The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-12 00:00:00

GREECE.

The Moniteur states from Athens, 3d, that Ad-
miral de Tinan and the colonels commanding the
French and English troops had been received by
tho King and Queen of Greece_

A_ letter fronii Smyrna, 30th ult., saym A re-
monstrance was lately made to the Ottoman Go-
vernment by the French Embassy, in favour of the
French house of Daloche and Co., of Smyrna, who
were some time since compelled to pay 2,500 pieces
of gold to the bandits in the neighbourhood of that
city for the ransom of their cashier. This claim
has received a satisfactory solution. The Gover-
nor-Goneral of that province has been ordered by
the Porte to reimburse to MM. Deloche, out-of
the public treasury of Smyrna, the sum of which
they had been so fraudulently despoiled. This
measure has produced a very favourable impression
on the population."

PORTUGAL.

The following is the King Regent's speech upon
opening the Portuguese Cortes, on the 2d of
January :
"Worthy Peers and Gentlemen Deputies of the
Portuguese nation,—
"It is with the greatest satisfaction that, accompanied
by my son, the King Dom Pedro V., I. appear in the
centre of the national representatives to open the legis.
lativo session of 1855.
"Amicable relations aro maintained with all the
Allies of the Portuguese Crown. The negotiations
with the Holy See respecting the Church in India aro
carried on with activity, and it is expected the result
will be submitted to you this session. The conventions
between Portugal and France, Belgium and Holland,
have been ratified ; but the ratifications of the commer-
cial treaties with the Argentine, Peruvian, and Para.
guayan Republics have not yet been exchanged.
"Duriog the legislative recess, my sons, Don Pedro
V. and the Duke of Porto, made their projected tour.
They received, in all tile countries visited by them, proofs
of consideration and esteem from the Sovereigns,Princes,
and all classes of the people, during their transit, which
cannot but be as gratifying to the nation and its repre-
sentatives as it has been to me.
" Peace and tranqillity have been maintained in the
kingdom and all its ultra-marine possessions.
"We were threatened with the ravages of the
cholera morbus, and owe thanks to Divine Providence,
and the zeal of the different authorities, which curtailed
its progress.
"My Government, anxious to improve as much as
possible the state of our country, has continued its best
attention to its internal transit communications. The
means placed at his disposal have bees well applied, and
the works upon the Eastern Railway (Lisbon to San-
tarem) continue without interruption, whilst many
leagues of road have been made in different parts of the
country.
"My Government will propose to you the measures
and means necessary to continue the public works upon
the present scale during the next financial year.
"In consequence of the scanty crop of Indian corn in
the northern provinces, the inhabitants of a great part
of the conntry were suffering from the high prices of
bread.

" For the benefit of the laborious classes my Govern-
ment contracted a loan with the Bank of Oporto for
the purchase of grain:, to be deposited at Oporto, as a
check to the effects of monopoly; that Bank evinced its
good feeling in promptly agreeing to the same.
" In consequence of the large exportation of grain,
and seeing the insufficiency of the period allowed for
importations, which expired on the 31st December, it
appeared necessary to open all the ports of the kingdom
for a longer time, in order that supplies of foreign
grain, and particularly from our neighbours (the
Spaniards), should compensate for stocks diminished by a
small harvest and continued exportation. The Ministers
will lay before you the measure adopted, which will, I
trust, meet your approval, not only in consequence of
its nature, but the circumstances which urgently de-
manded it.
" The marine service and the state of materials per-
taining to it have claimed the serious attention cf my
Government. In order that it may be placed upon a
proper footing, and fulfil its duties of guarding and de-
fending our colonies and protecting our commerce, it is
necessary that extraordinary means should be-succes-
sively appropriated to the construction of new ships of
war. My Government will, for that purpose, lay before
you the necessary projects of law.

- "The Government has provided for the more urgent
necessities of the ultra-marine provinces and sent rein-
forcements to Angola, .Mosarnbr9,ae, and Macao.
"Of all the measures adopted the respective Ministers
will render you account.
" Gentlemen Deputies of the Portuguese Nation,—
" The budget of State revenue and expenditure for the
finaneiil year 1855-56 will be laid before you as soon as
possible.
"Notwithstanding the unfavourable influences of a
short harvest of grain and the grape disease upon the
revenues, the state of the public treasury does not seri-
ously alarm my Government. With existing resources,
and without asking new sacrifices :from the country, the
Treasury will be enabled to'meet all the ordinary expen-
diture of the next financial year.
abnildl nime:persasla,reyfsoyrotuhantiaiymrpose, which you will examine
. " The Minister Of Finance v;ill prese,nt to you the
"Worthy Peers and Crffictlielemene'sDaripUties of the Por-
tuguese Nation,—
"The Cortes will have to meet in the month of Septem-
ber next, in order that the King Don Pedro V. may,
in the presence of the national ,representatives, take,
prior to his acclamation, the oaths provided in the Nth