4 MARCH 1848, Page 1

Intelligence of the movement in France has created the most

lively interest in surrounding countries. In Belgium there is a mixed feeling—joy at the advance of Liberalism, jealousy of na- tional independence. An attempt at disturbance was made in Brussels on Sunday ; but it was easily quelled. Commercial and conservative Holland received the news with fevered uneasi- ness, almost " panic." Prussia remembers the old claim of France to the Rhenish boundary, and the Cologne Gazette puts forth a spirited manifesto in favour of Prussian independence: " Our first and holiest duty," says the writer, " is to lay down our lives and our properties in defence of our country." Switzer- land hastens to acknowledge a sister republic. From Italy we have no accounts as to the arrival of the French news ; but the 'AUstrian provinces were in a state to receive it with little equae nin#ty,--smarting under newly-proclaimed martial law. The Princes of the other states, it is to be hoped, have granted their constitutions in time. In Spain, the very earliest rumours of the didicultyalveat the Reform dinner in Paris - lad awakened .a con-

Queen Christina was dismay ed—veeSnaturally. thinsii-/.*:er'scarcely have learned 'the change. -twee- mod- in which Silgiand has acknowledged the Rcauhlic jr-(..imused great

satisfaction in Paris, and has moved some of quond.in ene* Mies of the War-party to Make strong demonstrations of good fellowship.