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Show F0REIGX BRIEFS. The shelling of JIatchiu, Bulgaria, has been renewed. The French Canadian pilgrims have arrived at Rome. Tho Ccsaacks crossed the Danube at Ibrail and burned a Turkish block house. Italy has protested against any prolonged pro-longed stoppage of the navigation of tho Danube. Ten sixty-four pounders and munitions muni-tions of war have been received at the Quebec citadel. The Ameer of ICaahgar denies tha' ho has formed an alliance with the sultan agaiust Russia. British officers have been Bent to select an entrenched camp at the entrance of Suez canal. An artillery engagement is expected at Ibrail on the Danube. Five Turkish Turk-ish monitors aro near by. An attack by the Turks at Podgari-tzo Podgari-tzo is expected. The Montenegrin i artillery commands the town. The Russians aro preparing to cIogo the Sulina mouth of the Danube to Turkish monitors by batteries. A Roumanian circular says that the actions of Turkey makeB it almost neutral. The Russians on Monday bombarded bom-barded Matchin on tho Danube for four hours lrom batteries on the opposite op-posite shore. Turkey permits neutral vessels to enter the blockaded ports ot the Black sea until the 15th instant and gives them until the 17th to depart. Arrangements have been made at London for the embarkation of 20,000 men within six days if necessary, and 20,000 more within a fortnight. A large amount of Russian bonds are going from London to Holland, owiug to the sale of United States bonds and investment in Russian securities. Tho Turkish batteries at Widden ceased firing "Tuesday afternoon. Their shells did not reach Kailafat. The Roumanian shells only reached the Turkish vessels ofl Widden. The Roumanian senators and deputies depu-ties have privately considered the expediency of Koumania participat-, participat-, ing in the war. The deputies appear to favor but the seuaters are doubtful. The army clothing factory at Pim-lico, Pim-lico, Englan.l, is worked without intermission, in-termission, and numerous shifts are baing employed. There is a general conviction in military and naval otfioial circles that England is on the brink of war. |