No progress seems to be made in the Bulgarian situation.
Prince Ferdinand is evidently determined not to accept the offer of the Sobranje without the unanimous assent of the Powers, and this he seems unlikely to obtain, since Russia will not even admit the legality of hie election. It is true that he is per- sonally inclined to defer to the wishes of the Czar ; but in the present temper of the Bulgarians, this would, even if successful in inducing Russia to acknowledge him, only end in alienating the people from the new Prince. This must have seemed clear enough to Prince Ferdinand when Major Popoff, during an interview, broke out at the mere mention of Russia's consent with, " Do not pronounce the hateful name of Russia before us, Sir. Russia is our enemy,"—and went on to declare that it would do the Prince no good. in the eyes of the Bulgarians if he asked for Russia's consent. He had been elected by the Great Sobrauje ; that was enough. Let him come to Bulgaria and trust the people. For a cautions German like Prince Ferdinard, this advice has few attractions.
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