.. Archer.. .. (J 10 220 3 47 1803 Mr. Harper ..Banker : 3 5 4] 7,3 44 1864 Mr. H. Fisher.'. Lantern .. 3 6 3;19 3 52 1865 Mr. Marshall .. Toryboy .. a 7 23,3 44 1866 Mr. .T. Tait .. The Barb .. 3 0 11 ! 28 343 1867 Mr. Do.Mo.stre.. Tim Whiffler.. 6 8 1127(3 3d 1868 Mr. Tait ..Glencoo .. 4 9 125:3 42 ISO 9 Mr. Saqui ..Warrior .. 0 81026 340 1870 Mr. W. Craig .. Nimblefoot .. a 6 3283 37 1871 Mr. J. 'la.it ..Tho Pearl ..5 7 3 233 39 1872 Mr, J, Tait ..The Quack .. 07 10 223 39 1873 Mr. W. Johnson Don Juan .. 4 6 12:24:3 36 1874 Mr. A. Cliir'si'e Haricot ..4 6 7j18:3 37} 1875 Mr. Sharp .. Woollomat .. « 7 8.20.3 3S 1876 Mr. J. Wilson.. Briseia,. .. 3 6 433 301 1877 Mr. J. White .. Chester ..3 0 12 33 3 83* 1878 Mr. DeMestre.. Calamia ..5 8 30.3 35} 1879 Mr. Rawlinson Darriwell .. 5 7 427 3 301 1880 Mr. W. Long .. Grand Flaneur 3 0 10 22 3 34 1881 Mr. C. M'Do'aldZulu .. ..4 5 10 33 3 32} 1882 Mr. J. E. Savill Tho Assyrian 571325 340 18831 Hon. J. White Martini-Henry 3 7 5|29 3 30} 1884! Mr. J. O. Inglis Malua .. ..5 9 9,24 3 31* 1885' Mr. M. Loug'lin Sheet Anchor a 7 11:35 3 3lj 1880|Mr. W. Gannon Arsenal ..4 7 4,23,3 29} 1887 ! Mr. R. Do'ovan Dunlop ..5 8 3;iß 3 28} 18S3;Mr. D.S. Wallis Mentor ..4 8 328 3 30} 1889, Mr. W.T.Jones Bravo ~ .. 0 8 720 3 32 Hon. D. Wallace Carbine .J 6] 10 5!39 3 28}

The Kensington Stakes, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with3oosovs added. For two-year-olds. Colts, Sst 51b ; fillies and geldings, Bsfc. The winner to be sold for £300. No selling allowances. Winner to be exempt from penalties at the V.R.C. meetings. Five furlongs. Mr. E. Hingston ns b c The Baron (King) 1 Mr. T. Pay ten's br c Thirlmere (Hales) ... 'J Mr. J. B. Clark's b f Rivulet (Power) ... 3 Kuellwood and Tasma also started. The betting was even money on Thirlmere, 2 to 1 agst Rivulet, 10 to 1 agst The Baron. The race was won by a head, there being a length between second and third. Time, lm. 4is. The N urseky Handicap, a sweepstakes of Osovs each., with 300 added; second 60, third "Ospvs out of the stake. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr. H. en ham's ch f Sophiaetta, by Kingsborough*— Lyrina, 7st Ulb (Delaney) 1 Mr. J. B. Clark's b f Pie Crust, by Mar-tini-Henry—Rusk, 7st Sib (Liddiard) ... 2 Mr. W. R. Wilson's blk c Steadfast, by Nordenfeldt—Nellie Moore 3 The betting was 3 to 1 against Sophiaetta and Steadfast, and G to 1 against Harrington (Guesswork —Frou-Frou). Sophiaetta won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lm. 0f.5. The Yan Yean Stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of Gsovs each, with 30t)sovs added ; second <>" n-s, third 30sovs out of stakes. One mile. Mr. E. Keys' blk h Teksum, Oyrs., by Musket—Albatross, Sst 111b including 71b penalty (Fielder) _ 1 Mr. S. Miller's ch f Wiora, oyrs., 7st 71b (Ray) 2 Mr. W. R. Wilson's i) f Elsie, 4yrs., 7st 511) (Wisby) 3 Sixteen started. The betting was 4to 1 agst Elsie, 6to 1 Newton and Ernest, 8 to 1 Teksum. Teksum won with ridiculous ease by three lengths. Time, lm. 41|s.

CARBINE'S VICTORY. [by PHAETON.J

The great feat that Carbine yesterday achieved in the Melbourne Cup is an event that for all time will be recorded in turf history as a performance ol surpassing excellence. Great horses there have been on the Australian turf ; but 1 think it will now be fairly admitted that to New Zealand belongs the credit of having bred the greatest horse that has yet graced colonial courses. No doubt it was a great task for the Hon. Mr Wallace to set his horse, but the Victorian sportsman apparently well knew that lie possessed a phenomenon in the son of Musket and Mersey, and that the Australian public were of a like opinion is to be gathered from the Cup quotations. From the time the weights made tlieir appearance for the Cup 1. have consistently stuck to Carbine, and now that the great son of Musket has fulfilled my prophecies regarding him, I shall invite my readers to peruse his wonderful record. Carbine first saw the light of day at Sylvia Park, the celebrated breeding establishment of the New Zealand Stud Company. As a yearling he was submitted to auction with the other Sylvia Park yearlings, and caught the eye of Mr. Dan O'Brien, who gave 6'20 guineas for him, and the wisdom of his judgment has been fully borne out by the brilliant performances of the colt. He made his bow to the public in an unimportant event, the Hopeful Stakes of ova, run at Christchurch Tattersall's Meeting on the 16th December, 1887. This he won easily by a length. His next appearance was in the Middle Park Stakes at the Canterbury Summer Meeting, which he won by half a length, the six furlongs being got over in lm. 15As. Then he journeyed to Dunedin, and with 9.-31 31b upon his back he gave Manton 71b and an easy beating in the Champagne Stakes. His next venture was in the Champagne Stakes at the Canterbury Autumn Meeting, and once more victory crowned his (Forts, the six furlongs being compassed in lm. lojs., which lie bettered on the following day, when he won the Challenge Stakes of six furlongs in lm. ICs., Sommeil being a good second, and Russley third. The colt then went into winter quarters, and being engaged in the V.R.C. Derby, his owner determined to try his luck with him in Australia. How he arrived in Sydney, and alarmed O'Brien by falling after landing, are matters of history. In Victoria he took up his quarters at Canlfield, where he created a very favourable impression, one of his gallops being brilliant enough to cause his friends to believe the V.R.C. Derby was a moral for him. That he ought to have won there cannot be two opinions, but either from nervousness or over-confidence, Derritt, who rode him lost his head, and Hales on Ensign scored a narrow victory for the Hon. J. j White. He made some amends, however, J on the following day by winning the Flying Stakes with ridiculous ease, disposing of'the two year olds as if they were hacks, the performance being quite good enough to justify keen competition for the colt when he was submitted to auction. Biddiny rose rapidly when Mr. Archie Yuille introduced the great son of Musket to his audience on that memorable autumn afternoon, but the Hon. Mr. Wallace outstood all opponents, and he fell to his bid at 3000 guineas. Carbine's first essay in the popular " magpie jacket " was made in the Newmarket Handicap, in which he finished third to Sedition and Lochiel, and then he improved upon this by gaining second honours in the Australian Cup, which it is thought he would have won if anything had tackled Lochiel a mile from home. His Champion victory and success over Lochiel in the Loch Plate were high-class performances, but these were somewhat discounted by his defeat by Abercorn in the Autumn Stakes at Rand wick. All handicap perfonn- • ances, however, were thrown into the shade when he carried Dst to victory in the Sydney Cup, a feat which stamped him one of the best three year olds of any country. His wonderful turn of speed was never better displayed than in the Cumberland Stakes, when Lochiel stole a _ march. It must have been a sight worth witnessing to see him set sail after his countryman and catch him in the last stride, and his triumph in the A.J.C. Plato was a fitting wind-up to his career as a three year old. Carbine opened his four-year-old career in the Canlfield Stakes, but he was rather backward, and Dreadnought scored an easy victory over him. In the Melbourne Stakes he fought out a great battle with his old opponents, Abercorn and Melos, and after a most exciting race, he was defeated a short neck; heads dividing the other two, who finished first and second respectively. The following day he gallantly carried his crushing impost of lOst into second place in the Cup, which was won by Bravo, to whom Carbine was conceding two years in age and 211b in actual weight. On the third day he won the Flying Stakes, beating the Derby winner, Dreadnought; and his great performance in the Cup caused him to be made a staunch favourite for the Canterbury Plate, but owing to bursting his foot he was not persevered with, and foe the first time during his career finished unplaced. By the time the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting came round, his trainer had him again in great heart, however, and he scored an easy victory over Singapore, Melos, and others in the Essendon Stakes; but in the Champion Stakes he could only get third to Melos and Dreadnought— his defeat in this race was considered to be, in a great measure, due to O'Brien, his rider, being rather weak for the great finish that he was called upon to ride._ Journeying to New South Wales, Carbine amply demonstrated that Melos' victory in the Champion Stakes was a fluke, for he dressed his ■ opponent down most soundly in the Autumn Stakes. In the Sydney Cup, in which he had 9st 91b, he started a warm favourite, and won easily; and on the following day he won the All- f Aged Stakes and Cumberland Stakes ; while j an fchu nnnnlndinir daw ha wound lin hia fo"v. "

y.jar-old Career by a victory ill the A.J.O. Plate, in which race Dreadnought and Melo3 finished second and third respectively. Carbine's defeat in the Melbourne Cup of 1889 was thought by many to be doe to his being a little backward, and not a few' ventured tho opinion that had he been raced at tho A.J.C. Meeting a month earlier he would have defeated Bravo. His trainer evidently laid that advice to heart, and at the A.J.C. Meeting in September last he had the great son of Musket on the scene. He led off by an easy victory in the Spring Stakes ; and then came his memorable battle in the Craven Plate with the Hawkesbury Handicap winl- - Megaphone, whom he defeated; and some idea of the pace that was set may be gathered from the fact of the mile and a-quarter being cut out in 2m. 75., which lowered the record. A bruised foot prevented him from fulfilling his engagement in the Randwick Plate, Mr. Wallace wisely deciding not to jeopardise his prospects in the Cup. The great work that Carbine had been recording in the training track had the effect of sending him to the post a warm favourite for the Melbourne Stakes run on Saturday last, which event he won ; and now he has administered the final touch to his phenomenal career by carrying the welter weight of lOst 51b to victory in the Melbourne Cup in the fastest time on record.

Summed up, Carbine's record to date Stands as follows :

First. Second. Third. Unplaced. At two years .. 5 0 0 0 At three years ..9 3 • 1 0 At four years ..9 22 1 At five years .. 4 0 0 0

The following shows the number of times Carbine has won over the various distances : sfur. Ofur. 7fur. lm. ljm. l}m. 2m. Sin. 1 . 4 2 4 4 273

Carbine's winnings in stakes are far ahead of any horse that has yet appeared oil the Australian turf. The following is a statement of his winnings At two years .. .. „ .. £1,230 At three years 0,430 At four years 0,182 At five years „ „ „ ... 11,480 £25,248 " Sterling," who recently interviewed Carbine, writes thus of the great son of Musket and Mersey This horse has a beautiful head, a little small for so big a horse, kind and quiet-looking, marked with a big star and a faint streak thence to nostril; a strong but not long neck, with a good crest; great shoulders running right into his back, and clothed with muscle, while his arms are very powerful, the forelegs standing back under him. He is very thick through the heart* and is very short in the back, which is immensely powerful, and he has a great barrel, is closely coupled, and is very high between the hips, where the croup, standing up, is almost like a deformity, whilst the hips are square, the quarters are long and droop a little, and are wonderful in their muscular develop; lents, his width outside the stifles beii.g hardly credible, while he is filled up with muscle right down to his hocks, his thighs being perfection, and he has rare hocks, while his near hind leg is white nearly to the hock. Such a horse to follow 1 have never seen, being square from his hips to the point of his outer thighs, and wider than most draught, stallions." Carbine's victory is one of the greatest knocks that the Australasian ring have received, Mr. Wallace alone having backed his horse to win him over £30,000. - THE SCENE IN AUCKLAND. The enthusiastic scene which was enacted in Auckland when the news of MartiniHenry's victory in the Melbourne Cup of ISS3 came to hand has always been a favourite topic with those who witnessed it, but dual victor as the son of Sylvia was, the sensation caused by the tidings of his success cannot be compared with the excited display of feeling exhibited by the hundreds congregated in front of the Herald Office last night, when the name of Carbine was called out by our sporting contributor, as the winner of the great Victorian handicap. Cheer after cheer rent the air, and when the cablegram was shortly afterwards posted up, the applause broke out afresh, ami continued for some minutes, finally dying away, to give place to excited and disjointed comments upon the prowess of the locally-bred horse, whose speed, stamina, and pluck in managing to carry through the largest field for several years the highest weight on record, were most enthusiastically lauded in terse but certainly expressive terms. Everyone seemed to have "been a winner by this most meritorious of Carbine's uumerous victories, and the handshaking and embracing that was indulged in by numerous members of the crowds was a scene as rare in Auckland streets as it was pleasing in these dull times.

All arrangements for the quick receipt and distribution of the news were perfected at the Herald Office, and the telephone had not given the name of the third horse when the eager waiters in the street beyond were informed of the fact of Carbine's being the first to pass the post. No time was lost in wiring the glad news to the suburbs and other places, and though the first news arrived only at nine minutes past six, by the quarter-past the hour even far-away Otahuhu knew that the Cup of 1890 had been won by Carbine, in which district of course the great son of Musket first saw the light live years ago. We are indebted to Mr. Hemus, of the telegraph Department, for having, as usual, seen that no time was lost in the transmission and forwarding of our cable.

CANTERBURY RACES. [BY TEBEGRAI'H. PRESS ASSOCIATION'.]

The following handicaps for the second day's races have been declared : —

Criterion Stakes of lOOsovs, seven furlongs.— Whisper, 9st 41b ; Cyuisca, S.st lOlli; Ruby, Sst Gib; Stiephon, Sst lib; "Rosebud, 8-st; St. Male, Sit; Heather Bell, Tst 121b; Bed Cross, Tst 111b; Tempest, Tst 101b; Feerswick, Tst 101b; Prime Warden. Tst Tib ; Kgalite, 7st Tib ; Angler, 7st 51b; Alsace, Tst 31b ; Dragon, Tst 21b ; Wayland, Tst 21b ; Wanderer, Tst; Bay King, Tst; Palliser, Tst ; Carronade, tist 91b; Miss George, list Tib ; Loch, Cvt 51b ; ttichlake, (Ist 51b ; Nellie Gray, fist. Metropolitan Stakes of -itiOsovs, one mile and a-half.— Merrie England, 9»t Sib; JJudu, 9st 41b; Occident, Sst, 131b; Recluse, Sst 71b ; Whisper, Sst Tib; Crntehtleld, Bst Tib; Cynisca, Sst 51b; Wolverine, Bst 41b ; St. Andrew, Sst; Lord Ashton, 7st 121b ; St. Malo, 7st 121b; Jet il'H.iu, Tst 91b ; Crackshot, Tst Tib; Strephon, Tst, 21b; Freedom, Tst; Feerswick, Tst; Prime Warden, Tst; Tempest, Gst 12lb; Moraine, Ost 121b ; Katinka, Cist 1211) ; Aronoel, list lolb; Kotnku, Ost 91b ; Wayland, Ost 91b; Catamount, 6st 91b; Palli >er, (ist Tib; Childleigh, (ist 71; Pearl Powder, Gst 51b ; Ben Trovato, Cst 51b; Bay King, Ost 4lb ; Kicl.lake, Gst.