The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-04
Greeee.

There is too much vitality in this country 20 say
of IL with truth that lis 'Greece but hiring Greece
no more" There is a University at Athens
which Numbers eight hundred students. two hun
dred more than our own noble institution, and
which has forty professors. The prussian system
of education prevails In Greece. In the Athens
Academy, sons of parents unable TO pay are admit
ted free of charge The pspils of the University o.
Athens come from various parts of Turkey as wen
as Greece being the of Greek parents scattered
throughout that empire. They return 10 'he'I
homes highly educated ysung men. and prepared
to exert great influence, aud one "hien ca"no'
but be favorable 20 the cause of dreeee ana Oh CIV
fiaation Under the late treaty between the allied
power. and Russa--a treaty ~hich mas secured
ore.,sY concessions from Turkey 10 both religious
and n,yiticai federation than were ever demanded
nv Russia,be Greek. are for the first time placed
on civil and religious equality with the Turks,
and are equally eligible to places in the army and
navy. and in all departments of the government
Such IL the iied upon which the educated young
men of Greece now enter. and II may readily be
seen that, influence of this Kind, pervading the
whole society of Turkey will give Greece ii sscen-
dancy in that country, which not even the great
powers OF Europe can hope TO rival. There is also
one OF the most fourishng female schools in
Greece to be found in the world. One of the prin-
cipa teachers of this school is Virginia lady, her
self educated for the position she now occupies
with such eminent ability and usefulness sixteen
hundred young ladies have been educated at this
school, and sent home to scatter its influences OF
intelligence. refinement and usefulness. over vast
portions Of Greece aud Turkey. The population Of
Greece ia only one million, eighty thousand of
whom are sesmen, and among the most active and
intrepid ssamen in the world. There is a Poly
technic School at Athens, where young men are
educated for the army and for scientific pursuits
The commercial men OF Greece are found in every
large city of the world, and among the most
prominent aud "solid mem of I.ondor, Liverpool
New York and other cities They are men OF great
enterprise as we'll as frugal habits The first news
from the Crimean war, and good deal of the over
land news from the India contest, came through
Greek houses OF the million of gold received a
few days ago by the Asia, twenty-five thousand
pounds came to Greek house in New York. The
Greek merchants are renowned for their integrity,
aud In the tightest times in London have generally
westhered the storm, while those who have failed
have been scrapuous in ultimately paying up
their debts, never allowing any length Of time to
act as statute Of limitations Within the last
quarter OF century, Greece has greatly improved
in social order aud stability; the rights of proper
ty are respected, and men sit securely under their
own vine and fig tree. Tie grapes Of Greece are the
only grapes of the world which contend
with those Of the Rhine, but there is a wide field
for improvement in the manufacture of wine. Ii
there were Nicholas Longworth in Greece, the
wines of that country would soon recover their an
Gent celebrity, and the said Nicholas make an
amazing fortune. Whilst Greece has nomnal
king, the popular principle is still strong and the
legislature filled with able lawyers. who stand as
barrier between royal encroachments and the
rights Of the people. We are sure that the whole
civilized world which owes SO much to Greece
would rejoice to see her assume proud position
among the empires of the earth, aud to behold d
Greek Empire built up upon the ruins of the Mo
hametsn Empire of Turkey, which, crushed By the
embraces of its English and French friends, i.
about to fall forever to the earth.