A. correspondent of the Times, who is accepted by that
journal as specially well informed, states that the situation in Servia is growing dangerous. The Radicals are -determined that Queen Natalie, whom they accuse of seeking power for herself, shall be expelled from Servia. The Regents resist, and are virulently attacked by the Radicals, especially on the ground that they signed a secret agreement with King Milan, promising him £15,000 a year, without the consent of the Ministry. This is true ; and it is believed the Regency may yield about Queen Natalie, in which case there will be some- thing like civil war in Servia, her partisans being determined that she shall only be expelled by a statute passed on purpose. To complete the confusion, it is believed to be probable that, growing alarmed for his dynasty, King Milan will return, that the Army will support him, and that he will resume governing without a Constitution. The last report is plausible enough, and might be the best way out of a rather absurd imbroglio; but possibly the effervescence will calm down. One notices that whenever a flame is kindled in Belgrade which threatens serious consequences, an agent of Austria receives instructions to make a remark, and that then the effervescence cools down. Austria does not want a premature quarrel with Russia, and Servia does not want Austrian soldiers in Belgrade.
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