Star.
London, England, 1820-01-08 00:00:00

PARIS, JANUARY 3.

The Commission of the Chamber of Deputies en
Petitions sat yesterday. They have prepared a Re-
port, which is to be presented by M. Maine de Bitan.
The Deputies are summoned for to-morrow to hear a
communication trom the Minister of Finance, and
the Report above alluded to.

M. lc Marshal Davoust had a private audience
of the King, yesterday.

The Duc de Bassano, banished by the Ordinance
of the 24th July, 1315, arrived yesterday in Paris.
Al, Bory Saint-Vincent, one of the recalled exiles,
and one of the • authors of The General Annals of
the Physical Sciences, set out from Brussels for
Paris on the 31st ult. It is believed, that in a month
\he will return to join bis learned fellow-labourers.
It appears that M. Lavalette must.surrender him-
self
a prisoner as soon as he shall arrive in Paris, in
order that the King's pardon, which has been granted
to him, should be confirmed iri solemn audience.
M. Decazes is so indisposed, that he was not able
.to appear at Court yesterday.
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The Law of Elections seems fatal to every one who
means to attac:. it. It has given to M. De Serres a
pain in his chest ; it has afflicted M. De l' with
a loss of speech ; it has confined M. Decazes to his
.bed; it has given head-aches to M. Laine,. and- a
severe cough to M. Pasquier. As for M. Roy, be is
quite hoar,..e. M. Portal alone is able to speak, but
every one knous that he will not speak.

The recess of the 13ritish Parliament has caused a
great number oi% English per ons of distinction to
visit Kris. Lord Lowther and the lloi-.ourable Mr.
Burrel arrived yesterday.

JANUARY 4.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

The Motes-Verbal of last Sittirg having been read
and approved of, M. BOR EL DE BRETIZEL made. a
Report on a number of Petitions. None of them
were of any public interest.

The MINISTER of FINA Nen ascended the Tribune,
and developed the grounds of a Project cf Law, libe-
rating the purchasers of national domains, or their
assignees, of all balances which they may be owing
to the Public Treasury. " A wise Government (said
he) &lows of what importance it is to property, and
to agricultural improvements, to place proprietors in
a state of perfect security. It is in conformity with
this principle that the present -Project has been drawn
up. An article of the Charter has pronounced the
inviolability of all property, even of that called na-
tional—the new law will go farther ; it will accord
that which has not even been promised. The Govern-
ment will sacrifice, by this act of liberality, an arrear
of between two and three millions, which, however,
it could not have expected to recover in less than
fifteen or twenty years, while a benefit will be con-
ferred, of the most extensive kind, and calculated to
consolidate all the national interests."
M. CAPELLE read the Project ; and, on the motion
of the PRESIDENT, it was committed to the Bweaus
for examination.

PARIS, JANUARY 4.
The King transacted business to-day with M. Hoy,
the Minister of Fin adces.

Count Gentil St. Alphonso has-resigned his situa-
tion, in the War Department, to General Latour-

Fois sac.

All the Civil and Military Authorities have bees sus-
pended from their functions.
French Five per Cents. Tuesday, 71E Wk.

A Harnburgh Mail has brOttght as, this forenoon,
the Speech of his Royal Highness the Duke of
CAMBAIDOK, as Governor-General and Represen-
tative of his Royal Highness the PRLNCE REGENT,
on opening the General Assembly of the States of
Hanover, on the 28th ultimo. At ten o'clock his
Royal Highness proceeded in state to the Church of
the Palace, and after Divine Service repaired, with
much pomp, to the Hall of the Assembly; where,
having taken his seat, and saluted the Deputies, who
then all sat down, his Royal Highness (without rising)
addressed the Assembly in the following words:
" Worthy assembled States of the Kingdom—The
more important the period is which begins for our
beloved country on this day, on which the now es-
tablished relations and forms of the Assembly of the
States take effect, the more agreeable it is to me to
perform, as Governor. General of the Kingdom, in the
place of the Prince Regent, my august Brother, the
duty of introducing you, the Assembled States of
the Kingdom, into the new sphere of action which
now opens itself to your exertions.
" The Royal" Letters Patent, of the fith of this
month, have acquainted you with the principles
which guided the Prince Regent in fixing the Con-
stittition of the General Assembly of the States ;—he
had not in view the introduction of a new Constitu-
tion, founded merely on theoretical principles ; but,
on the contrary, proceeded upon the conviction that
it was most, consistent with the welfare of the king-
dom, to preserve, as far as possible, the existing In-
stitutions, which had been already sanctioned by ex-
perience, and only to introduce such modifications
as the change of circumstances renders necessary.

44 The division into several Chambers is conform-
able to the German Coustitution, and particularly to
that of our country : it is introduced into the General
Assembly of the States with the more reason, as the
important affairs of the country are thereby subjected
to a mute careful and thz.rough examination. But
far from you be the thought that the two Chambers
are to be guided in their deliberations by a different
~.object. No : however your views may differ upon
the subjects laid before you, you must turn all your
thoughts to one grand object—the general welfare
of .the country !

6• The Prince Regent depends on your patriotism
and public spirit 'for keeping this object always in
view; and for remembering that you all,, without ex-
ception, have to represent, in this Assembly, not your
own persons, your class, your province, but the whole
kingdom, and all classes of the inhabitants. The
rights acceded to you are great; but great alto are
your duties. The word of the Prince Regent gun In.
tees the pre,ervation of the first; fulfil the latter with
conscientious fidelity, and the satisfaction of having
promoted, to the best of your ability, the gentle.
good of the country, the favour of the Prince Regeii;
and the gratitude of your fellow-citizens will accom-
pany ybu from this House to your own homes.
" You w:11 be iej(:iced to Lear that no Hanoverian
has been denounced as Ia• taking in the intrigues,
the extensive ramifications of which have induced
the German Confederation to adopt general mea-
sures. Unite your endeavours with those of the Go-
vernment to maintain this disposition ; that, under
the blessings of undisturbed tranquillity and order, the
welfare of the public, and individuals, may daily
increase.

.4 By the laudable exertions of both Provisincal
Assemblies• of the States, many important aff.iirs
have been put in a train for further discussion: it
will be for you, Gentlemen, to complete what they

have begun.
Among all these subjects, one of the highest im
portance to the welfare of all the inhabitants of the
country, is the establishment of a general system of
taxation, adapted to the wants of the &ate, and the
situation of the various parts of the kingdom.
The necessary previous measures are ordered,
and the results v ill be laid before you in due time;
and lastly, it is hoped in your first Session. Mean-
time, the existing taxes must continue, that the wants
of the State may not be unprovided for."
His Royal Highness proceeded to observe, " tfiat
the Prince Regent, desiring to alleviate the public
burdens as much as possible, had ordered very con-
siderable reductions in the army, and extended them
as far as his obligations to the Confederation, and
the maintenance of internal order allow. Some
changes will be made in the military organization,
which will be communicated to the States. Several
subjects, connected with the administration of jus-
tice, &c. will also be laid before** States, in this and
the following Session.
Any proposals which you may yourselves make
on the subjects submitted to you, will be willingly
received and attended to by the Prince Regent.
• The Ordinance which contains the necessary
rules for the Order of your Assemblies, as well as
the full powers of the Members, will be communi.
cated to you by the Royal Commission, acting in
the place of the Hereditary Marshal. At his hands
you have to take the oath which the law prescribes.
Bear it constantly in mind, and the blessings of
HEAVEN, with imploring which we began our so-
lemnity of this day, will crown your labours with a
secure and happy result."
His Royal Highness then rose and returned to the
Palace, in the same state as he came to the Assembly.
A great number of spectators attended the ceremony.

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