Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-09-01

out seizure are to make their declaration
on oath, before the competent authorities
of the first port of their country which
they touch at, or before the consular a.
gent of their nation. should they repair
to foreign port. This declaration, m
dcating The damage they lay claim to, IS
to 5e verified by means Of examinations
on oath OF the chief members OF the crew,
or OF passengers, who may have been Wit
nesses of the search: and iuiormatlons
| of the whole are to be drawn up, two
| copies of which are to be delivered TO the
captain, who is to forward one to his
Government in support of his complaint.
In case the captain shall be absolutely
prevented from giving testimony, his de-
claration can be supplied by that of the
owner, or any other person interested.
These formaities have hitherto been
nelected by such captains as have had
complaints to make against English CRUZ
sers aud the maritime and colonial adj
minstrations have not taken care either
to remind them of the necessity OF com
plying with them, nor have they conform.
ed to them themselves-not requiring, at
! the time when they send their report, or
when they pass the statement OF landing,
! the necessary declarations and exam'na-
tons, as they ought to have done each
time that they were charged to trasn't to
any department reports in which suci'.
complaints alluded to have been men
toned. You will, therefore, be pleased
to give orders that, for the future art. 9 OF
THE convention OF May ed, 1888, may
be punctually executed in the ports Of
your maritime ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 1t is
/ proper, also, to remind the captains Of
vessels that, without waiting for their ar
rival in French Or foreign port, they
are always oprolit by the first opportuni-
ty which offers to get their complaints
carried to one of the vessels on the
French station appointed to protect our
commerce in the ATTITUDES where they
may happen to be-"
FRANCE.
The treaty of commerce between Bel
GUM and France has been concluded.
Belgian Inen and thread are to be still
admitted into France on the existing du-
ties; but British articles of that kind are
not to be imported into Belgium, except
on payment Of the duties set forth il. the
French tariff. Belgium is to reduce the
duties On French wines one third.
The navigation act is moreover to be
altered, so as to give to French salt the
advantage Oh that produced or manufac-
tured tn England.
The official Moniteur publishes the
l'royaE ordinance for extending TO the 18th
of August the delay allowed by the ordi-
nance of The Goth uItimo. for the opera
ton of the new duties on linen threads
and linens as regards Belgium.
The Presse states that. by the treaty.
}the Belgian Government consents to re-
duce the customs duty on French wines
in cask from 81. per hectoitre to SOC,
and those in bottle fiom 12f. to 2f. The
excise duty is to be reduced from 52f
per hectolitre to 24f. 75c. per hectolltre.
! The Commerce states the number OF
/ opposition members returned t" the new
Chamber Of Deputies to be 221. The
chamber consists Of 459 members.
The King opened the session on Tues
day, the Goth ultimo, with the following
speech:
" Gentlemen, Peers, and Deputies ::
Under the grief which Expresses me, de-
prived of that dearly beloved son whom
considered destined to replace me the
throne, and who was the glory and sup
port of my old age, | have deemed it i'm
perative to hasten the moment Of your as
sembIing around me. We have toget Their
IA great duty to fulfil. when it shall
please God to call me to himself, it is
necessary that France and the constitu-
tional monarchy be secured against being
for moment exposed to any Interrupt
ton of the royal authority. You will,
I therefore, have to deliberate upon the
measures requisite for preventing, during
the minority of my beloved grandson. this
immense danger.
The calamity that has befallen me
, does notrender me ungrateful to Divilf
: Providence, which still preserves to NE
my children. worthy Of all my tender.
/ ness and Of the confidence Of France.
Gentlemen, let US now secure the re,
: pose and safety of our country. At i
! I idlCi pNllOuS SllGlt Idit u pOt1 ybu ~ lt
suSe' your accustomed labors relative tt
state affairs
The following is the address of the
Chamber Of Peers to Louis Philippe, ii
reply to the speech from the throne.
: "SIRE: The Chamber Comes to unite
its sriefs with that of King, with the de
; spair of a mother and venerable. Queen
5 and with the mourning ola nation. A grea
u misfortune has fallen upon US. That pri
: nee whom your care and your expense
: had formed for the glory and happiness
D Of France, to whom situations so difficult
: and circumstances SO diverse had glver
e the education of experience-whog grew
up in respect fol the laws, and in love /,
5 his country-whose valor on the field o
e battle our soldiers were proud of, anc
D whose wisdom when he took part in ou
q councils we acknowledge this prince