, 1879-06-19
PRINCE ALEXANDER.

PRINCE ALEXANDER
BERLIN, May 8o.-The Rusa!an Official 1fts.
stnger publishes remarkable paper, which bears
ali the marks Of higl inspiration, and may bc
described as tic procran.tuo 10 be observed by
rrincs Alexander on hts tour through the
European Courts and after ascendlng hs throne.
The doeun&nt begins ny recounting the recep-
tui Of the princo at LlvadEa, and tllcn alntlrs
to the provisions xhlch have been made fur his
own material eonturt mud tint Of Ills pcoptc.
His Ilighness Is to inhabit the previous Turkish
konak at Sofia which ID being converted Into
pa1acc In the European style, a,M, will cnloy an
aunu,l civ,, list Of 6oooooo francs. or
E24OOo. The budget Of the proylncc
since !ts administration hy the 1tussians
hns been 22,tN6, 600 francs, anA sur-
p1as Of 600, ,000 10 asserted to fnvc resulted,
besides reserve fund Of 12.50on00 saved by
tn: economy Of ihe Russian llig'! Commissioner.
Ths sun, the programme observes, Will b. de-
yateh TO gradually bctiernIg thr material re-
aousces of the PrtncipasisY, prominent nnoM9
the suggested blessings being tile Improvement
nnl extension ot tue 1'orhor* Of Varna atit!
RMstchuk, ,,t,,a The construction OK railway
between Sofia and tic terminus OF tic Adriln-
opio line at Samokoya. Il, nbout six weeks illc
rrinee will take the oath to The Constitution
bsiere the Assembly y rt,a9sat H,,a ,ssn pro. pro-
capabilities, there will only ee one foreigner.
m a!dc-,lc-cai,p, IN the Psinee's retin9e.
The Russian civil ADMINISTRATORS 10 hIs
aomtnsons will be gradually be replaced BY tn
nnll company cotnmaiHlGrs will continue to be
afuscoyiles. Tie Princes tour among the
European Courts Is dee'aresl to hare been TIL
tertakon first o! als from desire On the plrt OF
lls liIghucss 10 think those Powers wcu have
helped to create the new Bulgaria, antl thrn to
cxpound very cantlidiy and elcar'v to them bis
views on tue difficult md responsible task ~.
trusted to him. Determined to abide BY thu
pH{r1 1tjH osle
Cabinet all obligations In an7 way
affecting Bulgaria, lie will cIuHrly stats tlnt 1t
viii BE- Impossible for him to do his duty unless
peace md order arc preserved in Eastern Rolt-
1nclia, uuIcss the organic statute elaborated bY
| tht Commission to. tint end y fully applied,
md unless the Porto abanLons its claim
| to garrison The Balkan frontier OF the province
50 as to make Il moro linc VI defense than OF
over, will nsk The Powers to ace tn the granting
| Of refurms In Macedonia In accordance With
Article - Of the treaty, 80 MS to prevent the
outbreak Of disturbances In territory ad1acent
| to bis. Which would necessitAta the H,arshaling
OF Bulgarian srooNs on. tho frontier A!'t prove
ruinons to the national finances. Tho European
| Cabinets, concludes the programme, before
whom the Prince VII explain his views nnl urec
[ with ii Sovereign who enjoys the friendship and
confidence Of tlIe Russiau Emperor, aud who
may always rely OIL being aided und supported
by thu Russian Government.
TIE SINKING OF THE AVA.
| CALCUTTA, June IA sad accident Intended
by crest loss Of life happened In the Bay OF
| Bengal about o'clock In the morning OF the
! 24tlI r1lt. The British India StGatu Navigation
! Company's steamer Avn, which bad sailed from
| Calcutta for London on tho previous evening,
came into collision with an inuard-honnl snil-
Ing ship, the Brcnhllda, and received such In
furies thnt she ehuk in fifteen minutes. No
published. but Il would nppear that the Ava.
which was then in elargu Of the second officer.
was trying to cross the prenhildas bows, at,ti
was struck atnt,lBbps md almoft cut Ia two.
There was heavy swell all thu time and no
| moon, but the night was clear a',d fine.
| The Avn carried Hve boats, Que of
which was unfortunately DESTROYED
being launched. The remaining three were got
and officers rot III uIem to The BrcnhtlGn, Which
had Immediately hove 10, but hn4 driftcA sucl,
q distance tint 1t took two hours 10 reach her.
| Caut. Dlekcns0n, eommul1cr OF thu Am.
refused To Icarc hEs shn, ind was last Reen on
tho bridge just beloro .sho sank. Flfty.thfee
persons wcra saved Ia tile boats and seventy
lost, Including The Captain, tic SURGEON, the
parser, nnd the fourth anEinecr, QUO ttrat-cluss
passenger nRmcd Simpson, who IVES Tea
planter iI Cachar, threg aecontl'class passcn'
gers, a,,:l the majority Of the deck passengers
aud crew. The BrGnhllda was much damaged,
but was able to continue her voyage. to Cal.
cutta, where she arrived on Monday With ttlG
Survivors OF the Ava. An inquiry Into tbs &c
c!dent will open shortly.
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