The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-09

SLE SHEET.
cerA mony took place according custom, the white
saloon, Royal schloss tho appearance Of which,
however differed considerably from that presented by il
fomar Instead Of scarlet the throne
surmounfs a with canopy Of black voys liaed with
ermine b ack carpet spread on the steps and the
occupied by the King well the eight fauteuils
ON his right hand intended for the OF the royal
family the chaA the left destined for the Ministers
Of State, and Tho tabourets Ia frost on which
the regatta Of the Kingdom were to be deposit
ed had excha nyed their cImson uappngs for purple.
The saloon itself M,s hung with purple drapory, and
curtains OF tho CO adorned the trbunes which
the ladies' of tho royal house seated Soon after
eleven O'Clock A. NJ the members OF the two Chambers
began TO arrive many Of them in Uniform, with black
Grape round their arms; and those who wore plain
Clothes in dress mourning, the Knights Of the Black
Eagle with their gold chains about their necks and the
corps difs0matiq1e appear grand ~d in the places
reserved for them The Grand Dukes OF Baden and SAKE
weimar and Prince Frederick Of Hesso (heir presump
tive the Eectorate) also present. and At twelve
osock the Queen entered attended by her daughter in
Law, the Crown Princess, her daughter the Grand
Duchess OF Baden and her sister, Princess Charles all
atred in the deepest mourning and closely yelled The
roy procession arranged in almost the order
as at tho funeral Of tho King. First Marshal
wrangel, bearing the Prussian standard, supported
by two ades-de camp; the Prince Radzivii. with the
crown; General Grabon with the globe; Count Gr9ben
with the sceptre land General Lndheim with the sword
Of State and finally the King surrounded BY tho Princes
the roya' family and the officers Of his household.
His Majesty tho uniform Of Prussan Field Mar
shall with q helmet and the collars Of the Black Eagle
Hohenzoern and he passed. through the saloon
| which he retu nv
lifting his helmet bowling the assembly Ho then
took his the throne, the Princes Ministers and
Generals ranged themselves around II in due order, and
the Prince Of Hohenzoen presented paper from which
his Majesty read the speech la tho beginning his
trembied with emotion, afterwards smer
and distinct, and tho last paragraph but one in
which he renewed ,he promises made by him in the Ca
pacy Of Prince Regent was spoken witt. peculiar energy
and mpressiveness He was repeatedly interrupted by
In compliance with the desire expressed at tho close OF
the harangue the members Of tho two Chambers
were summoned TO take the oath prescribed by ar
1Cs OF the rruss,en charter Az a sign from tho
forward and Administered the OATH 10 eyerS separate
member with the exception OF those who had already
eIect-"You swear Almighty God to be faithful and
obedient TO his Majesty King William, and 10 conseien
tousy observe lhe constitution The person addressed
| repi, ing:.sI swear 1t, SO help Goa" and such
other afirmateDs as may be enJoined by mo
than two houls. during which the King remained
standing and bareheaded Az its conclusion, he said
Inlay God gran, his blessing to your oaths May he bless
saloon In the array in which he had
entered it, and amid the same demonstrations
Of loyalty II was past three O'Clock before the proceed
ipgs lerInnacs which must nave been very fatgung
to tho ustrous individual who played the principal part
AS yet the regular of the two branches OF the
Legislature has hardly commenced their yesterdays sit
ting being almost exclusively devoted tho election OF
officers. Ia the First Chamber Prince Hohenlohe
elected majority Of one hundred and dfly to ten and
is probable that ~ simon will be voted into the Chair
apa in nv he M M Xincko To-
ce that they weuld propose an address TO the King IN
reply oh Majesty speech but i viii be several days
before this motion be discussed II be observed,
however that the physoenomy OF both the upper and
the lower bou has experienced consdeable altera
ton since the last sosson Ia the former the liberal par
ty whose paucty OF numbers contrased SO strikingy
with the dense masses OF their antagonists. has
appointed last autumn, asd although they still
form very sloneer minority, they are at
least nucleus which offers prospect OF gradual increase
BY attracting the more motefae elements asto
cratic opposition The changes that have taken place In
The Second Chamber equally important and much
more inter estng Among The little Of feudausts
ITond OF their strength and so confident In tho
with benevolent head and pair OF gold spectacies
the Premier Manteufel-whe, after sitting for two
ia suky silence the bleak benches OF the lett,
has accepted tho chren hundreds, they would say in
England and retired to his spendid estate in Lnsatia,
with the pleasing consciousness that II he has served the
country for ten years be has not served 1t Tor nothing
The bench has ceased TO govern under the
worry and portiy figure Of Smous, who had occupied
long that he generally regarced as fixture, and
Won der Heydt, the last Of the Romans, evidently
feels uncomfortable among his strange associates and
seems to mediate retreat But who is that tall old
with white locks and feat furrowed with
care but stl noble and imposing who now enters the
hall and on whom some gaze with admiration others
with dsmsy but all with interest and curiosity 1t is
Waldack, the great democrat no fought the battle Of
freedom in 4s and 40 and whose and trial
for high reflected such indeble disgrace the
Manteule regime He Is an mmense gain to the liberal
cause which has just sustained severe loss the death
Of Henry Won Arnhein who was Minister Of Foreign Ar
fans in s4s and one Of the few practical statesmen this
country can boast of.
The impression produced by the Kings speech Is toll
erably though not wholly satisfactory II has been
ported that the civil coinage ACT would DO dropped aud
the public ploased 10 see therefore, that would be
brought forward again this session. aud that the gov
crDment were sti firmly determined to abrogatc the
IN respec, to taxation TOO little stress thought ia
laid the Hcssian and too much on the Danish question:
arnanents is not generally recognized but it is some
comfort TO hear that at Io distant period the in creased
income will suffice to cover the excess OF expenditure
Among the government bills announced but not specified
by his Majesty law on mDistefia responsibility IS I'M
detsiood TO occupy the first place.
The amnesty, so long and apxiously expected, was
signed the 12ih and published in the Stats Aneo~ Of
the 18th list Il is extremity comprehensive in its pro-
visions, enactg that all persons found guilty up TO the
offences against the King, tho members Of his
family foreign gove bnients resistance to consti-
! tu,cd authorities ore dstuIb ance Of pabllc
der, and sentenced TO death, Imprisonment,
surveillance OF the police receive free pardon and
to be reDstsied IN all the privileges Of citizenship To
thoscc. by military tribunals the royal decree
not favorable they not pardoned ADDITIONALLY,
but have to appeal TO the Kings mercy and n walt his
accession THIS class ia,iu5e all Prussia1 Ipects who
took pant In the Baden resurrection smons whom
men like the poets Huwgh ant Knkei, and the cctebrat
ed thtologst bustow who lately commanded division in
Garibalcs army but whose practical success did not
correspond with hts theoretical reputation As for Ii
irdn idaas have withdrawn themselves by flight from
proceedings Instituted against them act excmpting
them further prosecution will be laid before the
Chan bers the existing law not allowing suit pending
before court VI justice 10 be quashed by royal ordinance
without tie cotpei alton OF the Legislature Of
this Is nero form as even the reaction win ut dare
to oppose measure emanating from the King p person.
and which docs credit To his good and his good feel
ing II restores many hundred excs TO the land Of their
birth opens tho prison doors to many Oilers and atoncs
NJ least part Cor long series OF arbitrary and vinjct
Two acts committed ia the OF frederick William w.