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Show TELEGRAPHIC THE EASTERN WAR. So Iliovra Slr-rli. luL Kviry-botly Kviry-botly Cetliuj; lli-uily lu I'llit. I TOUT EDO BOATS. London, 2'.i Tlie urdt-r lor ne toriedo vebeelH lor lh u;.y liici U'eii diiriluted among vuriuuo fisip buiid-m, buiid-m, principally on Itiu 'I'tianua. Two lirnia have undertitkeu a uontraut f ir H.UUU torpedo tiukf re, ol an uverae weight ot 1,100 p.uijdn. Tiuy ure being t towed away m v.irioua purto of llio royal antfciil Wotilwich, L-ointui-eul lor shipment lu sUtiono liuine and abroad. Knottiaud are Laving 100 torpedo bouts built on ine mudel ol the ooe purcuusetl iu Euglard, but no part of Lbs order bus couit to mio country, as the international riouipli- 1 eationu might binder iLj fulfillment.: MOKE GUNS AND MUNITIONS. Government ban purchased from Sir Williaui Armstrong four 100 ton gun at a cotit of $30,000 each, and iu uegoliatinK lor a number of smaller weapons, identical with tbono already in ibe service. Wtiitewcrtb & Co, have accepted lare contracts fjrirn gUU uauiuBtn (.u ua wiupmu - early date. Woolwich arsenal ia rapidly rap-idly preparing wagon for the traua-j port service. Several other contracts lur army stores are in course of completion, com-pletion, notably one for a Urge number num-ber of pack saddles. Detrieu & Co. are exscutiufi a large order for lioa pital ware. BUSINESS SURE. The landing of a force on the Asi. alio Bide of the sea of Marmora, ban unquestionably been considered by government. Kail way material, to be laid on a parallel line with the liosphorua, has been purchased. It A V AGES OF DISEASE. The mortality among Russians in iiulgaria is very great, principally from fever. In Constantinople typhus ia increasing. |