The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-14 00:00:00

PENINSULAR HEROES.

Col. LEITH HAY gave notice that on Wednes-
day, the 20th instant, he should move an address to
her Majesty, praying the Crown to confer some ho-
norary badge of distinction on the surviving officers
of the Peninsular army.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

Mr. M. GIBSON postpcned his motion on the
deficiency of agricultural statistics, until this day
fortnight.

MORTMAIN.

Lord J. MANNERS gave notice of a motion for
a future day on the law of mortmain.

CATHOLIC OATH.
Mr. VERNON SMITH, owing to the absence
from town of several Members, whose assistance he
desired to have, postponed his motion for an altera-
tion of the oath taken by Roman Catholics on enter-
ing Parliament; and gave notice of his intention to
introduce a Bill upon the subject soon after Easter.
THE RECENT DUEL.

Mr. W. 0. STANLEY said that, with the per-
mission of the House, he begged leave to correct a
mistatement which he had been led into the other
evening with regard to the late duel between Lieut.
Munro and Lieut.-Colonel Fawcett. He stated on
that occasion he heard it reported that on the day be-
tween the provocation and the duel, %which was a
Friday, Lieut. Munro, or his second, consulted the
officer of his regiment. Since then he had received
the following letter from Mrs. Munro, which he would
read to the House :
" 51, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park.
" March 12, 1844.
" Sir,—Observing in the Times of to-day a letter
from yourself regarding the late melancholy duel, re-
flecting upon any advice offered to my most unfor-
tunate husband from his brother officers, allow me to
assure you that not one officer still holding a com-
mission in that regiment was consulted on Friday,
and the truth is this, that one officer of 30 years stand-
ing was consulted, likewise a gentleman of much experi-
ence in those affairs. This gentleman during the day
consulted a general officer, and Lieut. Munro con-
sulted three military friends not in his own regiment,
who all were of opinion that there was no other
course to be adopted but the one he followed.
" I still linger in England to defend my unfortunate
husband's case, as far as lies in my power; and I again
beg to assure you that there is not the slightest blame
to be attached to any of the officers of the Royal
Horse Guards.
"By publishing this letter, in answer to yours of
this day, to do justice to the officers of the Blues in
this lamentable occurrence, will greatly oblige,
" Sir, your obedient Servant,
" ELIZA MUNRO.
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" W. 0. Stanley, Esq., M.P."
GREECE.

Mr. B. COCHRANE said he rose for the purpose
of asking the Government what course they intended
to pursue with regard to our future diplomatic re-
lations with Greece. Before the 15th of September
Greece was suffering all the evils incident to petty
disputes. The internal administration of the country
was enfeebled, and its resources were destroyed. The
municipal privileges of the people, which they held
scx dear, were destroyed, and, at the same
time, foreign soldiers and mercenary troops
were employed to perpetuate this state of
things. The best friends of Greece, and those
who were best acquainted with the country, as the
Hon. Member for Bolton anticipated that this would
produce a renewal of those scenes of bloodshed and
violence which had for so long a period devastated
that country. On the 15th of September the
nation rose in a mass, but they did not commit
a single act of bloodshed or violence. The Con-
stitution was proclaimed, and it was accepted by
the representatives of Franc? and England ; the
latter of whom, in
,this respect, anticipated the
feelings of his Governinent ; and here the House would
pardon him if he paid the tribute of his admiration
to that Gallant officer, who filled the situation of
Minister of this country at the Court of Greece.
He received communications from Greece informing
him that to the conciliatory policy of Sir E. Lyons,
Greece was indebted for many valuable services.
In any allusion that might be made to the revolu-
tion, he should not at all touch upon the revolution
which affected the Crown at so recent a period;
but at the same time he should render his
meed of praise and approbation to the results
of the late elections. The next point to which he
should refer briefly, was, that with respect
to the communication with Piscatori. In that
it was asserted directly that they were most
anxious to maintain all the legitimate institu-
tions of the empire in their original integrity.
The document concluded by exhorting King Otho to
use his influence in a moderate and temperate man-
ner, or he would be plunged into worse dangers than
those he had escaped. (The Hon. Gentleman then
read an extract from the dispatch of the Earl of
Aberdeen to Sir E. Lyon.) He regretted to say
that, since that period, the Russian party had used all
influencel in opposition to the other combined parties.
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this article was entirely opposed to the treaty of 1832,
which placed the succession to the Greek throne in2'
the house of Bavaria, and the next brother of King
Otho was a Roman Catholic. If this article should
be ratified, it must lead to great difficulties, and a
complete subversion of all the objects of the Revolution.
Another article was the 70th, which gave the King
the power of appointing officers of the State for life.
There are several minor points, but the succession to
the throne, and the settlement of the Civil List, were
those to which he desired chiefly to direct the atten-
tion of the Government. By adopting the Constitu-
tion,.
the Greeks had placed themselves in the posi-
tion which they would have been in 1832, if the
conditions of the treaty had been fulfilled by the
Allied Powers. It was the duty of the two
Powers, if they had the interest of Greece at heart,
to interfere to prevent the ratification of the articles.
He thought it would be most unwise and injudicious
in the people of that country, if, with the example of
France and England before their eyes, they were not
satisfied with the same amount of constitutional li-
berty as was enjoyed by other European countries.
The King, having so cordially adopted the constitu-
tion, it would be unjust if the people did
not meet him with reliance and good faith.
He thought that the course that had been pursued
was erroneous, and that other means ought to be
taken for the purpose of considering what course
would be best calculated to lead to the proper govern-