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Show FOREIGN BRIEFS. The czr is at Ibrail reviewing the army. Austrian troops now line the Mon-tenegrian Mon-tenegrian frontier in large numbers. The Sultan has presented Egyptian Prince Hassan with a Bword of honor. The vote in the French senate for tho dissolution of the chamber of deputies stood 148 againBt 130. One report says that England's war preparations have been greatly exaggerated, aud that only 2,000,-; 2,000,-; 000 will be asked for. The Dominion government has placed $20,000 to the credit ot the relief re-lief committee of St. Johns. Military stores, tents, etc., were also aent Irom Montreal, Halifax and Quebec. A member of the Austria a reicas-rath reicas-rath has inquired of the government in reference to Austria's relations to Germany in regard to the war, and whether Austria intends to remain neutral. It is reported that the situation in England ia exciting grave anxiety. The war party has gained an impor tant point in securing the sccupa-tion sccupa-tion of Egypt, thus allowing England to preserve a pretence of neutrality, while becoming ready for any emergency. emerg-ency. Tho Loudon Post anticipates that in yiew of the probabilities that England will be obliged to Uke a strong defensive position it will doubtless doubt-less become the duty of tha government govern-ment to ask for certain means ol giving efiect to the wishes of tho nation. |