Demoine courier., 1855-03-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
One ,ceek later from Europe.
sHAIrrxx. Feb. IA, '55.
GREAT BRITAIN.

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Europe. The Atlantic broueh, London
papers Of Saturday 9TH, containing
Lord John Russeil's explanation Of his
r~esignsiion; also contsining The COM
msncemeni 81 The debate on Mr.. Roe
BUCKS motion Of want OF confidence in
tho Ministry.
On tie evening of Monday. 30.h,
Mr.. RoebCckss m0sion WINS resumed in
the House OF Commons. namely. ",hat a
Sslec. COMMITTEE be appointed to in.
quire into The condition Of the British
army before Sebss,opol. and into the
conduct OF those Departments of the
Government whose duty il has been to
administer 10 the wants Of that army"
Messrs. Stafford and Disraeli spoke,
when the House divided. 900 for the mo
,ion-l46 against; majority sgains, Gov.
eminent, l57; whereupon the Ministry
resigned.
Their resignation was accepted. and
the Aberseen Gabine, only hold Office
until . new Ministry can be formed.
On the evening OF Tuesday, the 3Oth,
the Queen sem for the Earl Of DERBY,
the leader of the Conservative parry
On Wednesday Lord Derby waited on
the Queen, and had an interview of two
hours. When the interview was finish
ed. Lord Derby drove in haste to the
residence Of Lord Palmers,on, where a
heightened conference took place. The
public have not yet learned what occurl.
ed between them, but the general rumor
was lha, Lord Pa,merston would NO, as.
cen, to the terms proposed by Lord
Derby, consequently the latter was una
Die to form a sufficiently strong Cabi
net. Various rSmors then followed point
ing to Lord Palmers,on, Lord John Rus
cell, and lastly to Lcd Lan.downe, as
these who weuld probably be placed q,
the head Of the Ministry.
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned
from Tuesday until Thursd y. On
re.assembling. Lord Aberdeen briefly an
aounced tho resignation.
The Earlof Derby informed the House
shat.he had been invited by The Queen
10 form a Cabinet, bu, could no, do SO.
Tbs friends OF the Aberdeen Minis
sry are dead sgainst Lord John Russell
for breskirg up the Coalition. BY his re
tire
The Queen 10 reported TO have wri,
ten him an autograph letter, c~ensuring
his conduct, but This is doubtful. !
No Ministry has yetbeen formed, add
generally there is somewhat of public
anxiety.
THE LATEST.
The English Baltic flee, is ordered to
assemble in the Downs, ready for sea,
the first week in March. Rumor says
that Admirals Sey mour and Martin will
command.
THE WAR. m
No fighting, hu. livery impor,an, diplo
Ins,ic mayes going or. Prussia cheek
males Austria. In tie session VI he
General committee Of the Gefmanic
Diet, the proposition of Austria Tor a
general mobilization Of The Federal Army
has been rejected, and ,ha, of Prussia, to
place The c%On,Ingsnis on a war footing,
10 carried against Aus,ria:
Some anxiety 10 fel, as to what course
Aussria will pursue uRder this cheek.
which prevents the Emperor Of Austria
having, ~ he expected. the command Of
the Federal Army. Probably no step
will be taken until after the formation OF
the new Ministry in England. The in
~tel!igencs OF the Austrian defea, caused
= dulluess in the funds.
Prussia 10 preparing for action. An
impor,an. dispatch. dated Berlin, the
3lst ult., says The Prussian Government,
has deerecd the immediate mobilization
OF her own army, and ,he 4,h aud 9th
corps are ordered TO occupy the Proyin.
css Of Saxony and SilesiS. u u
The Prussisa Dispatch, dated January
n, addressed 10 the Cabine,s Of london
and Paris. states that The result Of The
last Conference At Vienna harmonizes
with the views Of Prussia. Prussia 10
mol, informed OF sho tenor or the pre-.
eseding deliberations. She regards the
admission Of q Prussian Representative
80 the Vienna Conference as indispensa-
Die 10 her accession to the treaty.
Y Tbs demand Of France that ! portion
Of the F,reach Army ID allowed 10 pass
through Ptussian territory, 10 ca.egori.
cslv refused. fi
Denmark has appointed q military
eommission 10 place oil the Danish forces
IN Q Stale Of defence. oeg
The treaties between England. France
and Sardinia arc published. Sardiuia
engages 10 send in English ships Is. 900
men to the Csimea ander the command
OF Sandman Generals, and England
agress % lend Sardinia million sterling.
% two. il wanted. ~ three per cent. and
Fraaee and England guarantee 10 protect,
Sardinis during the present war.
= Rnrlionof ibs French army has been
detailed 70 ths aid Of Austria. and will
march through Lombardy 10 prove TO The
Inlians the reality Of the Austrian al
lianNa vith france.