Star.
London, England, 1818-10-23 00:00:00

KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.

OPENING OF THE SESSIONS Or ism STATES-
GENERAL OF VIE NETHEit LANDS.

BRUSSELS. OCTOBER so.
His Majesty left the Royal Palace at one o'clock,
in his carriage, accompanied by a numerous and
brilliant suit. On his arrival at ,the Hall where the
two Chanibets were assembled, his Majesty was re-
ceived by Mr. Ruell, who is appointed President of
the first Chambet for the present Session. His Mit-
jesty having seated himself on the Throne, having
the Prince of Orange on his right and Prince Fre-
derick on his left, and the Great Officers of the
Household, &c. behind and about theThrono, deli-
vered the following Speech, in the Dutch Language:
a Huai AND MIGHTY LORDS,
" My House has received in the course of this vear
new marks of the Divine protection, by the birth of.
a second son of my* beloved eldest Son, the Prince
of Orange. Upon this occasion the inhabitants of
the Netherlands have given unequivocal proofs that
they consider this event as another pledge of happi-
ness for their descendants. Let them he persuaded
that I and my children will always iook upon as the
dearest o 1 our duties, to inspire our successors with
tnat love which we feel for our subjects, and the
solicitude which we have for their interests.
a I have the sa,icfact.'on to be able to communi-
, sate to your high Mightinesses, at the moment when
you are commencing your labours, that DIVINE PRO-
VIDENCE has preserved repose in Europe. If, after
the happy restoration of peace, the stationing of an
Army of Occupation in France was judged neces-
sary to consolidate the tranquillity re-established
there, the resolution of the Allied Sovereigns, which
puts an end to the occupation, and orders this army
to be withdrawn, proves that the object proposed
has been attained ; and affords, in the unanimous
confidence of the Sovereigns on this point, the best
guarantee of a durable peace.
" The internal situation of the kingdom gives us
fresh reasons for gratitude to the ALmiourv.
" The Universities, the Atbenzums, and the Col-
leges, .are organized, and in activity. Constant at-
tention is paid to the means of rendering these estab-
lishments still more brilliant and useful. The local
authorities, even individuals, most laudably second
the efforts of the Government here to prepare and
establish primary instruction, then to extend and
perfect it. The last year has afforded the sorest and
most valuable pledges of the revival of the Fine Arts
in the Netherlands. Several branches of industry
still feel the influence of events which has produced
such important changes in transactions and interests
of all kinds ; but agriculture, on the other hand, is
in the most favourable situation. Its rich productions,
contribute, no less than navigation, and the increa-
sing commercial relations with the Indies, to give to,
commerce that life anil activity, of which the evi-
dently increasing prosperity of several large towns,
and other interesting parts of the kingdom, is the
visible consequence and proof.
a The situation of the poor is ameliorated, the na-
tural beneficence of the nation has been directed with
the most laudable zeal to its true object. The useful
institutions of Loan and Saving Banks extend more
and more. The depots of mendicity are become
more numerous.

" Your High Mightinesses will find the prcject of
the laws which will be laid before you for the budget
of the next year. The necessary dispositions for the
maintenance of foundling children, and the want of
uniform rules, have often caused uncertainties to
arise relatively to the place where the indigent has a
right, not to be succoured, but to partake in the suc-
cour that exists—l have desired that a law, tending
to fix this place by precise and just rules, shall also
be laid before your High Mightinesses.
" Some corrections of boundaries hare been regu-
lated in concert with the Provincial States, and will
be laid before your High Mightinesses.
" It will net be long before the liquidation of the
Debts of the Communes is entirely terminated ; the
establishment of municipal imposts awaits to be com-
pleted and generalized only by the law, which will
he laid before your High Mightinesses, relative to
the penalties of trangress►ons, and the mode of per-
secution.

" The regular execution of the law upon the Mi-
litia meets with few or no difficulties. This is espe•
cially owing to the good-will with which the Militia-
men fulfil their duties; the number of those whom it
is necessary to summon to complete the contingent,
becomes smaller every year. With the intention,
however, of accomplishing more and more the safety
of the kingdom, and the interests of the Exchequer,
some modifications of the existing law will be pro-
posed to your High Mightinesses.
" The confidence with which your Assembly sanc-
tioned the last law on the Finances, has given general
satisfaction. The opening of a considerable loan has
been followed in the space of a few days by offers
which exceeded double its amount.

" Sensible to this proof of good-will and ability,
depending on the perfectly re-established credit of the
State, at ease respecting the state of the Treasury,
certain that all the obligations contracted could be
punctually performed, we have been encouraged to
introduce even how all possible savings, and to pie-
pare those which may be so in the sequel.
" The Budget for the next year will shew your
High Mightinesses how far the efforts of the Govern-
ment have succeeded in this respect. You will find
M the formation of it the attempt already announced
of a division of expenses into ordinary and extraor-
dinary, and though it contains new sums, which are
placed in it in consequence of the new measures of
finance which you lately adopted, the sum 'total is
inferior to tht of the current year.
"It is agreeable to me to be able to. announce to
you, at the same time, that according to the ac-
counts which will be laid before your High Mighti-
nesses, and admitting an equal saluation in the pro.
duce of the taxes to that of the current year, the Boni
of the anterior Exercises is sufficient to place the
Budget of Receipts on a level with the disbursement
of the ensuing year.
" In order to obtain this desirable result; spine Le-
gislative measures will be proposed to your High
Mightinesses. I expect the adoption of them with the
more confidence, as they arc of a nature to convince
all those who are interested in the situation of the
finances of the State, that the measures already taken
and those which remain to be taken on this subject,
must be counted among the first objects of our soli-
citude for the public good. These laws will also con-
cur to realize my ulterior views with respect to what
remains to be done, to balance in future the expenses
and the revenue. In a fixed and regular state c?
things, the greater part of the sums required is indis-
pensible to attain the knowledge of those which are
of another nature : I have felt the necessity of having
all the details examined. This examination, however,
requires much time, and if we will have it made with
the wislieJ-fur care and attention, all precipitation
would be dangerous--it is carrying on with activity,
and by perseverance, I hope with confidence that is
will be perfectly matured, and that my express de-
sires on this head will be accomplished.
" Other important subjects will likewise be laid
before you this session. I hope in the next to be
enabled to present to your High Mightinesses the
projet of a code of laws for the Netherlands.
". And now, High and Mighty Lords, I open the
present Session, expressing my ardent wishes and my
entire confidence that it will present more and more
the characters of a conformity of views between the
King and the States-Gel:el al, the most proper to in-
crease the prosperity of the kingdom and the welfare
of its inhabitants."

The King returned to his Palace in the same order
as he came. The majesty of the ceremony, the ele •
fiance and beauty of the (new) Hall, the presence of
the Ministers, the Chancellors of the Orders, the
Counsellors of State, and the D:plomatic Body, the'
number of Latl.ies and Fersons of distinction who
filled the galleries, concurred to heighten the splen-
dour of the Royal Sitting.
The Second Chamber adjourned till eleven o'clock
to-morrow morning.
Tl:e Government is making great efforts to im-
prove the port of Ostend. About one thousand work-
me:i are employed in digging and in making a sluice
to regulate the ebb and flow, which will render this
port more safe, and greatly facilitate the communi-
cations between Belgium and England.

AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, OCTOBER. 19.
PRIVATE LETTER.

" The decision of Congress, in the affair of Baden
and Bavaria, is said to be, that Baden shall retain all
her former possessions, except a part of the Tauber
Circle, which is to be given up immediately to Ba-
varia. If I can depend upon the information I have
received, the ceded district does not contain a popu-
lation of more than 5,000 souls. The possessions of
Baden will descend to the family of Flockberg with-
o9t any dismemberment of the Palatinate.
" Yesterday beidg 'the anniversary of the battle of
Leipsic, was observed here by the Allied Sovereigns
aad their suites, with great pomp and festivity. Ir.
the morning there was a grand review of the little
army of horse, foot-guards, and artillery, which com-
poses the garrison, attended by their Imperial Majes-
ties of Russia and Austria, and the King of Prussia,
the Grand Dukes Constantine and Michael, the Prince
of Orange, the Prince of Mecklenburg, the Duke of
Wellington, severalaussian and other Princes, and
a great body of General Officers attached to the suites
of the Monarchs : the Princess of Tour and Taxis,
the King of Prussia's sister-in-law, was likewise onl
the field, with several other Ladies of distinction.
The review began about nine o'clock. It took place'
on the road, and in some fields and bri)cen ground

r Oast of the gate of St. Adclbert. After pet:
several manceuvres, the t':oops defiled bef
Tereigns into a close or Geld, hemmed in,
by a range of trees, where the infantry drew
yellow square, An altar had been previous'
surmounted with a crucifis, a 7.1 a Protest
man attended in his canonic:tis to ee°,
,Service. The Sove-tign-, and their suites,
dismounted outside of the field, took their
the middle of the square, on foot, and
heads uncovered ; and the Clergyman, all
prayers and jninir.g in the Te DrPor,
band of young singers, delivered an ad:
brilliant assemblage, and offered up a
ilcAvrN, suited to the occasion of the
which the festival was intended to cm
The spectacle offered to the eye during :I
the service was grand and imposing.
6, \\lien the service was con:l.:Jed,
raked a huzza, and the cannol ratio.:,
distance fired several rounds. The Mon
their suites then mounted their horses, an/
again defiled before them. At two or.
dinner was given to the military (1t 4
la-Chapelle, in the hail of :he de ‘,
the Emperors formerly were at:TT-sanest
the Princes and the 'Elector; on their
There were about a hundred persons pn
three Monarchs honoured the en:npsny
presence, and were loudly bee at

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