The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-31 00:00:00

STATE OF GREECE.

The state of Arcanania and Epirus is most frightful. Bands
of robbers infest the country, and they are harboured and fur-
nished with necessaries by the peasantry, who dare not do
otherwise, since the Government has no force to protect them
from the vengeance which a contrary conduct would draw upon
them. It is six weeks since a young girl, of five years old, was
taken near Lepanto by the robbers, after murdering the people
of the house, and they have since sent to the father to demand
a ransom of 10,000 dollars, or they threaten to send him the
head of his child Six young girls have been taken from their
homes, near Selena, and arc held for ransom. The whole fa-
mily of a chief, Macrijanni, were murdered near Carpensi, be-
cattoe one member of the family had been employed against
the robbers. A fortnight ago about 30 citizens were taken and
bound by a band of 60 robbers, between Anatolico and Mis-
solonghi (two populous towns, five miles apart); and a Bava-
rian engineer officer, employed on the works, with four sol-
diers, who were passing the same day, were shot by this party
without a summons. The poor officer had above 20 wounds,
and was literally hacked to pieces by the barbarians, who, after
committing this deed, set at liberty the greater number of the
prisoners they held, retaining five of the most wealthy for ran-
som. Near Lepanto, this week, a boy was taken away, and
the robbers remain within gun shot of the town,.from whence
they are furnished with provisions and ammunition, without
the Eparack being able to prevent this commerce, he being
obliged to fortify himself in a house, with the whole garrison,
consisting of six men ! These robbers are part of the old Pali-
cari, who seeing nothing done for them by the Government,
and driven to desperation, have taken to their arms, and plun-
der, to avoid starvation. Their numbers are daily increasing.
This is a lamentable picture of the state of continental Greece,
and says but little for the measures of the Government since
the King's arrival. People here do not hesitate to lay these dis-
orders at the door of M. Coletti, it being the usual tactic of
that individual to order his partisans to commence a system of
brigandage, when he wishes to frighten the Government into
arms. They may also have some connection with the troubles
of Albania. That country is in open insurrection with the
Sultan. The Pacha of Scutari is besieged by 30,000 insur-
gents, and must surrender, if not speedily relieved. A small
Turkish squadron passed up the channel to Corfu on the 26th
inst., probably to relieve the Pacha.
Report says that Sir Edmund Lyons, late commanding his
Majesty's ship Madagascar, has come here to fill Mr. Daw-
son's post, who is about to leave Greece ; and the successor of
Baron Rouen, the French Minister, has also arrived. Our
Government ought to have active clever men in this part of the
world to counteract Russian intrigue.

Though the rain fell in torrents for nearly an hour
over the whole of the metropolis on Tuesday evening, yet at a
distance of two miles on the north road there was not a drop
Of rain perceptible.
RISING TO ORDER.--Mr. A.--" I rise to order.
The conduct of Mr. B. is disgraceful." Mr. I rise to
order. Mr. A. is a great liar." Mr. C.—" I rise to order.
Mr. A. and Mr. B. are both wrong. In fact, their language
is unparliamentary ; indeed, they are two blackguards." Mr.
1).—." I rise to order. You (to Mr. C,) are a d—d liar." Mr.
C.—" I rise to order. You're another." Mr. B. (with great
agitation, and rising to order)—" You are all a set of low va-
gabonds." The Speaker—" Really, Gentlemen, this is be-
neath the dignity of the House, and I must call upon you to
retract your offensive expressions." Mr. C.—" Certainly, if
Mr. A. did not mean what he said, I could not mean what I said
for, as what I said depends upon what he said, though I called
him a scoundrel, liar, and a blackguard; yet I most willingly
retract those expressions as far as anything personal coul4 be
understood as haring reference to the Honour able Members."
Mr. Then I am perfectly-satisfied." Mr. And
1." Mr. D.—" And I." Mr. And 1,"-,,Fipro,