The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-07 00:00:00

the flames, fell amidst the vociferous acclamations
of the victors, who dragged it to a spot where there
was another tree of liberty, which they were going
to burn, when they were prevented by the arrival of
a strong. patrole.
Early on the 2d most of the workmen assembled
in the Place du Vendredi, and about ten o'clock re-
paired to the Palace of the Government, where a de-
putation of fifteen entered. The Governor told them
that as to their demand to exclude foreign cotton
manufactures, he could not now answer them, but
that they might return in two days, in the
meantime he would go to Brussels. . As for the
prohibition to export wheat it was already issued
by virtue of the law.
We hear that the people were dissatisfied with
the Governor's answer, have attacked the firemen
and police officers with paving-stones, and plucked
up the roots of the tree of liberty.
The Messager de Gand, from which the above
,
particulars are taken, says.—
It is said, but we cannot answer for the correctness of
. the report, that the inhabitants of the neighbouring villages
have begun to destroy the tree of liberty ; this is not im-
probable, because there are in the places within three
leagues of the city numerous weavers who work for our
cotton manufactories, and who, since the revolution, have
been in a - much • more distressed • situation than our work-
men. The Messager de Gand, ascribing the events to
the peace with Holland, makes reflections which will cer-
.tainly not impose on our readers. It affirms that since the
peace the fraudulent introduction of English and French
manufactured goods has increased to an enormous extent.
The Journal des Flandres gives on the whole a similar
account, in a postscript, dated Oct. 2, noon. It says, the
assemblages do not disperse. There are strong patrols in
the streets. A company of infantry has just fired on the
young man is mortally wounded.
workmen, and a
'BRussns, OCT. 3 3 P.m.—Eleven battaliOns of infantry
have been sent to-day to Ghent by the iron railroad ; the
7th and Bth batteries of light artillery on their way. to
Ypres. are ordered to stop at Ghent. Other troops are
ordered to Ghent. No troops have left Brussels.
,The Organe des Flandres, which received as we
were going to press, says
" 9 P.m.—A reinforcement of the troopa of the line have
arrived by the iron railroad, and immediately sent to the
Place d'Armes, where six pieces of cannon are planted.
The crowd is nearly dispersed..
" HALF-FAST 11 P.M.—All is perfectly tranquil. The
patrols continue to parade the streets."—Courrier Belge,
Oct. 3.

BRUSSEL ft, OcT. 4.—(From the Courrier Belge.)--A
Journal announces that the city of Ghent is declared in a
state of siege, but the Moniteur does not mention it. The
nomination of Prince Joseph of Chimay, as Ambassador
to the Hague is officially announced in the Ilioniteur.
A private letter from Ghent, dated the 4th, mentions
the increased display of military force and constant arrival
of fresh troops. Several persons were arrested yesterday.
Very numerous patroles traversed the several quarters of
the city, which are tolerably quiet. A workman attempt.
ing to approach the troops, a curassier tried to make him
retreat, but being resisted, struck him on the head with
his sabre, so that he fell mortally wounded, and was taken
to tae hospital. The Governor of the province has issued
a proclamation, which appears to have good effects.
The journals give various details, dated the 3J ; 200
workmen, women and children, went to the manufactory
of M. Ruyek, where the men were still at work, to order
them to leave off. After a violent dispute the proprietor
judged it prudent to stop the work. The same happened
at other manufactories.

Sixty-two persons were arrested yesterday. A con-
flict took place is the Place St. Pharaile, between the
rioters and the cuirassiers; several persons were wounded,
as well as some soldiers.

We no longer, however, meet the threatening groups of
workmen which paraded the streets yesterday, and spread
general alarm. The greatest praise is due to the civil and
military authorities for their great activity and energy.
We just learn that at a meeting with the Burgomaster
and other Magistrates the Committee of manufacturers bad
been ordered to exhort the workmen to resume their la-
bours. It is to be Lind that the influence of the manu.
facturers will prevail, and that the tranquillity of our city
will be soon completely restored.
BRUSSELS, OCT. S.—TERMINATION OF THE RIOTS AT
GHENT.—( From the Courrier Belge.)—The law has tri-
umphed. At the moment of our writing Ghent is tran-
quil. No fears arty now entertained. Regret for what is
passed is the only feeling that can engage the minds of the
inhabitants; and we may firmly hope that this unhappy
example of the fatal consequences, produced at the instiga-
tion of the enemies of order against the constituted autho-
rities, will at length enlighten the well disposed. We
shall often have to refer to these aflcting scenes when we
are again called on to combat the manoeuvres of the par-
tizans of anarchy.

The Journal des Flandres says, up to this day, the 4th
October, that seven persons who were wounded have been
received in the civil hospital of Ghent ; one of them is
dead of his wounds. Some other wounded persons have
not been brought to the hospital. We do not know their
names. We are likewise not informed of the names
of the officers and soldiers who were wounded, but we
know that their wounds are all slight. Yesterday several
more arrests took place - about fifty persons have been
set at. liberty. The other ;prisoners are strictly guarded
in the citadel. They are to be transferred to-day to the
prison.
The Messager de Gand and Organe des Flandres con.
firm the restoration of tranquillity.
Yesterday the King presided in a Council of Ministers,
Prince J. de Chimay left Brussels on Thursday.
Baron de T. Serclaes has returned to Brussels from his
diplomatic mission to several German. Princes.

By the arrival of the—Braganza steamer at Fal-
mouth yesterday we have received Lisbon Papers
to the 30th ult. inclusive. An accession had just
been made to the Ministry in the person of
FRANCISCO DEPAULA DE ANGIAN OTTOLINI,
one of the Judges, who, at the earnest solicitation,
of the President of the Council, was pleased to take
charge of the Marine department. Of the
ties or personal influence of the New Minister we
find nothing recorded in the Lisbon Papers, whence
we infer that lie is but little known in the political
world. Cabinet Councils were frequently held, and
it was conjectured that very important affairs were
on the taps, but nothing of what really took place
at the Council Board seems to have transpired.
In consequence of the timely discovery of the
Miguelite conspiracy subsequent revelations have
been made, which led to the arrest and imprison-
ment of the Bishop Of COIMBRA and Senhor
EMANS, one of the Supreme Judges, on a charge
of high treason.
The slave traffickers of Angola recently gratified
the vanity of the Baron de RIBEIRA DE SABROZA
for having so ably defended the slave trade abomi-
nation in his answer to Lord BROUGHAM s speech
in Parliament on the Portuguese Slave Trade B►ll.
Nor are these gentlemen content that things should
remain as they are in that colony. They represent
that unless the inhuman traffic be encouraged by
the removal of the present Governor, Vice-Admiral
NORANHA, honourably distinguished for enforcing
the decree of the 10th of December, 1836, against
the slave traffic, ruin must inevitably overtake them
in the course of a few months. This address, how-
ever, has been for the most part passed over in
silenbe by the Lisbon Journals. With all their
hostility to England, they dare not recommend,
directly or indirectly, any encouragement of the
slave trade, well knowing that such language would
render Portugal an object of horror to civilized
Europe.
The Jouinal.s comment at great length on the
.circumstance of several atrocious murders having
been recently committed in Lisbon and its vicinity.
It- appears that there are in the prisons of that city
and in several others throughout Portugal, many
prisoners who have been several years under sen-
tence of condemnation to death, but whose execu-

lions have been from time to time delayed ; and
the Journals are of opinion that their execution
row would serve as an example to deter-others from
committing capital crimes. We haVe neither time
nor :pace to expose the cruelty and impolicy of
such a barbarous suggestion. The history of every
civilised State bears undisputed testimony to the
fact that vice has no school in which such progress
is made in the deepest villany, as the foot of the
gallows. So long as society claims a right to ex-
piate the outrages committed against it by the mur-
der of the culprit, so long will individuals have
recourse to assassination to revenge private wrongs,
or to gratify individual passions.
There are at present three British and two French
ships of. War in the Tagus.
Mad! - 17 been re-

_adrid Journals of th 2L
Bth ult. nave
ce'ved• The Cortes had postponed the discussion
of the question of the fidros, in consequence of
there not being the number of Deputies assembled
ni the Capital required by the Constitution for the
enactment of laws. The QUEEN REGENT had ap.
pointed the wife of General _SPA RTERO one of the
young QutEN's Maids of Honour. ESPA RTERO,
accompanied by Colonel WILD, at the head of
3=2 battalions and 16 squadrons of cavalry, was to
march against CABRERA On the 23d ult. It was
expected in the Capital that Spain would be wholly
tranquillized by the end of this moni h.
The French A,mbassador arrived in Madrid on
the 27th, and was to be presented to the QUEEN on
the 30th. :Viscount D'ALMEIRA set out for Paris
charged with despatches for the Spanish Ainbassa-
dor and bearing, according to the current rumour,
the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleecd for.
Marshal Souvrl and of the Grand Cordon„43.f the
Order of CNIARLEs 111. for M. DucuAiTr.,
French Minister of the Interior. Has Spain for.
gotten the services of M. TRIERS ?