The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-28 00:00:00

GREECE.

*ATHENS, Nov. 20.
King George has returned the draft of the new
coubututtuu uu iiie alliUuaa v j
following Message :
" Monsieur le President,—ln returning to you
the text of the constitution of the State, voted by
the National Assembly and presented to me by a
deputation appointed by that body, 1 express my
sincere gratitude for the earnestness which the
Assembly has shown in rapidly completing its
labours.

"In accepting this constitution I shall sign it,
and shall take the oath the formula of which is con•
tained therein.

"But since my Ministers have represented to me
that propositions have been made in the Assembly
having for their object to provide in a constitutional
manner for the necessities of the State, from the
commencement of the year 1865 until the convoca-
tion of the Chamber, and to propose a way for the
exercise of the electoral right in the nomination of
deputies, I have fixed Monday, the 16th of Novem-
ber, for the signature of the constitution and for
taking the oath in person.
"I must previously direct the attention of the
Assembly to two stipulations of the constitution.
" Some representations have recently been ad-
dressed to my Government drawing attention to
Article 2 of the constitution, whereby it is made
imperative that ministers of the Catholic Church in
Greece must be Greek subjects.

" I beg the Assembly to re-consider this stipule,.
tion, not for the purpose of negativing the rights
belonging to the country, bat to facilitate the action
of
which will always tend to
sustain thoseexecutive
far as they may not be
t he
rights
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so
limited by international obligations.
"Regarding as favourable to the constitution the
free revision without the obstacle of long delays of
such stipulations of the constitution as the national
judgment and experience shall have proved to be
inadvisable, I leave to the patriotism of the National
Assembly the care of the voting such a method of
revision more practical and more conformable to the
interests of the nation AS that body in its wisdom
may discover.

‘' Desirous henceforth of devoting all my powers
to the service of our dear country, and expressing
my desires that the new constitution, by the sin-
cere and wise use of those powers which it institutes,
may contribute to the happiness of Greece, I send
my best wishes to the National Assembly.
“ Athens, Oct. 31, 1864."

AMERICAN MAIL STEAMERS DUE AT LIVER-
POOL THIS WEEK.—The following steamers, with the
mails from Canada and the United States, are due al Liver-
pool this week—viz., the City of Baltimore from New York
on the 19th Nov„ and the Pennsylvanian with similar
dates, and the North American from Portland, Maine, with
corresponding dates, are expected, the two former off
Crookhaven or Queenstown on Wednesday morning next,
and the latter off Greencastle on the same day. On Satur-
day next the Cunard steamer Africa,with dates from Boston
and Halifax to the 23c1 and 25th respectively will no doubt
arrive off Cape Clear or Queenstown.
THE REPORTED KIDNAPPING FOR THE AMERI-
CAN ARMY.—The threatening character of the
weather on Saturday prevented the Great Western sailing
as intended, for New York, Tho London and Liverpool
Steam-ship Company kindly provided free passages to Lon-
don for six of tho men who still remained in Liverpool after
refusing to proceed to America. One of the London men
remains in the workhouse hospital, as a fever patient, and
is too ill to be removed.

PETROLEUM IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK
(NIAGARA COUNTY.)—The Lockport Bee says that
petroleum has been discovered in that county, about three
miles north-west of Lockport, on the farm of Erastus
Snyder. Some time since Mr Snyder commenced drilling
for oil in a spring which emitted gas so abundantly as to
cause him to believe that oil might be found there. He has
already reached a depth of 330 feet, and has found the pure
petroleum in such quantities as to place the practical and
profitable working of the well beyond a doubt. Several
scientific gentlemen have already visited the well and made
investigations, and the common conclusion come to by all
is that it the well be sunk to a depth of from 300 to 400 feet
further, oil will be found in great abundance. Several par-
ties have been on from the oil regions of Pennsylvania, and,
after careful investigations, have come to like conclusions,
and have made Mr. Snyder liberal offers either to purchase
an interest in the well or to lease territory and sink other
wells. The well thus far has been drilled by means of a
one-horse power ; but Mr 5, is now perfecting arrangements
to drill with the Ateekal•6llgino,—.ArfwPrii