The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-10 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Dac. 9.
Sweden has sent in her adhesion to the Congress.
M. de Mouldier leaves to-morrow for 'Vienna, to
swum his post as French ambassador.

The France Central* has received a first warning,
for an article on the consequences of the treaty of
Zurich.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Die. 8.
The Spanish government his given orders for a
levy of 60,000 men in January Dent.

DENMARK►.
COPENHAGEN, Dn. 9.

The Fasdrelmadet states that Prince Christian of
Denmark wu yesterday appointed Governor of
Holstein.

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE (TrA TantaTs), Dec. 3.
The envoy of Prince Daniel, of Montenegro, has
been assewinated.
The news of the Sultan's refusal to accept Faad
Paoha's resignation is confirmed.

GREECE.

The following is an extract of a letter from
Athena, dotod 26th Nov., 1869 .--

We have had rather stirring time. for this put of the
world thew last few days. First of all, the opening of the
exhibition of Greek produce, though not exhibiting any-
thing very extraordinary to those who have been in the habit
of frequenting the Crystal Palace, still promises well for
the future of Greece. The embroidery, the etching on
wood, sod the busts in Pentedioon marble, of the heroes of
the Greek Revolution, including the English Philhellsora,
Lord Byron, General Church, Captain Hastings, and Mr.
Finley, are well worthy of mention.

Next came the arrival of the Euryalus,with out royal middy.
His snivel had been long announord for the 10th, but the wea-
ther, which had been exce,eively line up to the Bth, suddenly
bmaine squally, and caused ua to be afraid it might detain the
Poises longer than intended, as we knew he was to take
Thermopylae, Marathon, and &adorn on hie way. However,
faithful to the programme, the &typal= °see anchor in
Pi. roils harbor- on the day appointed. Sir Thomas Wyse,
with the reembrre of the leg►tion and the consular authori-
ties, Immediately went on board to pay their respects.

Notwithstanding a moot pressing lovitatkiet from his
Majesty King Otho to take up his residence at the palace,
tie Prince decided on accepting the hospitality of our own
minister dating him stay in At hens. Both the King and Maria
did ell n their power to show Prince Alfred every attention ;
a grand dinner cue day, and a grand ball the next, were
gives at mart is his honour ; the sante amities' and the
King's hones were placed at his divined, but the bad weather
prevented, unfortunately, the several excursion* to the
Intimating places in the neighbourhood planned by their
Majesties for him.

The Prince attended the English church on Sunday, when
the Rev. Dr. Hill presched a very good sermon, ad hoc.
Bir Thomas Wyse gave errata dinners, and on the 16th a
grand ball, which wee honoured with the presence of the Kist
and Qaeen of Greece, who were most gracious to every one
present ; the whole corps diplonatirse, with all the notables
la Athens, were in full dress. The King opened the ball by
dancing with Mime Wyte, and the Queen with Prince Alfrait
' the Queen afterwards honoured Major Cowell and oar 5e-
artery of Legation by dancing with them, end the King
basoured our consul's lady, Mrs. Neale, by dancing a
quadrille with her. At 12 o'clock supper was anionamd. A
private table for the royal party, consisting of the King, Queen,
Prince Alfred, Sir Thomas and Was Wyse, had been laid in
&r Thomas's library, whore after sapper his Majesty re-
malted some time admiring the fine collection of books end
pictures. Dancing was resumed with resewed spirit after
supper, their Idejeatice seemiog especially to enjoy themselves,
fir although they arrived at 9 p.m. it was poet three when the
chef a" orchisfro gave the lest coup d'artLa that put an and to
the wallop. Altogether this lute been one of the moot splendid
pm we have had in Atheoe. The apartment. were deco-
rated la very good taste, the nocisio was first-rate, the pee-
Nonce of our glorious Queeti"s young son made all oar
hearts joyful. The attention paid by Sir Thomas and
Miss Wyse to their numerous guest. and the splendour of
the entertainment showed clearly that our host and hostess
were horn In the land of hospitality.
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On the 17th the Prince returned to hie frigate, attended by
Sir Thomas and Mire Wyse, where their Mejeetke paid him
a partiog visit, which we. amid by those niftiest to be very
etiog ; in tact, had the Prince bees one of 1661 r neared
religious they could sot bare been kinder to him.
The Oreek goverausent having placed • small Ammer at
the Prince's diapueel, be noted is It Element and the neigh-
bourhood, end on the 18th toe Enryslue sailed fur Corfu.
The sleeted the young Prince has made a most favourable
impression here, sad the English colony bas been much gra-
tified by the honours paid him, nut only by the court and
Ike ufficaals generally, but by l chose who bed •,,g opportu-
nity of paying him any respect, without overwhelm:deg him
with idle compliments. His manners are captivating it is
true, end the kindness be showed hie lgother middies in
providing them with partnere at the balls woo the hearts of
the Greek yowler Idea.
Notwithstanding the bad weather Sir T. Wyse found an
opportnnity of attending the Prince to the Acropolis ; and
so one la more capable of imparting ancient lore or of point-
ing out theartietic views of the magoiticeat scenery than this
learned and acconipliehed scholar, and I understand that
under his scientific direction the Prince bra a few sketches,
south will no doubt greatly delight hie royal wawa,
and be agreeable emminers of his visit to Athena.
The choice made of Idejor Cowell for his governor seems •
very happy one, for it wee remarked by all, and the Greeks
are keen obearvers se you know, that whether dancing with
the Queen, oc conversing with our grandees, be never tom
sight of hie royal pupil. Captath Tarletun seemed elm very
essidunue in his attendance upon tier sailur Prince. Under
such able tuition be cannot fail to fulfil oar hopes of be-
coming one of the brightest jewel& of our beloved falwree
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