The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-09 00:00:00

GREECE AND HER PEOPLE.

Greece by her revolution has naturalised herself among
nations. She set up a landmark of progress by her mode-
ration, and given a pledge to futurity by her sensible repu •
diation of an unreal dynasty. Greece owed no allegiance to
her late King beyond that involved in the observance of a
contract. Good government, paternal solicitude, legitimate
ambition, and rightly-directed energies would have secured
national advancement, filial gratitude, and enlightened
obedience. No nation more than the Greek displays under
an able chief the qualities of clanship. Great natural intel-
ligence and a sufficient appreciation of the good things of
life would have ensured implicit obedience to a wise leader
whose conduct indicated any chance of advancement. A
Greek does not covet political power if it be employed by
his rulers for his benefit. He is content with his olive
groves and his vineyard, his counting-house and his traba-
colo, so long as the ruler to whom power is delegated shows
him a fair prospect that his interests are secure ani his
future promising. But a Greek wants his governors to
work for him, to discharge the duties for which they are paid.
Provided this be done he does not care much for active
liberty and looks upon the franchise as a trouble, the advan-
tages of which are so remota as to be unmarketable. He
does not like paying taxes, and will not do so unless com-
pelled; but when the screw is put on, the money is, some-
how or other, forthcoming, and ho is not very much
annoyed with the state creditor who forces him to discharge
his state liabilities. He reverences authority, and all the
more when firmly or even severely exercised ; but authority
must be wise, farsighted, and beneficent—mild in appear-
ance, if not in reality. Where an Englishman resents
interference the Greek courts it. Nothing can be done
without the initiation of Government. This once secured,
the Greek will faithfully and intelligently follow the lead
and even improve on it. To those who know anything
of Greece it is patent that the shortcomings of
that country are wholly and exclusively attribut-
able to the late King and Queen. With regard to the
deposed, we should, if possible.; follow the canon esta-
blished for the dead—chronicle their virtues and be silent
on their faults. Such a course in this case would involve
absolute silence. Of their private merits we may speak in
terms of commendation. The termination of their dynasty
is the best commentary of their public career. They have
met with no violence as they have created no party. lhe
ey
haveand s left
t State Bno en vairw.e
and they excite no sympathy.—Chuh

THE ROBBERY OF £B3O IN L EEDS.—CAPTURE OF
ANOTHER MAN.—On. Saturday, at the Town Hall, James
Kirk, cloth dresser, Little London, was brought up, charged
with being concerned in the robbery of £B3O from the offices
of the Aire and Calder Navigation Company, in Leeds, on
the 21st ult. The prisoner was apprehended at half-past
one o'clock on Saturday morning at the Old Globe pubrc-
house, Bradford, by Inspector Hunt. As soon aft Kirk saw
i
the officer ho took one of his boots off and with it aimeda
16s
blow at him. Hunt immediately knocked him down, red
secu
him, and brought him to Leeds. The Prisoner had £lO
in his possession. It is stated that the prisoner has been
in Bradford ever since the robbery. 110 was remanded till
to-day.—. Leeds Mercury.

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GERMAN ANTIQUITIES.—In the Reveu Contem-
porame we find an interesting archwological article by Dr.
Frocebner, from which we gleam the following items. In
Styria, a great number of tumuli have been opened, called by
the people of " Pa2an cones." They are chiefly met with
in groups of from 20 to 30 in the midst of clumps of trees
and on the banks of rivers, They all contan long
coffins made of wicker-work ; but those tumuli that con-
tain skeletons are considered to have been graves for the
poor, on account of the few objects of value which are
found in them ; those on the contrary in which the ashes
of dead bodies are found, also contain bronze arms and
ornaments, evidently the work of native artists, but bear-
ing a strong affinity to Etruscan art. Thus, for instance,
two votive hands, skilfully made of bronze plates, have
been brought to light, as also three small shields, adorn .d
with designs of animals and men executed in relief. All
these objects are chiselled after the Etruscan fashion. At
Sigmaringen on the Upper Danube, a Roman camp, sur-
rounded with ramparts, has been found, with the house of
the general, that of the treasurer, and other buildings still
discernible•