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And Proposes to Leave Sofia, Threatening to
Bombard Farna if Opposition Is offered to
Russian Movements at That Point.
Russia Rapidly Taking the Necessary
Steps for Beginning a Campaign.
English Radicals Growing Disseminated Be.
cause the Liberals Do Not PromuIgate
Decided Policy-Notes by the Cable.
BULGARIA AND RUSSIA.

Kaulbars Prepares to Leave Sofia-Indica-
tions Point in the Direction of War.
LONDON, Nov. AT the meeting of the Bull
garian Sobranje, to day, M. Ziegkoff was elected
President The English and Italian agents at
tended the meeting.
General Kaulbars has refused to accept the re-
ply of the regency to his ultimatum and will
leave Sofia. He threatens to lombard the bar
racks and government buildings at Varna if any
opposition is offered to the debarkation of Rus
slams al that place.
MAJOR Grueff and Captain Benderoff, who were
engaged in the revolution which resulted in the
dethronement of Prince Alexander, were permit
ted to leave prison yesterday evening, after Civ
ing BAIL
The ST. Petersburg Novoe Vremya and the
Novosti declare that the opening of the SobraDje
is fresh anti-Russian demonstration, which
jeopardzes the success of General Kaulbars's
negotiations with the Bulgarian government, and
may render the dispatch of Russian men-of-war
to Varna fruitess. The Novoe Vremya says the
Bulgarian people are not a political factor
TO be reckoned with. The army of
Bulgaria. which is the only existing
power that has hitherto been controlled by the
regency, might be reduced to band of armed
political adyenturers, who would not shrink
from the most desperate efforts to save them
selves and their instgators also. Continuing,
the paper says "a settlement to conform with
Russa's intentions must not cost more than the
matter is worth. The future depends on fin
ishing, in one way or the other, with the regency.
We believe that the best course to pursue is to
discontinue forthwith the negotiations with the
regency. Enough words have been wasted, and
now Russia must act"
The English Cabinet, at the first council since
the recess, decided to instruct Sir William
White, the British ambassador at Constantine
Pile, to insist upon an immediate conference at
Constantinople to consider the Bulgarian situa
tion and to demand the suspension of Russian
intervention, diplomatic and active, pending the
decisions of such conference. The Porte is re-
newing its entente cordiale with England and is
in favor Of the proposed conference. Italy con-
curs, while Russia and France oppose the pro-
jeet.s Germany and Austria remain neutral.
The preparatory measures for campaign are
being pushed forward with as much rapdity as
is consistent with the secrecy desired by the
Gar Alarm prevails in Vienna at the swift
approach of active operations in the Balkan
states, now thoroughly believed in by those who
few days ago confident that Bsmarck's
influence would be sufficient to compel Russia to
keep the peace There is strong feeling of in
'dignation throughout Austria at tho incapacity
of the Cabinet in allowing the empire to be iso-
lated and without single great power for an
ally on the threshold of operation by Russia that
successfully carried OUT must annihilate Aus
trian prestige among the Christian state freed
from Turkish control and placed un-
der Austria's protection. The Bulga-
rian government are exhausting every
effort to stave off the final stage of the dispute
as long as possible They have given strict or
ders to all officials to take special pains to see
that the Cars subjects are protected from mob
violence, and that all causes for complaint on
their part are removed. The country is not in a
favorable condition to oppose Russian occupa.
tion The regiments that pronounced at first
for Russia are suspected still Of being complete
ly under Russian influence Near the quarters
of all suspected troops are Russian officers
ready to take command at the first signal for a
rising. The whole country is honeycombed with
Russian agents. Many districts are pro Russian
and others anti-Russan. The government
their selves. while putting on bold 'front.' secret
ly anticipate rising in the interior, and on the
northern and eastern borders.