The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-29 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

The KING of the BELGIANS on Wednesday gave
a grand dinner to the Directing Committee of the
Exhibition of Fine Arts, to the jury of recompenses,
to the commissaires of the Cerele Artistique, to the
principal foreign artists now in Brussels, and to seve-
ral Belgian artists. His MAJESTY conversed with
the artists, especially the foreigners, with great
affability.
The fetes of national independence at Brussels
closed on Thursday. The musical societies of
Lille, Roubaix, and Turcoing, which took part in
the competition of the musical associations, went
in the morning to the palace to give the
KING a serenade. The moment they began
his MAJESTY appeared and thanked them. The
KING then remained to listen to their music,
and, when they had concluded, complimented
them. The Frenchmen, both on his arrival and de-
parture, raised enthusiastic shouts of " Vive le Roi !"
All the musical associations which had taken part in
the contours then marched in procession to the Hotel
de Vile, where the prizes were delivered by the
Burgomaster. The principal prize was awarded to
the society of Roubaix. A public meeting of the
Acacstnie Royale was afterwards held. Medals of
honour for acts of courage, devotedness, and huma-
nity were then publicly distributed by the Minister
of the Interior in presence of the Princes. The FRIA OE
Rorer. presided at the ceremony. Both were received
with acclamations. The day was wound up with
theatrical performances, and balls for the aristocracy
and the people.
The lndependance of Brussels says :—" Our cor-
respondent at Ham burgh calls our attention to the
progress made by Catholicism in Northern Germany
since 1848. The Protestant pastors are alarmed at
it, and they have assembled in a sort of congress at
Hamburgh to devise measures for resisting the
movement. Their first meeting was held on the 22. i.
We are assured on the other hand that Prussia and
Austria very warmly support the demand of the
HOLY FATHER to establish an episcopal see at Ham-
burgh, a demand several times made, but always re-
jected by the Senate in compliance with the wish of
the Lutheran clergy. It is believed that with the
support of the two great German Governments the
Holy See may be more fortunate this time."
The English steamer the Triton ran, in the night
of the 24th, on to the breakwater at Ostend. The tog
was very thick at the time. The passengers and
crew, 180 in number, were saved.
One of the Brussels journals gives the following
amusing story :—" A singular scene, which nearly
ended tragically, took place three days ago at the
Hotel de Suede, and Madlle. Lore Morvres played the
principal part in it. It appears that the exhibition
of this danseuse mediocre at the theatre of the Vaude-
ville, caused M. ARNAUD, director of the Hippodrome,
to think she might consent to appear in that estab-
lishment. M. ARNAUD accordingly begged M.
N--, of this city to wait on her, and offer her
3,000 f. for six representations; all that was re-
quired of her being to go on horseback two or
three times round the Hippodrome. When M.
N— had explained the motives of his visit, Madlle.
LOLA. MONTES drew herself up to her full height, and
examined the gentleman from head to foot. IV hat
do you take me for, Sir ?' said she. Da you know
that I am a Grand Cross of the Order of Maria. The-
resa ; that lam Countess de Landsfeld ; that I have
my entrées at the Court of Bavaria; that I have mar-
ried a man belonging to one of the most illustrious fa-
milies of England ! Know, Sir, that if I cultivate the
art of dancing, it is from taste, and that it is an insult
to think me capable of taking wages from a director
of mountebanks M. N—, seeing this ridiculous
anger, made excuses, and declared that he saw nothing
insulting in his proposition, and that if he had he would
not have made it. Madlle. LOLA became more angry,
and cried, Sir, if my friends or my husband were
here, you should wipe away this insult with your
blood !' She then uttered loud cries, and M. MABILLE,
who is travelling with her, hastened to her. He en-
deavoured to calm her, but Madlle. LOLA, turning
against him, began abusing him. M. N—, seeing
her attention turned from him, slipped away. Before
M. MABILLE arrived, Madile. LOLA. MoNTEs bad been
looking for a knife, and uttered serious threats against
M. N—."