, 1859-11-11

The King Of Belgium's propositions TO settle
the Italian question was reported to have been
accepted by Napoleon. They include European
Congress to assemble at Biarritz. The state.
ments regarding the other propositions were
conflicting.
The London Herald says it has reason to be-
live treaty Of peace will soon be concluded at
Zurich, bearing, however, only the signature Of
France and Austria. The prelimnaries Of Vii
lafranca will be strictly maintained.
A telegram from Berne says courier from
Vienna had reached Zurich with instructions to
draw up treaty Of peace and a document for
the cesSion Of Lombardy to Sardinia, No allu-
sion to the Duchies.
It is asserted that the result Of the visit Of the
King Of Belgium to Napoleon at Biarritz was full
ly successful, and various rumors are aAoat with
regard to the arrangements entered into
The London Times Paris correspondent says
that one report says, that the question Of the
Duchies had been settled and that Tuscany was
to be reigned over by the King Of Belgium's sec.
ond son, and report says that the Count Of Flan-
ders Is to have the three Italian Duchies and the
Arch Duke Macmillan Venitia, with separate
Constitutions These reports are not authenti-
cated,and must be taken for what they are worth.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Her.
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Prince on the Tuscan throne as q ridiculous
canard.
The Paris correspondent of the London Spec
tGtor who has on several occasions communica.
ted carly and authentic news, asserts that Ma
poleon accepts the plan Of the King Of Belgium,
which Is tO move the fortrcsses Of Peschara and
and Mantua and the seats Parma and Modena
to Sardinia, to reinstate the house Of Lorraine in
Tuscany and restore the Legations Of the Pope
After the introduction Of q variety Of reforms,
Venitia is to have governmental institutions and
an army Of its own under the Arch Duke Ferdin-
and and Maximilian, with the title Of Grand
Duke Of Venitia. This stipulation has the con-
currence Of Austria. A conference is also to be
held at Brussels, presided over by the King.
This letter is dated evening Of the 22d.
The Sandman government has addressed Q
circular to the various powers denying the ces-
sion Of Savoy to France, and declaring such ru-
mors entirely void offOundatiOn.
The Sandman government has also been said to
have protested to the great powers against the
secret aid afforded by Austria in recruiting SOL
dicrs for the Pope Evidence was being pub
lished TO prove that Parma, under the govern.
ment Of the Duchess, did not maintain neutral
attitude during the late war.
The King Of SARDINIA was most enthusiastic
ally received on his visit to Pavia and Lodi.
The Pope remained in very alarming state.
Cardinal Antonclli had declared him unfit to at
tend to public affairs.
A Paris -umor was that there was to be no
Chinese expedition, that the head Of the Man.
dai In offending at Pekin had been proffered, in
letter coupled with promises to make all the sat
isfaction that can be- required, and that the Am.
bassador will be reinstated when he arrived at
Pekin.
The Times Paris correspondent again draws
attention to the great activity in the French
dockyard, and states that he has been assured
that there is now building, or under orders to
be built, twenty ships Of the line, ten Of the
largest size, and the others to be Of inferior cal
bre, but strictly fighting ships, steel plated, and
provided with iron beaks or plows.
Tnc English continue to discuss the San Juan
question, generally in conciliatOry language.
Large reinforcements for China were to leave
England by the overland route. Part Of the
squadron for the China service had already sailed
The Spanish expedition against Morocco has
been fixed at $4,000 troops, the transports for
which are all ready.
The Arctic steamer Fox had returned with in.
teresting records and relics Of the franklin expe.
dition. from which it appears that Franklin died
in l647, and the ship was abandoned In 1S4S.
The expedition found, at Point William, re-
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Crenier and Fitzjames, saying the Erebus and
Terror were abandoned three days previous in
the ice, and that 105 survivors were proceeding
tc reach Fish river Sir John Franklin had died
June 1lth, Of the previous year, and the to-
tai deaths to date were nine officers and fifteen
men. Many interesting relics were FUND on the
western shore Of King Williams Island, others
were obtained from the Esquimaux, who stated
that after the abandonment Of the ships, one was
crushed by ice and the other forced ashore.
Several skeletons Of Franklin's men, quantities
Of clothing and duplicate record up to the time
Of the abandonment Of the ship, were discovered.
Numerous eAiles had arrived at Marseilles.
The report that LevinnO had been appointed
Captain General Of Cuba was fully confirmed.
II Is rumored that England had offered to
mediate in the case Of Morocco.
A,nicablc relations had been established be-
tween Turkey IND Persia.
Schamyl was betrayed for Q bribe Of six mil.
lion rubles.
| The Circassians continued at war with Russia.