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LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26.

le the Emperor of the FRENCII is accessible to the
lessons of experience, he must by this time be aware
that the strict superintendence and control to which
he has subjected the Press does him more harm than
good. He is held responsible for everything that ap-
pears in a French—at least in a Parisian—newspaper.
lie may thus be made to appear the first to move
awkward discussions and controversies, when in fact
he is not.

case in point has just occurred. It will
be seen from the letter of our Paris core
respondent that M. Aosenee De CESENA—Te-
cently decorated " for eminent services rendered
iu the political press"—has been putting forth a
feeler in the Coratituhonnel, to try how far
public opinion in Europe is likely to recognise the
intermarriage of the Belgian with the Austrian
dynasty as a step which may warrant the French
elovernment's entertaining suspicions of the intentions
ot King LEOPOLD, and perhaps adopting a strong
measure to prevent any unfriendly acts on his part.
The French Emperor may lay his account with being
accused of connivance with M. DE CESENA--and no dis-
claimers on his part will entirely remove sespicion.
On the other hand, we find the Burgomaster of us-
eels, on Monday last, declaring that the mar-
riage of the Luke of BRABANT is a guarantee of
Belgian independence; we have the ludepetulance
Aloe of the same day ostentatiously reminding its
readers that the blood of BouaeoN flows in the veins
of the Duke, and that of HAPSBURG in his bride's;
and lastly, we have the Times of yesterday accus-
ing the Court of the Tuileries of " real and deep-
seated" enmity towards " a Sovereign of Belgium
who is a grandson of LOON PILILIPPE and a member
of the Cueovao family," and trying to estimate what
additional strength for defence the Austrian alliance
gives to King Leorohn. The Brusselsnewspaper and
burgomaster were the first to moot the delicate ques-
tion upon which M. DE CESENA has unwisely touched;
the writer in the Times may be considered as having
raised it simultaneously with that gentleman; but
Nobody will dream of accusing King Leorohs of
having prompted the foolish talk of the Belgian
magistrate and journalist, or Queen Vterciale of
having instigated the writer in the Times. And
yet, in all probability, the Emperor of the FRENCH
is as innocent in this matter as either of his regal
neighbours.
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread:'
the journalists and magistrate, whose gossip
has elicited these remarks, have been prating
about a matter respecting which any man
of average common sense would have seen
that prudence enjoined him to keep silence. It is
highly probable that the Emperor of FRANCE is
jealous of the influence of the House of ORANGE
with the Coeotatt; family; and, it is highly probable
that the members of the House of COBOCRG have no
very kindly feeling towards the Sovereign who sits
on the throne from which their near connexions
have been driven; but if ever there was a moment
when everything that might fan any lurking dis-
taste or distrust that may exist in these high quar-
tets into a flame was to be deprecated, it is
the present. The nations of England, France, and
Belgium are by sentiment and position antago-
nistic to the old despotisms of Europe ; the
old despotisms of Europe cannot afford to quarrel
seriously with Ramie ; upon the continued
concord, therefore, of France, Belgium, and
England—upon their resolute determination to re-
sist the encroachments of Russia in the East--
depends the preservation of European peace and the
maintenance of European liberty. The three nations
are warmly in accord on this subject; but this is not
enough. It their Governments are disposed to quar-
rel with and thwart each other, the national good.
will may be thwarted and paralysed. There is little
danger of the French and English Governments
quarrelling if left to themselves; but the Belgians
may throw down an apple of discord before them.
U9til the time when the almost unanimous voice
of France sanctioned the Government based on the
coup d'Elat we did not hesitate to speak ear mind
freely of its author. But as the de filet° Sovereign of
France we have treated, and will continue to treat,
him with the respect due, if not to his own per-
son, to the represeutative of that great and in-
telligent nation. And it is the duty both of the Bel-
gian and English Courts to lay aside any personal
prepossession they may entertain for the exiled dynas-
ties of France, and carry into effect the wishes of their
respective subjects, by joining heart and hand
with the French Government in its resistance to
Russian ambition and aggression. In the negotia-
tions arising out of the Eastern question the conduct
of the French Emperor has so far been irreproachably
loyal; he is entitled, therefore, so long as he
pursues the same course, to look in their fur-
ther progress for the frank and loyal Import of
England and Belgium. Even had this easeilla fey
particular reason for ►oving the royal Haw et
which the King of the Spanish marriages was the
head, and 1)e JOIN VILLE, of anti-English and boo•
censoring pamphlet notoriety, a scion, that predilec-
tion ought not to be allowed to interfere with the
higher duties of the present emergency. But, in
truth, England has little cease to love the House of
ORLEANS better than the House of BONAPARTE ; and
even if it had, the preference of France for the
latter renders it the legitimate dynasty, according to
every• political principle dear to Englishmen.
It would undoubtedly give as pleasure to see
France under a rein parliamentary government, but 1
if France prefers a sham parliamentary government
under the House of thet.eeNs, or an avowedly non-
parliamentary government under the House of Bo-
N Alt titre, that is the concern of France alone—the
difference between the two dynasties is for England
the difference between Toceeditauo, and Twee:l44LT.
The absence of the French ambassador at the time
of the marriage ceremonies in Brussels is a matter
of • slight shade more consequenze than the
grosip of the worthy burgomaster of that city, and our
French, Belgian, and English brethren of the broad-
sheet. It has a look as it the Emperor of the Fueetrr
did feel some soreness at the marriage. And it cannot
he denied that there has been among certain coteries
in 1321ginin an affectation of viewing it as a ground
of petty glorification at the expense of the French
Sovereign that may make him feel a little sore. Bat
it is unwise and undignified in him to show it. The
policy of Great Britain cannot be affected by it ; no
English Minister could dare to advise or connive at
n•iy crusade for the restoration of the HOUSE of Oit-
i.i.vqs to the throne of France ; and King LEOPOLD
his too strong an instinct of self-preservation to
become a martyr for any connexions, however near
end dear ; and knows too well the weakness of his
own state, and the tardiness of Austrian aid, to do
anything that will give serious umbrage to France.