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King LEOPOLD opened the session of the Belgian Chambers on

Tuesday. His speech contains little that requires notice; it is commonplace and kinglike. Scarcely any notice is taken of the foreign relations of the country, except an intimation that a blit relative to the privileges of foreigners resident in Belgium will shortly be submitted to the Chambers. Assurances are given that the commerce and finances of the country are prosperous ; and a variety of minor reforms in the administration of the army and other principal departments are promised. Contrasted with the speech of the King of Holland on the opening of the session of ids Parliament, LEOPOLD'S seems to be that of a man compara- tively at his ease.

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