The Congress of the Despots, which was to have met
first at Schwedt, then at Friedland, and then at Glatz, has at length assembled at a town in Bohemia which bears the euphonious ap- pellation of Munchen-Gratz. Mystery still hangs over their in- tended proceedings ; but that the main object of the conclave is to hatch some notable scheme for the repression of Liberalism, there seems no reason to doubt. The Brussels correspondent of the Morning Herald talks very knowingly on the subject. He says, that the King of Holland has addressed a note to the Con- gress, in which he protests against the dismemberment of his kingdom; declares that the majority of the Belgians are anxious to return under his sway ; and requires that the treaties of Vienna should be enforced, and that he be assisted in recovering his re- volted provinces.
"The Dutch note," proceeds the writer, "having been taken into considera- tion, it was resolved to support the King of Holland; and, in the event of an intervention by any Power, to consider such an act as a declaration of war against all the parties whose signatures were attached to a treaty offensive and defensive to be formed on this basis. This question having been well considered previous to the meeting of the Monarchs, and all the preliminaries having been agreed to, the Emperor of Russia sent from St. Petersburg despatches to-Prince Lieven, with instructions in conformity with the intended arrangement. And I know for certain, that the Belgic Government received this day at noon, despatches from London of so unpleasant &nature, that a Minister of the Crown
declared a general war was inevitable." .• •
The account which this remarkably-well-informed gentleman has thus given; is Well put together, but "wants confirmation." If, however, by promises and protocols the settlement of the Belgic miestion can still be deferred, the Despots have gained their point; and it is not improbable, therefore, that the Dutch King may have been once more encouraged to hope for their assistance.
It is said that one of the subjects which will occupy the atten- tion of the Congress, is "a new title," which the Vienna papers state it is the intention of the Emperor of Austria to assume. We have no intimation of whOt this title is to be. The King of Prussia, it is supposed, would object to his royal brother again assuming that of Emperor of Germany.
