The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-13 00:00:00

THE KING'S SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT.

(From the Examiner.)
Before our next publication, the King's Speech
will be " settled." We take this early opportunity,
therefore, of laying before Ministers a statement of
what the country expects that his Majesty will be
advised to say to the new Parliament on the all-ab-
sorbing question of Reform. In doing so, we pre-
sume only on our acquaintance with the state of
public opinion—nay, we shall but write down what
comes to us from every quarter, our sole personal
concern being to report faithfully.
Out of the immediate aspect of affairs, two sets
of men are forming hopes, which it behoves Ministers
ro disappoint instantly. The most selfish and reck-
less of the old Tory party, and certain professing
Reformers, whose object is a revolution, are indulging
a hope that Earl Grey's Cabinet may be broken
up by the House of Lords before, as we said last
week, the House of Commons shall have time to pass
Me Reform Bill. To effect this o!tject, certain
Peers are engaged in forming a regular Opposition
party.
Opposition to the Ministry, on whatever point,
means,just at this moment, opposition to the Re-
form Bill—both the wild Tories and the Con-
fusionists know it perfectly well. The resignation
of the present Ministry means no Reform at all, ex-
cept by violent methods. The wild Tories are for
no Reform at all; those who hope to see the wild
Tories provoke Earl Grey to resign, are for the
violent methods. The firm of Wharneliffe and
Hunt represents the two parties,—Wharticliffe
being the active, and Hunt, at present, the sleeping
parner. If that should take place for which both
parties hope—viz, the resignation of Ministers
in consequence of harrassing opposition in the
House of Lords—Reform may still come, and the
anticipated fruits of Reform also, at the end of six
years perhaps ; but what a prospect for the interval!
The middle classes, therefore, who have most to lose
by a series of convulsions, call on Ministers instantly
to disappoint the list hope of the Wharncliffe and
Hunt party. What are the means ?
Happily, the faction about to make war on
the King's Ministers in the 'lonic of Lords are
placed in a false position. " Honour the King !" is
their own cry; and they have always protested,
moreover, against allowing marked distinctions be-
tween a King and his Ministers. When Lord Grey
and Mr. Brougham used to attack the speeches of
George the Fourth, these very men always showed
" Shame! shame! thus to insult his most Sacred
Majesty !" Here, then—we say to Ministers—here
you have them !
The King wills Reform according to the Bill,
and is he roily attached to his Ministers. Let his
Niajesty but say so in his speech to the new Parlia-
ment ! Few words will suffice, if they be plain,
strong, and to the point. Cobbett, with his usual
egotism, hut uncommon sagacity, said, mouths ago,
aexdce apptt b‘ ryords in the King's inessgge front the
chat had he been Prime Minister, he would never
i Kinaveg. proposed
Plain,
sßtreofrol
gr m,
and
specelt, will do as well as a special message. Those
words tittered, the Opposition in the Upper House
shrinks to nothing ; the purtner,ltip of Wharnclifie
and Hunt is dissolve.]; aid the Bill becomes law
promptly, peaceab:y, happily for all.
This is not our opinion only, but that also, we are
well assured, of the best and wisest in the ranks of
, he Reformers.

The amount of the articles sold and the 'none)
taken on Saturday at the doors of the Irish 13..z•iar, EI *novel,
4,luare-room, eseveds, it is said, 1,106/.