The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-02-22 00:00:00

FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.—The opening of the Legislative Bodies
took place on Monday, last week, in the palace of the Tui-
leries. The members of the Senate had previously as-
sembled at the Palace of the Luxembourg, and proceeded
from there in carriages, escorted by detachments of
Lancers, to the Tuileries. The members of the Legislative
Corps also previously met in their chamber and proceeded
with a similar train to the Palace. The members of the
Council of State left the Palace nearly at the same time.
The ceremony took place in the same apartment—the
Salle des Alar6chaux—where the Chambers were opened
in February last, and with the same formalities as on that
occasion. The Emperor was accompanied by the Empress.
Beyond the members of the Senate, of the Legislative
Corps, the Council of the State, the Judges, the other
functionartes of State, and the members of the Diplo-
matic Corps, there were fewstrangers present. The speech
of the Emperor is as follows :
" Senators and Deputies,—A year since I called you to-
gether, in this place, to inaugurate the Constitution pro-
mulgated in virtue of the powers which the people had
conferred on me. Since that period tranquillity has not
been disturbed. The law, in resuming its sway, has al-
lowed the return to their homes of the majority of the
men who were made the subject of necessary severity.
The riches of the nation have increased to such a point
that that part of our floating capital, the value of which
can be estimated, amounts to about two milliards. The
activity of labour developes itself in every branch of in-
dustry. The same progress is being realized in Africa,
where our army has just distinguished itself by heroic suc-
cesses. The form of the government has been changed,
without any shock, by the free suffrages of the people.
Great works have been undertaken, without the creation
of any new tax, and without a loan. Peace has been
maintained without servility. All the Powers have recog-
nized the New Government. France has now institutions
which can defend themselves, and the stability of which
do not depend on the life of one man.

" These results have not cost great efforts, because they
were in the minds and for the interest of all. To those who
would doubt their importance, I will reply that scarcely 14
months ago France was delivered up to the hazirds of anar-
chy. To those who may regret that a wider field has not
been given to liberty, I will reply, that liberty has never
aided in founding a durable political edifice ; it crowns it
when it has been consolidated by time. Let us, besides,
not forget that the immense majority of the country has
confidence in the present, and faith in the future; thorn
still remain incorrigible individuals, who, forgetful of their
own experience, of their past terrors, and of their own dis-
appointments, obstinately persist in paving no attention to
the national will, deny the reality of facts, and in the
midst of a sea, which grows more and more calm, call for
tempests in which they would be the first that would be
swallowed up. These occult proceedings of the different
parties serve no purpose, but to show their weakness, and
the Government, instead of being disturbed at them, only
thinks of governing France and tranquiflizing Europe.
For this double object it has the firm determination to di-
minish expenses and armament, and to devote to useful
purposes all the resources of the country to keep up with
good faith international relations, in order to prove to the
most incredulous that when France expresses her formal
intention to remain at peace it may be believed, for she is
strong enough not to deceive any one.

,
" You will see Gentlemen, by the budget which will be
presented to you, that our financial position has never been
better for the last 20 years, and that the public revenue
has increased beyond all anticipation. Nevertheless, the
effective force of the army, already reduced by 30,000 men
in the course of the last year, is about to be immediately
reduced by 20,000 more.

" The majority of the laws which will be presented to
you will not go beyond necessary exigencies, and that is
the most favourable indication of our situation. The
people are happy when Governments do not find it neces-
sary to resort to extraordinary measures.
" Let us, therefore, thank Providence for the visible
protection which it has accorded to our efforts ; let us
persevere in this course of firmness and moderation, which
re-assures without irritating, which leads to good without
violence ; and so prevents all reaction. Let us always
reckon on God, and on ourselves,as on the mutual support
which we owe to ourselves ; and let us be proud to see in
so short a time this country pacified, prosperous at home,
and honoured abroad."

ITALY.—A grand ball was given at the French em-
bassy at Rome on the 7th. There were upwards of 1,400
persons present. The king of Bavaria honoured the fes-
tival with his presence, under the incognito of Count de
Werdenfels.

A recent census of Rome gives a population of 175,0.00,
divided into 54 parishes, and amongst them are 29 bishops,
1,280 priests, 2,092 monks and members of religious or-
ders, 1,698 nuns, and 537 ecclesiastical pupils: In 1848
the population was 179,000; but was reduced by the revo-
lution to 166,000 in the following year. The number of
bishops in residence at Rome was 49 in 1846,. the highest
known;. in 1849 it was, as now, only 29. The number of
priests was never greater than in 1848, when it was 1541 :
nor lower than in 1849, when it was 1,187 ; that of monks
and members of religious orders was 2,589 in 1848, and
1,764 in 1849: The number of nuns was 1,592 in 1843,
and being now 1,698, presents an increase of 1 per cent.,
after deducting the losses from deaths. The number of
ecclesiastical pupils was 1,069. in 1844, and in'lB49 it fell
to 492. The heretics of all shades—Turks, schismatics,
Protestants, and unbelievers—amount, exclusive of Jews,
to 412, and a very. groat number of them belong. to the
foreign embassies.

Leiters from Naples state that, in consequence of bles-
sings supposed to be derived from her intercession, the
coffin of the late Queen has been opened, in order to
expose her remains to public veneration. To the surprise
of those present on the occasion, it was found that the
body was in a most perfect state of preservation, although
it was well known that rapid decomposition had taken
place immediately after her decease. The strongest ex-
pectations of further blessings are, it is stated, enter-
tained, in consequence of the miraculous restoration of
the body.

A letter from Florence of the 10th announces that some
rioting had taken place at-Orvieto, in the Itnsaan domi-
nions. No details are given, but it appears-that-an indi-
vidual was stabbed, that stones were thrown into the
windows of a church, that menaces were uttered against
the authorities and several inhabitants known to profess
Conservative opinions.

AUSTRIA.—ATTEMPT, TO ASSASSINATES. THE EM-
PEROR.-A telegraphic message from Vienna announces
that an attempt had been made on the life of the Emperor
of Austria. He had been fired at while out riding, but the
effect of the shot was trifling, and the wound which the
Emperor received is not likely to be attended with danger:
The perpetrator of the crime was arrested on the spot..
The occurrence had given rise to considerable excitement
in Vienna. Another communication says "Vienna, Satur-
day afternoon : The !mperor of Austria was, this day,
walking on the bastion, at one o'clock,..when he was at-
tacked and slightly wounded on the head with a poignard,
by &Hungarian, named Lebeney. His. returned
to the palace on foot, and could not, therefore, have been
dangerously woundel"-

Aicounts have been received from Vienna, by tele-
graph, that in consequence of the evasive answer given
by the Divan to the application of Austria, through Count
Leiningen, orders had been given for the Austrian troops
to,proceed towards. the Turkish frontier, their progress
having been beforeatopped until an answer was received.

PRUSSIA.—The cholera has onl? made its appearance
in Breslau, but seems to increase in.virulence. From the
18th of December till the Ist of February, 86 cases were
known, of which 55 proved fatal. Ou the 2nd of February,
there were nine new cases and eight deaths. 6,ooo.clildren
are mentioned in various reports-as ill of scarlet fever
and measles.

Polish papers bring the intelli once that all the Poles in
the military service of the Porte had made known their
determination, not to serve against the Montenegrins,
whom they look on as a race of: like Slavoniannrigin with
themselves.

The well-known Japanese traveller, Von Bleb°ld, was
lately at Berlin on his way to Warsaw, to have some inter-
views with, Field Marshal Paskievitch, on the subject of
an expedition, which the Russian Government intends to
despatch to Japan.

_ .
A. method has lately been introduced of printing,
books on linen prepared for the purpose. It is the invenr.
tion of an apothecary named Sanger, and is found very
admirable in large schools. for the poor.. The appearance
of the book is by no means injured,.and the price is the
same as if printed on paper,

Tr4TßKEY.—Letters. from the Dalmatian coast state
that no new engagements had taken place, Omer Pacha
having promised a cessation of hostilities, for the purpose
of giving the Montenegrins time to consider the offers
contained in his proclamation. An English war steamer
is cruising in the Adriatic, off the month of the Bojana
River, to watch the progress of the operations. it French
steamer, the Chaptal, stationed. in the FyrEens, was about
starting on the same errand. The Triest Zietaig, of the
11th, states that a, Russian government messenger had
taken an extra steamer to Montenegro on that day. The
Lloyd of Vienna announces, on the strength of
intelli-
gence brought by commercial travellers from Dalmatia,
that Prince Danilo has declared himself ready to accept
the Turkish ultimatum. Letters from Vienna state that
satisfactory news has arrived of Count Leiaingen'smission.
The Imperial Commissioner of the Porte in Bosnia has
published a firman, according to which the Christians are
to have the same rights as the Turks. Hurshid Pasha,
the new Governor of Bosnia, and Camil Pasha, the Im-
perial Commissioner, are said to be doing all in their
power to ameliorate the condition of the Rayahs.
The Trieste Gazette publishes intelligence from Con-
stantinople of the 29th ultimo. The arrival of the Greek
Patriarch from Jerusalem, it is said, had created a great
sensation. The Minister of Russia was discontented with
the latest arrangement with respect to the Sanctuaries,
and had invited the Greek Patriarch to carry the keys of
the Church of Bethlehem to Constantinople. The Patri-
arch had accordingly placed them in the hands of the
Minister. The French Government, disinclined to con.
cede any of the advantages it bad gained, was disposed to
treat directly with Russia on the subject of the holy places.