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64 BRUSSELS, SEPT. 3.

4, PROCLAMATION.

" Inhabitants of Brussels i—The Deputation commissioned to pre.
sent to the King the expression of the general wish of the Belgians,
has returned to this city. It brings satisfactory news which is ealcu.
lated to make the minds of the people easy. The account is now in
the press, and will be communicated to you immediately. The con.
mission, which is at this moment sitting at the Palace of his Royal
Highness the Prince of Orange, is busy in taking the necessary ma.
sures to ensure this desirable end. At my request to His Royal
Highness, Messrs. Rouppe and Van de Weya have been added to the

" The Commander-in-Chief of the Burgher Guard.
VANDERLINDEN D'HOOGHVORST.
" Head Quarters, Town Hall, 2d Sept."
" REPORT.

" Gentlemen--Having arrived Si the Hague on Monday, at one
o'clock, we asked for an audience of his Majesty. Half an hour bad
scarcely passed, when we received a favourable answer. On Tuesday,
at noon, we went to the Palace. His Majesty received us with kind.
ness ; asked us for our powers ; and did not object to the title by
virtue of which we presented ourselves.
" After we had read to him the Address with which we were en.
trusted, his Majesty told us that he was very happy at having been
able to anticipate our wishes in convoking the States General for the
13th September—a legal and sure means of learning and satisfying
the wishes of all parts of the kingdom, of doing justice to their
complaints, and of discovering the means of remedying them. After
some general observations, we proceeded to the exposition, and then
to. the discussion of the several points, which, in your Meeting of the
28th, you charged us to communicate verbally to his Majesty.
" A discussion arose on the theories of ministerial responsibility, and
of the csotare-seign. The King said, that the fundamental law did
not authorize our theories. That they might be just and even useful,
but that they could not be established except by a change in the fun.
&mental law, in concert with the States Genorai, convoked with double
the usual number of Members. That as an Extraordinary Session
would be opened on the 13th Sept. :there would be an opportunity,
zither at his desire, or at the invitation of the Second Chamber, for a
proposal on this point as well as on all the others which we had dia.
cussed, and might be thought useful and advantageous to the
country.
" To the demand of the dismissal of some Ministers, and especially
31. Von Maanen, his Majesty did not say a word in their favour. He
expressed no displeasure, and did not contradict the complaints which
all enumerated at length against them. He observed that the funda-
mental law gives him the free choice of his Ministers; that, besides he
could not take any determination so long as he should be constrained to
it ; that he set too much value on the honour of preserving the royal
dignity to appear to yield like one to whom a demand should be ad.
dressed, with a pistol to his throat. He let us plainly see, as well as
the Deputies from Liege, that he might take our demand into consider.
;Mon. [This question is actually before the Organic Commission
formed by the Prince of Orange:we are happy to entertain the convic-
tion, that before the end of the day it will have taken a resolution which
will satisfy our wishes.]
" With respect to the Supreme Tribunal, his Majesty said that it
was upon mature deliberation that the place for its establishment had
been chosen; that he will, however, consider of this request, and of the
means of reconciling all interests.
" To our application respecting the unequal distribution of offices of
the great establishments and public departments, his Majesty seemed
adlicted, and without disputing the truth of the facts, he said that it was
very difficult to divide the public offices ; that it is still more difficult to
Please every body ; that, however, he would attend to this subject as soon
4 good order should be roestablished. That it was necessary, urea of
414 that the Princes his sons should enter Brussels at the head of his
troops, and thus put an end to the apparent state of constraint, to which
he could not yieldkingdom without giving a pernicious example to an the other
*awns of the
" After long &mission on the inconveniences and the probable die.

asters that would ensue if the troops entered by force, and the ann.
taps of a convention and a proclamation for their entrance, maintain-
ing the partial occupation of the posts of the city by the BurgherOuard,
his Majesty desired us to see the Minister of the Inurior, and to present
ourselves to the Princes on our return to Brussels. In Conclusion, his
Majesty expressed a desire that all might be calmed as soon as possible.
He told us with much emotion, and repeated several times, what a hor-
ror he had for the shedding of blood. After an audience of two hours,
we took leave of his Majesty, and went to the Minister of the Interior,
who, having to go to the King, appointed us to be with him at eight in
the evening.
"Similar discussions arose on the several points laid before his Ma-
jesty. All was done with a frankness and openness which gave us the
greatest hopes. M. D. Lacoste proved to us he has the heart of a
Belgian, and that he is actuated by the best intentions.
"On the invitation of several of the members of the Staff of the
Burgher Guard, who assembled yesterday evening, and conformably to
the desire expressed by his Majesty, Messrs. Joseph D'Hoogrorst and
Gendebien waited on the Prince of Orange. They communicated to him
the result of their mission to the Hague, and of the state of Brussels,which
they painted to him such as it is,without dissembling anything. He assured
them he hoped from the meeting of the Commission(which took place this
morning the most satisfactory result, which would be the best calculated
to prove his desire and firm resolution to satisfy the wishes of the
country. He commissioned us to tell you, that he instituted himself the
medium of communication between his Majesty and the inhabitants of
the south, and that he would support our demands in such a manner as
to obtain the most prompt and complete success.
" We have positively learned this morning, that Ithe Commission
which is sitting in the Palace of the Prince, is diligently engaged on
the object of its mission, and that in the course of the day many resolu-
tions will be transmitted to you respecting several parts of your de.
mends.

(Signed) " Mews. JOSEPH D'HOOCIVORST.
" ALEXANDER GENDEBIEN.
" Count FELIX DE MERODE.
" Baron F. DE SEARS, jun.
" PALMAERT, sen.

PROCLAMATION.

" Inhabitants of Brussels ! The Report of your Deputies gives you the
certainty that your desires and wishes are known by the Alonarch. They
have been stated to the Prince of Orange, and you have the well-founded
hope that they will be complied with by his Majesty. In this
state of:things, Ifull of confidence In the Royal word, and in the support
which his Royal Highness has promised you, you will patiently await
the result. The maintenance of tranquillity and order requires, how-
ever, the continuation of the service which the brave Burgher Guard
has taken upon itself. For this purpose it has been deemed desirable
that the Burgher Guard should be regulated, and assume a character
of stability. The commandant Baron D'Hoogvorst is charged with
this labour, in concert with his staff. which must give you the cer-
tainty that the troops will not enter the city. The Comminion which
is appointed, not to take resolutions but to propose measures advan-
tageous to the country, will make it its duty to continue to propose
to his Royal Highness whatever may contribute to restore tranquillity
and confidence.

" The President of the Commission,
" Duke D'UftSELL,
" The Secretary, J. P. STEVELS.
" Seen and approved, " WILLIAM, Prince of Orange."

(From the Journal de to Belgique.)
Baussits, SEPT. 3.—brat agitation has prevailed since yester-
day in this city. The report of the Deputation on its return from
the Hague has not answered the hopes that were formed of it, as it
has not led to any result, and it was feared that the long wished for bet.
ter order of things would be longer delayed. Till the arrival of this news
the calm and peaceful attitude of the city showed the Prince of Orange
what might be expected ftom the loyalty of the Belgians. His Royal
Highness appeared to be very sensible of it. If we think of the energy
which was shown the day before the arrival of his Royal Highness in
the whole city—the vigorous measures of defence which were every.
where seen—and. when we recollect how a single step—a bare
promise of the eldest son of our Sovereign, restored tranquillity
and happiness among our citizens, who would not be grieved
at thinking that the address of our deputation might not have
all the; success desired? Thus the uncertain state in which we
are is prolonged; but the Prince has seen with his own eyes the
true state of affairs. He knows the real causes of the uneasiness felt
in our beautiful provinces, and the support which he offers us
with the King, his father, gives us ,the hope of better times. Last
night there was some fighting at Louvain, in which it seems three per.
sons were killed. It is said that the people returning in force attacked
the barrack and dispersed the soldiers, who being ,taken by surprise,
fled out of the city without arms. It is added the house of the Governor
has been plundered. The Prince of Orange is going to set out for the
Hague. It is certain that he is the bearer of a proposal, the object of
which is to require that Holland and Belgium shall form two distinct
administrations under a Federative Government. The troops will quit
the city.-.-Brussella Papers, 4th4September.

SPIRIT OF THE JOURNALS.
Triers:Of religion, there is less among the upper and middling
classes of Spain than probably of any other European nation ; of super.
stition, there is among the lowest of the people not more than may be
found in France, and not half so much as in Italy or Ireland. The re-
gulat clergy—that is to say, the monks, who have been fattening on the
propaty re.auigned MIN= after the year 1823, and which had been ap-
propriated by the Cortes to the wants of the nation—are enemies of course
to the restoration of that power on whose overthrow, in the year above.
mentioned, the enormous wealth of the monastic establishments
was wrenched from the public, and repented to the priests.
The secular clergy, even of the higher orders, are by no means such in-
veterate foes to liberty as the monks; and the parochial clergy, or cures,
throughout Spain, are by a great majority its earnest advocates, many of
them having, in 1812 and 1820, been elected members of the Cortes.
The influence, therefore, of that class among the members of the church
of Spain who come Into most frequent contact with the people, and
communicate with them most freely as friends and neighbours, is not a
servile but a constitutional influence, so tar as politics form a topic
of conversation. The monks and friars being large proprietors,
though much impoverished by the repeated petty robberies
of Ferdinand under the pretence of public necessity, have an interest
with their tenants and dependents not much unlike that of other corpo-
rations, though less extensive than their's. The blow which severs the
land or tithe from its lazy and useless monastic professors will extin.
guish them as a power in the country; for in their spiritual quality as
ecclesiastics they are even laughed at by the humorous and caustic Spa.
niarda, who understand them well. The monks in Spain have no actual
calling or reputation, but that of tools to the Court ; the whole youth of
Spain, without exception, is against them; and it is the young who dis-
pose of empires.

HiIIULD.It is now seen whether the movement in Brussels was
merely riotous or decidedly 'revolutionary. For our own pan, we had
no doubt about its magnitude and importance from the commencement,
nor did we conceal our opinion. There were Journals that would have
the public believe, because the Burgher Guard repressed the excesses of
the populace, that therefore the spirit of resistance to the Government
was put down. We assured our readers that the Burgher Guard made
common cause with the people, although they effectually restrained the
popular fury,which would have disgraced the struggle for national rights
by acts of a licentious intemperance. We were told that those
brave citizens who rescued the town from the mutual violence both
of the populace and troops, and took upon themselves the duty of mount.
ing guard at all the posts, had no sympathy, with the people, from
whose vengeance the constituted authorities fled, but merely took
up arms to restore order and prevent further violations of the laws. One
Journal went so far in its efforts to mislead the public as to say that the
disturbances were but the act of a riotous mob, which a few discharges of
musketry were 'Wildcat to suppress—and that, in fact, the power of the
Government was reestablished. To show how utterly unfounded
this statement was we pointed to the Burgher Guard performing
the duties of citizen.soldien, not under orange colours, but
with the old tri.coloured flag of Brabant floating over their
heads. It was clear to every one who was not wilfully blind that,
while the citizens of Brussels preserved public order, with arms in their
hands, beneath this national ensign, they did not co-operate with the
Government, but stood in the attitude of firm defiance to it, and were
resolved to persevere until grievances were redressed, or revolution ac-
complished. /f it were otherwise, why did not Van Maanen, the
fugitive Minister of Justice—why did not Van Knyff, the expelled
Director of Police, return to resume the exercise of their functions in the
pacified city. They knew nothing could protect them from the popular
vengeance if they did ; therefore it is evident that the town was
quiet only because the immediate objects of the public hatred
were removed, and the mass of the people had confidence in the
Burgher Guard ; that they would not lay down their arms until they
had effectually asserted their rights. Nobly have the citizen-soldiers
repaid that confidence. Their attitude of heroic defiance, when it was
understood that the Prince of Orange was advancing at the bead of his
troops to employ the logic of artillery, instead of that of negotiation,
against the demands of the people, proves that they were worthy of the
great trust which they had undertaken to discharge, and that they had
not degenerated from their " Belgic sins ofold"—whose manly virtues,
and even whose " ungovernable boldness" of character extorted admi-
miration from a poet, whose genius was not more splendid than his seal
for the legitimate authority of Binge was disinterestedly ardent.

A letter of a very interesting nature has been received by
Sir Charles and lady Morgan, from the Commander-in-Chief of the
National Guard of Prance, the venerable and illustrious Lafayette. It
is said to conlrm all that ban been ppaat forth of the present tranquillity
of Patio, and the universal Wlditetbu of the people at the elation el a
popular and patriotic King.—flublke paper.
A county meeting is appointed by the High Sheriff to be
held at York tomorrow, .to primal to his Majesty an address of con•
dolma ea the death of the lets Vag, and of 4:capitulation and loyal
attachment on the accession of his present Majesty. I