LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
GREEK FEELING TOWARDS MR. GLADSTONE.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SracrsTort."1
SIR,—I have recently returned from a visit to Greece, and should like to record what I have gathered of the feeling of that country towards England. I was travelling with three friends, and previous to our leaving Athens on a short tour, Mr. Tricoupis kindly gave notice of our coming to the places lying in our way, adding that one of the party was a relation of Mr. Gladstone. The result was that in several of the towns and villages, Nauplia, Argos, Corinth, Krissa, Cirra, Delphi, and Arachova, we were received with an enthusiasm which fairly startled us. Much of it, doubtless, was shown in honour of Mr. Gladstone ; but the local authorities took the opportunity of presenting addresses, which contained the warmest expressions of cordiality and grati- tude towards England. They spoke of themselves as indebted to England for their freedom, their territory, and their prospects of development. In many cases, they had put themselves to much inconvenience to do us honour, sparing no effort to organ- ise such a reception as they thought the occasion demanded. Indeed, it would be difficult to convey to others the impression we took away of a hearty and wide-spread friendliness existing among the Greeks towards England; but I thought myself bound in fairness to them to make some public mention of these facts, on reaching home.—I am, Sir, &c.,
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