The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-30 00:00:00

AFFAIRS OF GREECE.

Mr. S. FITZGERALD said there wu one subjeet to
which he wished to call the attention of the Under Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs. By the ►reaty signed in
reference to the accesswe of Ring George to the three* of
Greens the stun of 4,0001. wee to be surrendered by this
country, in order that another sum of SAM/. might form a
provision for the new soveneige. He wished to salt the
right hoe. gentleman whether be woald be prepared testate
the circumstances under whiob the 4.0001. a year was to be
given np, awl the circumstances attending the cue roe-
roily, and whether the surrender wan to be made by the
prerogative of the crown, or whether it was the intention
of the government to bring the subject before the house,
and to ask their assent to the surrender.

Mr. LAYARD—I shall feel obliged 1/ the hon. gentleman
will repeat him question to-morrow, as he hoe not given me
notice of die intention to uk it.
PROMOTION IN DOCKYARDS.

Mr. FERRAND moved that there be Lid before the
house a oopy of the Admiralty order as to the role d pro-
meta) in her Majesty's dockyards, limiting the age sad
promotion of officer..
The return 111111 ordered.
RUSSIA AND POLAND.

Mr. HENNEFiiiiaaceil the IJ ad; flaWriary for 'Weirs
Affairs whether any ooramunication had been received from
St. Petersburg relative to the meat despatch of Earl
Russell

Mr. LA YARD—AII I can say in reply to the boa. mmo-
WA question ia, that to the best of my knowledge the only
intimation which has bees received ia, that the despatches
from England, France, and Austria have been presented;
but 1 em not aware that any answer has been received.
PUBLIC WORKS (MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS)

BILL.

On the order of the day that this bill u emended be
considered,

Mr. BENTINCH inquired of Mr. Villiers whether he eon.
aidered the security under which the money was to be
advanced under this bill rendered It certain that the
money would be ultimately repaid ; whether the distress in
the manufacturing district. was not as much the result of
overtrading as of a deficient eupply of cotton ; and whether,
in hi opinion, the rouser. would be permanent cad pro-
vide a permanent remedy, or only a temporary expedient to
be followed by other arearures.
Mr. FERRAND eked what was to become of the
enormous mass of unemployed factory operatives daring the
ensuing winter, and who was to be responsible for their
siwort.
111 r. VILLIPM, in reply to Mr. &intim*, said the Qom-
misaionen never advanud any money without examining
the security. They had done so in this cue and were ea-
traded with it, and be believed it to be satisfactory. As to
the cause of the distress, whether it was occasioned by
over-trading, he did not think it his duty. he said. when he
found greet distress existing, to inquire whether these poor
people had been the victims of over-trading. He did not
think this question quite pertinent. As to whether the bill
would provide a permanent source of relief, it was a tem-
porary measure, intended to mitigate the distress, not in
the hope that it would put an end to it. In answer to Mr.
Pentad, he exßremsed his belief that there would be auffl-
cient funds dunoc the winter.

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY called for explanations, which
were given by the Chancellor of the &chequer.
After some further disourioa the report wea &peed to
with ameedmeote.