The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-26 00:00:00

k.ECII OF THE KING OF THE
FRENCH.
\vs,
nave received from our Paris correspondent a
dated Tuesday, five o'clock, communicating a
fa I outline of the King of the French's Speech,
`,fie
spoken at the opening of the Chambers this day,
:dhich we hasten to lay before our readers in full
ence of its correctness :-
4 .he Ring's Speech will commence with an ex-
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ri of his Majesty's pleasure at again finding
3tl
surrounded by the representatives of the
Majesty will recal to mind that at the close
lut session, in consequence of the instigation
Arberletrly vanquished, but not put down, the

41,41 Possessions in Africa had been seriously
, ,ed; that France had, in this circumstance, given
°f forbearance before she had recourse to hosti-
;' but when commenced, victory promptly fol-
s,i the declaration of war ; and yet again his
,;?,ament so acted as to afford proof of his desire
'alkEltain peace.
e ~,‘t,uelQng will felicitate himself and his country
'tie grave erences wh hly arisen
a'
tie° his owndiff Government hic
andad near
that of Great
'c 111 had been smoothed away; thanks to the mo-
kti°4 and goodwill felt by both Governments.
,tgis Majesty will refer to the generous hospi-
t,psith which he was surrounded in England,
with
the gracious reception given to him by the
of Great Britain. He will express his con-
k 4ti°lls, not only on his own account, but that of
.dl-tltrY, that he had been the object of the most
pt.' and flattering attentions, as well upon the
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the Sovereign of England as of the English
e'
and he will add his hope that these reciprocal
't guts of -esteem and friendship will contribute
at ttnaintenace of good relations between the two
e 4 ?") as well as to general peace, that great
of humanity.
p`lie King will -announce that the state of credit
'ttlee is most prosperous, and that the budget
'resellt a surplus of receipts over expenses.
'.h
"at new projects of law relating to railways
rl4de SUbtnitted to the Chambers, while those pre-
/ submitted will be taken up and advanced.:
will express his pleasure at the mar-
his son the Due d'Aumale with a Princess of
154,;11111,1 declare his devotion and that of his sons
lekukterests of France.
king will terminate with a general expres-
)ent7kiting upon the loyal co-operation of the
fittt't3 and Peers of France."
11% e(lrrespondent adds that there will not, as he
'lPik.elied) be any particular reference to Spain or
et.
further states that M. Billault, already famous
advocate of the Nantes slaveholders, will be
14114:11thPiece of the Opposition, so far as relates to
against England, about the right of search
's.:tifiation of Otaheitie. M. Thiers, holding his
'e ,21' virtue of the late French version of the
aid Lichfield House compact, in imitation of
N1,440rd Palmerston swallows his griefs adminis-
alk. Thiers, as he formerly did Mr. O'Connell's
,141th2/f"rang Chronicle received in Paris on Mon-
Vtr surprised the public by its peculiar inti-
"4.*4/1 the tactics arranged in the camp of the
''kkiti°b, and which, no doubt, were described upon s_
authority.—Herald.
-ItTANT NEWS FROM PERU,
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U
,111)MENT OF TIIE GOVERNOR'S
't BY A BRITISH MAN-OF-WAR.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY NIGHT.
I:tasel from South America, bound to Liverpool
ILI)tli-,` jilt° the Cove of Cork, where she is detained'
Nktrevailing easterly winds. Letters have been
Llttkhed, °n, to the owners here, representing that an
lide-tli had been committed on the British Consul
let th'ett Arica,. and that the authorities of the town
1100 Parties; the outrage is mentioned as being of
.asest description. The British squadron en-
Ni th.
'Pelkt blockade of Islay had information of the
;:athke t°,llllnunicated by Mr. Wilson, the insulted
',lrkttlYidti,r, her Majes.ty's ship. Talbot was imme-
aed ti,`..atehed to Arica. It is said that water was
Nes,h-13 -vessel. Our Peruvian Minister, Mr.
the
to be on board the Talbot, and con-
tne circumstances of the case so flagrant as to
s'qd an immediate apology, which was required in
of the British Government by the com-
of the Talbot. The apology being refused,
I'l4allot opened fire on the Governor's residence ;
1 'Wills were thrown in, and this was repre-
sl,l4s being only a beginning, and that the town
bombarded. This prompt mode of dealing
'1,1: the authorities to better behaviour—an ample
St' was given, and tranquillity at once restored.
tt't trkentioned whether any persons were killed
tkiia.shells thrown from the Talbot. All the
h
tesidenta at Arica were well looked after and
114411 board previous to opening fire ; but when
Were settled they went on shore again.
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a. k—TE EARL OF LIMERICK.
slie ex, DEC. 23.—The great bell of the Cathe-
C„lotueen tolling at intervals, and every shop has
tas-ed here since Saturday last, from respect to
413,111114°.rY of the late Earl of Limerick, whose
for generations back been the great pro-
tbis vicinity, and benefactors to the city.
shed mains of the Noble Lord were brought from
k:i‘ly to Limerick House, on Saturday evening, in
VaParisoned hearse, rawn by six black horses,
41'hsocilsed by a train of carriages. On Sunday
eilLthe body laid in state in the great dining-
's;latteiell was covered with black cloth, and illu-
lk1410,1)Y immense wax tapers placed in silver
lea ttzt round the bier. It is computed that be-
Ote Wo and three thousand respectably-dressed
oa,i,°f Whom many were attired in mourning,
It 4t-"tted to pass through the apartments to view
lettilliVnials, so great is the attachment felt here
tellil';:fierst family, by whom some of our first
tket institutiops have been originally founded
444 sWed.
)P4 °rning, at ten o'clock, a grand funeral ser-
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performed in the Cathedral, the dignitaries
41'41t"e body at the great western entrance, and
'4; letivservice being chanted by the choir. After
Ora and anthem in the tedy of the cathedral,
IN% el Preceded by a pursuivant bearing the coro-
,le,Nl ,h.e4shion, was moved in procession to the Per
i
risetthe south aisle, the organ playing Mozart
siceiquiern and was there solemnly deposited
'Selkreateof the three preceding. Lords Wentworth.
'lt's', the 11,11tnber of the nobility and gentry connected
cat deceased noblemen were present, or sent
Zitg, es to attend at this solemn ceremony,
ra`bsei""oni were Viscountess Glenthworth, Lord
Ot el Sir Henry Calder, Bart., Sir Peter Pole,
'.„de la Feld, George Russell, Esq., Sir A.
Pe, I 3 the Earl of Dunraven, the Earl of
;111iam Maunsell, Esq., Sir Richard Bourke,
,11(ki% 4ti.Celideacon Maunsell, and many others.'
t to that the late Earl has left a bequest of
eitue distributed amongst the different charities
4k, Y.
I'b
ttt~bt hi° PAN WELL OF GRENELLE
remarkable example of an Artesian well
Ifsig:Wet e„erltly formed at Grenelle, a suburb at the
ter of Paris, where there was a great want
ttsfol, It cost eight years of difficult labour
tiv%ei‘te. The surface at Grenelle consists
Pebbles, and fragments of rock, which
'tri:(k to deposited by the waters at some. period
it. any historical record. Below this layer of
(4,:etiokne.
he h "43 known to the engineer, by geological
1„) " well as previous experience, that at
141"Ikestani and clay would be found, instead of
ki,,:kpiene which generally forms the immediately
440stratuns. He was aware that he had to bore
Pik eN, Yards deep before he should arrive at the
e„!tee.4ter which flows in the gravel below the
41;40) ett-',4d supplies the wells of St. Ouen, St.
tikyubsiti' Steins. Underneath the marl and the clay
6,kb: seeVods had to perforate pure gravel, plastic
tlte,Al te chalk, which forms the bottom of the
444 frerg rtiery basin, as we have seen. No calcula-
°f4d* thP"rogical data could determine the thick-
kisietalie stratum of chalk, which, from its powers
tttji" The' might present an almost insuperable ob-
,lt,r,velif; Itt'xperience acquired in boring the wells
ikne„,°4en, and Tours, was in this respect but
°Yee—,,,.'„Yet guide. But supposing this obstacle
tlttat: hi;uthei, was he sure of finding a supply of
,'*ses uelee„ te s mass of chalk ? In the first place, the
'zte, sary ee "? chalk possessed, as we shall see, all the
nditions for producing Artesian springs,
,liedand layers of clay and gravel, or of
ee imPervious beds. M. Malot confidently
Iv°llll° haeisslif°rmee experience with Grenelle. M.
^en nese "wn that the water of the spring here
Isy at ti ssarity rise
bele, to
. the surface, because in the
dope f the ae "lea is nearly 9 yards above the
1:1 the water rises from 27 to 29 yards.
C'tie 18 yttr,,s of the earth, and, consequently, from
thygame shr,'? the ocean, level. Now, as the
neatievele,itefoiioGwrie,nelle is only 34 yards
.above
that if the identical spring