POSTSCRIPT.
Letters from Berlin, dated November 3d, state that the King of Holland had offered to submit the whole of the differences between Mai and MoroLu to the arbitration of the Xing of Prussia. If this offer had been made before, and LEOPOLD had concurred in it, the Con- ference, we suppose, would have been exceedingly glad to resign their task ; but the concurrence of both parties was at any time required, and now, were it given, it would probably be too late. The Berlin letter speaks of "the universally ack-nowledged j udgment and probity" of the King of Prussia. For his probity, we shall leave it to be tested by his promises of a constitutional government to his gallant people, and their fulfilment: as for his judgment, we never heard much of it, unless in LAS CASES' book on Napoleon. The Emperor frankly ad- mits that FREDERICK WILLIAM was much more profoundly skilled than himself in hussarjackets. There is a certain analogy, doubtless, be- tween shaping coats and shaping kingdoms,—there is ample room for cutting and contriving in both cases ; and in both there is, with proper management, a fair allowance of cabbage. To be sure, a miss-fit is not quite so easily remedied.
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