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

TBE EXPRESS, MONPAT EV

r and most earnest congratulations upon an event which, we
hope, may be glorious for your Majesty and beeeficial to
Greece. We hail your Majesty'n accession to the throne as
full of hope and safety for a country which has long and
justly excited the sympathy of every generous and
liberty-loving people, not only on account of the noble
sacrifices which it made in its protracted and heroic
struggle for national independence, but also on account of
those priceless, benefits which the glorious race it repre-
sents conferred, through its arts, its unsexes, and its civilian-
lion, upon mankind. This committee was formed at a
momeut when the kingdom of Greece was in an exceptional
position—one fraught with peril to herself, and with deep
anxiety to her friends. Amoogst the principal duties which
it proposed to itself was the diwemioation id such true in-
telligence es to the condition, resources, and capabilities of
Greece, as would be advantageous to it to have known in
this couutry ; arid the promotion of a feeling in favour of
the Hellenic cause. To assist, however humbly, io
vtali-
eating the character of the Hellenic people from misrepre-
Dentition, was also one of the objects which we had in
view, and which we earnestly desireto accomplish. I
For our part, we have much faith in the future
of Greece; for, if we behold with admiratiso how the
Hellenic element has mainly assisted to redeem European
Turkey from the staguation of Asiatic torpor, what may we
not expect from the full and unfettered development of the
earns qualities under the salutary influence of national iode-
pendence and fres institution Free Greece, through the
generous cession of the lonian Islands on the part of the
Protecting Power, will not only gather together under its
deg some branches of the scattered Hellenic family, but will
also obtain possessions of much importance end value to her
trade and commerce, by which new verity will be afforded
to the enterprise of her intelligeut and energetic comnineity.
The day may not be far distant when, in the
wisdom of an overruling Providence. the aspirations
cherished by the friends of Greece may be more fully
realised ; but it does not become us, on this auspi-
cious occasion, to do more than indicate a hope which
we believe to be shared in by the thinking portion of the
people of this country. We look forward with the fullest
confidence to the many practical benefits which the liberal
policy and enlightened rule of your Majesty are certain to
confer on Greece ; and we express an earnest end affec-
tionate wish that your Maji —whose future is to be iden-
tified with a land and people second to none in glorious
associations and eminent q 'ties—may enjoy, in the pros-
perity of your dominions and the happiness and content-
ment of your subjects, the proud consciousness of having
ruled over them in a generous and beneficent spirit. Pray-
ing that tho reign of your Majesty may be full of glory and
prosperity, we remain your Majesty's faithful servants and
well wisher,.

Signed on behalf of the Philhellenic Committee,—
Coventry; James Burney (Vice-Admiral), Vice-
President ; James Wyld, X.P Vioe-Presiderat ;
N. G. Lambert, J.P., Vice. rsddent ; John
F. Magnin, M.P., Vico-President ; William
Scholefield, M.P. • John Locke, Y.P. ; Thames
• Page, C.E. , John Pope Heanney, M.P. • WS-
liem Coningban, M.P. • Strizt=ybenos, Hon.
Secretary ; John F. O'Beieri,
Hie Majesty then, in very good Baer* impressed his
sense of the services rendered by the members of the Phil.
Week Committee to the muse of Greece. He also made
graceful acknowledgment for the seatiseento of peisosal
regard so often expremed towards himself by the member'
of the committee, and hoped they would continue their
efforts in furtherance of the good work they had com-
menced.

As the deputation retired his Majesty shook Lards with
each member.

DRAMA.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING