New-York tribune., 1868-03-18
EY STEAMSHIP.
PRUSSIA.

PRUSSIA.
SprFCU OF TIE KING ON CLOSING THE DIET
The close of the Prussan Diet took place IN
the White Saloon Of the Palace at Berlin, on May 2 All
the Princes Of the royal house were present, and her
Majesty Queen Augusta occupied the Court box. The
Bavaran Embasador and several attaches 10 the differ
ent embassies were observed in the ambassadors box
King william delivered the following speech:
Liso,,s Noble and Honorable Gentlemen Of toh Houses
The session that concludes to-day has productive
Of important tasks II will cOnduce as much TO your sa
isfctiOn mine that these labOrs have either e
completed placed in a position allowing OF u,tig @
speedy termination, in material unanimly between NY
Government and the representatives of the country 1900
thank yOu for the readiness with when oo ndreased
oi the Diet have given their assent 10 IA % ,b di,t
81 he Crown By means of the budget and other financial
laws sanctioned by you, my No al M
tG m means Dr on9rcy m in ali branches Of salts
l3g tde sas OF The yScquired countries My
Goyernment will consider itself bound to employ these
means with circumspectiOn and economy. -
The gemcnts made with your assent for the ae
Walton Of tie distress in East Prussia will confidently
hone conjunction with the universal waking OF pubic
benevOlcnCe, and under the experienced care OF my Qt
cias, suffice to avert immediate dangers from the
upon with you will contribute TO bring those districts
more closely into connection with the general inter;
Of tho country and 10 lead them toward hopeful
series Of important bills of general or provincial in
tcrest has received your assent.
During this session none but preliminary discussions
have been able to take place before the Representatives
tive arrangements with which desire TO proceed The
and wishes expressed upon these occasions VIII re-
ceye careful consideration during the abors preparatory
TO legsUtiOn in progress.
In granting the Provincial Fund for Hanover you have
only given your assent TO those considerations of
fairness and goodwin by which my resolutions respect
ing the newyacQuired provinces have been guided but
YOU have, at the time, in fact, occupied ground
whence il is the intention OF my Government that sue
ceSsful seadmnstratOn for all the other provinces also
shall arise IrecOgnize with satisfaction that you have
adopted those political points OF view and cOnsldera
tiOus from which my Government has started In con
cludng the compensation treaties with the former
ereIgus Of Hanover and Nassau lou have thereby con
tibuted upon your parts 10 Dpat firm foundation TO
the relations aud to secure their peaceful aud quiet
development.
My Government has been necessarily occupied IN
its foreign relations in eXerng It's iufuencc for the main
tenance and consolidation of European peace. am able
with satisfaction that my efforts, being met
by foreign governments with sentiments OF friendship
and goodwill bear IN themselves the guarantees OF sue
may, therefore, express the assurance hat the
more firmly based general confidence Will bring forth the
desired fult in the development o the mora. go mate
Iial wealth, and the prosperity OF the nation.
At the conclusion Of the speech Count Bismarck being
absent He DE Heydt declared the session Of the
Diet closed by order Of the King.