2 FEBRUARY 1878, Page 1

The intelligence from Greece is of a mixed kind. On

the one band, the mob of Athens, irritated by the Circassian or Turkish excesses in Thessaly, has threatened the Ministry and even the King, to compel them to declare war, but has been pacified, partly by arguments and partly by the soldiery, who, however, have not - been compelled to fire. On the other hand, an insurrection of some importance has broken out in Thessaly, a small body of Turkish regulars have been defeated, and volunteers are hurrying into the province, with rifles rather better than insurrection- aries usually possess. This insurrection will probably be sup- ported by the Cabinet, and indeed, according to a telegram to the Times, dated January 31st, the Chamber in secret sitting has authorised—an occupation of Thessaly, Epirus, and part of Macedonia. Greebe is very late, but her possession of Thessaly would, of course, make a difference in any European Congress.