und unter den Ihnen bekannten Bedingungen übernehmen wollen, so können sie einen Drittheil der Medizin daselbst behalten, und dieses sodann öffentlich bekannt machen.

Since I have learned that, in the Morea, Greeks are contending against Greeks, and that the government itself is disunited and a prey to internal dissensions, I have altered the direction of my journey, and have come hither, instead of proceeding, as I had formerly intended, to Napoli and Cranidi. I therefore earnestly request you to send hither all my effects consigned to you, together with the presses and medicines belonging to the English people.

Should there be a British ship of war at Napoli, you can con sign these things to the care of its captain, who will not fail himself to take charge of them for me to this place.

It was, indeed, formerly my intention to have placed the presses at the seat of the Greek government, not, however, for its exclusive use, or for that of any faction, but for the purpose of enlightening the minds and improving the condition of the entire people of Greece. But, while the government is conducted upon no fixed or determinate principles, it is impossible to proceed with the establishment of a post.

Should you encounter any difficulties in the transmission of my effects, the presses and medicines, have the goodness to give my respects to General Colocotroni, and to request him, in my name, to obviate those difficulties, as the things belong to the English committee and people, whose agent in Greece I am.

LETTER XLVII.

TO J. BOWRING, ESQ.

Athens, 11th March, 1824.

My dear Bowring,

ATHENS has for me every charm—Her recollections, her climate, her ruins, and her reviving liberties. The Chief Odysseus has been a mountain robber, has never bowed in bondage to the Turks, has served under Ali Pacha, has been chosen Governor of Eastern Greece, has refused to give up Athens to a weak government, and has lately sympathised with the people, and taken the liberal course in politics. He is a brave soldier, has great power, and promotes public liberty. Just such a man Greece requires.

The congress at Salona will do great good. Eastern and Western Greece, and the islands, will unite to put the constitution in force, to get the revenues placed in

Should Lieut. Dobryez testify a desire of becoming my secretary, I beg of you to engage him, and, if possible, to despatch him immediately, with the things, to this place. You know the

terms.

I remain, with sentiments of esteem,
Your humble servant,

L. S.

P. S.-If you are willing to undertake the establishment of an hospital in Napoli di Romania, of which we spoke, and on the conditions with which you are acquainted, you can retain a third part of the medicines and make the circumstance publicly known.

L. S.

the public coffers, and to promote military co-operation. Many of the chiefs of the Morea, together with the legislative body, and the great mass of the people, will approve these measures, and their combined interests will form such a preponderating power, that all the little factions will be forced to follow the strong current. I shall counsel Odysseus to get some able writer to accompany him to the congress, for the purpose of publishing its proceedings and proclamations. To this end, too, I shall hope to be able to carry with me a lithographic press.

I sent a printing and a lithographic press, together with some medicines, &c. under charge of Dr. Bojons, a German physician, from Missolonghi, to the seat of the Greek government. Stress of weather obliged the ship to put into Napoli, where the articles were seized. I have written to Dr. B. on the subject; and several men of influence, finding that I belong to no faction, and only came here to serve the Greek people, have also written to Colocotroni, and others, to have the articles restored. If I fail, blame not me, but blame the tempest for having flown away with your goods and given them to the enemy. I am making arrangements for the establishment of a press at Athens. I have engaged Professor Psylas to write for it, and have written to Hydra for a printer. The "Free Press of Athens” will have the following motto, "Publicity is the Soul of "Justice."

The government of the Morea has been of late much disturbed. The legislative body annihilated the executive, of which Petrobey was the head, and set up another in its stead. After a time the old executive

reassembled at Tripolitza and seized on Corinth. They have lately named Ipsilanti as the President, and have collected thirty-five members of the legislative body, who are acting with them. Petrobey told the Austrian Consul that he was ready in all things to follow the wishes of the Holy Alliance. Ipsilanti is nominally of the democratic party, and so is Colocotroni. The Ipsilanti government have proclaimed their intention of holding a general assembly in April next.

The Museum will be established in the Temple of Minerva. This building has been used as a mosque, as a church, as a granary, and will now be devoted to the

arts.

The police of Athens, and the surrounding country, is so good, that we wander about in perfect security. Even our fair countrywomen might travel and settle here with less risk than they run in going to and residing at Naples.

A fine church has been fitted up as a Lancasterian school, and will be opened in a few days. We solicit for it the aid of the Quakers and the Committee. I shall endeavour to form here a utilitarian society, for the purpose of establishing and fostering all useful

measures.

Captain Hastings is eager to have a steam-vessel. He will subscribe £1,000 towards it. If he had one capable of carrying even one thirty-two pounder, with a stove for heating red-hot shot, he thinks he could baffle the efforts of the Turkish fleet. He could raise, for instance, the blockade of Negroponte, Caristo, Lepanto, and Patras. The Greek government would pay the men, and furnish a vessel to carry the fuel. Perhaps

you could get persons to take up a vessel of this description as a privateer. The chances of gain would be considerable in the capture of men-of-war and fortresses, because the Turks would rather surrender to ships than to land-forces. Capt. H. will submit his plan to the Greek government, and then proceed home to further its accomplishment. The steam-apparatus is so low in the water, and so small an object, that it would be all but secure against the ill-directed efforts of Turkish artillerists.

Half the day here is spent in conversation. My practice is to engraft English and Anglo-American principles on the minds of my visiters. The better to effect this object I give warm praise wherever praise is due, and always endeavour to avoid giving offence. I feel for and speak about Greece as if it were my country; and by a bold and open course baffle all cunning, and intrigue, and diplomacy.

All the fortresses in Candia, except Kissamos, are in the hands of the Turks. The people have been divided into factions, but they are now united.

The elective franchise is exercised in its widest range at Athens. I have attended at the elections of the prefects and of the judges, and also at a meeting for deciding on some proposed taxes. A tax on those who possessed government-houses, and one on cattle, were voted; a tax on produce was rejected. The suffrage is universal; the elections annual.

Yours,

L. S.