The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-15 00:00:00

PROCLAMATION OF THEKLN G OF THE

NETHERLANDS.

The following is the text of the proclamation
issued by the King of the Netherlands :
We, William 111., by the grace of God King of the
Netherlands, Prince of Orange, Nassau, Grand Duke of
Luxembourg, &c.:—Beloved countrymen and subjects,—
I have thought it necessary, in -accordance with my eon-
stitutional rights, to dissolve the Second Chamber of the
States General. If our beloved country is
and o
in
the uninterrupted enjoyment of order and unity, and
thereby, nnderthe blessing of God, of peace and prosperity,
it is necessary for the government to be the centre to
which the looks of the people can be directed with confi-
dence. No government can fulfil this condition if the good
understanding be wanting, the absence of which renders
impossible the harmonious co-operation of the constitu-
tional authorities, so indispensable fur the interests of the
national cause. The experience of the recent times has con-
vincingly proved that this understanding and co-operation
cannot be obtained with the elements of which the Second
Chamber of the States General was lately composed. The
continual changing of my responsible advisers would
gradually become pernicious to the moral and material
well-being of the nation, by crippling the power of govern-
ment. Steadiness of aim, on the contrary, increases the
powers of the administration and of the executive. In
order to attain this end, I call now on my beloved people
to make their wishes known. Inhabitants of the Nether-
lands, consider the 30th of October next as an important
day in your national existence. Your King invites all of
you to whom the law gives the right to vote to proceed to
the ballot. Let your faithful attendance show that you
value his appeal.--Given at Loo this 10th day of October,
1866. WiLmen.

GOOD THINGS POR GooD MEN.—" The inaugu-
ration of the Jesuits' palace at Arlon," says the Echo du
Luxembourg, " has just taken place. The proceedings
commenced with s mass, were continued by a sermon, and
ended by a banquet. Half a dozen laymen and about slaty
ecclesiastics were present at the ceremony. The banquet
was magnificent ; we are indebted to a grateful lay-
stomach for being able to place before our readers the
bill of fare of this repast of anchorites, which
will make the month water for all those who have not
taken vows of poverty and abstinence. It is as followa:
' Huitres d'Oatende, potage ala tortue, crepinettee t Is
Richelieu, saumon t Is Hollandaise, filet de Went
jardiniere, auiseton sun olives farcies, filet de soles,
matelot* Normande, perdreaux as naturel ; sorbets, au
kirsch, cilia' farcis, hivre t la poivrade, dindomiesme
traffic I l'episcopals, becomes, anguille an Mural Mont-
pellier, *nation d'Ardenne en g:l,ee ha:saris, pates de
10108 gran, bavaroite panache*, M edoine an champagne.glades, fruits, dessert." It is hardly necessary to add that
this succulent repast was enlivened with old wines of the
choicest vintages Among others is mentioned a certain
white Tokay, which drew exclamations of delight from the
pious guests. In short, it will be seen by tha description
of this bountiful love feast that our religious communities,
cures, and bishops have an easy and agreeable lite of
I it, notwithstanding the abominable persecutions and
=hops of which they are made the victims by the