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Feb. 8, and quotations from Paris TO the 9th Feb.
From rapid psrusnl of the pape's, the promin-
ent event appears be the election of the Duke Of
Neu,ours, son of the French King. as King of the
Belgians. He succeeded by majority Of only
in opposition To the Duke OF Lauchcnbcrg and the
Arch Duke Of Austria. France renamed much the
came us by our former accounts. The better op,n-
ION was that anding the prudish attitude
that Franco had first assumed against accepting the
Crown of Belgium for the Due de Ncrrours that
she would accept the offer of the Crown, hid there
been a large majority of the Belgic Congress in his
favour. Although 1t had been stated that the Co
vcrnment had positively declined the Offer it will be
seen by the private letters which give below that
the decision Of the French Government was still un-
known
d putn'ion OF the Belgian Congress had been in
Paris two three days. and had been privately re-
ceived by IN" King, and would be- publicly on the
following, day. Meantime speculation was busy as
20 the acceptance Phe tone of the few papers
which have been able TO run favors il. The
great objection said To be the suallnrss of tho ma
,aritY. bp. the Dcpu,aon said that the minority
5ao7nved the principle s. after the choice was deter.
og1c5, immediately igncd an acS of adhesion. All
hcjgiuin seems e!ightcd.
\ letter from Mcssrs Wees s, Green, dated
Earrr 6ti Feb states that the Duke of Nemours
was chosen Ki1g of Be gium by n msjortv of one
b-' ira, the government OF France wosld not accede
70 aud therefore the Begans will be left IN the
-Fari2 state IT uncertainty before the election
shc writer also expresses opinion that the Poles
wal BE- abe 10 oppose the immense Russian force
ma--hHG against them.
The following extract of letter 10 Messrs J. g. 3
Fecs dated Havre, Feb Q, gives the latest odyces
ihe Clemails having been detained by wester-
IS wind, write again TO say that the news from
Paris, by EstaSt,e, is that the final answer Of the
King Q: France 10 tue Brlgic Deprivation, has no.,
yet hnrn given that The Due dc Nemours NAV
yet b. King If Belgium! 1t is conjecured that the
French Govnrumen, arc WAITING for despat ches from
England. There is nothing further new"
Extract Of Il letter dated HAvnE, Feb 6.
Ny. have nothing new as regards Poland The
Russians are advancing IN very powerful force,
wh,t 10 Poses cannat resist, with any hope Of sue
"C.s. ta.- proSa5ly seen by The Dictator when
Nc ysss a,d les place Another Dictator has been
...gea
40 20 E-,-l11., :; remains in the same condition.
q. SIS received m the 18th inst at Paris by tel
=.. apn o! The elrction OF the Duke de Ncmours
F.. -oT-rrign % ihat country. We learn from our
c.s-sp7n.srt d. Paris, that the King Of France re.
t-g- ai. coEsen; to his acceptance.
Ia. Duke dc Nemours was born on the s5,h NJ
DC;nbsr 1914 and is Of course in the i7,h wear az
agc'-The Journal des Dabates Of Feb. g. dis
ices the question whether the King of the French
~ The part OF his son, ought TO accept of this dig
r'ty thus conferred upon him nv majority of two
vatfS after a long and angry debate IN the Nation
a! Congress. IL states some ofthe obstacles which
tile young king, at sixteen years of age would have
to encounter, among divided people. who have
their tuiion vt 10 establish, and concludes with
the declaration that iorbids EXPOSING the
young prince, France, and even Belgium to The dan
gers which would be incurred by acceptance of
tn appointment.
The Paris Constitutional Of Feb @ saws that in
regard TO the great question of the refusal accep-
lance o!hc Belgian throne nothing official has bee
decided, OF least such believed to be tho fact
The Deputies Of the Belgian Congress had arrived
IN Paris, and were provided with lodgings in the
street do Varcnncs, at the public expense. They
had been visited b. the Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
and Marshal GirnTd. They were nine IN number
at the head Of whom was NJ. Felix de Merode.
1t appears that the French government has d;ssen-
ted from the protocols Of the conferences fine Am
bassadors osthe five powers IN London. in two or
three lnstanccs viz. which defines the boundary
line between Holland and Belgium and one which
relates to the proportions OF tn" public debt 10 be
borne by Tho two states. The French government
d!ssentcd from these dispositions, on the ground that
The allied powers interpCsed only mediators and
that the matters To which these two protocols related
ought 10 be adjusted by the two states, by mutual
consent Ii Is said that there is third protocol to
winch the French government has not assen:e d. the
Object OF which is exclude from the throne of Bel
gum The CHIEFS Of the five allied powers, and the
princes Of their respective families.
Gen. Bernard had arrived IN France from the
United Sta,es.
Letters from an Intelligent source at Paris, speak
OF the state OF public AFFAIRS All apprehensions from
the popular 'crments IN Paris had subsidized but
new app!ehensions had arisen from the opposition
Of the peace and war parties, and from the pccu-
lar state of Belgium.
No Pope bad been chosen as late as the 22d Jan
uary, but singular interruption had taken place in
the business Of the College Of Cardinals. "A bomb
burst in The building. CCmmotions existed in Rome.
News from London OF Feb 3, is contained 10 the
Paris papers. The question Of Reform was 10 be
brought forward in Parliament, the Sd Of March
There was a new conference the affairs of Bel
UNI in London the I'd.
News had been receved'from Warsaw to Jan. 25
The Diet in the session Of the 25th declared I'm.
nnimously that the throne Of Poland was vacant
Hostllltles had not commenced. but the Polish mr.
my had advanced FROM PIaga 10 BrcZe und Raven
Every thing was tranquil at Warsaw. The tricol
CURED cockade had taken the place Of the white.
The QuO,IdieDDc rrcicnds that the Cabinet Of vi
has refused the throne of Poland for the Duke
OF Rclchs!adt, son Of Napoleon. having other pros
poets Tor the young Prince III command in aly
PARis, Feb 6th.-On the news of tho election of
the Duke de NemOurs to the throne Of Belgium, the
Minister OF foreign affairs, the British Ambassador
and NJ. RoIhscbhd immediately despatched couriers
TO London.
At AK pucards have been stuck up. calling on tho
people TO revolt In other places the spirit oT opuo
sitIon seemed 20 increase the part of certain &C.
Cleslas'Ic5. The Curate Of Il. preached publclv
against the present Government, and called upon