The New York herald., 1867-02-07

tons which the great Powers had assumed OF securing
V The christass their rights are dwsit upon. The
mcmOFandum anudes 70 the progress " tho revolt and
Che prospect OF the usual on the part Of the
Turks and closes by saying that .tn view OF these
facls the great Powers should precautons 10 protect
the Christsnsn The Greek government prescribes no
measures but suggests quito plainly that the end Of
Turkish rule Christian populations viii be found the
So dspleased was the Ottoman government with
and subsequent manfes'ations the part of Greece
that tho Turkish Ambassador at Athens threatened TO
break on diplomatic reations and bis representations
were supported by England and FrancA majority or
the sulians Cabinet at ConssAntinopis advised rup
with Greece In October but opposed by the
Grand vizsr and All Paoha. ~ well - By the influence
OF England and France
ments constantly the verge OF In the rst week
OF January 1857 the rurkish government reported
% be .bos. % sssa Greece The insurgents in Crete
by Greek vessels, one Of which had been sunk while
running the blockade. The latest represent
rupture as mminent and prevented only BY the advice
ITALY, srAIH AND AUSTRIA
Spain has, 90 far been inert and apparently unmoved
by Louis Napoeons representations ol the Importance
Of the Mediterranean question" Austria also. has
observed strict neutrality; having saia.ary fear
provinces, in case Of an alliance Of the sort
suggested BY France Italy has seemed equally
SS sr 81 s1s Il revolt
Garbadl has contributed his powerful influence in favor
Of the Cretan aad s said 70 be about 70 osr them hs
the case OF ther steamer fired upon in Csndian waters
bat that Il likely TO be settled without dicuy There
does not seem to be any prospect Of interference By
Italy as nation behalf of the Cretans but neither
can s influence alliance be obtained against them, or
in behaf.of the barbarous domination Of Turkey any
WHERE Her attitude in this respect win doubtless ds
able Napoleon from carrying out his scheme OF an ALL
ancs OF Mediterranean Po&era Meantime, Italian and
Greek aid will be extended In the way OF volunteers and
supplies blockaderunncrs. DO.
TURKkY.
But little remains TO be said Of Turkey Tho moro In
teigent Ottomans il said have long confessed that
there Is permanent help for the Turkish empire
eventually fail TO peces and its struggles for some
time past been throes of dissolution Threatened
with revolts every quarter the Sultan has regarded
this Crean insurrecton with intense anxiety His aim
has been to suppress as speedily a. pos
sibe, and hence the poor progress 30 far
made proves significantly the weakness of his power
and Is an augury OF success 70 the insurgents
all parts OF his empire revolt were actually prevail
ing there. Commotons have taken placoin Thessaly,
Eprus Bosnia and elsewhere Servia has been agitaed
with revolutionary DESIRES and has required from the
Sultan the relation Of substantial independence
which this Cetan revolt has forced him to acknowledge
In Of the provinces Of Moldavia and Waachia
under their Hospodar, Prince Charles OF HOhenzolern
In this exgency the Sublime Porte has had NO choice
but pursue its old policy Of concatng the support OF
England France by lavish promises Of reform That
1t has more intention OF keeping such engagements
than 1t had s-obvious from the cruel manner
In which the Is carried The spirit OF the Mussui-
remains Unchanged He still entertains that con.
tempt and hatred Of Christians which units him TO be
their ruler or to live in tho same society with
them. his consciousness OF his own coming doom only
aGgravates his cruelty by the Jealousy which Il creates
Mahometanism Is hydra whose stings bterest and
deadest the products Of its own decomposition nin-
gle with native pOisOn6