The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-03 00:00:00

THE G REEKS.

The following is a correct copy of the Letter
from Mr. CANNING to the Secretary of the Pro-
visional. Government orGreece
:-
•' FOREIGN OFFICE, DEC, 1, 1824.

" Sta=l have to acknowledge the receipt of the letter which
you did me the honour to address to me on the 12th of August
(but which reached my hands only the 4th of November) ex-
pressing the opinion of the Greek Provisional Government up-
on a paper, which has been published in the Gazettes of Eu-
rope, purporting to be a plan of pacification for Greece, drawn
up by the Court of St. Petersburgh. That the publication of
the paper in question is unauthorized cannot be doubted. Whe-
ther the paper itelf be authentic, it is not for me to admit or to
deny; but it is due to the Court of St. Petersburgh to declare
to you, that any plan of pecification emanating from that
Court, would be drawn up (as the British Government sincere-
ly believes) in any thing but an unfriendly disposition towards
•Greece; that no such plan has been definitively settled (as your
letter appears to assume), with the intention of imposing it
either upon Greece, or upon the Turkish Government, and that
whatever plan the Emperor of Russia might have in contem-
plation, would be submitted by his Imperial Majesty, to the
several Powers of Europe, his Imperial Majesty's Allies, for
their consideration, before any proposition founded thereupon
would be made to the contending parties.
" The Emperor of Russia had, it is true, suggested to his
Allies the expediency of proposing, simultaneously, to the
Porte and to the Provisional Government of Greece a sus-
pension of hostilities, for the purpose of allowing time for an
amicable intervention between them. Nor would the British
Government have refused, at a proper time, to be party to that
proposal.
" It is but just to add, that the paper which has excited the
indignation of the Greek Provisional. Government ha's been re-
ceived with no less indignation by the Divan.
" While the Greeks profess an insurmountable abhorrence of
any settlement short of die establishment of their independence
as a nation, the Divan abjures all modes of reconciliation short
of an unqualified re-establishment of their sovereignty over
Greece.

" Between two parties so disposed, there can, indeed, be
little- hope of an acceptable and successful mediation, but to
have felt and expressed a desire to mediate before the ex-
treme vehemence of these opposite resolutions was known,
and while the varying fortune of the war appeared to fur-
nish to both parties not unreasonable motives flir a compro-
mise, surely cannot be imputed either to Russia, if she ori.
ginated the project of such a compromise, or to those who might
have been prepared to deliberate in concert with her upon it, as
a crime.
" The paper, purporting to be a Russian Memoir, contains
the elements of a compromise, though not adjusted, perhaps,
exactly in the proportions in which they might finally have been
arranged for proposal to the belligerent parties.
" If the sovereignty of the Turks were not to be absolutely
restored, nor the independence of the Greeks to be absolutely
acknowledged (to propose either of which extremes would have
been not to mediate, but to take a decided part in the contest)
there was necessarily no other choice than to qualify, in
same mode and degree,
.the sovereignty of the one and the in-
dependence of the other, and the mode and degree of that qua-
lification seemed to constitute the question fur inquiry and de-
liberation.
" Either party, no doubt, had it in his power to defeat any
plan of compromise, however rational in its principle, or im-
portant in its provisions ; and the previous knowledge that both
parties would concur in rejecting any plan of compromise that
could be devised, renders any hope of successful intervention at
the present moment utterly vain.
" On the remainder of your letter, which in effect calls upon
the British Government to take part with the Greeks in the
struggle for their independence, comparing their merits and
claims with those of the Provinces of Spanish America which
have separated themselves from the Mother Country, I have
only to observe, that with respect to the contest between Spain
and the several countries of Spanish America, Great Britain
has professed and maintained a strict netrality ; anti that the
like neutrality has been observed by Great Britain in the con-
test now raging in Greece.
" The belligerent rights of the Greeks have been uniformly
respected ; anti if the British Government has found itself com-
pelled, on a recent occasion, to repress the excess to which cer-
tain of those rights were attempted to be carried, the nritimi,
Government is satified that such a necessity will not occur
again.
" The Provisional Government of Greece may rely upon the
continuance of the same scrupulous neutrality. They may he
assured, not only that Great Britain would not be concerned in
any attempt (if such an attempt were in contemplation) to force
upon them a plan of pacification contrary to their wishes ; but
that if they should, at any time hereafter, think it fit to solicit
out mediation, we should be ready to tender it to tile Porte,
and, if accepted by the Porte, to do our best to carry it into et'.
fe
conjointly with other Powers, whose co-operation would
ateotnce give facility to any arrangetncnt, and afford the best se-
curity
ably be asked of them. Thu cannot accuse themselves of
havingn in ' any way directly, or indirectly, instigated the com-
mencement of duration.
to
the British Government all that can rea-
s°
• the Greek Enterprise, nor of having, in any way,
interfered in its progress.
T forhi s its
appears
obligations of, treaties, which the
f••
amity, and by the ancient
cannot be expected that.Ent-ele
" Connected with the Porte by the established relations of
Porte has not violated, it surely
that Power
in a quarrel not her own.
exposition which I have thus the ho
" I trust, Sir, that the
aflbr • -
ill be considered as mg sufficient'
nour to address to you, w
imputations which error or intrigue
land should engage in nriprovokd hostilities against.."
answer to any suspicions orsttile
an.daroof, theexc. frankness with;
intentions of the British (1-
may have propagated again.
ti will be accepted as a prOof, At
vernmen t• towards Greece ;
•
t 1
GEORGE CANNING."
(Signed)
isional Government of Greece."
" To the Secretary of the Prov
once,whic owfe .tair'ee rpeaudriytytoof declare ouran views,ell.

Lord SUFFIELD knew no more respectable persons than
many of those who formed the Equitable Loan Company. If
the Institution answered to its object, he could not conceive one
more deserving of the thanks of the country. Several members
of Parliament, convinced of the benefit which the society might
confer on the poorer classes, had joined it, and a respectable
magistrate, Sir Richard Birnie, who from his situation could
not fail to be a competent judge of what was advantageous
for the poor, was among the number of the Directors. In
making these observations he was far from wishing to object
to the production of any papers for which the Noble Lord might
choose to move.

The LORD CHANCELLOR agreed with the Noble Lord
as to the respectability of Sir Richard Birdie; but, as we
understood, questioned the propriety of a Police Magistrate be-
coming a Director of such a Society as the Equitable Loan
Company.
Lord EXMOUTH presented a petition from the Watermen
of the city of London, in favour of the Equitable Loan Bill.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presented petitions against
the 'Catholic Claims, from the inhabitants of Lakirigheath,
Suffolk ; from a place in the county of Lincoln ; and' from But-
wick, near Boston.
Lord KENYON presented a petition from some of the Ma-
gistrates and inhabitants of Ullswater, against the Catholics.
Lord ICING said, this petition was not from the Chief Ma-
gistrate of the Borough. He had one at present signed by the
principal, which was better than one signed by his deputy. fie
understood that the children of the Rev. Mr. Don's school had
been all turned out, and that some hundred names had been
collected in that way.
Lord KENYON was aware that the petition intrusted to the
Noble Lord was signed by the Mayor, who had married into a
Roman Catholic family. There was no foundation for the re-
port that the other petition had been signed by children.
Lord KING then presented a petition, signed by the Mayor,
some of the Common Council, and a number of the inhabitants
of Unswater, in favour of the Catholic Claims.
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P airlw:uhnrebtirllte) kar relrps(e)oftfi gsßhi4at3oglnali,C)nasgNt a'tirnh sePrt tcehleetnEh
were presented by the Earl of EC:4IIE3IONT, from three congre-
gations of Protestant Dissenters of Brighton ; by the Earl of
Ni.twenitstA, from Ashby-de-la-Zouch; by Lord DYNE-
von, from Carmarthen ; by the Marquis of SAI.MURY, from
Barking, in Essex; by Lord FALMOUTII, from a place in the
county of Bucks, and from Truro in Cornwall; and by the
Earl of SHAFTESBURY, from the PaStor and congregation of
the Independent Chapel, Beresford-street, Walworth.
The Earl of DA RNLEY, seeing a Right Rev. Prelate in
his place, repeated what he had formerly said in the absence
of that Right Rev. Prelate, respecting the language of the pe-
tition from Ely. ,
The Bishop of ELY said, that the petitioners felt strongly
on the question, and had a right to express themselves-smingly.
They were as much entitled to do so as the Noble Lord, who
expressed his opinion strongly.
Lord CAWDOR, in allusion to the petition presented by
Lord Dynevor, said that great efforts had been made to obtain
signatures, and that blank sheets had been signed by persons
who knew nothtng of the contents of the petition.
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lWmaosst‘creonipffedcetantbtlheapt
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sigLrietirdbpy\s'oNmEe'lort
of Carmarthen. _ _ _

lord CAWDOIt then presented a counter-petition from
Protestant Dissenters of various denominations in Carmarthen.

The Marquis of DOWNSHIRE had been intrusted with an
important petition from the north of Ireland, in favour of the
Catholic Claims ; but after consulting with those best capable
of ►iving an opinion on the proper time for bringing it forward,
head been advised to postpone presenting it until the Bill in
progress through the other House shoUld be before their Lordl
ships. -The petition was signed by a great portion of ' the Pro 4
testant Dissenters of the north of Ireland ; indeed, by all the
members of that body who were most respectable, in point of
property or otherwise.
On the motion of Lord Dacnv, the Game' Laivs''•Amentl=
ment Bill was read a first time, and the second reading' fixed
for this day week.
Earl GROSVENOR presented a petition from certain inf
habitants of Westminster, against eruel experiments on ani..
male. lie hoped that before further experiments were made,
o
the College of Surgeons would consider whether Such cruel ope=
rations were at all necessary.
Lord CALTIIORPE presented a petition ''frotn the Mastei
manufacturers of Birmingham;against the Combination Laws:
Lord KENYON presented a petition from the attornies of
Westminster, against the Attornies' Certificate Bill.
Commons on the state of' lrelantl.--4,eave given.
ColnijoirndonsP,.rlelqiuNeil EtilntgS'lle'OavNe irobrinouttleiitr
Loprt a • messagefrom theiships for Lard Car=
bery to give evidence before the ComMittee of the House of
The Irish Impounding. DistresK Bill was tommitted.—Ad.
jonrned.

Lords,
parties, p.rayitig to be heard by
HOUSE OF' COMMONS.
At a quarter past four the SPEAKER entered the Muse and,
stated that he had attended at the bar of the Ilnuse of
to hear the Royal assent given by commission to the Royal
prop ate docks in the Isle of boas.
".
Exchange Assurance and other bills, ;for which see 'Lorcls'
report.) .
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ti.solnr.f'rSohneirtiffb
eßrio,nwrdn e3tipapyenarr,e dita;4t the
Aldermen,
, aanndd presented)ypoei
the city of London, against the Thames and Basingstoke 'canal.:
hthlTiracOpuentisteiol
Both these petitions, on the motion of Mr. Alderman Slt7o o to .
were read. petition from
the
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Another petition . from the Lord 'Mayor, Aid .-
. men and.
:be Sheri • ' • ' Common Council, was presented by
_.• . fis of London .
against the proposed coal-docks to be built at the Beinxioi,,,_ •,,
side of. the river. . . . . "I") 1
Sir R. FERGUSSON presented a petition from' Mr. Jame, i
Craig, Against the Edinburgh Water Bill. . ,l
Mr. PLUNKET'r rose to move . the pOstponement Of tbe;
order of the day upon the Committee on the Catholic Relief;
BlM—Wear !)—The House would give bun leave to f,ai,,ltijei
reason of this-proposition. lie begged, then. to say that his
Llen. Fri,:al the MeMber for IVesuniuster (Sir F. llui,dett)

Lord TINNING rose to correct a misrepresentation which
had gone abroad of what he had stated on the second reading
of the Catholic Relief Bill. It had been stated in several rEdin4
-burgh newspapers that he had said, that in his opinion the de.,
struction of the Protestant church in Ireland would be.no peat
evil. He certainly had uttered no such sentiments, nor did he
entertain them.—( Hear !)—He trusted the House would excuse
him for having endeavoured to set himself right on this point,
because nothing was more likely to injure him in the opinion
of his countrymen than it supposition that he felt any Juke-,
warmness with respect to the Protestant church —( Hear !)
Mr. CA LCRAFT said that he was present when the Noble
Lord spoke on the occasion alluded to, and he could undertake
to say that he had uttered no such sentiments as those which
had been attributed to him.
Mr. SYKES presented a petition from a clergyman, in favour'
of the Catholic Claims.

.JURIES BILL.
On the motion of Mr PEEL the Juries Bill was recom-
mitted.

Mr. WESTERN proposed a clause, the object of which was
to render persons competent to serve upon juries who had a
qualification of personal property only, to the amount of 4007.
This clause he proposed should extend to counties alone.
111 r. PEEL suggested that the, most convenient course to be
pursued with regard to the proposed clause would be to bring
it up on the present occasion without discussion; it might then
be printed, and taken into consideration when the bill should
be again re-committed.

In—repl/ to a question from Mr. ABE ncno mrlY,
Mr. PEEL said that he intended to continue the exemptions
at present existing, whether by statute or charter.
After a few words from Mr. LOCKHART, Mr. CHRTEIS,
and Mr. BENETT, the clause was bmught up, a few verbal
amendments were agreed to, the House resumed, and the report
was received, and ordered to be taken into further considera-
tion on this day se'nnight.
PEEL. brought in a Bill to punish offences committed
by Transports in the Colonies.—The Bill ws read a first time,-
ard ordered to be read a second time on Friday.
Sir H. VIVIAN presented a petition from the Inhabitants
f Truro against the Catholic Claims.
Captain GORDON presented a petition from certain holders
and occupiers of land in Aberdeenshire, praying that there
might be no'alterationof the Corn Laws.