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Show iStlrr'.ns lp the British Got f eruiucut. London, 8. In the bouse of com. mous Hardy, secretary of war, stated that no special roster had been pro pared of troops ready for immediate service. Bourko said Lhe government was not prepared to contest the porte'a right to blockade the Black sea. Layard had been telegraphed to ask an extension ol some days for British shipping, and the por:e complied. Sullivan said that on Monday he ' would aik Cross, trm home secretary, to explain his intimation that England Eng-land would defend Egypt from interference inter-ference or attack. He wanted to know brat, if the government meant to eo- i able Egypt to participate io the war by supplying Turkey with troops, i without risk of retaliation. Second j whether the government was resolved' if Russia should retaliate on Egypt by attacking Alexandria, to emp'loy British arms agaiust Russia. Third 3 whether the intimation to Turkey and ' Egypt that their chief portd would ba iiore or less protected agamat hoetili- ( lea, is Dot a departure from strict f leutrality. |