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London, England, 1863-07-01 00:00:00

SHEEP AND CATTLE (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was reads mond lime.

SALE OF MILL SITES, km. (IRELAND) BILL.
?him bill mooed Woo& committee.
OATHS RELIEF IN CRIMINAL PROCEROCiGS
(SCOTLAND) BILL.

This bill was read a wood
VOLUNTEERS BILL.

The report of areeadmeate was received.
REGIMENTAL DEBTS, Le., BILL.
The report of aueedroeate was received.
rOiTMASTER-GICCERAL (SALE OF LAND) BILL.
This bill wearied a seemed time.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLEMENTAL (No. 2)

BILL.
This WI pawed through committee.
WAYWARDENS' CONTRACTB BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed
INCLOSURE (No. 2) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
THE lONIAN ISLANDS.

The Earl of DERBY, in moving for • copy of the Pro-
clamation leaned by Sir H. Storks for the Lion of the
lonian Islands to Greece, took occasion to protest against
the doctrine laid down by Lord Palmerston that. as these
islands had been plaited under the protection of Great Bri-
tain, the lioglish parliament had no interest in any ques-
tion width involved the cessatioo of the protectorate. He
vow of opinion that the canoe, whilst of no benefit to this
ooantry, would be eminently disadvantageous to the halms
Islands themselves, and that it was not likely to condues
to a general good understanding of European arrangement..
fixt, he believed that the only reel effect of the
measure would be, as far as Greece was coseerned, to throw
into the monarchy of that country • restless and dinatis-
ffeil population. His principal object in calling attention
to the question was to ascertain the course of proeeidings
which the government had adopted ; and he wished to
know whether, in the cession about to take place, any
arrangement had been made for the payment of peesious
sod allowances hitherto granted. and for which the faith
of her Majesty wee pledged, and also what provision had
keen made for the repayrosat of the loan made by this
country to Greece.
Fan RUSSELL said that the role object of the govern-
ment in the late arrangements was to secure • free consti-
tutional monarchy for Greece, and to do all in their power
to promote its material prosperity. His (minim was that
the duire expressed for the annexation of the Louise •
Nandi to Greece was only • natural use on the part both
of Greece rend of the islands themselves. He denied that
the loss of Corfu, as a military and naval station, would be
disadvantereous to this country. On the contrary, instead
of causing a diminution of the strength of Great Britain, be
thought that strength would be greatly augmented by our
having only one great station in the Mediterranean in
time of war. It was necessary that the great powers who
were parties to the establishment of the protectorate should
be coninilted before it should cease, sad for this purpose '
steps were about to be takes for • conference, at which the
'abject would be considered. He apprehended, however,
that no difficulty would be interposed by either of the
I":7and her Majesty's government had already received
,3;asestrances from both the French and Russian
ambassadors. Nothing had yet been door which
could have the effect of binding anybody. Prince
William of Denmark was not bound to accept the Greek
throne, r., itber were the lonian people or the protecting
states bound to assent to the canine of the Wanda With
knurl to the fortifications at Corfu. it would be matter for
onnaderatioe whether they should not be destroyed, se they
were of too great magnitude for a weak power to =retain,
end might afford temptation for aggression to a strong
power. Is respect of financial arnumemants, the utmost
this country could lose would be a sum of 4,000 f. a year,
and he did not think that the people of England would re-
gard that u • sacrifice, if the result was to render Greece
happy, and secure for her people • free oonstitutional go-
vernment.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE st►ted that no proclamation
Led been issued by Sir EL Storks on the reception of the
news that Prime William had accepted the crown of
Greece.

Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE doubted if we
were rendering any reel service to Greece by greeting her
this addition to her territory, and expressed the belief that
absadoement of sbe protectorate by England would mate-
rially lessee oar influence in the eut.

The motion vu withdrawn after some observations from
Lord Tauntoa, the Mamais of Normeoby, sad the Earl of
ifardwicks.

THE CONDITION OF VILLINERS.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved an bumble address
to her Mejeaty, praying that an inquiry into the physical
and moral condition of milliners and dressmakers should be
wide by the royal commission now sitting on "the state of
children and yourig_pareons in triples and manufactures not
regulated by law." That commission consisted of three
gentlemen. whose eagaeity. judgment, feeling, and principle
rendered them fit to carry out an inquiry of this nature.
They would Mks abundance of evidence, and would no doubt
be able to devise some system of legislation for putting an
end to the existing abominations. (Hear, bear.)
Earl GRAN VILLE concurred in opinion that the royal
commission would be competent to deal with this questioe.
Ile bad coosulted his right boo. friend the Home Secretary
on the subject. and the result was that the matter had
already beat referred to the commission.
The motion was therefore withdrawn.
Their lcrdships adjourned at 10 minutes to 9 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TrzwAr, Juxi 30.
The house reamed at six o'clock.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.

Yr. LANIGAN wished to ask the Chief Secretary for
Ireland whether he would introduce soy bill this session to
facilitate the execution of public works in those parts of
Indite where the want of employment had placed the
worlang classes in as destitute a condition as the operatives
were iu the manufacturing districts in England.
Sir R. PEEL said the government did sot contemplate
bringing in any bill on the subject.
THE CLEARANCE OF THE GIBRALTAR.

Mr. HORSYALL wished to ask the Under•Serretary of
Meister Foreign Affairs whether the Britiah ship Gibraltar,
bound for Nassau, had been refused a clearance by the
Ourtorne setheritiee at Liverpool ; it so, on what ground
the refusal was based, and whether it had been done at the
insteghtioti of Mr. Adamii, the American minister?
Mr. LAYARD said that, in answer to the question of the
bon. member, he had to remind the hones that the Gibraltar
was aent'rer name for the welLknows vessel the Sumter,
which ha i sailed to Gibraltar under peculiar aircurietences.
She come to Liverpool, and it was known to the government
that she was shipping pee of very heavy calibre. It was true
that Mr. Adams had celled the attention of the government
to this fact. The government, however, were aware of it,
and the clearance was stopped by the eturtom.home officers,
but not at the instigation of Mr. Adams. It had since been
foetid the. t these guns did sot eoustitute aft and proper
atmameat for the vessel itself, mad the law officers of the
crown wore of opinion that the fact of putting them on
board was not sufficieut to justify the government authori-
ties in withholding the clearance, and be believed the clear-
ance would be returned. (Hear, bear.)
NAUTICAL SCHOOL AT GREENWICH. 1
Sir M. RETO wished to ask the civil Lord of the Admi•
salty whether it was intended to ereot an additional wing to
the Nautical School boildinp at Greenwich which would
not be in keep* with the sew wing lately erected at a con-
siderable ores to the funds of Greenwich Hospital ; and,
whether there would be any objection to an oaths* plan of
the proposed wing being laid before parliament before in-
Gomm any further expenditure on account thereof.
Mr. STANSFELD said the plan referred to had not yet
been adopted. He bad only that day received the report,
and would have no objection to lay at on the table.

THE RECOGNITION OF THE. CONFEDEBATB
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