14 JULY 1888, Page 1

The Emperor of Germany leaves for Kiel to-day, but will,

it is rumoured, call at Copenhagen on his way.to St. Petersburg. No further indications of his precise purpose have been given; but it is rumoured persistently that he hopes to reconcile Russia with Austria-Hungary, and great disquiet is felt both in Sofia and Constantinople. In Sofia a belief prevails that Prince Ferdinand will be compelled to depart; and in Con- stantinople the Sultan and his Ministers believe that, what- ever the result of the conference between the Emperors, Turkey is certain to lose something,—probably a well-founded apprehension. The dispute in Servia between King Milan and his wife is not proceeding advantageously for the Russian party. One object of the dispute is to obtain control of the future King, and the German lawyers having decided that a Queen-Consort has not the legal immunities attaching to Sovereigns on their travels, her son is to be sent to King Milan at Belgrade. It is probable that the Queen will not be divorced, but only exiled.