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mark, with respect to these passages, that we consider them
to proceed from a polluted source. They are as follow :
CRA COW, 410.12.
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burgh, arrival. ashes bow blare stated, at Warsaw on the 7th. It
mass that hie talealeeme not wholly unstioessful, and that an amicable
orraogessint of the matters is digress; which are, it is me, very sear
plicated, is yet ressiblodmst is to say, if the. Poles .set with prudence,
and do ant Op phonillieeur Se Illseisme, la whietiley would be mere
likely to Hid arlowoirni than independence. The Uwe, Nicholas, it
is said, mast has ine unfavourable opinion of the Polish revolution. He
has bassets oeselmed that many MA prat ebonies gave masks to
it, mad will eatsed Ilughtinase to the Poles, if it is possible, without
derogating hem he dignity, and in unison with the interests of Russia.
dome intimations to this effect must have been given to the Dictator,
and the daily deliberations among the members of the Council of Ad.
ministration are supposed to relate principally to the consideration of
the

means by which the Imperial Ordinances may be obeyed without
abjuring the revolution and renouncing the advantages that the country
may possibly derive from it. This la certainly a diekult task, butiit
may be hoped not impossible if, on both sides, confidence is
shown sad the dictates of cool reflection attended to. How
far this is possible fora deliberative assembly, which is under the In.
novice of different classes of people, will appear in a few Zays, when
the Diet is to meet again to receive important communications from the
Dictator, and to deliberate on them. Should reason prevail, the paci-
fication of Mend might take place speedily, and without bloodshed,
and the country look forward to happier times.

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Maris are very numerous. The project is abandoned of form-
ing two camps, which was about taking place at Almeida
and at Elvas, upon the frontiers of Spain. The troops have
concentrated in the environs of this capital. sad the military
Ilepot,which has been established at Matra, is to be greedy
increased.
BELGIUM.
We receive from Brussels, by extraordinary express, the
report of the sitting of the 23d. The French public will
not see without grief the dismal effects of the policy of oar
Cabinet. The communication of the message of M. Sebas-
demi has excited the indignation of Congress against Franca,
or rather against the policy of the French Ministers. M.
Sebastiani declares that the Government of the King is de-
cided in refusing the union of Belgium to Frence, and on no
account will accept the crown for the Duke of Nemours,
neither acknowledge the Duke of Leuchtenberg as King of
the Belgians. " Thus," said an orator, " the French Go-
vernment negatives our very existence, for France only con-
sulted herself in the choice of a King; and she would have
been justly indignant if any foreign Government had sig-
nified to her that it would not acknowledge Louie-Philippe I. '

It was remarked, in the course of the debate, that the
French Ministry had already declared so many exclusions,
that it appeared as if they wished to impose upon Belgium
the Prince of Orange, excluded by Belgium herself—that is
to say, excite in her bosom civil war, in order to seize her
without conditions.

There is certainly exaggeration in that supposition. and
we would not believe that such a plot had been wove in a
Council composed of men whose probity is not suspected ;
but that which may be augured is, that our cabinet has left
itself to be ruled by foreign policy, and has been pushed so
far to feebleness as almost to deny, in fact, the principle of
its existence. The Doctrinary Journals agree in maintain-
ing to the public the project of the partition of Belgium
amongst several powers. and net give a rug to Frew*.
And what time has France chosen to speak of the partition
of a nation? It is after the revolution of July, when we
protested against the mutilation of our territory ; it is
when Belgium is about to reconquer her nationality ; it is
at the moment when Poland shakes her chains, and makes
a generous 'effort to rejoin her torn members! Thus, we
should return to the fine days of 1814 and 1815 ; we
should absolve the Congress of their crimes, by be-
coming accomplices ! Is it possible that our govern-
ment has allowed itself to be conducted into such a
perfidious snare ? The Belgians are right to think that
the policy of the French Cabinet is not the policy of
France. The French nation will not show infidelity to her-
self. She chose freely her King, she armed en masse to
defend him against any one who would contest the legiti-
macy of his title, and she disavows the ministry who would
in her name appear to injure another nation. If M. Sebes-
tiani has in fact the intentions which have been laid to his
charge by some members of Congress. he merits to be put
in accusation. We await the sitting of Thursday, and the
motion of M. Mauguin.—Journal du Commerce.
The more the Belgian question drags in length, the more
the horizon of this generous country is clouded ; ours even
will be obscured, if some exalted wisdom is not promptly
taken, in part to repair the faults of its ministry. In fact.
the sitting of the Belgian Congress of the 23d, of which an
account reached us by extraordinary express, has revealed to
us a fact not less deplorable to France than to Belgium ; it
is a new letter of our Minister for Foreign Affairs, more im-
politic and *filleting even than the first! In this letter, M.
Sebastiani writes, in the name of the council, that France
leaves to the Belgians full liberty of choosing the king which
will inspire them with the most confidence, provided they do
not agitate the question of the Doke of Nemours, eor Louis
Philippe, with the re-union to France, nor the Duke of
Leucbteaberg, whom we will never acknowledge ; and the
Minister adds that he has authorised M. Bremen to give to
the Congress an official communication of that resolution I
Thereupon arose great tumult, explosion of reproaches,
well-timed and just indignation of the patriots. who had
reckoned upon the sympathy of France I And how can
France not partake of that sentiment ? As for us, ea read-
ing the letter of our Minister, we felt the blood mount in
our face. We demanded of ourselves whether it were pos-
sible for such a letter to be the ultimatum of Prunes. and if
the revolution of 1830 was to be dishonoured by such a
cowardly act. It must be agreed, M Sebastiani is neither
happy in his confidants nor in his letter. Behold, twice
in fifteen days that his diplomacy has compromised the
honour of 'France to the eyes of all Europe !
The Belgians have demanded of us to address an
accusation against him : this is a little strong.
without doubt ; but, without making , a lawsuit,
could we not choose, for our foreign relations, a Mi-
nister less struck with fatality ? a man who com-
prehended better the epoque in which we are : there
should be in the policy of a free people more of sentiment
than finesse and wit. Belgium will have France—France
will have Belgium, these are two facts incontestibly recog-
nized. The re-union will be accomplished, whatever may be
done ; it is evidently in the nature of things ; only it ap-
pears that It cannot be effected without danger. Be it so ;
it would be better, instead of our efforts being directed to
prevent that union, of which all feel the impotence. that they
should be used to repulse the dangers which WO only thought
of. It is to that end we should direct all our foresight.
Our best diplomatist, is the Minister of War.—
For the rest, as it is not permitted for us
to contradict the strange letter of the Minister of
Foreign affairs, we can at least give with certais ty
news not so bad that we have been just reading.
The letter of M. Sebastieni is of the 21st The same day
M. de Celles arrived at Paris, and had an interview with
the King. Yesterday, during the Ball, a new Council was
held, at which M. de Cella was again present; and in
consequence of that Council an extraordinary Courier was
sent off in all haste for Brussels. This Courier quitted
Paris at one o'clock in the morning. What intelligence
did he carry to Congress ? We are ignorant. But though
we have not the precise knowledge of the contests of that
important dispatch, we believe, aotwi • we have
power to certify, that the wishes of the ncil do
sot agree this day with the declarations of M. Sebestiani.
Always firmly resolved to maintain pease while it can, with-
set failing in honour, the Government would desire, it is said,
that Belgium herself does not provoke an imminent
rap-
ture, in refusing all mesas in her power of conciliation. The
union is the sincere wish of Council ; but it would have Bel-
gium consent to make Antwerp an Hanseatic city; it would
sot
tilts foss the Germanic Confederalist to war, in at-
Anis. of Laxambowg; least*, it would, that
she Illesslebit to the Dutchwhich is still it her power.
If Belgium estesoto to these concessions, the mime will be
accepted with joy I Such is, if we are not
goverbedly blamed
m ouentirely ime, the arrang propose by the mis
it worthy of d the Freese of 1830 We thick nee;
Europe expected more from es • nevertheism.it would be air
well to dispense with aelmowidiement, as the plan is boiler
than that of M. lishostisei. We believe avow thei it At bit
accepted by Coevals, although wiseases only a tart elf
their hopes. For the rests it is le law lb, Weir le
time. 4s to the Deice of Leechmaberg, we esavarais
that whist was yeseestiay but ensertain report; he bee posi-
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Some persons think that the Doke of Lenchtenberg will
be named King of Belgium. Belgium is mistress of the
affair ; only, she must then 741111011100 the hope of a treaty
pesamerce with Francs; of which Tourney, Namur, liege
sad Verviers, think seriously. She must also probably re:
some the opening of the Scheldt ; of which Antwerp,
Cheat, and Bruges, also dream. Moreover, before she
decrees the Duke of Leuchtenberg King, the Congress
mug Meet that it will be demanded of them to revoke the
deems against the Nunn; they must then take care
decree something of which the revocation will not be de-
'mended of them at a later period. We said some days ago
that the Belgians would confide in time, but leaving the
offish to time, will render that which is easy to-day much
more difficult, and which, at the end of three months, will
be impossible. We desire at this moment the French
diplomacy to be emboldened, and not leave too much of the
effiiir to time. With the patience of Belgium, and the
`oldness of France, all is possible and feasible. Leave Bel
gum such as she is, it is leaving a lighted torch of eternal
war. Re-unite Belgium to France without the alliance
d, it is still to have war. The knot of the question
is the re-union of Belgium and France with the accord
• England. It is on this side that we must be polite and
held, conciliatory ; strong by conciliation, but decisive.—Jour•
pal des Debate.

We received the news that the National Congress had d._
cussed the election of a Sovereign ; but little was required
for the question to have been resolved ; there wanted but four
voices for the Prince of Leuchtenberg. After the sitting,
the discussion relative to the election of a Sovereign was put
off to the 28th of this month. One sees by that, that the
Belgians have adroitly profited by the evasive answer of M.
Sebtistiani, which admitted that France would not oppose an,
thing to the nomination of the Prince of Leuchtenberg.
this candidate is named, it will happen this time as it has
happened frequently, that a crooked diplomacy will dupe
self. As for the rest, the putting off the discussion until the
28th, is probably also a diplomatic manoeuvre to warn the
Government. and to prove to it that the Belgian Congress
will at any time fix the fate of Belgium, and force France
I,es prevent the election of a Prince, or yield to them..
Le romps.
It is a spectacle truly painful, to see the unhappy Bel•
nation struggling against the provisionary, and falling
k upon the objections raised by European diplomacy, each
time that a candidate for the throne appears likely to unite
the majority of the suffrages. Prince Leopold of Saxe-Co-
burg, Prince Paul of Wirtanberg, the Duke of Nemoul
the Arch-Duke Charles of Austria, the young Othu
Bavaria, and the Duke of Leucbtonberg, have been succes-
sively put forward; and always one of the five great powers
W come to oppose its veto, without doubt in virtue
non-intervention. If they reflected they would see a powerful
argument against the existence of Belgium as an isolat
nation, and in favour of its re-union with France ; but Go
moments will not admit geographical necessities, nor the
sympathies of populations ; they only consult their own jea-
lousies and suspicions. Happily, these facts are irresistible.
When the Belgians shall be constituted an independent
nation, they will Lave to struggle for themselves ; and when
the agitations which always follow a universal trouble, shall
menace to embroil Europe, and trouble the general peace,
France will then have all her population under arms, to sup
port, if necessary, her patient brothers ; and our eternal
rivals will leave us to consummate a re-anion, which has

ready been once ratified by the peace of Anifens.—La Con-
slitattionnel.

POLAND.
We fare fiequendy expressed oar sympathy for the Polib,
nation, and we expect with anxiety the issue of the struggle
which will bt necessarily engaged in, between this people, a
brave and so loyal, and the Autocrat of all the Rosales. W
fear that the Colossus of the North will surmount all the

aistance, and re-establish his despotism. We hesitate not
declare, that That event would throw great affliction into
France ; it would be the signal of war against us; for despot-
ism is sufficiently clear-sighted to recognise that it could nt.
reckon upon a long duration, in presence of • living principle
of national sovereignty, established in a country powerful
.mat of ours, by its geographical position, its material forces,
and the moral influence which it exercises far and wide. This
truth, generally felt, is one of the motives of the little con-
fidence which, in vexing all diplomatic protestations,
suggests the actual situation of Europe. It is difficult
to believe that peace will be long preserved . • and that pre-
carious state is a real evil. Poland appears resolved to defend
her liberty and independence ; we make the most ardent
wishes for the success of those efforts ; but if we should lend
them succour by our arms, we should not lees hinder Prussia
and Austria from mixing in the quarrel. It is here that '
principle of non-intervention is applicable in a positive man-
ner. Poland is a state separate from Russia ;itis in
same situation as Belgium, and it should no more be per-
mitted for the Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin to direct their
forces towards Warsaw than towards Brussels. We doubt
not but our Ministry will consider the question under
point of view, and that they will regard the entry of ,
Austrian or Prussian army Into Poland as an act of hostility
equivalent to a declaration of war It is of no use to
simulate, the national sentiment in France is as alive for

independence of Poland as for that of Belgium ; and,
mark it well, there is in this sentiment, on the side of
nerosity, an instinct for the preservation of our liberty
which is more sure than all political combinations.—Le
ennef;fulionsmai

CITY. ONE O'CLOCK.
As we stated in our City article of Thursday, the reports
of a fleet fitting out are unfounded ; at the same time we
said that the four sail of the line, supposed to be fitting out,
,samer were to have been sent to the Scheldt, in case the King of
Holland refused the decision of the five Allied Powers, in
the affairs of Belgium. This appears to be confirmed this
morning. This stock-jobbing report has caused severe losses
10 many persons who swallowed the bait.
Consols, which left of yesterday at 80j I for the account,
opined at the same price, with little doing as yet. Nothing
doing in the Foreign Market.
CITY. iwo O'CLOCK.
Consols continue steady at 801! for the account, with
little doing. In the Foreign Market also very little business
forward.
Letters are in town from Holland this morning, stating
*at the Dutch Funds have got up 2 per cent.
BRIGHTON. ism IS.
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by Lady MATO. The QUIZII WOO took a carriage-airing.
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trho arrived at the Palace, is time for diver. His Royal
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