The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-29 00:00:00

THE AFFAIRS OF GREECE.

The Greek journals publish the following note
addressed collectively, on the 13th Dec., to the
Provisional Government, by the Ministers of Great
Britain, France, and Russia.
" The undersigned Ministers of Great Britain,
France, and of Russia have the honour to inform
M. Bulgaris of the agreement adopted on the 4th
inst. by the three courts and signed on the same
day by their plenipotentiaries.
" Great Britain, France, and Russia declare them-
selves bound by this agreement that no member of
the Imperial and Royal families reigning over the
three protective States can accept or wear the crown
of Greece.

" Censequently, neither his Royal Highness
Prince Alfred, member of the Royal family of Eng-
land, nor his Imperial Highness Prince Romanoff-
4y, Duke of Leuchtenberg, member of the Imperial
family of Russia, can accept the Crown of Greece if
offered to them by the Greek people.
" The undersigned take advantage of this oppor-
tunity to express to M. Bulgaris the assurance of
their esteem.

" P. SCARLETT.
"BLOUDOFF.
" Athens, Dec. 12, 1862. " P. POUURE."

THE RUSSIAN CIRCULAR.

The following is the substance of the circular of
Prince Gortschakoff, dated St. Petersburg, 14th of
December, 1862, respecting the Greek question.
It is addressed to the Russian diplomatic agents :--
" Sir,—The sensation which has been created in
Europe by the Greek question and the erroneous
conjectures made in this matter induce me to give
you the views of the Imperial Government.
"A treaty had been concluded between the three
protecting Powers of Greece, according to which
King Otho had been called to the throne of Greece,
with certain eventualities as regards the Bavarian
dynasty.
" It appeared to us that the first step to be taken
ought to have been a collective request to the Court
of Munich to ascertain if, under existing circum-
stances, it maintained the rights emanating from
the anticipations of the London Conference, and if
it was ready to bring forward a candidate who coul-
bined in his person the conditions laid down by the
Greek Constitution and confirmed by the Treaties
of London.
"On the 18th of November I received a proposal
from the English Ambassador to this intent :--10
declare to the Provisional Government of Greece
that not any member of the reigning families of the
three protective Powers could be called to the throne',
and also asking whether we considered the Dille 01
Leuchtenberg as comprised in that exclusion. • •
"As regards the candidature of the Duke e'
Leuchtenberg, although the civil position of that
Prince might give an opening to legal doubts, hie
Majesty resolved that none should be made. ill
that sense I replied to Lord Napier, telling him at
the same time that we had no arrieres pensees.,
that our Minister at Athens had not said one word'
or made the slightest allusion as regards the choice
of the future Sovereign of Greece, and that the in-
structions of the Imperial Cabinet were that be
should adhere to the same reserve."

The despatch concludes as follows
" The Government of her Britannic Majesty hal'
ing declared itself perfectly satisfied with this de
claration, our Ambassador proposed to have a reg..
lar engagement drawn up. A document to this
effect was drawn up and signed on the 4th (11
December by the Russian Ambassador and bet
Mejesty's Principal Secretary for Foreign Affair°.
That document repeats the agreement which °%i.
eludes front the throne of Greece any member od
the three protective Powers, and enacts. that It
mutually agreed upon to declare as null and °d
the election of the Duke of Leuchtenberg Or
Prince Alfred, should either be called to the thr°lle
by the vote of the Greek people.
"The French Court was requested by the 07°
Courts to adhere to this arrangement.
" PRINCE GORT.SCHAICOFF:I