New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-09
GREAT BRITAIN.

MEETING OF PARLIAAENr-BREAK- OF
THE MISUNDERSTANDING OF LORD
JOHN RUsSCLL-OFFICIAL STATEMENT
OF THE PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS.
Both House, Of Parliament resssembled on Tees
day evening the 2ad after the adjournment.
In the House Of Lords, the sitting was occupied
with discussion on the subject OF Issuing medais TO
the army in the Crnes The points ct issue we're
whether rewards should be issued &c the whole army
or only to those who have distinguished Themselves
under Ere.
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. Laysrd Questioned
the President Of the Council "whttheS be had any
objection to 10y on the table Of the House the cor
"re.posdence that had taken place with foreign po"
"ers with regard to the treaty Of I'd Of December,
1884, end especially any document communicated
to the Russian Government concerning the interpoe-
citation put by the British and French Governments
ION the Four Poins-not for negotiation, but for &C.
"ceptaDoe"
Lord j. Russell could not say whether or not the
oorreepopdence could be laid on e'abls. He would,
however, state, generally, what had occurred with
rerpect to the -Four Points. In this state the question
stands .. present, namely: Atthe end Of November
the Russian Government, through their Minister at
Vienna declared their acceptance Of what are called
the -Four Points. On the I'd of December treaty
was signed by France, England and Austria,
ard on the 2sth of December q meeting was
held BY the Ministers Of France, England and
Aus.ris. at Vienna, with Prince Gorchakof,
the Minister Of Russia. At that meeting
the French Minister read on the psrtof his own Gov.
meut end Of the Governments OF England and Aus
tris, the Interpretation which those three powen put
on the -Four Points, and which should be considered
ill 10 aid
Lord j. Russd that with respect to the third point,
it was proposed in thstnerpreston to pat an end to
the tSeponderance Of Russia 10 the Black Sea Pnnce
Gorchsko stated that be would not agree 70 the pro
postd Interpretation OF the -Four Points, but that he
would REQUEST further instructions from his Govern
mept. 1en days sfter~ard he informed Count Buol
that be had received those instructions and on the
7h or 9Th Of January smother meeting was held At the
Office Of the Austrian Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and at
that meeting Prince Gortschakof read memoran-
dunn which he said he had received, and which con-
tain the views of bis Government. 1t was replied
by Count Buol, Lord Westmoreland and Baron de
Bourqueney, that they bad NO authority to receive
any such memorandum, and that they must require,
as the basis Of negotiations the consent OF the Rus-
ean Penipoentisry, to the Interpretation cf which
he bad already received information. The Russian
PlenipotentaIy, Lord Weetmoreland states in his
dispatch, then withdrew the memorandum he had
read and declared the acceptance on the part Of bis
Government of the communicated Interpretation a.
the basis Of negotiations. Ny honorable friend
said RusselD will understand that the Russisn
Government, in accepting that Interpretation
as the basis Of negotiations Of course reserve
to themselves the power, when the basis
il laid down in articles, to make any objection which
they msy may think ft. The British Government de-.
clared that they ready to enter into negotiations
upon the basis mentioned, but powers given 10
the British Minister to negotiate. Hear, hear
Sir II. Willoughby inquired whether there would
be any objection to the protocol Of the 2sh December
Mr.. Lsysrd also wished to know whether the House
should understand whether negotiations were actually
going on, or were suspended aepresent'
Mr. Bright asked, would, when distinct PROPOSE
ton had been accepted instructions for the prosecu-
ton Of negotiations be sent QUIT
Lord John Russell had already stated that the
British Government had expressed their willingness
to ne gotiste on the -Four Points, but they could not
state anything further Hear
THE VOTE OF THANKS TO THE ARMY.
The Lord Chancellor submitted to the House Of
Lo ds letters from Marshal Raglan and Gen. Conrob.
er and which were entered on the journals of Par