The New York herald., 1866-09-19

valued at only $137, ,l6s, 3s2. 1t is needless to
continue she argument further, as We have said
enough to show that those who have vaguely
expected great results to arise from the Inn
portation Of specie from Europe have been
building houses on the sand or castles in the
air.
The Eastern Question Revived Russsis to tho
Front.
There is trouble again in the East. Very
little serves to agitate the oiled waters of
European politics. The rising of a mere hand
full of men in a small island Of the Grecian
Archipelago, with an entire population not
exceeding that Of Brooklyn city, has' thrown
several highly respectable European Powers
into state Of terrible commotion. TIE East
ern question, as we learn from our cable des-
patches, ID once more Looming in the future,
and France and England see with dismay that
Russia's GRIP upon the sick man OF CONSTANT
nople was only relaxed by the Crimean @ar,
not shaken of.
The insurrection in Gambia, which ascaused'
all this furry and which frightened the Attain
tic cable people in mid ocean into belief that
the inevitable frsurrection in Canada had at
length arrived, IS very simple affair. The
island is Inhabited by three hundred thousand
people, two hundred and ffty-fve thousand os
whom are Christians belonging 10 the Greek
Church, Of which the Gar of Russia IL the ac-
knowledged head, and forty-fve thousand are
Mabometans subjects of the Sultan OF Turkey.
Banded about from one Power to another,
Gambia, or Crete, as It is lndifferently called,
has experienced all the worst evils OF monar-
chical misgovernment for centuries past. Its
condition was not'imprOved when, on che ex-
pulsion Of the EQyptians from Syria in the time
Of the First Napoleon, Gambia was turned over
body and boots to Turkey. The people have
since been governed by Turkish Pasha. act
ing as . sort Of Viceroy to the Sultan. They
have been, in fact little Ireland in the. Medi-
terranesn. But though the island was Thus
thrust under Turkish rule, the buik OF the
people remained Greek in heartand sentiment,
and ever since the formation OF the new
Hellenic kingdom they have been anxious for
incorporation with the isles Of Greece Gaining
in numbers and strength while the Turkish ele-.
ment In the popuiation' remained stationary or
decreased, they hive as last risen against their,
oppressors. In March last twenty-five thou.
sand men descended FROM the mountains and
raised the standard of revolt. Religious
grievances were made the pretext for the
revolution, and shey went through tnAEorm Of
sending . petition Of redress to the Turkish
government II was returned with just such an
answer as they expected. The Sultan, igrsnts
you nothing ana orders you to disperss inme-
diately. In osse Of refusal yeu will
be attacked, saken prisoners and sent
in chains to a fortress" Moreover, you
are not only sog give up your cause, but
you are expecsed'to " to sign declarstions that
you are perfectly satisfied aud that you will
never hold meetings in future nor assemble 10
prevent petisions." No answer could have
suited the insurgents better. They at once
threw on the cloak under which they had veiled
their movement, and, constituting themselves .
national assembly. voted the annexation Of
Gambia to Greece. Thus the matter stands at
present All the efforts OF the Turkish author-
ties to subdae the rebellion have failed, and
according TO our latest kilograms from
Europe the trouble is extesding.
We're there nothing behind this movement,
the Porte, under the strong pressure Of France
and England, would probably grant the Can.
dans what they require. The British Cabinet
have already urged the Sultan 10 give them
separate government But there il freedman
in the fence. Behind thi- handful OF insursent
Cretans the gigantic power and influence Of
Russia 10 felt. The Paris Opinion No,soao,s,
Prince Napolcon's organ, admits that the Cam
dams had good cause 70 revolt, hut says that
10 thsir real grievances are joined dss esc;ta-
tons droa2eres congresses po,u Ia ra;a de
rE.vope" There Il no doubt tina, Russian in
6uence Is at the bottom Of the Canadian revolt
and that Russian power will receive On acces-
sion rom the movement France and England
are beginning to see how hopeless 10 the task
OF attempting 10 bolster up an efiese, corrapt
and degrading monarchical system OF govern
ment like the Ottoman empire, against the
encroschment Of vigorous and progressive
Power like Russia. with all the added lie
infused into her institutions by the democratic
measures Of the present Gar. The same ire
prcssible forces are st work in The Old World
as in the Nsw. just a. certainly ~ Mexico and
Canada must one day be absorbed in shs United
States. 90 certainly viii the greater part Of the
Sultsn's dominions fall into the hands Of the
Gar France, in endeavOring 10 build up an
empire in Mexico, and England, in scheming
for confederAsed monarchy In Canada, are
only repeating in the West the experiment, that
has been tried and has 20 signally failed in the
East The old doctrine Of maintaining
balsnAs Of power has gone up and will never
more play an important part 10 european
politics. The events Of modern times down TO
th,, just ended German war end The just opened
Canadian rebellion, have sounded its final death
hnell. Heneeforth The statesmen Of Europe