It is quite possible that there may be important intelligence
from Bulgaria this summer. The Prince is straining every nerve to secure a majority at the elections to the National. Assembly, which will come off next week, though the first meet- ing will not be held till July 13th, but his chances arc said not to improve. The Liberal Members are agitating in the districts, and at Constantinople it is believed that the Prince will be dis- missed. In this event, unless a new Prince can be found at once, there will be agitation; and in case of agitation, Austrian: troops will, it is asserted, occupy the State. This story is re- peated from so many quarters, that there must be some founda- tion for it, if only in Bulgarian alarms ; but it looks to us very wild. Under what possible arrangement can Russia be willing to allow an Austrian occupation of Sofia, or how can Austria be willing to risk such a step without Russian consent P There is in Europe a party interested in keeping up an impression that the Balkan States cannot live in independence, and it has great access to the Press.
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