The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-14 00:00:00

THE lONIAN ISLANDS.

We take the following letter from the .levant
Herald:—

CORFU, Nov. 16.

Nothing has occurred of any importance since my last
communication, except the journey to England of the Socre •
tary of the Lord High Commissioner, at the request of the
Home Government, to afford any explanations as to what
had taken place between the lonian Assembly and the Lord
High Commissioner which might be required, and the pro-
rogation of the Legislative Assembly for six months, doubt-
less much to the surprise of many of its members.

All here are anxious to know the •decision as to the
fortresses, the possession of which in their present condition
in the hands of a weak State will, (it is believed, be warmly
opposed by Austria and Turkey. It is clear that fortifica-
tions which would require 10,000 British and at least 15,000
of any other troops to man them might be useless in the
hands of the Greeks. In fact, they could only serve the
purpose of any strong Power whose views would be suited
by seizing them in case of need.
The argument that a saving will be effected by Great
Britain by the cession is most fallacious; but, on the con-
trary, she will be a loser. The lonian Government pays
'25,000 a year for military protection. This sum has lat-
telartolY_been regularly paid. Formerly it was allowed to get
rutikrzar, and the debt of £90,000 on this head has been
thus fanitaoualy presented to Greece by Mr. Gladstone, and
will la, 1044,°13, the British taxpayer. This £25,000 a year
meta her:, The simple question is, did the staff establish-
cost about Z2,,,,llything like that sumestimated to
difference between a year, that being the extra expense or
!tall and half•pay; this shows a clear
loss to Great trit
thing of the eApitZlitt Qt. £23,000 a year, at least, to say no-
tain reduce her aroma in the fortresses. Will Great Bri-
,4nit,
lam inclined to thinkuecilotause she gives up these islands ?
a
sufficient for the island s Chle regiment would have been
was
fore p elsewhere,
sheert c)wnc°ll veuiettilid if England kept four here it
will tZea healthy station, and they
Government maintained all that °um paid by the
lonian
for their inrernal protection, The
regiments
ab,olutely necessary
it is presumed, be sent to Malta and
nowhere will,
cer-
tainly not struck out of the Arras'ilibraltar, but
year even will maintain
England is
not riot be saved,
bthuattathtriaitisianvginsgumofl/20,0t0h0i
this to
itro• words on. On the other hand, the I,ro,Nnrth spend-.
lishment of the old system of piracy willubt zestab-
greater number of small vessels in these waters to
a
British commerce, and the islanders themselve., fro protect
dering incursions from the Albanian Coast, which Were .s 0
frequent before the British took posses,ion, and which will
recommence, as the nature of Albanians has not changed sad
the inducement has become greater by the large increme
in wealth and prosperity in the islands.
It is calculated that about 70 of the best houses, at an
average rent of £7 10s. a month, will become vrcant, which
X,
represents a capital of a million of dollars, saYi33oo a year
to the house proprietors.

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