The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-11
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC'S MAILS-INTEREST.
ING AND IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE

ING AND IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE,
The Atlantos mails reached this city yesterday Il will
pers that the by this both Of an important
and interesting character.
MEETING oF PARdAMENr-oFFciAL STATEMENT PRo-
GREss oF NEGOTIATIONS
Both houses Of Parliament reasembled Tuesday
ming, the 2sd, after the adjournment
In the House OF Lords the sitting occupied with
discussion the subject OF issuing medals 10 the army in
the Crimea The points al issue whether rewards
should BE- issued to the whole army or only TO those who
have distinguished themselves under fire.
In the House Of Commons Mr.. Layard Questioned tho
President Of the Council whether he had any objection
lay the table Of the House the correspondence that had
taken place with foreign powers with regard the treaty
OF I'd of December, 1884 and especially any document
communicated 10 the Russian government concerning the
Interpretation put by the British and French
on the four points not for negotiation but for acceptance
Lord j, Russell could not say whether the
respondenee could be laid the table He would, how
ever state generally what had occurred with respect
the four points In this state the question stands pres
ennamey at the end of November the Russian govern
ment through their minister Vienna declared their
oepance Of what called the four points on the "a Of
December treaty signed by France " land, and
Austria and the 2sth of December meeting held
by the ministers of France England and Austria Vi
emma, with Prince Gortschakoh the minister OF Russia
At that meeting the French minister read the part Of
his own and Of the governments Of England
and Austria the Interpretation which those three powers
put the four points which should be considered the
basis OF negotiation will mention only (said Lord John
Russe that with respect the third point was pro-
derance OF Russia in the Black Prince Gortschakof
stated that he would agree TO the proposed nterpea
ton OF the four points, but that he would request further
instructions from his government Ten days afterwards he
informed Count Buo that he had received instruc-
tons and the Th sth of January another meeting
held at the office Of the Austrian Minister for Foreign
Affairs and at that meeting Prince Gortschakof read
memorandum which he had received and which contained
the views of his government II was replied by Count
Buo Lord Westmoreand and Baron de Bourquenay that
they had authority to receive any such memorandum,
and that they must require the basis of negotiations
the consent of the Russian peneoentary to the nerpo-
shon OF which he had already received information. The
Russian plenipotentary Lord Westmoreand states in
his despatch then withdrew the memorandum he had read
and declared the acceptance the part of his
OF the communicated Interpretation the basis Of negota-
tons My honorable friend (said RusselI will understand
that the Russian accepting that ntepreta-
ton the basis of negotiations of them
selves the power when the basis laid down in articles
to make any objection which they may think fit The
British government declared that they ready
into negotiations upon the basis mentioned but powers
given to the British minister to negotiate. Hear
hear.
IMPEACHMENT
Lord Lyndhurs has given notice that Friday the I'd
February he win move the following resolution
THAT in the opinion of this House. the expedition to the
Crmea undertaken by her Maesys government with
very inadequate means and without due caution suf
be expected from the enemy and that the neglect and
mismanagemen of the in the conduct OF the
enterprise have led to the most disastrous results
RussEiG4
Mr.. Hayter in the House Of Commons, Thursday
evening the 25th, and said;
have been requested by the noble lord the member
from the city Of London Lord John Russe
he has considered il consistent with his public duty respect
fully to tender to her Majesty his resignation Of the Office
which he held which resignation her Majesty has been
pleased 10 accept Hear The noble lord will take
early occasion Of stating to the House the grounds upon
which be has been induced to to this resolution
The Duke Of Newcastle made similar Communication
to the House of Lords Under these circumstanees-and
the Earl Of Aberdeen having gone to Windsor TO consult
the Queenboth houses adjourned until the NEXT evening
SPEECH REHGSA-
HOUSE, or COMMONS, Jan 20
Lord John Russell rose amidst breathless attention He
said Upon Tuesday last whep | was present in this
House, the Hon member for Sheffield gave notice Of
ton for select committee 70 inquire into the condition Of
before Sebastopo and the conduct Of the depart
ments Of the government nrused with the CARRYING Of
the war Of course had thought il possible that
member might move for inquiry Of this description
but had not however fully certified the should
take That OF course depended much upon the Of
the motion and partly upon the quarter from whence IL
that regard Of the valuable privileges Of
this House This House has power OF directing
be taken. But by the power OF inquiry Il can
correct abuses reform maadminstraon and strengthen
establishments motion for inquiry however may be re-
sisted upon two grounds one that there are no evils
existing Of sufficient magnitude TO call for inquiry the
other that sufficient have been taken TO remedy
these evils and that they best be cured BY other
than by resorng 10 the inquistoria powers House
No one deny the melancholy condition Of our army
before Sebastopo The accounts which arrive that
quarter every day not only painful but horrible and
heartrending and am that would oppose
for moment any measure which he thought would be
likely TO cure, 10 mitigate those evils Cheers
must say, with the Official knowledge which possess
that there Is 70 somsthing quite inexplcabe in the
misfortune In this caspagn. had been told last year
a. reason against landing la the Crmea that troops
10 De miles from the and from a
port and that at that miles distance they should be
in of food clothes and fuel 70 such degree that
they perish at tbe rate q ninety 70 hasdFcdA day
should have considered il prediction utterly prepose
rous II not BY denying the existence Of the evil
therefore that could hope TO induce the House 70 refuse
the proposition Of the honorable member for sheffield
had further 70 reflect that not Ia position 10 give
faint mo the motion but that must stand IN the front
o the battle and manfay take my way In opposing affairs
IL that committee Neither could oppose Il on the ground
that the evil had been remeed The noble lord then pro-
ceeded read extracts from correspondence between
himself and the Earl Of Aberdeen which showed that To-
wards the end Of October beginning OF November b.
bad suggested the Earl Of Aberdeen that the Offices Of
Minister Of War and Minister al War should be merged
into person. and that that person should be Lord Pal
merston Lord Absrdsen bad in reply 10 this suggestion
Of the noble lord expressed his doubt AZ 70 the possibility
Of one person fulfilling the duties Of both Offices with sn
cency Again he bad yentured press the importance Of
such change upon the noble lord the head of the gov
ernmeut but st the expediency Of such change de-
MED by Lord Aberdeen the grQSnd that II woad weak
en- the government