The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-14 00:00:00

GREECE.

We have received Athens journals to the 28th ult.
The Observateur d'Athenes contains an account of
the sittings of the Greek Parliament of the 19th and
20th tilt. In the sittings of the 19th of the Chamber
of Deputies, M. LONDOS, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
gave some explanation on the dispute pending be-
tween the Governments of Great Britain and Greece.
The following are the most remarkable passages of
his speech :
" Permit me, gentlemen, to limit my explanation to
those points which cannot, by being rendered public, en-
danger the situation, or my personal responsibility.
When the representatives of her Britsnnio Majesty, and
the admiral in the command of the fleet of the Medi-
teraneai, required of me the immediate fulfilment of the
demands addressed by them to the Greek Government,
they called upon the latter to declare within twenty-four
hours, whether it wotild or not comply within twenty-
four hours. My answer was an expression of
the sentiments of respect and gratitude which
the Greek Government professes for Great
Britain. On the other hand, those gentlemen
assured me that the British Cabinet was desirous of
maintaining amicable relations with Greece, adding,
however, that the question did net now boar upon the
foundation of the demands, but upon their execution. I
was then obliged to explain to the Hon. Representative
of Great Britain the difficult position in which the Greek
Government was at present found, and my inability to
answer on the spot such important questions that inte-
rested the honour of the nation and the throne, no less
than the respect due by Greece to a friendly power like
England. As the Minister of her Britannic Majesty
persisted in his demands, I thought it my duty to lay
these facts before his Majesty the King, and to ask his
pleasure. I then submitted the
.question to the Minis-
terial Council, having previously convoked a mooting of
the most eminent lawyers of Greece, the Presidents of
the Courts of Appeal and Caseation, the Professors of
the University, MM. P. Argyropoulos, S. Pillicas, P.
Paparigopoulos, and M. Privilegios, and submitted to
their examination the points on which the demands
were founded. The opinion of these enlightened men was
that the Greek Government had right on its aide."
M. LONDOS then examined each of the six demands
made by the British Government, already known to
our readers. With respect to the hoisting of the
lonian colours at Patras, he observed that the circum-
stances of having arrested an individual guilty of that
act, and known to be a bad character, could not be
construed into an intention on the part of the Greek
Government to insult great Britain. As to the in-
demnity to M. Pacirico, the outrages committed
against him had been repressed by the Greek Govern-
ment, and he himself recommended to submit his
claims to a court of justice. M. Pacirico had pre-
ferred invoking the aid of the British Government,
and demanded an indemnity of 870,000 drachms,
while it was certain he had never possessed so con-
siderable a fortune in Greece. The fourth demand
relating to Mr. FINLEY'S claims bad no founda-
tion whatever in right, as the Greek Govern-
ment had long before settled the matter amicably.
With respect to the pillage of some lonian vessels by
persons wearing the insignia of the Royal Army, the
Greek Government could not be held responsible for
outrages committed by disguised malefactors. The
sixth question relating to the cession of the two isles
of fiapienza and Elaphonisi (Cervi) had not been ca-
tegorically insisted upon by the British Minister,
who had referred to a note of Sir E. LYONS, dated
Dec. 18, 1848. The Greek Cabinet, having studied
all the facts and documents relating to the question,
had sent an answer to the British Minister, showing
clearly the right of Greece to those islands, but,
up to that moment, he had received no reply to it.
M. LONDO3 then informed the Chamber, that
under the present perplexing circumstances,
the Government had determined to follow a
middle course, and begged the members to treat the
British Government in their speeches with the re-
spect and gratitude due to a power that had hitherto
been so friendly to Greece.
After this speech, M.
PALA MIDIS rose to express his approbation of the
course followed by Government. 111. DIMITRAILA•
RAE.O3 followed on the same side, but was so violent
against England that the President felt it his duty to
call him to order. The Chamber then adjourned.
In the sitting of the same day, of the Senate,
M. LONDO3 repeated the statements he had
Deputies. M. TRICOUPIS
made to the Chamber of
declared himself perfectly satisfied with the explana-
tions given, and with the course the Government
had pursued in this instance. His speech was re-
ceived with unanimous applause, and the Senate se-
parated. In the sitting of the Deputies of the sub-
sequent day. The Minister of Foreign Affairs
communicated to the Chamber the most recent cor-
respondence which had taken place between the Greek
Government and the Ministers of France and Russia,
as also the latest notes exchanged with the British
Minister. He then informed the Chamber of the
measures taken by the British Admiral, with which
fthe 20th, the same of England.
In
the public is already acquainted. He concluded by
recommending the Deputies again to use the greatest
moderation
ttiing nthoefir
tlhaengsueangaetei, o
In speaking
communications were made by the Government.
The Osservatore 7'riestino, of the 4th, says that the
British Consul at Athens, Mr. Green, has issued a
notice, addressed to his fellow-countrymen, recom-
mending them to go on board the British squadron if
they felt any uneasiness concerning theirsafety. In
a circular
them
to
British his colleagues,
Government
has directed Mr. Green
in-
forms
that no *reek vessels shall be allowed to leave the ports
of Greece, excepting those which have been previously
chartered by foreign merchants. These measures are
not applicable to foreign ships. This state of things
is, it is announced, to be maintained till the Greek Go-
vernment shall hare paid the required indemnity.
Three military chiefs have been named to maintain
tranquillity in different parts of the territory of
Greece. The representatives of Austria and Russia
have placed the vessels of their nations at the disposal
of the Greek Government, in order to maintain com-
munications by sea. The Russian corvette Calypso
has taken General ZAVELLAS to Nauplia, and the Aus-
trian steamer Marianna General MAMARIs and the
Nomarque (Prefect) MONASTIROTTI to Stills. Gene-
ral
GARDILIOTTI has been named Commandant of the
Greek forces in Attica and Bceotia, and his office of
Marshal of the Household has been temporarily en-
trusted to General NOTARAS.

FACT FON SUPERNATURALISTS.---Mr. Kerr, of
Bluety's Mill, near Yetholm, is a happy man. He has
two poachers in his service whom the game laws cannot
touch. His dog and cat go a-fishing in the Bowmont—
sometimes together, more than separately—and, without
net, or rod, or line, bring fine fish to the bank. The
dog, who owns a Newfoundland mother, and is affiliated
upon one of Lord Ossulston's stag-hounds at Chilling-
ham Castle, was obsoried some months ago, fur the first
time, to look intently upon the river, and then make a
sudden spring into the middle of the stream—whence,
to the " envy and admiration" of the beholders, he re-
turned with a fine salmon. lie has since been seen re-
peatedly performing the same feat. Mr. Kerr's cat, tot:,
has been found to possess the like accomplishment. She
dashes headforemast into the mill stream, transfixes the
poor trout with her claws—and reappsars with her tro-
phies. Cat and dog are often seen gambolling together
on the banks of the river, pursuing their sport; but
whether the dog taught the secret to the cat, or the cat
to the dog, they have the discretion to keep to them-
selves.—Gateshead Observer.
PENTYRCH —A. correspondent informs us that at
Pentyrch Works, Dickson and Budd's process of
smelting iron has been introducel. Not the slightest
accident attended the change of process—a circum-
stance which may be attributed to tho caution exercised
by Mr. Broad and others. It is thought that a saving in
the article of fuel alone, to the extent of 100 tons a
week, will be the result of this introduction; and also
that the iron will be much superior its quantity (from
a siren smooth 1): ore) %IA quality,—,/fiferthur gliardian,