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FOREIGN

The King Of Holland has lost But,.
Via, the capital Of the island of Java,
IN the East Indies, which wa. at ali
times considered . most important CO.
Tony Of Holland. 1t has declared for
Belgium, snd it was thought would
lead to the detection Of the whole is.
land. THIS is another ent,ny which
his Majesty may add to his already
large list. lie certainly has been sin
YuiArly successful in provoking tho
hostility aud exciting the contempt OF
mankind.
From the London Sun Of .7Ug,., 6.
March Of the French .4rmy.-Events
Of importance thicken on us-thc die
OF war 10 cast-and French army of
Fifty thousand men is now on it's march
tn assist the King Of the Beiaians in
repelilng the INVASION Of the Dutch
This is indeed important news, and
must lead to results of great inpor-
tancc.
II appears that on Thursday nicht
intelligence hal been received at Paris
ot the Dutch having broken the arms
tice, and commenced immediate hos
siiities by the capture Of some Belgian
towns. Nearly at the same time an
express arrived from King Leopold,
demanding the aid of French army
10 preserve the neutrality If Belgium,
and to repel the Dutch. The French
King Immediately eonvoked n Council,
at which NJ. Pcrrier and all the late
Ministry attended. The result Of their
deliberations was the publication of all
Extraordinary Edition of the Moni.
teur.
The decision of the French is ut
once prompt-bold-henorablc-snd
IN accordance with the often express.
ed feelings Of the nation. But the
question arises, what will DC the con
sequence Of this step: We answer
war with Prussia-war with Russia
and very pfobably war with Austria i.
AT present this seems unavoidable
from the appearance Of things, for it is
impossible to conceive that the perfiLi.
Gus King Of Holland, with all his oh.
stinacy, would have been mad enough
to precipitate a war without the secret
encouragement Of Prussia and Russia.
But he will yet pay dearly for his te.
mcrity.
ny Tie Canaic-- SIR days later.
The .dvecs by the packet ship Canada arc up
to the i6h August from Liverpool, and to the
18th from London.
The storm of war which was gather
ing over Europe. seems TO have been
dispersed as rapidly as il rose. Ac.
cording to tho news by the Canada.
bringing London dates Of the 3th, the
King OF Holland had consented TO with.
draw his troops from Belgium, an
event which was officially annou
by Lord Palmerston, in the House of
Commons, on the Ilth, and that, in
consequence, the French troops would
forthwith return within their borders.
This little burst Of war may, therefore,
really conduce to establish peace more
permanently.
The conduct Of the Belgian troops
when in face Of the enemy, appears to
have been most pusillani,nous. They
He'd on two several occasions, il is said.
without firing sh0t-manifestiy, with.
out reioading IL they did fire. But
for the presence of the French troops
an Brussels, there can be little reason
10 doubt that the Prince of Orange
would have entered that city rs q CON
puer0r. Leopold behaved mapfulIy:
and, IN leaving LOuvain, narrowly cs-
capped being made prisoner by a reci.
tnent of Dutch cuIrassiers.
Oi Poland we have nothing more de
We fear surely and fatally gathering
round her capital; aud there will be
NO human arm stretched to aid ito he
Toic defenders.
In England. all appears tranquil
Tie Reform Bill was gong At a some.
what accelerated pace Though the
House.
The promptneGs and unity Of pur
pose with which Great Britain and
France acted in the affairs Of Belgium
will not, Il may be anticipated. be With
out effect on other questions, and 60.
pseIally that ot Poland, in which they
have a common feeling. Any inter.
position 90 save Warsaw, may indeed
be too late; bot We vet cling 10 the
hope that Poland will again, through
their mediation, be reinsiatsd as a na-
ton.
IL would seem certain. from the ma.
ture OF the accounts by this ship, that
Psassia did not urge on the King Of
Holland; and that for AuRht that ap.
pears, the Powers mediA,ing ia the
affairs Of Belgium have observed good
faith to aud With each other.
D5eaf 2 me ar,ny ef me Scheld-l
His Myesfy al AiaIinSs.
BRUsSELs, ACa. IL.
THIS ciiy was 10 must dreadful
state OF agitation this morning. The