LEOPOLD and his blooming bride entered Brussels on the 19th,
amidst the universal acclamations of the people. The private letters describe the ceremony of their reception as extremely gay- - 6, The Whole of the streets, at short intervals, werilined on each side with posts, -united -by draperies in gauze and other stuffs. To each tree was affixed the French and BeIgihrt 'colours " united. &Sine 'of the houses were adorned with gar- lands, 'and- othirs covered with rich tapestry, on which was wrought the Lion and the ,Gallic Cock. At eval distances were placed escutcheons, witfi the double LL.. in cipher, the Initials of Leopold and Louisa. At thdetit.t; luck St. Jean, the extreme limit of the Commune of Brusiels, on the Lacken side, she people had erected a triumphal arch, bearing the inscription 'L'Union de .1.eopold et Louise rend les Beiges heureux.' The Royal pair were in an open eakche. The King was in a General's uniform, and wore all his orders • the Queen sat on his right hand, and-was dressedwith elegant simplicity in white, wearing diamonds, but not in profusion."
There appear to have been too many soldiers by a great deaI; but they are always in excess on such occasions.
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