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Show FOREIGN BRIEFS. The Russian reply to England's last note is said to be very conciliatory. concilia-tory. The Turks did retake Ardahttu after the Ru-asians had reduced it to ruins. British diplomacy i working energetically ener-getically to frustrate a German-Italian 1 ulliancs. A variety of peace rumors prevail, coming mostly from Russian and Gorman sources. The race at E,jsom was won by " Placida, " 'Balphoebe" seeond, "Muscatel" third. The ports will place torpedoes iu certain portions ol the Dardanelles and bay of Smyrna. The French minister of the interior in-terior has resolved to fjrbid political meetings ol over twenty persons, At Bedford, Grant received an ad-dreBs ad-dreBs of welcome, the mayor terming him the Hannibal of tho American army. It is thought that th present Gladstone campaign bids fair to nullify all peace prospects and push England into the war. A dinner to General Grant has been arranged at the United Service club, which is the representative of the Brilihh army and navy. Nearly all the factory girls were out in their working attire ou General Grant's departure from Manchester, and joined in the demonstrations. The prince of Wales, with General Grant, left Victoria railroad station for Kpaom by (pecial train on Thurslay, with other distinguished personag' s. A dispatch from Erzeroum on Wednesday tated that the Turkivi army was in reudiuess to advance in connection with the troops belnre Olti. The Turks do not seem able to take ad vantage of the delay of the Russian array in Asia. They lack everything requisite for an Army except ex-cept arms. The Paris Moniteur says that Presi detst MacMahon could not be led to entertain the idea of resigning unless ho fouud himself opposed by both legislative chambers. The Chicago Times' London special reiterates that all talk of a speedy peace iaamere stock -jobbing scheme, and that a general war was never more imminent than now. A crisis is becoming imminent iu the Turkish government. The idea of proclaiming the legislative chambers cham-bers iu permanent session is mooted. The sultan appears frightened and at a loss what to do. Mutinies have occurred on the British war ship Alexandria in the Mediterranean, on account of the stringency of discipline and the severity se-verity of punishment. The inuliueerw were court-martialed. Gortschakoff will accompany the czar to Pioiesti it is said, first to pro vent Servia from engaging in the war, aud second to be ready to open negotiations for peace after Rustchuk shall have been taken by the Russians. Rus-sians. At Leicester, Eng., beiug received by the mayor, Grant Bpoke briefly, referring to the kiudnes and generosity gener-osity evinced. In the address of the mayor, remarking on the antiquity of their town, its foundation by King Lear and the honor it had ot retaining retain-ing the dust of Richard 111, the hero of Bosworlh field, the mayor expressed ex-pressed the hope that Grant would return at some future day to visit the ancient landmarks he had referred to and accept the hospitality of the mayoralty. Grant could not promise definitely. |