The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-07 00:00:00

SPEECH of the KING of FRANCE,
ON OPENING THE SESSION OF THE' CHAMBERS, ON

TUESDAY LAST.

GEwTLEstE,..--The necessity which has long been felt of
liberating the financial administration from those provisional
measures to which it has been necessary hitherto to recur, has
determined me, this year, to anticipate the period of calling you
together. In exacting from you this new sacrifice, I rely upon
your zeal, and upon that devotion of which you have given me
so many proofs.

" Providence has preserved the infant which it has given to
us, and it is a pleasing thought to imagine that he is destined
to repair the losses and the misfortunes which have befallen my
family and people.

" I have the satisfaction to announce to you, that my rela-
tions with foreign Powers continue to be of the most amicable
description. A perfect unanimity has influenced the efforts
concerted between my Allies and myself, to put an end to the
calamities which oppress the East, and which afflict humanity.
I cherish the hope of seeing tranquillity restoif...d in those
countries without the occurrence of a new war to aggravate
their miseries.

" The naval force which I maiatain in the Levant has accom-
plished its destination, by protecting my subjects, and by af-
fording aid to the unfortunate, whose gratitude has been the
reward of our solicitude.

" I have adopted precautions which have kept from our
frontiers the contagion which has ravaged a part of Spain.--
The present season does not permit that we should relax
these precautions, and 1 shall therefore continue them as
long as the safety of the country may require it. Malevolence
alone can discover in these measures a motive foreign to my
real intentions.

" Rash enterprises have disturbed, in some parts of the king-
dom, public tranquillity; but they have only served to display
more signally the zeal of the magistrates and the fidelity of the
troops. If a small number of individuals, who are the ene-
mies of order view with despair, our institutions consolidated
and rendering a new support to the Throne, my people abhor
their criminal designs. I shall take care that violence does not
deprive them of the privileges they enjoy.
" Positive calamities, though exaggerated by fear, have re-
cently desolated the departments contiguous to the capital. The
aid of public and private benevole -ice has, however, mitigated
them. The activity of the inhabitants shortened the duration
of these disasters ; authority seconded their zeal ; justice will
punish the guilty.

" The exact state of the debt arr;ere'r, is at length ascertain-
ed, and will be submitted to you. This debt, whose origin is in
times happily far removed from us, and whose liquidation has
developed its full extent, will retard, for the present year, in
spite of my most deep regret, a part of those ameliorations of
which the various branches of the public revenue will be
susce7tible.

" The advantages we have already obtained should en-
courage us to persevere for their maintenance and increase. I
rely upon your aid to secure, in our beautiful country, that
prosperity which Providence designs for us ; this is the wish of
my heart, the incessant object of my thoughts ; it is the con-
soling idea which alleviates the recollection of my pains, and
throws a charm over the anticipations of the future."

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VALPARAIaO, JAN. 21.—The uncertain state
that matters in Peru remain in, from the unaccountable con-
duct of San Martin, renders all calculations as to results
there very doubtful, and those who have very valuable cargoes
in their respective ships are quite at'a losshow to act, as San Mar-
tin has fitted out a squadron of four ships, in order to blockade
the intermediate ports between this and Lima, of which squa-
dron the Thais now forms one. Two vessels from Buenos
Ayres have arrived with goods. There is no conjecturing to
what extent importations may yet be carried ; we fear that per-
sons in England, heaving of the fall of Liina, will be pouring in
here fresh cargoes, in ignorance of the real situation of Peru and
of the markets in general. Should that be the case, a second
River Plate business will follow, and all here seem fearful it
will be so.—Lord Cochrane has gone to Guayaquil to refit his
ships, and San Martin and himself are now enemies.

Mu. STEPHEN KEMBLE.—We are sorry to learn
hat this Gentleman is in such a dangerous state,
hat his son Mr.-HENRY KENIBLE, and brother Mr.
CHARLES KEMBLE, have deemed it necessary to
quit town for his residence at Durham. Mr. S.
KEMBLE has always been respectable in his pro-
fession, and a more loyal, public spirited, and
benevolent character in private life, cannot be
found. By the exertion of his own talents and
those of his wife, and the exemplary prudence
of both, he has raised himself into a.comfortable
independence, and in a delightful retirement,
enjoyed, in the fullest sense, cum dignitale.
It gratifies us exceedingly to learn that the
PROPRIETORS of VAUXHALL have met the success in their
new Undertaking commensurate to their liberality and exertion.
We highly approved the desire expressed in their announce-
ment, to blend the elegancies of Ranelagh with the delights of
Vauxhall; the good taste and decorous attention to dress, which
were the grace and distinguishing features of the former place,
was but a compliment justly due to the Ladies, and it will be
pleasurable to find it revived at Vauxhall. We hail this at-
tention to our fair countrywomen as a favourable omen of re-
forming manners, which, while it conduces greatly to the cha-
racter, comfort, and well-being of society, operates powerfully
against the barbarisms which die demoralizing votaries of
" Tom and Jerry" have been attempting to establish.
We observe with pleasure the announcement of
Madame Roxzi's benefit for the 27th inst. (see
Advertisement in our front page), and have no
doubt but the high estimation she has acquired
by her professional skill will ensure her a nume-
rous audience, particularly as that masterpiece of
dramatic composition " 11 Don Giovanni is to be
performed. After dieting for so long a period
on Rossini, we return with great delight to this
sterling Opera, and certainly feel indebted to
Madame Roszt for the judgment she has mani-
fested in its revival. We observe also that most
of the characters have changed their representa-
tives, and as it is now announced, " 11 Don
Giovanni" promises to rank high amongst the
novelties of the season. We cannot, however,
avoid regretting her not assumingrthe character
of Zerlina, but still look forward to some occa-
sion when the discrimination of the Managers
will induce them to give to her that character, for
which she is so admirably adapted.
EDINBURGH, JUNE 3.—A case, which involves
a question as to literary property, has just commenced. A
difference having taken place among the proprietors of The
Edinburgh Correspondent, Mr. Watson, the recent Editor
' and Publisher of that Paper, applied by a bill of suspension
and interdict, for an injunction against Sir Patrick Walker,
Knt., Advocate, Alexander Robertson, W.S., and Michael
Anderson, printer, who had without Mr. Watson's consent pro.
ceeded to publish " The Correspondent." It was contended, in
answer, that 66Edinburgh" had been dropped out of the title,
and that the new work had a different editor. The Court granted
the interdict, and passed the bill. Mr. Anderson then pub-
lished a paper under the name of " The Edinburgh Observer,"
and Mr. Watson has now applied to the Court by petition and
complaint, in which he charges Sir Patrick Walker, Mr. Ro-
bertson,_ and Mr. Anderson, with breach of interdict.
J. E. WEST, Esq. of Tonbridge, has at this
time in his possession ten South Down ewes, that have, within
the last three years, yeaned and brought up fifty-nine very fine
laarbB,—( Southampton Chronicle.)