The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-05
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.

SAL EXHIBITION, BTC. ETC,
Special Correspondence Of the Evening TeleOrayh.I
PARIS, February 10.
Yesterday, the 18th Of February, was the
finest day we have had in the French capital
Sor more than four months. All those who
were able TO get away from work, and the thou
sands of foreigners now wintering in Paris,
availed themselves of the fineness of the day,
which reminded one more of the month of
April than the month of February, to sally
forth and see the Emperor and Empress go
and open the Legislative session.
THE EMPEROR NAPoLEoNs SPEECH.
Napoleon III, who has quite got over his
late Illness opened the French Chambers in
person, in the grande sale of the palace of the
Louvre, yesterday, the 18th of February.
The members of the Senate and of the Legis-
latiVe body who had not yet taken the oaths,
did so yesterday. The Emperor was accom-
panied by the Empress and the Prince Impe-
rial Prince Napoleon, the Princess Clotilde,
the Princess Mathilde and other members of
the Imperial family. His Majesty told the
Assembly that events of much gravity had
taken place in Europe since he last had the
pleasure of addressing it, and that France had
yemained neutral lOoker-on during the con-
test between the two great German Powers, as
her interests were in no way compromised.
As regards Mexico, his Majesty went on to
say that he had withdrawn from that country,
as the sacrifices required of France for the
upholding of the new empire were too great,
and that he was desirous of remaining on a
good footing with his allies the Americans.
As was expected, the Emperor informed us
that, as neghboring powers had so consider
ably augmented their military forces, it was
his duty to maintain France in an invulnerable
state, and consequently the army of this
country must be reorganized and increased.
His Majesty makes some very slight illusions
TO the scourges with which France has been
visited during the past year; he hopes that
the country will not grudge thessums which
he trusts will be voted for those who have
been cruel sufferers by the cholera and by
the inundations. However, Notwithstanding
these partial calamities, the progress and
general prosperity of the country have not
slaCkened. Within the present year the
public revenue has increased by fifty mil
hons, and foreign trade by more than
million.
His Majesty thinks that extended liberties
may now be granted to the press, and that
there is no longer any reason to withhold the
right of meeting for commercial and other
lOn-political purposes.
The Imperial family, on it's return to the
Tuileries, was very much cheered by the
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THE RETIREMENT OF THE ITALIAN MINISTRY.
Public attention in France is now turned to
the affairs of Italy. Our correspondent in
Florence writes us that public opinion is
more and more pronounced in Italy against the
bill on ecclesiastical property. The system of
a complete independence of the Church, ap-
plauded at the commencement of the Revolu-
tiOn, when its whole bearing was not well
understood, and when it was looked upon as
an infallible means of obtaining Rome for
capital, has, little by little, encountered
Church opposition.
This fact is not very surprising in country
which has been the theatre of continual
and inveterate struggles with the Church of
Rome. The theory Of the supremacy of the
State is the traditional one of the lawyers and
publicists of Naples. In such country the
hill, as may be imagined, meets with great
number of adversaries, particularly amongst
the lower clergy, who fear, whether rightly or
wrongly, to find themselves delivered up to
the absolute authority of the bishops Never
theless, the most complete accord continues to
prevail between the civil power and the eccle-
siastical authorities in the province of Naples.
The Cardinal has been to pay, with great
pOmp, visit to the Prince de Carignano, which
his Royal Highness has returned with equal
ceremony. 1t is even reported that the Pope
has expressed a wish to see the coming of the
King of Italy, as he passed through Rome; but
his Holiness was dissuaded from so doing by
the Jesuits
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
We hear from our correspondent in Berlin
that the Commission for the Liquidation of the
Germanic Confederation has submitted some
propositions to the late Federal Government
The whole of the movable property of the
Diet is to be sold, except some objects having
an historical interest; the library to be added
TO that of the city of Frankfort t-on-the- Main:
the documents of the archives, relative to GER
tain fortresses, to be handed over to the Gov
ernment their present possessors; all the
papers relative to the Navy and defense of the
coast to be transferred to Prussia; lastly, the
whole of the Federal archives to be given tC
the Frankfort Library, on condition OF placing
them in separate collection, preserving then
carefully, and holding them always at the dis
pOsal of the former Federal Government.