The papers of to-night confirm the news of this morning.

Bonaparte is no longer a dangerous man; he has abdicated, and, in all probability, a republican form of government will be the future government of France, if they are capable of enjoying such a government.

But no one can foresee events; there may be a long peace, or the world may be torn worse than it yet has been.

Revolution seems to succeed revolution so rapidly that, in looking back on our lives, we seem to have lived a thousand years, and wonders of late seem to scorn to come alone; they come in clusters." The battle in Flanders was the battle of Waterloo, which was fought on the 18th day of June, and on the 6th of July the allied armies again entered Paris.

Referring to these events many years later, Morse said:-- "It was on one of my visits, in the year 1815, that an incident occurred which well illustrates the character of the great philanthropist [Mr.
Wilberforce].