The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-25 00:00:00

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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1831.

'We have a superabundance of foreign news
this morning—the passage of the Vistula by the
Russian army—two Royal Speeches—that of
LOUIS PHILIPPE and LEOPOLD the First----
with an angry tirade of WILLIAM (possibly th•
last) King of Holland.

The Speech of the King of FRANCE is, °/1
the whole, of a firm but pacific character.
MAJESTY hopes to preserve peace, but is novi
more than ever prepared for war. He promises
to act up to the spirit of the Charter, by cons(/'
lidating the various institutions so necessary t°
its perfect developemei it—a promise which he has
hitherto been rather slow in putting in practice
but his MAJESTY at length perceives the IleCeS#
shy of quickening his pace, anti we must gice
him credit for good intentions.
With respect to the foreign relations -t
France, the KING says that the Governmer.ts
Europe feel the necessity of a general disarmiog
—that France, too, feels it—and that he coati'
nues on friendly terms with them ;—that lip
has concluded reciprocal treaties with North
America—Mexico—and Hayti;—that Austria
has yielded to his demands by evacuatid.
the Roman States, and granting a real amnestY;
—that Belgium is now constituted an indepell#
dent kingdom, but that the King of the Bill
GLANS will not be a Member of the German
Confederation ; that the fortresses on the 11.01;
tiers which were erected to threaten France, blj
not to protect Belgium, will be demolished ;-'
and that the tri-coloured flag waves under the
walls of Lisbon, while all the Portuguese fleet 111
the Tagus is captured! This is really good news""'
and we hope a similar fate awaits Don 1111ca0;
With respect to Poland, the most importa°s
question of all, Louis PIIILIPPE thus expresse
himself—

" A sanginary and inveterate struggle is prolonged, 16/
Poland. This struggle causes lively emotion in the o',
of Europe. I have exerted myself to hasten the ternoiPae.
tion of it. After having offered my mediation, I bac'
invited that of the Great Powers. I have desired to 9.41
the effusion of blood, to preserve the south of Europe fra;
the scourge which war propagates, and, above all, to
cure to Poland, whose courage has revived the ancielij
affections of France, that nationality which has resiste
time and its vicissitudes."
This is all so far good, but it is not enough
If LOUIS PHILIPPE wishes to retain Lite
affections of France, or to command tlir
respect of Europe, he must do more I°l,
Poland ; but, on this subject, he is probab
waiting to enlarge when the temper of
Chamber of Deputies is declared in the J‘ J.
dress. The hereditary Peerage is merely glanced
at, but not denounced, probably for the saute
reason.
Of King LEOPOLD'S speech we have not le
ft
ourselves room to say much, but indeed a speed;
under his peculiar circumstances, could ..1Y
ode of promise, which the following extract 'II

best explain : v 0
" Gentlemen, I have accepted the Crown which )liy
offeted me only with a view to perform a task equ:/0
noble and useful—that of consolidating the institutions yJJ
generous people, and to maintain its independence• pit,
heart knows no other ambition than that of seeing you halj),d
On so affecting a solemnity, I must also express t°
,110,
one of my: rnost ardent wishes. The nation issues , 01'
violent crisis. May this day efface all hatred, sttf:eiatti
resentments; may one only thought animate all Fol
—that of a frank and sincere union.
.;ple
" I shall esteem myself happy to concur in tia' 0
of
result, which has been so well prep 'red by the is'i!!°o
9,,ch
the venerable man who has devoted himself Nits'
noble patriotism to the salvation of his country. fetalo'
" Gentlemen, I hope to be a pledge of peace an'
quillity to Belgium ; but the expectations of mail are