The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-08-24
Greek Brigand- nj Home.

Gd-effc, Polish paper published In Austria,
gives some highly interesting information respect
ing the Greek brigands. He says that the principal
band is composed of several hundred shepherds in
the mountains Of Hymettus and Pentelicus. These
brigands maintain friendly relations with men of all
classes at Athens, and have influential supporters
among the various political parties, aud especially
in the army Their victims almost always either
foreigners Greek merchants and bankers. They
look upon the native nobility their patrons, and
sometimes invite them to be god-fathers TO their
ehildren-an invitation which is seldom refused as
the relationship thus produced establishes sort of
free-masonry between the brigaRds and the mobiles,
and protects the estates of the latter from depreda
tions. One of the most popular Of the old Greek
families, among the brigands, is that of Prince
Soutzo. The head of this family, Prince Demetrius
is the godfather of than sixty of the brigand
children. One day, the Prince was hunting in the
vicinity of Athens, when a brigand deputation in
vied him TO the marriage-feast of member of their
band named Andrea. The Prince followed the depu-
talon TO a secluded spot in the mountains, where
Andrea presented to him his bride, who, according
to the custom of the country had three days
in a hut covered with green boughs, into which only
women We're admitted TO offer her their farewell
salutations on the approaching termination of her
maiden life Andrea unveiled the girl before the
Prince, upon which she kissed him the forehead,
and invited him to take part in the marriage banquet
The Prince then sat down with the brigands, and
various meats brought in silver dishes,
with wine in golden gobets, the Prince eating and
drinking with his hosts till night Shortly after
wards, Andrea became notorious one of the
fercest of the brgand chiefs, and price of 1000
drachmas was set on his head. Notwithstanding
this, dared to betray the bandit, and the
Government at length ordered Prince Soutzo TO go
in pursuit of him, with detachment of soldiers.
The Prince, however, begged the Government to
relieve him of the duty representing that If ne
eeped it, the brigands would take fearful revenge
on his family His petition was granted, and some
one else was appointed to take the command, but
all his efforts to capture Andrea failed, and ulti
matey the Government was compelled to send
Prince Soutzo to negotiate with him, the bandits
declared they would trust no one else The cor
respondent adds that King George himself has had
to show the bandits amount of consideration
which proves how powerful they are in the country.
During his last tour n-his dominious, he was sur
rounded by number of them, in the mountains,
headed by a notorious ehieftainess named Kara ia
nina Advancing boldly to the King, she asked him
to stoop down her from his saddle, and after kiss
ing him the forehead, wished him pleasant
journey, and recommended her children to his care
THs RHENIsH PRovINcEs.-Th London Tines of
the lIth of July, in article discussing the siua-
On in Europe, declared the real issue in the quarrel
between France aud Prussia is the possession of the
left bank of the Rhine. On this subject, we give
the following from California paper, which de-
clares that the real cause of the course taken by
France is the old bone of contention, the Rheuish
Provinces:
"For a century and quarter, France has been
struggling to extend her northeastern frontier to
the Rhine. 1t was one of the favorite dreams Of
Louis XIV, and he did succeed in touching that
coveted stream. But that does not satisfy French
ambition, least of all the ambition of Bouaparte;
but more especially Bonaparte whose interests are
to be promoted by foreign war; and whose dynasty
is not safe short of some glorious triumph over
peaceful neighbor. These Rhine Provinces embrace
about II goo square miles of territory and are
densely peopled, rich, growing, part German, part
French in language, and of mixed religion, but
chiefly Catholic. They lie on both banks of the
Rhine touching Holland and Belgium on the west
France on the SOUTH and Nassau and Baden on the
cast They are separated from the main body of the
Prussiau Kingdom by Hanover and Nassau; and
therefore, from geographical position, more natur-
ally part of France than of Prussia. But If Prussia
can ever manage to absorb and consolidate South
Germany as she has North, then the Hohenzollerns
would have Kingdom, including Bavaria, Wurtem-
burg and Baden, larger than France richer and more
populous; and it would be Protestant Bot it. in
addition TO this, HohenzOllern reigned in Spain,
then France would be held in perpetual check, and
would have to content herself with her present
boundaries, and to be the periodical disturber
Of the peace Of Europe II is well known that, not
withstanding the treaty of Prague Prussia has been
endeavoring to form alliances with Baden and Ba-
varia, looking to such a union, under the military
leadership Of Prussia, as has already been consum-
mated with Hanover. the Hesses, and North Ger
many, generally. This action is what gives umbage
to Napoleon"
A TEXTILE TALE.A horrible storn Of htirnnd.