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Belgians He succeeded by majority Of Que only
in opposition to tho Duke of Lauchtenberg and the
Arch Duke of Austria. France remained much the
same as by our former accounts. The better op,n-I
ion was, that notwithstanding the prudsh attitude
shst France had first assumed against accepting tie
Crown of Belgium for the DUO do Nemours, that
she would accept the offer OF the Crown. had there
been a large majority of the Belgic Congress in his
favour. Although 1t had been stated that the Go
vernment 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.
A Population of the Belgian Congress had been in
Paris three days, and had been privately re-
ceived by the KING. and would be publicly the
following day. Meantime speculation was busy as
20 the acceptance The tone of the few papers
which have been able TO run over favors it. The
great objection is said to be the smal'ness of the ma
jority. bu: the Dcputation said that the minority
approved the principle & after the choice was deter
mined, immediately signed an Of adhesion All
Belgium seems delighted.
4 letter from Messrs Welles g. Green, dated
Havre 9th Feb states that the Duke of Nemours
was chosen King of Belgium by majority of one,
but that the government OF France would not aecede
to it, and therefore the Begians will be left in the
came state of uncertainty as before the election
The writer also expresses an opinion that the Poles
will ne be able to oppose the immense Russian force
marching against them.
The following extract of a letter to Messrs J. 6,
Weles, dated Havre, Feb 9, gives the latest advices
"The Clematis having been detained by wester-
ly wind write ugain to say that the news from
Paris, by Esafctte, IS, that the final answer of the
King of France to the Belgic Deputaton, has not
vet been given, so that the Due de Nemours may
yet be KING of Belgium! IL is conjectured that the
French Government waiting for dispatches from
England There is nothing further new"
Extract of letter dated HAvRE, Feb. 6.
We have nothing new as regards Poland. The
Russians are advancing in very powerful force,
which the Poles cannot resist with hope Of sue
cess This probably seen by the Dictator, when
he resigned his place. Another Dictator has been
chosen
As to Belgium it remains in the same condition.
News received on the 4th inst at Paris, by tel
egraph, of the election of the Duke de Nemours
as sovereign of that country. We learn from our
correspondent Paris, that the King of France re-
fuses his consent to his acceptance.
The Duke de NemourS was born on the 25th of
October, 1914, and is of course in the nth wear of
his age.-The Journal des Dabates of Feb S, dis
Cuses the question whether the King of the French
the part of his son, ought to accept of this Dig
nifty thus conferred upon him by majority of two
votes after long and angry debate the Nation
al Congress. 1t states some oft obstacles which
the young king, at sixteen years of age, would have
TO encounter, among q divided people, who have
their constitution yet to establish and concludes with
the declaration that reason forbids exposing the
young prince, France, and even Belgium to the dan
gers which would be incurred by acceptance of
III appointment.
The Paris Constitutional of Feb says, that in
regard to the great question of the refusal or accep-
lance Of the Belgian throne, nothing official has been
decided at least such believed to be the fact
The Deputies of the Belgian Congress had arrived
in Paris, and were provided with lodgings in the
street de Varennes, at the public expense. They
had been visited by the Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Marshal Grard. They were nine in number
at the head Of whom Al. Felix de Merode.
1t appears that the French government has dissen-
ted from the protocols of the conferences ofthe Am
bassadors ofthe five powers in London, in two or
three instances viz one which defines the boundary
line between Holland and Belgium, and one which
relates to the proportions of the public debt 10 be
borne by the two states. The French government
dssented from these dispositions, the ground that
the allied powers interposed only az mediators and
that the matters TO which these protocols related
ought to be adjusted by the two states by mutual
consent IL ls said that there i5 third protocol to
which the French government has not assented 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 STATES.
Letters from intelligent source at Paris speak
of the state of public affairs All apprehensions from
the popular ferments in Paris had subsidized but
new apprehensons had arisen from the opposition
Of the peace and parties, and from the necu-
liar state of Belgium.
No Pope had been chosen as late as the 22d jan
uary, but singular interruption had taken place in
the business or the College of Cardinals a bomb
burst in The building. Connections existed in Rome
News from London Of Feb. 3, is contained in the
Paris papers, The question of Reform was to be
brought forward in Parliament on the Sd of March
mere was u new conference on the affairs of Bel
UNI in London on the Cd.
News had been received from Warsaw to JAM o.
The Diet in the session of the 25th declared un-
anmousy that the throne of Poland was vacant. !
IlostllitIeS had not commenced. but the Polish ar
my mad advanced from Praga TO Breeze und Raven
Every thing was tranquil at Warsaw. The tricoI
CURED cockade had taken the place of the white.
The tluotidlenne pretends that the Cabinet of vi
emma has refused the throne Of Poland for the Duke
Of keIchsIadt, son Of Napoleon, having other pros
poets tor the young Prince in command in itaIv
PARIS, Feb. 6th.-On the of the election Of
the Duke de Nemours to the throne of Belgium, the
Minister of foreign affairs, the British Ambassador
and NJ Ro'hschlld Immediately despatched couriers
to London.
At AK pacards have been stuck up. calling on the
people TO revolt In other places the spirit Of opno
ston seemed 10 increase on the part of certain &c
clesnsics. The Curate of Il. preached publicly
against the present Government, and called upon
the Pnrisians to unite with him in invoking Divine
wrath against the Government and blessings on the
expelled family.
Most of the Theatres in Paris are giving benefits
tor the benefit Of the Poles. La Fayeue was an
nouDced to be present at one of them.
The Duke Of L. having ascertancd that The King
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