The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-30 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND GREECE.

The Invalide .7usse of the 24th September pn b-
lishes the following respecting the sojourn of th e
King of Greece at St. Petersburg :—" While the
attention of the statesmen of Europe is more or less
occupied with the most serious political questions,
which change their aspect at each m oment with
wonderful celerity, it is not useless at times to dwell
upon facts which, independently of their political
gravity, bear the stamp of friendly relations between
nations united from time immemorial by fraternal
bonds. United to Greece by the indissoluble• link
of religion, protecting the Greeks for centuries,
Russia, more than any other State, takes the in-
terests of the Greeks to heart. The motive of the
sympathy of our Government for Greece does net
emanate from any selfiih consideration.
Russia is so great that she does not want either

new territorial acquisitions or the development of
her moral influence over the populations of the
East. Toe secular policy of Russia in the Eastern
Question has sufficiently demonstrated to the races
of the south-east of Europe the disinterested love
which animates our Government. This is why
the arrival in our capital of his Majesty George 1.,
King of the Greeks, has been hailed by the Go-
vernment, as well as by the people, with the most
cordial sympathy, as the young King is looked
upon as the guarantee of the welfare and pro-
sperity of the Hellenes. On the 21st September,
at two p.m., his Majesty arrived at Tsarkce-Selo
per special train by the Warsaw-Petersburg rail-
way. The Emperorreceived the King at the Tsarskoe-
Selo station, whence their Majesties proceeded to
the great Palace of that residence, where apart-
ments had been prepared for King George I. and
his suite. On the following morning, 22d Sep-
tember, the King paid a visit to Pavlovsky, whence
he returned to attend a review of the garrison of
Tsarsk De-Selo at two in the afternoon. The weather
was magnificent, and contributed greatly to the
splendour of the review. After which the public
assembled in the garden in front of the Palace, to
get a closer view of the young Sovereign of the
Greeks. 'The impression made by the King upon
the people was most favourable. The youthful,
intelligent, open-hearted, healthy countenance of
the young Sovereign was the general theme of
admiration, but the popular sympathy declared
itself much more plainly when the King took an
excusion on the lake. It became evident that the
King was welcomed among us not only with the
honours due to an august guest, but especially as
the Sovereign and representative of the Greek
people, to whom we are united by sincere fraternity
and by community of religion.

On the 23d September the King came to St.
Petersburg, and alighted at the Winter Palace.
The subjects of his Majesty and the lonians domi-
ciled at St. Petersburg having testified their desire
to express to their Sovereig❑ their fidelity and the
sentiments ofjoy which animated them at the idea
of the realisation of the national hopes so long enter-
tained by the Greeks, elected a deputation to inter-
pret their sentiments to their Sovereign.
The choice of the lonians at first fell upon Count
T. A. Cape d'lstria, attached to the Imperial Minis-
try of Foreign Affairs, and whose name is inti-
mately connected with the heroic epoch of young
Greece ; but, in consequence of the situation he
holds, the Count Capo d'lstiia necessarily declined
it. The honour of representing the lonians there-
fore fell upon M. G. A. Sivinis. King George I.
received the Deputy of the lonians at 10.30 a.m.
M. Sivinis addressed his Majesty as follows :

" The Greek-lonians residing at St. Petersburg have con-
ferred upon me the honour of waiting upon your Majesty
to express the sentiments of unbounded and profound devo-
tion which animate our fellow• citizens.

" The acceptance of the Greek crown by your Majesty,
and consequent thereupon the fulfilment of the heartfelt
desires of the lonians to be united to free Greece, have made
the hearts of my fellow-citizens overflow with so much love
and devotion for your august person that we all, Sire, await
your arrival in the midst of your new subjects as that of the
Messiah. Accept at the same time, Sire, our sincre con-
gratulations on the occasion of your happy arrival in this
capital, and our cordial good wishes for the proximate
voyage of your Majesty."

The King thanked M. Sivinis for the expression
of the sentiments of the lonian Greeks, and said to
him, as he was leaving :
" I hope to realise within the shortest possible time the
hopes of your lonian fellow-citizens."

The other Greeks residing at St. Petersburg had
also elected a deputation. The higher class of
Greek society was represented by Prince A. Mou-
rouzi, whose name is a reminiscence of the memo-
rable war of Greek independence. MM. Rodoco-
nachi, Scaramanga, and Karali represented the
Greek merchants residing at St. Petersburg.
They were received on the 23d, and met with a
most gracious welcome.