Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-17
LATE MEMS ii TIE NAILS,
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.

BY THE ASIA.
We give below the details by the Asia, receiv-
I'd last evening. The most important feature is
that of the resignation of the entire British Min
istry-an event foreshadowed by the last ARR.
val: aud although Lord Derby had been invited
10 form II new government, up to the latest nc
counts he had been unsuccessful. There is moth
Ing OF special Importance from the Crmea.
ENGLAND.
his has been a week of intense anxiety for
England. On the evening of tuesday the Goth
of January, Mr. Roebuck's motion, expressing II
want of confidence in the ministry was resumed
III the House ofCommons: The resolution pro-
posed that select committee be appoint ID to in
qaire into the condition of the British army be-
lore SebaSiopol, and into the conduct of the de.
partments OF government whose duty it has been
to administer to the wants of the army.
Sir Stafford and D'Israeli addressed the House,
when the House divided, and there appeared 3O5
for the motion, and li3 against it. The major
lty against the government l57, whereupon the
ministry at once resigned
The designations of the ministers were accep-
ted, aud Lord Aberdeen and the cabinet only hold
office until the new ministry is formed
The same evening of the action in the House
the Queen sent for the Earl of Derby, the leader
OF the conservatives, and on Wedne siay Earl
Derby waited on the Queen, and after an inter
view OF two hours he drove to the residence of
Lord Pamerston, when a heightened conference
took place. The general rumor was that Lord
Pamerston wonld not assent to the terms pro
posed. and consequently the former would not
be able to form sufficiently strong cabinet
Various rumors followed, pointing to Lord Pal
merston, Lord Russell, and lastly to Lord Inns
downe, those who would probably be placed at
the head of the ministry.
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned from
Tuesday until Thursday. On rcassembling, Lord
Aberdeen briefly announced his resignation. The
Duke of Newcastle also entered into an explana.
ton in self defence.
Lord Derby then informed the House that he
had been invited by the Queen to form a Cabinet
but he could not do so.
The friends of the Aberdeen Ministry are dead
against Russell for breaking up the coalition.
The Queen is reported TO have written Lord
Russell an autograph letter censuring his con-
duct, but this is doubted.
The latest proceedings in Parliament were to
the second reading of bill to give effect to the
Reciprocity treaty.
assemble in the Downes ready for sea by the first
week i'll March Rumor says thut Admlrals Say
mour and Martin will command
Messrs Watson, Whey AZ Co, u London
house in the Australia trade, have failed. Liza
bilties moderate.
DIPLOMACY AND NEGOTIATIONS.
There is no fighting of consequence to record,
which has checkmated Austria In the session
of the general committee of the Germanic Diet,
the proposition of Austria for the genaral mobi-
liZaton of the federal army rejected, and
that of Prussia to place the contingents only on
the war footing carried against Austria.
Some anxiety was felt as to what course Aus
tra will pursue as this check prevents the En-
reror of Austria from having the expected com
mand of the Federal army. Probably no step
will be taken until after the formation of the
new English ministry. This Austrian defeat has
caused Il dnllness IN the funds.
Prussia Is preparing for action. An important
despatch, dated Berlin, January 81 st, says that
the Prussian government has dccreed the imme-
date mobilization Of her own army, and the
fourth and sixth corps are ordered to occupy the
the Provinces of Saxony and Siecia.
Prussan despatch, dated Jan , st, address
ed to the Cabinets of London and Paris, states
that the results of the last conference at Vienna
harmonzes with the views of Prussia But Prus
STA is not in formed of the tenor of the proceeding
deliberations, and regards the admission of the
Prussian representative to the Vienna confer
once as Indispensable to her accession to the
treaty that may be negotiated. =
Tie demand of France that Il portion of the
French army be allowed to pass through Prus
sian territory has been categolicaiiy refused
Denmark has appointed military commission
TO place all the Danish forts in state of defence.
The treaties between England and Sardinia
have been published. Sardinia engaged to send
in English ships $4,000 men to the Crmea under
the command of Sardinia Generals. and Eng
land agrees to lend Sardinia : 900 900 sterling,
two millions if wanted, at per cent. France
and England together guarantee to protect Sar-
dina during the present war
a portion of the French army has been de-
tailed to aid Austria, and will march through
Lombardy to prove to the Italians the reality Of
the Austrian alliance with France
The Turkish ambassador at Vienna has
ceived plenipoentary powers TO attend the con-
ference