The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-20 00:00:00

`1857.

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peace, and which is connected with this judicial
organisation, has been also carried into execution,
and I feel confident that the cooperation of the
judges who have been chosen will contribute to give
to this new institution a notable and useful deve-
lopment. The drawing up of the Civil Cod© has
entered on a new phase. Several neighbouring
States have sent to the commission charged with it
delegates to co-operate in that work of common
utility, and there is reason to hope that civil law
will hencefot th repose on a more solid basis.

" The Ministers will communicate to you several
bills, which will be submitted to your deliberations.
During the last few weeks, a painful blow has
fallen on my paternal heart ; but the marriage also
of two of my daughters, by strengthening our
alliances with princely families, has afforded me a
certain consolation.

" The part which my people have taken in these
different circumstances, happy or painful, has
proved to me that at present, as hitherto, they feel
a direct interest in everything connected with the
family of their sovereign.
" May the Almighty assist you in your impor-
tant labours, in order that you may carry them on,
and terminate them for the welfare of our beloved
country."
After the delivery of the address from the throne,
Councillor Rossberg read a report on the legislative
labours of the last session, and pointed out the
different bills which would be presented to the
Chamber.
In tire afternoon the ministers and all the mem-
bers of the two Chambers dined at the palace. The
King proposed, as a toast, " The prosperity of the
country and of his faithful states," and the Presi-
dent of the First Chamber in return proposed
" The health of his Majesty, the Queen, and the
royal family."

FRANCE.
PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING.

All the guests who remained at the Palace of
Compiegne have taken leave of their Majesties.
The Emperor, the Empress, and the Prince Impe-
rial will very shortly return to Paris.
According to all accounts, the Danubian Princi-
palities are getting more and more troublesome.
Despatches received to-day from the French Con-
sul-General are said to Confirm what has already
been stated, namely, that the ultra-radical party
at Bucharest is urging the population to extreme
measures. It appears that a scene in the style of
the famous oath in the Tennis-court of Versailles
had nearly taken place. Baron Talleyrand is in-
structed to do his best in moderating this efferves-
cence of the public mind, which, if not intentionally
provoked, might have been discouraged from the
begiuning. The Consul, however, adds that the
intervention of all the European agents, without
exception, will preserve the country from further
agitation.
The Siccle publishes a letter addressed to it by
Count Hamilton, President of the States of Sweden,
in reply to the articles which have appeared in that
journal on the subject of the proposition lately pre-
sented by the Swedish Government on matters of
religion, and which the Siecic had stigmatised as
intolerant. The writer denies the exactitude of
that charge, and says that the Government has no
objection to the practice of any form of worship as
long as its professors refrain from endeavouring to
make converts to their creed. He adds that, in his
opinion, what in Franca is called religious lib'erty
is nothing but indifferentism ; and that, however
well such a state of things may do for France, it
would not be suitable to Sweden.

Since the publication of the decree authorising
the exportation of grain, the improvement in the
aspect of affairs has been maintained. Thera has
been a rise of 3f. on 16 decalitres for the best qua-
lities. Other goods are beginning to rally.
BOURSE, Nov. 19. —The market was heavy at the
opening, as the London despatches were not favour-
able, and announced the possibility of a further
increase in the rate of discount ; but another de-
spatch of a more favourable tenor arriving, there
was a general rally in all securities of this market.
The following were the last quotations :

Cash. ft.
4} per Cents
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End of Month.
—fr. - -,;.

3 -pe r Cents 67 5 67 5
Bank Shares 2910 Credit Foncier - -
Credit Mobilier 752 50 Roman
Do. Account 750 Austrian -
gelgiau 4. -
Eledmontese (5) 81.) 95 Home DQht

RECEPTION OF THE SIAMESE EMI3A,FSY.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.

Iler Majesty the Queen held this day a Court for the
reception of the Ambassadors from the Kings of Siam.
The Ambassadors arrived at Wind4or Castle shortly
before 1 o'clock, attended by Mr. Fowle and Capt.
Clavering, Royal Navy.
Phya Muntri Suriywangse and Chau Man Sarbedh
Bhackty. were the representatives of the First or
Maj.)r King of Siam.

Cha Mon Mondir Bidacks was the representative
of the Second King of Siam.
Soon after 1 o'clock the Queen was conducted by
the Lord Steward and the other officers of State to
the Throne Room. Her Majesty was accompanied by
his Royal Highness the Prince Consort and her Royal
Highness the Princess Royal, Prince Frederick Wil-
liam, and was attended by the Duchess of Athol and
Lady Caroline Barrington, Ladies in Waiting and the
Gentlemen in Waiting.
The Ambassadors were conducted from the Tapestry
Room, through St. George's Hall and the Gran'd Re-
ception Room to the Throne Room.
Phya Muntri Suriywangse, one of the representatives
of the First or Major King of Siam, bore autograph
letters from the Kings, written in gold. The presents
from the two Kings of Siam to her Majesty the Queen
were arranged on either side of the room. They com-
prised an Eastern crown of gold and enamel, enriched
with diamonds, emeralds, and rubies ; a gold collar,
thickly studded with rubies ; a large star ; a massive
ring, set with diamonds and a variety of precious
stones ; a golden belt, enriched with rubies ; a chair
of state or throne ; a rare and valuable white shell, hav-
ing a number of jewels inserted ; a cup and saucer of
agate ; a state palanquin ; a state saddle and bridle ; a
number of umbrella., covered with gold embroidery ;
boxes and cups of solid gold ; silver salvers, with gilt
embossed edges ; a metal drum ; and a variety of other
articles of rarity and curious workmanship, together
with a painting of.tl,e Court of the Kings of Siam.
The Ambassadors having been introduced, the First
Ambassador delivered the following address :
" May it please your Most Gracious and Excellent
Majesty to permit us to acquaint your Majesty,
" That we of the Siamese Embassy, viz., myself, Phya
Muntri Suriya angse, the First Ambassador ; Chau Mun
Sarbedh Bhackty, the second ; and Cha Mun Mondir
B decks, the third Ambassador, having received the
royal mandates of their Gracious and Excellent Siamese
Majesties, Phra: Bard Somdetch Phra, Paratnendr Mahe
Mongkut, and Phra : Bard Somdetch Phra Pwarendr
Rameso Mahiswareso—the former, Chief or Major King
of the Siamese kingdom and its adjacent tributary coun-
tries, Laos, Cambodia, and several provinces of the
Malayan peninsu a —and the latter, our most respected
Sovereign, the Second King of Siam, to convey both
their Majesties' royal letters, with the accompanying
presents, and lay the same at your Royal Majesty's feet,
as a mark of respectful and sincere homage of both their
Majesties the two Kings of Siam to your Most Gracious
Majesty the all-powerful and enlightened Sovereign of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and
the vast British colonies in different parts of the world,
on which the sun we know never sets.

" We have now arrived at your Most Gracious Ma-
jesty's royal feet with all the royal Siamese letters and
presents in our charge. We therefore pray that you will
permit us to assure your Majesty with all sincerity that
our Sovereigns, both their Siamese MsjestieF, have per-
ceived that the eautuai friendship between your Ma-
jesty's dominions and the Siamese kingdom has undoubt-
edly become firmer and closer than before in consequence
of your most gracious Majesty's good opinion, and is
the source of immense happiness and comfort to the
people who are respectively subjects of both nation?.
"Also, that your gracious Majesty, having honoured
both their Majesties, and the Siamese kingdom, with
your royal friendship and indulgence in a higher and m• .e
intimate manner than has been bestowed before upon
any of the nations of the East, by giving royal answers
to both their Majesties' first communications, therefore
the gratitude and friendly feeling of our Sovereigns are
expressed at length in their royal letters now brought
by M.
" And also that we, of this Embassy, have received
your gracious and excellent Majesty's royal favour on
board your Majesty's men-of-war, and have been con-
ducted with perfect safety on our way from Siam to your
Majesty's capital. _ _ _

‘7 Since our arrival and residence here we have been
treated with the highest respect and attention in every,
manner by your Majesty's Government, whose cour-
tesy it gives us great pleasure to acknowledge. We
therefore beg to assuri your Majesty that we will notfail
to mention, upon our return to our native land, both to
our Government and everywhere, the kindness and hos-
pitality with which we have been received, the remem-
brance of which will be handed down to our posterity.
" We are sorry that we cannot more fully express the
gratitude which fills our hearts upon the present occasion,
owing to the duty of layieg before your most gracious
Majesty the royal letters from our two Kings of Siam,
their Majesties Phra : Bard Somdetch Phra Paramendr
Mahe Mongkut, and Phra : Bard Somdetch Phra Pwa-
rendr Rameso Mahiswareso, and the accompanying
royal presents mentioned and enumerated therein.
" We pray, on the part of our gracious Sovereigns,
that your most gracious Majesty will please to accept
the royal presents and letters which we now have the
honour to present, the acceptance of which will fill the
hearts of both their Majesties with inexpressible joy.
" We pray that your most gracious Majesty will par-
don any error that may have been made inadvertently
by us in addressing your most gracious Majesty."
The first Ambassador then presented the autograph
letters from the Kings of Siam.
Her Majesty was pleaoed to return a most gracious
answer. At the termination of the audience, their Ex-
cellencies returned to St. George's Hall, and were after-
wards ushered into the Waterloo Gallery, where lun-
cheon was served.
A guard of honour of the Scots Fthilier Guards
mounted in the quadrangle of the Castle. The band of
the regiment played the National Anthem as the Queen
enttr .d the Audience Room.

Uht guard of honour (the Scots Fusiliers) remaincd
st the Caste during the stay of the princes, the band
and Scotch pipers playing alternately, until the royal
visitors tok their departure at three &cluck. On ar-
riving at the station, and before entering the state car-
riages, the princes lighted their cigars in defiance o`
" no smoking allowed ; " and the Prince Regent laughed
and bowed to the ladies who were adiniAed on the
platform.