The New York herald., 1863-05-20
THE KING OF THE GREEKS.

IhE KIM Ut InL O<sAI4Ao'
| George The First-nis Election, Family
| and Competitors for the Throne, sc.
On the 3oh Of March the National Assembly Of Greece
sitting in council at Athens unanimously voted and pro
| claimed Prince William Ferdinand Adolphs George
second son Prince Christian OF Denmark and brother OF
the Of King OF the Greeks
under tho aud title Of George the First II was
also voted that deputation OF three members chosen
by the Assembly should proceed to Copenhagen and oer
the TO tho Prince the Of tho Greek nation
and that the proceedings the Chamber should be elo
graphed Immediately 10 the Consul General OF Greece IN
London and the other of the kingdom 10
Europe, by NJ Mavrooordao. the Minister OF voreigu
Affairs.
Tho Legislature stipulated that the new King shoud
noupce himself 10 the people as non Catholic Ia re-
ligion-whch he s-but that his should bc
taught the profession Of the doctrines Of tho orthodox
Greek church. ALI these preminsrics having been
piled with and tho required loyal pledges having been
given George the First may be very reasonably accepted
by the world at large King OF tho Greeks, more par
ticuIarIy In the absence o any open opposition the
part OF the great Powers Of Europe bis assumption Of
the throne.
Prince William George Of Denmark, the now King
Is tho second and third child OF Prince Christian
Of Dcnmark, who b brother to the present King Of
that oounsry-Frsdsrck the seventh-and heir presump
tive 10 the throne The Prince (George) born the
34th Of December, ls45, and s consequently in the
eighteenth Of his age. He ~ present employed
In the Danish navy, In which orce he ranks - cadet.
His father Prince Christian Of Denmark in the forty
nh year Of his age. and holds many high ocss under
the government OF the King Of Denmark. His mother
who Is daughter Of william, Landgrave OF Hesse, s In
her fortysixth year, and married ths 2eth OF
May, 1912 She has had six children. The now King OF
tho Greeks has thus brother and four sisters viz
Prince Christian Frederic, born Sd Of juno, 1s4s.
Princess alexandra Caroline (princcss Of waes) born
Princess Dagmar Maria, born seth oe November. lsl7
Princess Thyra Amelia born 2oth Of septsmber, 1853
Princess Waldemar, bon 9Th Of October, 1858.
The candidateshp Of Prince George Of Denmark for the
throne or Greece brought about 10 very sudden
and TO his family unexpected manner and hs has been
quite successful over ene other aspanss 10 the throne
one Of thcm being Prince Alfred OF Engsnd-just We
have sometimes seen, during scrub race for the Pre-
sdency Of the United Ssates that "scrub" candidate
nominated q the eleventh hour has gained the much
coveted honor Of election. s-,
The negotiations were commsuoed whom the
Prince over in london, on the occasion OF
the marriage OF his sister 70 tho Prinoe or wales.
Earl Russell opened the subject By proposing Tit
70 the father Of tho Prince whom 1t dinner at the palace
Prince Christian made objection the overturss OF tho
English statesman but insisted ~ preliminary condi
ton that tho consent Of the King OF Dcamk uncle Of
the young man, shou be obtained before making the
proposal public Earl Russell Immediately telsgraphsd to
the King at Copenhagen that the British government had
resolved that his nephew should be 10 tho poo
pie Of Greece for election, and the fact soon aer
wards officially communicated TO him BY the British
Minister at hs court, whom the King expressed
his personal satisfaction with the arrangement.
The royal family Of Deumark-the tabled descendants
OF the Sea Kiugs-whch little spoken Of couple Of
years since, and regarded Of small power weight
among the dynasties Of The Old World may be cassed
as one Of the most risns Of the king giving houses
In the world, throwing the O,burgs In the
shade for latest advcs from Europe report that
Princess Dagmar, mentioned above. who s In her
sixteenth year, Is 10 bs mmsdistoly ananoed TO tho
Czsrowitch Nicholas Of Russia cf the Gear Asxan
DER and heir 70 the Russian shrone Who s about the
esms age.
Should this bstroth take place the series Of events
just skcschsd will result tn placing thronss present
prospective four OF the children Of prince (chrstlan
Of Dsnmark) who buta few years ago not included
10 tho front rank OF the great say
monarOhsof Europe. His brother, ths King OF Deamark
N chdcss and separated from his wife the 30th Of
September, 1sso He has since contracted morganatc
marriage with "stroug minded woman" Of Copsnhassu
titled BY himscf tho Countess Of Should
she bear him children they could not 70 tho
throne tho succession 10 which set led Prince
Christian and his male heirs BY the treaty Of May g.,
1882 perfected after the battle OF stedt whom the Danish
and Schleswg HolseIn question referred 10 confer
ence OF the great Powers.
The throne Of Denmark secured BY this instrument
10 the Prince himself and the House Of Schleswg ostsn
Sunlsrburg Glucksburg. 1t is termed always provided
tbs: map Of Europe remains unstsred BY war.
The Princess Alexandra daughter Of Prince Christian
id n~S.n Mi s-A
the natural Of events by the demise OF Queen
Victoria.
His has been elected King OF the Greeks and should
his daughter, the Princess Dagmar, be married To the
eldest Of the Czar Alexander, she will stand In the
relation TO the throne Of Russia that her sister
cupies TO that Of England.
This shows remarkable progress for . branch OF the
Danish royal family which barely years old for In
reality the law OF succession which elected BY the
treaty OF May 1884, not in force until 1885, when this
family Of Prince Christian received tho title o roya
| hiehness.
No European Power has rs yet expressed any dissen
from the election of George the First although King OF
the Greeks hs may enjoy Of the throne ef Den
mark, should his father and eldest brother de- just
Prince Alfred Of England might bs called that OF Eng
land should his mother and the Prince OF Wales be out or
England sAtsaed, Of course, with the choice of the
Greek people; Russia approves OF Il, and II Ia thought
that Napoleon object 10 the exaliatou
Greece family whose parent state hardly b
powerful enough exercise nconvcnent influence In
| the Fast, while he may produce ths
immediate separation OF the Ionan Islands from tho ru
OF England great number Of Deputies Of tho Ionia,
Parliament having just promulgated the following decla
ration -
Tho undersigned, Deputies OF Corfu seeing The moment
approach when the natl mel restoration OF the Sevsu
Islands about TO be realized, feel IL 70 be their duty
order prevent any false inerpret not 10 omit
repeat that the ardent desire and the general and un
changeable viii Of the people whom they represent hs
and st sheir annexation 10 free Greece whatever
may be the fate reserved by the Most High for the Gech
| nation.
should this constitutional agitation In the louian Islands
lead any decided result Napoleon may enjoy the salts
faction Of behoding Engands power the Mediterranean
considerably issscned by tho revolution In Greece.