Tlio sensational price of 2,025 guineas, given by Mr S. 11. Gollan. of Napier, for tho yearling cols by Nordonf old t—Frailty at Mr 'I'lios. Morrin'e Mount Wellington sale on Wednesday luab, has boon tho cause of k'onuino clolighb among Auckland sport in}; mon during tho luwt couple of days, and tho tact of tho colb realising such a liguro will be tho moans of making tho disposal of tho great Sylvia I'ork Stud ro- more th;ir. cvur. Our climate is specially adopted for breeding horse stock of all kinds, and it i« quilo plain that) w lion a splendid youngster like tho Frailty colt is offered for »a!o there is always plenty of money available. Tho bidders for tho colt at tho (>alo were Messrs Butler (who opened firo with a bid of 1,000 guinea*), <;. G. .Stead, Day (of Sydney), J. Marshall, \V. 11, Wilson, O'Brien and Gollftn, and tho two latter gentlemen fought cloaely at tho finish for tho colt's possession. Tho mm realised for tho colt wa» tho highest over paid for any yearling in the Australasian colonies. In Sydney, in 1082, at tho Richmond Stud, on behalf of Mr A. F. Smart, the sum of 2,000 guineas was given by Mr W. Gannon for a colt by Maribyrnong from Tho Fawn, who rncod undor tho namo of Warwick. Bogonhoo aliio brought 2,000 guineas; for, though he was sold for 1,000 guineas, there was a condition thab another 1,000 guineas should be paid if ho won tho Maribyrnong Plate. Thia wan tho highosb price paid for a yearling in tho colonies until lust Wednesday, which has now boon eclipsed in Auckland, wkich is only fitting, considering Carbine, tho horse of tho century, tirst caw tho light of day here. Hone to Wotoro, chief of tho NfjatUli kairo tribe, an old and well-known ohiof, somo »i,xty years of iigo, tivo daya mince wan thioun front hit buggy at Knwhia and severely injured. JI« expired yoeterday. To Wctoro wnn an old and ftimmis chief in *ho duya that have passed, and there will be a large tangi over him. His burial will tako place to-dny. Ono hundred find liffcy nativni have already arrived at Kawhin. Fer tama time j»n*t deceased had beon en gaged in tho occupation of native inter preter. MrWeorgo Hutchison, M.H.R. 