THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONI have not been able to give any Notice to the right hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but I have no doubt the House will be glad to know, Whether it is in his power to make any statement respecting the progress of the negotiations for a Conference or Congress; and also whether the Government have received any information as to the movements of the Fleet in the Sea of Marmora?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, with respect to the second Question of the noble Lord, I may say that we have received a communication from the Admiral stating that he has in concert with Her Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople, taken up his position at Mundania Bay, in the south-east angle of the Sea of Marmora. That is found to be a convenient station. He was authorized, in concert with Her Majesty's Ambassador, to select what station he pleased, which he has accordingly done. I am not able at the present moment to give the noble Lord any information with regard to the Conference. An important communication has been received, I believe, by my noble Friend the Foreign Secretary, within the last half-hour; but that has not yet been submitted to Her Majesty's Government, and therefore I am unable to give any information on the subject.