Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-15

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lie did not choose to defend the re.ults of th'
proceedings which he had sanctioned. if not aP
proved, in the Cabinet, and that at subsequent
period b. began to express missgisings D. IL
pallntian for hi. shrinking frum responsibility
Mt the eleventh hour. III, nn advocate WHO doe'
not throw up his bret in what be thinks a hefe-
les ea.,. til the peadngs are on the foint ct be-
ing opracd. and then does it in manner 10 pre-
iudice tue jury against hi- clcat.'
We suboin -Hch additional items Of interest
"a, have hot set been laid before the reader:
Despatch from Lord Raglan
WAR DEPARTMENT. Jan. 26
Ills Graee TIE Duke Of Newcastle. has thi4 day
received a despatch. # which the following is "A
COPY. addresses To his Graceby Field Marshall
tie Lord iaglae. 6. {. 4.
BEFORE SEnAsrUPpl, Jan.
Ny l.oRp DuEI.=1he weather has been :"
bad since wrote to your Grace an the "a inst,
/ that hayc rot been able to dizembark the @9sh
with view of encamping tic regiment. aud T.
still remains an board thu Golden Fierce IN tn
+ harhur Tie ground i thickIY covered viii
show though not very deep. All my rnd'ayor
ere directed to the speedy decentralization an
getting up 81 tire hut-. which have nov arrived
/ in considerable numbers. and the establishment
/ of the depot of provisions, which alluded I" d.
my lh,i despatch, near bead quarters, which an.
/ now enabled 10 do with the assistance Of the I1ti
and 18th regiluents. I'ho first are "ncamPe'
near Banklavu. md the last -till slec9ing OF
board the Golden Fleece. There ha. been n"
movement on the part Of the enemy. encios"
n return Of the casualties TINT may have arisen nP
To- the ifh inst.
have aud &c RAGLAN
His Gracct The Duke Of Newcastlc.
PROGRESS OF TIE SIEGE.
MARsEILLES, Jan Intelligence from the
Crmen II the 18th Instant states that despite The
frost and snow the siege works had been gdVan
ecd Ia within II metres. There wis II great
morety among the Russians.
AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
Activity continues to be exhibited in tho Aus
trian war department.
Bar0n Baumgardner has resigned the MINI itry
of Finance ard Commerce. lie will be sue coed
ed by Baron Brueck, who. ia turn, will be sic
ceedcd As Minister at Constantinople by Baron
Roller.
The Conferences arc not expected To met I. FOR
business, before The middle of February. fhe
9th has been mentioned a. probable day. Va
rious rumors arc nhoat 10 the effect TINT France
and England will send special commissioners to
ircat, and that oth'r changes will he made III the
manner al conducting the negotiations w" ut
toch little weight to those suppositons-
POSITION OF PRussIA.--'rhr Paris Cons tn
Eonnei publishes news from Berlin, but without
guaranteeing its nuthentcity--lh that the Allies
have decided moi 10 allow Prussia to participate
in the Vienna conferences, except on the follow
ing terms:
]. Tint Prussia accedos to the treaty of Dec
ID
.. That She doc not oppose the demand made
by Austria Tor thr mobilization of the fodern
conlingcnts.
J. That SHE herself shall mobilize u force OF
100000.
On the other hnnd Prussia claims right Ia
pnriicipntcm the conferences, in her capacity
of great European power and because she was
"A contracting party Ia the treaties which arc I'M
der revision. Prussia has therefore sent pro
test to the Cabinets of Vienna. 'aris and London,
against thu validity any resolutions that NJ"
passed without her participation IN III" confer
Cnce.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Meeting Of Pariiameat-O Nciai Statement o
fte Progress Of Negotiations.
Both Houses of Parliament rr-asscmbled oil
Tuesday evening the 23l, after the adjournment.
In the lioure -! Lords the sitting was oeeu-
pied with discussion ON the suhi,c' ct issuing
medals To the army IN the trlmea. he points
at issue, were whether rewards should he issued
To the Whole army, Or only To thnse who have
distinguished themselves und,r fire.
In the House If Commons. Mr. bavmd qurs-
toned the President of the Council 'whether he
had any objection IT, hy on tho table OF tue
House the correspondence that had taken place
with foreign powers with regard 10 the treaty "i
2l Dec, 1851, and especially any document
communicated 10 tho Russian government cou-
corning the Interpretation put by the British aud
French governments on the four points, not l"f
negotiation, bat for acceptance
Lord J. Russell could not say whether or not
the correspondence could be laid on the tahIe.
lie would however, state, generally. what had
occurred with respect to the four points. In
this stnto the question sands ut present. name y:
At the end of November the Russian govern.
ment. through thcir Minister at Vienna, declared
their acceptance Of what are called the -Four
Points On the ID of December, n treaty WIS
signed hv France, England and Austria. aud On
the 18th Of December meeting WIS held by tie
Ministers of France, England, mud Austria, ut
Vienna. Nth Prince Gortchnhof, the Minister
Of Russia At that the French Minister read.
on the part of his own Government aud OF the
Governments OF England and Austria. the inter
probation which those three powers put un the
Four Points. and which should be considered a.
the basis Of negotiation. will mention only
(said Lord John B84selD that with respect Ia the
third point, il proposed IN that interpretation
TO put an end to the prepondcrance of Russia in
the Black Sen. Prince Gortsohakotf stated that
lie would not agree to the proposed interpretation
OF the Four Points, but that he would request fur
ther instructions from his Government. Ten
days afterwards he informed Count Buel that he
had received those Instructions and ON the 9TH
or Sth of January another meeting was held at
the office of the Austrian Minister for foreign al
fairs, and at that meeting Prince Iorschakoh
| read a memorandum which he said he had
! ceiyed. and which contained the views, Of his
government il was replied to by Count Buol,Lord
| Westmoreand and Baron de Bourquoney, that
! thry had no authority 10 receive any such memo
raAdum, and that they must require, as the basis
of negotiations. the consent Of the Russian Plen-
ipotentiary. to the Interpretation of which he had
already received information. The Russian