he 19th of March, great efforts were made to implicate him in the
schemes of the Governing Commission, as it was called, which, having
outrun the time appointed for its duration, was continuing to assert its
authority in Egina, and to use that authority in the interests of the
Phanariot party. Two days after that his partizanship was sought for the
Moreot faction, which had set up a rival government, styled the National
Assembly, at Hermione, under the joint leadership of Kolokotrones,
Konduriottes, and Kolettes. On the 20th he was waited upon by the
deputation named in the congratulatory letter which has already been
quoted from.

"With his whole party," said Lord Cochrane's secretary, reporting this
interview, "Kolokotrones rode down to the beach opposite the ship, and
sent off to say he would there wait until a boat should be sent for him
and his followers, the whole being about a hundred men, armed, according
to the custom of the country, with pistols or daggers stuck in the left
side of a sash or belt. The two boats sent being insufficient, not more
than twenty came on board with the general. Kolokotrones was the
spokesman, and there appeared to be great energy in his gesticulations,
which did not correspond with the translation by Count Metaxas, who,
from the smile on his countenance, seemed to hold in no great respect
the mental acquirements of Kolokotrones. 'Greece,' said the latter,
'required a government to bring order out of chaos. The functions of the
commission appointed by the last Legislative Assembly ought to have
ceased. Its continuance in power was not legal, and consequently the
members of the National Assembly had met at Hermione to name their
successors; to which place it was requested that Lord Cochrane would
proceed, in order to be present at their deliberations.' A letter to
this effect, signed by the President of the Assembly, was then put into
Lord Cochrane's hands.

"Lord Cochrane made answer verbally through Count Metaxas to the
deputies, that he held in due estimation the honour they had done him by
personally delivering the communication as well as by the very
flattering terms used towards him by the members assembled at Hermione.
He regretted the decision that had taken place, and, recommending
reconciliation, urged the necessity of prompt exertion and the little
good that the wisest legislative enactments could effect, whilst the
Turks overran their country, whilst they possessed three-f