New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-25

many TO counsel with the Kings and see
,.bst can he done. Catholicism is deep in the
nlot for its priests now cherish the confident
Eone of universal dominion. Meantime Eng
land is gathering large fleet IN the Levan1'
"n5 Russia in the Black Sea. The people de-
man1 decision. for they have deep dislike 70
tbeir present King. His wife, yesterday, on
r;5e ~ Snni1m killed three fine horses, AMI
few DAYS AGO another The people speak OF "
in wratb. showing the entire absence OF respect
for the ROYAL household. And they all have the
idea-being vastly superstltious, that oil 'aa1 IS
needed 10 make them prosperous ls 10 geV ria
of Catholic influence aud have King GIpPeu
three times in their holy alb, according 70
tbeir rite of BAPTISM. To help along TINS mat,
tor the Greek Church has just now appolnte,I
6ffe.n new Bishops, making twenty-iour III all
In making such a batch they have worked IN
sone pretty crooked sticks. am very creoiDl!
infor1ned that vast proportion OF the Grecks
octnallv belieye in nothing, that religion is with
them mere matter OF State policy.
A report is to-day flying about that the Pro-
tectinq Powers have added TO the Greek do
main The Epirus, and that Turkey has assent
"a cannot voueh for the truth OF 1t.
The Government is looking with some more
favor ON DR.. King. There is some prospect
that Justice will yet be done him. HIS trla
and treatment was all the result OF host Ilty TO
| freedom of thought and intrigue OF bigots -
| destroy Protestant influence. Inc msn'i
ouesticn turned mainly on his having denied
| that MARY was the Mother OF God! " very
! sensitive point But look at II one mo-
ncut." they say eff you confess tlat jesus
is God-one in the Trinity, and that Mary was was
his mother, then is not Mary mother q Goa
Yes. answered, and if Mary IS Mother OF
cod Ms vcu and Catholics hold, her mother
rnpst he /" Grand mother If God, - by the same
narity of reasoning Ii is strange how iac
bigotry and superstition still rule the world.
do not wonder many men are inldelS, an l
| niue.tenths reckless OF I'll faith. But the d.
rect influence OF the Church in State matters
is sesn here In other countries it Is kept
more under c0Uer. But ior the Priests, LOUIS
Napoleon would be in the prison at Ham, or IN
some better place. Let Ms be thankful thaT
our blessed land is free from such ecnt<oi, anu
resolve to forever keep it SO.
This city is growing gradually. IL contains
some very fine buildings, but generally the houses
are poor Ii il, however, a paradise compared
with the rest of the country. Would you be-
lieye it, there are but five places Ia ali the c0ul-
! Try where q man can buy dinner or be lodged,
and four Of these are wrctched enough, As can
testify There are here several small hotels.
Among them allow me TO recommend all Amer
leans TO 20 10 the Hoteides EtraagerS kept by
Demetrus PomOni. They will bo most excel
lentlv served; and beside, he has reduced the
charges from enormity to Moderation tor which
all The other hotels are trying TO ruin him.
Much attention is paid 10 schools, 50 that
wretched as the country aud people appear,
| there is hope Of them lt must also be remem-
/ bered that TWENTY-FIVE years ago theywere little
better than savages Even now one would mis-
take many in the country places for cur North
western Indians There are no carriage roads IN
all the land, except from Athens TO the Pireus,
TO Slnium, 10 Kerissa, and 10 Megara, and one
of five niles OF so from Nouplia TO Argos, in all
not 80 miles. Everywhere else one picks his
way over rocky passes and sandy plains as best
he can.
The plains of Greece, wretchedly cultivated as
they are, produce well The land is never INA
nured. Germ and vines are never hoed. The
people are both ignorant and indolent-niisery
follows, of course. The hills, which compose a
b large portion Of the land can neverbe cultivated
They are formed ct hard limestone, bearing
only a few stunted pines and other shrubs, which
find rOOt-hOld in the crevices Of the rocks.
marvel how Greece ever sustained such pOpa
lation as anciently lived in it. Commerce and
tribute must have done much for them.
The people generally retain their ancient cos
tunes, though i'll cities the Frankish dress begins
o be adopted The former must be much more
expensive. They live miserably; rarely sleep or
beds, often in the open air. And their complex
on shows anything but good health. All the
men and some women are eternal smokers and
wine-drnkers but none chew w. $. B.