The rumour that the anniversary of the accession of Prince
Ferdinand would be made an occasion for the proclamation of the independence of Bulgaria has proved groundless. The Prince and his advisers are, we believe, far too sensible and prudent to value such manifestations, and desire to consoli- date the forces of the country rather than to wake the sleeping dogs of international jealousy. The Bulgarians are at present above all things anxious to keep quiet, and their ruler has justified the choice of the people by his extraordinary power of effacing himself, while at the same time continuing to defy the whole European concert. In Servia, the ex-King and Queen Natalie continue to play their mysterious game of intrigue and counter-intrigue, without, apparently, much result. The Queen, it is said, however, has decided to go to Belgrade on the 22nd inst., and this step may possibly precipi- tate action on the part of Milan.
