Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-14
From Greece.
frOpl Greeee.
Correspondsnce Of the New York EKpress.

SYRIA, (Greece,) July 4,h, 1884
Ny last J'ly Fourth was passed where you ow hear
freedoms rejoicing cannon. Ny present gides here
Silly as there is American in all this island but my
to celebrate that proud festival. To-day, usual en-
tered your houshng Lycsum aud performed my schoas
tic duties, aud look back with pleasure on tho two
months of my residence in this Queen of the lovely
Cyclades What contrast exists between the condition
OF schools in Greece and schools in Turkey You called
me from the first institution Of Smy rna school protected
by the English minister yet badly managed that the
pupils and teachers equally suffered from the frowns OF
the despotic Sultan. The Punishment Of natives OF
Greece from Turkey created only injury but panic
deadly the interests Of education IL il ackuos edgsd
on all hands that the Greeks, especially those born in
Greece, are the life OF the academies erected by the
Engis and French capitalists in Turkey. The Greeks
born in Turkey on seeing the OF their TO
Greece, very naturally sought the occasion of pat
ronizng the schools Of Greece in order to be with
those whom the Sultan and the English Minister
his brother in despotism had driven away for tue
crime oil being second cousins the revoutiontsts
in European Turkey. Shall We call such policy
enlightened, though sanctioned by two thousand OF
Nictoras wide mouthed cannon? What the Goth
aud fandal did 10 the body the English sndeavor to
do to the mind OF Greece, but in such awkward man.
ner that the scorn Of the world courted by the alb
srd demands Of the British Minister Oh innocent lover.
Of science, seekers Of wisdom and egenerates of the
sunny Orient. This part of the world now teens with
English officers and tourists Daring the two past weeks
English rigate has been stationed here just befo
coming had taken capture and destroy several
Greek vessels OF suspicion OF piracy though there were
no proofs but the usual weapons carried by every mariner
few days after its arrival here efforts were made by
the commander please the Inhabitants To effect this
his band was allowed to land aud play God save the
Queen and few other airs in the public square, A ball
was given boIrd which none were invited except
tho1e known 10 be partzns of England The
was that the entertainment: broke up at o'clock In the
evening for the ladies' being few were weary OF dancing
of Gtl lv-bn oil
their chances Much laughter followed the failure bu,
John Bull still persevered second ball was announced
10 which nobody came and the rigate in huff suddenly
left the harbor.
could write a farce John Bull in Greece were |
not better engaged Greece is country OF which he
pretends to know great DEAL By plunderng the
ana by olockadng ITS ports, but he still exhibits woefu
want oi common refinement. What bad il was to
send TO Athens the alone of the Elgin marbles
Week before last them in the Museum at the foot
OF the Acropois, and pitied the wounded spirit oil
Greece as beheld highlands for pundered glory
Instead OF exhibiting for the relics of the nation
she iyranZeS it, at the time that she kisses the
broken bones OF it's material grandeur Xerxes was
CONSTANT barbarian aud free from all aborve show of re-
psnance but victoria affects to groan broken marbles
though politically breaking the hearts OF those whose
iithers made those pretty things, which are source
more OF annoyance than Of benefit Greece under
circumstances. Homer Scion, Psriclcs and Damosthe
nese have been OF great detment Greece in the hard
experience she has met with from England for thei,
sake! Poor little starving Grace had idea Of offend
"e '"o A'poU "neh sue SEM neF Sous to Thesay
toimate eonidas She rather expected to hear of .
from new Byrons and Csmpbells with Cannon a.
back them up even II Navariuo we're 10 result
What does she seer She Haul Petros resisting
not only Turkey but the English and French squadron
joined with the blacks Of Egypt and Algers and Oh,
Iurkmans Of ASH, aud starting IRON the Adriic ana
the ID ean at opposite points, surrounding E,s
oil the Pcneus the brave souls that ouy Continued
10 do what Byron and other poets counseed and ,be
staicmen of England repro ched all Greece for not
doing! What shall call this age incous isences p
The Of Vctoras glory Let "a no. name Il yct but,
wait until America shall have had her chance TO say and
act little then Igind hopes or France and Tu
key desires for their comfort
Yours truly