The Portland daily press., 1869-11-30

DEATH OF GRISI, THE SINGER.


DEATH OF GRIsI, THE SINGER.
BERLIN, Nov, 23.-Giulio Grisi, the eminent
Italian singer, died to-day, aged 81 years.
France.
OPENING OF THE CORPS LEGISLATIF-THE EN-
PERORs SPEECH.
PARIS, Nov. 29-The session of the Senate
and Corps Legislatif was reopened to-day with
great ceremony by the Emperor, who delv-
cred his opening speech from the throne. 1t
was hoped that the Empress might return in
time to take part in the ceremonies, but she
has not yet reached Paris The Emperor said !:
ut is not easy to establish regular and peaceful
liberty in France. For months past security
seemed to be menaced by subversive passions
and freedom compromised by the excesses of
the press and of public assembages. But
common sense has already properly judged
these culpable exaggerations, which, after a IL,
have but served to prove the solidity of the
edlhce founded by popular suffrage. But this
uncertainty and trouble must last no longer.
The will of the people must be made known.
France wants liberty with order; order will
answer for; help me in measures to secure
liberty, that between those who would change
all and those who would grant nothing glor-
ious medium may be chosen" The Emperor
then referred to the senatus consultum of Sep
tember last, which, he said, he had had pre-
pared with the purpose of inaugurating new
era of constitutional progress. It was the task
,ian s to aid him in carrying out the
nicipal reforms which were to be made. ne
pronounced the situation of the country satis-
factory, and declared that the more ready,
however, he was to grant reforms the more
decided he was to maintain the principles of
the Constitution. The relations of France
with foreign powers were friendly. Sovereigns
and peoples desired peace. The Emperor con-
tinued as follows:-"We have reason to be
presses slavery; Russia frees her serfs; Eng
land renders Justice to Ireland; the bishops
are uniting at Rome for wise and concilatory
purposes. The progress of science draws ma
tions closer to each other, while America
unites the Atlantic and the Pacific, and eyery-
where capital and intelligence combine to con-
meet by the electric wire all nations. France
and Italy will soon be Joined by tunnel
through the Alps, and the Suez canal has al
ready united the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
The Empress is not present to-day because 1
desire her to testify the sympathy OF France
with the wonderful genius and perseverance
of a Frenchman."
The Emperor concluded in the following
words: "Messeurs, You resume your labors al
ter an unusual interruption of your session.
I hope the bodies of the State will apply legal
ly the notifications lately made in the consti-
tuition. There is to be more direct participa-
ton OF the nation in its own affairs. This will
be new force for the Empire May the
Chambers prove that without falling into re-
gretabe excesses, France can support free in
stitutions which honor civilized nations
PARIS, Nov. 29-8 P. M.lLarqa ernurds
cared afoundlthe hall of the Corps Legisatif
to-day, but no disturbance occurred. Within
the Chamber the scene was one of great inter-
est. The EmperOr's address was listened to
with the deepest attention and frequently ap-
plauded. AT that point where the Emperor
declared that he would answer for the preser-
walton OF order, the applause became enthusi
astic. Henri Rochefort, the newly elected dep
uty from the first district of Paris, was not
present. His name when called was received
with hisses
The ofic al journals this evening 'aise the
speech. The opposition journals complain that
the Emperor does not promise the reforms
which France needs.