Though the troubles in Crete continue unabated, there appears now
little risk of their causing European complications. While Russia has shown no kind of wish to use the Greek Note as an excuse for taking action, Germany, Austria, England, and Italy have all refused to countenance in the slightest degree M. Triconpis' attempt to create a Cretan Question. The Czar, moreover, is said to be favourably impressed at the appointment of Shakir Pasha to the Governorship of the island. The Sultan's nominee was at one time Ambassador at St. Petersburg, and there won the esteem and confidence of the Emperor. It is expected that, when order is restored, there will be an attempt to reorganise the whole Cretan administration. Meantime, it is exceedingly difficult to learn the true facts as to the insurrec- tion, none of the newspapers giving any first-hand information. Probably, however, the perplexities and intrigues caused by the working of a clumsy Constitution by ignorant and dishonest adventurers, has contributed almost as much as Turkish barbarism to throw the island into a condition of anarchy and confusion.
