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London, England, 1815-10-06 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, OCTOBER s.
The illuminations yesterday evening in the Green
Alley attracted'an immense crowd of spectators.—,
Few promenades in Europe are calculated for such a
fete ; the whole had the appearance of a scene such RS
is described in fairy tales. The weather was highly
favourable. The Emperor of Russia arriving with
our Royal Family, was received by the immense
crowd with boundless acclamations. All the streets
from the Palace of Lacken to the Place de Ma'. ice
were illuminated. The public expected their Majes-
ties would go. into the Theatre, the facade of which
VMS illuminated, and the interior lighted with wax
candles; but they passed on to the great regret of
those whom the expectation of their coming had col-
lected in the theatre.
All the French papers agree that peace is signed ;
they differ only about the terms. By private letters,
it seems certain that Alsace and Lorraine will be se-
parated from France. The German Gazette of Co-
logne informs us, that on the arrival of two couriers
at Fran kentbal, in the Palatinate, a report was spread
that one of them brought to the Archduke Charles
the news that peace was concluded at Paris, and the
communication of the decrees by which his Imperial
Highness will possess the countries on the left bank
of ti:e Rhine, which are Wit yet occupied, and which
will be formed into a 'kingdom. The other courier
brought to the Imperial and Bavarian Commissioners
Cie notification, that their. functions were to cease
from the Ist of October.
WATERLOO, OCTOBER 1.
A letter in tke Journal is la Belgique, under this
date, gives an account of the visit of the Emperor of
Russia, the King of the Netherlands, the Prince of
Orange, the Princes of 'Prussia, &c. to the field of
'Waterloo. Their Majesties alighting at Mount St.
Jean, mounted their horses to go to the farms of La
I-I:y', Saint Howguemont, where they examined the
different positions, particularly that which was occu-
pied by the valiant hereditary Prince, where he re-
ceived his glorious wound on the 18th of June.
On arriving ab ive La Belle Alliance, they halted
on the emintnce to examine the line by which the
brave General Bulow debouched beyond Frescher.
Wont, and the junction of General Ziathen with the
lift of o.e. Allies. When they arrived at La Belle
Alliao.ce, his Majesty the Emperor of Inssidi ac-
cepted a gltss of wine, as well as his suite, then oh-
s:trying the inscription in large characters, "Ala Belle
Alla:it:cc," and wining to our august Monarch.and
his Royal Highness the Hereditary Prince, he said to
them with great cordiality, " Yes, it is really the fair
Alliance, both in respect to the States and the farni-,
; GOD grant that it may be of long duration."
Our Prince received with pleasure and gratitude
this. testimony of friendship and esteem a mag-
nainntous Sovereign. Their Majesties returned to
their carriages at Mount St. Jean, and drove lack to
Brussels.

BRIMELS, OCTOBER 3.
The following is theespeecn of his Excellency the
'Minister 1)t the Interior, on closing the first Session

Of the Sates-General:

" HAW AND Minal LORD',
" If the Session which bas just terminated has not been dig.
Sint,uitthed by the number of important afratte discussed-in it, it
is Lavoie: biehly interesting, unaccuunt ut the august ceremony
setich was the chief object of the convocation of this Assembly,
The citisenS, who are endowed with patriotism mid
would not, without gie profoundest emotion, have seen him Who
I. the Representative of the DteissitY on earth, invoke in the
midst of his people, the saint DIVINITY, as a witness of the ea-
segments which he entered nail, ta fulfil with the most scrupu-
loes exactioess, as his subjcc:s have a right to expect, the duties
♦ hiai are imposed on him. These sentiments must exist in a
nation ahove all, when the Prince, who contracts this solemn
engagement, tias already proved by his preceding conduct how
fumy sensible he is of the extent of his duties, and how much
value he attaches to the religious performance of them. And
we may say with confidence, High and Mighty Lords, that the
oath of our King is to us the surest pledge that his Majesty will
maintain the inviolability of the Constitution, without the
slightest alteration, end will exert himself to transmit it to pox •
wily. It was not till :titer the most mature deliberation, that
lie adopted the Constitution, and it Is with the most perfect con-
ch:item ot pus-ihility of being faithful to it, that his Majesty
Las tah en the irrevocable engagement intim prewece of his people.
" you 41.0, High and Mighty Lords, have sweat, in the
presence ut the Lternal, to observe and to maintain the chips'.
dims which the Constitution has so wisely established, in order
go concur on one side in the supi.ort of the throne, and on the
other in the defence of the lights and liberties of the nation.
" this oath has not been less solemnness awful, than that of
the Monarch. All who have taken it have contracted, as well
as his Majesty, engagements, from which nothing can release
• them. however, high and mighty Loads, the accomplishment
Qf these duties w:11 no: be difficult to you. The King himself
will be the trincipel guardian of the intcre.ts which are confided
to you ; lie knows in general the rights and the wants of his
people; he knows them, even their particular bearings, as well
in regard to civ.l as to religious affairs. He has proved, as Prince
of Currey.alid Fula, that theuzli lie ;atomised a form of worship
attlerent from that of the major part of lois subj.:cos, lie had
vevertiidese the same respect for their religious rites as fur those
'of prisons attached to bus own persuasem. Is there then any
one, unless I.c is wiliutly blind, who can doubt a moment of the
ltiterst which the Sovereign will cosetantly take in the religious
sft.urs ut a part of his p• ople, though the Prince himself processes
ditierent tom of wership.
" but, white the King is willing on the one heed to grant to
all his subjects what they have a right to claim, he expects in his
lulu that every osie will know his duties, will (soul them, and
tender bloused worthy of the protection of the laws.
It is upuk you, Acts said mighty Lords, who are collectively
tinci iudivielitaliy the iterreseihalivt s of the Belgic People, that
le * tests is .massed, equeity useful and honaurable, to make yOut
yollow co. tees. t.el more and more the importance of tie it duties,
with a W efeeptiono, they already prove themselves
sehb.bio'; to e.r.uostu the m.utinwitts which may nourish
In their heats use love of then Prince and of their couutrx ; to
make them comprelietin that the people, now united heeler the
sceptic ices au ileuse ( o w.lech even those who have
Well Wog tinie 'coasted fruits their brethr, .1 have it/ maLy ebb-
gatimisi cows e at this day a power superior to that to which
Use owe powetful of their Princes would lormerly have ventured
to alise ; lastly, to b. ing them to•the conviction that every ten-
puseasi, but such as ao Ise from love of -the country in general,
and twos the desa., ut sce.&.g Its glory and pro- perity Macau,
;nest be iftlltila.ta rem every heart. i h I aj.:sty confides ea-
tistly in the gued sport. I.'eh so eit.ineiely charactez tees your
high hogiontesees. Ihe manner in which each of you has made
hi....seli,looovi in this first Gen. tat Assembly, the condescension
recipiecieli; bsilliNfil by perew.s hitherto strangers to each other,
the unamindy which has prevailed under the influence of your
eeepettable lie-Adept*, :Mord his lelajo•sty the certainty of Ms
10,4 heed hie el.. ice oil men worthy of all his ambience, of
the fel:cubic hatlui., tu the Goverurocut of winch they are
called to participate.
'llw King has impos:d it upon himself as a most pleasing
duty, to t spits, to you, through me, his dunks tor the zeal with
which be toe* hee :occenelo dby y.eir I i.gh Illtgliticesses, and to
give you the a•sui.u.ce, this the de.rest wish of his lie.irt has
ever been 10 succeed in cousulidaitiog, by all the meats in his
row r, that reciprocal harmony and confidence which are the
olVy becUi stars foe the stability of states, as well ae fur the livid •
coe s ut tevione.
" f lee've vow Inv to declare it. Lis Majesty's oame:that tilis
I x.iitutstitt.arf Session of the States-Grattal is sow closed."
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