SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN NEWS.

Marlborough Press, Volume I, Issue 1, 6 January 1860, Page 3

SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN NEWS.

A treaty of peace has been signed between France and Austria, and a congress of European powers is likely to be held for the settlement of the Italian Duchies and the Legations. The Pope has broken off communications with Sardinia, and has also pronounced ecclesiastical censure on all concerned with the provisional government of Romagna. The national forces in Italy arc everywhere receiving augmentations, and the French troops are, it is said, to evacuate Rome on the 31st December.

The government of Morocco have refused a pecuniary indemnity demanded by Spain, but hostilities arc attempted to be warded off by mediation. The differences at San Juan appear to be in course of amicable adjustment.

The re-appointment of Sir George Grey to the government of tlie Cape is understood to be decided upon. Schamyl, accompanied by his son and four murkier, has been driving about St. Petersburgh in an open carriage, and paying visits previous to his joining bis wife at Kalouga.

Captain MUlintock has returned from his searching expedition, bringing conclusive intelligence respecting Franklin and bis companions. From letters found, it appears that the Erebus and Terror were abandoned on the 22nd of April, IS4B, in the ice, live leagues to theN.N.W. of King William Island, and that Sir John Franklin had died on the 13th of June, 1847, thus escaping the terrible fate of the survivors, who, endeavouring to push their way to the Great Fish river, appear to have perished literally from the severity of the climate. The conspiracy against the Sultan had for its objects his dethronement, and the placing of his brother in his seat; being got up by the old Turkish party, who are opposed to the progressive improvement introduced by the present Sultan.

The meetings of the British Association at Aberdeen were held with great and unexpected eclat, being presided over by Prince Albert, and attended by the most eminent scientific men of the da}’.

The Social Science Congress met at Bradford, and a great deal of business was done in the way of papers read and addresses delivered on points of social economy. The Great Eastern has proved a success, though the anticipated speed has not been realized, but this may be partially accounted tor by the fact that the strokes and revolutions of the different engines have not come up to contract. Eighteen miles an hour were made, and it is reckoned that full speed will give twenty-one miles. Our copper coinage is to he replaced by a neat .coinage in bronze of half the size.

The Eoyal Family has been staying at Balmoral, occupied with excursions to favourite spots of interest around, or in hunting.