The National Register. — London, England, 1815-06-18 00:00:00

JrNE IR. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, Jutsz 8. Yesterday, at four o'clock, his Majesty the Emperor went in state to the Palace of Representatives, to open the Session of the Legislature. The Peen' went with an escort of honour to the Palace of Re presentatives, aud• took their seats to the right of toe throne; the Representatives took the benches in the centre. There was a bench for the Ministers and Council of Stale. His Majesty was received at the toot of the steps by the President and twenty-five Members of the Representative Body. His Ma jesty stopt in the halt and received the President and Vice-Presi dents, who were severally presented to him. He then entered the Assembly amidst the unanimous acclamations of all present, who received him standing. Having taken his place on the throne, surrounded by the Princes, Grand Dignitaries, Ministers, and Grand Eagles of the Legion of Honour, : the Master of the Ceremonies received his Majesty's order to invite the Peers and Representatives to sit down. The president of the Representatives took his seat in a chair in the centre of the halt, having two Ushers hekind him. The names of the Peers were then called over, and each took the oath, a Secretary having called the name of the first alphabetically, pronounced the form of the oath —" I swear obedience to the Con stitutions of the Empire, and fidelity to the Emperor." The Peer, standing up and lifting np his hand, said. " I swear it." In like manner the Chamber of Representatives was called over alphabeti cally, and took the oath each, in the same terms. The appeal being thus gone through, the Emperor uncovered for a moment, then having re-covered his head, he delivered the I'o - speech: ig Messieurs of the Chamber of Peers, and Messieurs of the Cham ber of Representatives,—For the last three months existing circum stances and. the confidence of the nation have invested me with unli mited authority. The present day will behold the fidfilment of the wish dearest to my heart. I now commence a Constitutional Mo tardy, " Mortals are too weak to insure future events ; it is solely the legal Institutions which determine the destinies of natidus. Mo narch:: is necessary to France, to gnaraatee the liberty, the inde pendence, and the rights of the people. " Our Constitution and laws are scattered ; one of our most im .portant occupations will be, to collect them into a solid body, and to bring the whole within the reach of every mind: This work will recommend the present age to the gratitude of future gene rations. his my wish that France should enjoy all possible liberty. I say possible, because anarchy always resolves itself into absolve Goverument. " A formidable coalition of Kings fthreaten our independence ; their armies mire approaehing our frontiers. " The frigate La Melpomene has been attacked and captured in the Mediterranean, after a sanguinary action with an English ship of 74 guns. Blood has been - shed in time of peace ! " Our enemies reckon on our internal divisions. They excite and foment a civil war. Assemblages have been formed, and communications are carried an with Ghent, in the same ma n ner as with Cohlentz in 1792. Legislative measures are, therefore, be come indispenaibly necessary ; and I place me confidence, without reserve in your patriotism, your wisdom, and your attachment to niy person. " The Liberty of the Press is inherent in our present Constitu tiou ; nor can any change be made in it, without altering our whole political system; but it must be subject to legal restrictions, more especially in the present state of the nation. I therefore recom mend this imp or t ant matter to Your ser i ons cons id era ti o n. , My Ministers will inforni y6u of the situation of our' affairs. " The Finances would be in a satisfactory state, except from the increase of expense which the present circumstances renders neces sary . yet we might face every thing, if the receipts contained in the budget were all realizable within the year. It is to the means of arriving at this result that my Minister of Finance will direCt your attention. 4d I t is possible that the first duty of a Prince may soon call me to the head of the sons of the nation, to fight for the country—the army and myselt w ill d o our d uty . Yon, Peers and Representatives, give to the nation an example of Confidence, energy, and patriotism ; and, like the Senate of the great people of antiquity, swear to sic rather than turviyc the digit:. I n - - nour and degradation of France. The sacred cause of - the country shall triumph!" This discourse was followed by cries of Vire rEmperetir, Vire Plm perairice ! Fire la Famflle e Vine la Pattie! • i ire •la Na tion !—The same acclamations, the same transports, followed his, Majesty when passing through the crowd of Depnties, 119 he left the hall. The President re-conducted the Emperor at the head of the Deputation. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. TITE NATIO , MONDAY, JUNE 12. Lord St. Joitu and Earl Gaut, adverted to the treaty between Great Britain and Holland, by which we agreed to take upon ourselves part payment of the debt due from Russia to Holland, as well as give the Litter power two millions to repair the fortresses of Belgium, en tered their protests 3g:dust such an expenditure, as most extravagant and impolitic in the present state of the country. The Earl of LIVERPOOL maintained the contrary of thece opinions, and said he would undertake to chew, whenever the cinstion came to be discussed, that the expence so incurred was both Justifiable and ne cessary. Earl DARNLEY made his promised motion, charging the Board of Admiralty with great mismanagement in conducting nav,ll operations against America. He had no hope of being able to persuade their Lord ships to institute any inquiry, but trusted they would turn the subjei.t in their minds, and should content himself with moving an adjourn• meta. Lord MEIN ILLS replied to the Motion of Earl Darnley, which w.s negatived without a division. ,R TUESDAY, JUNE O. Fowles's Divorce Bill was read a third time, and passed. 1111•••••••• . . WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14. . 1 1:g .7 i. The Irish Duties and Drawbacks, the Irish Law Stamp Duties, the Irish Stamp Duties Regulation, the Lncal Militia, Irish Prosecutor's Charges, Silk Handkerchiefs, White herring Fishery, *the Foreign Soldiers Enlistment, the London Pilotage, and the Caleiloni,in Asylum, Bills, received the Royal Assent. TUURSD4Y, JUNE 15. No business of any importance occurred till! day. I! 'CT FRID4Y, JUNE 16. 1 Tilt MILITIA. Io ' 1,1 •1 ,11) - 411 1 1 41 Lord Sr DMOUTII presented a Message from the Prince-Regent, com. municating the intention of the Crown to embody the British and PO' Militias, or part of the same, as the present conjuncture may require. The Noble Viscount also moved an Address to his Royal Highness taaq Prince Regent, thanling Lim for his gracious Message, and concurring in the measure contained in the said Address. Agreed to um. dis.— ;, s. Adjourned to Monday. ; • •••• Wm.! . 11$P . HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, JI:Nt 12. NI W POST OFFICE. On the Order of the Day for fur, her considering the New Pnst -Office Bill, a long discussion arose, in which Mr. Holtne Sumner, Ntr. Baring, and the Members for the City of London participated. alt • Simmer forcibly renewed his objeLtions, not only against the ?Ilea suies altogether, but more particularly against the mode in which the City of London intended to defray its share of the expense; nanie ly, from the Orphan's Fund. This fund arose from a duty on Z I coals brought to the port of London ; the citizens of London, and the inhabitants of some of the adjacent countries, would therefore be taxed for a public work, from which they would derive no more be. nefit than the other subjects of the empire. The City Members de fended the metsure, and after several divisions, the Bill was enminit tcd. and ..243,0t.'01. voted to pay such part of the t-A.penk.e as will be tomb by Uoverinuctit in erecting, the new Office.