The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-06 00:00:00

THE. lONIAN ISLANDS.

CORFU, Nov. 30.
The peaks of San Salvador and Santa Decca, the
greatest heights in Corfu, were clear on Tuesday
evening ; a most welcome sight to all who inhabit
this island, as a sure sign of fine weather. For the
last six weeks we have been visited by a continual
pour of rain, broken by alternate glimpses of sun-
shine, diversified by a most disagreeable and relax-
ing sirocco, and accompanied by several shocks of
earthquake.

Wednesday, however, proved a chilly morning.
The Terrible was early signalled off Butrinto, and
soon appeared as a speck in the magnificent pano-
rama which extends around the open gulf in front
of Corfu. The news of her approach soon spread,
and crowds of the inhabitants hastened to the walls
of the town, which ove:icok the sea towards
Albania, to await the arrival of the new Lord High
Commissioner Extraordinary.
The Terrible sounded the Islet of Vido at 11
o'clock, and cast anchor in front of the citadel rock.
At half-past one o'clock the Right Hon. W. E.
Gladstone landed amid a salute of 17 guns. He
was received at the Palace by Sir John Young, the
Lord High Commissioner, Major-General Sir G.
Buller, commanding the military forces in the
lonian Islands, and the other principal authorities
of Corfu.

A guard of honour, composed of a detachment of
the 2d battalion 2d Queen's Royals, was stationed
,at the Palace, awl welcomed him to the tune of
God save the Queen.

Since his arrival here Mr. Gladstone has been in
communication with all the Greek authorities of
Corfu. o,n Thursday he called on the Bishop, and
had a lengthy conference with him. He has also
visited the churches and every object of interest in
the city. On Friday the Queen's warrant, appoint-
ing him Lord High Commissioner Extraordinary to
the lonian Islands, was read to a full meeting of the
Senate, and he on that occasion delivered the fol-
lowing speech in Italian :
" Your Highness and most Illustrious Sirs,—

" You have heard the words of the Sovereign
Protectrress of the United States of the lonian
Islands.

" From the Commission which has been read to
you is derived whatever title I possess to your re-
gard and assistance, and to that of other lonians
in the execution of my duties. It avoids, as you
will observe, all interference with constituted
authority, whether in your hands, in those of the
Lord High Commissioner, or in any others ; and
while binding me, as the subject and servant of her
Majesty, to a given purpose, it does not bind any
lonian, but simply empowers me to appeal to a
free and voluntary aid in furtherance of my
endeavours.

" Nor is it only the title, but the matter and
scope of my charge, is• to be gathered from this
Commission.

Her Majesty, ever solicitous of the well-being
of the people when she governs or protects, is ear-
nestly desirous that the inhabitants and subjects of
the lonian State should enjoy in the fullest sense,
according to the spirit and opportunities of the
time, every advantage which was contemplated on
their behalf by the treaty of Paris in Nov., 1815.

" Aware that embarrassments have heretofore
from time to time beset the action of the institu-
tions established-under the treaty, she designs to