: MELBOUKNE CUP ACCEPTANCES. .The following are the acceptances loi the Melbourne Cup, of 3000 otvs, two miles, run luesday, November 6th • .*;. stlb stlb La Carabine .„ 9 7 The Bride 710 Tarqujn ... 9 6 Lancaster 710 Merriwee ... -0 5 Revenue... 7 10 ;Wait-a-Bit ... 810 Kaaba ... 7 9 Gauleon ... 8 10 Fl't A'mir'l 7 7 Geo. Frederick 810 Horace ... 7 4 Mora .„ ... 8 8 Kinglikg... 7 0 'Severity. ... .8 7 Clean Sweep 7 0 D. Hamtnerh'nd 8 0 Aljx ... 6 12 Blue Metal ... 8 0 Grizzle ... 6 12' Ballistite ... 7 13 Carbineer 6 10 Cormiuist ... 712 Barbaroßsa 610 Cyanide ... 7 11' Ben 801t... 6 10 War God ._ 7 11 Borromeo 6 7 Malstcr ... 7 11

AUSTRALIAN.
Klectrio Tolegrnph-Conyrlght-Unlted Pmsb AwociatloiO - SYDNEY, Oct. 30. The Chairman of the Military Inquiry strongly resented the adverse press com ments cm the Committee's demand to be supplied with information as to the quantity of arms and ammunition stored in the colony. It was decided to exclude reporters. Mr Hurley, a member of the Committee, resigned. Ho said if the Chairman had been a paid man for the enemy he could not have played more into the hands of the enemy than by asking the questions he had done with regard to the armaments. The Chairman of the Military Inquiry stated that the Commandant would ait * tend to-morrow to answer all questions.
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