while his own name is dropped by his friends and family.
The Prince's household appointments are about L20,000 sterling, and,
making allowance for the difference of provisions, servants' wages,
horse keep, &c. is equal to about L50,000 sterling in England, which
is not a large sum for a principality of the size of Servia.
The senate consists of twenty-one individuals, four of whom are
ministers. The senators are not elected by the people, but are named
by the prince, and form an oligarchy composed of the wealthiest and
most influential persons. They hold their offices for life; they must
be at least thirty-five years, and possess landed property.
The presidency of the senate is an imaginary dignity; the duties of
vice-president being performed by M. Stojan Simitch, the herculean
figure I have described on my first visit to Belgrade; and it is
allowed that he performs his duties with great sagacity, tact, and
impartiality. He is a Servian of the old school, speaks Servian and
Turkish, but no European language. The revolutions of this country
have brought to power many men, like M.
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