All the rumours and most of the facts reported from
the East refer to communications passing among the Powers with reference to the position of "East Roumelia." The people of that province threaten insurrection if the Turkish troops enter it, and as they may as well die fighting as die submissive, will probably keep their word. The Bulgarians say their brethren shall not die alone, and demand the control of the passes of the Balkans. To avoid this disturbance is now the business of diplomatists, and the idea floating is evidently that Turkey should appoint as Governor of "East Roumelia" the man whom the Bulgarians elect as Prince, who will probably be Prince Reuss, late German Ambassador at Constantinople. if this is done, the whole question may be postponed until a change of Ministry in England allows the Christians of Eastern Europe fair-play ; but if it is not done, the "Eastern Question" will, in May, after the Russian evacuation, be opened once more. The character of the communications is kept strictly secret, the official reply -to all questions in all countries being that "the Treaty of Berlin will be carried oat." Nothing in that Treaty interferes with the compromise we have spoken of, except the right of Turkey to garrison the Balkans, and that, Count Andrassy says, has been "referred to the Commission of Delimitations." In other words, it is given up.
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