The King of Holland expects assistance, direct or indirect, from
the Duke of WELLINGTON; notwithstanding the declarations of the Tory Cabinet, that the foreign policy of the Whigs is to be adhered to. His Majesty is preparing for war. The Brussels correspondent of the Times says- " I am convinced, from information on which I place implicit reliance, that the King of Holland is preparing seriously for a vigorous demonstration, both military and political. Let the Dutch journals deny it as they may, it is certain that measures for increasing the army and further supplying the frontier garrisons are actively going on. The present strength of the Dutch effective Mrce is about 26,000 men in North Brabant, and 5000 or 6000 in Zealand. The militia contingents are, however, sumn ed to hold themselves in readiness, and a short time would suffice to add considerably to the strength of the army. Than is also little doubt that King William only waits for the formation of the English Ministry to put forward a still more peremptory demand than he hits hitherto ventured on for the renewal of the, negotiatimis. It would be idle to speculate on the results of this forthcoming line of policy. It is enough to state, that the Belgiati Government are quite alive to the real state of things, and taking every possible precaution to counteract the projects of the enemy either in the Cabinet or the field."
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