[Bt Cable.] Melboobhe, Nov. 1. Melboubne Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 soys each, with 500 added. The second horse to receive 200 soys, and the third 10© soys out of the stake. Two miles. Mr C. McDonell's bl h Zulu, 4 yrs, by Barbarian — Maiden Blush — sst 71b ... 1 Mr J. Morrison's br h The Czar, 5 yrs, 6st 91b 2 Mr T. Ivory's b h Sweetmeat, 6 yrs, 95t ... 3 The starters were — Sweetmeat, Welling" ton, Savanaka, First Water, Sir Modred> Suwarrow, Lord Burgliley, Odd Trick) Waterloo, Bathurst, Canary, Wandering Jew, Trump Yoss, Darebin, Pawnbioker. Bandalbion, Czar, Pollie, Guinea, Carmen, Waxy, Greyhound, Santa Claus, Duchess, Cockney, Zulu, and Oxalia. Sornnus cut out the running for the first three-quarters of a mile, followed by Soinnus (sic) (Sweetmeat?) and Zulu. At three-quarters of a mile from home Zulu took tho load, and was never caught, winning by two lengths. Time — 3min. 32^860.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
[aBDTBR'S TELEGRAMS.] LONDON, Oct. 29. Consols are unchanged at 99. New Zealand 5 per cent 10-40 loan has advanced to 102, and New Zealand 5 per cent. 1879 loan, 104 ; New Zealand 4£ per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 98J. The market for colonial breadstuffs is unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 57s ; New Zealand wheat, 54s ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 425. Australian tallow — Best beef, 38s ; best mutton, 41s per cwt. Arrived — Ship Gipsy Queen, from Timaru (July 6th).
