Star.
London, England, 1830-06-08 00:00:00

TEES Or THE CROWN ♦BOLITION BILL.

Earl BATHURST wished to postpone the second reading of this
bill in consequence of the absence of a noble duke.
Earl DARNLEY expressed a hope that the discussion might not
be postponed beyond to-morrow.
The Earl of MA LIIESBURY objected to the bill being brought
in just on the expected demise of the crown. A better moment
might have been chosen. With all that was passing under their
eyes he should have preferred seeing this bill brought forward at
another time. The fees had been taken during eleven years, and
at the moment when the illness of his Majesty gave foundation for
grave considerations, the subject was, in his opinion, indecently in.
troduced.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE admitted, upon a feeling of
delicacy, that the subject ought to have been brought forward at an
earlier period, but the lathes did not found any objection to the bill
when it was brought before parliament.
The order for the second reading was then discharged, and fixed
for to-morrow.

Several petitions were then presented complaining of distress, and
against the increase of duties on spirits.

GREECE ♦ND PRINCE LEOPOLD.
The Earl of CARLISLE, alluding to the papers laid upon the
table, said he was desirous of seeing clearly the motives which led
to the abandonment of the original boundary of the new state of
Greece, and was therefore anxious to move, with their Lordships'
permission, for a copy of the communications made by the Allied
Courts to their plenipotentiaries, expressing a desire to obtain a
revocation of the boundary of the 22d of March. Their Lordships
would recollect that in the last protocol was laid down a boundary
different from that of March, and he wished to obtain information
as to the causes which led to the abandonment of the boundary of
the 22d of March. The Noble Earl was not aware of any objec-
tion to the production of the papers he required.
The Earl of ABERDEEN did not rise to object to the pro-
duction of the document required by the Noble Earl, but he was
not certain it was in form to be presented. Ile could not under.
take to say at that moment that the communication to which the
Noble Earl alluded was in a state which enabled him to lay the
same before the house—but, if possible, the papers should be laid
on the table.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said it was desirable, after the
delay which had already occurred, that no time should be lost in
obtaining information, and in that view he wished to ask a question
or two. One of the most important communications was in page
75 of the papers before the House. The noble marquis alluded to
the new frontier of Greece, as being proper for the defence of Greece.
It was said, in the communications from the Allied Courts to their
ministers, that it would be their duty to collect from the Greek
Government evidence on that subject. All the papers produced
were barren on that point. The noble marquis had not been able
to find any argument raised in consequence of information commu-
nicated on the part of the Greek inhabitants, or such information
front the plenipotentiaries, as they were ordered to communicate by
their governments. Probably the Poros papers, which were to be
presented to the House, might contain the information he required.
The noble secretary would pethaps have no objection to present tile
information alluded to, and also the communications with the corn-
ixabders relating to the Greek blockade.
The Earl of ABERDEEN repeated that he had no desire to keep
back any papers. It wu not eas7 to satisfy all parties, but he was
really anxious to give all the information in his power. With
respect to the papers mentioned by the Noble Marquis, be had
already said that those papers in substance were comprised In the
protocols. He had Dot the smallest objection to produce all the
protocols. They embraced all the communications with the Greek
government, which would appear in an extended form, but virtually
they were in the papers on the table. With respect to the papers
on the table they certainly had not all the communications respect-
ing the Greek blockade. Those with his Majesty's officers had not
been produced, but there would be no objection to the production
of the same if the Noble Marquis required it.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, it would be desirable to
have them, also the correspondence on which the frontiers have been
laid down. These documents were most important, as coming from
the plenipotentiaries.
The Earl of ABERDEEN said, as to the production of papers
conveying instructions to the plenipotentiaries there was no objec-
tion, but all the instructions to the commanders and others, could
not be produced. A variety of papers were in the French language.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY wished to know whether
there was say correspondence previous to the first letter to his Royal
Highness Prince Leopold In that letter the. tone and language
did not appear courtly. If it had been done itillriief ift mode it
would have been as well. He wished to ask whether there was any
correspondence to justify that tone ?

The Earl of ABERDEEN d:d not know what answer to make
the noble marquis, but if the noble marquis had any desire to dis-
cuss that letter, or any part of his correspondence, he would afford
him every opportunity.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved an address to his Ma-
jesty, for copies of all communications from any of the allied
courts, relating to the Greek boundary.
Lord HOLLAND expressed a hope that the Noble' Secretary
would not consider him irregular in asking fur information. lie
would point out papers which appeared imperfect without further
information. He complained of die scanty information be,Ore the
House relative to the state of Candia--especially as regarding the
raising of the blockade at that place; he was of opinion, aid he
was sure that many of their Lordships would join him in the belief,
that sufficient justice had not been done to the Gallant Admiral slo
raised that blockade. He (Lord Holland) had been informed, that
when that officer demanded the release of certain Greek prlsonera
from the Pacha of Egypt, he was informed that they were prisoner',
not since the battle of Navarino, but prior to that event ; he farther
understood, that of these prisoners 1300 of them were inhabitant. of
Candia. From the papers which had been laid on the table of the
House, it also appeared that the state of Candies was by no mcrins sn
tranquil as had been represented on a former occasion by a Noble
Duke (Wellington), and that, in short, at present it was not in a
tranquil state; he (Lord Holland) wished to be wellanformed on
this point. The noble Baron concluded by :complaining of the
slovenly manner in which some of the documents had been trans-
lated from French into English.
The Earl of ABERDEEN said, that all the inforination be
could give relative to the blockade of Candia bad already been laid
on the table. He could state, however, that his Majesty's Govern-
ment had newer altered their instructions. He confessed that in the
early period of these proceedings Candle was not tranquil ; it wart
so, however, at present. The Noble Earl concluded by justifying
the course adopted for cutting off the communication between the
Turkish and Egyptian forces.
Lord HOLLAND azain rose. He said, he wished fur a copy of
a note, which contained instructions from his Majesty's Ministers
revoking former orders, given in a very early stage of the Greek ne-
gociations.
The Earl of ABERDEEN assured the Noble Baron that 'her',
had been no revocation whatever.

Lord HOLLAND was not satisfied with the answer; he should,
therefore, put it again, merely changing the words. He would a•k
if there had been any orders given to raise the blockade of Cantlia
by force ?
The Earl of ABERDEEN said, that the Noble Baron would
find, front the documents on the table, that the blockade was or-
dered to be raised, without any mention whatever of force.
Lord HOLLAND wanted to know if there existed any corre•-
pondence at all relate to that affaid?
The Earl of ABERDEEN said there vat none.
The Marquis of LA NSDOIVN moved for copies of the corret-
pondence which took place relative to the (boundaries of Greece
and also in reference to the blockade of Cantlia—Ordered.

After some observations from the lla►quis of Londonderry. their
Lordships, on the motion of the Marquis of Salisbury, want into ■
Committee on the East Hetford bill ; and, as usual, having gone
into evidence, adjourned at Nine o'clock.