There is obvious irritation at Vienna, where the statesmen see
their little game quite spoiled. They thought that if Eng- land would only be good enough to fight Russia, they could impose any terms they liked upon St. Petersburg. As, however, Russia and England came to an agreement, Austria was left out, the Emperor not even getting Bosnia, for which he greatly wished. The Austrian Government, therefore, has taken pos- session of Ada Kaleh, the fortified island in the Danube, has massed troops on the Adriatic, and has increased its army in Transylvania. Moreover, Count Andrassy has informed the Delegations that the £6,000,000 voted will be expended ; that the Bulgaria marked out by the Treaty of San Stefano is far too large; that Roumania must not be occupied for the time proposed ; and that Servia and Montenegro, though they may be benefitted, must not be enlarged so as to interfere with Austria's communi- cations with the East. That means that Austria means to have Bosnia by-and-by, and does not want Servia thrown across her path.
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