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God has had a design in Ins love for France, and Aifi'lt.:,;s2,"k,-05-411;1:
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the intelligent, pious, and loving companion of the cc-, -
ror. I am grateful, Madam, for the opportunity i• which thr••
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solemnit3 gives me to add this mark of homage to the re-
spectful expreksion of my devotion and fidelity."
The Emperor then made the following reply :
" Your eminence is right to say that the honours
of this world are heavy burdens imposed upon us by
Providence. It has seen fit, in its justice, to increase
duties in proportion to dignities; I, also, ask myself
frequently if good fortune does not possess as many
tribulations as evil fortune. But in both cases faith
is our guide and our support—religious faith and
political faith; that is to say, confidence in God and
consciousness of a mission to accomplish.

PRICF .4d.
STAMPED ....sd.

The Emperor Napoleon and the kiew
Cardinal.
_ _

The Moniteur publishes a detailed account of the
ceremony of presenting the Cardinal's hat to M.
de Bonncehosc, Archbishop of Rouen, which took
place at the Palace of the Tuileries on the 14th inst.
The Pope was represented by his Eminence Monsig-
nor Meglia as Ablegate. The Emperor received
the Ablegate in great state surrounded by all the
high dignitaries of the Crown, Ministers, &e.
The Ablegate addressed his Majesty as follows in
Latin :

"You have appreciated this mission with the at-
tachment which you have always testified for me,
and you have defined it with the experience of the
magistrate and of the priest who has narrowly ob-
served whither the abandonment of every principle,
of every rule, of every belief must lead. Yon must
also be astonished, as I am, to see at so short an in-
terval men hardly escaped from shipwreck summon
once more the winds and tempests to their aid. Goa
protects France too visibly to permit the genius of
evil again to appear to trouble ber. The circle of our
Constitution has been widely traced; every honest
man can move within it at his ease, for each has the
opportunity of expressing his ideas, of controlling
the acts of the Government, and of taking his just
part in public affairs. Exclusion no longer exists.
Theclergy, as you have justly observed, has not only
the liberty of occupying itself with religious ques-
tions, but its most eminent chiefs find their legiti-
mate place in the first body of the State.
"It is therefore with pleasure that I shall see the
high dignity which has been conferred upon you
give you access to the senate. You will bring to it,
I doubt not, that spirit of conciliation which does
not separate the cause of religion from that of coun-
try—that spirit of toleration which attracts and
persuades ; finally, that love of country which un-
ceasingly tends to draw together those whom diver-
gence of opinion alienates.

Tertius nunc vertitur annus ox quo ad archiepiscopum
Camberiensem Romana purpura attctum, mihi Pontificii
Ablegati partes obeunti ex insperato contigit, celsissime ac
t.otentissime Imperator, ut in tuum augustum conspectum
prodirem, tibique traderem praacipuum cardinalitite dignita-
tis insigne ipsi prmstantissimo viro imponendum. Perspecta
dementia atque benignitas qua Majestas Tua me tune pri-
mum id officii exequentem benevole excepit mihi addit ani-
mos, ut iterum me tibi sistam, parique munere perfungar,
quum Pius IX. Pontifex Maximus consimili pra3mio am-
plissimum et clarissimum antistitem Henricum de Bonne-
chose, archiepiscopum Rotomagensium, honestare consti-
tuit. Tam illustris sane archiepiscopi merits minime latere
poterant, cum non solum Rotas, übi primum moram duxit,
Bed et diceceses Carcasonensis et Ebroicensis, atque in
pra3sentia Rotomagensis ipsi concredita3 prmclaras ejn.s
virtutes, prmcipue vero pietatem, doctrinam animarumque
studium admirata3 sint. Quo facto= est ut Sanctitas Sua,
laborer pro Ecclesia Dei ab eo perlatos remunerare exoptans,
ac desideriis Majestatis Two obsecundans, ipsum in solemni
Consistorio die xxi proximi superioris mensis Decembris
habito, in sacrum purpuratorum Patrum collogium coop-
tavit. Quod quidem conciliam libentius otiam cepit, ut
sacrorm antistitibus, ob tot tantaque nomina,
maxima vero ob unanimem erga Apostolicam Sedem
amorem et observantiam probatissinais, honoris praberet
testimonium. Itaque quum modo pra3clarus Rotc ma-
gensium archiepiscopus purpureo bireto sit decorandus
Summus Pontifex pro singulari tantum benignitate me,
quamvis immeritutn, deligere dignatus est, ut hoc splendi-
dum S. R. E. cardinalium insignia ei deferam. Ut ergo
demandatum mihi officium, honorificum certe atque accep-
tissimam de more expleam, Majestati Turn biretum idem
maxima qua par est roverentia trado, ut illud ementissimo
viro velit imponere. Quod profecto tibi pergratum ac per-
jucundum fore confido, quum illustris antistes tanto spud
to amore atque existimatione perfruatur. Hano vero occa-
sionem Itetus arripio, ut tibi, potentissime Imperator, mea
vota expromam. Deus optimus maximus meis precibus
exoratus inclytam Galliarum nationem, cujus gubernacnlum
jamdiu tenes, prosperet atque fortunet ; super te, tuamque
excelsam Conjugem, est Imperialem Principem omnia gra-
tiarum charismata effundat, et optatissimam pecem imperio
tuo et orbi universo divino suo affiante numine velit im-
pertire.

"I thank you for the justice you do the religions
sentiments of the Empress. It is the happy privi-
lege of women to remain a stranger to reasons of
State and to the cold calculations of policy, to give
himself up entirely to the generous inspirations of
the soul, to offer consolation to misfortune, and en-
couragement to all that is noble and sacred.

" My son, whom t►ie blessings of the Church pro-
tect, will early learn his Christian duties as a citizen
and as a Prince, and at a later period will discharge
my debt of gratitude and affection towards his
country as well as towards the friends of his father."
The Cardinal then took the usual oaths.

The Discussion on the Address in the
Legislative Body.

M. Meglia then handed to the Emperor the Papal
brief which appointed him Apostolic Ablegate for
the presentation of the hat. The Emperor said a
few words in reply, and then all the company, in-
cluding the Empress and her suite, proceeded to the
chapel of the palace. After mass Cardinal Bonne-
chose made his appearance in his cardinal's dress,
and knelt upon a velvet cushion in front of the Em-
peror. His Majesty then placed the hat on the Cardi-
nal's head,and the master of the ceremonies hung the
crimson mantle upon his shoulders. The Cardinal
then rose, took off his hat, saluted the Emperor,and
returned to his place. The company now proceeded
to the so-called " Salon du Premier Consul," where
the new Cardinal made the following addresses to
the Emperor and to the Empress :
To HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR.
_ _ _

The discussion in the Legislative Body on the
Address does not appear to the Debats to improve
in tone or to hold out a model for the debates of a
great political assembly; on the contrary, our con-
temporary conceives that the debate on the system
of official candidates pursues its way with a vivacity
which seems to increase and become more and more
envenomed :—" The contest," it observes, "which
had arisen between M. Segris and M. Ernest Picard
has been renewed with a still more lamentable
warmth and virulence between the Opposition and
Government speakers. The fact must be admitted
that the question at the present moment discussed
is assuredly the most irritating of all those raised
by the Address, as it touches directly on the origin
of the Assembly, the basis of its powers, and the
source of the authority which it holds from the
country. The Chamber is thus placed in a hazar-
dous situation, in which political passions must meet
and provoke each other, and become embittered by
the inevitable complications of private grievances
and personal susceptibilities. There is hardly
room for astonishment, although the fact must not
be the less regretted, that the discussion should have
become a sort of tilting-match, a furious melee in
which the Opposition and the majority are engaged
in a contest of reciprocal accusations, bitter re-
criminations, and violent reprisals. What is
especially to be regretted is the kind of antagonism
which the last two sittings have caused to break
out between the Paris and the provincial represen-
tatives, between the deputies from the towns and
the deputies from the rural districts. We shall ab-
stain from taking part in this violent collision of
personal recriminations, in which we should have
perhaps to censure digressions more or less objec-
tionab!e, and manifestations of anger more or less
excusable. These tumultuous incidents, which to ns
are only a sad departure from the order of the day,
will not cause us to lose sight of the grave question
of principle and constitutional right which we have
already recommended to all the solicitude and to all
the patriotism of the Chamber. The amendment
which is at the present moment under discussion has
set forth the question in terms, the precision and
measure of which appears to us to represent
exactly the just grievances and the legitimate de-
sires of the Liberal party." The same journal has
some observations on the double system, of tactics
which the Opposition had to select from in its con-
duct on the Address. They might, the writer re-
marks, have endeavoured in their private meetings
to come to an agreement, by means of mutual con-
cessions, on all the points of the home or foreign
policy, and to confine themselves to presenting in
face of the document prepared by the committee a
sort of programme containing only general views ;
or they could have brought forward, en the prin-
cipal paragraphs of the Address, separate amend-
' ments not implying any absolute unity of views
" It was this latter system," says the Debats," which
they decided on adopting. In consequence of this
manner of proceeding, we shall see divergences of
opinion take place in the Liberal party upon more
questions than one. We do not regret that fact. If
there is a loss of unity, there must be an increase
in the sincerity of the discussion, and the Opposition
thus gives a fresh proof of its fair dealing. Besides,
place on those subjects which are of a nature to
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nation appears to ns to be indifferent as to the
choice of means employed in addressing it (the
nation), provided that useful truths are enunciated
as often as possible. We should, however, have
suffered a feeling of regret if the deputies of the
Opposition, while declaring the points upon which
they intend to maintain their liberty of judgment,
had neglected to mark the common tendencies by
which they were united. It was their duty to show
that, if they sometimes followed different paths,
they are all tending to the same point—the unin-
terrupted development of liberty. We have thus
seen with extreme satisfaction all shades of libe-
ral opinion support the amendment directed
against ' the law of general safety, and the eir-
ceptional measure by which it is surrounded.' "

Sire,—Your Majesty will not be astonished at the
emotion which I now feel. I could not remain insensible to
the marks of benevolence which you have shown towards
me during the last 15 years, and God is my witness that I
have responded to them by a sincere devotion. But to-day
this purple which, to my confusion,l have on, this eminent
dignity which the Holy Father has deigned to confer upon
me, are they not, Sire, on your part, a new proof of esteem
and confidence—l almost venture to say of affection—which
exceeds all those which your Majesty has hitherto honoured
me with? I cannot express what I feel. But this satis-
faction of the heart is not without an alloy, and I am anxious
respecting how I shall fulfil the new duties imposed upon me.

Your Catholic faith, Sire, and your filial attachment to
the Church have opened the Senate of the Empire to the
cardinals. Your high intelligence has never separated in
its Christian views social and political interests from senti-
ments of religion, which are their most solid basis and safest
guarantee. You therefore wished that in this august As-
sembly, where sit the highest representatives of the military
and civil hierarchy, the Church should also be represented
by its highest dignitaries.
Such, Sire, is the cause of my anxiety. The more we love
and respect the cause we support the more do we fear to
compromise it. And what causes can be so great, so noble,
so holy as those of religion and patriotism ? To those sacred
interests I have devoted my whole life. I could not under-
stand how to separate them, and when unfortunate circum-
stances, arising from the clash of human passions, tend to
bring them into opposition, it is our duty as well as our heart's
wish to exert ourselves to reconcile them. This is what I
have always endeavoured. to do during my career.
Educated and brought up in civil society, for many years
I studied its laws and their application, and I have been en-
abled to appreciate its real wants end its generous aspire-

tions as well as its errors and its dangers. Devoted later to
the more immediate service of God in the Church, in the
propagation of his Gospel, in the rule of Christian justice
and charity in the souls of men, whilst endeavouring to ac-
complish that sublime mission I never denied my origin;
and oft times the Bishop has been happy to find at his ser-
vice for the government of ecclesiastical men and things
the remembrances and inspirations of the magistrate.
Resolved to live and die for the Church, I am; therefore,
equally resolved to live and die for France, for that beloved
land which gave me birth, to which, after God, I am in-
debted for everything, and to which I am linked by my
fnost tender and deepest affections.

But we have seou this Franco, 15 years ago, struggling
in the grasp of anarchy ; we have heard its cries of distress,
and we shu:ldered at the sight of the abyss into which the
blindness of party passion was about to plunge it, when
God brought you forward, Sire, to save it. The suffrages
of a whole people hailed you and proclaimed you. The
pontffs and the holy tribe, as every class of citizens, saluted
you as the Elect of God and of the nation, the Prince who
has since re-opened the gates of the Holy City to the Vicar
of Jesus Christ, and who still defends it against the parri-
cidal mancouvres of ungrateful and rebellious children ; the
Prince through whom France, after three centuries, has
refound her conciles ; the Prince who has restored tran-
quillity at home and gl .ry abroad ; the Prince, finally, who,
kk hen the universe is troubled at the sight of human blood-
shed which inundates it, at the noise and threat of war
arising from every side, r emains calm and serene even in
the midst of sinister conspiracies, and offers peace to the
world by the proposal of a Congress to settle its disputes.
With such features, Sire, who can fail to recognize, at
the same time, your Providential mission and the duty of
us all to give you the loyal support of our will and
strength ?
Others can describe better than we your indefatigable
activity for the welfare of the State, the vast glance of your
intelligence, your decision of character, your patience, and
that goodness of heart which renders you sensible to the
afflictions of the most humble of your subjects, and which
gives you satisfaction in wiping away a tear or in prevent-
ing. misery.
But what we might pourtray perhaps better than others
is that quality so rare in men whom God has elevated to
supreme power, that love of truth which makes you seek for
it in every path, which submits to contradiction, and which,
by a marked benevolence, encourages free speech and frank-
ness to flattery.
May your life be a long one, Sire, for the prosperity and
glory of France. May the Almighty, who has already pre-
served you from so many attempts against your person, deign
always to cover you with His protection, and enlighten your
mind more and more, by giving it the necessary strength to
govern the vast empire entrusted to you in accordance with
the law I May its most precious blessings be showered upon
your Majesty, upon your august spouse, and upon the Prince
Imperial, the hope of future generations,
The Cardinal then add ressed her Majesty the
Empress as follows

Disastrous Explosion of Gunpowder at

LiverpooL

LIVERPOOL, San. 15.

A fearful explosion took place here at about 20
minutes past seven this evening, caused by the
blowing up in the river of a large ship heavily laden
with gunpowder. The gas is extinguished, and
enormous quantities of broken glass encumber the
streets from the river to beyond the Town-hall.
The neighbourhood is in almost total darkness.
The amount of damage done and the number of lives
lost is, of course, at present unknown.

I gives pleasure to inaugurate this sacred purple by
offering my me
yheomago to the mo'zher of the young Prince who
amid so many glorious titles, possesses that of spiritual son
of the Pontiff, the successor of the Prince of the Apostles.
This prerogative, a mighty guarantee of the benedictions
which have consecrated the Imperial dynasty, also includes
your Majesty, and adds a ma.-liod feature to your des,iny,
which is so intimately bound up with the destinies of
Franco.

10 P.M,

The vessel which was blown up by gunpowder in
the river a little after seven o'clock this evening
was the barque Lottie Lee. She bad been taking
in gunpowder for the West Coast of Africa about
Woodside,
and caught fire early in the evening.
After burning some time the fire reached the
powder, and a fearful explosion ensued.
No lives are believed to have been lost, the men
engaged having left the ship before the explosion
occurred.
The damage done to plate-glass for miles around
the town is enormous, and the event is causing tho
greatest consternation.
No injury is reported to the shipping.

It is pleasing to contemplate in the midst of the compli•
cations of our epoch that missi( 7n .:so imbued with serenity
and grace which Providence hr is c 7( .igned to entrust to you.
In fact, though the thunder may pc at around the Holy See,
spreading terror and sorrow in all Catholic hearts—though
a fratricidal war devastates the N v World and causes sad
want amongst our country populf itivn, which it deprives of
work—your Majesty, by the cne rgy of your faith, and by
your sympathising charity, sooth es the wounded heart, ba-
nishes sorrow, and rekindles hop' ). It was thus that in past
times many illustrious Prince, see displayed their noble
qualities upon the throne of Frai ice, and we are happy to see
the reproduction of such noble ez ;ampless We fool that, as