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

BRUSSELS PAPERS.

(From the Morning Chronicle.)
We received last night Brussels Papers to the Sil of
January. The Vrai Pairiote gives a curious account of
something like negotiations with Prince Leopold on the
subject of the throne of Belgium. The Prince answers
like the successful soldier in Pope, who, when pressed to
fight °ace more, said, " Let them take castles who're not
worth a groat." There is none but a madman or a beggar
(the Prince used a stronger term) who could desire such
a throne." The Belgians say that they have among them-
selves men " of the stuff of which Sovereigns are made ;"
and they seem inclined to choose at home, rather than em-
brace the alto native of having madmen or beggars abroad.
The Ex-King of Sweden might give them both qualifica-
tions in one ; but then he is a Lutheran, like the Prince
Leopold. The German Princes used to bring up their
daughters without any religion, in order that religion
might he no impediment to their marriage. It is a pity
that they are not equally provident in the ease of sons.
The fo'lowing are extracts:—

BRUSSELS, JAN. 2.--A respectable Belgian, who has
just returned from London, fre(p.ntly saw in that city a
person of distinction, with whom he has transacted busi-
ness, and who is very often in company with the Prince
of Saxe Coburg.

" The Prince (said the Englishman) has frequently
been spoken to about the plan of placing him at the bead
of the Belgic nation—he has always replied negatively ti
those overtures; and only two days ago, he answered,
I am a Protestant, bound by a Constitution voted under
the influence and for the interest of the Clergy ;
placed as an heterogeneous Sovereign in the midst of a
democratic State, how would it he possible for me to
make the happiness of Belgium or even to govern it?
There is none but a madman or a beggar' who could de-
sire such a throne. I hope you do not think, gentlemen,
that I am either.'"

As these words of the Prince of Saxe Coburg, which
leave no doubt of his eventual refusal, prove in some mea—
sure that we must choose a Chief among our own Nobi-
lity ; and as Messrs. de Merode, d'Arschot, de Celles, de
Stassart, de Robaulx, and Jottrand are still of the kind of
stuff of which Sovereigns are made, and that one of them
may very well seat himself on the vacant Throne of
Father- William, people are agreed that M. Jottrand is
not the one among the candidates who possesses in the
least degree the qualities, and who has the least chance of
success.

To. day there is a review of the Civic;Guard of Brussels.
The celebrated banking house of Lafitte and Co., at
Paris, has announced to its correspondents at Frankfort
that it will close its business at the end of the year. This
resolution is ascribed to the high functions of the chief
partner in the house, which are incompatible with banking
concerns.

Accounts from Valenciennes say, that the report of the
formation of a camp on the heights of Tamars gains ground.
ANTWERP, JAN. I.—The Belgian ship the Rubens,
Captain Thomas Hamilton, from St. Jago de Cuba,
hound to Antwerp, put into Flushing on the 27th of De-
cember. Its cargo consists of 1,300 chests of sugar, 400
bales and 22 batrels of coffee, and 1,600 pieces of yel-
low wood.

During the month of December, only a single ship has
entered our port, coming from London by way of Ostend !
it was laden with coffee, cinnamon, sugar, cotton, 84c.--
La Vrai Patriote, Jan. 3.