Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-25
THE CONDITION OF GREECE.

The Greek Government has drawn up general
Of the situation OF the country TO be submitted through
and in particular 10 those Of Eng and and France. The
following are its principal features: ,.
Ii commences by describing the constitutional system
in Greece, and the whole IL represents il good but
admits that there certain mperecons 10 the electoral
law, which. however, easily be removed The admin
raton oustce t declares takes place according the
principles adopted in the civilized countries in Eu
rope, but presents grand defect and that i that
the judges are, 10 the Of the cons
tuition, not nominated for life This however il states
j. owing to the fact that the University OF Athens does
not produce lawyers enough OF sufficient learning
make permanent bench and bar Prison discipline is
not it Is true, such humanity aud the interests Of
society require; but that is owing TO the want Of
sufficient funds TO make the necessary reforms; the Co.
verument however has this year apart considerable
amount for the construction OF hew prison inn
proved system The Government has made due provision
Tor public worship aud has caused law be passed for
bidding the clergy from meddng in temporal aiars-
Public instruction mas made great progress there
cely village without its primary school, and educational
institutions for girls increasing every day. In the
University of Athens there faculties OF philosophy,
letters law medicine and theology, which are renowned
throughout all the East; aud OF population of L.
1000 souls there fewer than 700 young
who pursue the higher class of studies The mercantile
navy progressing-it consists Of 900 vessels OF $780,
900 tons, manned by $4,000 sailors. Commerce Is also
advancing and the laws respecting il principally bor-
rowed from the book of France Greece being
protected by the great powers has thought
sary to keep large ships Of and for the
war, but TO preserve order in the country. As regards
local government which carried by projects and sub
projects aud subpefects nominated by the king and by
elected by the people, it is admitted that the laws
respecting communal elections the door fraud aud
intrigue and produce agtstion; but the Government
with the cooperation OF the Chambers making serious
efforts to remove those evils The government has nI-
proved the navigation Of rivers made roads aud executed
other public works As to finances, the report admits
that the system Of evying taxes is defective SAYS the
Government is trying to reform IT, The of the
country H. the report does not dony sufficient
the expenses With respect 10 the loan OF 10000 O0O
made Greece and which produced 67 900 900 iracms
the report shows that NOT less than 6O,Sl4 267
drachms dsbursed in expense of negotiations pay
Of old debls interest and sinking fund of existing
loans, indemnity to Turkey for sacrifice Of territory
penses Of the Bavarian army &c. that very small
indeed really reached the hands of the Government
aud that principally disbursed In the installation
the Government Yet Greece is ready submit to
all sacrifices pay interest the whole sum- but the
time she hopes that the protecting powers will take
her enbsrrassed stnte into consideration. Finally
foreign affairs and the spirit in which they regarded
by the Greeks the report alleges that they present
ing calculated to give offence to the Protecting Powers
prevent them from showing the country that kind
which has always been, it declares its hope and
SIR