The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-30 00:00:00

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)mpose the service of honour of his Imperial High-
ness, viz., the Marquis of Belmont, the Emperor's
Chamberlain; the Baron de Bourgoing, his
Majesty's Equerry ; Lieutenant-Ca Fane, Orderly
Offi _ter of the Emperor. A table service, a chamber
service, and a stable service will be prepared for his
Imperial Highness, and every time his Imperial
Highness leaves the Palace an escort of honour
will precede and follow his carriage, unless he shall
otherwise order it. The day after the arrival of
his Imperial Highness in Paris, the Grand Duke
Constantine, the Ministers, the grand officers of
the Crown, and the officers of the household of
their Majesties and their Imperial Hignesses, the
Presidents of the Senate, the Legislative Body, and
the Council of State will inscribe their names for
his Imperial Highness. His Imperial Highness
the Grand Duke Censtantine will receive at his
departure from Paris and to the frontier the same
konours as at his arrival. _ _

I am assured that the Emperor of the French is
most anxious that the visit of the Grand Duke
Constantine to Paris should not be considered as
having a political significance. This is very possibty
true. But it is equally true that persons about the
Emperor, who are supposed to have considerable
influence, seem to think the contrary. Every one
knows that the Nord, of Brussels, is the avowed—l
might say the official—organ of the Russian Em-
bassies The influential persons alluded to, either
at the Tuileries or in the Council of State, seem to
have also adopted the Russian journal as their
special organ and ♦ehicle of communication be-
tween them and the public. It is no longer in
the Ministerial papers of Paris, nor even in the
Moniteur, that we are to look for official
documents and projects of administiation before
they pass into law—it is in the Nord, the journal
of predilection of the Tuileries. The publication
of the programme, for the reception of the Grand
Duke Constantine has been prohibited to the
Paris papers, and we find it complete in the Nord
of Brussels of to-day, communicated tout chaud,.as
it issuel from his pen by the Grand Chamberlain,
or, doubtless, on his authority, by one of his em-
ployees. Again, we find the draughts of the two
projects of law relating to the privilege of the
Bank, and now before the Council of State. When
the Russian journal becomes thus the semiofficial
organ of the courtiers, the Emperor cannot wonder
that the public persists in believing all they hear
about Russian influences.

A tradesman who is in the habit of supplying
flags on occasions of public rejoicings had placards
pasted up announcing that he had a large supply
of the article ready to be delivered on demand to
those who wished to •adorn their windows. The
placards have been taken down by the police.
The Emperor has commanded that a complete
collection of the laws and regulations relating to
the French marine shall be handsornely bound for
presentation to the Grand Duke Constantine.
This collection will embrace not only the admini-
strative portion, but likewise the service on board
ship and the service in the dockyards.
It is said that. the head-quarters of the French
missionaries in China are to be established at
Shanghai, where the French possess a plot of
ground, which is to ,be fortified A Roman
Catholic bishop is to fix his residence at Shanghai
The Minister for Foreign Affairs received de-
spatches by the last Indian mail from M. de
Montigny, the French Minister, who was sent to
Cochin-China It is said that he has succeeded in
arranging a commercial treaty with the government
of that country. _ ,

The draught of a bill for establishing a penal
colony at New Caledonia, is to be presented to the
Legislative Body by the middle of next month.
The following despatches have bPeri received :
" MADRID, APRIL 27.
" The Gazette contains a decree relative to calling out
50,000 men.
" It is said that the Duke and Duchess of Montpensier
will shortly arrive here.'

" BERNE, APRIL 27.

" The Government of the canton of Neufchatel has sent
a deputation to this place to declare that the propositions
of the Conference of Paris are acceptable. This deputa-
tion will be received to-day by the Federal Council

THE FORTHCOMING SPEECH OF THE QUEER

OF SPAIN.

The Debats of this day (the 29th inst.) publishes
an analysis of the Royal speech, which will be read
-by General Narvaez, in the Queen's name, on the
Ist of May, at the opening of the Spanish Cortes.
The speech is drawn up by M. Pidal.
It will announce the re-establishment of a good
understanding between Spain and Rome ; renewal
of friendly relations with the Court of Russia. The
hope is expressed that the difference with Mexico
will be amicably settled, but not unless the honour
of Spain is satisfied and the interests of Spaniards
in Mexico guaranteed in future, and an indemnity
paid to those who have suffered. Should the con-
ditions put not be granted. Spain, despite her sin-
cere wish for peace, will not hesitate to have re-
course to coercive measures.

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The Queen calls the attention of the Cortes to I
the internal condition of the country Peace and
order prevail everywhere. A veil of oblivion is to
be thrown over the past.
The difficulties caused by the high price of pro-
visions have been happily overcome by a series of
well-cOmbined measures. The loan is especially
mentioned as having enabled the Government to
act without .complying with the enormous exactions
of Spanish capitalists. The conditions of the loan
have been faithbilly fulfilled.
The Queen will recommend a series of political
and financial reforms ; a Bill for the reform of the
organisation of the Senate will be brought forward
very early in the session, as also a Bill for reform.'
ing the regulations of the two Chambers The
Senate, as now constituted, consists exclusively.
of members appointed by the Queen for life. It is
proposed to introduce a new element into this great
body which will give it greater authority and udd to
its lustre. The Senate would lose nothing if it com-
priSed a certain number of hereditary Senators se
lected from the Grandees of Spain and possessors °I
large territorial fortunes. The fortune would bie
the dotation of the title, and would descend froth
generation to generation with the title to the
eldest sons of the Senatorial families. The exist-
ing regulations of the Senate, and of the Chamber
of Deputies, have engendered many abuses which
continually impede the public service, and the
progress of the Government, and will ultimately
throw discredit upon the Parliamentary system.
Finally, the speech from the throne will give
some explanations on the bills that will be pre-
sented by the Government for the regulation 'of
the finances, with a view to establish the financial
systeni upon the principles of economical science
and the wisdom of experience.
The Queen will inform the Cortes that the
plans of the Minister of Finance will be sub-
mitted to them at the same time as the budget
of 1858.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, APRIL 25.

The Archduke. Ferdinand Maximilian was well
received at Milan on the 19th inst. The Govern.
mental organs of the press speak of an " enthu-
siastic" reception, but in private letters it is simply
said that. the inhabitants of the capital of Lombardy
appeared to be well pleased to see the the new
Governor General. After the garrison, which is
composed of some 20,000 men of all arms, had filed
off before him, the Archduke held a levee, at which
all the clerical, military, and civil authorities, and
several of the Lombard nobles were present. In the
evening two or three of the principal places, squares
and several of the public establishments were
illuminated, and something very like enthusiasm
was displayed by the people when the Archduke,
' attended only by one of his adjutants, appeared
among them. As his Imperial Highness was in an
undress naval uniform, and wore a cap, some little
time elapsed before he was recognised, but when
he was, a dense crowd assembled round him, and
cheered him with might and main. The Archduke
did not leave the palace on the 20th until he went
to the theatre " alla canobbi•tna." and be was
occupied during the morning of the following day
in giving audiences to persons who had favours to