, 1879-01-26
Interesting Ceremonies at the Marriage
Of the King Of Holland.
European Governments Devising Means
to Ward OF the Plague.
French Generals Of Monarchical Pro.
cliyities Placed on the Re-
tired List.
Severe Winter Weather in Great
Britain and on the
Continent,


Soerfof Dtsn1sch to The 7ffbune-
NEW YoRK, Jan. 25.-1he Assembly Of Bull
Earian notablcs charged to choose Prince for
the ncw European State met at Tirnova1 the
Capital. on Saturday last, and adjourned to pro-
ceed to active business to-day or on Monday 1t
consists Of 120 members elected By the people,
who will elect 100 more in February or March,
before the Assembly proceeds to discharge its
final duties, 12i Presidents of the local and gem
eri councils and courts, thirty delegates ap~
pointed by the Russian Administrator, Prince
Donuoukof-korsakoff, the Diue bulgarian
Bishops, the Turkish Mutti Of Widin, the Greek
Bishop Of Varua, and the Jewish Grand Rabbi
OF Sofa Prince Donooukof's Lieutenant, NJ.
Suklanov, will preside. The Assembly IS rella-
bly, pro-Russian.
:. TIE FIRST WORK OF THE E0T4B1Es
will be to adopt the Constitution, drawn up IN
advance by the Russians, and approved oy the
Car. The organization will be practically that
OF a Turkish ,a;ayt; the Prince cannot declare
war Of his own motion, though he possesses the
pardoniug power; the Cabinet is responsible to
q National Assembly OF one Chamber, one
fourth Of whom are appointed By the Govern
ment {clerica1 members, by the way, are not to
yote on political subjects), and the freedom OF
the press and independence Of the judiciary is
assured.
Military service is to be compulsory on all
males between 20 aud 80, but Turks are for the
nrescnt excluded from serving. The militia is
commanded By Russisn, Gen stolipin, who is
assisted hr some hundreds of old Russian Off
GERS and soldiers; the Principality will u}ti-
mately have q force Of l5o,ooo electives. LIS
area is 24,4o5 square miles, and the population
,f fxrhr hfnr
under 700, 600 are Turks.
THE ELECTION OF PRINCE
will not be proceeded with till April. The choice
of the Assembly must be confirmed by the Sui
tan, and assentcd to by the signatories OF the
Treaty Of Berlin, which instrument also ex-
cludcs the candidature OF Princes Of reignin@
dynastics, as, for instance, the Duke OF Edln-
burg There is whole drove OF candidates,
bnt only two or three stand any serious chance
OF being struck By the frincely lightning
These arc the Prince Of Battepbe1g, who is
nephew of the Empress of Russia, and 3 Rus
sian officer, who could be elected, but may de-
cline the seat II elected, it Is said that he
might marry the Princess Beatrice Of England.
Prince ondoukofi-Korsakof could make the
Assembly elect himself or Gen. lgnatief, but
for prudential reasons the Gar is said to op-
pose such move. In the new rank come
Prince George Bibesco, son of an old
Hospodar, and who has served in the French
army; Prince Emmanuel :Vogarides, Bulgarian
md very popular; his uncle, Aleko Pacha, long
Turkish Minister to Austria; Prince Arnulph OF
Bavaria, at present in Russia, and old Bogo
Pctrovirt, President OF the aiontenegrin Senate
und father-In-law Of the Prince Of Montenegro.
Besides . these, there are In the field the
Roumanian Premier, Bratiano, whose real name
Is Bratoff, and who is q Bulgarian BY birth;
Ristics, the Serbian statesman; Akeakof, the
famous Panslayist of Moscow: Prince Henry Of
Reues, the German Ambassador to Turkey;
Prince Alexander Wasseltschkoff, Prince
Charles of Roumania, Prince Nikita OF Mon
tenegro, and Prince Milan OF Serbia.