The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-09
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HEWS 70 TUESDAY EVENING.
BY Atlantic Submarine Telegraph Cable,

Return or the King OF Prussia 60 Ber-
hn-0OnEFatuIatOFy Address-RePly of
tbe King.
LONDON, August 6.-The King of Prussia has
Feturned to Berlin. The municipal authorities
presented him a congratulatory address, in
reply to which the King expressed his thanks,
and pointed out that Prussia had drawn the
sWOrd not only Tor her own independence, but
for the reorganization OF Germany. The first
said the King, has been achieved; the second
NAV, by the help OF God, also be obtained.
Everything promises a happy future Tor Prus-
Sia, as an honorable and lasting peace is i'm
minent.
THE PRUssIAN PARLIAMENT-sPEECH OF THE KING.
The King in person opened the Prussian
Chambers yeste rdaY. The following is his
speech in full:-
"Ilustrious noble, and loyal Gentlemen of both
Houses OF the Diet:-Now tnat you are assembled
around me, the representatives of the country. my
heart impels me to express first vi all, from tnis
place. my 0vn and my peoples thanks for Gods
gracious goodness which has assisted Prussia amidst
heavy but successful sacrifices, not IN avernng
from our frontiers the dangers OF nos ilities out
enabling the army OF the country by a rapid victory
- add fresh laures to its inherited lame, and
TO smooth a course tor the ma ural developments
OF Germany, acco npanied by the visible blessing of
Sod.
Tho best of the nation capable of bearing arms
enthusiastically obeyed the summons 10 the sacred
struggle for independence and the tatherland Our
heroic army uypOrted by lew but lathtul allies,
victory, IN the east as the west. Much precious
blood has been Spilled this country mOlrns the
Gush OF tTuml h. Our standard waved along line
extending from the Carpathans to the Rhine. 1t
Will be Tor the Government and the representatives
Of the people, in united CO operation, to bring to
maturity the huit that must be gathered from these
sanguinary seeds aud prevent their being scattered
"Gentlemen OF both Houses of the iet:-Ny
Government ls able to look:with satisfaction upon
the financial position OF the State Careful fore
oIOha
a position to overcome tne great financial ditii-
culties which have resulted, as a natural conse-
QnenCe, from the circumstances of the present time.
although material QUAY was imposed upon the
Treasury during recent years, by the war wlCh Dem
pSnses hitherto incurred in the present war from
the State revenue and existing balances, without
imposing any other burden upon the country tnan
that furnishing supplies in KIND Tor purposes,
that it IS bound to provide by Jaw.
81 hope, most assuredly, that the means required
tbF the successful termination OF the war aud pay
ment Of supplies IN kind, while marniainIng order
and security in finance will be readily granted by
you. An agreement could be made with the repre-.
septatves to the settlement OF the budget, which
has not been able 10 be effected during th1 last few
years. ,-.. ..,.,.u ,o, a,,,,u. ,,,, ror;oa :.
herptore destitute OF that legal basis which agan
acknowledge the budget can alone leach through
1he law by which means the Con stltutI0n of '99
Ordalns that it is an annuity agreed upon between
my Government and the two Houses of the Diet
"AlthOugh my Government has neverthe ess car
red on the budget Tor severay ears without legal
bass, this has only been done after conscientious
examination and with correctness, III accordance
with the Diet, that the contract OF administration
the fufIment of legal obligations towards public
creditors, and ofcialy the maintenance OF tine army
Gnd State establishment, were questions vital TO the
existence of the State, and that the course adopted
therefore, became one OF those inevitable necess-
tres which. in the interest OF theIcountry, Govern
meDt must not hesitate to ADOPT.
al trust that the cent events Will in so TAR, con-
tribute effect an Indispensable understanding that
indemnity for our having carried ON the adminlsTa-
ton without law regulating the budget, applica-
don for which will be made TO the representatives,
Will be granted to my Government, and the hitherto
securely brought to CONCLUSION, as 1t may be eX-
Pected that the political CONDITION OF the iatherand
will aOmIt of an extension OF the frontiers OF the
State ana the establishment of United Federal
army, under the eade ship of Prussla-costs which
Will be borne by al! the members OF the Conedera-
1on.
~ he bills required in this respect for the eonyo
cation OF o popular representative Federal State
viii be laid before the Diet without deaV.
"Gentlemen, you know that our tatherand feels
the high importance of the moment that brings me
once more among you. May Providence b ess Prus-
ala as Rraciousy in the future it has yslby blessed
the immediate past. May God grant it,"
PRUSSIA DECLINES SECOND CONGRESS.
Prussia has positively declined the proposals
Of Russia for o Congress Of the powers which
signed the treaty OF Vienna.
RECEPTION OF KING WILHELM IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, August 6.-The first sitting of the
chambers was held to-day. The members rose
and cheered the King and the Prussian victories.
Count stolberg was elected President of the
Upper House.