Star. — London, England, 1831-08-09 00:00:00

I I L I , ft! FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. We give place to the following speech as tending to illustrate the present policy of Holland : ftnetA of !11. Verstolk to the States General of Holland, et• Friday last, August b. Gentlemen—The country ha' seldom found itself in en. • tnstancee similar to those of the present moment. At • met e . mrteelle unanimous and disposed to make every m. • fe• for t' r maintenance of the national honour--ohroad. • • ••nrn warfare with the people that a year ego belonged, • h as..o the same countly„ and enjoyed the benefits of a t I • re' Government, hut which now, proclaiming the moat err Awful hostility. turns against us our own means of de newt : and in the midst of this conflict, agitated Europe, P , ' • itting no other principle than the preservation of the meal r ace. and deeming no conditions too hard to be r oomed to us in emnneration with that principle. It. sech a clash of views and interests I come to explain x nu the further course of the affairs of the country. to ;woo:lint ynu with the King's intentions, to point out to you the true position in which we stand, and to convince you that not niers of conquest. nor desire to disturb the peace of Furope, but solely the security of our own political ex ;...i,ce, has, after en lone a trial of our patience, mused the sword to he unsheathed. Since 1 last appeared in this Assembly I have taken care to inform VO.ll of all the efforts made at the Conference of Loudon during these critical circumstances of the country. To that end communication has been made to you of the h tier of the Conference of 27th June last, accompanying 18 articles of Preliminaries of Peace between Holland and Belgium. of these 18 Articles themselves, and of the reply forwarded to the Conference under date of the 12th July.— The King. who, at the approaching development of events, feels doubly anxious to act in unison with the national re. ermentation, and to keep it constantly acquainted with his incessant efforts to arrive, with the concurrence of his al. lies, at the desired result of the negociation, has now audio. rind me to communicate to you a second despatch of the Conference of the 25th July, and the answer to It, conveyed to London by the second Plenipotentiary on the Ist inst. and and also of a circular letter written by me on the occasion to his Majesty's Envoys at Berlin, Paris, Petersburgh, and Vienna. During nine months Holland has given the most convinc ing proofs of her disposition to settle the differences with Belgium without having recourse to the sword. The con stant assembling of the flower of the nation on the frontiers, the expendi ure of millions, the concession of the navigation ct' the Scheldt during the suspension of hostilities, the un avenged attacks on the territory of North Brabant and Zea land, the permitting for many weeks the blockade of Mace. tricht, the forbearance towards Antwerp, in -spite of the most insufferable provocations, and the construction of works under the cannon of the citadel and of the squadron—these sacrifices, which, with many others. Holland has made for 'he continuation of the ell:Tension of arms, have put to severe . proof the national feeling and the zeal of the fleet and army, watching with impatience for the signal to maintain the glory of their ancestors ; and more than once government has had re ask itself whether these sacrifices were not carried too far, end ought longer to be persevered in. The hone is arrived which imposes upon the Government the duty of coming to a decision. Tie State parer of 12th July explains the grounds which re-vented the Government from accepting the eighteen pre. hminary articles, which would have infringed upon the :t• chnt territory of the United Netherlands, and burdened 114 with an intob table weight of public debt. These grounds have not been refuted. Nevertheless the King has caused Lis Plenipotentiary to be furnished with the necessary in. e.ructinns to neenciate, conclude, and sign with the London ( 'onferenre itself a " definitive treaty ; but the difference between this appellation and that of 4. the bases of separa pen." or of preliminary articles," resolves no difficulty, I • cause Holland. having accepted the clause A of the 12th Protocol, and Belgium the 18 Articles, which are wholly e' variance with the former, the parties are now, as before, diametrically opposed to each other; and what hopes could the Government entertain (especially after the oath taken I y the elected Prince, confirming the usurpation of our ter ritory) of witnessing the success of a negociation which since last autumn afforded no result, and which during the last few weeks has taken an undeniable bias in favour of Peleium. The King has not ceased to receive, on every occasion, the most unequivocal assurances of the sincere interest and friendship felt fur Holland by the Five Powers represented at the London Conference. but with regard to the affairs of the Netherlands, those powers are placed in a situation ma terially different from that of Holland. Their first object is the preservation of the general pace ; the second only the vacating of our just pretensions. In Helland,on the contrary, the first ohjeat ought to be self - preservation — the maintenance of peace the second. The consequence of the view taken by the powers has shown itself' in the course of the two last months in their yielding to the Belgic pretensions, and in their removing those of Holland to the back-ground. From the beginning of the disturbance Belgium has all along threatene(l way if her most extravagant pretensions were not edmitted,and to effect this has ably availed herself of the corn. bu sable elements of the insurrection, of the fermentations sup nosed to exist among all classes of her inhabitants, and of the complication to which her geographical position, with ti enect to several powerful States, must give rise. On the other hand the means of the King, resting on the regular and constitutional action of our public laws, on the attachment of the inhabitants to the maintenance of social order, and on the courage of a considerable and well-organised military std naval force, exceeded by far those of Belgium; but as long as the principle was adhered to. that it was not allowed to make use of them, they descended into mere representation nr show. Whereas the phantom of the Belgic revolution extended itself every (lay in the same proportion, and it so happened that real strength was obliged to yield to an ima ginary being; that the importance of Holland began rapidly to declire. and the influence of Belgium was seen unex pecteelly to Ilse. Neither the nature of the evil nor the proper remedy i.capeil the King's penetration ; but his Majesty, well a Ware :hat extreme measures can only be justified by extreme ret , ssity, long hesitated before he adopted that remedy. It coesiste in putting into the scale the weight of the Nether- Lual fleet and army in order to restore the equilibrium be. ..seen Hellarti anti Belgium, and in removing, with a firm hard, the mask bellied which the Belgic policy was concealed. I lien this the King has at length resolved, and has ordt red his forces to support with their antis the course rat the negociatiens. To secure just conditions of sepa reinn is the exclusive object of this measure ; but in oter :o he attained, Europe must be convinced that her the preservation of peace Holland is no lees indie yens:dile than Belgium. and that the moderate and quiet irmrse of the Netherland Government deserves as much re.oird es the Belgian principle of insurrection. If this resolution of the Dutch Goverment had been taken earber it would have been, perhaps, considered pre. it:Nit:re; if further postponed, the opportunity would have tine he ever lost: for how could hurthens which the Dutch have been able temporarily to bear only by unexampled ( xertions have been borne for a longer period ? The King haft not concealed from himself that the result of the measures just taken does not admit of an infallible calculation ; but similar to individual members of seemly, nations n.ay he placed in circumstances in which the whole ' is risked where nothing is risked. By a submission to the pretension. of Belgium bankruptcy would have been certain, and Holland deprived of her indispensable frontier atquind by the noble hicod of our forefather; the national glory would have been tarnished, the ruin of the State consume netted. and in fact the Netherlands erased from the list of reteecndent nations. If chances are in some respects pre renew( the King awaits their result with a firm reliance upon Providence. However. the consequences of this support given to nego elation% by military means confine themselves to a very limited circle. if you consider that this pleasure has no con nt (lion whatever with the European side of the Belgic gun ner. To that consideration the King has sacrificed the se paraeon of Holland and Belgium, although 1w would in no case relinquish his rights on Belgium without stipulating writable conditions for the Netherlanders who remained faithful to him. How glorious however, the annals of our history may be, and how extensive the influence of our small population has been on the civilisation and fate of the world, our homed means, when estimated according co the actual stale of Europe, would not warrant us to icterfere in the general politics if even we should be so inclined. The political ,Butt in of the King. domestic as our manner, rests upon the principle of sincere friendship towards all powers, and of bene. volent contemplation of the manner in which they think fit to regulate their ewe interests. But the Dutch politics ought to he different with regard to that part of the question be t se en us and Belgium. which is exclusively our own : this concerti. only Holland Belgium ; for an equitable division of the debt and the censetvation of our territory constitute the essence of oft national existence. Whereas to the other powers of Europe it 411 matter of indiffetence whither Hol. land or Belgium will hare to bear the greater or lesser part of the debt, and in what way the limits between each wan try ere drawn. " With a view to the settlement of thee:objects thong has accepted with gratitude the co-operation of mediation his five powerful allies and friends ; but his Majesty may not allow himself to be dictated to in that respect, for, wick nations as with individuals. self-preservation is the first law of nature, and that self preservation would be en dangered if we suffered inadmissible principles of limitation and of the division of debt to be forced upon us. In every question relating to our domestic interests—the settlement of limits with our neighbours—in abort, the honour, rights. and welfare of Holland herself, our Government stands on its own ground ; and when all what we have most valuable is at stake, the exercise of the right of peace and war, inse parable from every independent State. cannot be contested. This, then, gentlemen, is the position in which we find ourselves placed, and should the blood of oar brave warriors be spilt in vain, and throne and country tremble on their foundations, the consciousness of having lowered our sum dud only to superior fora would make us appear in the eyes of Europe and of a just posterity as a nation unanimous with her King, obedient to the laws, faithful to the soil of her inheritance, and dignified even in her fall. AN TWIRIO, Ana. 5, 3 P.M.—General Billiard, on his arrival here, opened a correspondence with General Chasse, which ended ultimately in a satis factory assurance that no immediate danger to the town was to be feared. In the mean time the King arrived front Brussels. This noble act of self devotion, at a moment so pregnant with dan ger, not only produced the best effects on the minds of the inhabitants, but, if possible, has in creased his popularity. Admiral Gobibs landed working parties to cut the dikes, by which a con siderable tract of land round Liefkenshock, Calico, &c. has been laid under water, and ruined for many years. Considerable skirmishing took place this morning on the left bank, and upon this occasion the system of burning the farms and cottages has been pursued with unrelenting severity. —The Dutch army is divided in four divisions, viz. Lieut.-General Meyer, with 7,000 or 8,000 men, threatens Venloo and Limburg. The Prince of Orange, with the Duke of Saxe Weimar's corps, was this morning at Herenthals, his outposts to wards Lists and Westerloo. Prince Frederick is moving on Breda and Bergen-op-Zoom, by Capone and Eckeren. The Dutch reserve occupies Turn hout ; in all, the army is composed of 48,000. The wanton acts of plunder and incendiarism com mitted by the Dutch troops are quite disgraceful. The King (Leopold) has removed his head quarters to Malines, from whence he can readily visit the divisions. ANTWERP, Auo. s.—Two Dutch steamers commenced an attack upon a Belgic fort, about four miles up the river, and dismounted their guns ; they then proceeded up to Boom, and have just returned, bringing with them four vessel, in tow, two of which are said to be new-constructed Belgic brigantines, and the other Belgic trading vessels. Preparations are making here to sink a large ship called the James Scott, in the narrow channel opposite the Ford du Nord, to prevent large ships of war manoeuvring. Captain Roop man, who commands the Dutch navy here, gave notice yesterday to all foreign Consuls, that hos tilities were to commence last night, and recom mended that all neutral vessels should leave the basin before half-past nine o'clock p.m. Almost all of them have attended to this order. ANTWERP, Aug. 6, 7 p.m.—" The armistice for an additional 24 hours, has been effected through the prompt and judicious proceedings of Mr. Ellerman, whereby the destruction of this fine city has been arrested for the present, and I have no doubt altogether. I met about 100 wounded Belgians two hours since, from the sally from the citadel last night and early this morning. The spirit of the Belgians appears determined. I saw about 2,000 volunteers this morning march from Brussels, put to this, and part in the direction of Louvain. The same feeling pervades the whole country about Namur and Liege, from whence I returned las: night." POLAND AND RUSSIA. _ WAR.IAW, J c L x 25.—The Russians push their advanced posts from Niessawa to the vicinity of Kowin. The Landsturm is continually engaged with them. Great enthusiasm is every where dis played. It is said that the Grand Duke Michael has left the army to return to Petersburg. General Jaraczewski and Lieutenant-Colonel Zabielaki, who were with the Polish troops in the province of Plozk, have died of the cholera. The Russian prisoners have been brought into the capital in the last too days. Our State Gazette says, on the 9th of July Captain Rogowski, of the Russian army, arrived at Lemberg to purchase 80 pontoons of different kinds, 2,000 cwt. of ropes, and 201) anchors, each weighing two cwt. On the 11th be went to Jaroslaw, and thence to Ulanow, where there is a great trade in pontoons. Benito, Avu. 4.—Letters from Warsaw, of the 26th July, say that the Landsturm, under Ge neral Zaluski, is constantly engaged with the Rus sians, and not without advantage, and that Kalisch is still occupied by the Landsturm. .1 he ravages of the cholera in the Russian army are dreadful. His Majesty the King of Prussia bas appointed Privy Counsellor Ancillor Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. POLISII FRONTIERS, JULY 20.—A Russian corps advanced yesterday to Peisen ; the coffers of the Government were, therefore, removed with all haste to Czenstochaw ; a great pa. t of she inhabi tants fled on the road from Cracow to Sieradz ; all the shops were shut, and great consternation pre vailed. The burgomaster was ping to retire to Czenstochaw with the coffers of the city, but the citizens opposed it, and after having ill-treated him in different ways, put him in prison. Several of the citizens were then chosen as a deputation to receive the Russians in case of their arrival. A letter of the 29th of July, from Konigsberg, states that a serious disturbance broke out there on the 28th, among the labouring classes. The soldiers and police were attacked and ill-treated until reinforcements arrived. Firing took place during the whole night with small arms and can non, so that more than 30 lives were lost and above 100 wounded. All the respectable inhabitants were obliged to arm themselves for the protection of their property, for plunder and disorder were the seem ing object of the rioters. In Konigsberg, on the 28th ult. some riots took place originating, as we are told by the Berlin papers, in a notion prevailing among the lower classes, that the medical men were killing instead of curing their cholera patients. Several doctors and police-officers were ill-treated by the mob, and the house of the president of police was stormed. The troops were then called upon to act, and eight (according to other accounts 15) iadividuals are represented to have been killed. On the follow ing evening the riots commenced. About 150 Ipersons had been arrested, and sent to Pillau. THE CHOLERA HORBUS. Rio*, JULT b. IN NO/PIT/M. Cues. CSN Duda. 2,446 1,110 1,148 14 1$ from July • to • .... ...... .. Ito 7 .. ... 10 16 • 7 to 8 sups ....... I. 111111VATZ _IIIOI3IIZS. INIMMO I LIN 2. 1 e7 1, 441 WO From July 6to 8 .. .. 14 4 4 6to 7 -. 10 $ 1 7to 8 ..... -... 9 13 0 8 to 8 ... .. 8 1 1 —..— ...-. Home asp.... Hospital . ..... .. .. 2603 1206 1166 Total to the atoning of 9th, 4741 1079 1188 j indents left 173, of which 81 give hopes of recovery. In Mitten, from the 30th of May to the 14th of July, 929 persons were attacked by cholera, of whom 303 had recovered, and 435 died. Seven cases of cholera are represented to have occurred among the Prussian troops employed in forming the cordon round Dantsic : of these cuss, three proved fatal. In Dantsic, on the 26th, 27th, and 28th ult. 83 persons were taken ill, 15 recovered, and 69 died. In Petersburgh, on the 20th ult. 196 persons were taken ill, 137 recovered, and 117 died; on the 21st, 190 were taken ill, 215 recovered, and 119 died. Since the first appearance of the sick ness, 3,584 individuals had died. In Jassy the mortality, according to the latest accounts, had fallen to from four to six daily. The malady appears, however, to have made its way into Wallachia, where it is raging with great violence, particularly in Braila. In Odessa and the neighbouring country the malady continues to rage. The mortality, towards the beginning of last month, averaged upwards of 20 a day. fil am EL, JOLT 23.—Until to-day no decided cases of cholera were admitted by the faculty; however, at last, there is no longer any doubt, and, six individuals have been attacked, and four dead. In Tilsit there have been some suspicious cases, and we have no doubt there will soon be a decisive cholera there also. There can be little doubt the Polish corps driven over our frontier have been the origin of this calamity, although, strange to say, l General Chlapowsky has declared, again and again, there are none sick of cholera among his troops; and certainly, since their arrival on Prussian ground (although we have had very changeable weather, and for the first week they had not a single straw hut to protect themselves from a raging sun by day, and heavy rains and dews by night), this corps has had very few dead. What will be the fate of these troops no one knows. In a few days we must hear of either the Polish or Russian armies near Warsaw, which must decide the cause. ST. PSTERSBURG, JULY 16.—Notice has been given that by the Emperor's order the quarantines and sanitary cordons in several places are going to be suppressed. In the communication by water the barks will be stopped only a short time for the inspection of their crews. The cholera patients whom they may have on board shall be sent to the hospitals, and the barite shall proceed on their voyage after the clothes and the rest of the crew have been fumigated. In the assembly of the merchants, held on the Bth July, the Mayor of St. Petersburg stated that the Emperor had been pleased to send for him, and to order him to have an hospital with one hun dred beds fitted up in every quarter of the capital for the reception of persons attacked with the cholera, and that his Majesty had placed at his disposal for this purpose a sum of 130,000 rubles from the imperial treasury. The merchants, desirous of concurring in the execution of this order, resolved that the merchants of each class shall contribute towards the formation and organisation of these hospitals, a subscription to the amount of one per cent. of their declared capi tal, which will produde 160,000 rubles. The num ber of persons attacked with cholera at St. Peters burgh, since its first appearance to July the 17th, was 6,224. Death. Recovered •• • • ... 9012 ... 761 Remain ... .. 2461 - St. Petersburgh Journals, July 20. GERMAN PAPERS RECEIVED THIS DAY. CoNswrnsorte. JUNE 25.—The Sultan, after having viewed the fortifications of the Dar danelles, returned to Gallipoli,where he proceeded by land to Adrianople, where be seems to intend making a short stay. He is expected back in a week, when several entertainments will be given by the great men. Cannon, ammunition, &c. are daily sent to Romelia, whence it seems that the contest with the rebels still continues. An English frigate lately arrived here, which is to take the English Ambassador on board. The Russian steam-boat now plies regularly between this city and Odessa. According to accounts from Smyrna, the plague was on the increase there ; from 30 to 40 persons die every day. Trade is wholly at a stand, as every body is flying into the country. \Truce a, JULY 19.—We have received ac counts from Scutari to the 3d inst. They state that the Pacha of Scutari has already taken ad • vantage of the singular remissness that has for some time past been observed in the military operations of the Grand Vizier. On the 20th June he sent 5000 men, under the command of one of his rela tions against the division of the Sultan's troops, under lazed Mehemed ?ache, ordered to besiege Scutari. They met at Allesso, and the troops of Scutari, attacking with impetuosity, gained a de cided victory. As soon as this news arrived at Scutari, the courage of the inhabitants was re vived. Mustapha Pacha immediately order a new levy of one man per house and raised his force to 15,000men.On theist he marched in person against the GrandVizir, intending to attempt a decisive blow. When our accounts came away the result of this operation was not known in Scutari. The greatest anxiety was felt, as it is evident that the fate of Mustapha Pacha will be sooner decided; nobody believes that he will be victorious. VIEW N•, JULY 27.—The statement of the death of Gen. Baron Frimont, Commander-in- Chief in the kingdom of Lombardy and Venice, was premature, but he is so ill in consequence of an attack of the goat in the stomach, that his life is despaired of. - FRANCE. (From ow own Correspondent.) PARIS, Alio. 7. Si a-m.We are all here in anxiety, fermentation, end doubt, from the sudden resolution of the Go vernment to send armed enecours into Belgium. The general opinion is, that the torch of war, mice lighted, will speed conflagration over the whole of .Europe. The Parisians are all alive at the prospect of retrieving their former glory, and washing out the stain which the presence f the allied armies has left in the moat polished capital of Europe. All is bustle and activity in the war department; and certainly all this looks much more like a general European war, than that of the five great powers preparing to pounce upon such an insignificant state as Holland. The army sent into Belgium amounts already to upwards of 50,000 men ; and it is said that 25,000 of the line will be called from the provinces of the west, in order to be directed towards the frontiers of the north, to replace the Belgian army, and to follow them in case of need. A law is to be also presented to the Chamber, immediately after the vote of the address, for the moving of 400,000 of the national guard. Volunteers are pressing from all quarters to enlist, and prove more than ever that if the army despatched into Belgium merely make a military promenade, as the ministry appear to insinuate is all that will be necessary, that it will not be so easy to march them back again, and that it will be impossible to restrain the enthusiasm that has burst forth, as if by enchantment. The Proclamation of King Leopold to the Bel gian people arrived yesterday at Paris. The Prince, after having repeated the words which he addressed on the day of his inauguration, to the representatives of the country, declares, that a Belgian himself, he will defend Belgium; he counts upon the co-operation of all, and announces that be will go himself where honour calls. His Majesty has in fact departed for Melina'. An order has been given to:arrest the Minister of War, M. de Failly; he has taken to flight. The state in which M. de Failly has left the defence of the country, inspires serious uneasiness at Brussels. By the accounts which have been received at Paris, the hostilities of the Dutch have coin minced in a manner worthy alone of the warfare of the Nortb American Indians—burning and in undating the crops and villages of the Belgians— sailing the farmers by Me ears to trees— and afterwards tearing them away, and finally hanging them ! Such a commencement makes ne tremble for the character of the war. The Prussian State Gazette of August 1, which ought to have come to hand to-day, has not yet arrived ; nor the one of the 31st of July, which should have arrived yesterday. No one can ac count for this delay. Intelligence is looked for with the greatest anxiety from Poland, since it is known that a corps of Polish troops is fighting against General Rudiger, on the right bank of the Vistula, where was likewise, at the last accounts, the Commander-in-Chief Skrsynecki. Had the Poles met with any reverse, there can be little doubt that the Prussian Gazette would have hastened to make it public. That paper lately represented the insurrection of Volhynia as quelled whereas there is hard fighting there still. The Russians' had an engagement near the village of Waskowiez, on the river Honyn, with the patriots under the command of Holowinsky ; they attacked Durutsch, with 4000 men and some artillery, and took prisoner Baykowaky, one of the chiefs. Since I commenced this letter, the Prussian State Gazette of the 31st July has arrived, but not the one of the Ist August,which is still due. It con tains news of Poland up to the 27th of July ; but there is little news respecting the situation of the Russian army. It is nevertheless certain that the Russian troops are still on the road which leads from Klodawa to Posen ; consequently they stop all communication between these two cities, which accounts for the non-arrival of the two expected couriers. The Poles consider that the Russian army has the intention at present, of occupying the Waiwoade of Kalisch, and to esta blish in that town a commission for the adminis tration of the province. The Petersburgh Gazette of the 19th gives the reports of Paskewitsch upon his operations, but contains nothing new besides. The cholera is less severe. I remain your's, &c. J. L. P.S. Bate lust, AVG. 6—(l 1 o'clock at night.) —Government has just received intelligence by Estafette, that the King had arrived at Antwerp at seven o'clock with his suite. The presence of his Majesty produced the best effects. The Dutch have not the advantage of an inch of ground to day. General Chasse has given notice to all neutral vessels, to quit the dock of Antwerp —not wishing to be answerable for the damage that may be occasioned by the bombardment. The following are a few brief, but interesting articles from the journals! We learn from a very good source, that the intelligence of the entry of the French troops at Mona and Charleroi, is entirely premature. Our troops will not cross the frontier until to-day, the 7th of August.—L'Avenir. The colonel of the 56th regiment of the live, in garrison at Grenoble, arrived at 4ons on the 30th of July, on his way to Paris, in consequence of disorders which bad burst out in his regiment. —Courrier Francais. The army now in campaign is composed of four divisions of infantry of the line, of four regiments each, and each regiment formed of three battalions of 800 men. First division of cavalry, of four regimonts of six t 38,400 squadrons, and each squadron of 100 men .... 1 2,400 Total in 40,800 1 One division of Infantry of reserve of four regi. menu of three battalions each of 800 men....... 9,800 A brigade of cavalry of reserve of two regiments of siz squadrons each of 100 men In activity and reserve...—. 61,800 A letter from Milan, dated July 29th, announces that Austria has just ordained a new levee of con scripts in a proportion stronger than ever was seen, since that a hamlet which ordinarily fur nished but one man, has now to furnish five. It has besiddes ordained another levy for September. This fact completely contradicts the suspension of the armaments of Austria—Le Globe. We have before us a letter written from Ant werp by a French officer in the service of Belgium. The following passage proves that at the theatre of war they do not doubt of the support which the Holy Alliance lends to the Dutch cause. ANTWERP, Aug. 6.—A considerable fleet, com posed of frigates, steam boats, shallops, and gun boats, are prepared for a very strong attack. Ano ther fleet is in line before Antwerp. The city will be burnt; the citadel, which is in the power of the Dutch, is armed with 40 cannon. The forts whisk my brother commands ha been occupied for the last two days in making red hot balls of calibre 44 which are always ready. The Dutch fleet haw a; its foremast the Prussian lag, and at the mizei i mast the Russian flag. It appears that there is au alliance. My brother is kept iu COMMA maii4o, day and night: he has not a minute to himself: iu fact, a bloody battle will take place soon. W e have just made to the Commander-in -Chief th.. proposition of using fire ships, and I have made the offer to conduct them.—Revolsition. La Tribune rejoices in war, but protests against its being undertaken for the benefit of " en pre/et Anglais." Le Temps says that England has nominated *4 King of Belgium, and France is now about to de fend that King, against the powers whom his election has irritated, as it ought to have irritate!! France. Le Globe says that the war must necessa r il y b e an European one, and urges the ministry at one. , loudly and publicly to call for the assistance of Eng land, as a brother demands the support of his brother, and then, in concert with Great Britain, proclaim the universal principles of true liberty and general emancipation from feudal tyranny. The journals generally applaud the resolution o: the ministry to retain office under the existing cir. cumstances, though La Tribune and Le Courriel Francais say that its principles are so utterly op posed to the feelings of the nation and to the march of events now commenced, that it is impossible for it to remain in power for any length of time. The following intelligence from Hayti is dated June 12 :—" M. Mollien, Consul-General of France at Port-au-Prince, has written to the Se. cretary-general, to request him to solicit the Pre sident for the protection of the government on be half of the French, to whom a longer stay might be necessary for settling their affairs. Gen. Boyer, in compliance with the wishes of M. Mollien, issued on the 12th, a proclamation, of which the following is the substance : " The President, after having given a brief account of the position in which the acknowledgment of Hayti under Charles X. had placed the Republic with regard to France, exhorts his fellow.citisens to hold themselves in readiness for the defence of their independence against any aggression, and calls upon the authorities to cause all foreigners who live quietly on the territories of Hayti to be respected. The Envoy of the Republic says he had orders to remain in France but one month; but he only came back after an absence of a whole year. and then with a treaty which nothing authorised him to ratify. The Revolution which h as token plate in France led us to Indulge in hopes whim have not been realised. Indeed, continues the President, how could we think less favourable of our future condition, on seeing arrive at the head of the government distinguished ma, who, both in their speeches and writings, had so often proclaimed principles which are in perfect accord with the just claims of Hayti, and who, from the elevated point in which they had placed themselves, had openly condemned the exorbitant exactions of the fallen dynasty. The Presi• dent concludes his proclamation by exhorting the authorities to show, by their courage and devotedness, that they are worthy of the mission which is entrusted to them, and of the protection which Providence will afford to the Hayden eause."--Galignanis Messenger. EVENING STAR. INDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9. There are current repo — tar on 'Change that an ar mistice has been agreed on for six welts between Holland and Belgium—some report that it is for 23 days; but the general fact of an armistice is cre dited, and hence the funds are getting up. French letters state that their advance had already entered Charleroi and Mons, and the &rule ticipate with delight' the speedy demolition of all monuments and trophies erected at or near Waterloo. The French movement on Belgium is now known to be the sole act of the lEnco. He com municated with the Ministers in Council, after ha had formed his determination, and given his orders to the War Minister. The British fleet have passed Hastings in their way up the Channel, steering for the mouth of the Scheldt. It is generally believed in Paris that Prussia is party with the Kiwo of Holland, and there were rumours in Paris on Sunday that Count D'A ?PON T, the Prussian Ambassador, was pre paring to take his departure. Late this morning, it is stated in the City, that Ostend is blockaded by a Dutch frigate, and that there has been a sharp rencontre near Ghent. That the Dutch consider themselves in alliance, offensive and defensive, with Prussia and Russia, is evident from the fact, communicated in our Paris Letter, that one of the Dutch men-of-war in the Scheldt sports a Russian flag at her stern, and a Prussian flag in her bow. Among the British ministers, there exists per fect confidence that the armistice between Bel gium and Holland will certainly be renewed within the present week. It is even imagined. that our squadron will arrive in the Scheldt too late. It is believed that the left or gauche party in the French Chamber forms a decisive majority in regard to all political questions which may be brought under consideration. The Poles in London are without private ad vice. from Warsaw, and it is believed that all letters on public affairs are stopped at the Prussian Post. Office. The latest arrivals from the seat of war in Po land, prove that the Russians, who crossed the Vistula at Niesawa, about 130 miles below Warsaw, had made very trifling progress on the Warsaw side ; and were every where cut off by the Lands , turm. The cholera is also aiding the Poles such a degree, as to partake the movements of the Russians in that quarter. In the south, a Russian corps has approached the Upper Vistula, 150 miles above Warsaw, with pontoons, &c. obtained in Austrian Gallicia; and they were preparing to cress not far from Cram,. Mischief and devastation may thus aria to the peaceful inhabitants of provinces hitherto a' disturbed; but every military man will perceive that no one effect of a campaign can result from then desperate enterprises. Since the barbarians cannot I .. , ca th Gr Di be iecc of 1 coy intc con Scl to I the thet atot TM th Kee 800