Show THE QUEENS CALL I I Englands Militia Mustered for Permanent Service Great Activity at the Military and Naval Depots Intense Excitement Throughout the British Isles English War Preparations LONDON March 26The ordnance depot de-pot at Chatham has been ordered to ship to India all the MartiniHenry rifles available The government is placing large orders for rifles and munitions of war with manufacturers The menof war Mercury Devastation Colossus and Bacchauk are being rapidly prepared for sea Notwithstanding these war preparations prepara-tions prominent financiers state that actual act-ual hostilities will be avoided The stock market responds to their views Consols and Russian securities are a fraction higher high-er The general list of stocks is better Continental bourses show a corresponding improvement This afternoon consols were quoted at 00 1516 for money 97 for account Stocks were depressed money firm the stronger feeling which appeared this morning has vanished Orders have been sent to the armories throughout the kingdom to return immediately imme-diately to the Tower of London all Martini Henry rifles which they have in stock The object is that they be inspected and dispatched to India Fourteen thousand rifles now at Portsmouth will be forwarded forward-ed to India tomorrow Orders have been received at Portsmouth directing the composite sloop Cormorante to be made ready for sea LONDON March 26 Telegrams from continental bourses show prevalence of a firmer market today |