§ THE EARL OF DERBYasked whether there was any truth in the statement which appeared in the newspapers that day, to the effect that Sir Henry Storks had published a Proclamation announcing the cession 1290 of the Ionian Islands to the Kingdom of Greece.
§ EARL RUSSELLsaid, he could not believe that such a Proclamation had been issued. The arrangement which had been made upon that subject was, that a new Parliament should be summoned in the Ionian Islands, and that the question of the cession of the Islands to Greece should be submitted to them for their approval.
§ THE EARL OF DERBYgave notice that he would bring that subject under the consideration of their Lordships on Thursday next, when the noble Earl would have an opportunity of explaining the course pursued by Her Majesty's Government.
§ THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLEwarned the noble Earl opposite to be very cautious how he made statements founded upon what appeared in the papers. Other events were said to have occurred within the last two or three months for which there was not the smallest possible foundation, and there was strong reason for believing that no such Proclamation had been issued.