The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-11 00:00:00

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coast, must extremely facilitate any project founded
on a rising of the people against the power of Napo-
leon. But the partisans of independence in Holland
required a chief who was previously dear to the
country. What• better choice could be made in this re-
spect than that of the Prince of Orange, whose name
was identified with the recollection of the liberty con-
quered from Philip 11. ? The Cabinet of St. James cast
its eyes on the hereditary Prince of Orange, then serving
in Spain in the capacity of Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of
Wellington, as a proper chief for the ancient vassals of
his family. This young man already excited the most
favourable hopes; but, quite unknown to the people,
whose leader it was proposed to make him, without any
previous acquaintance which would enable them to appee-
diate his personal capacity,—without political weight,
owing to the loss of the territories of his house,—it was
felt that it was necessary in the first instance to represent
him under very favourable circumstances, in order that he
might acquire the public confidence as soon as he appear-
ed. His marriage with the Princess Charlotte was re-
solved upon by the three Houses of Hanover, Brunswick,
and Orange.
" The arrangement wanted nothing but the consent of
the young people. It was not without cause that fears
were entertained on this point. Their mutual dislike had
been manifested on several occasion.

" Matters were in this position when the Imperial Po-
lice of Hamburg learnt that one of the principal officers
of the House of Orange had furnished himself at Berlin
with a rassport under a fictitious name, by means of
which he hoped to proceed to England. To stop his jour-
ney would have been easy ; but nothing was known re-
specting his mission, which appeared the more important
because it was veiled in mystery. It was considered better
to follow hioa in his course.

" He was lost sight of in London for some weeks, and
already his watchers were beginning to despair of refinding
him, when he suddenly re-appeared, visited the members of
the three illus,rious families before mentioned, and re-
embarked for Gottenburgh, a Swedish town situated on
the Sund.

" There he took another passport and disguise, but not-
withstanding this double deception he was recognised and
arrested as soon as he put foot on the Imperial territory.
`• The papers found in the secret pocket of the travel-
ler's carriage, announced that he had been commissioned
to proceed to the young Prince, with the intention of in-
ducing hiin to marry the heiress to the English throne.
Not having found him in London, he had been obliged to
proceed to Spain, where the young Prince served in the
English army. It was this voyage which caused the tra-
veller to be lost sight of.
" Tlvt envoy of the house of Orange, a man of merit
and courage, took part iu the battle of Talavera de la
Reyna by the side of his young master, who distinguished
himself in this action, and was wounded there. The
morning after the action he was intrusted with various
letters, amongst which was one from Lord Wellington, de-
claring the hopelessness of all efforts against the firm reso-
lution of his Aid-de-Camp not to contract the union which
was urged upon him.
The Prince's reply stated the motives of his refusal.—
They were confidential, and should not be divulged ; but a
just and noble pride dictated his last phrase, which was as
follows I will never consent to be the first subject of
my wife.'
" The originals of these despatches were sent the same
day to the Emperor, who received them at the moment
when he was entering the Kremlin. As soon as he was
acquainted with their contents, be said to the Prince
d'Eekmuld_, Here is an important project laid open. I
well know how to prevent this mar iage, by means of •
which it is meant to excite my people of Holland to rebel '
against me.'

Napoleon, during his retreat, carefully preserved the
letter of the young Prince, and on his arrival at Paris he
c used it to be sent to the Princess Charlotte. She em-
ployed it to u t au end to the importunities with which
she was assailed.

" During the journey that the Emperor Alexander made
into England whilst his trcops were in France, Prince
Leopold, who was in his suite, was noticed by the Princess,
and soon afterwards he was accepted as son-in-law by her
august father.
" This Prince, therefore, is indebted to Napoleen for his
unhoped for alliance. He even owes to him the crown of
Greece, if he should obtain it; but for the destruction of
the project of the houses of Hanover and Orange, he would
have been still in the service of Russia. Assuredly Met-
ternich, Wellington, and Polignac, wou'd not have sought
for him to place in his hands the sceptre of Greece."

From the statement put forth in the News-
papers we might be induced to believe that the
late discussions in the Medico-Botanical So-
ciety arose from a personal feeling of the illus-
triou3 Nobleman who presides, and Mr. FROST,
who is represented as a persecuted and injured
individual. Lord STANHOPE, as the pre-
siding officer of the Council, explained the
causes that had led to a proposal of
suspending Mr. FROST from the office of
Director at the first meeting—at the second
he assigned the reasons that rendered his ejec-
tion necessary. Unwilling on the first meeting to
state many facts which were known to his Lord-
ship, he confined himself merely to those points
which demanded an immediate explanation. This
being refused, and the conduct of Mr. FROST upon
that occasion exciting at once the displeasure
and indignation of :hose who were fully ac-
quainted with the facts, it became necessary on
the next opportunity to enter more fully upon
each subject. The points most dwelt on then
were, the detention of the Library and Herbaria
of which ire had not the custody as Director,
but which had been entrusted to his care to be de-

livered to the proper officers, when called for. His
evasive answer was, 'liet application had not been
made to him ; though it was distinctly proved
that it had been made et his house.

His accounts with the Society remain, it ap-
pears, unsettled since April last, the Anniversary
Dinner Tickets even not having been accounted
for. The admission of corresponding members
without the sanction of the Society, and excusing
such persons as Lord NUGENT, the Duke of
ST. ALBANS, and LOld COYYNGIIAM, from

any payment without assigning any reason, or
stating it to the Society for its approbation, was
also mentioned—whilst it appeared that compo-
sitions paid by members instead of annual sub-
scriptions, had never been given in to the Treasurer.
That Lord STANHOPE, with his upright and
honourable mind, should have used strong lan-
guage, can surprise no one who heard his Lord-
ship state how much he had been deceived by
Mr. FROST, by dark insinuations against some
of the Members, and by the false statements
he made which led to the expulsion of
Mr. BROWN ; and if his Lordship, from mo-
tives of delicacy and forbearance, passed over

the causes which led to the Duke of CUMBER-
LAND'S dismissing Mr. FROST from his situa-
tion, the Public may yet learn how near Mr.
FROST'S conduct led to a collision which
Would have been most painful to that Royal
Person and to Lord STANHOPE. If Mr.
FROST'S conduct bad been always straight
forward, why has he always been before
the public in dispute with those who pa-

tronized ? Ile never retains those friends he
with so much zeal acquires ; alike Dr. MATON,
Dr. PARIS, Sir JAMES MACGREGOR, and,
finally, Lord STANHOPE, have at various times
withdrawn that patronage with which they ho-
noured him, and which fostered a career which,
without a change in his conduct, seems likely to
terminate in the literary world.

Summonses were issued this morning for
holding a Cabinet Council at the Foreign
Office to-morrow at Two o'clock.

In consequence of the northerly winds the
usual despatches from Paris and Brussels have
not been received.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK.

The following account has been received from Liverpool
dated Jan. 9 :—The sales of Cotton this day amoiant to
1,000 bags, with a steady market. The imports this
week are 2,166 bags, and the sales only 5,650 bags, at
scarcely the prices of last week. In Sugar 550 hhds of
Britisk Plantation have been disposed of this week,
at former rates. In Foreign and East India no transac.
tions. The trade has taken 130 casks of Coffee. We have
had for last Tuesday's market a good supply of Wheat and
Oats. In Wheat little business was done.

Our arrivals this morning are few, and not of much
importance. The French mail remains due. Accounts
have been received from Bombay to the 12th August,
which state that the accounts from the northward mention
that the rains had set in most favourably throughout
Guzerat, and that the talented and
.judicious administration
of Sir John Malcolm in Central India now begins to tell
on Guzerat.

Lima Papers have been received at the North and South
American Coffee-hoHse to the 31st July, but their con-
tents arc not interesting, as they only bring the accounts
of the armistice with Colombia.

Hamburg Papers to the sth Janu lry have also been re-
ceived. Not a feature in them is worth observation.
A vessel has arrived from Rio Janeiro two days later._
Exchange, 26.