The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-06 00:00:00

NEW WRIT.

Mr. HAYTER moved for a writ for a new election
for the borough of Southampton in the room of Sir A.
J. Cockburn, who, since his election, has accepted the
office of recorder of the city of Bristol.
The motion was agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. iltillE, returns were ordered of
the number of coroners' inquests held by every coroner
in each of the last three years, stating the number of
jurors on the average of inquests in each year, and the
number of jurors who have not been able to sign their
names, and the number of jurors who have a mark op-
posite their names.
DAY OF PUBLIC PRAYER.

The Marquis of BLANDFORD asked Lord J. Russell
what day had been fixed, in consequence of the declara-
tion of war, for special prayer in the 3hurches through-
out the United Kingdom. In the event of no day
having been fixed, whether he will state bow soon it is
the intention of the Government to give public notice
of a day having been so fixed ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said there was no day yet
fixed for this purpose. In the war of 1803, which com-
menced at the end of May, no day was fixed for public
prayers till the end of October. He could only repeat
that at Present no day wa,s yet fixed for the object al-
luded to.

THE GREEK INSURRECTION.
Mr. M. MILIsTES wished to ask the noble lord the
member for the city of London, whether the Govern.
meat are informed that diplomatic relations have ceased
between the Ottoman Porte and the Government of
Greece, in consequence of the refusal of the Government
of Greece to accede to demands which they considered
eerog,atory to an independent State.
Lord J. RUSSELL thought it necessary to enter
into some explanations on this subject. He stated on a
former occasion that there was no proof that the Govern-
ment of Greece were endeavouring to excite insurrec-
tion in the provinces belonging to the Sultan, but since
that time the Turkish Government had instructed their
representative at Athens to make certain demands of
the King of Greece. The Greek Government did not
give a satisfactory answer to those demands, and
the Minister of Turkey, at Athens, demeanded
his passports, and broke off diplomatic relations with
the King of Greece. (Hear, hear.) Without vouching
for the particular demands that were made, and which
were not first communicated to either England or
France, he must say that he thought Turkey had very
good reason to complain of the conduct of Greece.
(Hear, hear.) He thought the diplomatic paPers
which had been received on the subject, furnished
ample proof that the insurrection in the Turkish pro-
vinces was not a spontaneous occurrence. (Hear, hear.)
It had been got up designedly for the purpose of weak-
ening the authority of the Sultan, and there were
numerous proofs of the King and Queen of Greece
having. even the greatest encouragement to the insur-
ventinnim.s. (Hear, hear.) Such, then, being the
case, lea could not wonder that the Turkish Minister
should, have left Athens, and her Majesty's Government
had been in communication with the Governments of
Greece and Austria on the subject, while' they
had given such instructions in the matter as they
thought proper for the occasion to our Minister
at Athens. (Hear, hear.) He must say, in conclusion,
that the Court of Greece were very much answerable for
the insurrection which had unfortunately occurred.
Mr. BRIGHT observed that the noble lord had made
a speech in which he had completely unsaid all that he
had said on a former occasion. He wished
to say that he doubted the propriety of the course which
the noble lord had taken. (Order, order.) He could
easily put himself in order by moving the adjournment
of the house, but he had no wish to do that, though, at
the same time, disagreeing with the war policy of the
Government, he thought he had a right to complain of the
noble lord in making a speech on a matter of this kind
at a time when it could not be answered. (Hear, hear.)
He wished therefore now simply to put a ques-
tion to the noble lord on a similar subject ;
it was with regard to what was doing at Constan-
tinople touching the Christian population of Tur-
key. (Hear.) A speech of the first Minister delivered
in another place, had led the public to understand that
a great deal was about to be done to obtain concessions
from Turkey for the Greek and Christian subject of the
Sultan ; but there appeared to be a good deal of contra-
diction on the subject, and he wished to ask the noble
lord what was the fact with regard to this matter.
(Rear, hear.) He wished to ask whether the troble lord
would lay before the house
any c,.nvention that may
have been signed between the two G-overnments on the
. issa
subject, and which was said to have led to the dismissal
of the Grand Mufti and other 3linisters of e Sultan.
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Lord J. RUSSELL denied that he had un said any-
thing which he had stated before, for what be stated on
the former occasion, was simply that he (lid not think
there was then any proof that the Government . of Greece
was concerned in the insurrection hut sinco that time,
he thought such a proof had been afforded. (Hear. .)
With regard to the question of the hon. gentleman, lie
must repeat that no convention had been since d between
this 'country and Turkey ; but Lord Stratfor d de Rad-
cliffe, pursuing the course which he had follow ed during
the 10 or 15 years, was now urging upon th, e Turkish
Government-the expediency of improving the col edition of
their Christian subjects. These representations I tad been
listened to from time to Mine by the Sultan, and about 4
or 6 years ago concession s were made, while it t yas un•

derstood that further concessions were about to be made
to the Christian subjects of the Sultan. (Hear.)
Mr. M. MILNES asked the noble lord if he had
any objection to lay on the table the papers bearing
upon this subject ?
Lord J. RUSSELL would consider that question,
and answer it tomorrow.