The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-19
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FRANCE.

PARIS, Jan. 18.-The Senate and Corps Leg
isatif assembled to-day. The session was
opened by the Emperor in person with speech
from the throne. He said the task before the
Legislature was serious one. viz: To conduct
government strong enough to Iepress the ex-
cesses while accepting all the benefits of lib
erty. The laws making concessions to the
press and granting the right OF public meeting
had the effect of preserving public order, and
the fact that the recent elections resulted in
favor of the government confirmed the justice
and wisdom of these concessions. The laws
providing for military reorganization had
given strength and confidence to the nation,
which was now ready to meet all events of the
future. The armament of the forces was per-
feet, the arsenals were filled with supplies, the
reserves were well drilled and the reorganiz l.
ton of the national guard approached com
pletion The fleets had been recreated and
the Notifications at all important points were
in good condition. The imperial wish was
realized. France was SO placed as to vindcate
her status in the destinies of the world. Peace
had been heretofore sought not because of
weakness but to sustain the honor of the State.
The revolution in Spain had not altered the
good relations of France with that gcountry.
The conference which had just terminated its
sessions, and which would extinguish con-
fict which had become imminent, was the last
grand act, the Importance of which all should
appreciate. The members of that body had all
agreed on principle calculated to restore
friendship between the Turks and Greeks. IT
the firm hopes of success which they enter
tanned should be realized, nothing would be left
to trouble the general harmony of the nations
The Chambers would attend to the internal
development of the country mainly through
the agricultural interests and might possibly
seek to bring about reduction in the public
charges. The Emperor referred to the ap-
preaching reelection of the Corps Legslatif,
congratulated the members on the harmony
which existed between the throne the Legisla-
ture and the people, and declared he favored
full and free discussion when it did not touch
the Constitution. That instrument was above
all debate, and he exalted the benefits which
it had conferred upon the country. The EN-
peror concluded as follows :-"All Governments
are liable to error, and fortune declines to smile
on all enterprises, but the country knows no
thought, no act of mine which has not been
given to the glory of France. 1t knows that
first sought to create vigorous control of the
administration and then to enlarge the powers
of deiberative assemblies to prove that the
true support of the Government; is in the in
dependence and patriotism of the great bodies
OF the State Soon the nation in the elections
will mark the path which all must follow and
will repeat its rejection of revolution and its
desires to found the destipies of France on the
ultimate union of power and liberty"
GREECE AND TURKEY
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 1S.-The Porte has
sent instructions to Djemil Pasha, its Ambas-
sador to Paris, directing him 10 sign the proto-
cal agreed to by the conference.
1t is believed that the Greek government
will not refuse the terms of settlement pIopos-
ed by the conference.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Jan. 18.-The Times alludes in
terms of the highest praise to the treaty which
has been concluded between Great Britain and
China, through Mr.. Burlingame and the Chi
nese ambassadors.
INDIA,
LONDON, Jan. 18.-Dispatches from India re-
p T., mat shocks of earthquake have been felt
IN Calcutta and Assam.