The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-21 00:00:00

The Cession of the lonian Islands•

A letter from Corfu in the Nord dated the 12th
of October narrates the proceedings in the lonian
Parliament, after the speech with which the Lord
High Commissioner opened the session. The lonian
Assembly has voted successively the following
decree and address :

DECREE.
The lonian Assembly, elected on the invitation of the pro•
tecting Powers, and convoked in view of pronouncing on
the subject of the restoration of the lonian people, manifest-
ing faithfully their ardent desire and constant will, and con-
forming itself to the declarations and votes passed on seve-
ral preceding occasions by the free lonian. Assemblies--
Decrees,—
That the islands of Corfu, Cephalonia, Zante, Saint-
Maure, Ithaca, Cerigo, and Paxos, as well as their depen-
dencies, shall be united to the kingdom of Greece, sn as to
form an integral part of it in perpetuity, forming a single
indivisible State under the constitutional sceptre of his Ma-
jesty the King of the Hellenes, Geo. 1., and his successors.
Done in the Hall of the Assemby, Sept. 23, year ol grace
1863.
ADDRESS OF THE lONIAN ASSEMBLY IN REPLY TO THE
SPEECH OF THE LORD HIGH COMMISSIONER.
Excellency,—

The lonian people, invited by her Majesty the Queen
protectrice to pronounce formally on the subject of this na-
tional restoration, have elected the representatives to whom
they have confided the accomplishment of their will. In
execution of that sacred mission, the Assembly, after .having
heard the speech of your Excellency, has believed it to be
its indispensable duty to proceed to the issuing of a. decreo
consecrating the firm decision of the lonian representaticn.
By this decree the most gracious Sovereign, and the other
great protecting Powers of Greece, will be fully convinced
that the lonian people, having always sought its national
restoration, sanctions to-day the decisions and the conduct
of its free preceding assemblies, pronouncing for the cessa-
tion of the protectorate and for the entire and comphete re •
union of the lonian Islands with the kingdom of Greece
under the constitutional sceptre of his Majesty the bring of
the Hellenes, George 1., and his successors. The Assembly
reserves to itself to declare its decision upon the proposi-
tions mentioned in the speech of your Excellency, as soon
as the Chambers shall have received the communication
which is to be presented to them. The Assembly is con-
vinced that the arrangements referred to in the speech of
your Excellency, and which will be taken by the European
Powers, will fully answer the just and ardent hopes which
have been conceived by the lonian people since their recen
Convention concerning Greece and the Seven Islands.
Excellency,—

In the midst of the unspeakable joy which fills all hearts
the Assembly ought to express the gratitude of the lonian
people to the august Sovereign of Great Britain for the deci-
sion which :she has deigned to take, and for the benevolent
disposition of her Majesty towards the Greek nation. The
Assembly ought equally to express the same sentiments in
regard to the other protecting Powers of Greece, for their
concurrence in the realisation of the wishes of the lonians
for national restoration, and for their goodwill to the Greeks
in general. Christian Europe, appreciating the services
which Greece has rendered to humanity, will doubtless wish
to lend its assistance to the Grecian nation for its complete
restoration, in the interests of civilisation and for the ac-
complishment of the decrees of the Most High.
In receiving the preceding.address, the Lord high
Commissioner replied to the Assembly as follows ;
Mr. President and Gentlemen,—
I will hasten to communicate to the Secretary of State of
her Majesty, to be submitted to the Sovereign protectrico
the desire which the lonian people expresses in your address
to see the cessation of the protectorate exercised over this
State by her Majesty, my august Sovereign, in order that
the lonian Islands may form in future part of the kingdom
' of Greece, under the sceptre of his Majesty Bing George and
his successors. I will communicate without delay to the
Legislative Assembly, in the accustomed form, the detailed
arrangements which are necessary to complete this measure
and I like to believe that in the interest of the country,
points you,
will proceed to a prompt resolution upon the
which
will be submitted to your deliberations. I hope sincerely
that the vote which you have just pronounced will not fail
to assure the welfare and the prosperity of the lonian
people.

Te Deums, and thanks for the union obtained, ac-
clamations to his Majesty the King of the Hellenes,,
solemn demonstrations in favour of the Queen of
Great Britain and tha protecting Powers of Greece,
sumptuous illuminations—nothing has been omitted
during these last days to render as brilliant as pos-
sible the manifestation of the public joy.

WRECK OF A FOREIGN VESSEL ON THE IRISH
COAST.—TRAMORE, COUNTY WATERFORD, Oct. 19.
—lnformation was received here this morning that a foreign
vessel was on shore about three miles to the westward of this
place. It was blowing hard at the time, and raining heavily
The lifeboat belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution
stationed here was immediately manned and launched, and
he
proceeded to the rescue of the shipwrecked crew. In :,,„,
meantime nine of the poor foreigners had been rescuria;:s
means of ropes from the shore, but the remaining
minjured
unable to clinch the rope thrown to him, having
°. ~,DO.
his arm. At this time the lifeboat fortunately arrwiv. a along-
side side the vessel and reseed the poor fellow, who
, „r boat had
otherwise inevitably have perished. A fishing sea that
attempted to save the crew, but owing to the .der an amis.
was running at the time, she had failed
t°,,,,,rean behaved very
tance. Tho lifeboat was reported to
ell
well on the occasion. The vessel pro.: „nag. She has
brig Marietta from Lisbon to Cardiff 1 w
since become a total wreck.
LEAGUE'
of
Saturday
d to be the Greek
GERMAN NATIONAL LEA:Ivy
of the bathe of
evening the fiftieth anni.v,seiroto y
b a large concourse
Leipsic was celebrated at ScYnen by Professor Rinke!,
of Germans. The chair tab
uwsasabory after 8 o'clock. Mr.
who opened the descriptionproceeding
of the state of Ger-
manyby Vhland. Patriotic songs were
D. Born gave a historical
as
well as of the battle itself, and
concluidieefclorweitthheabPat'hel:l",.ol and Islington German Glee
camberl
sung by the
written by a German lady
rcesly Wr for the Societies With their usual good taste and refined feeling.
occa-
A poem, "P Dr. zerffi, excited the greatest enthusiasm.
sion, read
hearty applause when-
The unity. The proceed-
often interrupted by
by
often
upon German •
by an eloquent
iogs wero concluded. address from the chair-
who,a,a amidst repeated cheers, remembered with int-
w-? all those German tribes who passed
over in silence at the beginning
partiality . had. been
eve
r %Li:
pera
of the festival. It was a
striking peculiarity that the Germans of London celebrated
the commemoration of one of their most sanguinary battles
with a peaceful tribute paid to the arts of poetry, music,
and rhetoric.

THE
POLES AND THE LATE MARQUIS TOWN-
SHEND
.--The leading Polish exiles resident in Lon-
don have recently presented an address of condol-
ence to the Marouis Townshend, on the occasion
of the death of his father, whom they speak of as a
staunch friend of the Polish cause. The :Marquis
Tuwnshend, in the course of his reply, says
0—:
"My dear father certainly had the causemes:
Poland entirely at heart, and felt the .
warmest
our
admiration for the heroic struggle will.: heir
countrymen are making in defenctchat
he has
liberty. It is indeed to be regretted
realisation
not been spared to witness.
of his hopes and the restoration. of
own feel-
thf
°your country
to its independence. With relgvarritocoven3r3:
to the best
ings, I have only to add that. will
of my ability, follow in footsteps and in those
of my late dear uncle, Lorhdlslludley Stuart."