(Special to "Melbourne Age.")

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 176, 30 October 1886, Page 6 (Supplement)

(Special to " Melbourne Age.")

London, October 12. With regard to the question of the Russian demaud for the complete submission oi the Bulgarian Regency, the strength of | parties in the new Assembly is as follows : j —Supporters of the Regency, 400 ; Russian demand, 21. Nothing has yet transpired to' indicate what action the Uzar will take in view of the emphatic verdict returned by the people of Bulgaria against the domination of Russia. It is stated to be not improbable that Austria will acquiesce in the temporary occupation of Bulgaria by Russia. London, October 13. It is still uncertain whether Russia will take decided steps towards the occupation of Bulgaria. The Czar has issued orders providing for the poseiole necessity of calling out the reserve forces. Official telegrams are constantly p&t>sing between Berlin, Vienna, and St. Petersburg with reference to the -preparations for war now being assiduously made by Kues>ia. One of the chief Kus&ian oigan?, the " Novoe Vremya," admits that the mission of General Kaulbars to Bulgaria, as Kus sian Diplomatic Agent, has resulted in failure, but deprecates the threatened revolt or war, and advises a compromise between Austria and Russia. In Germany Prince Bismarck's oigan continues to maintain a distinctly unfriendly attitude towaida Bulgaria. The Austrian official journals, on the other hand, eulogize the act of "*he Bulgarian Regency in declining to acf uie.°ce in the 'Russian demand for the complete submission of tho province, and denounce the aggressive conduct of the Kuseian Government. With reference to the formal notifications sent to the Regency by M. Neklindoff, Russian Consul, declaring that the elec tions for the Sobranje or National Assembly were illegal and valueless, and protecting against the treatment received by those peasantry who attempted to stop them, the Regency has despatched a reply, re pudiating any responsibility for the rioting which took place, and declaring that the disorder was wholly due to the instigation of Russian Agents. The London " Standard " states that the war-fever generated in connection with the Bulgarian crisis has affected the whole of Europe, and that the approach of winter ia the only guarantee lor the peace of Europe. London, October 15. > The latest intelligence relative to the position of affairs in Bulgaria is of a somewhat moie pacific character. It is now stated that Russia has determined upon remaining passive until Bulgaria id compelled by financial pressure to appeal to her for assistance ; meanwhile Russian agents are constantly intriguing with Turkey. London, October 17. The aspect of affairs in Europe, in connection with the threatened occupation of Bulgaria by Russia, has now assumed a more peaceful character, and although the Czir has massed 15,000 troops in Russian Poland, it is understood that he has re assured the Great Powers that he entertains no intention of occupying Bulgaria, Ths Bulgarian Regency has decided to send a deputation to the Powers to invite them to nominate a successor to Prince j Alexander ; but in the event of the request noc being complied witii, steps will in all probability be taken to form a Republic.