SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XII, Issue 3238, 7 February 1879, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

j (per press agency,) I <f Wellington, Thursday, THE RACES. The races a-o more largely than any previ us y nr. The traius were crowded with passengers. The ground is vory dry and hard. Weather, windy; gloomy overhead. About two thousand people 011 the ground before noon: Maiden Kaoe-Merlin first, King Quail second, Undine third. Time— 2mins 51^-secs. Hubdle Hack—Agent first, Harkaway second, To Whetn third. Wellington Cup Kac.;. -There were thirteen entries, and nine came to the scratch, viz, Maritana, Lara, JLaevtes, Longlands, iiatu, Diver, Lady Grey, and Sailor. The following were scratched: —Fishhook, Danebury, Campbell's Mufti, King, and Quail. Betting: 10 to lon Lady Grey, ditto Sailor and Diver, 6 to 1 Kata, 3 to 1 Maritana, 2 to 1 Lara, Laertes, and Longlands. Considerable delay occurred in starting, there being several false attempts, Bribory one time bolting for nearly half a mile. In getting away Lara shot the front, followed by Quail and Diver close upMaritana, being slow to get away, was a long way behind; Eata soon came to the front and took a strong lead, Diver lying alongside; all the rest were in a cluster. A fine race ensued, Maritana going through the lot, ranging alongside itata; Laertes was by this time right out of it; Lara, going strong, was challenged for the lead by Maritana, and the excitement became intense, both racing neck and neck for some distance, with Longlands lying in the rear close on their quarters. Coming up the straight it was seen that Maritana had all her own way, Lara whipping hard. Maritana won by a length and a half; Longlands was three lengths behiud Lara. Time, 3 mins 48 3-10fchs sees, -Hun Pake Stakeb, 50 sovs; one mile. —There were eight entries, but only Bribery and Saunterer carae to the post. The following were scratched:-Diver, Fishhook, Expansion, Eata, Merlin, and Doncaster. The lead was taken by Bribery, but Saunterer would not be shook off, and there was little difference until the run home, when Bribery had it his own way, winning hands down by six lengths. Time: lmin ssecs. Flying Stakes, 50 sovs, three-quarters of a mile. Out of eleven entries the following were scratchedMaritana, Laertes, Lady Ellen, Oambollo, and Diver, This was a capital race. Eatcatcher, 1; Otawa, 2; Expectation, 3. Bribery, Sailor, and Doncaster also ran. The greatest attendance during the day was between three and four thousand. The Governor was unavoidably absent. Colonel Whitmore and tho Hon. John Sheehan were present. There was a high wind all day, with much dust and a little rain. .Nelson, Thursday. On the result of the poll to-day being made known, there was tremendous excitement. Adams, who was driving in a pony carriage, was stopped, tho poney taken out, and a number of his supporters drew him to his committee room, where there was congratulatory speechifying. The result of the election is regarded here as a strong expression of public opinion against the Catholic, block vote; many of Mr Adams' supporters were earnest in their advocating for secular education per se, and many believed in him for local reasons to be the best representative, but the opposition to the block was strongly marked throughout the whole contest. Up to the declaration of the poll both parties were perfectly sanguine, relying upon the promises made to them, and the large majority obtained surprised everybody.