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Address Of The French Senate
French Troops Cross the Frontier.


not likely to set out for tho front until
everything is ready there for active
service.
A large number of tho constituents
Of NJ Theirs, who voted for him ut
tho last election, demand his retire
n.cnt from tho corps Lcsislatif on the
ground that he had outraged the pa
triotic sentiment of tho country by
his recent speech against the war.
Deputies to the Corps Lcgislatif seek
commissions in tho army. Duvarnois
has applied for command iu the ord
nance corps.
After its session, yesterday, the &c.
nate proceeded in q body to st. Cloud,
where they were received by tho En-.
peror and Empress.
President Rouhcr snid that the Sen
n!c thanked the Emperor for permis-
triotic sentiments. a monarc!,i,l
combination injurious to the prcstis;.
!and security Of France has been mys-
ItcriouSly formed by Prussia. On our
representations, Prince Leopold re-
nounccs the throne Of Spain. Spain,
who returns our friendship, then re-
nounccs the cantlidaturo SO woundinw
to us. Without doubt, the Immediate
danger was thus avoided, hut our lc-
gltimatc complaint remains. Was it
not evident that foreign power, to
the prejudice Of cur honor and inter
cats, wished to disturb the balance of
power in Europe? Had wc not tho
right to demand of that power guar
antees againct the possible recurrence
of such an attempt. This is refused,
aud the dignity Of France is insultcd.
Your Majrsty draws the sword, and
the country is with you, eager for
and proud Of the occasion. You have
trailed long, but during this timo YOU
raised to perfection the military or
ganization Of France. BY your care
France is prepared. Her enthusiasm
proves that, like your majesty, she
will not tolerate wrong. Let our
august Empress become dcspository
of tho imperial power. The great
bodies Of State surround her Ma Jest V
with their absolute devotion. The
nation has faith in her wisdom and
energy. let your Majesty resume
with noble confidence the command
of tho leSions he led at Magenta and
Solfcrino. If peril has come the hour
of victory is near and soon CRATE
ful country will declare to her chill
dren the honor Of triumph. Soon
Germany will be freed from the do.
nination which has oppressed her,
and peace will be restored to Europe
through the glory of our arms. Your
Majesty, who SO recently. received
proof of the national goodwill, may
then once more devote yourself to re-
forms-the realization OF which is
only retarded. Time is only needed
to conquer.
The Emperor warmly thanked the
President and members Of the Sen.
ate.
COLOGNE, July 20.-Thc French
passed the frontier, near rSaanbruckcn,
and seized tho custom house.
BERLIN, July 20.-Gcneral Wicdcl,
Adjutant-Gcneral ut Hanover, has
been arrested, ut Vienna, rs 4 spy.
LONDON, July 20.-Gcrmany makes
the dethroncment Of Bonaparte its ul-
| timatum.
The London and Liverpool markets,
yesterday, wero utterly Frustrated.
Nothing has ever been known like the
present commercial depression. Mon
cy men worth 100000 day or two
ago, are bankrupt today. Business
in yarns and fabrics at Manchester is
also completely paralyzcd.
1t is understood that ell French Con
suls in tho Gcrr.anic ContcLera,ic,
have received their passports. News
paper correspondents, French or for.
Icign. will be allowed to accompany
the French army.
! WAsnINGToN, July 20.-Thc follow.
ling is u summary Of foreign dispatch
cs:
1t is rumorcd that Prince Napoleon
will take land force to the Baltic, to
cooperate with Admiral Wcllamcy in
the occupation Of Hanover.
A number Of spies haze been cap.
turcd on both sides Of the Rhine.
Admiral Milne commands tho chan
mel fleet.
Prince Dc ia Tour Auvcrsno is the
French Minister to Austria.
Tie Gran: Duke Of Mccklonburg
was elected President Of tho North
German Parliament, which checrcd
vchemcntly when BismarI1 announced
the declaration of war by France.
Tho king opened the session with a
speech amid the widest enthusiasm.
Turkey has called out her reserves
The Bank Of France has raised the
rate Of interest TO 81.
There has been n great nopular
demonstration in Dublin favor of
France. Moro than 100000 persons
were in the procession, which had
twenty lands Of music. The French
and Irish flags wcro cntwincd. Tho
police captured three French flags,
when the procession rallied and recap
tured them.
Tclegrapllic communication between
Germany and France has been destroy
cd by the authorities.
The North German States arc per-
fectly harmonious. The Parliament
voted one hundred and twenty mill
ion of thalers for tho war.