The New York herald., 1871-03-18

sponded in words almost identical In speech
to those used by the Russian Envoy.
sANor1rY OF TREATIES.
The work of the first day was completed by
the perfection of an attested annex, declaring
that the Plenipotentiaries recognized as an
essential principle In the right Of nations that
no single Power can shake off It's treaty en-
gagements, or modify the stipulations Of these
engagements, except with the assent Of all the
other high contracting parties obtained after
complete and friendly understanding of the
merits of the case.
FRANCE IN COUNCIL.
representing the French republic, gave his
adhesion to the proceeding Of the Confer
ence.
RUSSIA EXPLAINs.
The second regular meeting of the Confer
ence was held on the oath Of January.
During this session Baron Brunnow, on the
part of Russia, made more ample statement
of the difference Of opinion which existed
relative to the proper Interpretation Of the
Treaty of Paris Of 1856.
Toward the finish of his address the Baron
said that "now, at the conclusion Of the war
between France and Prussia, with peace reign
ing on oil sides, and at a moment in the his
adjudged in the light of new considerations
which had arisen in the meantime, he con-
tended that the existence of the Paris treaty
in its original form really perpetuated fever
ish State irritation by wounding Russia in her
national sentiment"
TURKISH POINT IN REPLY.
The Turkish Ambassador denied the cor
rectness Of the Russian argument and ex-
pressed himself that 'Turkey was fully salts
fed with the Treaty Of 1856 as 1t was" He
stated also that ''if the other Powers thought
1t proper to admit the Russian demand for
revision by now giving guarantees equivalent
and compatible with the rights and the future
security of the rights of the Ottoman empire,
he was authorized by the Sultan to concur in
the act of the Conference plenipotentiaries- -
while at the same time recognizing the JUS
tice Of the first and present objections of Tur-
key-and thus to afix the Turkish assent to the
new conditions equivalents"
REVISION.
The third regular business session of the
Conference was held on the Sd of February.
Four articles of che new treaty were pro-
posed to the members.
Earl Granville explained that the second
article, giving Turkey power to introduce war
ships ''ef the non-riverian Powers to the
Black Sea, only compelled the security of the
Turkish empire in reality"
TECHNICAL.
Mussurus Pacha objected to the use of the
phrase "non-riverian," as being restrictive
to Turkey and really offensive to Russia"
An animated and lengthy debate ensued,
but the discussion terminated without result.
Mussurus Pacha's argument was opposed
pretty generally by the other members Of the
Conference.
REFERENCE TO THE SULTAN.
Hereupon his Excellency Mussurus Pacha
obtained leave to refer to the Turkish gov
ernment in Constantinople for further instruc-
tions, pleading that his original commission
was very peremptory on the point which he
had just argued.
THE DANUBE COMMISSION QUESTION.
During the same meeting the subject Of the
renewal of the mixed Danube navigation
commission for period Of years was first
mooted, and it was agreed to insert any
arrangements which may be come to in regard
to it in the general and principal treaty.
THE s'oHA1R OF FRANCE" FILLED.
The fifth regular meeting of the Conference
was held on the 18th of March.
HARMONY.
His Excellency the Duo de Broglie was
introduced as the representative Of the French
republic.
The Duo de Broglie said that "the French
government saw no sufficient reason calling
for the modification Of the Treaty Of Paris of
1856, but that he now willingly accepted for
France the arrangements which had been
partially concluded by the Conference prior