The French Chambers opened on the 23rd. The hall was

fitteot up in every respect as in 1830. The throne occupied the place the President's seat, and on each side were seats for the Dukes di NEMOURS and ORLEANS; the seats for the Ministers were placed below the throne on each side, and next to the seats of the Minis. ters the benches for the Foreign Ambassadors. Precisely at oith o'clock, salvoes of artillery announced the arrival of King Lotter PHILIP; and the deputations from both Chambers immediately proceeded to meet and welcome him. His Majesty was received on entering with loud and unanimous cries of "Vive le Roi !" He was dressed in the uniform of the National Guard. The King en- .tered the Chamber uncovered ; and having taken his place on the throne, he directed the Peers and Deputies to resume their seats. He.then put on his hat, and, with a loud and firm voice, read the following speech.

" My Lords, and Gentlemen of the Chamber of Deputies—I feel happy in finding myself amongst you in this place, where France has received my oaths. Deeply impressed with the duties which they impose upon me, I shall always rest upon the national will, of which you are the con- stitutional organs ; and I expect from you that frank and entire co-ope- ration which must give to my government the strength, without which it cannot answer the expectation of the nation. " I have said, Gentlemen, that the Charter would be a reality ; and what I have said has been accomplished. The Charter is the Constitu- tional Monarchy, with all its conditions loyally maintained, and all its consequences frankly accepted. " It is full time to put an end, by the uniform aid of all the powers of the State, to those prolonged agitations which nourish the hopes of those who dream of the return of the fallen dynasty, or of those who still dream of the chimera of a Republic. Those parties, divided as to their object, yet agree in their plan of upsetting, at any risk, the present Government founded by the Revolution of July. Their efforts shall he disconcerted or punished. " In calling me to the throne, France desired that Royalty should be national—it did not desire that Royalty should be impotent. A feeble Government can never suit a great nation.

" Gentlemen-1 have just returned from a journey through France. The demonstrations of affection which I have received during that excur- sion have made a deep impression upon my heart. The wishes of the people are present to my mind ; you will assist me in fulfilling them ; order shall be protected, liberty guaranteed, and every factious attempt confounded and repressed. Thus confidence will arise and restore the prosperity of the country. " It is with that view, and to consolidate more and more the Consti- tutional Monarchy, that I have caused the different projects of law to be prepared, and which shall be submitted to your consideration.

You will recognize in that measure, the object of which is to decide a great constitutional question reserved by the Charter for the examina- tion of the Chambers, that my constant endeavour is to make our insti- tutions harmonize with the interests and wishes of the nation, enlight- . ened by experience and matured by time.

" You will also have to examine, conformably to the promises of the Charter, those projects of law intended to complete the departmental and municipal organization, to fix the responsibility of the Ministers and - other agents of Government, and regulate theliberty of public instruction. " Other projects of law upon the recruiting of the army, upon the Penal Code, upon Finances, and divers public interests, shall also be sub- mitted to you.

" I am aware of the full extent of sufferings which the present commer- cial crisis inflicts upon the nation; I am afflicted at them, and admire the . courage with which they are supported. I indulge a hope that this state of things is drawing to a close, and that, in a very short time, the esta- blishment of order will bring with it the security necessary for the cir- ‘culation of capital, and give to our commerce and industry that impulse =-and activity which, under a Government constantly guided by national interests, can never be interrupted except for a moment. "The state of our finances is satisfactory. If our wants are great, abundant resources have been prepared to meet them. "The Budgets for the services of 1831 and 1832 shall be presented to you during the first days of this session. "Reductions have been made in several branches of the administration. They would have been more considerable, had not the increase of our means of defence, and the development of our military force, required from us great sacrifices.

" I shall lose no time in lessening the burdens as soon as I can do so 'with a certainty that I am nut compromising the dignity and safety of France. This certainly depends on a general disarming. France desires it—the Governments of Europe feel the necessity of it—the interest of all requires it. I have the pleasure to announce to you that as yet I have not been under the necessity of employing all the resources which the Chambers placed at my disposal. "Since the Revolution of July, France has resumed in Europe the rank which belongs to her, and henceforth nothing can deprive her of it.

" Never was her independence better guaranteed. Our National Guards, who are equal to our army—our armies, the worthy depositaries of the inheritance of our ancient glory, would defend that independence as they have lately protected internal peace and liberty. " I have to congratulate myself upon the friendly relations which fo- _reign Governments maintain with mine. " We should endeavour to draw closer those bands of friendship, so an- cient and so natural, which united France and the United States of North Am?rica ; a treaty has just put an end to discussions which were kept up to,) long between countries which ought to have been more closely connected by so many recollections and sympathies. " Other treaties have been concluded with the Republics of Mexico and " All those acts shall be communicated to you as soon as they shall be ratified, in order that the financial stipulations which they contain may be submitted to your consideration.

" I have given directions that new cruising stations should be esta- blished, in order to guarantee the execution of the law passed last session to repress effectually the slave-trade. " In accordance with my request, the troops of the Emperor of Austria have evacuated the Roman States. A real amnesty, the abolition of con- fiscation, important changes in the administrative and judicial systems— such are the ameliorations, which, being insured to those States, make us hope that their tranquillity will no longer be disturbed, and that the equi- librium of Europe will be made more permanent by maintaining their independence.

" The kingdom of the Netherlands, as constituted by the treaties of 1814 and 1815, has ceased to exist. The independence of Belgium, and its separation from Holland, have been recognized by the Great Powers. The King of the Belgians will not be a member of the Germanic Confe- deration., Thelortresses which were erected to threaten France, and not to protect •Belgium, • are to be demolished. A neutrality recognized by Europe, and the friendship of Fi'ance, will insure for our neighbours an independence which we were the first to support. " The power which rules in -Portugal had insulted French subjects—it had disregarded, with respect to them, the rights of justice and of humanity; to obtain reparation, demanded in vain, our ships of war have appeared before the Tagus. I have just received the news that they have forced the entrance. The satisfaction hitherto refused has been offered to us. The Portuguese men of war are in our power, and the tri-coloured flag flies under the walls of Lisbon.

" A sanguinary and inveterate struggle is prolonged in Poland. This struggle causes lively emotion in the midst of Europe. I have exerted myself to hasten the termination of it. After having offered my. media- tion, I have invited that of the Great Powers. I have desired to stop the effusion of blood, to preserve the south of Europe from the scourge which war propagates, and, above all, to secure to Poland, whose courage has revived the ancient affections of France, that nationality which has re- sisted time and its vicissitudes.

" You will, doubtless, judge that in these difficult negotiations; the true interests of France—the interests of its prosperity, of its power, and of its honour, have been defended with perseverance and dignity. Europe is now convinced of the rectitude of our intentions, and of the sincerity of our wishes for the maintenance of peace : it is also convinced of our strength, and it knows how we should support a war if we were driven to it by unjust aggressions.

" It is by persisting in the system of policy hitherto pursued that we shall succeed in securing and in making our country 'enjoy the benefits of the revolution which has saved its liberties ; and to preserve it from new commotions, which would endanger, at the same time, its own ex- istence, and the civilization of the world.

" We are on the eve, Gentlemen, of great anniversaries. I shall see you with satisfaction join me in their solemnities. May these serious and affecting commemorations awaken sentiments of union and concord, which, a year ago, alone decided the triumph, the remembrance of which they celebrate."

This important document has already been the subject of dis- cussion in this country; it will be discussed in Belgium, and it will be considered, if not discussed, in Lisbon and St. Petersburg.

It is pregnant with meaning, sentiment, and nationality ; and will not fail to attract respect for the Ministry that drew it up. The parts to which attention will be chiefly directed, and which it is unnecessary to dwell on at present, as we shall have repeated occasion to return to them, are those which touch upon the plans and hopes of the Carlists and Revolutionists—the paragraph in which the Peerage question is hinted at—the treaty with America —the demolition of the Belgic fortresses—the announcement of the tardy reparation offered by MIGUEL, and the less decisive announcement of Louts PHILIP'S endeavours to rouse the rest of Europe to sympathy in the cause of Poland. There was a farcical rather than an imposing scene, played at the opening of the Chamber of Peers. A great number of flags, which were described as those delivered up by the notorious MACK at the surrender of Ulm, and which had been carefully concealed from the original owners during the foreign occupations of 1814 and 1815, were suspended over the President's seat, and the Grand Referendary made a long, speech, touching glory and all that ; which was replied to by the Duke D'ORLEANS. The correspon- dent of the Chronicle says that the flags were hung up in order to illustrate a warlike passage of the speech, which, on the arrival of the news of PAHLEN'S having crossed the Vistula, and of GIEL- GUD and CHLAYOWSKI'S defeat, it was found convenient to strike out.

The first struggle in the Chamber of Deputies, will be for the office of President. There are three candidates,—DE BERANGER, Giaon (de l'Aine), and LAFITTE. The chances of the last-men- tioned are supposed to be great, though the Minister is said to be violently opposed to his appointment, and to have even threatened to resign if he be chosen. The Times insinuates that LAFITTE owed much of his popularity to his wealth; and that now when his wealth is known to be but small, his influence is on the decline. This theory accords indifferently with the fact of DE BERANGER being his competitor ;—is his influence the result of his wealth ? Because John Bull bows lower to Mr. ROTHSCHILD than to WALTER SCOTT, we must not suppose that everybody deems a Jew's eye as good as a Poet's. Nothing, of course, will be done until the powers of the Deputies have been verified. Great preparations have been made in Paris for the celebration of the anniversary of the Three Days. On Wednesday, the fune- ral service took place, and trophies were erected over the various spots where the slain on that occasion had been interred ; the foundation of the monument was laid in the Place de la Bastille ; there was afterwards an inauguration at the Pantheon of the se- pulchres of the victims • and tablets of brass, containing their names, were affixed to the walls of the.buildings. On Thursday, there were to be water jousts and land jousts, and puppetshows, the whole to close with an illumination ; and on Friday there was to be a military fête. On each of the three days, distributions were to be made to the families whose names are inscribed at the bureaux tie Bienfaisance,—on Wednesday, of bread and wine ; on Thurs- day, of bread, wine, and sausages; and on Friday, of bread, wine, beef, and pie ! These are no frivolities.