AN OLD FAVORITE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5206, 3 November 1883, Page 3

AN OLD FAVORITE.

TO THE EDITOR. < Sir, —l daresay some of your readers will be glad to hear of the splendid \ictoiy of the old Wanganui hurdle and stee; lechase horse Chandler in winning the double event f>r which he wag backe 1 by his stable, 5 to 1 being the odda for the double. The small value of the prizes i->, I think, not very creditable to the many wealthy members who compose the Pakarunga Hunt Club. A three-mile aud a halt steeplechase is surely worth more than a cup, value 25sovs. Mr Leonard, the owner of Chandler and Fly, must have netted a good lound sum. The win seemed to be popular, as the owner is repoi ted to run always on the square. Much credit is due to the trainer, Mr J. Kae, for the splendid condition in which he brought Mr Leunaid's horses on the carpet. I never saw old Chandler look better; he simply went like a deer, and was never at any time paes< d. Fly took the leul in the yelling P~.ce, and maintained it throughout, coming in strong. Tneotnn was the favorite. Old King Don would have been closer at the finish of the principal event but for his damaged fore-limb. —l am, &c, Old Wangandite. Auckland, October 20ih, ISS3. A Freethought Association has been formed at Palmerston. Next week promises to be a week of amusements, and that throughout of a high class character. On Tuesday, Mr Treadwell delivers his lecture in connection with the Orange Lo Ige of Wanganui; on Wednesday, tho Christy Minstrels give their concert; in aid of young Coakley ; Thursday se°.s the Harmonic Society's first production of Elijah ; and lastly, bub decidedly not least, we are to have Stanley and Darbyshire's Op^ia Bouffe Company here for a sea on of thrre nights, commencing on Friday. It is so long since we have had a leally good company at the theatre that the young folks we have no doubt will meet the patronage their merit undoubtedly deserves, for there is no disputing the fact that the children go through their pxits with wonderful correctness. A capital programme has been arranged for their visit, commencing on the first night with the Pirates of PeDzince, Jack the Giant Killer, on the next, and finally the Grand Duches=. The company numbers 40 performers, aud we have no doubt they will get big hou-es. The evidenoe in the ca^e McGregor v. Boyd now pr ceeding has been interesting throughout, and when spiced with a iok-i or two it is even more s~>. Thi? morning the evidence of the Rev. Mr Treadwell caused some slight variation, on aecoui.t of the different vit-ws he and Mr Travers took of things. Eventually Mr Travera rein irked that though he did r.ot wish to impugn the rev. gentleman's A'eracity he could not help remembering an old story of a wituess who, in deposing as to a hoise, said it was 16ft high, but when he afterwa-ds learned that it was only 16 ha-ids, be stited that had Slid it once and must stick to it. Mr Treadwell repudiated th& idea of such a suggestion, to which Mr Travers replied that he had only said it in a juke, and meant nothing; Mr Treadwell said that he did not like Jones of that nature, with the result that the conversation (as will be seen from our report of the case) took a more serious turn.