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gard to the shims Matted to the two Wands of Sapiens'
sad Cent, he should not enter into details, as he felt con
seamed thee the Meister of Ferefts Affairs would
NINO with him they were untairMe,—in fact, the
peotessioes of Eagland on this subject most be
itensidined es Ise:edible. With regard to the lose,
mem not acquainted with the fact would scarcely cre-
dit to what a men the loon of 60 millions contracted by that
Inafortanate oosatry had been reduced by the compression
sad other charges which had bean imposed oa it, and the re-
mit was that Greece had net been able to derive advantage
from it. From a desire to ameliorate the eonditien of the
essintry, M. Coletti had proposed a plan of removirg the
heavy sharps which weighed ett the country by the sale of
the psblie Rada. This was submitted to Lord Palmerston,
mho regaled that be did not wish to meddle with Greek
slam.
A Voice—He eine dem anything else. (Laughter.)
M. PI/CATO/LT—Um was another feet which he could
set habitat ematkeeleg. When Gem. Grins bad revolted.
he wee Ing1•111111141 by the Greek troops; the foams shire
irrted his perigee by eft, and he was Woad to surrender.
onians landed en the coast of Greece gad eoreasitted
ravages,and England accused the Greeks thews lves of those
eressees. " I do not now demand," continued the hoe, gentle•
man, " that the French sovernmentsboald do its duty. I am
persuaded that it bas already acted properly, and will con-
tinue to do so—(loud exclamatioas of denial on the Left).
The PIIIIBIDINT—Take an example from the people of
Greece, end give your support to the government. (Hear,
hear.)
PLIWATOZT—I will not, gentlemen, say what are the
claims of Orestes to your just protection, and to that of
England. But let us not forget that Greece, while other
nations were dreaming of independence, she achieved hers
amidst her own ruin and blood. M. Placatory descended the
tribune amidst the loudest arplause from the mojority.
General Da Lemma aid that when the government lut
week had requested to have the interpellations on the affairs
of Greece sojourned for a few days, it had dopes° with the
hope of being able to communicate to the Arsembly the
result of the Ant steps taken with a view to conciliation.
The Assembly would perceive from the statement which
he was about to make that the time that intervened had
not been lost. Having received on the 31st of January
intelligence of what had taken place at Athens, the
onvernment had immediately directed the French
Charge d'Affaires at London to express to the Eng-
lish government the painful astonishment which it had telt
at the news of these moat unexpected sweets, and to ark Lord
Palmenton if the conduct of Mr. Wise and the admiral had
been in conformity with instruetiens transmuted from his
lordship. The reply of the charge d'affaires, which arrived
on Feb. 3, appearing of a nature to call for fresh informa-
tion, the government sent off on the 4 h M. Drouys de
Musts on an extraordinary mission to the court of St.
James's. On the sth Td Drouyn de Lheys ease to an un-
der...tending with the English Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
and handed to him a note from the President of the itepub-
lie, offering his good offices to bring to an amicable conclu-
sion the difference which had arisen between England and
Greece. That offer was to be presented yesterday, the 7th
inst., and the answer, no doubt, would be of an affirmatiee
character, as this morning a despatch had been received by
the E latish Ambers vier at Paris, declaring that the media-
tion of France was accepted, and that a despatch had b• pi
at once sent r if to Mr. Wyse and Admiral Parker, ordering
them not to proceed further in the matter at present.
(Hear, hear.) M. Drouyn de Lhuys had also given similar
inter/nation. The Assembly would perceive that, with the
part which the French government bad undertaken in the
matter, it had the olisiation itnpoard on it not to enter at
present into any appreciation of the facts which had taken
plate. Grave motives evidently existed ti prevent its reply.
ing to the interpellations of M. Piscatery tur.her than had
now been done. The Assembly, he doubted not, would he
satiafied with the explanations which he had given.
(Hear, beer.)
After a vain attlmpt on the part of M. d Leogete to speak,
the Assembly paned to the order of the day.

PARIS, SCNDAY, 5.10 P M.

The Moniteur of this morning contains • decree np- I j
pointing the 10. h of March as the date at whice the I
electoral colleges of 13 departments are convoked to
return 30 new members. Another decree convokes '
the colleges of the department of the Ardeche to fill
the vacancy csused by the death of M. ltouveure.
The law on payment by lalrur of the road tax was
read a second time in the legislative assembly.
The Delasts c retains a communicated note from the
Swiss embassy, saying that the expulsion of Mszzini
is a thing long since decided, and the negotiations of
Prussia and Austria on the subject of refugees Lave
had no influence in the matter, inasmuch as tr.e order
of expulsion has only been eenced by the clever
manner in which Mazzini has hitherto eluded the
pursuit of the pellet,.
The Napoleon of this morning announces the ep-
pointment of three colonels in the Mikan army to be
gcnerale, C Damn, Cenrobert, and de Barrel.
Letters from Turin of the sth inst. meet on that in
the partial elections which have just taken place in
Piedmont the conservatives hsve geintd 12 out of 18.
The opposition has, however' gained ground, several
of its members who were defeated on the 9th of
December having b en elected, owing to the apathy
of the electors of TarM and Genoa.
C ilonel Edgar Ney has been definitively /elected in
the Charente by 58,750 votes. Ills competitor, M.
Babaub Lnviviere, cbtained 24,030.
The Debuts contains the announcement that the
Swiss federal government is in no way moved by the
threats of the powers, and that the order to expel
Mszzini, which was considered as a symptom of
yielding on its part, cannot be assumed to be such,
Inasmuch as the order in question was given long be-
fore the ultimatum of Austria and Pruss'a was signi-
fied ; and Mazzini has only escaped by eluding the
pursuit of the police for some time past. This an-
nonecemeot is officially made by the Swiss embassy
here. It shows that Switzerland will not yield in
the matter of the refugees to the threats of its oppo-
cents, and that an occupation must take place.
The Suisse, of Berne, published on the 8:h instant,
Confirm, this in a few words, accompanying the quo.
tstions from the journal des Delta of the
Swiss charge, communications already sent to you.
In the course of its remarks the Suisse says that
threats, so far from producing the effects that are ex-
pected, will only produce diametrically opposite re-
sults. Resistance, as I said yesterday, seems at pre-
sent to be the course that the Berrie executive has in

view.
With regard to the interviews of M. Lamartire
with the President of the It, public, I am informed
that they were asked for by the former, and granted
at his request. It is said that an embassy is what
M. Lamartine wishes to obtain.
There is no other news, unless I count as such
certain rumours of news from Greece, which is said
to be serious but of which I have been unable to
obtain anything precise.

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GERMANY.

BERLIN, Fee. 6.
The King of Prussia has taken this moraine, in
presence of the two chambers, the oath required by
the 52nd article of the constitution, to maintain the
same constitution inviolate and to rule in harmony
with its provisions and with the laws. This solemn
ceremony, which marks the birth of a new era in
Prussia, was performed in the ltittersaal of the
palace at Berlin soon after midday. The members of
both houses having attended divine service at the Pro-
testant cathedral, and at the Catholic church of St.
Hedwig, repaired soon after eleven to the Mims. The
King and his suite were present at the former. In the
meantime the streets wore rather the usual aspect of a
festival, than betrayed any symptoms of public interest
proportionate to so extraordinary en occasion. Well-
, dressed groups of citizens were seen out enjoying the
fine day, and moving early upon the large square,
called the Lustgarten, enclosed by the Schloss, the
Cathedral, the Museum, and the river. The long
fresco-painted colonnade of the Museum fronting the
palace, and bright with the morning sun, exhibited,
with its crowded steps, the aspect of a classic theatre.
Hero and there among the crowd might be seen a
peoletaryii/neur, or burner, 'er, as they say here, smok-
lag his pipe with a cynical expression, and alarming
the smooth shop-people with his unkempt glare. Some
of the deputies came in their broughams, more in drosh-
kiss, and not a few on foot. Few beards were visible
asoug them, that uncivil appendage having gradually
&appeared with other features of democracy. All
wore in common white neckcloths and gloves, and
were neither greeted by cheers nor molested by
groans. The ministers having at length made their
appearance in the liittersaal, Court Brandenburg
:/3to address the assembly, reminding bur
the object of the meeting, and declaring the
proceedings opened. Then the ministers went to the
King to announce that all was in readines', and after
some delay, returned, followed by his Majesty, the
royal prince, and the suite. It was remarked that
neither the Prince of Prussia nor kis eldest
sou appeared among the members of the
royal family. The Prince appears to be at
Freiburg, and his son perfecting himself in
mathematics at Bonn. The King seated himself
ou the throne: on the right of which stood the royal
princes, and on the left the minister. On a table
before the throne lay the charter of January 31.
While a feeling of intense expectation held the As-

ee mb I y in the stilled
es
ohavel
iKingeopesrteb:::esennpre.,:nu,peeteheaddressed
rat
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himself to speak, and, seated, delivered himself of the
se
hich
two
following oration, which was received with mute sur-
prise ; for no one expected that the ceremony would
in
Ibnarti whichaie
shu tchouhefr inaugurated
Kingrbgsysing anso
expression,
r.
lied in earlier times his public displays of el
suppressed.ly
on. What lam going
d before Foe ss I never
a uta ot iidagybeanfintithea.isusayntandhoyeis—o.:ssownlisingtheersidws..e:da;a:peipinteinyteni,to:orit:Traimeseaaso.l.hts,:u.sdiritnb.litiesse,do ,fur. Ido not vend
Wee to exercise the hereditary sacred duties of my deo.
his word—a yes full of
go net stand here covered by the reepoesieility of my Wei.
refore, my a few words
is exploitation.
Tee work on which I mean to imprint my coefirmatioe
seems from a year which the fideli:y of emir* Room
Was will yearn tearfu:ly, thourth vainly, to idos„ot of "
history. In the form in which it has been sebmittrd l:
It is Indeed the work of the tielforacrificieg Ild- lity ot to e
ea
who saved this throne from ruin, and to whom ss% gretitoda
shall only ewe with my life; but what it ir, ii he-et,,,
-
these fatal days is which the existence of our country en
tire& tined. It sprang from a moment, mod b -re the hexed
stamp of its origin. It is but just to ark the question
Cu I with these opinions, stoop to sanction that woos Ao
it, will do
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4d.onft
I owe to you, gentlemen. You have improved it Yon
purified
hate;evnelt provisions, and by your masterly leatil.tion, sod by
the acceptance I.f my last proposition, yea hay. Rio, "
a pledge that you mean to continue improei• g it, and ,bet
our joint endeavours exerted in a cons itutiotial sow.
I will avail to make it still more congruous to vie eh
t c vitality of Freesia. I can venture to confirm this er,,,e,
tomtit I can do it in good hope. I aeknowl,der with
the ulifilltat thanks to you, and I say, with ada rie,et4
and joyful heart, that you have earned the sriet-ole of
your country. And thus 1 declare, callinz 0 d to he ray
witness that my promise to the constitution is true in 'cloy
and void of all atter.thought But you must ,e I ft,a the
lite and blessings of the conatitutioa depend up 'a a heel.
ment of sone unavoidable conditious.
You, gentlemen, must help me, and the parliarte.. • JO*
you must help me, and the loyalty of my re ;.; :, wt help
me, against those who would pervert this royal „f free.
dam into a shroud to malice : aaatost those eo. wohld torn
it against its author's Godeinstioved authnrity ; aisirot
those who would fain courier this docum rat u 0,, indsre.
laity in the place of Divine Provid vice, of restory. a:.d of .are
ancient mead loyalty. All the triad vw•n of the „„try
must unite in fealty, in respect for n halt;, and leis the na,
which lest,' upon the victories of Our army? ; en obeei,nee
to law, oft a conecientious ',leers-nee to tee of hem ge
and to the new oath of tidelify, and obeli- nee to t e kitty,
and a scrupulous observance of the constim.ion—im
a word, a vital condition fa that yea sire n e a tesd-
' hility of governing under this law; fir In Pr. poi% the
Ki, g must reign, aud I do not reign, G d l,now, it,
hec.tese such is my will and pleasure, has: t,(1,10`• it is
God's order and decree, and, therefore, I mesn to drivers.
A free people under a free King! puce has h in my motto
these tin years, and such is It this day, and 'tall b to the
end of my
The King, having uttered these wo.‘li wi•
emotion, then proceeded in a more solemn :roe:
Before I sroceed to the buskesi of i• day, Ie I renew
before you two oaths, which the r.trapict h year
imposes on me at this moment.
First, I renew, rep, at, and confirm so!• ienly arid rope ~:g
:he 0,,tl s, which, before Gad and men, I t -k at r se.
tion at K inigsberg, and here. [Ger. the K • - -
thumb sod two first timers of his right
des wi,l Leh, so Gott mid helfe " Y.. .e
h, 1p me God." (`• Ja, Ja !" :Fs a tustewary
formula of swearing.] "ISicondly, I renew, •,,
firm solemnly and expressly the Iv ly
the I ith of April, 1947, with my houas to
Ja ! Ja! I will, so help me God
This oath rands above all utters ; it must he
headed in alt others ; and must stream :tem. h
if they have any worth, like pure living we
The King then proceeded to take the ...'btu lone
tion :—" But now, and while I, in Time to rsy i;
power, hereby confirm the sharer of tee to n•
eelemuly, truly, and expressly do I swear I, --or- is •1
men, to maintain firmly and invi leldy c ~t
n.y country and kingd, m, and to rule In u:. o,'. ,t.r.o.
and with the laws.—Jo! Js ! I will, so help my God
And now I commend the confirmed iew ire Le •
Almighty God, the ministration of whose prove!,
pa fly be recognised in the history of Prtts•rt ; ar. I :-try
that He may out of this work of men msk- an 4'. • ~*
blessing for our dear &alert , hr tire t: • .
thereby of his holy laws and ordinerc • ! Ste I) is
After a pause, during which the Bud: -rice ,‘-e•tod
deeply affected by the King's et ceoh, rout.:
den burg invited the ministers (all te'ng p T.:
cept Scbleinitz, who has been for some tint p cot-
fined to his bed from Dinette) and the niemh- • t the
chambers to take, in the presence of hio M ic• y. tte
obedience
hdipernescce tobried the in the
ecoannsdtitcorntiosenieonfti,ausliegir
oz.cc
sal
of the constitution. Each of the six mime a -. •
ginning with Brandenburg and ending with
Vepped before the throne, raised the thumb a
first fingers of the right hand (called the
finger), and pronouir.:ed the oath. In hi
the same oath was taken next by the F. csc....
the First C:.amber, Von Auerswold, at..l
Schwerin, the President of the Seon:d Cha :it-u': 17. d
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ei
pdr..sie
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First Chamber p'ocounced a short add•e.s, i :
he thanked the King in the name of the e, u t•y!,r
the settlement and swearing e the c.f.. i u .
Her. upon Count Schwerin gave a cheer (1, for
the King, in which the assembly krinel. co up ut
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phis
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left
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ministers. e ha the
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General Von W.lliaen, the king's adjutant, 14 gone
to Paris on a mission of importance.

VIENNA, Fr :
The Ost Deutsche Post contains an article wt.
has attracted much attention; the article arris-fts
to the government the intention of emid.
services of Prince WiAischglita to mec tate w;. h t!-.0
old conservative party in Hungary, with :11
has 'always maintained the most amicable tele (The
According to the tame paper, a commission et d• :e-
-gatts is to be ayeinied, on either ai.le of w.,:h
Windiscbgra.z is to be president, for the pr; se of
framing a constitution for Hungry. T;
tem of centralisation which the go‘t•rcmtut
seemed beet upon carrying out, a is
slid, be consid• rubly eel zed, and the pari-
gtaph which in all the provincial c•-•!. !..
therto published, assigns only a sing'e ch .‘11!•er :a
each landtrg will not be exte,ded to II u^gare **lyre
the old hoard of magnates will pr. .bly be in tic,
tained. Prince Windisehr itz is met c rvr.'y
deavouriog to regain popularity. He invit t
with him the members ot the deptratio ~f • c::.-
aerie of Prague, who the other say presented to 1:::o
a laurel crown, and on some of the pri, a ny.leety
declining the invitation, feeling afrn:l e the cere-
mony of dining with a pricce,Windischgr.etz sent !hci
a message to say that they were not ince ed to
the Field marshal and Prince, but simply
Windieehgr.ttz. Lrri!,,yen :Li* 7. has Can.,'
considerable amusement here; bus me y ase-ite• mit
important motives to his conduct fit In are aKarent.

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The Wanderer of the 3rd devotee a 1; ad
to discussing the rumour of a coalition o. tht
rervatires and opposition in I lungary, for
the I.
of supporting a scheme at Vittnia for the et ie.
of constitutionalism in Austria. and the re-,s m..--
meut of absolute monarchy in all par.s of tl.e `mare
but Hungary, which is to retain he r e
The ll'uner Zeitung contains t!'e e
I
the Grafachaft of God Gratlieka, the
grafachaft of Istria.

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