The Dutch Minister for Foreign Affair, *e*I.Itt ektO4 dress to
the States-General on Thursday week. The matter of itis so old and dull,—being a detail of the negotiations carried on by the London Conference on the Belgian question,—that unless Baron VERSTOLK VA4 SOELEN is gifted with more lively oratori- cal powers than ever before, fell to the lot of a Dutchman, we should suppose that at least one half of the High and Mighty Lords must have been found comfortably asleep at its conclusion. The concluding passages, however, if any reliance were to be placed upon the good faith of the King of Holland, are worthy of atten- tion,—especially the one which refers to the interference of the Allied Despots.
" I have Law reason to announce to your High Mightinesses, that within these few days, a prospect has opened, not only of the settlement of the points in ques- tion( the garrison of Maestricht and the navigation of the Meuse), but also of the eticcessful result of the endeavours to come to a general arrangement. A mission from their Majesties the Emperors of Austria and Russia and the King of Pros- sialo the King, bears so decidedly the stamp of their sincere friendship and real interest, that his Majesty has not hesitated immediately to reply to it with un- limited confidence on his part e and if the happy presages do not fail this time, we may expect to see at length a satisfactory conclusion of the efforts and delibe- rations with which the Government has conducted this difficult negotiation."
