The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-17 00:00:00

(From the Courrier Francais.)

It was reported yesterday on 'Change, that the Prince
of Bavaria was appointed King of Greece. If this report
be true, the Belgian question will become still snore com-
plicated.
M. Fazi, the Editor of the Revolution Evening Paper,
was tried yesterday, and sentenced to four months' impri-
sonment, and 6,000 francs fine, for having published that
" All the acts of the Chamber of Deputies, without any
exception, were liable to revision."
WARSAW, Jaw. 4.—The enthusiasm which has mani-
fested itself in the eight Palatinates is increasing every
day. The Dictator declared that the army should be
80,000 strong, and ere long it will have amounted to that
number. Our forces are now concentrating within a ra-
dius of a few miles round Warsaw, so as to facilitate their
supply with provisions. The Dictator's intention is not
to wait for the Russians on the frontiers, but to take several
strong positions in the interior, particularly at Siedlec, in
Podlachia.

(From Le Globe.)
BASLE, JAN. DI —Last night a detachment of 500
peasants attempted to take possession of the gates of St.
Peter and St. John. They were repulsed, however, and
without any loss to the inhabitants of the town ; the in-
surgents had several wounded. The latter now intercept
all communications with the town, and atop every courier
and diligence. The bridges in the neighbourhood are all
cut down. . _

(Vroin the Constitutionng.)

Extract of a private letter from Posen :—" The affairs
of Poland are in a flourishing state. The enthusiasm is
general among all classes; the peasantry, and even the
Jews, ate vyeing with the Lords in their patriotic efforts.
Before the end of January, Poland will have 150,000
men ready to take the field, and 200,000 others armed
with pikes and pistols. The sacrifices made by the people
are immense. Persons worthy of credit say that Nicholas's
passion has subsided, and that he has arrived alone at the
Lithuanian army, and is ready to nuke concessions.
(From Le Temps,)

The answer of the French Government to the Congress
is positive. The Duke de Nemours refuses the Crown,
and the Prince de Leuchtenherg, if elected, will nut be
acknowledged by France. France is not unjust, but the
Belgians are imprudent and injudicious. France has a
right to say to the Belgians, if you elect such a King, I
will support you; if you take such another you will wound
my interests, and injure my political consistency. Use
the liberty you pusses ; I will respect it, but, in the lat-
ter case, rely upon your own power to maintain it, and do
not look to me for protection against those who may attack
your King and Constitution.
(From the Courrier Francais.)

This paper, when treating of the saint subject, says—
" In announcing our own opinion to give a Prince to
Belgium, we ought to stipulate the same forbearance from
the other great Powers ; but beyond this, ought we to
make it a matter of importance to exclude other Princes ?
For instance, is the peremptory manner in which we have
discarded the Prince of Leuchtenberg, who, by the say,
has but little chance, fully justifiable? We have given to
foreign countries false ideas on the stability and nationality
of our Government, by showing ourselves alarmed at the
mere idea of having such a neighbour. What have we to
fear from a young Prince, who is not even of the blood of
Napoleon? The Duke de Leuehtenherg belongs to a new
family, and is left free from the prejudices of legitimacy.
Far front thus creating imaginary terrors, France might
discover many reasons for supporting his election. On
the other hand, we cannot penetrate the motives that in-
duced France to show so strong a desire for the el►oice of
a Prince of Bavaria, and it is even very doubtful whether
the King of Bavaria, who may at some future day have
need of the protection of Russia against Austria, will per-
mit his son to take possession of the inheritance of the
House of Orange."
The following letter has been addressed by the Minister
for Foreign Affairs to M. Charles Rogier, the Belgian En-
voy at Paris, on the subject of the letter from that gentle-
man, addressed to his Government, and which was read
in the Congress a few days ago
" Sir,—You informed me some days ago that the Jour-
nals had given incorrect accounts of the letters you hail
written to the Provisional Government. But to-day they
attribute to you a fresh despatch, containing what I can-
not possibly admit to have passed at our late interviews.
As Minister, I have never had to confer with the King
upon any arrangements regarding his family, and cofunsseed-
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that which was never proposed to him. I beg eavfeh:ios
add, that neither as a man nor as an interpreter o
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" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your very humble and obedient servant,
(Signed) " HORACE SEBASTIANI.'