New-York tribune., 1891-12-25
THE ROYAL WEDDING SET FOR FEB. 81.

A REPORT THAT PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR WILL
BE THE NEXT vDERoY OF INDIA.
London. Dec o4-It was officially announced to-day
that the marriage of Prince Albert Victor Duke OF
Clarence and Avondale, eldest son AMI heir OF tle
Prince of Wales TO Princess Victoria Mary of Tech
will take place on February 81. The ceremony will
be performed in st. Georges Chapel at Windsor Castle
"vsnity Fair, In an article published today. says
that the Prince who is major Of the 10th III Ssars
will not rcjoin his regiment after his marriage, but
will soon be appointed unpaid major general p Suprl-
numerary The paper adds that Prince Albert victor
will probabl. be the next Niceroy OF lnola'
RUSSIA TO SUPPORT TIE FRENCH POSITION.
St. Petersburg, Dec o4.-The Russian Government
has decided to support France in her application 70
the Powers to enforce Bulgaria's observance OF the
oapitulations between France and Bulgaria.
The above statement would be extremely signif-
can't could II be traced to official source, for II
would mean nothing less than the positive assertion
OF the Franco Russian entente in rgad 10 European
affairs. STILL II NAV be credited to large extent
considering all that is already known about that en-
tente and In view also OF tho fact that Russia has
been waiting for the last eight years to settle her ac
counts with tho ungrateful and hostile Government Of
the Balkan pitncpality. The affair OF the capitula
tons has been repeatedly explained here; and 1t has
been that the centre of the whole question Is at
Constaptinople The capltulations Cthe diplomatic
arrangcmeDt by which foreigners residing In the otto
man Empire remain under the jurisdiction Of their
respective consusl signed by the Sultans two
centuries ago and the present Sultan, Abdul lIamid
Is bound TO have them respected in his domnions.
Bulgaria is de ure part Of the latter country. though
de factO an Independent State Dispatches nave
stated that the Powers of the Triple Alliance backed
BY England have sent TO the Sultan note urging him
not to interfere in the Bulgarian conflict under
the pretcxt that the expulsion Of NJ Chadoune the
French journalist, was an affair concerning merely
the internal administration OF Bulgaria. This Is q
new and untenable doctrine, since the principal OBJ
ject Of the copulations to determine the pro
cedure to be followed in regard to cases Of essen
TALLY foreign character; that is, the protection Of
foreign residents.
II Turkey TO attempt to avoid her treaty obli-
cations and Russia should decide to support France
the Musoovlte Ambassador at ConstantinOple, NJ. de
Nendon would probably make the first move in the
matter In dispute. He would repeat the tactics en-
poyed Ly him waenever Russia has had occasion to
complain of the Porte. He would call the Sultan and
ask payment Of the Of The Turkish debt to Rus
sia; and IL satisfaction should not be gven-which is
likely considering the constant embarrassment Of the
Suan's treaslry-Russia herself would have then case
against Turkey and could combine her grievances with
those Of France. At all events, even il the Triple
Alliance and England think it necessary, for political
reasons, ID support the dcspoc Government of Sofia,
the latter is rot backed BY public opinion in Europe.
The Italian MinistT 10 Bulgaria. who is dean of tho
collective letter from Bulgarian women, protesting
against the cruel treatment Of the numerous Altcal
prisoners kept In the prisons at Sofia and TrnOva BY
Premier StanbOu0if.