The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-01 00:00:00

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LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1831.

Prince LEOPOLD accepts the Crown of Bel-
gium, as we stated in The Sun of Monday.
Lord PONSONBY conveyed the Prince's accept-
ance to Brussels last week. Luxemburg is to
be ceded to Belgium for a consideration in money,
and Limburg, with the left bank of the Scheldt,
the King of HOLLAND keeps. We wish King
LEOPOLD much joy of his new dignity, and the
Belgian nation that prosperity and happiness
which they have so well merited. But will
France and England do nothing for the brave—
the noble—the chivalrous Poles ? For the ho-
nour of humanity and the cause of freedom we
hope they will. The following are extracts:—
BRUSSELS.

NATIONAL CONGRESS.—SITTING oF MAY 27.
M. Raiken read the report of the Central Section on the
four motions submitted to its examination on the 25th, viz.
Ist. That of M. Ch. Rodenbach, to fix the eection of
the head of the State for the Ist of June.

2d. That of many Deputies,desiring that Prince Leopold
may be elected King of Belgium.
3d. That of M. Blargnies, respecting Luxemburg, &c.
4th. That of M. Robaulx, that the executive power
shall employ all possible means to regain the provinces in
the hands of the enemy.
The Central Section examined them in the following
order
No. 3, That of M. Blargnies rejected.

2. No. 4, That of M. Robaula rejected.
3. No. 1, That of M. Rcxlenbach. Those sections that did not
adopt it desire an earlier day.
4. No. 2, Supported by M. Van de Weyer. Of 1,21). Members who
were present in the Sections 96 assented; 2t reserved their
votes; two only were against. The Congress consists of 200
Members, of whom 78 did not attend the summons. The Cen-
tral Section, consisting of 11 Members, unanimously assented.
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M. de liobanix—Gentlemen, as the arrival of Lord
Ponsonby has been announced for some days, and was to
bring news which some expect with hopes, others with
fear, I wish to know, now he has arrived, if the Minister
for Foreign Affairs has any communication to make to us.

M. Leheau—l had a visit front Lord Ponsonby at ten
o'clock yesterday evening. I had a conversation with him
which continued till late at night, and which it is not
fitting to report in a public assembly. I Was informed
that an official note would be communicated to me to-day,
which, as the Assembly does not sit till four o'clock, 1
shall not he able to communicate till to-morrow.

The Assembly resolved that to-morrow, before proceed-
ing to the order of the day, it would discuss the question
of the head of the State, and will hear the communication
of the Minister, which he is invited to make at the open-
ing of the sitting.
The communication made to the Congress by M. Le-
beau to-day, the 28th, in a letter from Lord Ponsonby,
dated yesterday. The substance of it is, that the Con-
gress will use its mediation to obtain Luxemburg for Bel-
gium. As for Limburg, and the left batik of the Scheldt,
the Congress will maintain Holland in the possession of
them.
Prince Leopold will accept the crown. The protocol
is considered with respect to the debt as
for
written 3nl t)1?:!-
as a proposal.
BRUSSELS, MAY
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lowing to the Editors of the Emancipator :
" I have just read in your 148th number, dated to-mor-
row, an article headed Parallel (between) Hereditary
Monarchy (and) .Electiv! .21.E.marchy, in which you put
me in comparison with his Highness the Prince of Saxe
Coburg. I never could have expected this honour, and I
do not believe that I merit it.
" I beg you, gentlemen, to confine yourselves to discuss-
ing the merit of things without mixing them up with that
of persons. It will be agreeable to me, if N o u abstain
from mentioning my name on all occasions when you
Teak of the head of the State. I have obtained in my

cilintiy all !o which a citizen can aspire, the suffrales of
my colleagues, sanctioned, I believe, by the assent of the
nation. This is sufficient for my personal satisfaction.
I have only one more wish to realize, it is to bring, by the
aid of the Congress, the vessel of the State into a safe
pirt ; to &liver up the management of it to him who
s!.all be cho=en for Sovereign ; and lastly, to lay down the
powers with which I am temporarily invested, and which
I declare I will never accept definitively.

" E. SURLET DE CHOKIER.
" Bru,selQ, Mty 27, 183 1 "
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The Journal d'Auvers says " The Dutch squadron has
not made any movement, notwithstanding the reports
which make it mat.ceuvre, and which reports are conti-
nually spread by fear or malevolence."
I.lsnoN.—The Gazettes from the 16th to the 21st of
May, both inclusive, contain no political news respecting
Portugtl Under the ship news are the following notices:—
" MAY 6.—ln sight one French brig of war, east of the
Cabo d'E•pochel, a corvette of war, and a large ship, ap-
parently a frigate, both without any colours hoisted, off
Cabo da Roca M 18.—Two frigates, a corvette and a
all without colours, off Cabo da Roca. At five
o'clock all these men of war were sailing westward. May
19.—The ships of war mentioned yesterday are not in
sight to-day."

The accounts which we gave yesterday of a
reported change in the Administration of the
United States, are this morning confirmed
by the arrival of New York Papers. The fol-
lowing are the names of the Members composing