Admiral Bunce would not allow that this was a fair test, but as, in real war, blockade runners would be pretty sure to wait for a cloudy night, or for one that was dark or foggy, it would seem that the test was fairer than that of the night before, which was clear and moonlit. Before the manoeuvres were over, the admiral ordered a practice with the big guns. From all accounts it was a very fine sight, and our navy proved itself a great credit to us. The guns were fired at targets, and the shooting seems to have been particularly fine, the targets being hit every time. * * * * * At last beyond any further question Major William McKinley has been elected President of the United States. The last formality was complied with when, on February 11th, at one o'clock, the Senate of the United States, headed by the Vice-President, filed into the House of Representatives to count the vote of the Electoral College, cast in the manner described in THE GREAT ROUND WORLD, No. 13. As the Senators entered the House of Representatives, all the Congressmen rose, and remained standing while their visitors filed in, two by two. The little procession was preceded by the officers of the Senate, who carried the ballot-boxes. The work of counting was then commenced by the tellers, and ere long it was officially announced that William McKinley was the choice of the people for President of the United States. GENIE H. ROSENFELD. CRETE AND GREECE. Well, well, well! So little Greece has really done it! While the Great Powers have been worrying each other, have been forming alliances and triple alliances, have been threatening Turkey and shaking their fists at each other, have been trembling in their boots and calling conferences, little Greece has fired upon one of Turkey's ships, and "accepts full responsibility for all her acts." The first shots came from Crete, that long, beautiful island south of Greece, called in the time of Homer the "Isle of One Hundred Cities." It has a most heroic history, remaining free long after Greece herself had become subject to Rome. Only in the year 68 B.C., after a long and determined effort upon the part of Rome, did Crete surrender. And her islanders have the same heroic blood in their veins to-day. The trouble now is that Turkish misrule, since she was made over to the Turks in 1840 by the Great Powers, has fanned the old desire for freedom into flame. The Greeks were most probably unwise in firing upon the Turkish transport _Fuad_ as she was bearing munitions to the Turkish garrison at Canea; but we can hardly blame them.