The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-28 00:00:00

LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, 1833.

The steam-boat which was anxiously looked
for, on account of the supposition that it would
bring the answer of the King of HOLLAND,
did not arrive last night. But it is understood

that the answer has been received late this
morning. Its nature has not transpired. It is,
however, supposed that it will not prove at all

conclusive.

We understand, on what we have every reason
to believe is good authority, that the Marquis of
ANGLESEA does not go back to Ireland as

Viceroy.

It is stated in the diplomatic circles that some
difference is likely to arise between Lord PAL-
MERSTON and the French Cabinet on the sub-
ject of the last despatches from Holland. His
Lordship is disposed, it is said, to accede to
certain proposals which it would be contrary to
the interests of the French Government to ac-
cept, and which would be a violation of the as-
surances given by Louis PHILIP to the King
of BELGIUM. If the proposals in question be
such as our Cabinet can accede to without just
ground of offence to that of the Tuileries, Lord
PALMERSTON will do well to act for this
country without reference to French interests or
French feeling ; and, as we cannot conceive
what right the Sovereigns of constitutional
States, who ought to be the mere executives of
the will of the people, have to make pledges to
each other, without the concurrence of their
respective nations, we should -not be sorry to
see the private arrangements of Louis PHILIP
and LEOPOLD, supposing that any have been
entered into, set aside, provided it could be
done without injury or discredit to those
in whose name, but without whose au-
thority, their engagements were contracted.
Considering, however, the direct and immediate
interest which France and Great Britain hare
in maintaining a cordial union, and how
much it is the interest of despotic Powers
to foment mistrust and jealousy between two free
countries, we dread the idea of any difference of
opinion between the British and French Cabi-
nets even on the minutest point. If they must,
like man and wife, have their little bickerings,
let them, at least, like man and wife, unite
against those who would interfere with their
arrangements. Nothing would gratify Russia
more than to see disunion between Great Bri-
tain and France, and we may be sure that Count
Pozzo Di Boßco, notwithstanding all his
professions of amity, will neglect no opportunity
of attempting the revival of the absurd national
hatred which brought France to ruin, by the in-
vasion of hostile armies, and reduced us almost
to beggary. The King of HOLLAND will, we
have no doubt, under the instructions of his
allies, offer concessions to this country which he
would deny to France, hoping, in that way, to
create a dissension which would keep the
Belgian question open, and pave the way
to the re•annexation of Belgium to Hol-
land ; but our Cabinet will act very un-
wisely indeed, to allow the intrigues of Russia
to prevail over the sense of our true interest—a
cordial and permanent alliance with France. We
do not speak of an alliance between the two
Sovereigns, or of a compact between Marshal
SOULT and Earl GREY, or the respective Mi-
nisters for the time being, for it might happen
that the Kings, or the Ministers of the two
countries, might unite for purposes much op-
posed to the general welfare, but of a warm,
frank, and sincere understanding between the
people of France and Great Britain. Differences
will, of course, arise ; but how easy will this be
of adjustment, if the two parties reflect on the
importance of union,"and turn their eyes towards