The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-15 00:00:00

GREECE.

Letters from Athens of the 7th announce that
General Hadji Petros had re-entered Greece with
the insurgent troops under his command, and
that Captains Takan and Philantes had done
the same with 26 insurgents. They also speak
of some discontent on the part of the Prus-
sian, Austrian, and Bavarian Ministries at the
dismissal of M. Wendtland, the King's pri-
vate secretary. They had also made a declara-
tion against any act affecting the sovereignty of
King Otho. The King and Queen were still
manifesting a sort of passive resistance to the allied
Powers. A difference of opinion was said to exist
between the French and English Ministers on the
re-establishment of the former personnel of the
household, to which Mr. Wyse is said to be favour
able. The state of Thessaly is as follows :--12,000
regular Turkish troops, and 10,000 irregulars; 2,000
foreigners (Greeks) divided into 25 or 27 bands who
carry on brigandage, and who have already
laged, burned, and otherwise devastated villages ;
300,000 heal of tattle stolen, loss of at least
half of the crops of the current year, calculated by
a Commission to amount to the sum of 30,000,000
for the single province of Thessaly. A brig of 350
tons, seized near Volo, was conducted to the port
of the Pirteus. It had 50 women on board, plenty
of ammunition and money. Dr. Taxco was also on
board. The brig was not a pirate, but sent with
supplies to the insurgents.
M. Argyropoules, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
had left Athens on the night of the 6th, on board
the steamer Otho, to proceed to Syra to meet M.
Mavrocordato.

ATHENS, July 7.—Several pirates have been
taken. Captains Gritzano and Moscavitis, who
surrendered themselves to the French and English
Commissioners, were sent this week on board the
Heron, with 300 or 400 volunteers of Volo, to
Euboaa. The inquiry relative to the persons coin-
promised in the armament of the brig Thessalie is
proceeding. Athens is tranquil. The sanitary
condition of our troops is excellent.
Private correspondence from Athens give some
further particulars respecting the banquet given to
the English and French military officers :
JUNE 27, 1854.—0 n Thursday, the 22d, General
Kalergi, the Minister of War, gave a very remark-
able banquet to all the officers, naval and military)
of the British and French forces at the Pit-pails.
The number who sat down to dinner amounted to
nearly 300, of which the majority consisted of Eng-
lish and French officers ; the remainder were
Greeks.

The French Admiral, Barbier de Tinan, accour
panied by the Etat Majors of the ships under his
command, the naval commanders on the station,
British and Austrian, the French General Maarall
with his staff, the Colonel of the 97th, Colonel
Lockyer, and many other officers of distinction,
were present.

The tables were laid under an awning in the
Parthenon, in the midst of the bas-reliefs and
other relics of the great temple, and commanding
a magnificent view over the plains of Attica.
At the entrance lately opened by the investiga-
tions of Mr. Benli was stationed a guard of honour,
and the music of the garrison performed during
the evening national airs, Greek, English, and
French.
The banquet began at four o'clock and continued
till sunset. The acropolis was then thrown open
to strangers, when a numerous party, accompanied
by their ladies, joined in the promenade, and at
dusk the whole was brilliantly illuminated by
torchlight.
No guests but the military and naval were in-
vited but in the course of the evening the greater
part of the Ministers appeared, together with the
Nomauk of Attica and Beeotia, the Directors of
Police at Athens and the Piraeus, and many other
officials, and the Ministers of France, England,
Austria, and Bavaria were all present.
Nothing could exceed the beauty and effect of
this most remarkable scene. The weather, which
had been hot and windy during the day, was mar
nificeut in the evening, and allowed full effect to
the music and illuminations.

The perfect order, harmony, and good feeling
evinced throughout were very striking ; and no
the slightest injury to the smallest of the remains
occurred, though many hundreds had passed
through. Mr. Pettatrys (the superintendent of
the antiquities) was loud in his praises of the do-
corum and propriety observed by all classes.
The fete has produced the best impression on
both the Greeks and Anglo-French troops. The
fraternisation has been complete, and the inter-
course between all parties is constant and friendly'.
General Kalergi judged rightly that such an
opportunity of showing their goodwill towards
their Western allies would be gladly availed of by
his officers, and in this he has only added another
proof to those daily shown to the Greek public Of
that skill, energy, disinterestedness, and honesty
of purpose which have so pre-eminently distin-
guished him at all times, but more than ever since
his late accession to office.

FRANCE.
MOVEMENTS OF THE EMPEROR—VISIT
TO THE BRITISH FLEET.
The Emperor left his hotel at Calais, at ten yes'
terday (Friday) morning, mounted, and, accora'
panied by a few officers, proceeded on a visit to the
various encampments. His Majesty was attired in
the uniform of a general in the French army, wore
the grand cross of the Legion of Honour, and the
imperial insignia. He was mounted on a splendid
chestnut charger, which he managed with much
grace and dignity, and looked well, but as usual
serious and reserved. On his left hand rode Gene'
ral Baraguay d'Hilliers, and his sole remaining,
cortege consisted of Generals Ducrocq, Grisy, and
Dugue, Colonel Fleury, of the Guides, and a foreign
officer in the Sardinian uniform. His body guard
consisted of two gensdarme in front, two Chasseurs
Cheval behind, and three grooms in the imperial
livery. The crowd was very great in every streets
and his Majesty was loudly cheered as he passed
along. His first visit was paid to the troops in the
Glacis, when he rode along the lines amid prolonged
cries of " Vive l'Empereur," both from soldiers
and civilians, while the military bands played alter-
nately " Partaot pour la Syrie" and " God Save
the Queen." The latter air was at once recognised,
and loudly cheered by the crowd. After a short
conversation with the officers, his Alajesty
pro-
ceeded to the ramparts, paying a similar compel"
ment to the Chasseurs do Vincennes, and returned
slowly through the Grande Place to his hotei•
While the Imperial cortege was crossing the Place/
a rather interesting incident occurred. Two regi"
meats were here drawn up to receive his Majesty
with military honours, while the band played.!
march. Just as the Emperor was leaving tug
ground they struck up " God save the Queen',
when he immediately checked his horse, uncovered!
and remained on • the ground until the air via;
finished. On returning to the hotel, the Emperor
dismounted from his horse, and with his
enterekthethapexial carriages in, waitixig, and Pr"-