Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-13
PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.

PARIS, July I, 1888
Avery respectful welcome has been vouchsafed by the
British literary Journals to the book entitled Mount Atos
Thssaly and Eprus being Diary of Journey from Con-
stantnople Corfu, by George Ferguson Bowen, Esq.
Fellow Of Oxford University The author is an accom-
plished gentleman and writer and impartial observer
His main object inspect and describe the converts
of Mount Athos and Meteora and the monastery or Me-
gaspelion in Arcadia he has furnished full information
in regard TO the discipline and present state of the three
great monasc societies Of Greece His diary embraces
graphic views of scenery and character much that bears
on the recent affairs and condition of the East He
visited and has portrayed the best known of the Turkish
pashas in the provinces through which he passed He
particularly studied the situation of the Greek bishops
and their co-regionists The bishop is the most mpor-
ant funconary after the pasha he settles all civil causes
if Turks not concerned in them and is uniformly
supported in any complaints or demands which he may
prefer at ConstantnOple, by the Russian consus, Of
whom is found in every diocese and by the Russian
legation Several of the English and the French oraces
of the press have pretended know that the Greek Chris
ans and the other than the Turks in Europe and
Turkey would rather remain under the rule Of the Porte
than be subjected the direct sway Of the
Gar. On this head let us attend to Mr.. Bowen:
at the opinion of many Europeans settled in the Levant
that the Kayaks Mussulman subjects Of the Porte,
in utterly different state politically and socially
from what they thirty years before the shock Of
Greek independence had thoroughly alarmed the Turks that
they would refuse TO join the Russians in invasion Of
Turkey and perfect municipal liberty their
Of all under the centralized bureaucracy Of
0ho cannot say, however that the conversations which
have myself held with Greeks Of all classes bear
out all this assertion The dominion, however just and
temperate Of aliens in blood and religion win be dis
the majority Of pcople though the rayah has
to hate the ruling caste for what they have been
than for what they are"
At Constantnople the traveller was admitted to an in
teryew with the Greek Patriarch from whom he obtained
letter of introduction to the holy of Mount Athos-
The Patrarchs residence is modest enough and
his small and gloomy metropolitan church. very different
from the Mosque of Saint Sophia the proud Chris
tan fame which the Turks have recently repaired with
Tharrh uva hrn, chi ~ o~tnh
sacs-Christian emblems, Saints and Emperors-whch
covered with plaster at the Of the Mahommedan
conquest and which, according to Mr. Bowen,
fresh and vivid He estimates the apostolic
Of the Patriarch about three thousand pounds
sterling at the most and that dependant fees An
Archbishop Of Canterbury bears much heavier purse
The Marquis Of Bandford not long SINCE in the House of
Commons proved the total annual value of the episcopal
and capuar property held under lease in England to be
very little short Of million sterling The Greek hierarch
is thus described:
very striking looking about seventy with mild and
expressive counenance and nowwhte beard moving over
his graceful dark robes lie had twice ned ms
high Office before and had twice been removedhe common
history of the pararchatoovng TO the ingues oil the
snagan archbshops all struggling for the same place. and
the influence with the Sultan the Logothetes Greek unc
tiopary who little than medium Of communca-
ton on ecclesiastical Affairs between ,ne for.e ana ms cor
analogous those OF the Lord Chancellor and Prime
Minister Of England, if combined in one person Inc "a
arch still exercises ecclesiastical supremacy the Ionian
Islands kingdom Of Greece following the example
Of Russia rejects jurisdiction entirely and has placed the
supreme power IN eccesiasucsi anars In tne hanus "
ofits bishops
The Spanish Government has suddenly resolved to YIN
dictate the ancient rights and privileges of Span as na
patron and chief supporter Of the Holy Places ruck
me as particularly indicative Of the extinction OF ~
Of Spanish consequence in the affairs Of Europe h
Government did not appear and was not thougn -
recent negotiations and discords; Du. onv support
minded that for four centuries she was the onV hat
Of the venerable monuments Of our kedemp'h; ct The
she has since largely contributed 70 tna tSis subject
royal decree dated oath Of last month, ON az
is somewhat Of curiosity. consulate o.r II the
Jerusalem to prevent the Of ay il TO be
Holy Places from being dsregardea ~ franciscan
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missionaries.-yownai Of Commeee'