The little coup cr istat arranged by Prince Ferdinand appears
so far to have succeeded. There has been no popular demon- stration in Bulgaria. General Petroff has gathered the reins of power into his hand, and the Bulgarian Government now suggest a compromise. They will finally close the passes into Macedonia if the Sultan on his side will make the " reforms " real by placing their execution under the supervision of the European Consuls. The Sultan professes himself willing to accede; but as it is certain that his army disapproves, and that the Mussulmans of Eurcpe will be indignant, this carries us very little further. Meanwhile the Russian Press is full of attacks upon the Prince, and the anarchy in Macedonia does not diminish, though the insurgent bands are said to grow weaker. The root of mischief, which is the oppression in Macedonia, is in no way removed or in process of removal; and the revolt is so widely diffused that, even if the Turkish garrison always prevails, the civil war may smoulder for years,
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