The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-22 00:00:00

THE KING'S SPEECH.

" Gentlumen, Peers, and Deputie.,,—Eight runnels
'owe passed since in this assembly, audio your presence,
accepted 6e throne, to which the national will of which
•ou were the organs called me, and since I swore to. ob-
erve faithful.), the constitution el charter, with the mo-
difications expressed in the declaration of the 7th of
lugust,
.1920, not to govern except hy the laws, and ac...
.ording to the laws, to cause good and exact justice to be.
.endered to very man according to his right, and to act
every thing with the sole oliect of the interest, the bap_
tines., and the gory of the French people. I then tolal
.ou, that, profoundly impressed u ith the full extent of the
lefties which this great act imposed upon me, I was eon-
rions that I should fulfil them, and that it was with tVa
conviction I accepted the compact prepostel to me.
" I like to repeat those solemn words which I p,o-
flounced on the 9th of August, because they are at once
the invariable rule. of my conduct, rend the expreaton of
the principle. upon which I aspire to be judged by France
and by posterity.

" tour session opened in. tilt midst of t rent dangers.
The terrible contest in which the nation had Just defended
it• laws, it rights, and its liberties, agait.st sn ttojrst ag.
gression, and hroken.in pieces the r,sunrces of :Intim. hy ;
and it was necessary to secnre the m lintenance ororder by
the re-establishment of public power. France was instantly
c vered with National Guards, formed spontaneously by thee
,atriotic zeal of' all the citizens, and otganzt..l by the 40-
hority of the Government. That of Paris appeared
titter and more numerous than tVcr, and C.ia admirable in-
stitution offered at once the means of stang snare',y in
the interior, and of rep-lling nz.gres•-ion front v:ifbaut,
to which our nation .1 independence have lien ex-
posed. At the- same time with the National Guard cot
brave army of the line was recomposed, tutl Fringe may
now look upon it with pride. Never was the levy of oar
young soldiers effected with so much pro:nptitmle mei fa-
-ility ; and such is the p iotic ardour with which they
are :minuted, t! at, scare: ly • rangel mider our standards,
,chose glorious vshours recall so many recollections tb:ar'm
he country, they SIC no longer distinguisttable-from our
veterans, and in no time were the French tro pa finer,
better disciplined and, I say it
.with confidence, animat
.vith a Vetter spirit than they are now.
.6 The labours of this great organization have not re-
tarded the ~ecomplishment of the promises of the Chart
e-. Alteatly the grea'er part has been rearzcd• by thti
'arcs which you have voted, sad which I have a inetioacel.
I have followed with anxiety, Eentlernen, the c,ouse of
Your important labours, the whb!e of which exhibit ta-
lents, z sl, and oonrage, uhich will make the epoch re-
markable in history. France wi 1 not forget your devo-
tion to the country in the zronnent of danger ; and I shall
always preserve the memory of the assistance which- I have
found in you, when the necessities of the State imposed
me the duty of requiring it. The-next Session will,
I am confident, but have to cont'nue your tvotk, by com-
pleting it, and by preserving always the character of that
great event of July, which guarant, es for tote. future, by
legal means, all the improvements which ti a conntry has
a right to expect, and which separates fire ever the tlc-
tinies of France from 1. dynasty excluded from the na-
tion's will.

" After the shock which the social holy Utilerwent, it
was difficult not to extrrienee same new crisis, end we
have passed through some painful ores duting this ses-
sion ; but, thanks to the constant ifferts wh_irb you i are
made to second ntine,—thanks to the cnerea•tie devoted-
ness of the people, to it. patriotism, and to the ind.fati
gahle rid of the National Guat4 and of the troops of the
line, we have passed through them successfully ; and if n e
have had to regret lamentable disc,rilrts, at least the con-
sent of the country has approved the intentions',.; the au-
thorities. The internal peace of the kingdom is gradually
re-established, and the strength fat' Governmrtat has pro-
gressively increased in proportion as the rc.ign of the law
has resumud its empire, and public safky has been eon-
soiidatcd. My. Government will 6intintm to 11,1 low with
firm steps this course in which you have so wor.hily sup-
ported it.

" Ministers 'have constantly attqwtioNd you with
the state of ffer diplomatic relafions, 110(1 you have hcen
informed of the circumstances which have determined
1110
ta make extraordinary mmtutents ; dike me yoa have re-
cognized the necessity of them, awl you will also partici-
pate in my sincere desire to see them speedily rease. The
assurances which I receive irons tt. 11 quarters of the pae;lie
dispositions of foreign Powf,rs, give me the hope that their
armies and ours may soon be reduced to f prop;
the state -of peace; tint till the negotiations which are on
foot have acquired the development necessary to rends
this reduction possible, the attitude of Franee must be
strong, and we must persevere in the me sores which we
have taken to make her respected, for pe:fee is safe on'}
with honour.

ions 61

"Our support, and the concurrence of the Grua Powers
of Entope, have secured the independence of lie'lgium,
and its separation from Holland. If I have 1-t•fused to
yield to the wishes of the Belgic people, who offered me
the crown for my second son, it is because I believed that
this refusal was dictated by the interests. of France,• as. Well
as by those of Belgutn itself. But this people Las pecu-
liar rights to our interests, and it is of importance to us
that it should be happy and free.
the Clt aro
:appeal to
, un forey.9o7rn
cirCulnf:stalitut creins obligegilittileldabse nee
of
me.again
patriotic seal, I shall do it with entire confidence. Always
devoted to my country, no sacrifice will be too great in my
eyes to maintain its honour or.to defend its independence ;
but I have reason to hope that our state of peace will be
consolidated, and that, far from my Government requir-
ing new resources, we shall see credit, manufactures, t,rol
commerce, soon restore to us the prosperity which the
country desired to reconquer with liberty, and cthicb
liberty cannot produce but With the aid of a power that
is strong, generous, and always national.
" This speech, delivered in a firm voice, with an ex-
pression which warmly excited the sympathy of the as-
sembly, was followed by cries of Vice le Rai front all
the benches of the Deputies before their departure."
FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, APRIL -19.-Five per Cents., S7E 50c.
80e. 88f. 88f. 25c. 50x.891. 88f. 50c. 89f. 8:811. 75c. :inc. 25c. 50c.•88E
88f. 50c. 40c. 50c. 40e. 50c. 40c. 30c. 25c. Kq. 87f. 75c. 87f. 60c. 50c.
88E 87E 75c. 50c. 80c. ; Four per Cents. Reutes, 711. 50c. 721. ;
Three per Cents., 581 25c. 40c. 50c. Mc. 50c. 75c. SOc. 591. 59E10c.
25c. 3,:te,601. 591. 75c. 60c. 59E 59f.'25e. 50c, 58f. 50e. 40c. 80;1. 60c.
82;,, Mt 40c. 30c. 59c. 80c. 58E 60c. '
85e:•' Bank Stock, 1,490 E
1,485 f. • Rente de Naples, 64f. 50c 65t 64f. 75c. 50c. 64E ;
Royal Spanish Loan, 65 64% ; Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne,
45% 46% 46 46% 46 46,A, 48 45% 4 ; Haytian Loan, 259 f. Ex-
change on London, one month, paper, 25f. 10e. ' • money, 25f.
10c. ; three months, paper, 241 95c. ; money, 24f. Me. •
FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, APRIL 20.-Five per Cents., FS E 50c.
25c. 60c. 50c. 40c. 2.5 c. Rif. 87f. 75C.. 87f. 60c. 50c. 60c. s'c. 23c.
10c. 87f. 87f. 80c, &7f 25c. !tic. 87f. 87C 258. 10c. 80c. 10e ; Loan
of 1831, tiff. 50e. 25c. ; Four per Cents, 721' ; Three per Cents.,
841.50 x. 40e. 50c. 40c. 25c. 60f. 59f, Rt. 75c. Let 90 GOC 59f. 90c.
95c, 80, . 75c. 60c. 20c. 69f. 69C stie. f,sc 40e. 10c. 20c. 891. • Rank
Stock, 1,490 f. ; Rente de Naples, 51f. 64f. 25e. 64f. 64f. 258. 64E
64E 10c. SOc.; Royal Spanish Loan, 64%; Rente • Feroetudle
d'Espagne, 46 45 4 14 46 45 44 45 %, EXchange en Landon,
one month, paw, 25E 10c., money, 9„.5e. 10c..; three months, pa- •
per, 941, 95a.-Coors Authentique,.,

The Life of Sir THOMAS LAWRENCE, wilivb
iy just proceetliug from the Press, is the wodc of Mr.
D. Z. 11"twAms, to witntn, with the con•eut of
the trim& and family Of the 'deceased, Mr. THOMAS'
CAMPBELL transferred the private papc:,4 of Sir THoaSAS
LAWRENCE, whm other literary eng3gemen.s prevented
Mr. CAmaxLes proceeding with the biograpky, accord-
ing to his ori;inal design.
COURT OF CHANCERY, THIS DAY.—The
Lord Chancellor's Court was shut up to-day in conse-
quence of his Lorthhip having to attend •elsewitt;re, with
the nest of his Majesty's Ministers, in cJtnpleting• their
arraniernents for the Dissolution of Parliament.

The Artists' Fund. Dinner takes ,place L
to-
, at the Freemasons" Lord 'Tavern, —YNDIIIIIIST tO
the C whair. We have no doubt that it will be fully and
respectably attended, •
Mr. LYTTON BULWER did not vote ogait st
the second reading of the Reform Bill, ai was stared. in
The Sun of yesterday, but was absent at th.a
DISSOLUTION OF PAIZLIAMENT.--The
" Silent Member's Letter to the King," published vest
by HATCHARD, is et this important .
crisis intet•estinm, if H
almost necessary to every Elector of the United Niog- •
dual, even to those Who are opposed in opinion.
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