The Sun.
London, England, 1824-02-05 00:00:00

minster. A letter, which he had received from Ithica, led him
to believe that the statement of the Right Hon. Secretary was
far from correct; for instead of the Greeks firing first upon the
Turks, the Turks had first upon the Greeks from the shore.
In the struggle between the Greeks and the Turks, atrocities
had no doubt been committed : but they did not originate with
the Greeks ; and the retaliations of that, oppressed people put
an end, in a great degree, to the cruelties of the Turks. He
could wish to see some desire on the-, part of Sir Thomas
Maitland to act lißeially towards the Greeks. Formerly no,
man was more fond of revolutionafy principles than Sir Thomas
Maitland was. Let him, therefore, look to his past conduct,
and suffer himself to be guided in some degree by- the prin-
ciples which he had heretofore professed. He believed Minis-
ters wished the scale to be balanced equally between the two
parties ; and it was to be lamented if, their agents pursued
a course contrary to that wish. He knew that the Greek
Government had, with the utmost readiness, stated their
anxiety to make amends for every violation of that 'neutrality
which had been alluded to, and certainly they could not do
more. He most sincerely wished, in justice to those brave
men who were now gallantly struggling for their freedom, that
Sir Thomas Maitland had not issued his proclamation until all
the facts were regularly laid before the Government. In con-
clusion, he felt it to be his duty to protest against the partiality
which the lonian Government had shown in opposition to the
cause of freedom.

Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE would not have addressed
the House on this occasion had it not been for the allusion
which had been made by his Honourable Friend (Colonel
Palmer) to an expression which he (Sir Thomas) had used
in the course of the preceding Session. He was well aware of
the observation .he had then made, when speaking of the
situation of the landed interest. He said he considered it the
wisest course, if the country were in danger, to look that danger
in the face, and to meet it resolutely and manfully. He had
felt as strongly as any person in the House or out of it could
feel, the severe distress that pressed on the landed interest ;
and he was happy to find that a great change had taken place
in the situation of that important class of society. He en-
tirely approved of what was said in the Speech from the
Throne on that subject. It was pleasing to him to observe,
that a permanent amendment had taken place in the state
of agriculture: He hoped, and he believed there was every,
reason to suppose that that great interest was not improv-
ing by mere accitlent, or through the agency of temporary
circumstances; but that it was advancing in prosperity in
consequence of causes that would give permanency to that
prosperity. With respect to our situation as it regarded our
foreign relations, he must say, that he thought this country
stood high in the opinian of Europe, and of every other part
of the world. Instead of the British character being detested
(as his Hon. Friend rather strongly stated) by the other na-
tions of Europe, and by all the world in general, he must con-
tend, that at no former period did the character of Great Britain
stand on higher or more enviable ground. As to the affairs of
Spain, he should have considered it a very fatal determination
of this country if she had interfered with the Spanish cause ;
and he thought the result of the policy pursued by England
had been most fortunate for Spain and for this country. The
line of conduct pursued by Ministers was the best for England
as well as for the parties concerned in the contest ; and, how-
, ever strong the feeling of a party in this country (he believed a
very small one) might be for war, he conceived that it was the
duty of the great body of the representatives of the people in
that House to give to Ministers all the support in their power,
when they used their discretion .and exercised their functions
in that prudent manner which conferred such signal advan-
tages on the country.
Mr. W. SMITH could not let this opportunity pass without
• expressing his most anxious hope and wish, that no negociation
for the termination of the differences between. Russia and the
Porte might be successful, which did not leave the Greeks in a
better situation than that in which it found them. He regret-
ted that, the situation of the 'Right Hon. Secretary did not per-
mit him to do that which he was sure would have been con-
sistent with his inclination--namely, to give an assurance to the
House that this country would not he a party to any arrange-
ment which did not protect the Greeks from the barbarous re-
venge of one power, and the insatiable ambition of another.
The Report was then brought up and agreed to. The Ad-
dress was ordered to be presented to his Majesty to-morrow by
such Members as are of his Majesty's Privy Council.
Mr. IJUME gave notice, that he would on the 12th instant
move that the House should take into consideration the state of
the laws respecting the exportation of machinery, and the emi-
gration of artisans to foreign countries. 'The Hon. Gentleman
also gave notice, thathe would on the 19th instant bring before
the House the subject of impressment in the Navy, and that he
would call for certain documents connected with it.
Mr. WARRE moved for a series of accounts relative to the
exportation and importation of wine for the' last two years.— I
Ordered.

Mr. GRATTAN gave notice,that he would to-morrow move
for an account of the number of constables and sub-constables
appointed in Ireland since the passing of the Police Act ; and
also for an account of the committa/s under the Insurrection Act
since it has been in operation.
Mr. WESTERN moved for an account of the number of
persons committed in England and %Vales on or before the 20th
of December last, and the number remaining for trial at that
time—clistinguishing those committed for felonies from those
committed for misdemeanours.—Ordered.

lilr. I.l6lllll;enewed his notice ofvlast Session, respecting
the expence of the Gaernment of Newfoundland ; and moved
for a variety of documents connected with that subject,,which
were ordered. _ _

An account was ordered to be laid upon the table of the num-
ber of persons returned to serve on juries in the county of Mid-
dlesex for the last three years, distinguishing the common juries
from the special.
The House then adjourned at half-past six o'clock.