The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-27 00:00:00

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SPEECH OF THE KING OF SWEDEN.

At the opening of the Extraordinary Storthing,
summoned to meet at Christiania on the 29th of
April last, Count Platen, the Stadtholder, or Gover-
nor, of Norwayrhaving read the Royal Commission,
authorizing him to open the Storthing, delivered to
the Councillor of State, Jonas Collett, the following
speech of the King of Sweden :
" Gentlemen—You are called together to take
under consideration matters intimately connected
with the prosperity of the state. The urgent im-
portance of these matters alone has determ►ned me
to have recourse to a measure which carries with it
considerable expence for the public, which I wish it
had been possible to avoid. But when there is a
question of preserving unimpeached the privileges
which were secured to the Norwegian people by the
fundamental law of the 4th of November, my ardent
desire for its maintenance would not allow me to
wait the meeting of the ordinary Storthing, and I
have thought that we could no longer safely defer
putting some of our principal laws in harmony with
the fundamental law of the land.

" No change has token place in our political re-
lations since the dissolution of the last Storthing.
All foreign Powers continue to give us proof of
their friendship and confidence.
" The negotiations with Prussia have led, to the
favourable result which I anticipated at the opening
of the former Storthing. A commercial treaty, on
the basis of reciprocity equally advantageous for
both States, has been concluded and ratified.
" The free navigation of the Black Seahas been se-
cured to the flag of the United Kingdoms, the conven-
tion concluded for that purposewith the Ottoman Porte
is unincumbered with any clause which could throw
difficulties in the way of its execution, and I hope
that the prevailing hostilities in the East will not
induce the Ottoman Government to act contrary to
this treaty.
" The ratification of a commercial, treaty with the
United North American States has lately been ex-
changed at Washington.
" It will no doubt give you pleasure to learn that
all difficulties in the way of an increasing trade
between us and the States have happily been re-
moved. The treaty of commerce lately signed at St.
Petersburgh between the United Kingdoms and
Russia, shall be laid before the Storthing after the
ratifications shall be exchanged. This treaty, founded
in mutual confidence, offers new and not unimportant
advantages to the shipping interest of Norway.
" Negotiations respecting a commercial treaty with
the Brazils have been commenced, and I am endea-
vouring to procure for the flag of the United King-
doms free access to the other South American States,
and the same facilities which we, .on our part, ac-
corded to them six years since. Several bills will be
submitted to your consideration.
" The first relates to the responsibility which arti-
cle 86 of the fundamental law exacts of the Council
of State in the execution of their office ; of the High
Court of JustiCe in their judicial, and the members of
the Storthing in their legislative functions.
" The second bill defines the former, which,
agreeably to article 50 and 64, are to be observed
for the sake of securing the elections of uniformity,
which alone can ensure that confidence which the
people ought to have in their elected representatives.
" The third bill which will be laid before you has
for its object to make it compulsory for every
citizen of the State, in conformity with the spirit
as well as the letter of article 109 of the funda-
mental law, to take a personal share in the defence
of the country.
" The present anomalies shall cease when the
duty is made uniform for all, and when the burden
'of personal service is no longer borne exclusively by
the country people.
" Experience has shown, that the quantity of
Bank notes in circulation fall far short of the sum
necessary to satisfy the demands of trade, agricul-
ture, and other branches of industry. The present
almost total want of demand for the produce of this
country, requires that Government and the Legisla-
ture should concert measures which may give the
grower a chance of disposing of his produce to some
advantage. A proposal will be laid before you
which will secure this object.
"The existence of every constitutional state is
founded upon the due balance of its constituent
powers. The Government which shall neglect to
uphold this balance, exposes its country to the risk
of having its constitutions founded upon mutual in-
terests annihilated. This interest does not confine

itself to single individuals, but comprehends other
more exalted objects which stand in the closest con-
nection with the permanence of nationality. Na-
tional honour and strength of government, its prin-
cipal supports; cannot be sustained unless the laws
are duly upheld, which has but one legitimate inter-
pretation,—namely, the literal one. My duty as a
King does not allow me to assume, nor has the na-
tion assumed, that each successive Storthing shall be
permitted to apply or interpret the fundamental law
as they shall please. Neither I nor the nation can
permit that a more or less enlightened court ofjustice
(regirch) shall have the power of overturning, as
would appear has been attempted, the guarantees
which yonder act contains. The propositions which
will now be submitted to you confirms these guaran-
tees, from which neither I nor my Governments must
deviate, nor suffer any deTiation in others; when
deliberating on these propositions, act up to your
conviction,

" Subjects of the first importance which relate to
our political Institutions, the administration of jus-
tice, the executive and finances, are only gradually
ordered and fully settled : we are already feeling the
profitable consequences of such gradual advances.
When we reflect upon how much has been gained
since the promulgation of the fundamental law of the
14th of November, we must allow that extraordi-
nary exertion has been used,—that I have had
great difficulties to overcome in procuring for N.
way, notwithstanding its arbitraiy, legislation, that
independence and that happiness Which it now en-
joys; but in order to corihrm still more this inde-
pendence and this happiness, it becomes necessary
that Government and the I\ ational Assembly should
signalize themselves by just laws; and with this ob-
ject in vicw, I rely with full conlidgtice on the tried
wisdom of the people, and the honest assistance of
the Storthing. The Norwegian people look with
confidence to my endeavours for their happiness.
They acknowledge the palpable improvement in their
situation which has taken place since their union
with Sweden. All they demand is the uadistnrbed
njoymerit of -the liberty they have acquired, and
which is lega ly securer to them. I make no doubt
all th Menaberi of the. Storthing will aet in
•, • . . •
unison with the NylSh.eS or their constituents, and
unite in fiirt erilx rivi pate-44 yifWs• A happy
agreement in thobght and wishes shall finally
con-
firm the future happiness "of the' scanclinavian
kingdoms.
" In virtue of the 74th Article of tSae, Nndapen-
tat I declare herewith. the Opening of 'the -Ex-
traorilitiary Storthing.!!'

CP:PY of a Jester received by Mr. Huiiipsso.N
. . •
and bylitn transmitted to the Mayor of I.iyetponl
My derz:Sir,—llaying laid before his Grace the Post
Master-General, you': letter of the 12th instant, recom-
mending to favourable 'consideration the Memorial! of the
41”c1tants, l'irokers, and others, inhabitants of
Liverpool, 'praing that a variation may be eaa4. in the
route Of the Mail' coach fro'm tOndia to that place, to effect
an earlier arrival of the letters :
4-
ye pleasure in aenuaintiny you that, &though the
!Nike of .4anetieste'f re refs 61'4 the town pf Gongleton
will be''depriVed of one' oe its mail coaches, he is of opi-
nion that the ccr'respondence to be accelerated is of so much
importance that it will justify a compliance with your
wihhes and those of the Memorialists, and instructions are
given to the proper officer accOingli, in the e4pectation
that the mail coach proprietors will 1,44 object to the ya-
Ilqi•c4) 9f the liononr to he, with esteem
and respect, my dear Sir. your's, &C.
FRANCIS FRRELING.

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Note,—The proposed alteration, it is understood,
will shorten the distance so as to gain about balc att
in time;

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Gazette de France, May 25.)

PARIS, MAY 24.—The Italian Journals announce
that the Pacha of Egypt is repairing the fortifica-
tions of Alexandria according to the plans of Buona-
parte and Kleber. He is also raising new troops.
Whole tribes have been brought to the camp at
Cairo, to choose the men who are the most fit for
service. The number of regular troops remaining in
Egypt scarcely amounts to 10,000 men. A letter
from Alexandria, received at Marseilles, says that an
Egyptian corvette had just entered the former port,
which seemed to have suffered severely from the
fire of a French frigate, which, as it was going to
enter Navarin opposed it : it is therefore certain that
the ports of the Morea are strictly blockaded. It is
even believed that our port will soon be in the same
situation, because a numerous convoy is preparing
to sail, and we know that the allies will not allow
any further succour to the Peloponnesus. The
Prussian Government has just given proofs of its re-
solution to observe a strict neutrality between Russia
and the Porte. An order of the.day, since commu-
nicated to the officers of the army, desires them not
to ask for permission to go and serve as volunteers
in the Russian army, as it would be refused them.
The King has even refused to allow his son, Prince
William, to accompany the Emperor, his brother-
in-law, to the army. It appears, by the accounts
from Berlin, that the Prussian funds have not been
affected by the Russian declaration of war.
(From the .3fessager des Chambres of the 24th of May.)
PARIS, MAY 23.—Letters from Jassy, dated the
9th of May, have been received at Vienna. The
Russian troops continue to advance with rapidity :
the advanced posts are to-day 38 wersts beyond
Jassy. The division which occupies this province
is estimated at 35,000 men.

" A letter from Cadiz, of the 6th of May, says,
The Spanish packet-boat (No 4), has just arrived
in this port, after a passage of 32 days from the
Havannah. Don John Joseph Maria, the captain
of this vessel, states, that five days before he sailed,
the squadron of Admiral Laborde, consisting of the
Guerrero of the line, the Iberia frigate, and the
Hercules brig, had arrived at the Havannah from a
cruise. A convoy of merchantmen was on the point
of sailing for Cadiz under the protection of his Ma-
jesty's frigate the Carilda. Most of these vessels
bring passengers, especially the American frigate
Isidore. All the merchandise and produce of
Europe are very much depreciated at the Havannah,
where there is no return cargo for the Spanish ships.
and they are therefore obliged to come home in
ballast.

" We have also received by the same packet-boat
news from Mexico of the month of March. The dif-
ferent parties contiaue to dispute upon the deli-
berations of the Congress. The party of the United
North American States is most powerfal."

FRENCH FUNDS.—Five per Cents., 103 f. sc. ; Three
per Cents. '7of. 15c. ; Bank Stock, 1,915 f. ; Naples
Stock, 76f. 55c.; Royal Spanish Loan, 72if. ; Haytian
Loan, 655 E—Exchange on I.ondon, One Month, 25f.
25c.; Three ditto, 25f. 15c.

PRICES OP IRISH STOCI
Bank Stock
Consols, 3 per cent. ...... St
Gov. Stock, 356 per cent 3l';'6
Ditto, New
4 per Cent. 100%
Gov. Deb. 3)4 per cent.
Royal Canal Stock ... 40%
Grand Canal Stock'
City Deb. 4 per cent
Ballast Office Deb. 40. et —

MA
Arrived. Due.
O America 0
1 Brazil U
O Buenos Ayres
1 Dublin 0
• Flanders 0
O France
1 Gottenburgh 0
• Guernsey& Jersey

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDOR TO-MORROW.
blorning....7 minutes after I. I Eyenlng....36 mlnutee after 1.

TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.

WANTED by an ARTIST (a Sculptor),
a PUPIL. He should have a talent for Drawing,
and of respectable connexions.

For particulars apply to Messrs. Moon, Boys, and
Graves, printsellers, Pall-mall ; Mr. Moon, 20, Thread-
needle-street ; or Mr. Inman, 7, Lamb's Conduit-street,
Foundling Hospital.

ABERDEEN STEAM SHIP, QUEEN
of SCOTLAND, 1,000 Tons Burthen, 160 Horse
Power, JOHN WALKER, Commander, takes in Passen-
gers, Goods, and Luggage, for Aberdeen, Dunbar, Perth,
Arbroath, Montrose, Forfar, Inverness, and all places ad-
jacent, to call off Arbroath, weather permitting, will start
from off the Union-stairs, below the Tower', on FRIDAY,
the 7th of June, at Ten o'Clock in the Evening.—Passen-
gers to be on board at Nine o'Clock.
Cabin Fares, including Provisions, 4/. 4s. ; Steerage,
2/. 2s.

Goods must be sent to Messrs. Smith and Son, Galley
Quay, before Five o'clock on the Evening of sailing.
Births may be taken, a Plan of the Cabin seen, and any
information obtained, by application to Messrs. John
Dian and Co., 307, Wapping ; Mr. Underwood, 56,
Haymarket ; or Messrs. Smith and Son, Wharfingers,
Galley Quay.