New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-02


hanging upon the shoulders a DARK, e'ose-nHDg
yest, without ornament, and a straight harfo" SA
Ealing directly from the hips 70 the snkfs' nv
hrst glance, one half suspected that klc;nehn'hu
had slipped INTO the ballroom, resolved 70 nave
little dancing before The supper-hour came in ~
self the costume il very picturesque and eeconiihs
but the rocEs Of Hydra sui. Il better .han hese
Pompeilan frescoes. One of the Queens maids "i
honor belongs 70 noted Spetzote family, and
wears the came costume; but her handkerchief 1
of yellow silk, richly embroidered with 9old' anu
the skirt of her dress OF somewhat more ample d.
mensions, II Of The same material. She young
and handsome, with remarkably straight ciassic'n
profile and was 10 me one oi the most strlhng ns'
llres in the company.
The ball having now been formaf, opened, CO.
tlions commenced, succeeded by waltr.s and ma
lOurkas but polka. Nearly all the Greek ladies
danced, and most Of the young officers, all VIII
much elegance and correctness bu, the only iusta-
nela 10 be seen on the floor was the Kings. good
many Of the young pahhars looked on curl"aHy'
the old captains withdrew, along with the Senator'S
Deputies and many officers and ministers, to the
bles. The third ball had comfortable diyan around
its walls whereOn groups, principally Of old mes,
gathered 10 talk scandal or politics or to get good
chance at the refreshments as they came n through
the further dWrs. Tie space was 70 ample thh
the company. large as il was, did no: seem 10 The
least crowded.
While wandering through the thronc, | came
T. ,b,r AL Phtlbfllpup,
low Cvmmander-in-C chef Of the Grec!an army.
He kindly took ne in charge and for two hours
rhcncelorth sought out all the distinguished Greeks
who were present, that might see and speak 10
them. In this way made the acquaintance OF the
brothers Miaus Of COocotronls, 0fPsyllas, the Pres
ident of the Senate, Of the sons OF Admiral Pom
bazi. and number Of the Old revolutionary heroes.
The Minister Miaulis speaks English very we'll
He made particular inquiries concerning the latest
American improvements in dock yards and floating
docks as he is about refitiDg the navy-yard at Po-
ros. ventured 10 ask whether he thought II ady-
sable to build up a Greek navy, teeinG that The
country cannot possibly maintain one large enough
for even defensive operations. " he only enemies
we are likCly 10 meet, he answered, are Turkey
and Egypt and in either case, You must acknow-
edge the result will not depend on the number Of
vessels The Greeks are born sailors, but the
Turks never can be made SO. We ought at least TO
be in Ii position to defend our Islands. LVen III
this case. however, the main reliance Of Greece
ought, ike our Own, 10 be upon her mercantile
navy Her commerce has grown up amazingly, and,
were il not for the miserable neglect OF everything
ike internal Improvement, her forests would furnish
shipping to any extent required by the needs or tie
enterprise of her people.
What impressed me most, perhaps in this survey
Of Grecian notabilities was the striking contrast
which found between the heroes of the Revolution
and some Of their immediate descendants, and the
later generation which has crept INTO power since
Greece became free. Was glad TO be able 10 be-
lieye, after ALL that the corruption and mlsruIe
which have gone far 10 turn away the sympathies
Of the world from the young nation, were not justly
chargeable 10 the iormer-that honor and honesty
existed. and still exist, among the Greeks. One
may be deceived in the impression created by sln-
gle individual, but hardly in that of whole class,
and the distinction was here too broadly marked
not 10 be real II was refreshing thing 10 turn
from the false sneaking, plotting faces OF some of
the present hangers-On of the Court TO the brave,
determined heads, keen straightforward gances,
and native nobility of bearing OF the Old chieitains
said as much 10 Gen. Church. a. am glad TO
hear it." said he, and YOU are right. These are
GOOD and true men. lave known some Of them
for thirty years and have had every opportunity Of
testing their characters.' This evidence, coming
from man whom 10 see is 10 trust, should be
sufficient answer TO those who brand all Greeks
with one sweeping sentence OF condemnation
Among others 10 whom the General introduced
me WAS an old Suliote chief who, having lived in
Corfu some years, spoke English very well. He
yas tall. strongly made man. with short, gray hair,
face deeply pitted and snburnt, and eyes OF spen-
did clearness and stesdness. We sat down together
and conyersed about the Revolution. Did you
know Boz.zars ," asked. Certainly" sald he,
we were companions in arms, fellow Snliotes.
As Gen. Church also knew Bozzaris well, in-
quired whether be was a man of more than ordl-
nary capacity or simply an example OF reckless
courage - lie Was entirely uneducated,' replied
the General, but nevertheless MS abilities were
certainly above the average OF men OF bus class In
front of us stood an old palikar from the Morea,
with his gray hair hanging to ms waist. lie was
one of the deputaton seat to Munich in 1852 10 ac-
company the young King Ohio TO Greece. As he
stood in the circle of spectators looking grizzly at
the waltz in which the King took part could not
but wonder whether he conrasted Greece then, in
her season OF hope, with Greece now, twenty-five
years further from the realization OF that hope.
Perhaps he did not think at al.
BY one o'clock, l was sufficiently tired, but il is
here considered serious violation Of etiquette 10