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FRANCE.
From GaHgnani's Messenger, Dec.
90.
OPENING OF THE SESSION.
FRANCE
THE KINGS SPEECH.

OPENING OF THE SESSIUN.
THE KINGS SPEECH.
At very early hour this morning
all the approaches to the Chamber Of
Deputies were thronged, noIwlthslan
ding that the weather was most un
promising, and in the immediate neigh
borhood Of the Palais Bourbon the Gus
tomary military force was 10 attend.
ance. The gordens Of the Tuileries
were closed, His Majesty, on quit
ting the Tuileries at one o'clock, 10.
stead Of taking his usual route by the
Ponl Royal, proceeded by the gay ad
joining the Tuileries, and crossed the
ponl De la Concorde.
At half past | o'clock precisely the
King and their RoyaI HghneSs the
Duke de Nemcurs and Prince de Join
Vile, who had been preceded by the
depu alton of The Peers and D pnIies,
and b, His MajeSty's officers OF Ordi-
nance, arrived and took their seats a
midst reiterated shouts of VIve lie Roi,
The Duke de Nemours was seated on
the right, aud the Prince de J lin
Vile on the left of His Majesly, who
seemed in excellent health, and in a
firm and impressive tone read the ioI
lowing:
SPEECH.
Gentlemen of he Chamber ofPeerS
and D putes: In seeing you once
more assembled around me, am hap
py to be able TO congratulate myself
a d you on the situation Of our Coun'
try. lis prospect y increases daiIyj
is internal tranquility seems TO be
htncefOrth beyond the reach Of attack
aud secures power abroad.
The measures which you adopted
IN your last session have attained thf
object which we proposed in concer
with each other; they have consoIlda
ted public order aud the institutions o
the country.
| have been deeply affected by tht
sentiments evinced by the nation foI
my family and myself, when at mo
menl which ii is pai'lul TO remember
Providence thought6t TO preserve my
life, which is forever devoted TO Nh
service Of my country.
An expedition, undertaken for tn
security Of our Alrican possessions
has been carried On and brought TO
close in su.h manncr IS became th'
honor of France. | have seen will
emotion the eldest Of my race parIa
king the Gatigues and dangers Of ou
brave soldiers.
! have reason 10 congratulate nay
sci on the state of our relations wit
The European Powers, Our inlimat
union with Great Brilain becomes de
Iy more close, aud every thing in
spires me with confidence that III
peace which we enjoy will not be in
lerrupted.
My Government has continued, OF
The Spanish frontier, 10 take such mea
ures as are best fitted for the faithful
accomplishment of the clauses Of III
treaty of the 9slh of April, 1884.
entertain the most ardent wishes to
tie internal pac;Gcation Of the Peiin
sula, and for the consolidation, Of In
, throne Of Queen'Isabella ii.
| regret that the treaty Of the 4Ih
July, 1884, with the United State
of America, should not yet have re
; ceived its complete execution. Th
King of Grea, Britain has offered t
me and to the United States his frien
ly mediation. have accepted it; an
you will share in my desire that thi
difference should terminate in man
ner equally honorable to two great nj
tions,
! The state Of the finances is satisfa'
; tory. The public revenue increase
by ;he sole effect Of The general pro-
perily, The laws of finance will b
, presented in a few days TO the Chan
+ ber Of Deputies.
, The laws which have already bee
announced, or presented to you, wi
also be submitted to your examinatio
! as we'll as those which were reserve
/, for the deliberations Of the present 81
8 sion.