The Sun.
London, England, 1822-03-25 00:00:00

PRICE SEVEN PENC

report to the assembly such a resolution may. be pass
result of the investigation may appear to require.
The State of your financial affairs presents a favent
pent, notwithstanding the expenditure within the year
considerable ; but it is fitting that I should apprit
sembly that the Government will be immediately cal
to defray some heavy charges. I allude to the Maa
necessity of erecting public prisons in the several Isla
Of making roads, particularly in the island of Corfu.
also a balance (I mentioned to you on a fornier occas
to the Malta Government, which must be immediatel'
In respect to the receipt, the substantial benefit thi
trued from abolishing the farming of the revenues, cor
display itself in the most striking colours ; and to t
great measure, is to be attributed the progressive in
the receipt, as in fact no tax whatever has been IA
people since the establishment of the Constitutional
ment of 1817: for I continue to maintain _that the re,
of 1818 were nothing more than a general modificati
then existing taxes, and cannot be considered in th
additional burdens on the people.
The acts of the Executive Government, during your
ment, of a legislative nature, are already laid on youi
the Secretary of the General Department of the Senate
that they may become the law of the land, if confirme
Assembly.
• The Civil List will also be submitted to you six i
your meeting, according to the provisions of the Cons
Charter.
Towards the close of the last Session, a resolution p
Assembly for the erection of a college in the island o
authorising the Executive Government to expend sue
in this object as might be necessary; and in consequer
gineer was employed to fix,the site, and prepare ti
estimates. The Government, however, has thought fi
for the eine in the prosecution of this useful uni
The object in view was as much for the benefit of t
men of the neighbouring countries, as for those belt
the lonian Islands ; and in the present unfortunate si'
the whole of Greece, it becomes a question what coos
be prudent to pursue. During the present Session th
five Government will make a detailed communicatic
subjeCt to the Assembly, with the view to the adoptio
definite resolution in regard to it. In the mean tin
be seen in the detail of the expenditure, that considera
have been expended in the last year in the eneourag
the establishment of primary schools in the various isl
It will also be my duty in the present •Sessi6n to
communication to the Assembly on the important
the religious establishment of the States. It is h,
pedient that the nomination of the Archbishops ant
should take place in the several islands immediately :
impossible that they can be allowed longer to rents
provisional heads of the church, instead of dignitas
larly appointed to superintend the interests of religion
whom the people might look up as their -permanen
This is a measure equally necessary to the decorum s
lily of the Government, and has been only delayed'
difficulties that presented themselves in ,strictly full
article in the Constitutional chart on this subject, whir
have been considerably increased from the repeated vie
change to which the Patriarch at Constantinople t
exposed. _ _ _

At the same time that the arrangements relative-6 t
nitaries of the Dominant Church are carried into efFtw
be proper to come to a definitive settlement in _respo
heads of the Roman-Catholic church, which undeithe ,
tion is in these States specially protected. -1
It would be of no avail to particularize the cirati
which have•prevented even to this day the substitutid
civil and criminal codes, with their relative procedm
room of those now existing,' and which were declirs
constitutional charter-to be generally deficient and ina
to-the lonian people ; but I may be allowed to express
regret at the delay which has taken place in a point of i
importance to the country. . . ~
The formation of a new criminal code was the mini
so/1 of my visit to England in the early part cif list
companied by one of the lonian members of the
Council of Justice ; but at the time when I- dutorta'
guine hopes of completing it, I was obliged suddenly 1
in consequence of the extensive revolution in the n€
hood of these islands. It is therefore not at-prose
shape in which I think it Might to stand ; but it gives
culiar satisfaction to think (and I say it after due r:
that I am most thoroughly convinced that the late
measure of prohibiting the bearing of arms in these Ste
out license, making a careful selection of those to s
)icenses are giver, will of itself do more to annihin
melancholy scenes of violence, homicide, and murde
have at all times unfortunately prevailed, than any of
sure which the legislature could devise ; and on this s
is my intention forthwith to bring in a Bill to be subi
your consideration : in the mean time, the procedr
undergo further revision on some material points in .
lately has been found defective; for which purpose '
laid on your table.
We are now, Mr. President and Gentlemen,- arrivt
opening of the fifth and last session of' the first Parham
under the constitutional charter of 1817 ; and I slit-
close the observations I have thought it necessary to ty,
not the unfortunate state of my health render it but
bable that I shall be obliged to seek relief by a tempt
sence from the states,- antecedent to the end of tbt
session.' - .

I cannot therefore delay executing a religious dut
owe to you, to the Senate, and to tir people at lar,
lonian States, by avowing in the most open and in the
manner, the deep sense I entertain, not only of the pt
of the moderation and temper, of this Assembly; whic
sentially contributed to the attainment of the progress
perity which these States now enjoy.
The uniform harmony and good understanding co
maintained between you and the Senate, evinces the pt
which has guided you throughout, whilst it affords
substantial proof of the wisdom of that illustrious bo

Nor can I persuade myself that the unfortunate ab
of the people in some of the islands, already detailed
the preceding part of this address, were groundea
slightest dissatisfaction towards their own Governor
though an enthusiasm, much to be lamented, in an
equally rash and unfortunate, led them to despise its
tions, and violate its orders, calculated, as every one
must confess, for their own benefit and salvation.

It is the fact, of your having now-lived for the fir
since the fall of the Venetian rule, for a considerabL
under a regular Government; and the experience I
rived of the general character and feeling of your Po)
that leads me to express, in the most unequivocal
my thorough belief that you- will see, at the clost
present year, what never happened in this country
the whole of the Government of these • States constit,
lapsed, and then -re-established under the provision:.
charter itself, without the slightest difficulty of any sort w:

In respect to that charter, it is the basis to which
ever look as the life and support of our constitutions
On the whole, it has been found as perfect as reasonah
be desired, and to answer in practice, so as to gratify
guine well-wishers but should some partial changes be
advisable in its provisions, such modifications as the Par
may agree to will be constitutionally laid for ratificatic
the protecting Sovereign, my gracious King and M
whose benign intentions towards this people it is super:
speak, after the repeated proofs that the universal bent
which in such an extraordinary degree distinguishes the
mind of that most august Monarch, has ever been direr
the most earnest manner, to the promotion of the welfar
United lonian States, happily placed under his sole,anr
sive protection. By command of his Excellency,
FREDERICK HANKI
Secretary to the Lord High Comm)

A boy in Cupar, between four and five years of age,
in the constant practice, ever since he could weak, of
common earth. Nor does his health seem impaired
extraordinary kind of food ; to which he feels so invi'
temptation, that whenever the vigilance of his parents s?
he hastens out to obtain it, and a-ppears to devour it
keen a relish as ever an epicure did the most delicate
It is conjectured that the child is much afflicted with w
Dundee Advertiser.

Mrs. Luther, who died a short time ago, at her resW
the Marine-parade, in this town, had, at the time of
cease, six servants, who had lived with her for the fi
periods :—the first, 44 years ; the second 35 ; the tit'
the fourth, 16 ; the fifth, 14 ; and the sixth, eight
( Brighton Herald,)