Several rumours have been floating about, for three weeks past,
of an intention on the part of the Allied Powers to erect the IVIorea. and Isles into a sovereignty; and some journals have even proceeded so far as to name individuals likely to be nominated to the high dignity of governing resuscitated Greece. These rumours we have noticed, not very seriously, elsewhei-e. We believe we may state, that the whole have their foundation in a protocol of the 22d March last. The protocol has not yet been published, but the following may be relied on as the substance of the article relative to this point :—That the government of Greece shall approach as nearly as possible to a monarchical form, and be hereditary in the person of a Christian Prince, to be chosen in the first instance by the Three Powers, in concert with the Porte. It is provided also that the Prince in question shall not be a member of any of the reigning families of the Three Powers who are parties to the treaty of July 1827. This is the protocol to which Turkey has acceded, by the late treaty of the 14th September. The 10th article refers to it, and there is no doubt it will be carried into effect.
In a French paper there has appeared a letter from M. EYNARD, explanatory of his attempt to procure a Greek loan from the Ministry. He adds, with an evident allusion to the diplomacy to which we have been adverting—" Whatever maybe the future lot of Greece, I believe that I shall have rendered a service to the country, and to the Prince who may becalled to reign over it, in making this advance ; which will, I trust, prevent fresh tioubles from arising to involve its affairs, and to afflict humanity."
Extract of a Letter from Germany.—" When the Emperor of Russia
