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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30.

Our Readers will perceive by our private letter from Brigh-
ton, received this morning, that his Grace the Duke of
WELLINGTON arrived at the Pavilion yesterday afternoon,
OR a visit to his MAJESTY.

The progress of revolution is so rapid and so successful,
that unless it be checked by the wisdom of the still existing
Governments, no one can predict into what portion of Europe
• it may not penetrate. The only way to stop the dreadful
progress of violence is to remove that in which it originated,
and can alone make it spread—popular grievance, and mis-
government, wherever it may exist. It is truly astonishing
to observe with what apparent obstinacy this principle is ex-
cluded from the minds of the continental rulers of the pre-
sent day, as if the spell of the old Latin maxim were actu-
ally working their destruction through their previous stulti-
fication. The KING of the Netherlands we believe to
be a well-intentioned, fair man : but we have viewed
him for some years a little closely, and we have long
relinquished all idea of his being a very wise
or enlightened one. It must be confessed he has
had a part to act, which required a very unusual share of
discernment and discretion ; and although we conceive he
might have prevented the violence which has occured, yet
we likewise conceive its origin was not in his own acts ;
but in the mistaken policy of the Allied European Govern-
ments, by whom a naturally heterogeneous and atomically
repulsive people were awarded to him to govern. The
" clay and brass" of which the edifice of his state was
to be formed, it was always known had never existed in any
real union. Mechanical junction had occasionally taken place,
and as long as force ab extra could be applied, might in a
manner exist ; but the least accident, it was evident, would
&Low that no real adhesion of parts had taken place. The ides
of the conclave of European Legislators, that to set up what
might be called a respectable kingdom iu geographical
measurement, they had only to do it by the map,was a
wrong one. Animals of adverse nature cannot be rendered
sociable merely by being included in one pen ; and so it has
proved with the Dutch and their involuntary associates.
We do not conceive we possess adequate knowledge of '
facts, and therefore do not arrogate to ourselves a right to
form a positive judgment, on what occurred is nego-
tiation, between the Belgians and the KING of the Ne-
therlands ; but we can see no impracticability that there
would have been, in yielding to the apparent wishes
of the Belgians so far as to give them a separate Govern-
tneut of their own, with the paramount authority united
under one SOVEREIGN. We cannot but think the present
violence might have been avoided. We sincerely regret it;
but, as far as we can see, we attribute it to the impolicy of
the Kt NG. If we are sure of any one maxim, we are of this—
that where discontent exists among the great mass of the
people, to such a degree as to lead them to take arms, real
au. e%tnneire grievance must be the cause. To prevent violent

redress, let there be voluntary redress. Violence, even were
it checked by violence, is only checked for a moment to recur
with redoubled vengeance. These are, almost, what are, in
modern verbiage, termed truisms, which we would suppose
do not require the aut!iority of an Apollo to inforce.
When we see what is acting around us, how happy must
the inhabitants of Britain feel, that from their self-correcting
institutions, those gradual reforms are continually taking
place, that ensure them from the hazards of revolution. We
present at this day the spectacle to Europe, of, perhaps, as we
have been termed, " the most hard-worked and worst paid
people in Europe ;" but at the same time the most loyal and
contented.

The accounts from Antwerp, received to-day, are of Tees-
day last. Every thing remained tranquil there ; but some
manifestations of public feeling were expected almost hourly
to show themselves, and all the inhabitants were busily em-1
ployed in securing their valuables, as Antwerp was not expected
long to remain quiet. Information had come in from many of
the towns, which hitherto had remained neuter, that they
were making preparations to render assistance to the in-
habitants of Brussels. The following is an extract of a
letter, dated Antwerp, Sept. 28th :
" Prince FREDERICK, and the troops under him, are still
encamped about a league from Brussels. The whole body is
in a state of great fatigue, and appear not to like the idea of
again attacking the city, without a considerable reinforce-
ment. An eye-witness to the condition of these troops states,
that they looked most deplorable, but few of them having
escaped some wounds in the face, and other places, from the
missiles that were hurled at them. The fragments of glass
bottles did them great damage. Upon a muster of the King's
troops, the loss had been ascertained to be considerable ; it is
said to the extent of 1,000 or 1,500. The conflict with the in-
habitants was most sanguinary, and the number of wounded
is so great, that half of them have not yet been attended to.
Yesterday night Prince FREDERICK sent off despatches to
the Hague, calling for an additional force before he would
proceed. The whole country is now in a state of revolt;
and without foreign! troops are sent against the inhabitants,
they will not be overcome. The breach between the Bel-
gians and HoUanders is now so wide, that it cannot soon be
settled."

We have been favoured with the perusal of private letters
from Antwerp to the 29th inst. which are of considerable
interest. Some alarm had been created by the events
around this place ; but the garrison there had not shewn
any symptoms of siding with the insurgent forces at Brus-
sels, and the strength of the fortifications were relied on, to
guard from any external assault : some families had, how-
ever, removed to Rotterdam.

It appears that, since the defeat of Prince FREDERICK,
the Bruxellois bad made no movement in advance against
him, and his head-quarters remained near Vilvorde, at
about two leagues from Brussels. The communication
between Brussels and Antwerp remained uninterrupted,
which may be considered as a remarkable circumstance,
the post arriving with all regularity. Various reports
were current. respecting the future intentions of the
Prince. Some reported that a negociation had been opened ;
but others, and the more numerous party, believed that the
Prince was waiting orders from the Hague, and the ar-
rival of the heavy artillery, which bad not come up, to

recommence his assault upon the city he had devoted
to destruction. At Ghent all was quiet, but at Bruges and
Liege the popular cause was decidedly triumphant. Of
course business was much interrupted at Antwerp by the oc-
currences in the Provinces. Large bands of armed men were
reported to be moving in the country, and the effervescence
was most alarming. -

Le Temps, just received, informs us that a joint note has
been transmitted to the French Government, by the courts
of Vienna, London, and Berlin, on the subject of the events
in Belgium, in which these three powers propose to station
Prussian garrisons in the frontier towns of the Netherlands;
and, at the same time, endeavour to present this measure,
as infringing in no degree upon the principle of non-inter-
vention. The measure proposed by this note, appears to be
grounded upon the recollection, that the fortresses of the
Netherlands, having been erected by the Holy Alliance, with
the money proceeding from the indemnities of 1814 and
1815, with a view to preserve France itself, as a new king-
dom,from danger such as that which now exists, are confided
to the keeping of Europe, who may establish garrisons
in them at her choice, with the consent of the different
Courts. It is added, that France, who now founds her
regeneration upon the principle of non-intervention, can
but behold, with satisfaction, a measure which would have
the effect of raising between her and a neighbouring
country, at present cruelly agitated, a barrier which would
_undoubtedly prevent the agitation communicating itself
by a contact almost inevitable. The note concludes by
demanding the consent of France. We do not pledge
ourselves for the terms of this note, but we can warrant
its existence, and its object. It is not said what answer
, has been given by our Government.
Symptoms of agitation have begun to manifest them-
selves in Hanover. At Linebourg, a sentinel read a threat-
ening letter. At Allitsn, a tax-collector was compelled to
fly. Effervescence is making its appearance at Cille and
Hildesheim, where measures are taking for organizing
Burgher Guards. The regiment of Hanover Guards is
about to march towards the frontiers of Brunswick.

According to a letter fivi—nrankfort, the disturbances
which have taken place at Berlin, are of a much more serious
nature, than they were represented by the Berlin States
Gazette. It was not merely an assemblage of journeymen
tailors, but a meeting of more than twenty thousand persons,
who loudly called for the Constitution of 1814. The armed
force received orders to fire upon the crowd. The troops of
the line refused, it is said, to act against their fellow citi -
zens ; but the Royal Guards executed the order. Sixty in-
dividuals were killed and wounded. The crowd, in dispers-
ing, loudly demanded the Constitution. The letter adds,
that new riots had broken out at Hesse Cassel, and that the
Elector had been fired at in his carriage. He is said to have
been wounded.

On Saturday I wrote you the various rumours that were
afloat, rep pecting a change in the Ministry ; but at the same
times ted to you that no change had. taken place, although
all the journals were positive in amain that the alionitsur

would contain a list of the new Ministry. I informed you
that the Moniteur was silent on the subject, and now merely
send you the opinions of the various journals, upon the
reported change :
For two days past a law has been under discussion in the
Council, relative to clubs and popular societies : a law which
was to authorise the existence of these associations, to the
number of two hundred members in each society, but which
would only be in force a year hence, until which time such
associations would be suspended. This law, which is said
to have originated with the Duke de Broglie, occasioned
some dissention among the Ministers. In the Council, held
on the 23d inst. in the forenoon, the Duke was the only
Minister who supported it. In the evening, another council
was held, when, after a short discussion, the incompatability
of the Council, as at present formed, was declared.
Le Temps.
The report of an important change in the Ministry obtains
credit. As this modification has become altogether neces-
sary; and as, by a continuance of the present Ministry, and
the policy it has pursued for nearly two months, the dig.
nity of France might one day or other be compromised
abroad, and harmony at home be destroyed, we willingly
give ear to the measure, which will in time repair the faults
hitherto committed, and in the end ensure us an able and
durable Government. The change in question will be made
upon the principles of M. Dupont de l'Eure. M. Lafitte,
who is talked of as Minister of the Finances, would be the
pivot upon which the negotiations should turn, and would
become the influential member of the regenerated cabinet.
We should then have an effective Government, a Ministry
truly patriotic and national—a natural consequence enough
of such a revolution as we have bad.—Le Globe.

A change of Ministers was much spoken of yesterday. It
was said that the functions of the four Ministers, not Secre-
taries of State, were suppressed. The.annonneement of the
new Cabinet is expected to appear in the Moniteur. We
think that the Moniteur will announce nothing new, and
that the public have entertained with too much eagerness a
hope which held out something flattering. The Ministers
whom this combination was to remove, have not determined
upon withdrawing ; but would wish, in continuing in office,
to retain the other part ; it is, however, doubtful whether the
latter would consent to this arrangement.—Journal de
Commeree.

What is called the moderate part of the present adminis-
tration, is retiring before the popular societies, which tri-
umphed in the Place de Greve, after having received mili-
tary honours on their way. Thus is broken the frail al-
liance formed by M. Guizot with the Centres of the Cham-
ber, constituted into a majority; for it is already acknow-
ledged, that this change of Ministry must lead to the dis-
solution of the Chamber. As to the consequences of such
a dissolution, they are involved in the future, which becomes
daily more gloomy. A man, however, must be ignorant of
history who can be in the least surprised at this movement,
which carries men and affairs towards the revolution. Li-
berals, who were thought violent three months ago, are
now considered weak men, without any opinion. Patriots
of to-day will be signalised as moderates."—Quotidienns.

The present Chamber of Deputies in France.—After the
glorious days of July, a provisionary power was established
in the midst of a population highly civilized and friendly to
order. The enlightened population of Paris understood the
immense advantages which ought to result from their tri-
umph, over the atrocious agents of tyranny. Not content
with having abolished the restoration, by force of arms, they
expected also to abolish all the institutions, which for so
long a period, had, as it were, served as its pedestal. The
several Deputies of the Chamber who were in Paris, and
who had shewn themselves worthy of the confidence of the
people, by their courage and wisdom, were called by public
opinion to the management of affairs. But the people wished
for it only as a temporary measure as, at that moment,
every thing was temporary the National Volunteers, the
Parisian commission, the Lieut.-General himself. At such a
tremendous crisis, a body of honourable citizens, is without
doubt a respectable power ; but its power ought only to be
transitory: to call Louis-Philippe to the throne, to point
out the various changes to be introduced into the constitu-
tional charter, and its principal laws, to fix the provisonary
collecting of taxes, to give a new life to Government, to
create an electoral law in harmony with the wants of the
nation, and then to separate—such were the important
measures expected from the assembling of the present Cham-
ber of Deputies. What ! is the revolution, with its great
battle of Paris, and its ten thousand killed and wounded, to
evaporate between the fall of the throne of Charles, and the
erection of that of Philip ? It should have swept away a
dynasty, begot a constitution, roused the two hundred mil-
lions, spread over the face of Europe, hoisted the national
colours upon the column of Napoleon, before it could
stand up as director of the political management of
the State, and think itself the lawful representative
authority of the interests of the country. But let
us admit, that, in such junctures, the Chamber was
compelled to preserve its power, and form a constitu-
tion, where could it look for a precedent which would autho-
rise its perpetuity ? In England the House of Commons is
lawfully dissolved, in the course of three months after the de-
mise of the Sovereign. With us, where the whole dynasty
has been dissolved, could not our Chamber find a suf-
ficient cause for dissolution ? Which of them, however,
would now, on his beholding the national colours planted
upon the wreck of a throne, think seriously and honestly,
that the vote of his constituents would be precisely the same
to day, as when the white flag floated on the gate of his Elec-
toral College ? Bat perhaps the Chamber has performed
very great achievements since the accession of the King.
Let us take a retrospect of its proceedings. Louis Philip
required that the men of the revolution of July, should he
proclaimed the deliverers of their country. No legis-
lative act has yet paid the homage which was due to
them. The King required that the periodical press,
should receive, on account of its heroical exertions,
before and during the conflict, a shining testimony of public
gratitude; no legislative act has yet honoured the periodical
press. We required that public employment should not be
invaded by the men of the former reign, and yet Ministers
have been lately seen, requiring no other titles to prefer-
ment, than those acquired under that reign;—and Deputies
have been found so obstinately foolish, as to support them to
the utmost of their personal influence. We required that
the reign of economy should be loudly proclaimed ; but no
express declaration has been made in that respect. %e are
therefore fixedly determined, to think with the enlightened.
part of the nation, that a new Chamber of Deputies 11311
alone be able to erect another social edifice, with the burning
materials of our revolution.

Notwithstanding certain demi-official assurances, it 16
positive that the Duke de Montebello has received at the
Court of Madrid. a very mortifying reception. On his at-
' tending on the King, he waited more than half hour in the
anti-chamber, and the Ministers conducted themselves to-
wards him with the same air as their master. In fact while
he sojourned at Madrid, several diplomatic feasts took place
at the Duchess de Benevento's, senioress of the Spanish
Nobility ; to none of which he received an invitation. So
then, it is to a Government who insults France in its Mani-
festo, and who offends it in the person of its Ambassador
whom we deign to send, that our Ministry show such humble

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