CHAMPION RACK.

Otago Witness, Issue 567, 11 October 1862, Page 7

CHAMPION RACK.

Of 500 sows, with a sweepstakes of 100 soys each pddod, the second hors-- to receive 200 soys out of the stake ; and the third to save his slake, if more than (hi cc slai t. \\ < iaht for ace. Three miles. Weights — Three yrs old, 0-t 8 lbs ; four yeais. 9^t ; 6ve : is, f);-t 12ils ; six vms and aged, lOst 41 b? ; mire 6'6 ' aud eeldincs allowed !3ibs.

JN.J3.— noises imported from England, the r.eighboniinjt colonies, or el«ewhere, after the date of nomi imtion, to be allowed 31 bs ; and a further allowance of 2!bs if ni n irien«. Mr IT. Pliilip.-'s h g CAWo, agerl Mr H ll<>\; cii's !> f Ti.e Nun, 3 yrs Mr J. Henderson us hr h Mormon, aged

Mr lie Me&frff. b h Arche-, aged Mr Tait's eh c Talleyrand, G j re Mr P. J( well ns b jr Lord of the Isles, 3 yrs Mr \V. C "i mliA b f Josephine. 3 yis Mr Foriuhy's br £ Enfiehi, 4 yrs Mr T. Benin's prg r.'at<atcher, ajied Mr T. Haviiff LT f Brroness 3 yrs Mr 11. Kigali's b e iErieas, 3 jr? ]\lr T. Chiiiisifif's b f Ifpfrina, 3 yrs Mr J. II lrpcr's b c Burwon, 3 jia Tiie h-rtinz at a ktc hour on Monday in Geclonjr, was fs follows :—: — A'chcr3iol, talcn freely Jforn.on 3 to 1, takrn Talleyiand 5 to 1, takpn Jo?t i>hinc S to 1, taken Banin^s 1(1 to 1. offi-red C'livo 10 to 1, offered JEr'Ofslooioß, offend Th- Nun. 100 to 7 offered Retina, 10u to 10 oflereil Some slijrht alter ition Ins since taken place; the latest slate or the oMs being — 3 to 1 iu"-t Mm mou 7to 2 " Ardier Gto l " Talifvuind If) to 1 " Jon-inline G to 1 " Plfitcatclicr Id to 1 '■' Hive 14 to 1 '•' Lord of the Isles 15 to 1 " '"aroness But df-cj)ito the interest felt in flip race, there is very littlp sjii dilation Koinir ou contracting singular] v with tiP iMe'hounip Cliimjiion Rare, when so much money c'lancei h:uids The " prophets, '•' who as is usual in f-uch cfifrs, have been remaikably bnsv expect to gee the finish of the race between Atvher and Mormon.

Aftu- the Champion Racp. several other races will (vow jff. bu* they «i re not of great interest. K'T..e furl he particulars hvve been heard respecting '-laidin^r. the noW bu.-hranirer, who .1 tew lKMiths back kept the New South W.des* police in n s v!" 'f f. vi Mi activity, and the inhabitants of the La 1,1111 in a perpetual condition of alarm and apprehension Si me time sine, it was mentioned iv one of the R-illnarat paprr-, that he had taken ship, anl wps on hi 5 way to California. This, however, was not credited at tho time, but it has Mnce tnrricd out to l>avp 1 een ef>r'ect--a Californian journal lately receiwd st ting, that amorg the pa<->engers of the "All Serene" w.ts Ga-diu c r; so that while he nntn(-r-oi"- n.'it'-H'ents of his copture vmc floating- about, rhe coloni'il Claude Duval was lur drcd« of miles away from Australia. Four nf the men concerned in the escoit lebi eiy in which Gm diner took so prominent a part, have beci lately anested, and are in custody at ISallaarnt.

The quutvillase of Greensboro, a few miles from M«'lbour> c, has b"en the &cene of a most tragical affair. From tl.e evidence adduced at the inquest the following particulars aie gleaned: John Mitchell, a paintPr hv trade, on the evening of Wednesday, luM'mj- finished work, was sitting in his citingc p.lona with Ins wife. A noibe was heard outside, and he went to nsceitain the CA'ise. He was suddenly confronted by a man. who, without srvying a word stabbed him jo severely lhat he died in a very fi-w minutrs. Both Mrs Mitchell and her daughter cried out for a^tpnee, but '.one came*, and the muideicr escnp-d Information vas given to the .police, who sucfee-'ci in anjieiiending a ram of tl.e name of Gsimshaw, atrainst whom the jury have returned a verdict of wilful liidider. TL" :-oason given for this act is that the prisoner's addresses had bien rejected by the deceased's eldest daughter. A nieethiK is to Le hold this evening, at the Exidbition B aiding, to wclcoiii' 1 the e\plorf>rs Laudsborough an 1 M'Kinlay. A most numerous assemblage is expee'ei, and as eich of them will give some panicuhrs of his recent journeys thtouprh central Au-tralia. there is no doubt that the meeting will be a mo-t inteiesting one, Soitio little time a^o there w>s considerable talk about the introduction of .street tramways into the principal streets of Melbourne. The plant nnd materi d for earning out this undertaking have re contly •uri\vij. bat whether di ten ed by the ill-succors of Mr Train's Sydney and London tramways, or by the t,ict tint there is very little security of tenure and conbi.leral.lp opposition, the promot rs of the scheme seeni m no liimy to carry out their object. A dhoree ca^e in the Supreme Court is attracting eoiuf attention. Th" petitioner is .Mrs. Beck, and the ivspjnrf :it In r hu,baud. Hie sues for a divorce on the around thi.t he has been repeatedly guiifyof adu'teiyand entity. In hfi evi.lnice she menliom, several particular instate s in which he had id used her, and sev t .i,il witius-es whom she called fully bore out her statement?. On the part of the husband tlice charges wore denied, but only on his own „ihu»--pO'ted te.vimony. The ens", h not yet concluded but most likely will be decided in favour of the peti tioncr.

The exodus to your gold fields lias somewhat nbated ; the repo-ts b ought by the City of Hobart not beinar considered *'> bear out the previous glowing accounts. The fact of her bringing no gold, too, has had considerable influence on the minds of many. Another reason, peihtps, miy be that one or two considerable m.shrs hive taken place here — one in the neighbourhood of Avoca. variou-lystyfeu theDunkeld and the La-idsborough rush, has attracted a great number of dbeers

The Gipps Land diggings, too, nre maintaining their reputation, the only drawback to their being more extmfcively worked beii'g the" difficulties of acass. the scircity of provisions, and the weather. The flist two of rh'se will be shortly removed, a nrw track, via Dandenong, having been cut, and as the spring is now considerably advanced, the last objecfeou will soon be taken away, when, no doubt, a great

number of dysrew will fl ul fieir way there. A large nu 'get", weighing ia th<> agjjiegale 121b5., has this day b"en uneirtlied noar Beechworth. Over lOlbs. is estim ittd as i>inc gold.

Sotii'- v"i-y rou^h wv.itl'er is heiog experience 1 at s^me of tho up country distri U. At T.ilb >t, quiie a kurrican.: swept, over the tuwn hst tj.itur-laj, uniojfing hou-cs, blo« inir dowu walls and buildings, aud uprootingtt- cc-> in every direction. At Beeoh'\orth, to >, the foice of the stoim was severely felt. The roof of Glasgow and Tim idei's brcwt-i-y boi.ig taken oil", besides other damage of a '(>s< important character.

Two elections of members of the Legislative Council have tak^n place since the departure ot the last steamer. For the South I'iovinee Mr W. T. Clarke has been returned, and for .he South- Western Provincj, Mr Henty has been re-elected without opposition.

Our Sydney news "5 not without interest. When Mr M'Kinlay arrived at Sydney, he placed iv the bauds of the authorial s,;ve:al specimens that he had collected during his waudotincrrf. These ha\e been i-übmitte'l to the inspw tio.i of the Rev. MrClaike, the geologist, who has conii lently expressed his opinion that an extensive co d field exists to t lie nortliwest of Rnckluunpton the kicition fiom wiiicii these minerals were obtained. LjnU'i's Opera Company ha\eju>t concluded a mest successful season tluie. Messis Squiios, E-cott, and Farquhai>on are 011 their way l-aak to Melbtun-i.e. Tlr* lem.iiiukr of tlie company ha.'i' proceeded to Newcastle, wh re they are engaged to give se\eral concerts. Bushranmiig still continues very preva'ent in the J.aciihin district, and «er,"cply a day pause's but some case ot sticking up or io!jbe r y i-. lepjitcd.

Our tuleg.aph'c ne.v- from Adelaide states that the Ministry ha\e ieM', r nel. On Wednesday Ir^t, Mr. Bauft ii tioduccl a motion that the '' House had no c-ontiilenc 1 in the ] -resent Mini^trv," but stated no specific charge a^ai:i4 t'sem. The diseussimi that endued was a \e y war.n one. and the di\i ion a ciosj one. r f he numba-sou both si(!e-> were eijua 1 , and the MmMrj was only xued by the ciibting vute of the Speaker. Shortly afterwai'ds, a meeting was h.AI by the Ministry, to deieimiue wliat couise they should adopt iv their critical po-ition, the resulc of which was they resigned. The Ministry has since been reconstructed, but with the exception of Mr. Aiyors, who supersedes Mr. Waterliouse, as Chef W ajfalra, the remainder of them continue in office.