Milan, the ex-King of Servia, quitted Belgrade on Tuesday for
Vienna, whence, after depositing the bulk of his private property, he will, it is believed, proceed to Spain. He intended, it is said, to live in Constantinople, but was warned that he would not be a favoured person in that capital. The Regents, immediately on his departure, circulated a telegram stating that they had made no private bargains with him, and will, it is believed, at once begin to rule independently. They will, it is expected, signify to Queen Natalie that her arrival in Belgrade would be inopportune, but that they would, if she insists, offer no active opposition, holding that since the divorce, her right of residence in Servia is as clear as that of any other Servian. The Ministers, who are Russophil Radicals, are clearly not contented with the Regency; but the most serious symptom of the hour is the reception accorded to M. Paschitch, once a brigand " and head of the Radical party of action. He has been wel- comed back from exile by all Radicals, and is now the recog- nised leader of the party. It is feared that he will propose violent courses ; but there is obviously some restraining influence, probably the fear of an Austrian occupation, which operates very powerfully in Belgrade. No man once in power there does precisely the things which his opinions would suggest, and no man quite escapes the pressure from Vienna.
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