The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-20

den and Prince Royal Increases FTAvi-
leges to the Jews In Poland-BOmbara-
ment OF BarceIona-Riot at Nantes-PopeS
Mission to China-state OF the Markets. Il
The fast sailing packet ship Burgundy, Captain
Wotten, from Havre, arrived last evening. She
sailed the 18th ut., bringing Paris papers to the
evening OF the 10th.
OPENING OF THE CHAMBKRs.-A little after one
O'Clock, the arrival Of the Queen, who, with her
suite, had preceded the king, was announced. Her
Majesty appeared on this occasion out of mourning,
and wore white bonnet with ostrich feathers. She
looked pale, but in good health. Madame Adelaide
and the Princess Clementine accompaniedher Ma
jesy.
Immediately afterwards M. Theirs entered, and
was warmly saluted by his friends. At one o'clock
the cannon OF the Invads gave notice that the
King had left the Tuileries, and in about quarter
of an hour afterwards the noise of drums salu-
ted his Majesty's arrival The next moment an
usher announced the King" and at once the
whole assembly rose spontaneously to receive him.
His Majesty assembled the steps with firm STEP He
was dressed in the uniform of Colonel of the Ma
tional Guards, and looked remarkably well.
The King having intimated to the Chambers to
be seated, read in firm voice the following Speech
which we give in French: =
Messieurs les Pairs, Messieurs les Deputes-
Lafection ct Ia sympathie dc la France ont souenu
courage lie toujours navre mails plen de
ance dams votre devonment, appellant moimeme
reprendre lie cours de vos travaux Pal vouIu acheyer
auourdhu ce que ma doueur force de aisser in
complet louverture de votre session. Vous deja
beaucoup fat pour 10 secure Pavenir de la France Je
vous en- remerce en- son nom. Quelles que soient
epreuves moi ct les miens service
tout que Dieu accordera de force ct de vie.
Ia favour de ordre ct de la pax la prosperte natio
male par rapdc advertisement du revenu public
Sc deplcie au della des plus favorsbles esperances
@ s plus S
tout etabe que les lois seront enlightenment executes
rend moins frequent Pempoi de leur severie Je fell
cite que nous ayons atteint Get heureux resultat
Pal Ia conance que notre prospere suivra cours
interruption ct obstacle Mes relations les
erangeres continent dere pacnques ct ami
Laccord des puissances afern lie repos de pOrent ct
amene, en- syre, pour les populations chreennes lie re
tabssement dune administration conferme leur fol
leur
Je deplore les troubles qui ont recemment aghe PES
je mai que de proteger iegitmes ineres de
garder la refine Isabelle II une smite dels ct t6moi
pour les droits de humante respect secourable
qui hoDore lie nom de la France. (Arprobation)
Par la prise de possession des lies Maquises a assure
refuge don't la neoessite eta depus longems semitic
Grace efforts perseverans de brave armee no.
tire domination dams PAg6re devient partout stable
respectee. La vigilance ct la reguarte de adminstra
ton achevel ont Peuvre 81 endorsement poursuve par
lie courage de nos soldats.
J'ai ouvert Pluseurs etats des negotiations qu
auront pour efet dmprimer notre agriculture notrc
commerce ct notre ndustrie plus actf esso de pro-
curer nos n,erss natonaux des facilities nouvelles
Les lois de finances ct divers projects de loi destines
operer dams notre legislation ct noe administration des
ameorations importantes, voHs seront incessamment
presentcs.
Messieurs, lie monde est paix La France libre
active ct heureuse Ja Ell ct jaurai pour but jusquS
votre constant ct loyal que y al reuss
Vous m'aiderez maintenir, consommer notre euvre
commune &c sera pour tous 10 plus digne recompense
pour moi la seule consolation que e puisse
esperer.
At the words "sympathie de la France" the
kings voice fatered for moment, but the applause
of the chamber soon restored his sell. possession
The king raised his voice when speaking of the
rapid improvement in the Public Revenue, and
looked round with an air betokening feeling of
satisfaction. His Majesty also pronounced the pa
ragraph referring to Spain with raised voice, and
loud applause followed the succour given in the
name of France.
If this sitting was distngu shed for less marked
enthusiasm than the last it equalled in cordality;
there was something about the kings reception to.
tally unlike the usual ceremony.
Rear Admiral Hamein has been appointed Major
General of Marine al Toulon.
A female emeute, attended with more noise than
danger, took place at Nantes in the beginning of
the week, in consequence of an augmentation of
rent being laid on the stalls in the market place.
letter from Semln, Dec. 26th, announces the
escape from prison of the late Servian Minister,
Rajewitsch, with seventeen other prisoners, who
have all taken refuge the Austrian territory
Twenty-four had also escaped from prison at Bel.
garde, and taken refuge at Semlin. Amongst them
were seven Prlmates of Bulgaria.
AlgIers
The Moniteur Algeren announces tn. arrival
OF the Duke d'Aunale at Blidah on the 9th of De-
cember, with the troops under his command. Ge-
neral Bar, who went out to make arrangements
with the Prince, returned on the 18th to Algiers.
where General Raudon and General Negrier had
arrived.
AT Algiers, on the oath December, the Jews were
having been published by learned Isreate, that,
according TO prophecy, the town was to be de-
stroyed by an earthquake at six in the morning of
the next day. Several wealthy families passed the
panic extended even to the Mussuman population.
About twenty years ago a similar superstition pre-
vailed, and caused all the Jews of Asiers to emf
CRATE.
General Seoane at Barcelona, ordered that half
the amount OF the forced contribution should be
paid by the merchants, and the other half by the
regular tax payers-that is, onehaf on the mercan-
tile and manufacturing interests, and the other half
on land and house property.
1t is known that amongst the buildings Get on fire
during the bombardment OF Barcelona, was that
containing the archieves of Catalonia. The fol-
lowing account will show how great the loss of
these documents must be in an historical point Of
view. There were collected three charters and
of the early courts of Barcelona from the year
S44, and documents relating not only te the Pro-
vince Of Catalonia and the courts of Roussion and
Cerdagne, but TO the kingdoms Of Aragon, valen-
cha, Majorca, Sardinia, Sicily, and Naples There
were also deposited there the original papers OF the
States General in fifty volumes, from those held at
PerpigDan by Peter w., in 1850, to those held by
Philip V. at Barcelona, in 1702. There were IT,
$40 documents, written on papyrus parchment, or
Gotten paper Those on parchment or paper were
rolled up separately The registers begun in 1914
were concluded in 1908, and comprised % reigns
from James l. 10 Charles nv. The learned Capma
ny arms, in the preface of the fourth volume OF his
Memories Historiqucs sar Barcelona, that the ar
chieves OF the crown of Arrogon were the most me-
morable in Europe if their antiquity, COED preserva.
ton, extent, variety, aud importance were taken in.
to consideration.
Belgium.
The Commerce mentions rune that Minister
Plenipotentary, charged with special mission,
has been sent by the Regent of Spain to the King OF
the French. The loan of fourteen millions of
the Socf< gfnfroie de Pindustrie of that city, at