The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-04 00:00:00

CONVOCATION.

Sir J. PAKINGTON, in rising to put the three
questions of which he had given notice to the Govern-
ment, said he begged it to be distinctly understood
that he disclaimed all intention of offering any, insult or
disrespect to the clergy, who had formed the Con-
vocation, but he thought it right that the house and the
country should be in possession of the information he
was about to ask for. He wished, therefore, to ask
Lord John Russell whether the attention of her Majes-
ty's Government has been directed to the appointment
of a committee by the Upper House of Convocation at
their last meeting, on the 16th February, for the trans-
action of business during the prorogation ; whether
they area satisfied that a committee so appointed can
legally act when Convocation is not sitting ; and whether
it is their intention to take any steps in consequence of
that proceeding.
Lord J. RUSSELL had only say, in answer to these
questions, that the attention of the Government had
been directed to this question, and the law offi-
cers of the Crown had been asked to give
their opinion as to the legal powers of Convoca-
tion, in respect to the appointment of the committee on
the 16th. February. No formal opinion, however, had
yet been given by the law officers of the Crown, and he
must, therefore, defer giving a direct answer to the
other question until to-morrow.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Mr. H. BAILLIE said the committee now sitting up
stairs, would probably not be able to make up a final
report until a late period of the session, and in
the meantime, therefore, he wished to ask the
noble lord, the member for the city of Lon-
don, whether it was his intention to introduce a bill
for the permanent Government of India during the pre-
sent session, and if so, whether he was prepared to state
when the Government bill will be laid upon the table
of the house.

Lord J. RUSSELL had to state, in answer to these
questions, that it was the intention of the Government
to introduce a bill in the course of the present session
for the Government of India, for a space of time to be
named in the bill, but he could not state when the bill
would be introduced. Due notice, however, would be
given of the day on which it would be brought in, and
ample time would be allowed for discussing it.
Mr. lIUME said, last year the committee determined
to inquire into three great heads connected with the
Government of India. The committee had reported
upon one of these heads, and he wished to ask whether
t was the intention of the Government to bring in a bill
before the inquiry on the other two heads was brought
to a close?

Lord J. RUSSELL could only repeat what he had
already said, namely—that it was the intention of the
Government to introduce a bill in the course of the pre-

sent session.

TURKEY, RUSSIA, AND AUSTRIA.

Lord D. STUART, who had given notice to call the
attention of the house to the affairs of Turkey, as affected
by the contest now proceeding in Montenegro, said he rose
to bring forward this subject because he believed that by
the present position of affairs in the eastern part of Europe
those objects which had been always considered by English
statesmen as of paramount importance with reference to
Turkey were endangered. (Hear.) Large armies of Aus-
trians were approaching the Turkish frontier on one side,
and large armies of Russians on the other. Language of
the most peremptory character had been held towards the
Sublime Porte, and ultimatums of an extraordinary nature
delivered in with very short notice. These proceedings
related to the territory of Montenegro—a territory ex-
tremely small in extent (not above GO miles in length by
Turkey, laying
30 or 35 in breadth), and containing only about 100000
inhabitants, who had always been noted for their lawless
including
and predatory character, and who clearly had always been
deemed to be under the sovereignty of Turkey. In 1699
oreuantdaiesriesbetbweteewneenAtushetrwa
oancodunTtriutics,
down nl7thlBe boundaries
the territory of Montenegro within the dominions
latter power. And so with all treaties down of the
of Vienna in 1815. Of late the Montenegrins
to the treaty
deavoured to become independent of the egrilas
had
en"
had done so under peculiar eircumsta Turks, and they
grins were governed by a bishop, who
The Montene-
hereditary ; for as the Greek bishp, *whose authority was
marry, and consequently not to , ops Were not allowed to
—the right to rule over the nave children—(laughter)
father.to son, but from unclee totrY descended, not from
bishops having died in the coursenephew. One of these
nephew succeeded him. This of the last year, his
Daniel, and was about th.rt nephew was called Prince
desire to assume the fund' 1 y years of age. Having no.
being more sincere with lolls of bishop (the nolo epi.scopari.
Protestant countries th. Ilim. than was the case in some
as a temporal
princ , I. individual wished to act simply
to St. Petersb
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the assent
I: ()num., as procure _„,,,
as the head of the Greek
ary of State for Foreign Affairs had ° persons
he of Russi had jurisdiction unposed•
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over thosehp:
own
professing the Greeka religiondominionslooked residing
; but Greek religionist, belong:lnv
;_,_ up, to the patriarchs of Cons le as their
tantinop
this
spiritual that when
spuiLuai superiors. It was stated he he received
Prince arrived at St. Petcrusabruterfs to adopt a
advice from the highest q
rebellious course the nap. Whether that asser-
°wards
Lion was true or not, it was torAurgh, those disturbances
from St• Pe
upon his return
had led to the
) commenced which
present uneasy state of