Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

There has been nothing new in Parliament, but
great deal of very important business has been
dispatched On Friday the bill for the govern
ment of India was read second time in the House
Of Lords In the Commons the South Sea and
other annuities payment BILL including Mr.. GLAD
STONES new financial provisions, was read second
time and committed; and the assessed tax bill was
read third time. On Monday the Marquis of
CLASncARDE renewed in the House of Lords his inquiry
the affairs Of Russia and Turkey, particularly
respected the intelligence which had arrived that day.
stating that the Emperor of Russia had accepted the pro-
position submitted to him, which, his lordshp said
additional why information should be given to
Parliament Not only were the Russians stated to have
changed the in the Danuban provinces, but
to have occupied Ismail What they had done amount
ed either to to piracy and he hoped to hear that
the combined fleets were at Constantnople.
The Earl of CLARENDON had received official reports
on the subject and could give other than he
had done FIVE days back He deprecated discussion
the subject during the present state of the negotiations
and assured Lord CLANRcARDE that England and France
united the subject and that the negotiations had
assumed q European character the four Powers being
united in their effort maintain the balance Of power
and the existing territorial arrangements He hoped that
the negotiations tended to peaceable termination Of the
affair.
In answer to Lord MALMEsDURY, Lord CLARENDON add
ed that the immediate and complete evacuation Of the
provinces was sine qua non Of any negotiations.
The India bill passed through committee In the Com
mons the civil contingencies and other estimates
discussed in committee.
In the evening sitting Sir j. wALasLKr made in
aures in reference to Russia and Turkey, in reply
which Lord j. RUSSELL stated that he should be prepar
ed before the prorogaton Of Parliament to give every
information the subject that consistent with his
sense Of public duty He did not think advisable in
the present state Of the negotiations that day should
be named for discussion Of the question
Lord D. STUART alluded to the reports that had reach
ed London Of Russia having consented to certain propo
sails submitted to her by the four great Powers and wish
ed to know if such the case
Lord j. RUSSELL answered that there was foundation
for the rumor communication had been received by
electric telegraph from the English Minister Vienna of
satisfactory nature far as the first proposals made
to Russia were concerned With regard the suisse
quent proposals. could not yet have been re-
ceved as the messenger did not leave Vienna until the
% instant
Sir D. L. EVANS suggested that Lord JOIN should de-
lay his statement to the latest moment in order that
might be more comprehensive in its cbaraceran ar
rangement in which Lord JoHx acquiesced
On Tuesday several bills relating to Ireland were for
warded in the Lords In the Commons Mr. GLApsroxs's
financial arrangements bill relative to the South Sea
annutes was read third time The bill relating to the
future transportation Of criminals passed through
mittee.
Lord PAInERsroS explained the provisions Of the BILL
and alluded TO the opposition Of several of colonies
the reception of convics and the difficulty Of devils
ing another form OF punishment In former times many
minor offences had been punished with DEATH and dea