South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-20

tain waite, LONDON papers 10 Decem.
Der LIST, and Liverpool TO January LIST,
both inclusive, have been received at
New York.
LONDON, Dec. so, 1885.
The Presidents Message arrived
here this evening, from Liverpool, by
express. The vessel which brought it
10 England, having arrived a, Liver
pool, yesterday, at o'clock.--Persons
Of ell parties here concur in praising
the Presidents Message, relative to
the Misunderstanding between the u.
States and France. The determined,
yet moderate tone which has been as.
sumed 10 making the expose, has been
most happily chosen, and the argu.
men,s so we'll pat, that the general o.
pinion is, that France has not been left
leg 10 stand on. Iadeed, she seems
latterly to have been aware Of the
awkwardness of her position and ac-
eoraiagly it was formerly announced
since wrote last, that "a offer of me-
diatiou had been by Lord Granville on
the 23,h on the part Of England, and
had been accepted on the 9Th.
Every possible effort has been made
BY France to obtain the Message be-
fore the meeting of,he Chambsrs.-A
powerful steamer has been despatched
10 the mouth of the Channel TO meet
the Havrs packet, though it was gen.
orally supposed that it would be first
brought 10 this ecuntry and then to
France from London.
Louis Phillips was shot at going
to open the Chambers.
From Galignani's Messenger. Dec. 20.
Opening Of the Sessiea.- The Kings
Spsseh.
Ata very early hour this morning
all the approaches 10 the Chamber OF
Deputies were shrongsd, notwithstan-
ding that the weather was most uspro-
missing, end in the immediate nsighbor-
hood Of the Palsis Bourbon the custom
cry military force was in attendance.
The gardens Of the Tuilefies were
closed. His Majesty, on quitting the
Tuileries At one o'clock, instead Of ia
king his usual route BY The Point Roy.
al, proceeded by the quay adjoining
the Tuileries, and crossed tho Pont de
10 Concords.
At half past o'clock precisely, the
King and their royal Highnsss the
Duke de Nemours and Prince de join
vile, who bad bsen preceded by the
deportation Of the Peers and Deputies,
and by 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, and the Prince do Joinville
on the left Of his Majesty, who seemed
in excellent health, and in firm and
Impressive tone read the following
SPEECH.
"Gentlemen of the Chamber Of Peers
and Deputies In seeing you once moro
assembled around me, am happy to be
able to congratulate myself and you on
the situation of our country. Its pros
perity increases dailyi its internal tran.
guilty seems to be hencsforth beyond
the reach of attack, and secures power
abroad.
1.-THE measures which you adopted in
your last session have attained the object
which We proposed in concert with each
other; they have consolidated public
order and the institutions Of the country.
III have been deeply affected by the
sentiments evinced by the nation for my
family and myself, when, at moment
which it is painful to remember, Provi-
dence thought fit to preserve my life,
which is forever devoted to the service
of my country.
San expedition, undertaken for the
security of our African possessions, has
been carried on and brought to a close in
such q manner as became the honor OF
France. l have seen with emotion the
eldest of my race partaking the fatigues
and dangers of our brave soldiers.
81 have reason to congratulate myself
on the state of our relations with the
European Powers. Our intimate union
with Great Britain becomes daily more
close, and every thing inspires me with
confidence that the peace which we en-
Joy will not be interrupted,
"My Government has continued, on
the Spanish frontier. to take sQch mea-
sures as were best fitted for the faithful
accomplishment of the clauses Of the
treaty OF the 2eth of April, 1884, enter
tam the most ardent wishes for ths IN
ternal paci6cauon of the Peninsula, and
for The consolidation of she throne OF
Queea lsabella j.
II regret that the treaty OF the 4th Of
July, 1881, Wlfh the United States of A