The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-06 00:00:00

DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

Lord LYTTLETON inquired whether it was the in-
tention of the Government to propose any measure
upon the subject of district pauper schools.
The Earl GRANVILLE replied that the subject was
now under the consideration of Lord Palmerston, and it
was hoped that a measure with reference to it would be
intrcduced into Parliament this session.
WAR WITH RUSSIA.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said as it appeared
that all negotiations with Russia were not yet quite at
an end, he would not, as he had intended, enter to-night
into a discussion on the question of " peace or war,"
lest doing so might interfere with those negotiations ;
yet so critical had become the position of affairs that
Parliament must be correctly informed upon it before
many days elapsed. (Hear, hear.) He proposed,

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however, to ask the noble lord some questions with
reference to points of some interest to the country
First, whether any answer had been received from the
Czar to the proposals recently made by the Vienna

Conference ? Next, what was the present state of our
diplomatic arrangements with the court of St. Peters-
burg ?

The Earl of CLARENDON said he was. much obliged
to the noble marquis for the consideration he had shown
in postponing any discussion prejudicial to the slight
chance which still remained of terminating the differ-
ences between Russia and the Porte. (Hear, hear.)
Though the Government had reason to believe that the
answer of the Emperor of Russia to the Vienna proposals
would be of a negative character, it was not till Friday
that they had any positive intimation of the fact. This
afternoon they received an official statement of the facts
from Vienna. It was only on the 2d instant that the
conference was again called together. He had not yet
had time to communicate the despatch to his colleagues.
He had only shown it to the noble lord at the head of
the Government, and he did not think it proper, there.
fore, to enter into details at present. Still it was
right to inform the house that the proposal was
inadmissable, and could not be sent to Constantinople.
With respect to the second question, Baron Brunow
called on him (Lord Clarendon) at the Foreign-
office and placed in his hands'a note, in which
he said that the answer he had received from the English
Government was not of a kind to permit him to continue
diplomatic relations with this country; and that diploma-
tic relations between England and Russia must be
suspended. Baron Brunow also informed him that it was
his intention to leave London early this morning. It
was his (Lord Clarendon's) desire, in the course of the
week, to lay without fail before the house the .note of
Bann Brunow, together with the despatch of Count
Nesselrode, and his answer to that despatch. (Hear.)
The Earl of ELLENBOROUH said he had always
expressed the opinion that all the negotiations would
terminate in nothing but war, and he trusted the Govern-
ment would not be deluded by recent circumstances into
'not making every possible preparation for suchan event.
He had no doubt we were at the commencement of the
most formidable war in which the country had ever been
engaged. (Hear, hear.)
)6, After a brief discussion,
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice that he
would bring forward the discussion on this day week
(as we understood).
Lord CLARENDON said the same instructions had
been sent to our ambassador at St. Petersburgh, which
bad been transmitted by Russia to Baron Brunow
with regard to his relations with this country.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shorty before 4 o'clock.
NEW MENIBEEZ.
Mr. BEA3IISH took the oaths and his seat for Cork,
in the room of Sergeant Murphy, appointed a Commis-
sioner of the Insolvent Court.
NEW WRIT.
On the motion of Sir WILLIAM JOLLIFFE, a new
writ was ordered for the election of a knight of the
shire for the southern division of Devonshire, in the
room of Sir Ralph Lopes, Bart., deceased.
PRIVATE BILLS.
On the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON, leave was
given to bring in a large number of private bills, in re-
spect of which the standing orders had been complied
with. The hon. member afterwards brought in the bills,
which were severally read a first time.
PETITIONS.
Col. PHIPPS presented a petition from Bridgwater,
praying that active operations might be taken against
Russia in favour of Turkey.
Mr. EDWARD BALL presented a petition from the
Corporation of Cambridge, praying for the adoption of
decimal coinage.
Sir F. THESIGEIt presented a petition from Stam-
ford, in favour of the establishment of reformatory
schools.
Mr. R. CURRIE presented a petition from the fire
insurancecompanies of Great Britain, praying for a re-
auct'on• of the duty on fire insurance.
Mr. RAXIFIELD presented a petition from the
members of the Good Shepherd Temperance Society
praying the hour to pass a law to prevent the sale of
intoxicating Minors between the hours of eleven o'clock
on Saturday night and six o'clock on Monday morning.
TREATIES BETWEEN
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
Sir H. WILLOUGRBY said that on Thursday next.
he would ask the noble lord the member for the coy
es
London whether he had aT!7 objection to produce copies
of the treaties of Kianardji,
.Athianorae,
and the other
treaties affecting the relations between Russia and
Turkey