Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-09
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SPEECH OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA
special despatch 10 the New York Herald
has The following:
LONDON, Aug 6.-The King of Prussia has
returned 10 Berlin. The municipality pre-
sented TO him congratulatory address In
reply, the King expressed his thanks. He
pointed out tha; Prussia had drawn the sword
not only for her independence but for the re.
organization OF Germany.
The first" said The King, has been as.
surec The second may, with the help of God,
be obtained. Everything prom ises happy fu.
ture for Prussia, as an honorable and lasting
peace Is imminent
The King in person opened the Prussian
Chamoers yesterday. The following is his
gentlemen OF both houses of this Diet, now that
see assembled arouna me the representatives
OF the cosntry, my heart impels me TO express,
nrst OF all, from this place, my own and nv
peoples thanks for Gods gracious goodness
which has assirted Prussia, amidst heavy but
successful sacrifices, not only in ayerting from
our frontiers the dangers of hostilities, hut in
enabling the army of the country, by q rapid
victory. &c add fresh laurels TO its inherited
fame, and TO smooth a course for the national
development of GERMANY. accompanied by
the visible blessing of God. The part OF
the nation capable of bearing arms enthu-
siastically embraced the summons to the
sacred struggle for independence and father
land. Our heroic army, supported by few
but faithful allies, ad vanced from success 10
success, from victory TO victory, in the east as
IN the west. Much precious blood has been
shed, and the country mourns the loss of many
brave men who died heroes in the flush of
triumph, until our standard waved along line
extending from the Carpafhian TO the Rhine
IL VIII be for the Government and the repre-
sentatiyes OF the people in united cooperation
TO bring 10 maturity the fruit that must be
gathered from the sanguinary seed and prevent,
Its being scattered in vain. LOYAL gentlemen
of both bouses of the Diet, my Government is
able 70 look with satisfaction upon the financial
position OF the State. Careful foreihought and
conscientious economy have placed it IN a
position to overcome the great financial diff .
culties which have resulted as a natural con-
sequence from the circumstances OF the present
lne. Although material outlay was imposed
upon the treasury during recent years by the
war with Denmark. il has been found possible
10 meet the expenses hitherto incurred i'm the
present war from the State revenue and exist
ing balances. without imposing any other bur-
den upon the country than that OF furnishing
supplies in kind for war purposes. That IL is
bound 10 provide by law"
BY Steamer.
The London Star of July a6. Announcing the
reception Of delegation from the Reform
Leaeue by the Rome Secretary, observes thai
the League has "won a splendid moral vic
tory"
AT the conference between the Ieaguers and
The Secretary, some very plain talk was IN
dnlged in. The deputa;ion consisted of MT.
Edmond Beales, president of the league: Lieut..
Col Dickson. Capt Wallbouse and Messrs. q.
Brooke, j. Baxter Langley, J. Cunnington,
Edwin Arnold. G. J. Holyoake, @. Davis, q
Odgers, q. Howell, secretary 10 the league, j.
b. Leno, and J Merriman.
MI. Beales frankly informed the Secretary
that further disturbances Were to be appre-
hended unless the Government yielded, and
requested Mr. Walpole TO facilitate legal pro-
ceedings for the purpose of having the right OF
the people 10 meet in the public parks ssquick.
ly and judicially decided"
In the expressions Mr.. Beales was sustained
by the other members of the deputation
Mr.. Walpole replied by insisting that the
parks were not the places for public discus
sions, but added that the Government would
lnterpose no obstacle TO a speedy legal decision
OF the question.
Early the same evening an informal meeting q
Of the members Of the League was held in
Hyde Park The police ald not interfere: sew
era1 workIngmen made speeches. The crowd
was large. but no disturbance took place
At n late hour messenger arrived, and said
that Mr.. Beales, the president OF the League
and Colonel Dickson had arrived in the centre
of the park, and would tell them that they had
waited upon the representative Of the Govern
ment, and that he had granted permission for
holding the meeting on Monday next. and thar
no display OF either military or police should
be made on the occasion. Loud cries OF s.The
white feather :"
The whole assembly then adjourned to Mr
Eeales; meeting