CHAPTER II

THE POWERS AND THE CITIZEN KING

Effect of the Revolution of July in England--Character and system of Metternich--The _chiffon de Carlsbad_--Metternich's policy towards the Germanic Confederation and Prussia--Hostility of Tsar Nicholas to the new _régime_ in France--Revolution at Brussels--Talleyrand in London--France proclaims the principle of non-intervention--The Duchesse de Dino and the Comte de Montrond--Great Britain proposes that the Belgian question be submitted to a conference--Molé and Talleyrand--Change of government in France and England 14-39