Mr. Cross has for the second time proved himself, as
supreme Judge, amenable to "influence." Our readers will remember that he stopped by a pardon proceedings against a " Countess," believed to belong to the Brunswick family. He has now re- leased one Theodoridi, condemned to seven years' penal servi- tude, for extorting money from an English lady in a way described by Mr. Newton, the sitting magistrate who committed him, as unusually "wicked." The Home Secretary on Tuesday admitted, in reply to Mr. Callan, that he had done this in con- sequence of an informal request from M. Musurus, and because the lady aggrieved, to whom the letters in Theodoridi's hands were surrendered, had also asked him. It should be observed also that when the question was first asked in the House, the Govern- ment denied that the Turkish Ambassador had asked for the release. The Turkish Ambassador had not, but M. Muslims had. It is a pity that Mr. Anderson, or somebody of that per- tinacious and inquisitive character, does not make it his per- manent business to look after the Home Office.
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