The Servian Parliament on Monday, by an unanimous vote, invited
Prince Milan to declare himself King of Servia. The invitation, which was, of course, arranged, was accepted, and all foreign Courts of importance have recognised the new Sovereign. The assent of Austria had been previously secured, and is understood to indicate that on the one hand Vienna will not threaten Servia, and on the other that Servia will not assistthe Herzegovinians. The new kingdom covers 20,000 square miles of territory, or Denmark and a half, and contains nearly two millions of people, who can, as they boast, place 100,000 very brave militiamen under arms. A regular conscription, with three years' service, would give the Government 60,000 men ; but the country is as yet too poor, the revenue being under a million. The King controls the whole administration, and -even appoints the Council of State; but the Skuptschina, elected by universal suffrage, is irresistible on important questions.
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