The Prussian States - Gazette contains a declaration of the King, -which,
after noticing the determination of England and France in respect of Holland, proceeds to say- " His Majesty the King, conformably to the declarations that he has made on every occasion, and in concert with Austria and Russia,,has caused notice to be given to the Governments of England and France that he must refuse to these coercive measures, not only all kind of co-operation, but also his assent ; and that, on the contrary,he has resolved to place a corps of observation on the /Vines°, in order to be ready, on the entrance of a French army into Belgium, to avert the eventual consequences which the intended military operations might have with respect to the tranquillity of Germany and of his Majesty's domi- nions, and to the general peace."
The Times of this morning describes this announcement as no more than an intimation of the arrangement which has been al- ready announced of the intention of Prussia to occupy Venloo. We _are inclined to attribute its terms to that spirit of lying that all diplomacy is imbued with. FREDERICK WILLIAM knows that he must suffer the English and French to settle the affitirs of Bel- gium, and is willing to suffer them ; but he wishes at the same time to appear to Holland as if his sufferance were compulsory.
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