As to the numerous other foreign questions which are still agitating us, the news from Crete is happily of a reassuring nature. A firm attitwle on the part of Great Britain has achieved some good results. Germany ud Austria have, it is true, refused to asiocinte themselves with out scheme for the settlement of the Cretan question; but they have given the most solemn promise not to support. the Sultan in opposing the scheme. Thr Sultan finding dilatory tactics of no avail, has consented to the disarmament of the Mussulmans and the surrender of the ringleaders of the assassins who fired on and killed our bluejackets and massacred the native Christians. It seems likely tht this outbreak will have one good effec will put an end to the vacillation of the Powers, and ensure the pretty speedy adoption of a settled scheme for the government of the island.
From the Soudan we have bad no further news. Returning' correspondents and officers have brought us_ fuller details of the overthrow of the Khalifa at Omdurman, but we are still with-definite information as to who are the whites at Fashoda, and what steps Sir Herbert Kitchener_has {taken there.
The warfare between Eng-Tish and French newspapers as to the rights of the two countries and Ezypt on the Upper Nile still continues; but until we know for certain whether Maj r Marchand is really at Fashoda or not the discussion is somewhat futile.
In regard to the terrible hurricane which has visited the Barbadoes and the Wind wad Islands, steps have already been taken for the relief of the sufferers. The tord Mayor has "pened a Mansion House Fund, and in thre- four daysasum of £11,000 has been collected; the Queen and many members of the Royal Family being among the contributors.
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