AUSTRALIAN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1555, 27 August 1881, Page 20

AUSTRALIAN.

Chester is to stand at the Hon. J. White's stnd at a fee of 30 guineas ; King of the Bing i» at Mr J. Wilson's stnd at 40 guineas. The action brought by Mr S. Cox, of Ken» fiington Park, against Mr R. Mitchell, of the Raoecourae Hotel, for £1000, being his estimate of the value of The Euglishmap, whose death was caused by a kick from a raoing pony of Mr R Mitchell's, after a postponement, will shortly come under the notice of the law authorities.

During the early pociion of the week (saya the Australasian of the 13th) the business transacted in the betting world was of an inBignifioant oharaoter, though later on Game the news tbat Mr Jones, of Sydney, had laid on behalf of himself and partners, Messrs J. J. Miller and E O'Brien, 10,000 to 300 against Sardonyx for the Melbourne Cup. This waa the only sensational transaction nntil Friday, when, some time after the return from Bal. lsxat, a number of member! of the Victorian dab Mienfcloft together wad did 1990 tali'

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&ke 10 000 to 400 about a colt for the Maribyrimm» Plate and 10,000 to *00 abont another tor S^^S&SrOni. Mr Joseph Thompson at See replSd t 6 hat P he would lay both wagers, oES til onnßotor named Prince George for the &&SS^»i<M*™ for the Mel. CeOno Then ensued some chaff about «lUflfl Dnmple," and a member who nse to be inter sted ?* the oqtt «■ offered 10,000t0 400 in one band, but he refused to accept it. An even 500 wai laid on 15 against the field for the Melbourne Cup, and the horses seleoted were Monmouth, Darebin, Hesperian, Progress, Savanaka, Sir Modred, Waterloo, Batbnrst, Somerset, Wheatear, Koh i noor, Canary, Wan. dering Jew, Orient, and Sardonyx. Somnns and Sir Modred have been backed at 1000 to 40 each, Lord Olifden at 1000 to 40, Warlock at 1000 to 30, Progress at 1000 to 30, Sardonyx at 1000 to 30, and Koh-i-noor at 1000 to 25 and 100 to 3. Monmouth and Darebin remain at 100 to 5, and Waterloo at 100 to 4. Fov ,the Maribyrnong Plate, in addition to the 10,000 to 400 laid against Prince George, we have heard of 2000 to WO having been booked in favour of Pride of the Morn. 2000 to •80 Fryingpan, 2000 to 80 Footstep, and 1000 to 40 Create Bonzy. There is no change to record in the Derby betting. Monmouth still holds the pride of place, and Darebin u second favourite. The admirera of Liberator accept 10 to 1, and Somerset now and *»«£"""■ little support at tbe same price. The Hawkesbury Handicap has been introduced, lington has met with attention at 8 and 10 to 1. MARIBYRNONG PLATE. 100 to 6 agst Segenhoe 100 — s——Pride5 —— Pride ol the Mora 10 0 — 4 Footstep 10 0 — 4 Fryingpan 100 — 4' Saionara 100 — 4 Prince George THK V.X.C. DERBY.

4 to 1 agst Monmouth 6 — 1 Darebin 10 — 1 Somnus 10 — 1 Somerset 10 — 1 Spinningdale 10—1 Liberator HAWKESBURY HANDICAP. 8 to 1 agst Wellington (tk) 10 — 1 Trump Yoss (tk) 12—1 Soothsayer (tk) ' MELBOURNE CUP. 100 to 5 agst Monmouth 100 — 5 Darebin 100 — 4 Lord Burghley 100—4 Odd Trick 100 — 4 Waterloo 100 — 4 ■ Hesperian 100 — 4 Somnus 100 — 4 Sir Modred 100 — 4 Savanaka 100 — 4 — - Lord Clifden 100 — 4 Chatterer 100 — 3 Nautilus 100 —3 — — Suwarrow 100 — 8 — First Water 100 — 3 .Venom 100 — 8 Progress 100 — 3 Sardonyx StMtti John Ind, B. P. Wilson, John TWmrfiH S. Page, and Agnew have given ?hS of OOOO&ft to clear the mortgage .on Seßlwiok course, Hobart, the «ame having been recently called in.