The Sun. — London, England, 1832-12-10 00:00:00

• ANTWERP. (From the Times.) ANTWERP, FRIDAY, Dec. 7. The proceedings of the siege of the citadel now continue as usual in similar cases : at one moment there appears a cessation of firing, at another the artillery of all sorts is at play on both sides, mixed frequently with musquetry. The zig-zag works of the besiegers approach the citadel very fast, and of course the firing of the wall pieces ren ders the loss of lives much greater than during the former days. Those works are now described as advanced even in the rear of the Fort St. Laurent, and to very near the citadel, close to the ditch of the city, leading from Monte bello Fort. The silence of some batteries leads persons to suppose that their position is about to he altered, but of this intention there is no means of having a certainty. Rumours of all kinds are of course current ; the party spirit prevailing in the neighbourhood spreads those which are most agreeable to the feelings of its adherents. Hence some maintain that the French three times attacked Fort St. Laurent, from which they were repulsed. I have been assured by those who are well acquainted with the pro ceedings, that they have not yet attempted it; although very near, even on the crest of its glacie. This siege is of course an object of public curiosity ; and many idlers of different countries, and some of the un fledged Britons, have come hither. The absurdities, or rather the crudities, of persons who have perhaps learned tactics in a barrack-room, and diplomacy in a Sunday newspaper, place them in a ludicrous light. They could almost challenge Marshal Gerard for not allowing them a full license to parade the trenches and the batteries at any hour they choose, and the Commandant of the town is " no gentleman," because he will not permit them, at a moment when telescopes from the spire might produce bombardment of the city, to ascend its most elevated building. One of the most amusing features of their di plomacy is, that they know everything Dutch is good, and that the Belgians are of course the contrary. They do not conceal, even in the presence of Frenchmen, their wishes that the French troops may be cut to pieces. Al though their proper place is in the citadel, they cringe to the French officers for leave to enter the trenches, where they ought to know that all is obscured as in a ditch . Their statements may be brought forward hereafter in England as of eye-witnesses; but one must beware of trusting to them, for the blue devils haunt them here, and spoil their paintings. All the British here do not belong to this category. There are some brilliant exceptions of officers whose scientific knowledge—whsee personal expe rience—whose polished manners command respect, and to whom, in future campaigns, our country may look with confidence to maintain her ancient glory. To these the French behave with politeness, and afford the greatest facilities consistent with duty and safety. In the citadel the French shells have produced several conflagrations, among which, in addition to those men tioned in my former letter, were the smaller barrack, Chasse's house, &c. At 2 o'clock this day a quantity of shells (150 to 180) blew up in the Dutch magazine of the bastion of the citadel near the Esplanade, called d'Alba, which to the soldiers in the trenches had first the appearance of a firing from the town. The citadel, there fore, suffers much in external appearance, and Genet-:,I Chasse has had his Dutch phlegm roused so as to send on Wednesday to Marshal Gerard a rude, ill-worded, ill arranged, note, to which a very decided reply has been g . ven. I remit you both those documents, so as to enable you to form an accurate judgment. Were Ito offer an opinion, it would simply be that Chasse finds the siege much more vexatious than he expected, and he threatens in a most ill-tempered manner, in order to frighten the inhabitants, who look upon him now as a muzzled t iger, whose paws are tied ; if h e d oes m i sc hi e f to t h em, he will hasten his own ruin. Some French balls passing over the citadel this morning fell in the town, damaged some houses, and killed a 1n. , 11 22 years old, and a boy, besides having wounded others. Care is now taken to prevent the recurrence of such un fortunate accidents. The firing of the citadel, in proportion as the French approach it, becomes more and more murderous. I%V 33 this night on a lofty building, where I could perceive the triangular movement of the shells, which shows the French rather close. The wall pieces (biscayens) do much mis chief, as from the embrasures each shot from them rn,ty be now calculated as killing a soldier, and there have been very many. _ . Considerable firing took place this evening towai do Kiel. It seems expected that the Dutch will make a salty, in order to blow up a portion of the dike, so as to inun date, by the high tide at t o'clock, a portion of the French works; but arrangements have, I understand, been tnado to repulse them. In the river all is quiet ; the Dutch ships of war were this evening seen at a great distance: some had gone down the river. The Dutch gun-boats continue in the Scheldt opposite to the citadel; four are in the peldcrs, near the Tete de Flandre, The small steam-boat is also their. The Ere of the Dutch vessels could not yesterday dislotke the soldiers of General Sebastimi's division from Fort St. Marie. The King, Leopold, arrived in this city yesterday eve, ing : he has examined the different positions of the town with much care : he drives in a private carriage, without any parade. Some of the Orangeists have been quite in dignant that there should have been music played during the dinner in the Palace. This is, I believe, a matter o: military etiquette. One of the newspapers states, that several guns have been dismounted in the citadel; the stables were a!so set on fire; the cries of the animals there have been heard in the town. SATURDAY MORNING, 9 O'CLOCK. During the last two hours the firing has been far more vehement than before on hoth sides. It is supposed tlta the Dutch have been enabled to trace the French works. Plans of the operations have been published in Brussels, of which no doubt copies have been sent by the river to the citadel. Fortunately for the French, the progress of their approaches has enabled them to move some of their batteries. Those publications, which at first might have done mischief, are now inocuous. I have read over the last correspondence between Gen, cal Chasse and Marshal Gerard, and find that the Dutch .scheme of delaying every thing to next spring still pre vails. But it is now too late. The citadel is invested in form, and will be taken, cost what it may. If the city he bombarded, Chasse will be ruined the sooner; so Dutch delay is a weapon against them. Every prepara tion for attacking the citadel from the town is ready, so, if Chasse attack it, there is no doubt of his speedy capture. The King does not quit Antwerp until to-morrow. 11 O'CLOCK. I have been to look at the river, where all is tranquil. I heard some few shots from Fort St. Marie, as is sup posed, boom along the water. They are said to be des tined to prevent some small craft from coming up the Scheldt. I saw the Dive!) and French sentinels converse freely together at some distance from Fort Austeweel. The French have erected some strong batteries on the left dike, which, with Fort St. Marie, will effectually prevent all communication by the river. It is asserted, on good authority, that Chasse sent yesterday all his wounded over to the Tete de Flandres, which is considered a good proof that he does not intend to attack the city, as the heavy batteries on the quay will soon destroy that fort. 1 O'CLOCK. The firing of the Dutch during the night wounded and killed 40 French soldiers. It is still sharp on both •Ides, 'the siege is acknowledged to proceed slowly, but - surely— en regle. The French Lave received an addition of 5,000 bombs. THIRD LETTER OF GENERAL CHASSE. " CITADEL OF ANTWERP, DEC, 5. " Monsieur the Marehal,—The calamities which your aggression calls down on the city of Antwerp during the negotiations yet going forward to bring about the main tenance of peace, appear to require to be realized in their fullest extent, in consequence of what I am as yet willing to believe to be the results of the imprudence of your troops, and not dictated by your will. Notwithstanding my an ewer B, of the 30th of November, 1832, to the second letter which you did me the honour to address to m e , there bas been a fire frequently opened against the citadel from Fort Montebello, and even from the rampart of the enceinte of the city at the gate of Beguines. Those are breaches to the bases of the arrangement which your Ex cellency proposed to me, as well as to those which I de clared in my reply. " I believe itthet.,:fore proper to state this to your Ex cellency, in order to do all that lies in my power to prevent a disastrous conflict, the results of which must for ever devolve on the authors of an aggression, which, under taken at a moment when efforts were making to bring the negotiations of peace to their conclusion, and when there were but some trifling matters to be decided, compromises interests so important, and which, although undertaken with such considerable means against the point which I occupy, does not seem to hesitate to place under fire a city, of which its importance, as well as humanity, de mand the preservation. " I am therefore to require from your Excellency, to t. give an explanatiun on the suhject of those "~-- ~•, • \. breaches which I have the honour to specify. The fort of Montebello is so far a dependence on the place, that I cannot abstain from returning all the fire hereafter directed against me from that fort, as well as from the ramparts of the enceinte. The inhabitants of Antwerp already know me too well, and the conduct I have observed since I have occupied this position, which conduct has been thoroughly appreciated by their Excellencies the French and English Commissioners of the Conference, not to be aware to whom to attribute the calamity which menaces them, if those provocations oblige me thereunto. " Receive, M. the Marshal, the assurances of my high consideration. " Baron CHASSE, the General of Infantry." ANSWER OF MARSHAL GERARD TO THE THIRD LETTER OF GEN. CHASSE. " HEAD - QUARTERS, NEAR ANTWERP, DEC. 5. " M. the General,—ln the letter which I had the ho nour to write to you in the evening of the 30th of Nov. in reply to yours of that date, I clearly explained to you the line of conduct marked down for me by my inst: no tions relative to the siege of the citadel of Antwerp. I do not demand in the name of my Government anything more than the execution of the treaty of the 15th of Nov. 1831, a treaty signed and guaranteed. To attack the citadel of Antwerp, which you ought to give up to me, I now make u , e of no means but those without the enceinte of the city ; and I quoted to you the examples and the right which justify my conduct in this respect. By pre. venting my fire from the interior of the city from being opened against you, I give the strongest proof of my desire to spare the city and its population, since the city offers me means and a spot for attack which would promptly bring about your destruction. My intention being to close all communication with you, if, notwithstanding all your statements, you inhumanly sacrifice the city of Ant werp, I am ready to make you feel that your conduct will not be the less contrary to your own interests than to humanity, and that you will repent the consequences thereof. " Receive the assurances of my consideration. " Count GERARD, " The Marshal Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the North," BRUSSELS, SATURDAY NOON. The operations of the besieging army are pressed with vigour, and it is but justice to the Dutch garrison to say, that its defence is made with skill, bravery, and determi nation worthy of a much better cause. Whatever may have been Chasse's motive for the slight resistance he made to the opening of the works before his citadel, it is now perfectly evident that his abstinence was not from want of means, and those too of a powerful kind, to resist and re turn the fire of his assailants. The fighting of yesterday was of the most awful kind. From morning until night nothing was heard but the roaring of cannons, mortars, howitzers, and small arms, which were discharged with out intermission. The effect of this terrific contest was soon visible at both side. The number of killed and wounded was considerable. One account mentions up wards of 200 yesterday alone, and another says that the writer had seen the official return, which makes the total number of killed to be 65. I should take that to be much below the actual number, though there is no doubt that the loss of the French has fallen far below the calculations that had been made before the commencement of hostili ties. The loss to the besieged they, of course, can con ceal; but they cannot conceal the destructive effect of the fire which has been k✓pt upon them for so many days. From the Fort Montebello it is said that one may see with the naked eye the havoc that has been made in some of the works, and in the citadel the effect of the French bombs is attested by the fires which are almost hourly visible there, and which it appears require the incessant labours of the besieged to get under. The great barrack seems a principal Oject at which the French artillery direct their skill. It is said that this building is bomb , proof—it bad need : yet one would think that even a mass of solid granite of the same size would soon crumble under the fire of shot and shell which has rained upon it for some days past. That it is not all bullet or bomb proof, however, has been more than once attested by the flames which have been ob.-erved to proceed from it, and which l i were no doubt kindled by shells from the French batteries. The most deadly part of the fighting yesterday was in the vicinity of the Lunette St. Laurent, for the occupa tion of which the French troops contended with great bravery, and were as bravely repulsed by the Dutch. The cannon in this lunette have all been dismounted or withdrawn by the Dutch, most probably the former, for it is hard to conceive that they would not avail them selves of such a means of resistance. I mention the with drawing, however, because it is confidently stated here, but I don't believe it. In their attempts to take this plate, the French have suffered considerably by the con stant fire of musketry kept up on them from the ram parts. It was expected, as I mentioned yesterday, that the lunette would he in the possessio❑ of the French in the course of the night, but no account has yet reached this that it was so. We are again told that Ch tsse has sent another messaee, threatening to fire upon the town, unless the firing on him was discontinued from Montebello. One of the morn- ing papers here connects the visit of the King to the city with this message, and adds that his Majesty's object was, if possible, to remove the difficulty, and more to avert the impending cilaraity. I cannot, since the morning - , trace this report to any good authority beyond that of the journal in which it has appeared, but I have heard the cir cumstances out of which it has probably arisen to he these:—Marshal Gerard wished to increase his force in the vicinity of the Lunette Montebello, and far that pur- pose proposed to erect a battery on the counterscarp of the fortification on the city. This (which I mentioned in a fainter letter) had been looked upon as a sort of neu tral place by the Dutch and Belgians before the arrival o f the French ; and Chasse, when he perceived the intentions of the Marshal, sent a message to say he would not permit th• erection of any work on that side without at once ♦isiting it upon the city. Whether the work has been persev red in, I shall not know until I receive the estafette from Antwerp, but it is probable it has nor, for the last ac counts from the army (12 o'clock last night) say that there had not been any firing on the town. Up to that time also the Lunette St. Laurent had not been in our possession. The courage which the Dutch displayed yesterday in the two sorties which tl.ey made, give, it is but justice to them to observe, a complete refutation to some of the reports which were circulated as to the existence of disaffection in the garrison. One of these reports said that from the tower of the cathedral it could be plainly seen that the officers were obliged to use force to keep the men at their guns. From what has yet appeared I think this exceed ingly improbable. This at least is certain—that by whom soever fired, the French officers in the batteries yesterday bore ample and willing testimony to the excellent manner in which the guns of the citadel were served. In the two sorties to which I have alluded, both par ties behaved nobly. The first was made on the 6th, near that well-contes , ed point the Lunette St. Laurent, and was directed against the batteries in the centre. The sortie was received by a battalio❑ of the 58th, who, after a sharp in terchange of mu'ketry, obliged the enemy to return, but unfortunately the battalion, in the eagerness of pursuit, advanced up to the glacis of the Lunette, where it was exposed to the fire of the citadel, by which many were killed and wounded. The second sortie was at 11 at night, and was also directed against the centre batteries. It was repulsed with equal bravery; but with much less loss to the besiegers than that of the preceding attempt. An Order of the Day has been published by order of the Marshal Commander-in-Chief, in which the highest encomiums are be,towed on the good order, discipline, and admirable conduct of all the troops in their march from the frontier to the citadel, and in the unexampled zeal and bravery which they have displayed since the commencement of the operations of the siege. Colonel Lafaille is the only offrc : •r mentioned by name in this do cument, but he is spoken of in very high terms for the manner in which he placed the troops before the parallel on the first night, and for the zeal and intelligence dis played by him on every occasion since then. You have already seen that both the Princes have been baptized as it is called. The Duke of Orleans, it appears, has had a second escape,—an officer standing by his side was wounded in the shoulder, and in a moment after a cannon shot struck the ground about two paces from where he stood. The following extracts from the Morning Papers carry forward the accounts of the siege : EIGHTH DAY OF THE SIEGE. BERCHEM, DEC. 7 (EVENING). For the last 36 hours the defence of the citadel has as sumed a most serious aspect. The slight resistance offered during the first days against our works, the slender fire kept up against us, and the ease with which the pieces were dismounted in the batteries on the citadel, make us now the more sensible of the change which has taken place in their system of defence. Yesterday at nightfall, about 5 o'clock, three or four companies made a sortie from the citadel, and kept up a well-directed tire on our workmen. From an early hour in the morning a smart fusilade was kept up, and continued throughout the day, from the Lunette Sr. Laurent (still in the possession of the be sieged), by which our troops were much annoyed. W e could distinctly perceive the (Dutch) soldiers coming for- ward to the parapets, discharging their muskets, and re- , \\ . \ ~~-'= ~ \ ~ .\ tiring. In the mean time they made a most effective use of the mortar batteries, in the rear of their woi ks, which we bound it difficult to reach with ours, and from which they discharged a considerable number of bombs, and ge nerally so well directed, that nearly al of them fell in our batteries. Now and then also they sent from their broken embrasures, discharges of grape, from field-pieces, which we suppose they bring to the neck of the embrasure for that purpose ; retiring when they have fired. In this state of things we presume that the engineers must take precautions in their works, which must retard our pro gress, hitherto so rapid in the operations of the siege. We are since yesterday occupied on the counterscarp, the works of which are urged forward by the engineers with inconceivable boldness in the midst of showers of shot, shells, and grenades, which are sent forth to check the workmen. A lodgment will, however, be soon made in this work at the distance of about 80 metres (about 85 yards) from the scarp of the bastion of Toledo, against which our principal efforts are directed. We do not allow much rest to the besieged. Fire has been set to the buildings in the citadel several times, and one of their powder-magazines has exploded. One ma gazine, filled with prepared projectiles of every kind, has been blown up, and with an explosion which has created much disorder amongst the enemy. The Duke of Orleans, whose turn it was, commanded in the trenches yesterday, where he throughout gave proofs of the utmost coolness. An officer of artillery, ivho was stand ing at his side, was struck in the shoulder, and at the same time a ball buried itself only two paces from where be stood. The Prince took off his bat as if in token of acknowledg ment for this salutation, observing, " People should be civil to new acquaintance." He has been relieved in the trenches by General Castellane, who has invited all the superior officers on duty in the trenches to-day, to dine with him in the battery No 7. (This is the battery which seems particularly favoured by the Dutch bullets, which never cease to pour into it.) A third letter from Chasse has, it is said, been received by the Marshal. Lie pretends that his men have been fired upon from the ramparts of the city, and again insists that the firing shall cease from the Lunette Montebello against him. SIEGE OF THE CITADEL, DEC. 6. ANTWERP, 4 o'clock. . . A brisk cannonade is just heard in the direction of St. Marie and Cailoo. We perceive a frigate descending to wards Lillo. The appearance of the horizon denotes that there is firing going on in that quarter. b O'CLOCK. The French workmen approach to the covered way, and endeavour to crown it, but the enemy in great numbers appeared on the covered way, and by a brisk fusilade re pulsed them. The occupation of the Lunette St. Laurent is therefore again postponed. HALF-PAST 5 O'CLOCK. Fire has broke out again in sevtral parts of the citadel, but the exertions of the soldiers have brought it under. 6 O'CLOCK. The fire of the cannon, which has been very brisk, has ceased, and that of the mortars has commenced. 9 O'CLOCK. A terrific explosion has just taken place in the citadel. Some say it is caused by the rush of waters which the French have opened ; others say it is a mine sprung by the Dutch against the French in entering the Lunette, but the greater number believe it is an explosion of a powder-waggon. DEC. 7, 9 IN THE MORNING. This morning the works on the counterscarp are con tinued. The batteries on the left, which were found too distant from the Toledo bastion, have been ordered to ad vance, and two of them have already been placed in their new position. 11 O'CLOCK The Dutch continue to fire their musketry with great briskness, and they are equally active with their artillery. 3 O'CLOCK. The city is in some confusion. A young man has had his head shot off in the Rue de la Cuiller ; another was killed by a shell in his own house. (From the Antwerp Papers of yesterday.) Several of the French bullets and shells have fallen into the city and caused much injury; some persons were killed in the streets. One man who was seated in his chair in his house was killed on the spot. Some shells had fallen on the church of St. Andrew. Several shot have fallen on the Mint. The besiegers have contrived to let off much of the water from the fosse, by which the depth of the water is greatly diminished, so much so as to greatly facilitate the operations of the attack. The following is the official account from the army, taken from the Moniteur Beige:— A lodgment has been made in the Place d'Armes, lead ing from the Lunette St. Laurent. They continued the approaches on the left side of the covered way of this work. The second parallel has been extended to the right, as far as the counterscarp of the fosse of the place. The men are now occupied in the construction of new mortar bat teries, between No. I and 2of the second parallel. The fire of the citadel has been renewed with great activity. Some pieces which had been dismounted in the two first days of the attack have been replaced in battery. Two hou•es in the citadel have been on fire, and a powder-magazine has exploded. DEC. 7, 10 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING. The works of the sap have been continued in the night of the 6th, and the enemy has sent many bombs and howitzers against our workmen. They are preparing to make the lodgement at the extreme right of the second pa rallel, to take the covered way of the bastion No. 2 in the rear. The Dutch garrison have mounted their ramparts, and are engaged in a brisk fire with the troops. _ A signal announces that the Dutch fleet has descended ;li, Scheldt, and are now out of sight. BRUSSELS, 6 O'CLOCK P. M. The accouuts which have reached here from Antwerp come down as late as half-past one this afternoon. The firing was then gning on with unrelaxed vigour on both sides. lam glad to learn, from good authority, that an account in a morning paper here, which I doubted, is correct. It is, that up to yesterday 'training the number of persons put hors de combat was only 65. It is, how ever, to be feared that the severe firing of yesterday and to-day has given a large addition to the number. W. (From the Morning Herald.) BERGHEM, Head-quarters of Marshal Gerard. FRIDAY, 11 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT, DEC. '7. . _ This day has passed like yesterday—alternate firing and cessation of hostilities. The Dutch seem to have had rather the best of the day's work, for the French are swearing, and an immense number are killed, and the wounded are being sent to Louvain, illalines, and Brus sels. The French are rather nonplussed at not to king the Lunette St. Laurent, and every time they make an attack on it, they publish their bulletins by anticipation, and in form the public that it has been stormed and taken. As yet the lunette holds out bravely, and it is the opinion of several impartial military men, that many a Frenchman must bite the dust ere the tricoloured flag is planted on its ramparts. The French have a strong advantage over the lunette, by being able to play on it from Fort Monte bello, and batteries No. 1,5, 6, and 7, besides the battery of mortars B ; and it is now said that they intend making use of the batteries behind M.mtebello running in a line with the citadel, by which means they can fi re from the rear and front at the same time. The Dutch keep the other French batteries at bay, and have been briskly firing from the citadel. The bastion Toledo, particularly, has done much execution. y, hut wh e - The French mor t ar B i s now in fall pla ther from mismanagement, or souse other cause, the greater part of the bombs fall in the Scheldt. The last newly-erected batteries have been still more unfortunate ; their shots have actually f filen into the city of Antwerp, and killed several persons. I saw no less than twelve heavy shuts which have been picked up in the streets, carried this afternoon to the Regency. There is a curious re ison given fur knowing the difference between a Dutch and a French ball. They say that the Dutch shot is polished, and that the French is rough. It is, therefore, the French who are bombarding Antwerp, though unin tentionally, for I believe they have already seriously da maged three or four houses, and one of their bombs fell into the Mint. I have beard that several of the curious visiters of Antwerp, and who are continually running from Berchem, where they can learn something, to Ant. werp, where all is merely hearsay, have met with som, ugly customers on the road, and that several of them have been dangerously wounded. With respect to the intentions of Chasse nothing is known, but private letters from the Hague assure the Orange party t h at, unless attacked from the city side, Antwerp sh a ll b e re spected. Ch a s s e, I am told, is in high • spirits ; he is constantly in the thickest of the fire, and directs the operations personally. He inhahits a small house at the foot of a rampart between the bas tion Pazietto and the bastion Toledo, in the direction of the Half.monn and the Lunette St. Laurent. It is reported in Antwerp that he feels certain of being able to hold out till the spring. On the Exchange yesterday 50 Louis-d'ors were offered to receive one back again per day until the citadel was taken or had surrendered. It seems now pretty certain that the Lunette St. Laurent, and the whole of the citadel, is undermined ; and that Chasse is determined un making use of every snecies of ~\ defence in his power. There will he some hot work yet before Lor,l Palmerston's coup de main is carried into execution. We hear very little of Sebastiani's corps ; it appears that he got the worst of it with the Dutch frigates; at all events he makes little or no progress. This afternoon the son of General Albert brought despatches from him to the Marshal. Instantly it was reported, and found its way into the different papers, that Sebastiani had advanced. My information is quite the contrary ; and I am respect- Wily informed that the despatches were any thing but sa tisfactory. Sebastiani is not accustomed to fight in bogs, and to cross fields inundated with two or three feet of water. His recruits from the South are not able to stand the climate of the FlanderS, and what from water and sickness his situation is any thing but enviable. BERCHEM, Head-quarters. SATURDAY, I O'CLOCK. Marshal Gerard has decided on abandoning the attack of the Lunette St. Laurent from the front ; be intends making use of the batteries close to Fort Montebello. He complains lie loses too many men. The French have had one of their heavy pieces dis mounted by a bomb from the citadel. It is reported that the neutrality of Antwerp will be compromised in consequence of Gerard's determination to fire from the counterscarp near Fort Montebello. A great many wounded have been taken from the trenches. The King gave a dinner yesterday at Antwerp. It is reported that Leopold narrowly escaped being killed yesterday in the trenches. He was accompanied by the Duke of Orleans, and a French Ind Belgian officer. A bomb fell, and burst within 20 paces of the King. Up to the present hour, nothing decisive. The follow. ing Order of the Diy has been published by General St. Cyr Nugues " ORDER OF THE DAY. " General Head-quarters, Dec. 4. " The Commander-in-Chief has been impatiently wait ing to express to the army lis high satisfaction at their excellent disposition and good conduct. " Appointed by order of Government to take the field in support of a friendly nation which has on its side right and justice, the army his reached its destination by rapid marches, and in the best order, calling forth everywhere on its march admiration for its order and discipline. In the positions which it occupies it has justifiel whit might with reason be expected from it. The troops placed 1:e -fore the citadel of Antwerp have displayed a courage and zeal worthy of admiration. " On the opening of the trenches on the night of the 29th and 30th of November the engineers have with skill and vigour taken advantage of the means at their disposal fur the formation of an extensive parallel, since enlarged and completed under the direction of officers of engineers and miners, who have every where given examples to the soldiers. " Colonel Lafaille, since the first night, has placed every where sentinels in front of the parallel; and since, in the operations of successive nights and days, has shown his zeal and intelligence. The success of the operations will depend in a great measure on these fortunate com mencements. By unheard-of efforts, and by a rapidity which the weather did not allow us to expect, the artl lery has been conveyed, disembarked, transported, and set in its place its immense materiel. It has erected, armed, and provisioned its batteries against the front of the as sault ; the cannoniers have exce,ded themselves, and have made up for numbers by an indefatigable zeal. " The infantry has taken a share of all the labours; it has supported the privations, bad weather, and bivouacs. The soldiers have shown a gayety, firmness, and devoted ness, which the Commander-in-Chief cannot sufficiently praise ; they have sometimes doubled and trebled the service of the trenches, and have not for an instant been discouraged. " The Marshal informs them with pleasure that the moment is arrived when they will receive the recompense of their toil. The fire against the citadel has com menced ; the attack will be urged without intermission, and with regularity. " Success will be our reward. " The Chief of the Staff, (Signed) " ST. CYR NUGUES." GENERAL ELECTION. MEMBERS RETURNED. CIRENCESTER.—Mr. CrippS and Lord Apsley. ARUNDEL.—Lord Dudley C. Stuart. BEADING. The election of two Burgesses to serve in the new Par. liament for this borough took place this morning, in the Town-hall. J. L. Dewe, Esq., Mayor and Returning officer, was supported on either side by several of the Al dermen, the candidates, and their friends. Mr. MONK proposed Charles Fyslie Palmer, E.g., as a fit and proper person to represent this borough. Mr. Monnis seconded the proposition. Mr. PALMER. then rose amid vehement and general acclamation. Upon the subject of negro slavery, he re firred them to his address published sixteen years ago, in which he distinctly declared his opinion of the necessity of abolishing the system ; his sentiments upon that ques- tion were yet unchanged, and whenever it should be brought before Parliament, it should receive his cordial support. The Honourable Candidate's allusions to the subjects of the tithes, municipal corporations, trienni Parliaments, &c. (which, for want of time and space, we regret we are unable to give), were marked with the most enthusiastic indications of approval ; and when Le eat down, the hall rang with the plaudits of the assembly. Mr. HENRY SIMONDS proposed Charles Russell, Esq. Mr. QUELCH seconded the nomination. Mr. RUSSELL, upon rising, was also received with rap turous applause. He expressed his decided conviction of the necessity of a reform in the Church, and of a revision of the corn laws. With respect to the Charter of the East India Company, the trade had been in some measure thrown open a few years ago, which was followed by the most beneficial results; and he should give his hearty support to any measure for the further extension and free dom of the trade; though he thought the opening of this trad e requ i re d two or three precautions, which lie detailed; he was averse to all monopolies—he was not, nor would he ever become, an advocate of the East India Company. He was an enemy to negro slavery, and would declare, in their presence, and in the face of the whole country, that he would promote, by every means in his power, its abolition at the earliest possible period ; he thought, however, such an end could on l y b e effectually pursued by giving a consideration to the interest of the planter at the same time that consideration was given to the condition of the save. The Ron. Gentleman pro mised to promote also a reduction of the public expendi ture, and the abolition of undeserved sinecures and pen sions.. --(Immense cheering.) Some questions were afterwards put to Mr. Russell by the Rev. Mr. Douglas, respecting a more positive expla nation of his sentiments upon colonial slavery; and also by Mr. Gilchrist on the subject of triennial Parliatnents, and Mr. B. Champion on the necessity of a reform of municipal corporations ; the answers to which being somewhat reluctantly given, and in effect rather evasive than definite, caused iltnptorns of disapprobation to be manifested amoi.g some of the electors, which eventually increased to such an uproar that no speaker could be heard. No other candidate being proposed, the Mayor called for a show of hands : all were held up for Mr. Palmer and Mr. Russell respectively, and none against. His 'Worship then declared them duly elected. —Readii, g Mercury, Saturday. NEIVCASTLE-ON-TYNE ELECTION. (FRO3I OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Newcastle, half-past 8 o'clock, Saturday Night, Dec. 8. There is to be a contest for the representation of the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Charles Attwood, Esq., of Whick ham, is the third candidate ; he is this moment addressing the electors at the Eldon Arms, in Blackett-street, in explana tion of his political sentiments. He is a thorough and cora plete Reformer, both in Church and State, and an advocate for the mode of election by ballot. One of the present M em b ers (Mr. H o dgson), is a declared enemy of th e b a ll o t ; t h e ot h er presentW.elatirdate Ridley), is also supposed t o b e h ostile to it. The are decidedly that Mr. Attwood will be one of the Representatives of Newcastle, whoever may be the other. The election is fixed for Tuesday next, the 11th of Dec. LICHFIELD. The election for this city is fixed tier the 10th and 11th. The candidates are General Sir G. Anson (uncle to the Earl of Lichfield), Sir E. D. Scott, Bart., and Francis Finch, Esq., a gentleman extensively connected with the iron trade. All the candidates are Reformers. Sir G. Anson and Sir E. Scott are the old Members; Sir George has sat for the city in eight suc. cessive Parliaments, and has been a constant supporter of re forming and liberal measures. The opposition is solely against Sir George's return. The city has long been divided into two parties, pinks and blues. The pink party is that which is at tached to the Anson family, and is composed of their tenantry and friends, and such liberals as approve of his Lordship's po. litics. The blue, or town party, have no distinguishing poli tical character. It is formed of Tories, Radicals,—anything; its sole link of union is opposition to the return of any of the Anson family. When the struggle for the Reform Bill was on; both the Members were so popular that, at one of the largest meetings ever held in this city, a resolution was put and carried by acclamation, that Sir G. Anson and Sir Ed ward Srntt should_ in future_ he returned free of all evnen.e ~~ S, Unfortunately, at a preceding election, two or three persons, who had been forward in endeavouring to re turn a Tory Member (Sir R. Griesley), received warn ing, from Lord Lichfield's agents, to quit some small parcels of ground, held of his Lordship, and some pre sumed freemen were served with quo warrantos. These proceedings, which the above-mentioned resolution might be fairly thought to have buried in oblivion, have been raked up, by the steady haters of the Anson party, and are the alleged reasons for opposing Sir George's return. How the matter will end it is hard to judge. Many here, who do not take part in the matter, think Sir George hardly used. He has always done his duty, is a staunch Reformer—and it seems, certainly, under the circumstances, something like a breach of faith, and ungrateful in Reformers especially, to oppose his return. D 0 VER, DEC. 9. The nomination of the candidates to represent this town in the ensuing Parliament takes place tomorrow, and the polling will be taken Tuesday and Wednesday. The return of Mr. Poulett Thomson is considered quite certain ; he is what his friends call snug; but for the second seat there will be a very sharp contest indeed, between Captain Stanhope, Sir John Rae Reed, and Mr. Halcomb. They are all sanguine, and the pro bability is, that although there are 1,651 registered voters, there will not be above 50 votes difference in the poll of either of these three candidates. CARLISLE. (From the Carlisle Journal of Saturday.) The election for this city is fixed for Monday first—(this day) ; for the Eastern Division of the County on Monday, the 17th inst. ; for the Western Division on Tuesday, the 18th ; and for Cockermouth on Tuesday the 11th. The candidates are—for Carlisle, Mr. James and Mr. P. H. Howard ; for the Eastern Division of the County, Sir James Graham and Mr. Blamire ; for the Western Division, Mr. Curwen and Sir Wilfrid Lawson as Reformers, and Lord Low ther and Mr. Stanley as Anti-Reformers ; for Cockermouth Mr. Green, Mr. Aglionby, and Mr. Dykes ; and for Whiteha ven, Mr. Littledale and Mr. M. Attwood. Principle and consistency would lead us to support Mr. Ag lionby in preference to Mr. Howard, as the colleague of Mr. James. But admiring as we do the sterling honesty, the firm ness, the long services in the good cause, and the uncompro mising character of the latter, we should ill discharge that duty which we conceive we owe to the public, were we to take any step that would endanger his seat. At this period, " England expects every man to do his duty." EASTERN DIVISION of CUMBERLAND. Sir James Graham and Mr. Blamire have offered themselves as candidates for this division of the county. Their addresses will be found in another part of our paper. That of Sir James Graham is not calculated to give much satisfaction. It is cold and cautious, and deals entirely in generalities. As a Minister of the Crown it was not to be expected that lie would pledge himself specifically to particular measures ; but the electors had a right to look for something more than a simple appeal to the past—seeing that his past conduct presents two entirely different modes of action. Out of office Sir James obtained great credit with the country by denouncing the " great birds of prey;" in office, he has allowed them to remain undis turbed in their foul nests. Are the freeholders to take the honest indignation of his out-of-office denunciation, or his in-office acquiescence in the plunder of these birds, as the rule by which to judge for what will be his future con duct ? Sir James also say that "every national desire of free dom is now satisfied." This is a great mistake. We want to be freed from tithes; we want to be freed from the incubus of the Established Church, as an engine of state ; we want to be freed from taxes for the support of a pauper aristocracy; we want to be freed from monopolies of all kinds. In short, we want that all the boroughmongers have robbed us of, and still retain ; and until that be obtained, the " national desire of freedom" will never " be satisfied." Mr. Blamire's address is candid and straightforward. It is a plain exposition of opinions on nearly all the leading topics of interest, and will be found strictly to coincide with the opinions of the great bulk of those whom he aspires to represent. We do not anticipate any opposition to Sir James Graham or Mr. Blamire. WEST OF CUMBERLAND. Here all is alive, and a spirited contest will in all probability take place. Let the freeholders act with spirit, and the vic tory is secure. They will return Sir Wilfrid Lawson and Mr. Curwen with the utmost ease. The battle is theirs, not that of the candidates ; and if they act upon this feeling, they may set all lordly influence at defiance. Another candidate is, however, to be brought forward. A requisition has been got up to Lord Lowther, to offer himself, and it is generally expected that he will accept it. If the free holders allow Lord Lowther, or his silly nominee Mr. Stanley, to be returned, they will utterly disgrace themselves ; and prove to the world that when at the last election they shouted for Reform, and acted as if they really wanted it, they knew not what they did. We feel assured they will not act thus, but show that they understand their own interests, and are determined to maintain them. A correspondent reminds us of the pledges given by the freeholders at the last election, and we trust they will not now fail to act upon them. They were these. At the conclusion of the election Mr. Aglionby stood forward and said, " The Bill must pass--it shall pass, and then this county will return four Members. I pledge myself, and call upon you to join in that pledge, to come foaward then with heart and hand, with out the fear of a large purse, or the dread of power. I call upon you. I say, to come torward as you have come now, and return four Members, pledged as the friends of the people!"— The freeholders answered this spirited appeal by shouting, as if with one voice, " We will !" Let them not now forget this. CO CKERMOUTIL This little borough has been the scene of great bustle during the week. Two Members are wanted, and there arc three ca didates—Mr. Green, Mr. Aglionby, and Mr. Dykes. They are all Iteformers. Mr. Green is a Radical—by which we mean, that he is for going boldly to the root of the evil, and cutting it away at once. Mr. Aglionby probably does not go quite so far. Mr. Dykes is still more cautious, though communion with the electors appears to have convinced him of the necessity of conceding much more to popular rights than he was at one time inclined to allow. WHITEHAVEN. The contest for this borough will probably be the most se vere of any in the county. Mr. Littledale, at present, has the majority of promises ; but we know the tricks and manmuvres of the Lowther party too well, to allow us to be over confident of success. Whatever bribery or intimidation can accomplish for their nominee, Mr. Attwood, will be attempted ; and with out the protection of the ballot it will be highly honourable to the people of Whitehaven if they set the arts of their enemies at defiance. IVES TMORLAND. This election takes piace on Saturday next. The vowed canditates are Mr. Barham and Colonel Lowther. A requisi. tion has been got up to Lord Lowther, but it seems uncertain whether or not he will accept it. This, in all probability, will depend upon the chance of success he may conceive himself to have for the West of Cumberland. If he accept the West morland requisition, he and his brother will be returned—if they choose to bring forward their mushroom voters; for it is clear that the resident freeholders have no chance to contend against them; and the gentry are too spiritless to resent the affront thus put upon them by the Lowthers. HAMPSHIRE. Every thing connected with the county election is now be coming matter of much interest, and we, therefore, subjoin the number of voters in the two divisions, as settled by the Re vising-barristers : NORTHERN DIVISION. Winchester District Alton ditto 329 Andover ditto 335 Basingstoke ditto 340 Bishop's Waltham ditto 2lO Kingsclere ditto 345 Odiham ditto 306 Petersfield ditto 139 Total ' 1,445 SOUTHERN DIVISION Farcham District Portsmouth ditto 7lB Lymington ditto lso Romsey ditto 455 Ringwood ditto Southampton ditto 624 Total 3,162 Total in both divisions 5,607 The day of nomination for the Northern division is fixed for Friday next, the 14th instant, at Winchester ; and in case of a poll being demanded by either of the candidates, the polling will take place at the several polling places on the Monday and Tuesday following. The day of nomination for the Southern di vision is fixed for Saturday next, the 15th instant, at Southamp ton ; and in case of a poll being demanded, the polling will take place on the Tuesday and Wednesday following.—Hants Advt. WARWICK. (From the Warwick Advertiser of Siturday.) During the last and the present:week the two:contenCliisgipar . ties have been daily increasing in activity, and both are evidently becoming more and more anxious for the approaching struggle in which the warm contest will be decided. The congregated body of electors and partisans of the respective colours, have been daily parading the town with bands of music, banners " high waving in the breeze" and sprinkled by occasional showers ; and all has been a scene of mingled gayety and anxiety. On Monday and Wednesday evenings, in the pre sent week, the Pink and Blue party (Tomes and King) marched through the town with burning tar-barrels and bearing torches in their hands, banners flying, music playing, and voices singing the songs of anticipated triumph. The effect of these nocturnal marches was singularly striking—some of the timid inhabitants thought there was danger in the tar-blaze, but others affirmed there was no danger whatever. Ois Tuesday and Thursday, at about 3 o'clock, the Orange party (Sir Charles Greville) mustered " by the light of Heaven" and pa raded the town in the full strength of numbers, snaking indeed a goodly show—sufficient, we are privately assured, to " shake the nerves of the enemy"—every heart full of confidence, as it " beat with ardour in the good cause" under the bright orange cockade. In truth we cordially join the good humour of either party. Next Wednesday will show the unchangeable " colour" of truth---cleception will be openly exposed. Yesterday after noon both parties were out at the same time, with their several banners flying, parading the streets apparently in equal good humour, and each showed a large concourse of followers. The oanflaman who-% had the manalyement of the Pink and Blue procession, observing the Orange train of voters clost in the rear, very prudently turned back to the leader of the latter, to ascertain that all was well; and they cordially shook hands, in token of good understanding. The processions then passed on, and all appeared to proceed as every lover of good order would wish. About four o'clock, however, while Mr. Tomes was addressing his supporters from a window of the George Hotel, in the Market square, a" number of the Orange party suddenly made their appearance; and We regret to state that a tremendous contest immediately ensued, in which 'limy were knocked down by blud geons, and severely injured ; and the unarmed Pinks and Blues having dispersed, several windows of the hotel were broken. In the course of the evening the windows of several houses were destroyed ; and, there being serious apprehension s of further damage, it was considered necessary by the Mayor to call into the town a troop of the Scots Greys, for the public protection. rho borough election is to commence on Monday next, at 11 o'clock, in the County Hall. WARWICK SOUTHERN DIVISION.— The election for this divi' sion of the county will be held on Friday next, at the County Hall. COUNTY.—NORTHERN DIN tsioN.--The day of nomination fo r the county is fixed for the 18th inst. at Coleshill. The friend' of D. Heming, Esq., are full of confidence as to their success. BI RM .NCIFIAM.—TiIe day of election is fixed for Wednesdal next ; there is not the least reason to expect that any opP o ' tion will be offered to Messrs. Attwood and Scholefield, (From the Newcastle Chronicle.) Newcastle election is fixed for Tuesday. Sir M. NV. Ridlei , Bart. and Mr. Hodgson are the only candidates, and there is 0 prospect of any opposition, though the subject has been much canvassed during the past week, more especially since the Pu b :. lication of Mr. Hodgson's address, the conservative tone 0 which has given great offence to a numerous body of th e electors. The election for the Northern divisions of Northumberlan d and Durham are both fixed for Saturday the 15th ; the polling, for the latter will conse quen tl y t a k e place on Tuesday and Wen" nesday, and the election will be declared on the Friday follonv• lug. The election for the Southern division of Northumberlan d commences on Monday, the 17th, at Hexham. The poll will be taken on the Thursday and Friday following, and the electio n declared on the ensuing Monday. For the Southern division of Durham the election will be held at Darlington, on Tuesday 18th, the poll taken on the 21st and 22d, an d th e election declared on the 24th. Mr. John Dobson, the Returning-officer for Gateshead, Pre claimed Wednesday next for the election of a Member to setr e for the borough of Gateshead in Parliament. The elections for Sunderland, Durham city, and Son t Shields, are all fixed for Monday. The Hon. Captain Howard is expected to be elected i ne Morpeth without opposition. The electors purpose giving the Hon. Gentleman a public dinner on the day of election. The Reformers of North Shields have entered into a sil l? scription to aid in returning Mr. Hume to the Reformed PO" liament free of expense. W. H. Ord, Esq., is at present attending to his electionee r : ing interests at Newport. The election is fixed for Saturdsli and we are happy to hear that confident hopes are entertain of his success. EDINBURGH, LEITH, AND THE COUNTY.—Saturday a mee t ' ing of the different agents for the candidates for the represeo" tation of this city, for the Leith ditsrict of burghs, and for th e county, was held in the Sheriff's Chambers, County Hall, wh et ' the following arrangements were proposed ; on account of th e absence of the agent for the city candidates, they are not de' finitely settled : NOMINATIONS. Edinburgh , Monday 17th. Leith County Wednesday 19th. POLLINGS, Edinburgh Tuesday and Wednesday, 18th and 19th. Leith Thursday and Friday, 20th and 21st. County Friday and Saturday, 21st and 22d.—Edinbori 4 Courant. CHlCHESTER.—Proclamations have been made at the Hit Cross, that the election of two Members to represent this ci" in Parliament will take place in the Guildhall on Monday, the 10th inst., and for the el ec ti on o f t wo K n i g h ts o f t h e S hire f°' the Western Division of the county of Sussex, on MondiP, the 17th. For the latter, Lord J. G. L ennox an d t h e Earl _.o`_ Surrey are expected to " walk over the course " without oPe . sition. Lord Arthur Lennox, John Abel Smith, and Willis!' Parrot Carter, Esqrs._ are candidatesifor the representation this city.—Portsmouth Herald. CARLOW.— We learn from Carlow that Mr. Wallace is gaits sure of his election. This intelligence, we need not assure is' personal friends of Mr. Wallace, affords us thegreatest satisfSe" tion. He is an able and honest man, and Ireland wants his Sez' vices. —Dublin Morning Register. LANCASHIRE.—The High Sheriff has appointed the eleclis ° for the northern division of this county, to take place on 1 0 f: day the 17th instant, at Lancaster, an d that for th e sou th e rn vision on Tuesday the 18th instant, at Newton.—Mandiafr Guardian. SHEFFIELD.—The election for this borough will take place O" Wednesday next, and the poll, as a contest appears inevitable, will in all probability be closed on Friday evening. The r e i vious interval, if well employed, will b e a b un d an tly s uffiejen for a thorough canvass of the electors.—Shcffield Courant. PENRYN AND FALMOUTH.—The election for the united b O4 rough of Penryn and Falmouth take; place on Tuesday morili" next. There are six candidates a l rea dy announce d, Mr. Fr esh field and Mr. Stewart, the late members, and Lord Tullain cle with their friends, are actively_ canvassi ng th e e l ecco rs. CaP" t Byng, Major ' , errand, and another gentleman, Mr. Rolf, an" nouncad by the committee at Falmouth to succeed the l ate Mr. Hyde Villiars, are hourly expected.—Cornwall Gazett e ' BODMIN.—The election for Bodmin will commence on 3 1°11- day. The contest, we understand, will he between Capt ain Vivian and Mr. Spry—there b e i ng no ques ti on as t o the succe ss of Mr. W' Peter.—Cornwall Gazette. TRURO.—On Thursday Georg e P oo l e y, E sq , Mayor e f a Truro, attended by Hosken James, Esq., Town Clerk, an . f , other officers, published the precept a t th e usua l pl a ces the borough, and appointed the election to take place Thursday next, the 13th instant, at the Town Hall—Corn ea ! Gazette. LuoLow.—The day of election for this borough is fixed fe , r Monday next, and as severe a contest as any within 100 W ile ': will certainly take place. Ludlow has been long marked a ., one of the Tory strong-holds in the Conservative map ; • must next week lay claim to rank with the independent L'''r roughs ; the electors are determined to th r o w off the chain' slavery, which have bound them down so many years. 11 „, Edward Romilly must be elected, and strong hopes are ente r " tained of returning Mr. Davies as his colleague. The 'f °t ., candidates, the Chives, ought to be convinced that their P i % cal opinions are not in accordance with those of a hundN fi ' D, portion of the inhabitants, and therefore they should re tir ,:, The four candidates are now in the town. The Reformers 3' fifty to one.—Hcreford Times. PLymourn.—The election for this borough will coinrne n e on Tuesday; when, there being no opposition, J. Collie! 3 n be J. Bewes, Esqrs., will be:ret u rned. The nomination will , made in the Guildhall, from whence they will adjourn to t " e hustings erected in front of the hotel to conclude the procee d " ings of the day.—Devonport Journal. EXETER.-The nomination for the City of Exeter takes pl 3c e to-day, and Monday next is appoi n t e d f or th e po lli ng, f or w hit' purpose, the city and new boundary has been divided into eigh t divisions.—Det , onport Journal. DUBLIN.—The City of Dublin election takes place on Tue. , ' day next ; the College the following day, and the County D ol3 ' lin election on Monday, the 17th instant. The Drogheda &C. tio ß ti L is ,, fi K x . e u d ß fo N r_Th T u h r i s s d t a o y w n n ex se t e .— ms D i u ia b n /i d . n M in edoo,r,nertgoßat the er• pol lutions of the old system. It has been for many days the see!! of horrid drunkenness ; liquor has been dealt out by the can dl e dates in bounteous profusion. Turner, whose conduct se ll % time ago exposed him to the indignant comments of the fibers: press, has re-introduced the same depraving and debasing Pr ac ,, rites. Every ale-house, whose owne r pl eases to ask it, has a ,. order to deliver its draughts to any parties who will aeccr them. These demoralizing attempts have produced a re-acti °r : of disgust among the moral parts of the population ; bu many have sunk in the stream, and the general effect is frigi: r ful. It is difficult to say whether Fielden, Dowring, ner, will fall through ; but it is brlieved that he (the Tory) ",../ little chance, though he will have the largest number plumpers. hard WESTMEATEL—The success of Mr . Ch apman an d Sir Ric ha Nagle is certain. The people of Westmeath ought not, 111 ' i , ever, to relax in their zeal for th e p er f ect f ree d o m of th iec . county. We therefore most strenu ous l y recommen d the e dai tors to be not only prepared, but to be at their posts. Ibetioa is not yet fixed, but we have every reason t o t hi n k the Cl will commence on the 19th.—Dublin Freeman's Jaurna l ,,' r tes For Liskeard the candidates are L or d Elli o t and Buller, Esqs. The election takes place on Tuesday n e* Cornwlazette. ST. a IV I ES G .—This celebrated bor oug h, w hi c h n ow - e ti p re Os one Member to Parliament, has bee n en li vene d during th e P e er sent week, by the appearance of the well-known Conserv3oo. W. M. Praed, Esq., who having announce d hi mse lf as 3 , 4 of didate, has employed a band of mus i c i ans; go t u p a disP i g ht. banners ; published an addr ess , an d ma d e a speec h every nl o o We are, however, assured that all this labour will be t hr so away, as the return of Mr. liaise is secured. Mr. Le vi' in ore Wiens is also a candidate, b u t we l earn th a t h e has not Lea s chance of success than Mr. Praed.—West Briton. to it CITY OF DUBLIN.—MR. PERIIIN.--WC are autoo re state that Mr. Perrin has accepted the invitation of the r : q p ec sitionists to him, and is a c an did a t e f or thi s c ity. we e-- ; the Learned Gentlem an ' s a dd ress i n our n ext publicatio • Dublin Freeman's Journal. Aio 3 NEW WRITS of ELECTION.—The several writs of ele ' for the different counties and counties of cities, and c° ll :tlie of towns, in Ireland, have been all issued, and directei ,oe r : respective High Sheriffs thereof, from the Crown and IV', oi Office. The writs are made returnable for Tuesday, the O sse 1 5 January next ensuing. The election for Trinity C oll fixed for next Wednesday, the 12th instant ; and it 1 :00 , pected that most, if not all, the polls for the other cl eC ift't' will open on the following Monday, the 17th.—Dubliii ?nun's the BRISTOL.—IL was very generally rumoured througlOtOe city yesterday that Sir Richard Vyvyan had resigne d. t oe. Tories look blank on the matter, and admit, under lh e ep tiol , that the appearance of Mr. Williams, and his cordial r6_3tioll. by the citizens, have placed them in a very awkward situ_ ra no They knew well that the conduct of Mr. Ba illie left ti_i e ev er chance ; but trusting that the Reform Committee svoald