23 OCTOBER 1886, Page 1
The latest report from St. Petersburg is that the Czar,
wbo has just summoned General Gourko to his side, will take advantage of a grand ceremonial to be held on Sunday to make a public declaration of his Bulgarian policy. The ceremony is the unveiling of the monument in honour of the victories in the late Turkish War. It is certain that every possible effort Is being made to invest the occasion with ceremonial grandeur ; but it is probable that the Czar will only express his-confidence
that, should occasion arise, Russia will be prepared for sacrificer.
He is, however, collecting transports in the Blaok Sea. '