NEWS OF THE WEEK T HE latest rumour is a statement
in the Globe that the assembling of the Congress "is definitely settled," and that the Governments of England and Russia have agreed to support -the following programme :—There will be two Bulgarias, one -north of the Balkans, under a Prince ; and the other south, under a Christian governor, and a government modelled on that of the English Colonies. The Southern province will stop short of -the .2Egean, but the "Turkish troops are to withdraw from it, and not to re-enter it." England " deplores, but will not oppose the retrocession of Bessarabia." England "does not consider the possession of Batoum sufficient to justify war," and Russia promises not to further advance her frontier in Asia. Russia gives up "Bayazid " to Turkey, -at the request of England, but in return, Turkey eedes Kotour to Persia ; Russia will not take her in- demnity in land, or interfere with England's claims on "Turkey as a creditor. Congress will reorganise the Greek pro- -vinces. Russia agrees that the passage of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus shall remain in stain quo. England will suggest at the Congress that Europe reorganises Bulgaria.
