A communication has been made to the Dutch States-General from
the Cabinet of King WILLIAM, relative to the causes which delay the settlement of the disputes between Belgium and Holland. The refusal of the collateral branches of the House of Nassau, who have a reversionary interest in the sovereignty of Luxemburg, to accede to the proposed arrangements, is alleged as the reason why the King of Holland cannot. enter into a definitive treaty with the Government of his revolted subjects. Of course, every one knows who encourages these insignificant personages in a course which is absurdly permitted to delay the settlement of this ques- tion. The Courier justly observes, that "to explain to the world that the only hindrance to the completion of the negotiation, and the settlement of the affairs of Belgium and Holland, is the want of the consent of the Collaterals, is to convince the world that the matter ought to be settled without their consent."
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