The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-27 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS---This Evening.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at 12 o'clock.
PROGRESS OF BUSINESS.
The Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill was read a
third time and passed.
The Commons' amendments to the District Parochial
Churches (Ireland) Bill were considered and agreed to.
The Commons' amendments to the British Columbia
Boundaries Bill were considered and agreed to.
The Commons amendments to the Drainage and Im-
provement of Lands (Ireland) Bill were coasidered and
agreed to.
ALKALI WORKS REGULATION BILL.
The Commons' reasons fot insisting on one of the
amendments made by them to this hll, to which their lord-
ships have di,agreed, were considered.
The Earl of DERBY was of opinion that the bill was
scarcely worth passing with the amendment; but, on the
motion of Lord Stanley of AlCerley, the amendment was
agreed to.

THE lONIAN ISLANDS.
Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE called attention
to the proposed guaranty of the lonian Islands when trans-
ferred to Greece, as appearing from the first article of the
fourth Protocol of the Conterence held at the Foreign
Office, relating to Greek affairs, and recently presented to
the haute by command of her Majesty. The noble lord
doubted whether the annexation of the islands to Greece
would be followed by the generous expectations enter-
tained by his noble friend, Earl Russell, and, in support
of his opinions quoted from the fitter of a correspon-
oent of his relating a few of the incidents occurring
in the recent disturbances at Athens. The noble lord
hoped that since the cession of the islands was not fully
completed the subject might be further considered.
Earl RUSSE LL considered that as the negotiations in
reference to the cession of the lonian Islands had com •
menced with the opening of the session, and been continued
with mere or less activity from that time to the present,
the conduct of her Majesty's Government had been virtually
endorsed by their lordshi s, for no objection had been raised
to it either by the noble ord who drew attention to it,
or by any other member of their lordship's house. The noble
earl thought he had good grounds for the sanguine hopes
he entertained for the future of Greeec. The young Prince,
George 1., was full of courage, and he was well advised by a
Minister of experience, who entered on his new mission
with spirit and hop-fulness oqual to that exhibited by the
young Prince ; and perhaps by the time their lordships met
again they would see whose expectations were nearer the
truth.

The Earl of DE RBY said that although it was tzue that
Parliament had not made any objection to the cession of the
lonian Islands, it must also be remembered that it was a
subject with which Parliament had nothing to do. It would
be difficult to conceive of an act more weakening to the
British Crown, and more strengthening, perhaps, to other
Powers, than the cession of these islands; but if there
were anything wanting to odd to the enormity of the dip-
lomatic error made in this case, it would be the fact of
the present condition of the country to which those islands
are ceded. The noble earl wa's quite willing to bear witness
to the courage of the young Prince, George the First.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
RETURNS.
A 'urge number of unopposed returns were ordered.
_ THE 11HOW COURT-MARTIAL. _ _

Mr. CONINGHAM intimated that owing to the late
period of the session, and the recent date the papers were
laid on the table, he should not proceed with his motion on
this subject; but he should take the earliest opportunity
next session of bringing it forward.