The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-23 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS.
SPEECH OF THE KING OF ROLLA'S:o' Pa
THE HAG u OCT. 20.—This day, at one
Majesty the King left the Palace, accompanieda. A
Royal Highnesses the Princes, and a brilliant stilt'
KQ
of artillery announced his Majesty's dep s arture. br,
received with every mark of respect and affectip
multitude collected on the way. On arriving at tAeutil
of the States-General, the King was received by a dedPptd
of the Members of thetwo Chambers, and introduceaco
assembly. is Majesty having placed himself
throne, delivered the following speech :
""NOBLE AND MIGHTY LORDS,— Olt
I am happy to be able to announce to you .4,1
general situation of the country continues to present
able"
Tphe aearance.
p Netherlands have not ceased to maintain o°l,
relations with foreign Powers. 01°$
The visit which I have paid to her Majesty the
England will cont ribute, I lupe, to consolidate then ttos
standing which exists between the two countries a.l;
Governments. For my part, I shall retain the nw,',,stsist
able impre,sion of the welcome which I received on tl;,00
" Our army and navy continues to merit apPri',Ynle,
commendation for their conduct and good tii,ciP 1-ost.cs°4
trans-marine possessions enjoy the benefit of the Too,
plete tranquillity; they feel, at the came time, the
influence of the high price of their productions.
" The Administration proceeds with order and reg
in the direction of the internal affairs of the count*
The development and improvement of public lusts'4o
011
is an object of constant solicitude.
which we
" Notwithstanding the dangers with
dra , the eOl
s,,d
_
threatened last winter, by the sudden thaws so
tLuir
ordinary rise of our rivers, our dikes and by
have been preserved by the goodness of Providence av
op
disasters. ~,031111011.
" Besides the continuance of the works for the of
of communication by sea and land, the construct,° e 00'
ways is prosecuted with activity, without any Cl34'D
public revenue.
"A
in thelaudaebxleecsupitrin of importantiotofenterprise
worksmanifestfsoirts
drelf
ever
Commerce embanking. • e, .0 sr
" and manufactures have given this
factory results. AeficiOtocills
" To prevent the misfortune arising from the
of one of the most important articles of •food, tnea' gill)
already been taken, and in concert A+ ith you theYo'nissenoJ
be extended. By the aid of those measures, c,,tioesv
with the charitable spirit which characterises the n.OOOO i
which has never failed, and by the progresrive it;
works for the employment of the indigent clas6esl
hope to obtain an alleviation of the fatal consloo
this ca amity. The reports which have reached Maio?'
ment on the crop of some other agricultural prod°
tify this hope. gpefor
" Use has been made, as far as circumstances ourf!,`
mit, of the means agreed to for the restoration °l'ise "-old
tary system. If the legislative measures which ill l'eteL
duction of the new coinage require, and which:" seer„o
before you with as little delay as possible, L'e4 of
they may be carried into effect at the beging''
001
th
year.
00,11
" The operation for reducing the interest of 'up'ct
debt is drawing to a close. The scrupulous Postts'ol
which has been shown in fulfilling the obligati°l3..A
by the voluntary loan, has especially contribini;slT
prompt and favourable issue of this important Of'
ration. The nation will reap the greatest adv°.°,,elite
the generous sacrifice which it has imposed on ei
the engagement of the State. $
" The constant increase of the public revenue g I
gro of satisfacti. all;
" Two prijects ofon law finally to regulate tu'i! e r
the current year, and to determine the means I°l, act
will be another proof that the finances are • 71°'
regulated, but in.a favourable situation. „co' atlYin Os,
" The attention of my Government is 0",-.11
on the improvement of the excise laws, as the"
~
from the presentation of some projects of law 00 sna,-0$
The law on the pensions of civil oftleetsubjec"
others connected with the system adopted on this 01
be brought forward during the session.
"The grant of a pecuniary indemnity to th aitsu„,±'
suffered by the inundations, ordered by the Ini-os
neers in north Brabant, Zealand, and Liniburg:irticstejf to
sired, but was, at the same time, of 3 ,re t're
difficult nature. I hope that you will be the for oce
assist in the mode which will be prooeed t° "satisLYoriV
lating this matter, as it appears completely t°
•
interested, without the necessity of emPlOin 1,0,4°1
nary means. pt o, 10
" Several projects of law fur the revisal4,,t, eseeod,„c:
the penal code will be presented during ',l'," bePe
drawing up these projects of law, regard ate
the observations communicated to the Go 0" to be
last session. gill be,be tb
ss
" Several other proposals are ready, or sou'",,;, 05•Lattl,
successively laid before you. I hope that tip,;00,16010"
case with a final project of law on the comtai,*) Os'
well as new regulations respecting the charity ""e orielitr
and the game-laws. fen
"Projects of law, founded on Article Cof the 11,10
law, will be laid befre you as soon as possile. °pi'
" Speaking of the fundamental law, and 0%31 g
has passed, I cannot refrain from again exPre%sPr'ofitj
nion that the revival of the fundamental 10
e, icietioutiirsi;
by itself, is essentially subordinate to a deep ~,1 reim
necessity. Hitherto no such conviction hasj—shan ;t-
-but I repeat the assurance that, as soon as " rove '-
pressed on my mind, I shall not hesitate to P for
proposal to your High Mightinesses. 1,1 dwell
" There is another point on which I icon fet7'
moment.
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" From a circumstance which it is not a,- • o(cu.d .
.he speech with which I opened the last sesql% by iv-
to the usage hitherto adopted) was not follow e 0'
re 0
dress in answer to
" I would not consider this silence as a e for 08 I,
motivas jecl Ai
ing from coming among you ; but this event h bt to'''.
make reflections, the result of which I think I oug ,be
a 0 1:
municate to you. ,sioa ' 6.
" The fundamental law says that the se- ~500-40er
opened by the King in person, or by his comae' 0 sol,o
does not say that the States-General shall returlT: alone
to the speech d.liver.id on the occasion.
assurance
Li"wuirdanncoet etxhaamtlinheigwhhlyetsh.aeriuteldtisthrue' Custot
0:
served as a rule. ),Arfl' JJ
really
with the pi ineiples of our constitution. Neither ,the
~,,
the"
timents of the representatives of the nation ; but 11:ft00 '
tion tells me that it would be better that the spee" 4is
throne should not have an answer.
the of
presSiOn 0,: ,00`,13,
"The project of an address in answer to „pie 11/0
accompanied with difficulties inherent on the "Tor, :
subject itself. The discussion, as e'''cltV 4, ;le-
ee2i: real*
veo
oil:
proved, may give rise without neeee,,-)eirifrot it;-,
diversity of opinion which it is difficult whollf 40tioolitob 6
the very beginning of the session the exanv,:if OlO4
address leads to debates which consumes re" eoce
iao 13i
time, and at the same time have an unhapPY
Atk t or
further course of the session. 00° tric A
" You mast, however, fully understand InY to reskbe .8:
what I have said, I do not mean in any NceYoa et:,:tenit
impede the competency, or even the exPress tbet 'A to ''t;
sires of your High Mightinesses. I have no 9,10 $n "t Wit
than to communicate to you my way of thialioli ~ toe!,, COlr
sure your assembly that your silence Will not t:vo OF
,i
no unfavourable interpretation on my part, be .46'oe.;d
trary, will be fully appreciated by me. ~ olio 5"-011a0;
"It now only remains for me, on oper.l.'llhet to bet;s3 e-;
the States-General, to implore the Alaugu'lh it er-.1
to bestow his wisdom on the nation, of lebicaistivetrerte'
the leg' t e 01°
perienced so many proofs, in order that
the
all
.40
~,,e
thus seconded in its labours may find t:uje all eeibe tf'be
means, with the aid of Heaven, to ave'- Nate -by '
from the country, and to increase and case, tired
e `,oared e
prosperity of this kingdom which is so ;its ~ f
'• leli Q
benefits of Providence." ' rresl(
The King has appointed Mr. H. R. TriP
States-General.

--- R Aibett,
WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen ae/i Bola ai -410
COURT CIRC ()LA—. oce hor
d Prli Olga bi,
walked in the-grounds this forenoon. Ilis s- c)
niPi- le
rr-
afterwards took the diversion of shooting ifAetdo"-:el'el -,i,be
Prince Nicholas Esterhaz and the Earl or, '-'un-tiverittla the
praotrztienancl bydepeawdratyi k
re
edAtluor
r.unGt e
Queen
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as
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_ieasare•ii vie
Her Majesty the Queen Do
Isli-r el' dia
countess Barrington and the Earl of Denby I.'
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on her Majesty.
All the Royal Family were taken fer thea ill-life-0 ou-
and walking exercise this m r i g• Their WY; t."'
i 6 t the
ing prayers in St. George's Chapgeelritshotyte.ellarlde.
the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal ace $.
ea
walking in the afternoonarriv a
The M irquis and Ata •of Exeter otte
rchiones. i )
Castle, on a visit to the Queen. ,„,,4 o e„
ded the 9.- vti
The Earl of Hardw* kic e has succee the t.,,„yal
as the Lard in Waiting to her Majesty dte tlw II
The Dowager Lady Lyttelton has returnecludallosor:
The royal dinner circle this evening will ~I°3linilld 14°
Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Ann-ner, en -
Baroness de Speth, Colorel Sir George Con' lier
reto;-tdlial.e,g.":lll,l';:t,iil6
dioeti .
General Wemyss.
A military band was in attendance daring Criel e tid
Majesty's private band afterwards attended in tes, els
___—. ,
_...d 'l3-._ 1 ,
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the StaniPs .aritendcoliocon
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, hard ', at 12i3
ivlo
f OP
the Chancellor of the Exchequer Yes" oti
residence in Downing-street. din t°`vil fic4/
The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert arrive
day night. Colonial.°
At the iCr
Dispatches were received yesterclaY iesv°
from the Governor of South Australia. 1 inters
The Earl of Powis and Lord Jocelyn lin',
terday with the Chancellor of the Eiccheque

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QUEEN
VICTORIA 07,77-Ii,EOP,.
THE NORTH-EAST COAST OF s.--- the cit;:o
TThhee
Qmueerechanvtiile public are much indebtued.eto.4 ese.bi,
ne was laid d
hith acacttkoirenuitzasCgooecnmree.rptodafinntyihnegfiorrtshttteeiae:taeroresot
rb.r.L.!_earisoo_osol
go,
.... tier 1'..4 a
,on t coP,
OvLwrinivdeirpnothole cwhahretns,
nAno g e3ea' on the 24th of last May, struck 00 'two I:'eviog
ported to the Admiralty, who ordered nne of 'Queen ifill:a oot
vessels
only
go and search for it • but as the bat ei 00
had only struck the'rock and dam.aged her bottonl,coid °4
stop omit, the bearings of the marks on shor!„. 0,5e1 'I
dt Db
tei
hr
cee
orc
ei
nt o
wasm a
rockCianptytha
correctly ascertained, therefore the Admiral* e stir
not successful in finding it.- heieg er,
13 sle •
oft' the n 1,.
roci,, 0.9
re,
assnTduehrreeh for itt ad
rc.- a lo- ei
the Queen Victoria when she struck, succeeded' oil „...v
after
great perseverance, he completely of the vstet
the kto e situated near the north-esst en feet of let
Bank." lttihad then, at low water, only
-1i lc Orr
aid to°- -03 el.
over it. He left three buoys near the spot, pi e 2 olio
marks so as to be able to find it ant
teiree;dtoirsitY' the
this search was also reported to th
t" hi
on-1111hete
again sent one of their surveyors ...° pronll',oll
report, and, being accompanied by Captal!,_.,„l, tlieeu,o be
was no difficulty in finding the rock again, tn°lwher I, tbe
had been chafed from their nioorings and wer9n_.viedged.4
seen. The Admiralty- have now officially acts the
folloe'"
existence of this "pinnacle of rock," and give has.
f th '-
bearings from it : a
east 0
" Cemaes Mill one quarter of a point open o,
con, bearing S.E. three-quarters S. ofNerolye
"Kemlyn Mill touching the eastern end ce•it
bearing S. ~b Fedi
• 00a wi" •
" High water mark of Henborth Point in .no
vjetv,,,
Beacon, S.W. half S.the Queeloeot) '
It is rather a strange coincidence that her
should have struck this unknown rock 00 lesidhsrsatergsneorafost
aft 1 Dublinßocr a iola
Brown,
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