§ MR. W. CARTWRIGHTasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, If any, and what, steps have been taken to ensure the effective protection for life, honour, and property to the population of Thessaly, an assurance of which, according to the inclosure in Despatch, No. 188 of the Greek Papers presented to Parliament, was the one condition which the Greek Government made when it recalled its troops from that province in deference to the representations of the Powers?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, I can only say in general terms that Her Majesty's Government have been using, and are still using, their best endeavours, both with the Ottoman Government and the Greek Government, to bring about a pacification of those Provinces. The Porte, in consequence of the representations of Her Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople, undertook to remove the irregular troops and protect the Christian population; but I am sorry to say the disturbances still appear to be going on, and all I can promise is that every exertion that can be made on our part shall be made to put a stop to them.