COMMERCIAL.
M>. W. D. Barmaid reports the tale of race-horses and blood itock on Saturday last. There was a very large attendance of breeders and owners of race-horses on Saturday at Mr. Barnard's, and long before the time advertised for commencing the sale of horses in train ing, brood mares, yearlings, foals, &c., the re pository presented a scene of excitement in the gathering crowds anxious to witness (he usual sale, after the races, of blood Btock, &c. There were about 300 persons present when Mr. Barnard mounted the rostrum. The con ditions having been read, the business was speedily commenced by the auctioneer calling for the first lot.
The amounts realised on the various lots sold were not at all satisfactory ; and in spite of all the auctioneer could do. the bidding, was very languid. This was hardly to be expected, considering the high stakes that have been given of late to be run for in all parts of New Zealand. The following is a list of the principal horses offered, and the prices they were knocked down at

Nourmahal, £200; Virginia, £200 ; Emme lioe, £40; Jessie, £40; Queen, £27 10s ; Xarifn, £17; Magic, £15 10s; Tantrums,£ls; Zoe, Wild Huntress, and Frolic, withdrawn ; Master Rowe, £500 ; Policy, £47 10a; Otto, £200 ; Rob Roy, £60 ; Squirrell, £45 ; Hen wick Lad, £26 ; Viscount, £24 ; Otto, Young Alma, and Egremont, withdrawn. Mary Avend and Miss Sugarplum were not sub mitted, owing to the illness of Mr. Hatfield. After disposing of the yearlings, foals, &c., Mr. Barnard sold a number of imported horses from Wellington, averaging from £14 to £15 each.
