The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-08-10
F OR ZIG N N Z w S.
Accounts from London arc to June &C,
eight days later than before received.

ENGLAND.
sPEECH FROM THE THRONE.

SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
On the 2lst June, King William w deliver
cd his address to Parliament, in person, from
the throne. On his way to Parliament, from
every roof, window and doorway, which had
been crowded from an early hour with specta-
tors, loud cheers resounded.
Extracts from the address.
My Lords and cntlemen The assuran.
ces of friendly disposition which continue to
receive from all foreign Powers, encourage the
hope that, notwithstanding the civil cOmmo-
tons which have disturbed some parts Of Eu-
rope, and the contest now existing in Poland,
the general peace will be maintained
Te che preseryatieHno G this Ssssg
Inc discussions which have taken place on
the affairs of Belgium have not yet been broug hi
to a conclusion but tho most complete ayrse.
mcnt continues to subsist bet ween the Powers
whose plenlpotentiarics have been engaged in
the conferences at London. The principle or
which these conferences have been conduct ed
has been that of not interfering with the RICH;
of the people Of Belgium 10 regulate their in
ternal affairs, and to establish! their govern.
ment according to their own views of what NAV
he most conducive to their future welfare and
independence, under the solo condition, sane
toned by the practice of nations, and founded
on the principles of public law, that in the ex
ercise of that unbounded right, the security O.
the neighboring States should not be endanger
ed.
A series Of injuries and insults, for which
Notwithstanding repeated circumstances, all
reparation was withheld, compelled me at last
to order squadron of my fleet to appear bcfore
Lisbon, with pcr0mptory demand of satisfac-
ton. prompt compliance with that dema nd
prevented the necessity of further measures
but have to regret that have not yet been
to- oil ,sh,, ALL. 4.
the Portuguese Government.
My Lords and Gentlemen,-It rives me great
satisfaction to state to you, that the large ra-
dnction of taxes which took place in the last
and in the present year, with view to the re.
lief Of the laboring classes of the Community.
has not been attended with proportionate
dimlnution of the public income trust that
such additional means as may be required 10
supply part of the deficiency oceasioned by
these reductions may be found, without INV
material abridgemcnt Of the comforts of NV
people.
1t is with deep concern that have to an.
nonnco to you the continued progress of for.
midabIs disease, to which my attention had been
early directed, in the eastern parts of Europe,
Information having been more recently rocey.
ed that it had extended its ravagcs to ports in
the Baltic, whence there is n great commercial
intercourse with my dominions, have directed
that all the precautions should be taken which
experience has recommended rs most effectual
tor guarding against the introduction of so dan.
gerous malady into this country.
THE Reform BILL. This important bill was
brought forward in the House of Commons on
the 24th,-passing its first rcading-and to BIO
read u second time on the fourth Of July. AZ
ter the speech Of Lord John RUSSELL Sir Rob.
crt Peel made few observations intimating
that he should not oppose the bill in the present
stage of its progress, but should have some
thing to say when the question should come
up for second reading. "The noble Lord (he
remarked) is, apprehend, entirely wrong in
his expectation that this measure will be per-
mitted to go to the committee without length
encd discussion Of its principles, and the sense
of the Honse having been pronounced npon il ,"
This announcement was followed by lol,d
cheers.
The accounts from Riga, arc most distrossinr
ms regards the ravages of the cholera morbus
The letters are to the 30th ult., and state thai
up TO that date, 800 persons had been attacked
by the disorder, Of whom 1S9 had died. MANY
Of tho ships proceeding from ports where liz
disorder ragged, had lost a portion of tbcir
crews; and vessels from all the lower norris If
The Baltic were not allowed to enter Lubbock
Ihe utmost alarm prevailed at Riga. Tho
with surrounding places had
'oen cut off, and the cholera was spreading in
III directions letter from the captain Of an
English vessel, at Riga, to Iris owners at Hull,
lated May 25, states there were then in Riga,
,0O sick and dying, and that tho victims of Inc
l'scaso Perlshed with ifightfuI rapidly,