New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-04
EUROPE.
Letter from DIR. King In Prison.

Frou The Hew.rOrs Evangelist
The following letter from the prosecuted
Dr. King, addressed to personal friends in this City has
been obligingly furnished us
In rHK Prison OF ATHENS, CALLED NEphxsE,
March 9. 1852
am now in prison. and my name Is Inscribed am On z
the vest maefacors of Greece in book kept for the
purpose in which the names Of all who enter writ
ter, with their age description of their person. and ths
crime OF which they have been guilty. Nine IL that of
preaching the word OF God That OF two others here in
chains Is the murder Of seventeen persons
The prison is called Msirese which Is Turkish word
meaning school and this Is called because it was
formerly used by the Turks Rs school And il Is indeed
such school that in which prophets and apostles
were formerly taught Do not think that am sorrow.
uL by no mcans-my soul is full Of joy-unususl JOY.
Before leaving my house read the lth l2:h and 18Th
chapters OF the Epi,e TO the Hebrews an poured GU:
my soul before God not in suppcasons for deliverau.e
but In thanksgiving for his mercies and that he had
given ne the privilege thus to suffer shame, sn
tempt and imprisonment for the of the Lord Jesus
and the truths which he has taught consider this il
ofthe brightest and happest of my life In all the ag
tating scenes which have taken place within few days
past, have felt that God was with me in peculiar
ner. My heart tranquil trusting in God felt that If
my HE should fall sacrifice to the rage OF my enemies
had hope OF better house. even building of God
house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens"
Last Friday, just before went 10 my trii, read the
l2lst Psalm in the presence of my family, offered a
short prayer, and took what though might be aa
leave OF my wife, Mary, AID my sweet little infant babe
Him who has often delivered In times of danger
William took with me, for | wished him to the
court before which his father arraigned and that
On case my life should be taken) he might have
vivid impression of me in hs memory. After hearing
my condemnation to imprisonment and exile returned
10 my house, where was permitted 10 remain short
time before going to prison. The next day felt now
and then pang at the thought of leaving my family and
| cannot say that tear came into my eyes when
thought the exile from the field ofm labors might be
perpetual The second day, which was Sunday, found
FORT in xxtsh l,n,,
lie at Patmos for the word of God and for the test.
mony OF Jesus Chli.t' The third day, that is Mon.
day sent word TO the Kings Attorney that was ready
20 60 to prison, and the arrangement made for
10 enter this morning But OF this prison. and the state
ofthe the prisoners, must give short description
Besides myself there one hundred aud twenty
five persons. few days since there were one hun
dred and eighty. These occupy eleven small rooms,
eight Of which are about ten eleven eeS square in
each OF which from eight to twelve persons. The
other three rooms are perhaps two three times
large, and in each are confined twenty five persons
From these facts you can Judge OF the Accommodations
enjoyed here. Most of them have no beds on which to
sleep, and not very warmly clad 1t Is enough to
make ones heart ache to them The sight of them
made me feel that my trials and troubles small.
Decent looking men, and the vilest indicators; men
not yet tried and who perhaps innocent and those
who have already been condemned for piracy rape and
murder the youth who has committed perhaps his
fret crime, or crime at all and those who have
grown old in inquity and whose conscences scared
with hot iron, are here crowded together in
common mass, from which proceeds an odor by no
means agreeable even now when the weather Is cool,
and which, as the weather grows warm, must become
intolerable And just think Of sleeping in little
about feet square, with ten eleven others locked
in with you for the night, and only small window in
the door for air. and by the side of it for light dar
kened by its thick heavy, iron gates and looking upon
q small court within.
After made my appeal to the Arcopagu,, the Kings
Attorney the request of my lawyers, ordered the
keeper of the prison to conduct to the Police Office
where am to remain imprisoned till the Court above
mentioned shall decide my case.
The Director of the Police treats me very kindly and
all my friends are free to call whenever they
please, without permit from the Kings Attorney.
Yours truly, JONAS KING.