Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-11

FOREIGN NEws.-By the arrival of the steamer
Canada at Halifax we have a summary of Euro
pean intelligence to the oath inst. The mystery
that developed the fate OF Sir John franklin has
at last been dissipated. Tho steamer Fox had
returned from the Arctic regions, having obtain
ed record left by the survivors at Point Will
liam. Sir John Franklin died in l847, a year
before the vessels of his expedition were aban-
doned in the ice. The survivors, consisting OF
one hundred and nine persons, then attempted to
proceed to Great Fish river. Many interesting
relics, skeletons of the men and portions of their
clothing, and duplicate record OF the expedition
up to the abandonment of the vessels, were also
discovered. The steamer Fox, it will be recol.
lected, was sent out chiefly through the devoted
efforts of Lady Franklin. The narrative of the
expedition and of the records received, will be
of intense interest. A defnite treaty of peace,
it was reported, would soon be completed at Zu-
rich on the basis of the Villafrsnca agreement.
The propositions of the King of Belgium, one Of
which contemplates European Congress, had
been accepted by the Emperor Napoleon.
| The Pope is said to be in very alarming state.
Cardinal Antonel had declared him to be unfit
to attend to public affairs.
The American occupation Of the Island of SIM
Juan attracts considerable attention in the jour
mails,
The Times, editorially states tie facts of the
case, and says, fortunately, the affair Is IN good
hands, and We trust there can be no reason TO
doubt that the governments OF the two coun-
tries will proceed to decision in tho same spir-
it of moderation and equity, by which their
views of the question have hitherto been char
acterzed."
The London Post, also, again refers TO the
subject, and says, "if the Importance OF San Juv
an to the two countries be considered, there can
be no doubt that its possession by England may
be said to be absolutely necessary to the securi-
ty of British Columbia" 1t thinks the Govern
ment of Washington can have nothing to gain
by the adoption of the violent and nnjustiiiable
proceedings of Harvey.
i Thirty of the crew of the Great Eastern had
been arrested, and tried at Weymouth, for mu-
tinous conduct in refusing to wash the deck
when ordered. The two iDg.leaders were sen
fenced to three weeks and a months mprisOn
ment, respectively, at bard labor, and the re
mainder for fortnight each. The evidence
showed that the ships crew was far from com
plete.
; The English journals strongly denounce tht
incomplete and hurried manner 10 which The
! ship was spnt to sea- a vague rqmor has beer
current that her first voyage would be postpon-
ed until next year, and that in the interim slit
would be exhibited at the principal ports in tn
: Kingdom. This, however, is authoritative.
contradicted, and she is still advertised to leav
Holyhead for Portland on the Goth of October.
Upwards of o thousand marines, strong de
tachments of the rifle brigade, two light infantr.
: regiments, ETC., were to leave England for Chin
= by the overland route,
The first of the squadron for service agains
: China had already sailed. The Government In
tended despatching fifty gun boats, besides frig
otes and other yeseels