The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-20 00:00:00

Lyons and Mediterranean.

Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian.
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
•
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona

Roman

HOLLAND.

The following is the full text of the King's
speech at the opening of the legislative session of

1865-66 :-

" Gentlemen—lt gives me pleasure to be able to
announce to jou that our relations with foreign
rowers continue to be most friendly. My Govern-

meat has given every possible attention to the in-
terests of commerce and navigation with foreign

States.

" At home, as well as in our colonial possessions,
our land and sea troops honourably fulfil their mis-
sion. The expedition which our navy, united with
those of other Powers, has gloriously terminated in
Japan against the Prince of Nagato has greatly
contributed to establish our relations with that
country on a better footing. •
" The condition of our colonies is generally
favourable. I regret that in the interior Java has
suffered from earthquakes. The new administrative
regulations tend to increase the prosperity and
welfare of Surinam and Curagoa.

"In the course of the present session bills will be
laid before you to regulate the press in the East
Indies, and other questions touching agriculture and
industry.
"We may congratulate ourselves that not only
the Government, but the provinces and communes,
and private societies, rival each other in zeal in the
construction of works of public utility ; the works
undertaken to procure for the capital a more easy
communication with the sea are progressing rapidly;
the corps of engineers of Waterstaat continue
honourably to fulfil their mission ; the construction
of State railways continues uninterrupted ; various
new sections will be thrown open to traffic during
the course of the year ; other lines of international
interest will also be completed. The returns of the
lines already open are satisfactory. Private enter-
prise co-operates powerfully in the extension of our
railway lines. The opening of an international line,
which recently took place, will BOOR be followed by
the opening of other lines, by which the network of
our railways will be connected with the railways of
other countries.

" I hope that the liberal terms of the Convention 1
settling the question of telegraphs concluded at
Paris with the co-operation of the Netherlands will
contribute to give more extension to our inter-
national telegraphic relations.
" The results of the harvest are better than the
severe winter and the extraordinary drought which
prevailed during the spring had led us to' expect.
" I have learned with sorrow that a malignant
disease prevails among the horned cattle in one -of
our provinces. Measures have been taken to pre-
vent its propagation. Should further measures be
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required, I shall solicit your co-operation.
" The produce of the fisheries, both in sea and
river, is most satisfactory.
" Our industry continues to make marked pro-
gress. Peace, which has has happily been re-
established in another part of the world, and the
treaties which I have recently concluded will exer-
cise a favourable influence upon commerce.
" The various institutions for public instruction
are worthily fulfilling the task entrusted to them ;
considering the increasing want of them, their deve-
lopment becomes au imperious duty. Since the law
on instructions has been in practice the attendance
at the schools becomes more and more general.
" The projects of law on the organisation of the
National Guard, on military barracks, and other
bills which were not passed last session will be again

laid before you.
" Projects of law for completing our civil code
will soon follow those already laid before you. The
draught of the bill to regulate the State police is
ready, and will be laid before you during the course
of the session.
" The financial condition of the State is favour-
able, and will suffice to provide for all the wants of
the service and to continue the sinking of the public
debt. The abolition of the communal custom-
houses will not entail any new expenses.
" I sincerely hope, gentlemen, that the mutual
good-feeling between the Government and the Par-
liament, with the blessing of the Almighty, may
tend to the development of the prosperity of the
country.
" I declare the ordinary session of the States-
General to be opened."

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poems at
Cunsfs HosnrAL.— Thd original
Christ's Hospital to be recited on Thursday next (St. Mat-
thew's Day) have both been adjudged to Mr. J. E. Farnell,
She first Grecian.- The subject 4or the Latin is "Della per
lieeperios p1145(1114411;0141 folliVIA" "4 ii" ill° 1;1614111
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