AN INSULT AND ITS REPARATION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1987, 2 April 1885, Page 3

AN INSULT AND ITS REPARATION.

«. MhXk iiolson, Bntisli Chaige" d'Afhiires in Athens, whilst out walking with his wife lecently, entered a pai k which was not open lo the public, and not under- j standing the voids of a gendanno who , ordeied linn to leave, was grossly insulted and eventually struck by tlio ollici.il Mr Nicholson defended himself against the gandarme, who at first did not know the station of the diplomatist, but who ] persisted in his insolent attitude e\en after being told his name. The King, on - being informed of the incident, instantly sent me of hii aides-de-camp to the Eng- ' lish Embassy to express his deepest regut at the outrage, and shortly afterwards the Piime Minister and the Minister of , J-'oieign AlFaiis and Mr Nicholson sent a note to the Foreign Ofiice demanding satisfaction. In reply, a note was sent pro- ! mising full satisfaction and thu prosecution of the gendarme before the Correc- , tional Police. ; The King of Greece afterwards sent an aide-de-camp to the Biitish Legation to express regret for the assault made upon Mr Nicholson. The semi -official Bora j announces that reparation will be made ] in the following manner :— "The entire gendarmerie force iv Athens will be mus- : tered in Constitution square to hear an \ order of the day read expressing the regret of the Government .it the insult ] offered to Mr Nicholson, and describing , the nature of the offence and the punish- j ment inflicted on the gendainie, viz-, ] degradation, dismissal from the service, j nnd imprisonment for two months. Thu British Consul will be piesent in his ] official capacity, and finally the British , National Anthem will be pl.iyed, the { gendarmerie mcanv. hile piesenting aims."

While seattei ing a few crumbs for the sparrow's tin's seveie weather, doa't for j!et to tluow out a lot of old preserved (Hi cms, barrel hoopo, mid cast off shoes Joi the pooi goat, which h.is as mudi liglit to live aa the uupoited. feather l.iiiff]. ;_ ; _