The Bulgarians are not out of their difficulties, yet. The
Sobranje has assembled, but the Deputies are unable to act. A large majority, certainly 200 to 80, are in favour of Prince Alexander, and would, if they dared, regard the Regents as his reptentatives. The Rtsgents, heweber, consider this im- possf le, and wish only to conduct business till a new election can be held; but the Russian Government is opposed even to this, and desires to supersede them by some friend of its own. It refuses even to treat them as a legal Government. The Sobranje will not yield, but does not venture to resist, and business waits the arrival of General Katilbars as Russian Agent at 'Sofia. He is to tell the Regents what to do, and it is believed that he will demand the restoration of the Russian officers to their contmands in the Army as a sine quel non. This is most distasteful to the Deputies, the Bulgarian officers, and the people, but is supported by Zankoff and the Russian party. It is supposed that, the Czar remaining obstinate, the • Regents will give way ; but that is not certain, and the position is therefore most critical. The Czar wishes, probably, to avoid occupation ; but if the Sobranje is determined, it is difficult to see what his alternative can be. He cannot confess that he can do nothing in Bulgaria.
