Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-30


esting lecture at the Smithsonian Institution, by
frof FELTON,. Of Cambridge. Mass, on Modern
Hreece" The audience was large and appre-
clative, and the discourse apparently gave gene
raj satisfaction. Behind the spe ker were hnnc
number OF large paintings representing various
obJectS OF note in Athens Among these we OH
served one showing one side of the pTesent ci,-
win the AcTopolis; one Of the Acfopolis AZ II
was supposed TO have appear during the reiyn
81 rrrcieS' one OF the AcTopolis ID appeared i'm
~ thu n large Ontlln" map of the ancient city
Before commencing his Lecture Professor i,
nIthy described these aud stated some of the
most proInin ent historical facts in their connec
''on Ieiharking that when his subject was an
o'uhctu' ne had not expected the opportunity of
nrilVeTlng more than one lecture in fhis city, and
therefore was unable to dwell 1T length on the
"hcIeht history of Greece during the present dis
course Accordingly he felt compelled to pass
'ndt toplc bv. and cOnfine himself to the present
conoftion Of that classic country.
Those o. his hearers who have read Byron un.
uerstand the feelings awakened in the mind of
'hat great poet by his first visit tn Greece rightly
called the =. biHh- place Of the arts and sciences
lie was led to look upon the inha bitantS ~ de-
generate race, destitute of ambition or a desire
Ior national freedom and glory. Ia his BEAUTIFUL
poem the =" Gi1OuTf he records his thoughts
The lecturer here read lengthy extract from the
- hiaonr'' in which occurs the well known line;
lis Greece, but living Greece more
ByTon's hrst visit to Greece was in IStr} and on
his return home in the fall of that wear he wrnt.
and published this poem. lie subsequently,
however, changed his mind in rega al 10 tGe
Greeks. when he visited their county again i'm
1910, for lie then discovered that there still re-
ma iha,h'd among them some CT that spirit which
had rendered their land illustriou, in the OIdcn
time They were about preparing for the attempt
TO remove the calling yoke laid upon the m by the
Turks, and in le2l the revolution broke out and
continued until ISIS. During this struggle Enron
WAS again in the country and by his presence
aud fortunes aided the gallant IIellatians in tueir
mort 10 free their country from the tyranny of
their barbarian rulers
10 was on that soil i'm the midst of his uscf,I
ness, that he was struck down BY the hand of
death In ISIS, and in his deccdse Grescc lost a
noble patron and warm friend. The GTecians
memory and display the affection they enter
tanned for him. PTof f. related various circum
stances attending the death of this treat mas
and described the discourse pronounced over
htlil, ana the funeral ceremonies attending the
ueIlVtiy Of his remains into the charge of his
daug liter.
:. such honoTs Illion to her heroes paid,
And peaceful slept the mighty Hsctor's shade ~
de then noted briefly the changes which have
oefaDen Oreece. With what shocking barbara
lies she Wa, visited by the Turks how the west
eTn European powers finally intei fered aud how
treaty was submitted To the Greeks which pro-
Vloed that they should have a separate -overn-
lnent extending over a small, and the least de-
eirable portion of their territory and includiuo
oniy some -D,UG of the .OOa. M0 or 10 600 600 of
their people: how they rejected this proposition
Indignantly; and how the d tficuties were Al
Hast adjusted, ard the government vested in Leo
pold, King of Belgium. This monarch how
eve, Ie>lsnsd shortly afterwards, as he refused
,o peccine the instrument for the oppression of
the Inhabitants of that ill -fated country
, me government was afterwards carried on by
resident fodlstIo for several years. and fually
a throne was established by the powers of West
eTn Europe, who placed upon il Prince Otho, of
Bavaria, under whose administration the conn
Try Las since remained.
The Present condition of Greece furnished the
iFNrn
ahd the Lecturer dwet with peculiar pIrasuTe on
the encouragement which public education re-
ceiVeS from the nobility. These interested them
serves personally in the Prosperity Of the schools
ana enc outraged the scholars To undivided efforts
To attain proficiency in learning. On the death of
one lady, Il teacher, the Minister of state wro
an official letter of condnl-Dce To her family TO
Wh"in graiuiionS annuity WAS afterwards A.
lowed "
He concluded 10y displaying 4 book, now th,.
property OF the Smithsonian which was made nj
me suggestion OF Young lady of CGete, for The
worlds Fair NJ Paris. II contains plates illus.
Uatlve OF classic localities in Gre-ce and wild
flowers are pressed in the leaves It is n marnif-
cent antlr IN every respect, and WIS awarded Il
PHZe medal The lady at who>- suggestion il
was made. had, through her own exeTtions ac
CURED II thorough education. and had studied
mahonntdan law for the purpose Of endeavoI-
ing 10 reclaim her fathers fortunes which th,
IufkiSh government had COnii>Cated becaG-- the.
owner paTtICi paisd in tlie G.e eek revolution She
appeared before the Turkish count plead her
own case successfully, and. WHEN last heard
from resided on her fathers Lands in tine Island
of Crete '>'
Professor FELTON, will lecture again on next
"Wednesday evening, and 4 lecture va, al 20 IN.
hounct q Tor Monday evening. but the lecturer
was NOT named
Az INU-UAL EPI70DF TIE attention of the
attaches OF the Post Office DEPARTMENT was di
verified from - Teeking" Pens and nninteresting
Tonnes Tor hr~f space this morning by the &C.
"nTTenCe 81 an event of a somewhat unusual chat
H'trr. The troupe al vocal and instrumental
ihn>l'!dn> known as - Old Folks; who have
been entertaining our citizens with choice con-
Seit> ioT som. days aNt, visited the Department
buIdIh9, and after InirrChan0iny the usual cor
'idlltlsS with the Postmaster GENERAL they ,.u.
RETAINED hmm and the others cunnectcd with ~.
department with several popular national SONS
sung to ancient Chun,.s = Tie p,Tf,rn,nce.
Were EXCELLENT, ami the auditors were hiphIy
siatlhed with the visit, and manifested their
PIedsuIe by loud and repeated cheering.
CAUGHT AT LAsT.-The guards on the Seventh
"a'd beat. last night, came upon two disorderly
coloIed fellows, whom they arrested and took to
the udrd-hnuSe- One Of these proved 10 be John
Dunbar, principal in the outrageous insult, and
a>>dult, made upon y"un9 girls aud respectable
nldrrl'd women ON New Years night by 4 oann
"l Colortd rowdie>. bench warrant has been
"nt Tor Dunbar for some time, but the Marshall,
mceIs Were unable To pin him until this morn
In2. when they Were notified by Cant Mill, ot
hi> h.ing at the guard house A baiIiY wa, s,nt
Tor him ard he WIS taken Jail for trial AZ the.
criminal Court. The people of the seventh
"did Will hear OF this arrest with lively sati.-
faction. ,
WE UNDERSTAND that the Grand Lodge Of Free
ana Accepted Masons of the District of Columbia
have accepted an invitation from the Grand
Iocge of Virginia, To be present and participat.
with thein at Richmond in the ceremonies Of in
duGuldtlOn OF the Washington Statue ceremony
ON The I'D Proxmp. Tue preparations have been
Perfected for Il grand time OIL that occasion and
no doubt the Grand Master of the District ,;ro
y, W hltln., E>q who IL specially invited Will
'dAe an active part IN the ceremonies and the
'erthDl. marble gravel used by Cen Wa<hiuJ-
'oh IN laying the corner stone OF the Init. "A
states Capitol will, Of course, figure con,picu-
cu,ly on the occasion
DAT y" ROBBERY About O'CIOck this morn
ing. Is Mr.. Jos. Il. Chandler was p,sSipe, tho
"Ic je oftce, on his way from hop at Brown,
Heel 10 lis bOaTdinc house. the United STATES
Motel, he was sez"d b. the tn oat BIZ three men
who spran" from the alley. and was choked de-,
plte MS Resistance until insensibe aud when ne
recovered his recollection the gdSoters were run
hlng down the Avenue past FouI-a nd-l-half stree,
~ sped that dcti"d pursuit. Surprising that
lie had been robbed, Mr.. Chandler n.ad, exam
lnauOn, and found thai Il valuable gold watch