§ MR. HENRY SEYMOURsaid, he wished to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether Her Majesty's Government has made any diplomatic proposal to the Greek people of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg to fill the vacancy of the Throne of Greece; and, if so, whether the Duke has signified his willingness, under any circumstances, to become a candidate?
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONThe Greek question at present stands thus:—The Greek nation fixed upon the election of Prince Alfred, son of Her Majesty, and it was only yesterday that the Greek Minister communicated that decision to my noble Friend at the head of the Foreign Office. To that, of course, the answer given was in conformity with the announcement in the Speech; but no other candidate has yet been proposed to the Greek nation in any formal manner. The Duke of Coburg has been sounded privately on the subject for the purpose of ascertaining whether, in the event of being proposed or elected by the Greek people, he would accept the throne, and the Duke of Coburg has declined to be put in nomination for the Throne of Greece.