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as hope of obtaining the Duke of Nemours as King of Belgium.—
Frans and the other Powers would have us choose for our King the
brother of the King of Naples, born in 1811, who should marry the
Princess Mary, daughter of the King of France. On these conditions
we should have all Belgium, including Lemberg, Luxemburg, and the
Wt book of the Scheldt.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
PARIS, Faa. 12.
TIM OUZO Or NIMOITSI 11170111 D.
We have received the following from London, and from a
quarter upon which we can depend :
" Protocol No. 15 of the Conference held at the Foreign Office on Feb.
7, 1831, in the presence of the Plenipotentiaries of Austria, Franco
Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia.
" The Conference was opened by the French Plenipoten-
tiary, who presented a declaration, stating that the Govern-
ment of the King of the French considered the refusal
of the King to accept the crown of Belgium for the Duke
of Nemours, as offered by the Congress, was in unison with
the tenour of the Protocol of the 11 th of January, and that
on being informed that this offer was to be made, hie Ma-
jesty had directed his Plenipotentiary to repeat his former
declarations on this subject.
The Plenipotentiaries decided upon introducing those com-
munications into the present Protocol, and subsequently
took into consideration the possibility of the throne being
offered to the Duke of Leuchtenberg.
" Being unanimously of opinion that the latter choice
would not be in unison with any of the principles laid down
in protocol N 0.12, of Jan. 27, which stipulated that the King
of Belgium should himself be answerable for the principles
of the country, and that he should be accountable by his
personal situation for the safety of neighbouring States, if
the sovereignty of Belgium were offered by the Brussels
Congress to the Duke of Leuchtenberg, and if this Prince
accepted it, he would not be recognised by any of the
Five Great Powers.

;Signed) " ESTERHAZY, WESSENBERG, TALLEYRAND,
PALMERSTON, BULOW, and LIEVEN."
Frost rlndependeosS of Brussels.
SITTING OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS, FEL 12,

TKO O'CLOCK.

M. de Gerlache, the vice-president, read a letter from M.
Surlet de Chokier to the President of the Congress, dated

Paris, February 10, 1831 : _
" Mr. President,—The deputation despatched by the Con-
gress, to offer to the Duke of Nemours the Crown which has
been decreed to him by the Representatives of the Belgian
people, scarcely arrived at Paris before it held a conference
with the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the subject of the
important mission with which it was intrusted. Since that
time three conferences, of several hours' duration, have

taken place, at which the question has been examined and
discussed in all its bearing. I will not conceal from you, Sir,
that great, and I may say insurmountable difficulties have
arisen with regard to the acceptation of the Belgian Crown.
The greatest obstacle is the apprehension of a general war,
which this acceptation would be likely to bring on—a war
before which France would not shrink, if she saw her in-
terests or honour, her dignity or independence, in any way
affected, but which would not be popular here, simply to
sustain the interest ofa family and dynasty: independently of
the official conferences which have taken place between the
Deputation and the Minister of Foreign Affairs,we have had
the honour of being admitted into the presence of the King,
and bad several private interviews with his Majesty. It would
be difficult, Sir, to describe with what interest and courtesy
Louis Philippe received us, and how much the choice of his
young son as the ruler of the Belgians has affected him. The
ling of the French wished the Belgians to feel that they had
no bear friend than his Majesty, and that no one more de-
sired to mare to them their independence and their welfare.
We all could plainly perceive at those interviews that the
King was chiefly prevented from deciding by the fear of be-
ing accused of that selfish ambition which led Napoleon to
establish members of his own family upon foreign thrones ;
be would not wish, by crowning his son, to bring on a war,
the danger of which all declare would be very imminent if
be accepted our proposal.
" At the same time, Sir, I request you to bear in mind
that the audiences we have hitherto had with his Majesty
have been private ; and that until the next appointed day,
when we shall be formally received, and consequently shall
bars the official reply of the King, we must not set the refusal
down as certain. We have further learnt in the confer-
ences with the Minister of Foreign Affairs that the election
of the Duke of Leuchtenberg would not have been re-
cognised
by the Powers (and the Congress will have a con-
finned= of this fact by official communications) ; that they
would have opposed themselves to any attempt of the Prises
of Orange forcibly to resume in Belgium a power which has
departed from himself and his family—an attempt which
could not but expose to danger both our own country and
the neighbouring States. In conclusion, France pledges
herself to support our interests as if they were her own ;
and respecting the question of the debt, our limits, and
independence, we may rest assured of her succour and un-
varying protection.
" I expect that the formal presentation of the deputation
of the Congress to the King of the French will take place
some time before the beginning of next week. May the
words which shall proceed from the throne be such as shall
most the expectations and wishes of the Belgians, and tend
to consolidate in our country peace, concord, and liberty.
(81red) SUREST DR CROMER.
Park, February O."
ITALY.
From the CessatiterOessel of Seredeg.
The following proclamation has been circulated in Upper
Italy :—" Sovereignty belongs essentially to the nation.
Fellow-countrymen, the Italian tri-coloured flag, emblem of
their first effort to collect the scattered members of their
country, although their generous resolution has not been
crowned with meccas, let this banner be unfurled upon every
part of the Indian soil. If, guided by the most illustrious
Captain your valour in the wars against the despots of
Austria', Prods, and Muscovy, has not been inferior
to that of your ancestors. You, noble warriors, who tremble
at finding yourselves in the service of despots ; yen
noble veterans, of the different armies, which arose .as
if by a miracle ; you, generous youth, at the same time
both soldiers and citizens, in following the ancient Roman
eagle, and the colours covered with further glory, sup-
port the most just and the most holy of wars ;--panne
no longer, fall upon your enemies;—the most splendid
and real glory awaits you—that which is gained by be-
stowing liberty upon one's country. To arms ! to arms!
General war and death to the Austrians, and any others
who may think fit to aid them. Let their allies, the tyrants
of Italy, fall along with them ;—let them vanish like a
meteor ;—let them leave the Italian sky with the strangers ;
—let the Deputies of the nation appear in their ancient
seat where their talents shone forth on former occasions.
Italians, prepare your arms; the grand movement is not
far off."
kilitijournal pretends that the Duke of Modena has been
; other accounts say that be still defended
against the people, and that he had sent his family and valu-
able effects to the citadel of Mantua. Several towns in the
Duchy of Modena, such as Mirandola, Reggio, and Quid,
Nam risen. A Provisional Government has Leen filmed
at,Boiegna.
A letter from Lyons of the 9th of February, say,.
6 Private letters confirm the statement made to the mum-
nor at Lyons by a courier from Rome, respecting the War
recline in Modena, Reggio, and Bologna. Various India-