The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-16 00:00:00

SECOND FRENCH DESPATCH ON THE

APFAIRES OF OB.SECE.

The following is the meoond of two despatches by
M. Drouyn de Lhuye upon the affairs of Greece,
the first of which was published in our columns
some weeks since :

THE 311311F1T6 OF /01/120111 AFFAIRS TO THI DinowAnci
Aorsre OF THE =MOIL

Part, Dee. 21, 1862.

Sir,—The deepatch I addressed to you on the 4th of this
mouth upon the affairs of Greece made you acquainted with
the incidents which were followed by the three Powers
agreeing to maintain the stipulations of the protocol
signed by them in 1830, and which excluded the members ad
their reigning famNes from the throne of Greece.
In consequence of this understanding, the envoy. at Athens
of Franco, England, and Russia, informed the Penalised
Government of Greene that neither Prince Alfred of England
nor the Duke de Leuchtenberg could accept the crown of
Greece if offered to them by the Hellenic nation.
The only really serious cause of complication being thus
removed, the Powers naturally had to occupy themselves in
designating a Prince, not belonging to the reigning families,
who could be recommended to the suffrages of Greece. AS
far as we are concerned we enter into the investigation
intent only upon the interests of Greece henelf, and we are
ready to welcome the candidature of any prince affording
the necessary guarantees by his age and his personal
eagecity. . . .

In my interview with the English Ambassador and the
Russian Charge d'Affaires, I have examined from this
point of view various proposals which, after leading to
overtures without result, have been successively abandoned.
The last suggestion of the British government was King
Ferdinand of Portugal, father of the reigning sovereign.
That Prince is in the prime of life, and he has had experience
of government ; he combined thus all the qualities essential
for occupying the throne of Greece, and we bedewed to
make known in London and 84. Petersburg that this selec-
tion met with our approbation. Nevertheless, the repre-
sent tions made to King Ferdidand dad not have the effect
of deciding him to give his consent to the offers addressed
to him, and our latest news from Lisbon is of a kind to
make us consider his refusal definitive. lam oot yet abbe to
let you know the result of the fresh negotiations this occur-
rence has led to.

As you will have already learnt from general report (le
bruit public), her Britannic Majesty bee resolved to re.
flounce her protectorate of the lonian Isles in favour of
Greece. Two conditions will be attached to this cession by
England ; first, the consent of the Powers concerned in the
diplomatic arrangements which regulated the affairs of the
Islands in 1815 ; secondly, the preservation io Greece of
monarchical institutions, sad the respect of territorial boun-
daries in conformity with the assurances voluntarily given
by the Provisional Government. We do not hesitate, as far
as we are concerned, to rapport • resolution which, what-
ever may be the cousideratimis that dictated it, hes the

ineontesieble advantage of satisfyiog the interests of Greece
and of responding to the wishes so frequently expressed by
the 100i111:1 people.

TWO MURDERS AND A SUICIDE PREVENTED.
MELANCHOLY CASE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)

Ann Hutchinson, a married woman, 36 years
of ap, raiding at 70, Warren•street, Fituoyequare, sad
who appeared to be in a state of great distress, was charged
u follows :

Mr. Oarforth, inspector of the E divielon, appeared to
watch the cafe.

Alice Atchisoe, a young woman, servant to a person in
the house, said—l sleep in the house. At • quarter to 12
last night I was in my own room, when the prieoner's little
girl came down to me, crying, and said her mother was
going to destroy her and her little brother. I went upstairs
immediately, and did my best to reconcile the prisoner. On
the table there were two knives. The prisoner said she
would destroy the children, as she was tired of her life, and
that then she would cat her own throat. I then lilt the
room cod went downstairs, telling the little girl that if her
mother attempted anything of the sort again, to come down
and tell me. I heard a noise, and the little girl came
down and said that bee mother was going to destroy her ;
that she had caught hold of her, and was just going to cut her
throat, but she managed to escape. She also said that her
mother was about to cut her little brother's throat once on
the bed. I then went upstairs and told the prisoner
that if she was going to do that, she bad better have
some one to stay with her. The prisoner said she
would not have anyone with her. The prisoner
then sent the little girl for • quartern of gin, end
drank it; and after she bad done so she seemed to be
out of her mind. The prisooer then took up the two knives
from the table, and sharpened one of them on the poker.
I then sent the little girl for a constable, and went down-
stairs. On my return to the room with the constable, I
found the prisoner bad cut her throat slightly with one cd
the knives, there being a mark on her throat and blood on
the small knife.

Mr. Knox—Small knife—why, it is a table-knife.
Witness—The prisoner then, in the presence of the Doer
stable, jumped out of bed and attempted to cut the
girl's throat. She caught hold of the child and said she
would cut her throat, having a knife in her hand. but the
child wrested herself from her grasp and got away. The
constable then left the room that the prisoner miert put on
her clothes, and she then said that if the policeman did not
take her away that night but let her stop till the neat day
that she would send the little girl for some laudanum, give
it to the children, that they would then go to sleep and
never wake again. She then dressed herself sad we taws
away by the constable.
Mr. Knox—How long has she lived in the house!
Witness—Three months, sir.
Mr. Knox—Do you know how she gets her living?
Witness—l believe by walking the streets.
Mr. Knox—Have you ever seen her drunk!
Witness—Only once or twice.
Police.cosetsble Howe, 46 E. produced a table.knife with
blood on it, end said-1 wee called to the house, 70, Warren.
street, by a little girl. I saw the prisoner there. She said that
she was in great distress, and that she had attempted
to cut her throat with one of the knives on the table.
She said, "If you leave me here to-night, I shall
cut my dear children's throats." I told her that I
should take her to the station-house. I then left the roan
while she dressed herself. I afterwards went in and found
her dressed, and took her into custody. On the way to
the station she said that her landlady had called upon her
that day, and told her that she would tura her out of the
bowie the following morning. I received the following ow.
titillate from the surgeon :
"I certify that I attended Ann Hutchinson, who has •
alight incision, only skin deep, and about one inch in length
across her throat, caused by • sharp instrument.—G. Jes-
uits, for J. Weeks., surgeon, 4, High-street, Bloornabury.!
Knox—Prisoner, do you wish to ask any questions !

Prisoner—No, str.
Yr. Koox then remanded the prisoner for a week, and
ordered the children to be given up to a person in the home
who has promised to take care of them. One of the
children, the girl, is eight years of ago, the other, a boy,
six years of age.

WEATHER REPORT.

.-(THIS DAY.)

'SIN% JAIIVAZY

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