The New York herald., 1869-03-05
GREECE.
The New Ministry and It's Programmc-Mnr-
der and Outrage Committed by Brigands-
Contemplated Economy.


The New Ministry and Its Programmc-Mmr-
der and Outrage Committed by Brigands-
Contemplated Economy.
ATHENS, Feb. lis P. M.
The new Ministry took the oath Of Office to-day,
With the exception OF NJ. Delyannis the members are
all Deputies, and King George having refused 10
accept the conditions laid down by NJ. Zaimis and
NJ. yalaortis having failed to form an admnistra-
ton, NJ Maraitinis, the President OF the Court Of
Cessation. was charged with the task. He was
equally unsuccessful, whereupon the King addressed
himself to NJ. RAIL- formerly minister and pro-
fessor at the University. NJ. Rail-, however de-
clined, and his Majesty was compelled again to have
recourse to NJ Zaimis. Previous however to his
summons to the palace the King called before him
the representatives OF the signtary Powers OF the
protocol to lay before them the difficulties OF his po
sition. The foreign Minister'S having remarked that
according what they had heard NJ. Zaimis had
already formed Cabinet, his Majesty replied that
II he declined to accept that Cabinet he did
only in order to maintain intact his prerogatives
Nevertheless after the ministers had retired from the
royal presence, M. Zaims was summoned 10 the
palace; all the conditions he had previously laid
down were accepted by his Majesty, and the new
Ministry installed In office this evening. Almost
at the time the director OF the police Athens,
NJ. Anghelinis, was replaced by Captain Bouyouka
and fresh procurator general IN the Court OF First
Instance was also appointed.
The new Premier ut once gave in his adhesion
TO the protocol OF the Conference, and N. Walewskf
leaves this evening or tomorrow morning on his re-
turn to France he will travel VIA Italy, The French
post left yesterday afternoon, 1t having been delayed
Tor few hours al the request OF the French Minister
The Ministry who have just retired from ofce have
puDiisnea second piue oook containing tne cores
tves relative TO the Conference. The collection OF
dispatches. which are In Greek, is not complete The
Ministry IL engaged IN drawing up the act OF adhesion
10 the protoool OF the Conference, which will at once
be forwarded to NJ. Walewski Perfect tranquility
prevails In the capital.
The programme OF the Ministry Is upon the whole
drawn up in q spirit Of moderation and gives
real statement OF recent events as they have
red. Ii states That Greece could not aud ought not
TO enter upon disastrous war at time when she
was unprepared and when all the Powers OF Europe
were against her. The adhesion 10 the decisions OF
the Conference does not place letters the army OF
Greece, neither docs II place consraint ON lis
ASPIRATIONS This IS the most explicit phrase IN
reference to the Conference and was introduced IN
order somewhat TO pacify the public mind. IL Ia q
remarkable TACT, which ought TO be noticed that be-
fore the resignation OF the last Ministry public
element had reached such point Of Intensity that
fears entertained OF outbreak In the INTERIOR
had the government given Its adhesion to the Con-
ference But as soon as the public discovered that
Ii had been amused, as 1t were by assertions which
far IRON the TRUTH tranquility was restored In
q surprising manner. A week has since gone by and
no signs are now visible OF the storm which then
threatened TO overwhelm the country.
During ali this time brigandage is desoatinQ the
country. Acarnania and Pishiotls the provinces
most infected BY these scoundres. Tue day before
yeJeTudy tue band KNOWN as the ATranltaQui adj
vanced as far as Megora, within few miles OF
Athens. There the bngands captured some women
and children, and after killing two and woundng
three women they placed the others In hut and set
nre to II. They left Immediately afterwards carry
ing away with them two young men as hostages.
Fortunately an old woman went 10 the hut and sue
ceeded IN saving the lives OF all the persons confined
but could not bring away the bodies OF the two
women who were killed. IhIs was an act OF
vengeance on the part OF the brgands, who were
lrritated against the heads OF the families Of this
village Tor having pursued and attacked them last
"a on fNyn pf tEatr hand rlfi
The new Cabinet now engaged In preparing
measures OF economy and IL making administrative
cnahget but tue exact nature OF these changes has
hot yei transpred.
Reply Of the Greek Government to the Grcnt
Powers.
The following is the text OF the answer OF the
Greek government 10 the declaration OF the Confer.
ence.-
THE MINISTER oF FOREIGN APpAIRs or GREECE TO
THE MARQUIS De LAvALETTE, MINISTER or FOREIGN
M MrAihs of FRANCE, PRESIDENT OF TIE CONFER
vo..,... !. Athens, Jan. 20 tFeb. %, 1859.
Monsisnr ie Mlnistre-My predecessor, NJ. p. DE.
iyanni nas handed 10 me the letter you were good
enough to address 10 him on the 2oth of January
and also the declaration therein enclosed Of tue
assembled In conference al Paris 20 examine in
~concala,ory ~ spirit the difference arisen between
The result Of the deliberations OF the Conference
mas peen received must not conceal the fact from
you, with feeling Of painful emotion by the whole
OF the Henenc people, and the rnInlsterinl crisie
having lasted several days IL was imnossible in thaf
interval 10 give an answer 70 your Excellency's
letter. Ihe Cabinet oil which have t1e honor TO be
q member has deemed II its duty TO take in con.
alteration, az soon as II was constituted the con.
tents Of the declaration and OF your
The Kings government has seen with regret that
his najestJs Minister at Paris was unable 10 take
part 10 the work OF the Conference owing toIhe
with the plenipotentiary OF Turkey.
In the presence OF the unanimlty OF the six great
European Powers and OF your own dsclaraton to
the eject that the penlpotentiaries by divern0 the
debate from the matter Of fact, had In view only to
lay down the rules OF couduct which are TO guide