The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-04 00:00:00

GREECE.

(From the Plymouth journal of Thursday.)
The following letter of our Correspondent will, no doubt,
be read with much interest :

H.M.S.— Salamis, 28th May, 1835.
We left Malta on the 25th ult. for Zante, which we reach-
ed in 48 hours after our departure—this is saying something
for the old class of ships in light winds. We were fortunate
enough to be in time to witness a Joust ; it lasted two days,
and from its being the first spectacle of the kind seen for the
last century, it naturally created great sensation, the affair
going off with great eclat. Three of the prizes were carried
off by Greeks, a fourth by a British officer. The Zantiotes
are indebted to the exertions of the British residents for this
fete.

We left Zante on the Ist May, and on the third we fell in
with the Turkish fleet off Cape St. Angelo. I have read va-
rious statements as to the actual force sent there, and the
following you may rely on as correct line of battle ship
(74), 3 frigates (one double-banked), 4 corvettes and 3 brigs,
with 11 transports ; they all appeared crowded with troops.
We arrived here on the 4th, and after remaining a few days,
went to Epidamus to water. On our return from thence, we
anchored in Man-of-war- Bay, Egina. We remained a day or
two here in consequence of the fleet putting in. May 19
found us all anchored here ( Salamis.)
This day his Helenic Majesty honoured us with a visit. At
an early hour the Medea steam frigate was ordered into the
Piraeus, and at 11 she was observed to start ; and on rounding
the point forming the entrance to the harbour, the fleet, with
the French and Russian men-of-war, saluted the royal flag. It
had a magnificent effect-6 line of battle ships, 2 large frigates,
and a brig (English); a line of battle ship, a sixty gun frigate,
a corvette, and two brigs (French) ; and a Russian corvette
and brig. This number of vessels saluting within the limits
of a mile was calculated to produce a very good effect.
As soon as the salutes were all delivered, the King went on
board the flag ship, from thence to the Canopus and Vernon.
The Medea then made a circuit of the bay, and his Majesty
visited the French commodore. That no offence (I suppose)
or slight might be offered to Russia, his Majesty also went
on board the Russian corvette. In addition to this force

(Foreign), an Austrian and French brig lay in the Piraeus.
By the bye, this was also the day fixed upon for the cele-
bration of his Britannic Majesty's birth-day, and the fleet
fired a royal salute at the usual hour—the ships of the Fo-
reign Powers paying us the compliment of saluting on the
occasion.

Captain Lyons (late Madagascar) arrived here in his beau-
tiful yacht Mischief, on the 24th, with dispatches. From
the day Captain Lyons left London, to the hour of his arrival
here, was but 11 days.
The greatest degree of activity prevails here : the short time
we have been away has produced an alteration so great, that no
one would think it possible it could be the same place. Houses
are sprung up in every direction, and the new town at the
Piraeus is advancing very rapidly. The town appears to be
well laid out, and the houses are being substantially built.
Athens cannot boast so great a change, but there they have a
great deal of rubbish to clear away; here all is clear—twelve
months will produce a most important change.
The fleet is come here to attend the coronation of Otho ;
but the country is so poor, that the needful is not forthcoming
for tho purchase of a crown, so that as yet he must be content
with a proclamation only. This ceremony takes place on the
Ist June.

The Childers sails to-morrow for Smyrna, with despatches,
and I believe the fleet leaves after the King has been proclaimed.
We have had some very boisterous weather—in one day five
boats were capsized, and two men ( French) were lost.
PROCLAMATION OF OTHO, KING OF GREECE.
PORT Pitt.cus, JUNE 2, 1835.—When I closed my letter, I
expected the Alban steamer would have started that evening,
but she has been detained until this moment.
Yesterday Otho was proclaimed King of the Greeks, and
every preparation was made by the squadrons to celebrate this
event in the most imposing manner, and to impress upon the
Greeks that he is their King.
All who could possibly leave the ship visited Athens yes-
terday, and all were disappointed. Tho procession to the
church was meagre in the extreme ; and if we may form an
estimate of the loyalty of the Greeks by the reception they
gave their King, I should say he does not live in the affections
of the people over whom he is destined to reign. Whatever
of deep heartfelt loyalty there might have been, there certainly
was but very little lip-loyalty. ll:stead of receiving him with
acclamations, the cheers were very languid, and few and far
between.

On reaching the church, the President addressed King
Otho to the effect that he was now without restraint—that to
him the people must look for all that might be effected for
their benefit. The King, as of course, made a suitable re-
ply, when he was proclaimed, which was announced to the po-
pulace by 101 guns. On his returning to the palace, he re-
ceived the congratulations of the Foreign Ministers, &c. &c.
In the evening there was a general illumination. For the
three following days public amusements will be got up, but I
see very little attention paid to them; they are principally of
foreign origin, and in which the Greeks do not participate,
they have a rooted prejudice for their own games ; besides, the
Greeks detest the Bavarians.

Rumours are in circulation that his Majesty intends to take
unto himself a wife, arid that it is on this account, and the un-
certainty respecting the loan, that he was not crowned.
It may not be amiss to acquaint you of what ships are here
the Caledonia (flag), Thunderer, Canopus, Revenge, Malabar,
Edinburgh, Vernon, Portland, Endymion, Childers, and
Medea. The Hind is gone to Constantinople ; the Mischief
yacht, Capt. Lyons, is also here. The Vile de Marseille,
74, Artimese, 60, with a corvette and two brigs ( French).
The Austrian Admiral, with the Venus, 58, double banked,
Cesera3 corvette, with two brigs. Two Russian corvettes and
a brig; besides a brig, a few cutters and gun boats belonging
to the Greeks.

The fleet, I believe, will cruise in the Archipelago until
the arrival of the next mail. A large steamer is expected to
be built at Poros.

The Member for Grimsby has given great offence
to the freemen of that Borough, by voting in favour of the 9th
clause of the Municipal Reform Bill.
We are sorry to see the pains taken by the Clergy
to identify themselves with corruption in every shape. When
the news of the success of the petitioners against Messrs.
Kelly and Dundas reached Ipswich, the Clergy, to show bow
much they deplored the successful exposure of the shameful
system of bribery practised by the Tories, refused to the Re-
formers the bells ; but on the arrival of Bond, Cook, and
Clamp, just discharged from Newgate, the Clergy allowed the
ringing of bells to welcome them. At all events, there is no
hypocrisy here. They were met in a carriage and four, at some
distance from Ipswich, by Messrs. Fonnereau and W. Church-
man, and conducted into the town cheered by about fifty
Blues. The meeting of the Reformers, on the Ist instant,
went off exceedingly well—there was, indeed, no opposition.
The numbers present were about 1,000, including many of the
Blues as well as of the Yellow party, and all the resolutions
were unanimously carried, except two, which were each op-
posed by one iudividual. Everything Went v ;,1 the most
quiet, way.