The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-07 00:00:00

"JUNIUS" IN THE FRENCH CHAMBERS.

M. Emilie 011ivier, in bin speech in the French
Legislative Corps on Wednesday, appealed to history in
order to show that in England the government did not make
the guarantees of liberty depend on the extinction of poll.
tical parties ; and met M. Pervigny's favourite theme about
the Hanoverian dynasty by showing that even in the com-
mencement of that dynasty the press was in reality free.
M. 011ivier quoted some passages from "Junius's Letters."
The following, from the celebrated letter to the Duke of
Grafton, he reed with emphasis, and amid the smiles of
some of his hearers :

"The profound respect I bear to the gracious prince who
governs this country with no lees honour to himself than
satisfaction to hie subjects, and who ecotone you to your
rank under hie standard, will save you from a multitude of
reproaches. The attention I should have paid to your fail-
ings is involuntarily attracted to the hand that rewards
them ; and, though lam not so partial to the royal judg-
ment as to affirm that the favour of a king can remove
mountains of infamy, it serves to lessen, at least, for, un-
doubtedly, it divides the burden. While I remember how
much is due to his sacred character, I cannot, with any
decent appearance of propriety, call you the meanest and
the basest fellow in the kingdom"
Murmurs rather loud followed this quotation, and the
deputies appeared to think that Duke de Moray was going
to call M. (Meier to order. They were equally moved by
the following from the address to the King;
" The people of England are loyal to the Hones of Han-
over, net from a vain preference of one family to another,
but from a conviction that the establishment of that family
was necessary to the support of their civil and religions
liberty. This, sir, is a principle of allegiance equally solid
and rational, fit for Englishmen to adopt, and well
worthy of your Majesty's encouragement. We cannot long
be deluded by nominal distinctions. The name of Stuart,
of itself, is only contemptible ; armed with the sovereign
authority, their principles are formidable. The prince
who imitates their conduct should be warned by example,
and, while he plumes himself upon the security of his title
to the crown, should remember that, as it wad acquired by
one revolution, it may be lost by another."
Notwithstanding these quotations, which were heard
with seeming astonishment, M. Emile 011ivier was allowed
to continue his speech to the end, and all seemed to breathe
at ease when it was over.

"The ball given at the Tuileries the evening
before last," says Galipriani, " was moot brilliant, and
nearly 3,000 persons were present. The Emperor seemed
lin excellent spirits. The Empress wore • diadem of black
velvet covered with diamonds. The dress, which was also
studded with diamonds, was oompossd of • coinage in black
velvet, and a white skirt, the ensemble of which produced •
charming effect. Her Majesty convened far • keg time
with the young cousin of the King of Wortemburg, who
recently arrived in Parisi. The Prieoses Metbilde was pre.
sent, bat Prince Napoleon and Princes. Clothilde did not
Wend."
The French Government have given orders for
the construction of two very powerful astronomical tele-
scopes, embraidag all 11. Foucault's improvements. They
are to be made under the supervision of the Academy of
Beleoces, and will be used at Marseilles and Montpelier
when the atmosphere is extremely pure.
The Merge/poet of Vienna states that a recent
order of the day forbids military officers to wear double eye-
glasses. Those who are short-sighted are to wear ordinary
spectacles. The Berne order of the day regulates the cut of
whiskers. _

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