The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-08 00:00:00

OPENING OF THE SARDINIAN
CHAMBERS.

THE KING'S SPEECH.
TURIN, MARCH 4.
King Victor Emmanuel opened, arliament to-day
in person, and delivered tho following speech :
Gentlemen,—The session of 1851, the prolonged fatigues
of which you have supported with never failing activity,
has been as useful to the state as honourable to
parliament. The budgets—the principal object of represen-
tative functions—settled for the first time; economical liberties
sanctioned by law and fortified by treaties ; the revenue
augmented ; public security strengthened ; prove that your
work has worthily responded to the exigencies of the state
and to my expectations. Under these auspices the new
session will not be inferior to that which has just expired.
The friendly relations of my Noveroment with foreign states
have not been altered. My Milken will submit to you new
treaties with Switzerland and France. Thu governmout
of that great nation marches with us in the path of econo-
mical principles which, by reciprocal advantages, strengthen
the friendly relations of states. They will also present to
you some important laws relative to the reorganisation of
the central administration, to instruction, and to other grave
matters of internal policy. It is by such laws,
and by all its acts, that the government hopes
gradually and opportunely to accomplish those civil
reforms which, so far from weakening, preserve and
fortify authority, by conferring upon it the initiative of all
real ameliorations. Our duty will be to pursue to the end
the difficult but honourable task of re-establishing our
finances. With this view, wo shall again ask fur your
assistance. Under the most trying circumstances,
the spirit of voluntary self-sacrifice, the ancient
virtue of our people, has never been wanting; the
ewair On'isc°f futu the
re, ore , and past is
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have there
et°futewt cows tantee thei people
n them.
Every government ought to regulate and guarantee the civil
condition of families. The law that will he presented to you
with this object, although purely civil, is connected with reli-
gious and moral interests which your consciences will lead you
to protect. May the old faith of our fathers, which has given
to Piedmont virtue enough to surmount religious trials, be
ever present with you, so that it may preserve intact its
venerable inheritance. It is also in this view that negotia-
tions have been opened with the court of Rome.
Our frank and respectful proceedings permit us to
hope that we shall succeed in reconciling the rights of
the state with the true interests of religion and the church.
Gentlemen of the Senate, gentlemen of the Chamber of 1
Deputies, in referring to the past events of the country,
and comparing them with its actual condition, our hearts
must profoundly render thanks to that Providence
who has blessed our work in so evident a manner.
Entire confidence exists between the people and their
prince; the confidence is also undivided which we &Neatly
place in the valour and fidelity of the army. The utmost
harmony prevails among the various powers of the
state, thanks to you, who, in the most trying
circumstances, have never departed from the thought
of the public good. Devoted to the institutions
introduced on this day, four year Iwo by my august
father, let us continue the course then begun, mu-
tually relying, I upon your spontaneous and efficacious as-
sisance, you upon my firm and loyal will.

GERMANY.

BERLIN. MARCH 6.

The First Chamber commenced yesterday the dis-
cussion of the motions concerning the new orgunisa
tion of the First Chamber. The ultra•royalist amend-
ment of Deputy Koplin, which gives to the crown
the right of forming the peerage of representatives
of large property, or of largo towns and the heads of
universities, was adopted,