BELGIUM.
Europe was startled' by the sudden outburst of political excitement in the usually quiet city of Brussels. For nearly a week popular demonstrations were made'agairist the Ultramontane Ministry. The. Chamber was surrounded by threatening crowds, demanding the resignation of the Government. The Catholic members were hissed on entering. Notwithstanding 1 the acts of violence, the court authorities refused to invoke the aid of the military, The immediate cause of the hostile manifestations was the appointment of M. Decker as Governor of Luhibourg. The storm was allayed by Decker's resignation and the remodelling of the Ministry. The King's conduct was admirable.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1094, 30 January 1872, Page 2
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