The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-12 00:00:00

THE KING OF THE GREEKS.

Yesterday the young King of the Greeks took hie
part for the first time as the sovereign of his new subjects
is what may ho regarded In some sense as a rational act, by
atteodnig with that portion of them who reside in London
Divine service at the Greek Church, London-wall. A.
sight be expected, the opportunity hue afforded of meet-
ing and paying homage to their sovereign attracted not only
the ordinary cougregation of the church but their country-
men from Liverpool. Manchester, acid other parts
of England. Englishmen, too, whose collection
with the commercial or political affairs of Unlace
give them sulkiest influence to expect an invite.
this, were oo less curious, sad the number of
applications for admiation was so great that the
churchwardens had much difficulty in selecting from
amongst some thousands of applicants the 300 or 400 to •
whom the capacity of the building could afford accommo-
arse. The area of the building was almost clamed of
seats—a few chairs here and there for special visitors only
being provided. In the galleries (which were assigned to
the ladies, of whom about 150 were present) 84 extra
✓ats had bees erected. The entire of the interior was
*mislay decorated with crimson draperies, relieved by
festoons of red and pink roses. The architraves and
mouldiogs,were also marked out with floral deo:serous, and
wreaths of the rune clams of ornamentation encircled the
plan The entire floor of the church was carpeted, and
nearly in the centre, but a little to the left of the sitar, a
kaadsome rug was laid marking the place of honour. In
the original programme a chair of state or throne was
seatemplated for the King; bat for sore reason
or other this potion of the arrangements was
sot carried out, and no seat or resting place of any kind
was offered to his Majesty, who had to stand daring the
whole of the service conspicuous in the middle of the church,
separated from his suite and the church officials—who of
stone remained at a respectful distance clear of she rug—
sad apparently not very much at ease with himself.
inicept the visitors were the Earl of Coventry ;
and Messrs. Wykl, M.P., }foppery. ILP., and Locke, M.P.,
members of the, Philhellenic Committee ; Admiral Burney,
(hut Putiatise, the Danish Minister ; Masers. Blanchard,
leak, Lc.

The service, which wee wholly in modern Greek, coin-
mewed at 11 o'clock with the usual prayers. These oc-
cupied half an hoar, from which time until twelve, the hour
at which command that part of the formularies in which
tie King was to participate, there was a suspension of the
proceedings, affording full time for the congregation to
wenne and admire the appropriateness of the special em-
bellialimento mid their harmony, withrthe nehmen of tee
altar, and other permanent appointments of the little
there&
Two or three minutes before twelve the welcome shouts
wit the demo crowd outside announced the arrival of King
Georp and his suite.
The thumb wardsse—Messrs. B. Melba, E. A. Ralli, and
X. Movregardato—accompenied by • deputation of the
smothers of the imegessation of Greeks establiohed in
Madre, °cosigns( of Mama P. H. Belli, E. Fraugheed, A. •
Merropidato, E. Roth, M. Movraprdato, C. Gerulocpolo,
T. IL Zizema, wed the Greek Criesal.Geseral resideet in
Leades, M. A. C. losides ; the Greek Goosed for Liverpool,
X. D. U. Gianiubooppolot and N. S. N. Frangopoulo, the
Greek tionetil for lthecheeter, left the church to conduct
Lim amide, and haviag, with due formality led the way into
the church, introduced him to the chief dignitaries of
the Greek church of is this country vie. . •
lr PArchimandrite Marphieus, of London • M. l'Arobj..
ambits Stratolas, of Liverpool ; mid ritiohirnandrise
Mere, el Manchester. Leaving them may reversed per-
memeges at the altar, the King proceeded to the pallier
missed to hire, • maws space of some eight or tea feet
being kept clear a host, of which ewe aide was formed by
the altar sad the other three by tie wiegregatioci ; the
lig, who was plated with kis bee belie estotoce having
Asada, es his right Mad, bogseputhed from 'his sub-
join and atModaele by a border d crimson cord. As
men an Ms Majesty had lakes hie piece the choir, led by the
wester, M. N. Come, Meg tie Iglu of David. the congress.
.thee joining W Wise h. Majesty bad take& his seat, the
memo/ St. Cryesitime was eheat,d. The Arekintandrite

thsn reed the crayon for the/Ling and the Church.
Nbe Archlunadrite &rate/on also read a prayer for the
regrets mad indepandsece of Grum wader its sew tars.
and weer the brae of the King bad be.. cheated, ch. Tama
hems sad prayers of the Greek Liturgy were read by the
mune digartasks, amiteed by the Arthimaadrits Mem and Y.
~ga{krdse, sod the minim ausloded with all Ta Deem.
There was no sermon, it sot bang customary is the Greek
aligoll to preach mentions except in Lent. The ramie was
salinely arranged by the matter, N. N. Cormwas, sad was
admirably executed by an exceedingly well-drilled choir of
thirty-five voices, without atsy isstrumental acoomponimest.
At the cooducies of the servos, which had occupied (that
is that part of it which hia llaisity was weasel at) one hour
and ire minutes, the Kies and his suite retired, bring
ethatessed to his ourrigio by the gentlemen who (rescindhira. am/ ia IMMO ores.

TheiCuig, Who was anneal ia evening costume, is ss yet
sareily up to the middle height, of rather lair complexion,
and looks younger than ho is.

Various dem:kaiaks of natives of Greece resident in
Masked were, in accordance with previous arraagemeate,
pusantod on Saturday to his Hellcat. Majesty George 1.,
at Marlborough Hones, by Mr. A. C. loads., Greek Con
mil-CieseraL Tbe miens demtatioos will be found detailed
is the Court Cinider in another colons.
After the formal introduction of the several deputations
to kis Majesty,
Mr. 1101111111, as the senior member of the London depu-
tutees rod the follow* address :
ffirey—li is with fa4p of the &spat joy and setts-
futies that we, the Greeks resident is London, re-
swesdally approach your Majesty for the w-
pms of offset's our loyal and sincere homage.
Diem in eel/biding ibis auspicious day, we all con-
ourselves wpm our groat good fortune in being the
=reek community which hes been hammed by the
penessre of your Majesty on your way to Grace. Ad we
*ace that from this land of philbensuic and liberal sent.
um* from this sow home of your august and
sinter, we are the first to salute the 'King of the
with de Hellenic Sm/pe I (Bejaia.) The privacy with
whiele your Majesty travels, and your short stay is this
great city, rosier on incapable of giving a clearer and stronger
iszpromioo to the feelings of joy with whisk we Mew your
snivel. But we rejoice in thinking that this privation to
who are but few, will be mere than compsnadod
by the transports of our attire natim, me am as your
Meijetty shall leave set foot on Grains soil ; you, who
km with you ceder. and • settled law, and who being
time benefit" for which our cur ,etry ban long sighed. Yes.
.emo Palatal en milt. virtual of that noble tneily
so Irmo you on • loomb'or justify the Greeks is antaipar.
Vatter in Majesty 'oleo has been educated is in. high
„._ useeticent influence raps% their eg.
Wiswol•ww. www.,y, airs. Gram Mitre! to welcome as
Illeabon .tildt greet national ilia* the lonian Wand.,
ask you, -.us to Ciren't u • dowry ; these seven frit
. isweicit 411011111, which bands have bestowed
willwe ru Majesty, • gift •he hosourable to givers and
Truly inexhaustible is the gratitude of our
wow
.semmou to their bosefactors. Yoursew country,
1.• MI is moral and physical oushilitios. which Deed a ds-
osimpnwat similar to that which Christian IV., of glorious
memory, fostered in Denmark. And your loyal and obedient
mobjests fad coda" that your Majesty emulating the ex-
easembr of that groat seises, and guided by the truly cooed-
Missal principles of your august undo, who now reigns am
miry Danish hark will repelly ammo the direction of
tbe affair. of Grata ad lead her to a happy and prosperous
Mom The work is indeed difficult, but it is the mission of
swat men to undertake great tasks ; the glory that results
teem each mamas= is proportionate to the liigneeitiell
••••01:11116. We formally trust that God, whose divine pro-
disecs ilea in en trey ways tried, but never fondles
Gimes ; who has worded to her the protection of the swag
maws sad who sow pleas you at the heed of the Greek
sake, will, is His infinite nese, greet you that firm sad
Ulna raga oe which the prosperity of yoursohjeela
oisel which will exert a beneficent Wham over the Chris-
bin abaliitents of neighbouring states. And we, who
bat from our beloved amity have been the first
atoms the Greeks to welcome our Kim, though our hopes are
war boot upon a brighter future, give thanks to God for Ha
paw, demises, cost& that future to His perfect justice,
and offer up our heartfelt prayers that He may poor His
iiiiibl) grace omit the head of our august and beloved
aseweign. Gad saws our Kim."
addremese from the Grade of Liverpool and limo-
draw were thee read to his Majesty. They were ia sub-
Mato sitoiler to the above address.
His Majesty briefly expressed his sifter. thanks for the
mpressims of loyalty sad affection which had been conveyed
to him is the addresses He thee shook hands with the
membora
with d
than the depupllatioe, who retired, evidevidentlyy much
demi rearion.

A A.ouYlios front the PhiDullish Committer. oreeitfiud
of the Lwri of Ormetry, Admiral Barbey. Mr. ficholsield,
M.P., Mr. WyM, M.P., Mr. Magnin, M.P.. Mr. Locke,
ji.k. Mr. Lambert, Mr. Page. and other gentlemen, aho
)tai the hemmer of being introduced to his Midesty by Baran
Gaidenriene, the leiter haviag her nisei:m.ly introduced
to the denotatiae by Mr.Xelice, the honorary of the
Committee. The &Moodie& upon hie MsHKI
booing Mind,
The Fort of COMMIT addreesed his Majesty, sod rid
be boa this bosom to pretest to his Majesty a dotoolotko
of the Philhellenis Onismittim for the purpose of coegnitu.
WM( his Yojtaty as his accomioo, sod of aamirieg bis
Hob thoiro to promote the cause of conititutional govern-
mime k Gloom

Er. Maus tam nod dm following address:
IS 11111 MONT (maws NAJESTY t.ZOIOII L, RUM or
EILLLINZIL
Mar it Sum year Naiestv : We, the number, of the
Plabonaelo Ooretaittes of Eoglaad. participating In the
Za withh year asousies to the threes of Grua bas fa-
in the breast of wiry tree (noel of that hirtoria
wintry, 4 leave to dim I. yew Itsisoiy our mammal