tab came oat thorn t&e ma& of different •oto» the yellow of Scott Grey, lad the black of the favorite. Now the hottes of those of who had loyally foUowVd the tortones of Mr Stead began td revive and it looked as though it was on the card that the New Zealand Cup Would go to a Can. terbury sportsman. But the fates willed. It otherwise. A gallant struggle the yellow and black being blendedalmost Into one color as the horses flashed by the earrtage enclosure, then gradually/but turely. the Napier horse was seen to be KSESS- ah * ad » *? d as they went past Mr 4*bart'B box the verdict was given— tirailleur by anecfc and so endeTthe ttZ 2e fe d °* 1889 - A few *•» were skied, portending that thett ""!" had won, and then came a ringing cheer a* the winner paced •lowly into the saddling paddockTto be renewed again and again when Mr Acland pronounced the magic words " All Rght. Luncheon was then the orderof the day. The Vice-regal party were the guests of the C.J.C. in a marquee on the lawn at the back of the stand, whilst the occupants of the stand proceeded to the carriage enclosure, where, with what May Mary Montague tersely described as champagne ana a chicken, , winners and losers blended their joys and sorrows and drank to "our next merry meeting." Before concluding my notes on the day, it Is only right to speak of the improvements introduced into the racing best com panion, the correct card. To whose in ventive genius these are due does not appear. With that modesty which is characteristic of all great minds, the author is silent on the point, but the fact remains that many im provements have been made, notably tiie printing the names of the musical ■elections which were so well played dur ing the day by the Addington Workshops Band, under Bandmaster Pooley. Then a system of flag signals have been arranged, by which the public are notified when a protest has been entered and bow it is decided. There are many other little matters which have been attended to, and generally the Steward and Com mittee are to be congratulated on signs of a progressive policy. All the officials worked "with a will, and were übiquitous during the day. 