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HE beigtans, on the other hand,
were loud IN their disapprebatiou. -
They considered themselves in man.
ner subjected to the Dutch, who they
saw would have predominauce in the
councils; besides, they looked with
horror ON q hereto Sovereign, who
might well be inclined to overthrow
their religious institutions. Their ella.
'nours were suspended by Bonaparte's
return from Eliza. when their country
became the arena in which the fatrs Of
Europe were again decided. They
took part with the allies per force. and
no confidence was placed in their
troops who were kept inactive behind
the lines st Waterloo. and would have
doubtless received Napoleon with en-.
thus'asm. had the fortune Of the day
been otherwise.
Soon alter that event, an assembly
OF Notables from the different provin-
ces was convened, and . constitution
submitted to them, which was certain.
" more liberal than could have been
expected ut that period. Much dis
cuss,oa, however, took place, and it
underwent many alterations before il
was ratified. The people are divided
into three orders: the nobility-the
'nhabitants oftc~ns who represent the
commercial interest-and those Of the
country for agricultural. BY these
three orders Of the people, are elected
the representatives of the provincial
legislatures; each Of which manages
the internal Affairs Of its own State.
and elects the representatives of the
lower house Of the States General or
Congress OF the whole kingdom. The
upper house is in number not less than
forty, nor more than sixty, who are
appointed by the King, and hold their
offices for life, but do not transmit
them TO their posterity. The lower
house contains one hundred and ten.
The council Of State consists Of "a
persons chosen by the King, who pre-.
sides at their meetings, and to whom
all acts are presented for ratification.
William Frederick, King Of the Ne
therlands, is about GO years of age
lie married a sister Of the King of
Prussia, and had two sons and
daughter. The eldest son, the Prince
OF Orange, is the same Who was pro-
posed as husband for the Princess of
England. He has since married n
sister Of the Emperor Of Russia, and
has several children.
Iares in the Neiherlands.-InB Bel.
GUM every thing is taxed-bread and
meat, servants, (even female servants
about les. q year each, windows, gar
dens, hre-places, houses, spirits. Ito
more than the first cost in the case Of
gin,) ground, dogs. and in short every
thing that the eve or heart Of man can
Fix upon, has duty laid upon il, and
that not triiling. BY way Of example,
about &c los. is paid on every head Of
cattle exposed in the butchery Of Bru.
ges; this is a municipal tax: for the
tact ~, that if an article is not reached
by Government imposition, munich
pal tax lays immediate hold Of il. As
IN the case OF the monture--a tax which
has made SO great q sensation III is one
on Hour besides the bread taxl-when
the monture was abolished by the
States, Il was retained in Brussels as
municipal tax, and 10 only this mo.
ment done away with. AZ Bruges, il
has been suspended in consequence of
public tumuits.
Female OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FIRE.
yueptly interested himself in the vel
lare OF his officers, and provided them
with rich as we'll rs handsome wives.
In this he followed the example of
Frederick H., who, in the year 1862.
required that Poland should provide
him with a certain number Of richly.
endowed spinsters, TO be bestowed up
on his soldiers. II 10 not known whe-
TIER this female recruiting prevailed in
many Of the departments, but certain
u Is that II did in the Prise Orientale.
We are told by Monsieur Wiarda, in
has history OF that province, that on
The 18th OF May, 1919, the Psefait
Comle d'Arberg communicated 10 the
Sous prefaits, 10 the greatest secrecy.
an order TO send him list Of the rich
est and most distinguished unmarried
females from the sge Of fourteen and
upwards and TO report 20 him upon
their age, birth, fortune. expectations,
education, and rank also their person
al appearances; this was followed By a
private communication from the Minis.
Ter Of the Interior, on the Goth Of July
following. The subordinate employ
ers being rather dilatory. in their &c
ports, the catastrophe-of the Russian
campaign, followed sp by that Of 1918,
put an end 70 the " Female Conscrip.
ton"
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