The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-03 00:00:00

AFFAIRS OF GREECE.

A collection of papers relative to the affairs of Greece,
has been laid before the United States Congress. It appears
that in AuAunt last the American Executive had, on the
application of the Greek Agent in London, declined to take
a:iy part in the war in Greece, hut had do:dared its good
uislies for the Greek cause. The following is one of the
most important documents:—
NR. ADAMS TO MM. LUZIOTTIII.--DEPASTMENT or STATE.
18th August, IMO.
Sta—A copy of the letter which you did me the honour of ad.
dressing to me on the 211th of February last, has been transmitted
60 Me he tie Minister of the United States at London, and has
torivridthe deliberate consideration of the President of the United
States.
The santinuots with which he has witnessed the struggles of your
enuntrymen for their national eniancipetion and independence, had
b:en made manifest to the world in a public 3leseage to the Ott-
pit,* of the United States. They are cordially felt by the people
of this Union; who, syttipathisibg with the CAtlne of fr vdom and
it dcrendence, wtacrever its standard is unfurled, behold with pe-
culiar interest the display of Grecian energy in defence of Grecian
liberties, and Cie asaticiation of heroic exertions, at the present
time, with the proudest eerier of former ages, in the land of
E;ansinonclas and of Philopasnen.
But, while cheering with their best wishes the cause of the Greeks,
the United States are forbidden, by the duties of their situation,
from takii4: part in the war, to which their relation is that of neu-
trality. At pearl themselves with all the world, their established
policy, a-d die obligations of the laws of nylons, preclude them
trom becoming vulu..tary auxill riot ma came which would involve
!twitin rev.
in the proaysi of Mots, the Greeks should be enabled In
•aaWiaha-& or,iadse themselves as an indeperdent nation, the
Unitd *ass will be among the first to welcome them, in that
it to the general family—to establish diplomatic and com-
e:laicals with them, suited to the mutual interests of the'
two cautdrio —and to recognize, with special satisfaction, their
eon i toed Late in the character of a sister republic.
I have tlte honour to be, with distinguished consideration, Sir,
I'oor very humble and obetlic-d servant,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Acesa. Luriottia, Elves,' tithe Provisional Government
of the Greeks. London.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF A GREEK

PRELATA

The Court of Assize of Paris was occupied on Friday with the
trial of Brochetti, for attempting to murder the Greek priest
Isscharuz, and for a similar attempt upon 31a4lame Souliner.
The messed, it appears, was an Italian, and reached Paris in
circuit-ea.-sets tar front wealthy. He received w.vistaiice and sup.
pot from two rtligious women, who recommended hint to Ise-ch-
i:us, sho was seventy-sit years of age, a Bishop, Knight of
Jerusidein and of St. \Vladimir, who occupied a small apartment
i i the steed St. llonor6. 'lbis clergyman, though poor, contrived
to give some avliwai:ce to the unfortunate. He often gave the ac-
ct.:Al one franc, often two. At length the latter required an ad-
vance of 1,00 'tunas to take him to Rome; with this demand the
Bishop could not comply, and, finally to get rid of his importuni-
ties, he elms.' his door agair.st him and the women whi introduced

Upoo he 10th Novernb-r the Bishop went to the Church of the
Asia in ion to heel. ma..; he returned home at ten o'clock, and,
arzor,fing his cusono, he prepared some fire to worm his break.
Lint. Ancc,..ling the stair, he was antontshed to find Woeheld
behind him, who tnl.l him that he had brought him some money.
Thee enteral the it :shop's apartment, the eye. of Bmchetti be.
came inflamed well on:f,:, his air wan menacing, he held an open
razz in his ha,.;!. tectooa.:hed Inacharus and exclaimed, " (live
me two ituidlred bless or I will murder you ;" at the same time
I;'thew Idin,c!f ii tot It. v. ned him by the head, and wounded
him in tee deo d si.h a .lroke of the razor. 'the Bishop rained his
hands to his ; eck, and nor, iced a second wound from a knife with
which he won armed; and when lie persevered in her outcries,
Brochetti rodn-voitreil to cut hin tongue with the razor. The
atozyn'.n ! his t ;Tolls in spite of the supplications of the
II;shop, oho " U.!.zratetill wretch! I have conferred
hearths up:: yids, and ycu repay me with evil; have pity upon
inc."
Several inhabitants of the bresc proved these facts.
The wonion wan also tii.sperattly wounded by tha le-
aned with the mite.

The aczit,-.41, i.l his defence, said, that upon the day in question
he went t. the Bishop, to ack the loan of 200 fruit.% to enable him
to go home, and he told him if he could no: procure this sum he
%Amid be emnPllcil to deslros himself; that upon this demand
Isacharus, 'wised rich fury, flung Wiwi& upon him, en-
deasoure,l :n ~.ratcli lii% facc with his nails. That he (llroelicti)
then drew the razor flout his pocket, and gave hint some blows
eith it.

.111 dire declaratior.s of the accused were in thenuielves im.
pr.,:m.b!:. and 111.112 untradic:ed by the positive evict: of tile