The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-12 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—(This Evening.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woo
sack at five o'clock.

NEW PMR.

Lord TALBOT DE MALAHIDE took the oaths
and his seat as a peer of the r?allai. The noble lord• was
introduced by Lord Monteagle and Lord Massarene.

REMOVAL OF TROOPS FROM GREECE.

Lord CLANRICARDE, seeing the noble earl the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in his place,
begged to ask him a question on a subject which he had
seen in the newspapers, namely, the withdrawal of the
troops from Greece, and fiho the appointment of a com-
mission to inquire into the future management of the
finances of that country. He wished to know whether
the statement wad correct, and also whether there would
be any objection to lay on, the table a copy of the corre-
spondence which hail taken place on the subject, in
order that their lordships might know the exact situation
of affairs.

The Earl of CLARE.NDON said he was glad to have
an opportunity of ansysering the question put to him by
the noble lord. It was perfectly correct that troops
had been sent to Greece during the war in consequence of
the hostility of that country towards the Western
Powers. It was agreed to by the Governments of
France and Enf;lr.nd to send a small force to the Piraeus
to check the procrAdings which had been complained of.
The measure had been quite successful, ac the troops
had never been moved from the PITO3IIR. The war
being over there was no reason why they should
not be withdrawn. In the course of last autumn the
Greek Gov tratuent before the protecting powers a
statement of the expenditure of Greece, which offered
to pay in small annual instal flouts, the interest on
the loan guaranteed by the three powers, and
which, up to the present time, had been ex-
elusivuly paid by them ever since the loan was
made. The Greek Government suggested that
perhape the three powers would prefer, instead of receiv- e
lag this small instalment, that it should be applied to
the development of the revenues of the country. That
proposition was not agreed to, as the Gceek Government
chaTtenged an inquiry into the state of its finances. It
wars proposed by the two Governments that a commis-
's-ire:; comprising the reprogebtatives of the three
powers, should inquire into the character of
the financial statement laid before them by
the Greek Government. This statement was laid before
them as creditors. The Russian Government was con-
nected with it, entirely approved of the proposal, and EX-
pressed a wish to take part in the cinimission. A little
delay had arisen by the correspondence which took
place as to the duties and duration of the commission.
That commission was accepted in the most frank
manner by the Greek Government. The proposition
was.made in the most friendly spirit to the Government
of Greece, without the slightest intention of interfering
with the internal affairs of the country, and that it
should not last beyond the time specified. He believed it
would render the most essential service to Greece,
in assisting the carrying out certain financial reforms,
which, without assistance, the Gieek Government would
never be able to effectually to carry out. The
com-
mission would be established in a few days, and the best
effects were anticipated to the interests of Greece as it
would put an end to the struggles with which that
country was afflicted. With respect to the correspon-
dence it was at present going on between tho Govern-
ments of France and Russia with respect to the duties of
the commission, and before it was established he thought
it would be premature to lay any portion of it on the
table of the house.