The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-16 00:00:00

NATIONAL CONGRESS, Dm 13.

The Congress was to hear the report of the Director of
the Police, but as he had not arrived, the assembly com-
menced the debate on the report of the Central Section,
relative to the Senate. Many Members spoke against the
system of two Legislative Chambers, judging the Senate
unnecessary. The debate was concluded. It was inter-
rupted for a time on the entrance of M. Plaisant, Director
of the Polite, Who read his report, which was ordered to
be printed.
Bausset.a, Dec. 14.--Baron Stassart has addressed a
letter to the editor of Le Belye, in which he declares hie
opinion that the moat advantageous measure for Belgium
would be to chose Louis Philip, King of the French, for
the Sovereign of Belgium, ►which he should govern as a
separate and wholly independent kingdom.
ArrTsvgar, Die. 13.—Mr. Kllerman was very IVCiI
received by King William, who declared that he could not
change the measures decreed by his Council respecting ue.
The last letters and papers froth ()mend make no
mention of the four English frigates which we spoke of
yesterday. a

The ;quadrat before Antwerp rentaine in the cane po.
sition.

There are continual arrivals of empty barges at the
citadel, which take cannon-balls, &c ~ on board, others
bring cargoes of fuel, hay, straw, &c.
BaussgLs, Due. 14.—The Dutch have burnt all the
Louses about Breda, keeping on the defensive on their
whole line. Major Kessels has bad several batteries and
entrenchments erected on the road to Brecht, and a redoubt
one aid a half league from West Wesel, close to the Dutch
territory. There is another formidable battery at the

place caller' Le Cygne, with strong parapets and entrench
ments for the infantry.

MAYENCE, Dec. P.—Duko Chatles of Brunswick
passed through this city to-day. It is said that his Royal
Highness is going to hair.

The Lisbon Gazettes from 22d Nov. to Ist Dec.,
both inclusive, contain no political news concerning
Portugal.

OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.)

These Sessions having terminated last night, the Re•
cotton', attended by the Sheriffs anti other City Authori•
t;es, took his seat on the bench at twelve o'clock this day,
and proceeded to pass sentence on the following prisoners :•

DEATH.--Richard Law, John Woodfield,-john Thomas
Wilkins, Jane Rayden, Jsnellforris, rind John Anthony,
for stealing goods in dwelling houses; John Berrry, Chula
Bailey, James Phipps, Elizabeth Flannagen, Thomas
Richard White, aid Henry Cotten, for house-breaking;
'Thomas Jones, for burglary ; Thomas Green, for sheep.
stealing ; and Joseph Mather for forgery.
Tamssroaren FOR LIFF.,--NbORIRS Keeler, James
Perry, James Aspin, Henry Hart, Ann Smith, and Mary
Ann Foster.

FOUICTEEX YRAfts.—Joseph Kemp, George Rose, en,
George Brown.

Fifty were sentenced to be transported for seven years;
sonie had their Judgments respited ; and a great number
were ordered to receive various terms of imprisonment, ac-
cording to the nature of their offences.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-CMS DAY.

FROM LLOYD'S,

DEAL, Dee. 15.—Wind W.S.W., light breezes.—Arrived the
Neva, Jackson, from St. John's, New Brunswick.
MARGATE. Dec. 15.—Off port, the Aurora, White, from
Newfoundland; and the Desire, Hicks, from Limerick.
PLYMOU VII. Dec. 14. Arrived the Jane, Hudson, from
Berkice, towed in with loss of masts and leaky ; also the Euphe-
mia, Thomps on, from Miramlchi; the Kitty, Johns, from Foal ;
and Mary, Walls, from Figuera.
FALMOUTH, Dac. 14.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Duke
of Marlborough packet, from Lisbon, sailed the:l9th ult.
JERSEy., 13.—Arrived the Speedwell, Redmond • the
Minorya, Althea; the Susan, Alexander Liaspe; and the I rime
Regent, Hannon, from Portugal.
HOLYHEAD, Dec. 13.—Arrived the Swift, Newell, &Dm
Leghorn, assisted in leaky.
DARTAIOUTIL Dec. 15.--Arrived the Mary, Jackson, from
Van Dieman's Land, offport.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 14.—Arrived the Crown, Pindar, from
Bengal ; sailed from the Sand Heads the Ist Sept., and St. Ilelena
3d Sept. ; the Dido, Luscomb, from Pernambuco ; the Lima
packet, ftom Trinidad.

The VoWein, from New South Wales to Liverpool, is lost on
the coast of Brazil.

The Gaspey, Sibert, of Jersey, was fallen In with on the 10th
inst., abandoned and only her foremast standing.
The Commerce, Ludlow, from Dartmouth to Gibraltar, was
abandoned on the 11th inat , having lost her mainmast, &c., and
being very leaky.
The Ann, Scott, from Quebec, was driven on shore on the
Lincolnshire coast, on Sunday, and had lost both masts; the
crew and part of the cargo saved,