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London, England, 1858-01-13 00:00:00

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PARIS, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13, 9 A.M.

A despatch from Madrid announces that the
Oppdsition candidate, M. Bravo Murillo, has
been elected President of the Cortes by 126 votes
against 118.

FRANCE.
PARIS, TUESDAY.
The Congress respecting the Principalities is
postponed until February next.
The projet de loi, for modifying the Usury Laws
of 1807, has been withdrawn.
By a telegraphic despatch from Florence, we
learn that at four o'clock on Sunday morning the
Hereditary Princess of Tuscany was happily de-
livered of a princess.
BOURSE, Jan. 12.—The market closed at the
following quotations :-
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3 per Cent. ..... 69 80
Do. end month 7O 20
Bank Shares
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RAIL
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Credit Foncier -
Belgian 4,3/4
Piedmonteee (5)

Roman BB
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt . 37i
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Midi
Western 720
Strasburg
Grand Central .
Sardinian
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Orleans
Northern
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Lyon and Mediteran. 890
New Ditto 865
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PRUS SIA.

BERLIN, Jan. 11.—Doctor Schcenlein has drawn
up a consultative memorandum, which treats in a
favourable point of view the chances of the restora-
tion of his Majesty's health.
The speech of M. Manteuffel makes mention of
this fact, to obviate the objections which might be
utted against the prolongation of the powers of the
Prince of Prussia, in consideration of Article 56
of the Constitution.

SPEECH OF THE QUEER OF SPAIN.
The following is the speech delivered by the
Queen of Spain at the opening of the Cortes on
the 10th :

" t:-:enators and Deputies—l feelthe more pleasure
in presiding hero to-day on this solemn occasion
because I ani able to congratulate you and myself
on the additional blessing which God has vouch-
safed to our prayers and those of the nation at
large. The Prince of the Asturias, while it is an
additional guarantee for the stability of the throne,
dispels evel the shadow of vain illusions, and marks
a now era of repoe and prosperity for the kingdoms
by opening an immense field for the most flattiring
hopes.

"My son will find in his heart love for his
people his name will point out to him the glorious
path followed by his ancestors, and by counsels
will inculcate in his mind the most inviolable
respect for the c -institution and the laws. The joy
wish which the nation has hailed this happy event
has been immense. Foreign sovereigns have at
the same time taken this opportunity of giving me
the most spontaneous and most friendly assurances
of the interest which they take in the happiness of
my family, and in all that contributes to the tran-
quillity of Spain—a tranquillity so necessary to the
peace of Europe.
" I must, however, notice in a most especial man-
ner the signal marks ofpatern al kindness which I have
received from the Sovereign Pontiff, who, inacquies-
cenee with my wishes, has d.4gned to stand godfather
to tie new-born Prince, and has deputed his Nuncio
here to represent him in that capacity. Thus, we
have seen symbolized over the baptismal font two
switimects which are deeply engrav en in the hearts
rf the Spanish people—love of the religion pro-
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. .. .
fessed by their ancettors, and devoteduess to their
Kings. ...k.ninritd by these sentiments, the nation
will certainly learn with the utmost pleasure that
his fi oiine is has shown himself di Tosed to come to
Han understanding with us on the subject of a
guarantee for the sales of church property which
have been lately effected, and to assure the per-
petual possession of that property to the per-
sons who have purchased it, hoping that a just
compensation will be made for the losses oc-
casioned to the church by these sales. My
government will propose to you a bill for carry-
ing out this important object, and also all neces-
sary me tsurei for immediately restoring to the
church the estates of which it possessed the
ownership and administration, conformably to
the laws which have always been in force in this
kingdom, and to the conditions specially stipulated
in the last concordat. My relations with foreign
governments continue to to friendly. The only
thing to be deplored is that the Republic of Mexico,
forgetting the ancient ties which existed between
the two countries, and th-ir common interests, has
hitherto refused to give satisfaction to the just
demands of my Government.
"My august allies, the Emperor of the French
and the Queen of England, moved by noble senti-
ments, have offered me their mediation, which I
have willingly accepted, wishing to give a new
pro ,f of the spirit of conciliation with which I am
animated. Yoe may, however, be quite sure that,
under all circumstances, the homily and reputation
of the Spanish people will be preserved intact.
"I have the satisfaction of announcing to you
that the state of my Transatlantic provinces is as
flourishing as possible, that they prosper under the
protection of my government, and that the amelio-
rations recently introduced into their administrative
regime have materially contributed to the increase
of their wealth and happiness. The necessity of
protecting these remote provinces would alone suf
bee to recommend the navy to your special atten-
tion, even if re tsons still more cogent did not exist
in regard to a country girt on all sides by the sea,
anti having possessions of the highest importance in
all parts of the globe. Accordingly, the nation sees
with great satisfaction the gradual augmentation of
our royal navy for the defence and protection of our
merchant shipping, which is also increasing with mar-
vellous rapidity, and you will give a favourable recep-
t ion to the bills which will be presented to you for the
purpose of furthering the interests of such an im-
portant department of the State.
" The army, by its loyalty and discipline, daily
acquires new claims to my royal favour, and I am
quite confident that it will ever show itself faithful
to its glorious traditions. The armed force destined
especially for the protection of property and persons
admirably fulfils its duties, and receives its best re-
ward in my royal gratitude and the blessings of my
people. The tranquillity which, thanks to the salu-
tary influence of the laws, prevails throughout the
length and breadth of the kingdom, has allowed us
to raise the state of siege in almost all the provinces,
and to re-establish the administration in its normal
state. I have at the same time been able to give full
scope to the feelings of my heart by granting an
amnesty on a large basis, and by adopting other
measures of a nature to carry consolation to a gieat
many families.
" I am also happy in being able to announce to
s
you that the appearance of the crops this year
Oni
admirable and premises an abundant harvest
the other hand, the monetary crisis,
foreign countries, has disappeared without
any perturbation in our commerce, anddit,
the
has steadily used those means of o whichut
ht e causingagitated
nation
exag-
geratedelemimplmoyemuseento
pro m i swhich elsewhere has com-
promise:
with fixed resources, a
interests.f
the purpose of completing, . _
" Public works are being actively carried OR for
the most urgent
people. Important measures
requirements of the
..
general plan which will satisfy
will be proposed to you on this subject. Propo-
sitions will also be laid before you to regulate the
propositions in which the State and the provinces
are respectively to contribute for the construction
of railways—that object so essential for the develop-
mentlv. of the public wealth. You
examine measures destined to endiill
owa also have to
property with instructions of credit, and to regulate
the movement of commercial bills.
" An account shall be given to you of the manner
in which my government has made use of the
authorisation you accorded it of drawing up a law
on public instruction. In conformity with the
resolution
approved of by the Cortes in the pre-
ceding session, and the principles which dictated it, a
bill will be submitted to you for enacting that the
senatorial dignity shall be transmitted hereditarily
in the great families of the kingdom. When once
that question shall have been solved, it will only
remain for us to turn our attention to the organic
laws which are, so to speak, the completion of the
constitution. Profiting by the labours of a com-
mission, nominated some time back, my govern-
ment has been occupied with this grave subject
with special dare, and it will present to;you different
bills, composing a complete body of legislation.
These bills, which commence with the municipali-
ties, and terminate with the Council of State, are
of the highest importance.
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"In examining the above bins, you W