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where placed any outposts, nor were the signal fires lighted,
and four officers, who were going to the frontiers to .ob-
tain information respecting the entrance of the Russians,
fell into the hands of the Cossacks. From all these cir-
cumstances, the whole affair rosy be expected to be shortly
terminated.

ST. PETE RSBURGH, Fes. s.—The Minister of the In-
terior says, that the cholera morbus has ceased in the
Government of Vialka, and the communications are ac-
cordingly free. On the 27th ult. there was only one new
ease of cholera at Moscow. On the 28th there were only
15 patients in the hospitals, of whom 10 were recovering.
ODESSA, JAN. 29.—0 n the night of the 22d instant
the first snow fell, and nur road began gradually to be
covered with ice, but on the 25th we had a thaw. Al-
most all the snow melted, and the road will probably be
soon quite clear of ice, unless the cold weather which has
returned to-day should continue.
BERLIN, FEB. 15.
St. Schuld Sch. 4 per cent.
Pru-sian English Loan, 1818, 5 percent.
Ditto Ditto 184 5 percent. ow.
Ditto Bonds 1830, 4 per cent. . BO

BRUSSELS.

NATIONAL CONGRESS.-SITTING OF FEB. 19.

M. Plaisant, Director of the Police, gave the required
explanation respecting the pretended opposition of the
police to the assemblies of the Simonians ; all the pro-
prietor* of the places where they intend to preach had po-
sitively assured him that the police had not interfered in
any manner; and that in refusing to let the Simonians
preach in their establishments, they had been deterred by
threats addressed to them by agitators. M. Plaisant,
himself, had directed M. Barber, one of his officers.
to protect them and preserve order. He said that he was
inquiring into the foundation of the fears which the pro-
prietors of the establishments in question had entertained.
The Assembly was satisfied with these explanations.

M. Racken read the Report of the Central Section on
the project of M. Lebeau, for the appointment of a Lieute-
nant-General. There had been various opinions in the
Sections ; but the Central Section proposed the appoint-
ment of a Regent, with a Council of five members, but
not till after the return of the Deputation from Paris, of
whose solemn audience of the King of the French no
official notice bad been received.
The debate on the electoral law was resumed.
SITTING OF 21ST FEBRUARY.

The President announced the report of a despatch from
the deputation at Paris, which should have arrived on
Saturday, but had been delayed by an accident that oc-
curred to Count d'Aerschot, who was the bearer of it.
The President--Read the despatch.
_ .

M. de Gerlache read the details of the ceremony, as
already given in the Journals, with a few additional parti-
culars. King Philip received the deputation on his throne,
and uncovered.; then putting on his hat, he replied by the
speech of which we send a copy.
The profound emotion of his Majesty affected his voice,
and obliged him to pause often. His emotion was shared by
the Queen, Madlle. Adelaide, and tbeother members of the
Royal Family. The eyes of all were filled with tears. It
would be difficultito judge of the general impression of this
scene, in which the feelings of the father yielded, not with-
out a struggle, to the duties of the Monarch. The King after-
wards descended from the throne, and conversed in the most
gracious manner with the Deputies, as did also the Queen,
the Princess Adelaide, and the Dukes of Orleans and Ne-
mours. We could not dissemble our grief at the disappoint-
ment of our hopes, and the regret with which his Majesty's
refusal would be received in Belgium.
Surlet de Chokier said, the Belgic people have been
received, in the persons of its Deputies, as au independent
and sovereign people. The King s.id to us that he con-
sidered the cause of the Belgians as his own, as that of
France, and that we might depend on him. "M. Presi-
dent," said he, taking me by the hand, " it is to the Bel-
gic nation that I give my hand, report to it my wishes for
its happiness." Lastly, he recommended that union
without which we should be subjugate! and dismembered.
--(Bravo.)
A debate then arose respecting M. Leheau's motion for
the appointment of a Lieutenant-General, which was at
length agteed should immediately follow the discussion of
the electoral law, which will be concluded in to•morrow's
sitting.
BRUSSELS, Fan. 20.—The Congress at London has
ordered Messrs. Abercromby and Wright to go to Mars-
tricht, to see to
.the execution of the armistice.

The country has spoken out on the subject of
Reform, and nobly stood forward in support 01

,s own rights and the Government.

If the

question did not involve so many serious consi.
deratious, it would be amusing to mark the wri

things of the boroughmongers—the Ides of March
are at hand, and the many-headed Hydra is
convulsed in each extremity—but it is « scotched,
not killed," and on this great question it must
always be remembered, that nothing is DONE
till the end shall be accomplished.
The Evesham case presents a specimen of the
arts, artifices, trickery, and manuvring, which the
boroughmongers will resort to in their endea-
vours to defeat, or emasculate, the great measure
of Reform. Evesham, they say, is notoriously
corrupt,—but Parliament is all virtue and perfec-
tion,—and is ready forsooth to punish this cor-
ruption !—that is, to avoid a systematic remedy
for a general abuse, it is ready to inflict a local
punishment, under circumstances that would be
very analagous to a principal in a robbery turn-
ing KING'S evidence against a mere accomplice
in his guilt. The boroughmongers would wil-

lingly sacrifice Evesham, aye, Rye, Retford,
and perhaps half a dozen more, only leave them
Scotland, with forty-five Members, returned by
a number of voters, scarcely equal to the popu-
lation of a second-rate country town, with Gat-
ton, Old Sarum,Westbury, Heytesbury, Malmes-
bury, and the host of rotten and innnaculate
boroughs, that they may retain possession of the
Legislature, with places, pensions, patronage,
and jobs, to share among themselves and their
adherents.

The cause of Reform has far less to dread
from the open hostility of the boroughmongers
than from their pretended friendship, which, like
the kiss of JUDAS, will only be given to betray ;
—their wily game will be to attack under false
colours the details, to fritter, and embarrass, and
confound whatever measures may be proposed,
—to render them useless, that they and their
creatures may still fill the benches in the House,
anti, pretending to represent the people, continue
to legislate for the benefit of—themselves. Let
the people not relax their exertions,—let them
keep watch at their posts,—a dissolution may be
necessary,—let them prepare, and be prepared,
for that event,—true it is, that of 658 Members
the people have only a partial voice in the elec-
tion of 220,—but wherever they have a will, let
them make it be heard, and one acclamation for
Reform echo through the laud. A Patriot
KING, an honest Government, an united people,

must prevail against a faction, which is a mere
fraction of the State, and when the great object
shall be attained,—released from the oppression
of the boroughmongers, (but not till then),
arts, agriculture, and commerce will thrive with
elastic spring, and England promptly rise to
more than pristine power, prosperity, and hap.
pines.