The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-28

Ter whose Travels in Mexico have besides botanicsa
Interest also an antiquarian one.
Belgium.
OPENING OF THE CHAMBERS.
The usual session of the Chambers was opened
Nov. By the King, with the following speech -
Gentlemen-At the end OF last sessi you expressed
Sc the Duke OF Bras.nt with the Archduchess Maria
Henrietta of Austria That union you have seen realized
IL is guarantee OF happiness the to the throne
guarantee Of perpetuty for my dynasty at the same
time that is limb with ope proof of the CON-
fsence which the Belgian nationality insuIrss II h.s
made my heart rejoice and the whole netien rejoosd
with me.
The impartial and benevolent policy which pr.sdes
over our nternationa relations is buer
STOOD That policy ensures the maintenance OF good rei
Measures Of essential interest have carried out
The conversion of three loans has procured notable
economy to the State. The organization of military
etablit hment has given stable position to army by
increasing OF defence. 1t ia bsredt which
the army sppreciates it shows itsef worthy of it by its
discipline by its instruction and by the excellent spirit
which apmaes it. Is devotion and that of the civic
guard will be at default
The Always increasing figure imports peaks of the
prosperous condition Of mot branches Of commercsi
and industrial riches My government is occupied with
to confirm that condition. Commercial pegota.
tom are actively pursued The society Of
steamers IL tentatively organize2 it is the of
mencing operations The consular service reorganzed
The spirit of enterprise that Indispensable element
great affairs, reveals itself by constant progress Our
products sent to the most distant market and thsy
are gaining ground in the markets they already
My government will call upon you reduce duty
on materials in the interest of Belgian
it will propose to to fill the wants and the
errors of the laws patents.
or the public works decreed less than two snoe
some are being by the State the Others 10 yr
tue of CONVEX tons concades by the State. Ii per-
mted to hope that in general, the time fixed for their
completion will not be exceeded
Let congratulate ourselves gentlemen this apph-
cation of national activity 1t will bear happy fruits.
Already it furnishes useful portion our
werkng ella vhosulfer from the increased price Of
ain entary articles.
This temporary calamity demanded exceptional me..
My ent has taken the most urgent under
its responsibility. 1t will submit them to exam-
nation.
law has been presented you ande. property
question ;! hope that with some amendments that
qseston will receive prompt and satisfactory soluton
You have adopted the first part OF the penal code:
the second part of that vast labor will doubtless b
ready for your inspection You will also have to de-
fnvey the forest ;ode, well the law of compui-
sorry appropriation that com pement of the mortgage
SYSTEM and of the elements of the ndsd property
tax bill modifying some parts of the military penal
code may be Immediately discussed. The study OF the
refo, to be introduced into the Of law the
torney ystem and the mendcty halls ars being active
The government is preparing, with all the attsntoa
which great terest demands the laws for regu
lation of the establishments of charity and founda
Public instruction receiving development in all it,
branches.
Industrial instruction is making progress The instrus
ton Of the commercial sciences has been founded. 4
superior institution of il being In
Of eat cities with the support of The government
The experiments made to enlighten the advancement
of agriculture have sterile. Experience per-
mits the ton Of definite system Of Instruction
IL Will shortly be laid before
The parochial commission public ways and sewers
receives considerable Improvement.
The legislation different branches Of the art q
Which must be blu will be s' proposed to that
effect II is at present undergo strict revision Com
bned with Intelligent system of public health rsgula-
tions it will have beneficial influence upon sanitary
state of the country.
The moral end material welfare Of our population aad
the Consolidation of Belgian patoralty such double
object Of our task My government, supported
hope by your patriotic concurrence will d. vote liz -
NO n fha nj gill ma
escape u.s. gentlemen If Belgium, faithful to her part
enjoys her independent existence with dignity with Wis
dom, and in manner to gain and the esteem
and the confidence of foreign States.
The central bureau Of the Zollverein has termi-
mated the table OF the population OF the States be-
longing to it, and which serves as basis for the par
tition of the According to the census u
the month Of December, the total population Of The
Zolveren was 30,48s ,402 souls, Of which II 223 9ll
belonged to Prussia 1872 632 to Luxembourg, $685.
256 to Bavaria, 1887 1872 to Saxony, 1874 O54 70
Wurtemberg, 1856 ,005 to Baden, 727.2Ol to the
Grand Duchy Of Hesse, s65 4s0 to the Electorate Of
Hesse, lO24,929 to the Thuringan States, 24s ,l4S
to Brunswick, 429 060 to Nassau, and 74S67 to the
free city Of Frankfort The census Of the popula-
zion Of the ZOveren is taken every three years AM
it is to be observed that since the preceding census
Dacy Of Hesse has Whilst that Ss Of ca
other States has increased. This diminution Is a.
tributed to emigration, which, within the last few
| years, has decimated the population of those two
| States.
- Italy.
The correspondent Of the London Morning Chro-
nicfe. writing from Turin upon November 7, says:-
The Papel brief, abolishing great many holidays,
has been read from the pupts Of all the churches in
the kingdom. This is q measure emanating from
Rome but at the solicitation of the Savoyard bish-
ops Nevertheless, the clerical party has not failed
to convert it into handle against the government.
Last week preacher in one Of the most frequented
churches of that the suppression
Of SO many tetes was scandal and that this scandal
was due to an mpious ministry the members Of which
he concluded BY abusing bitterly, and severally BY
NAME The language Of the react mary party at the
present moment Is nconcevably audacious; they are
delighted with the Oriental crisis looking upon Rus
sian success as certain and revelling in the coming
downfall Of constitutional liberty and its personfcs
ton, "perfdios Albion
It is stated, and believe on good authority, thai
Prince Napoleon, the heir.presumptve to the French
throne, is coming here. This visit may be looked
upon return of the compliment paid by the Daka
OF Genoa last summer, in visiting Louis Napoleon. A
ago M ar rhen p par ns
Franchise. Prince Napoleon's visit may be looked
upon as a commentary on this expressi IN.
new paper is about to be started 1T Genol; II Is
| to be called La Sanpd, and is to support liberal
conservative pr helpless 1t will be the first appear
once Of q constitutional newspaper at Genoa, and its
establishment is an indication OF the progress of con-
sti'utoua opinions in the population there.
| by the last accounts from Lombardy, il appears
that the Austrian authorities there are about to have
recourse once more to forced loan. Austria, hav.
ing been unsuccessful ia her attempts to contract
loan in the European markets. is exercising pre-
upon the population Of her provinces ia order to Oh
tain by violence what she caupot effect by credit
She is perfectly aware t1at her dominion in LON
hardy is tottfripg but is determined, if obliged ID
abandon that unfortunate country to leave it as i'm
poverished and exhausted as possible.
The Liquor LAW In England
The following letter was lately received in answes
to an inquiry addressed to Mr. Golden, as to the bes
mode of opening the trade in spirits -
MrpHuRsr, Nov. Q, 1858.
srin reply to your inquiry, venture TO suggest tha
the best way f dealing with the monopoly of spirits
to abstain from drnsing them, which, for upwards d
| twenty years. have done. Depend it, they no
thing better than Flow poison II taken moderately
What they when taken in the records Of oae
jas lunatio asyums, and inquests will inform
/ RICHARD COBDN.