The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-19

circular above alluded to, AMI which the
M nisters OF Home Affrairs and OF Finance have
addressed TO the projects, subprelects, aud tax
rec 'ivers of be Greek kiDgdom:-
We have no information to convey to
you relative 10 voluntary contribution; they
depend on the Tree Will and feelings of The sub.
scribers; but every subscri iption, however small,
shalt be accepted. As to money deposits on
loans, the commission In general, and each
commissioned in particular, are requested to
constantly inform the CIT zens oil the q lVantages
derived from the 2S,000,00 loan 70 ed on the
12th (24tb) April, 1867, copies OF which Ia Y arc
iorwaroed to the competent authorities. Ac-
cCrding 10 that law, every treasury pond has
Ominal value OF $50 dfaChmas, but they
really are worth but 224 drachmas. The
interest has been fixed by the law OF last
year at eight per cent. OF the nominal ctpiLa.
Therefore it reaches ten per cent. boHeVPr,
the Government, wishing TO give to the CAPT.
talists greater advantages than those gran'e TO
Tr, asury bondhoder5 inscribed till now. has
raised the rate TO ume per cent. on the nominal
capital-yiy., eleven per cent on the re a
capital That law, already san 3tioned, will be
published in the official government paper. Toe
loan Is sunk every six months by the dta wing of
bonds. The bonds so drawn are remb lr-ed Ag
the rate Of 2SO drachmAs, in9 eHd OF 2t0 re lily
given by the capitalist. Thus, 1t is net pro 1t
of twenty-five DI r cent. on the pad up capital.
Full and secure guarantees are given for the
sinkl g iund and the payment OF interest.
The receipts OF The customs at Athens, the
Piraus and Patras exceed every six months by
q
mIssIoners, having in view the adVantag 3
OF the sad loan, are 10 impress upon and IN
vince, ceaeelessly, The capitalists, that wIlle
they lend their money ou advantageous terms
they fUrni,h at the same time tue Govern
ment with The necessary means to tuli
the important duties in connection with
the present state of affairs. 1t is important
that you should explain TO the chizrns
that the actual circumstances are urgent, AMI
that apy loss OF tIue aud want of funds will
have deplOrable consequences. Tue Govern
ment. IeckoniDg up0n the pure patriotism OF
the Hellenes and on The duties which the
county imposes on all, is fully convinced tnat
every one. rich or poor, will give it assistance
and en9ble 1t to ASSERT, nobly aud wOrthllv, the
national rlgbts. The cOmmisSIO1, acting as q
whole, or each member acting In particular,
will eend to The tax receivers, whO have re.
ceIved instructions TO that effect, the names of
the voluntary subscribers or OF the subscribers
to the loan. The Govern nment reckon also on
your patriotism in the iululment of our duties.
We think it useless tD insist aIain that the
question Conce~ ned is daily beroming more and
more urgent; therefore, as soon as you shall
rave received THIS circular you will meet and
begin your work in earnest.
Athens, Dec. IL (24), 1868. D. BULGARI5,
Meeting OF the Conference.
The Turqute of Cons antiuope, OF January A.
publlehrs an article under the above b aaa. in
which 1t says:-"RuSeia having taken inltIatUry
steps towards ehciting a diplomatic deciSl M,
has done SO under the veil OF exaggerated
oeralism; nevertheless, her designs are sniff
clently apparent. ever siDce The wear 1855 It
has ALWAYS b. en- Russia who soueb 10 revive
the Eas ern question, and now Russia, aware
that the insure1ion in Crete has terminaed
owing to the energetic attitude of the Porte,
proposes a conf reDce, which it is impossible
jor Inc powers TO refuse 10 Join without Incnr-
ring heavy responsibilities. Russia hopes that
the result CT such conference will be the
abandonn ent of the measures adopted by the
Porte for the expulsion of the Helenes. The
Turkish Governm ent, however will Dotsubmit
TO the discussion of her legiti nate acts of self
defense. Should such a step be taken, ITS
PippipotentiaTy would at once retire, and the
Conference would collapse" The article
concludes by advising Russia to be careful, since
another war might indeed be more disastrous
than was the Crimean War.