The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-20 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS.

Tits: 11Aour, 15.--The session of the States
General was closed to-day, with a speech by his Excel-
Jolley Baron Buell, having continued a whole year. The
speaker dwelt on the admirable union which had prevailed
between the nation and the Government, and the zealous
co-operation of the States-General, by which confidence
anal public credit had been maintained, the army augmentet:,
and order and tranquillity seemed. The manner in which
the communications respecting the affairs of Belgium had
tees received and answered have enabled the Government
to assume an attitude in the negociations which has been
followed by a glorious campaign, the results of which it is
expected will be very important.
Thus has terminated a session which perhaps is
one of the most remarkable in our history since the
existence of the kingdom of the Netherlands, both for the
ardent patriotism of the representatives of the nation, and
their attachment to the venerable Prince whom the Ne-
therlands have the happiness of seeing at the head of the
State.
TUE HAGUE, OCT. 17.—The new Session of the
States-General was opened to-day by a speech from the
throne, delivered by his Majesty in person.
In this speech his Majesty passed in review the memo-
rable events of last year ; be recapitulated the sacrifices
made by the nation, the patriotism of all the citizens,
the zeal of all the volunteers, militia, &c. in joining
the army, and their having bled in the field. It has
not been necessary to call out the landsturme as was pro-
posed, but nothing is neglected to be able to continue the
war, in case the hope of a speedy arrangement and an ho-
nourable peace should be disappointed.
The friendly relations with foreign powers continue
without interruption. The state of agriculture is on the
whole better than it Las b,en for several .years. The
harvest has been productive beyond expectation.
Measures have long since been taken to prevent the in-
troduction of the desolating disorder which afflicts many
other countries.

Commerce, navigation, and every thing connected with
them, have of course
of the kingdom ; but the sufferedt"lnthe anu
political alteration
misfortunesug,ce are transitory,
will have no permanent intl.
His 'Majesty' alluded to the Mt:rvied
financial i.ituaticilariges in the tariff
of Customs, to the
.the kingdom,
vo,e,tvioi, inevitable, t.r.tl
refi..,etbtuctsi but unhappily renders great burdenssf
which
which will be lessened as much as possible b'
economy. In conclusion, his Majesty said, e
situation is veiled in obscurity, but we inav look forward
with confidence in the wisdom of the Almighty to the
decision of our fate, as our cause is just, and all ono
people persevere with pious minds in the unanimous reso-
lution to bacriuce their lives and fortunes for the preserva-
tion of their beloved country."
After concluding this speech, the King retired will,

LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1831.

PROROGATION

PARLIAMENT.

The KIN C 4 this day prorogues Parliament in
person, and by so doing gives the lie direct to
the repeated insinuations of the boronghmongers
and their satellites, that his MAJESTY was
wavering on the great question of Reform. By
this gracious act he countenances all the strenuous
and patriotic efforts of his Ministers.

In consequence of his MAJESTY going in person
to prorogue Parliament, great preparations were
made early in the day for preserving the peace and
viewing the spectacle. At twelve o'clock a strong
body of police lined the road between the Palace
and the Houses of Parliament. At this time a
considerable number of people had assembled.
At the Palace all was bustle, the Bands of the
Foot Guards were mustering in their State
dresses, and the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners were
strolling about in their gala suits.
At one o'clock strong detachments of the
horse Guards, both red and blue, marched
through St. James's-park, anti lined the road
all along, by this time the crowd had become
very great in the Park and Parliament-street, every
window and elevated place in which was crowded
by well dressed ladies.
From twelve o'clock there was a constant throng
of coroneted carriages, passing with the Peeresses
and ladies of distinction, going to secure their
seats in the House of Lords. His MAJESTY left the
Palace at two o'clock,and passed through St. James's
park and cut, by the Horse Guards ; all along the
road his Majesty was much cheered.

Ills MAJESTY arrived at the House about twenty
minutes past two o'clock, which was announced by
the tiring of guns.
his MAJESTY having entered the House of Lords
took his seat on the Throne, after which the Royal
Assent was given to the Bankruptcy Court Bill, the
Vestry, and other Bills.
His MAJESTY then, in a most film and audible
voice, read the following most gracious Speech :-
46 M LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

" I urn at length enabled to put an end to a Se!,-
sion oF unexampled duration and labour, in which
matters of the deepest interest have been brought
under your consideration.

" I have felt sincere satisfaction in confirming, by

The amendments made in the House of.
Commons to the Bankruptcy Court Bill were
last night agreed to by the House of Peers, the
LORD CHANCELLOR himself expressly stating
that the Bill was improved by them. His
Lordship afterwards observed that, in the course
of next Session, a revision of the laws affecting
debtor and creditor would be taken into con-
sideration. In the Lower House, Mr. HumE
took occasion to speak in high terms of
eulogium of the formation of Political
Unions, and added, that if there had been
local ones organised as at Birmingham
and elsewhere, at Derby and Nottingham,
the riots which had so recently disgraced
those towns would never have taken place.
He hoped that Reform Associations would
be organised in every parish throughout the
country. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT expressed
himself to a similar effect, in a speech
full of force and sagacity. Colonel EVANS
postponed his intended motion on the subject
of the prorogation, in the hope that it would
not extend beyond the first week in December.
Lord ALTHORP replied that he would not
pledge himself to any particular period ; but
with regard to the Reform Bill remarked, that
Ministers considered themselves pledged to in-
troduce, as speedily as possible, a full and effi-
cient measure. After some further unimportant
discussion, the House adjourned.

Brussels Papers contain no news of interest,
with the exception of the following important
piece of intelligence :—" Prussia has just de-
clared that if, on the 25th of this month, the
Dutch should enter Belgium, and the French
also interfere in favour of the Belgians, it will
on its side take part with Holland, and march
against the French army." We know not
what degree of credit is to be given to this
information ; but one thing is certain, that
Prussia, ever since the expulsion of CHARLES
the Tenth from France, has been silently and
unremittingly strengthening her armies, and now
has them in the finest possible state of equip-
ment. Her exertions to this effect have been as
insidious as they are gigantic; not a day, not an
hour has been lost ; consequently she can now
bring into the field, in the cause of her close
ally, Holland, upwards, we understand, of
300,000 disciplined troops. The subjugation
of Poland has doubtless made her more deter-
mined on interference, and sanguine in the cause
of despotism. But her hopes will prove un-
founded, for there is a spirit of resistance
to tyranny abroad throughout Europe, which
is already too formidable ever to be put down by
brute force. France can never be conquered,
so long as there remains on the Continent one
kingdom dissatisfied with its present form of
Government. By the Allgemeine Zeilung, we
learn that General Sic RzYNEcKt has asked per-
mission to reside in Austria, and that the cho-
lera is abating in Vienna.
BRUSSELS, OCT. 18.—The Dukes of Orleans and Ne-
' mours arrived here yesterday afternoon ; they dined with
our King, accompanied by General Belliard.
The King, accompanied by the Dukes of Orleans and
Nemours, General Belliard, and several other French
Generals, set out this morning for the camp at Diest. The
Minister of War went to the camp yesterday afternoon.
M. Nan de Weyer, Charge d'Affaires of Belgium at
London, arrived at Brussels this morning.
The Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate the
causes of the disasters of the array of the Meuse, is on the
point of delivering its report to the Government, by
which it is said several officers will be implicated in serious
charges.

The 'Be/pe ttatoa, that it it in contemplation to erect

entrenchments on all the heights which command the rip:
proaches to Brussels, for the purpose of protecting the city
against a coup de main.
For some time past itninense quantities of powder have
passed through Brussels during the night.
The principal points on the Lower Scheldt are defended
by artillery to stop the Dutch ships, if another landing
should be attempted.
It was observed the day before yesterday that a great
number of women and children were embarked at the
citadel of Antwerp to go to Holland.
We are informed that after the 20th inst., no person
will he allowed to quit Maestricht ; the inhabitants have
been ordered to lay in provisions for three months.
The Courrier of Brussels, of the 19th of October,
contains the following paragraph :—The following im-
portant news we are able to give as coining from the best
authority :
" Prussia has just declared that if, on the 25th of this
month, the Dutch should enter Belgium, and the French
also enter to interfere in favour of the Belgians, it will, on
its side, take part with Holland, and march against the
French army."
GHENT, OCT. 17.—Orders have been just received for
four battalions of the Civic Guard of Ghent to go to
Ostend, to form part of the garrison ; they will set out
on Thursday.
Orders have been received at Givet to be ready to re-
ceive eighteen thousand men, who are coming from the
interior of France, and will arrive there on the 26th, 27th,
or 2Stb, with four batteries of artillery.
BERLIN, OCT. 13.
THE CHOLERA.
New cases. Recovered. Deaths.
Oct. 12.

From the beginning the number of cases has been
1318, the deaths 830, the recoveries 323 ; remain, 165.

At Magdeburg, to the 11th, of 31 patients 21 have died,
and none yet recovered.
The Prussian State Gazette, of Oct. 13, contains no
news from Poland.

VIENNA, OCT. 6.--Our Funds, especially the Bank
Shares, have risen considerably within these two days:
the reason cannot he a.signed, as the Foreign Funds are
unchanged, and the prices from Paris lower. It is be-
lieved, however, that the great probability of an amnesty
for the Polish insurgents, from which very few indivi-
duals (it is said only five) will he excluded, has contri-
buted much to this rise in the Funds, being considered as
a guarantee for the tranquillity of Poland. All the Polish
families who had sought refuge at Vienna are now re-
turning home.
Since the late remarkable debate in the French Cham-
ber of Deputies, the exchange of couriers with Paris is
very frequent ; whence it is inferred that a correspon-
dence is on foot respecting Poland. There are likewise
frequent communications with the head-quarters of Field-
Mnshal Paskewitsch, and there is no doubt that our Go-
vernment directs its serious attention to Poland.

General Skrzynecki has asked permission to reside in
Austria. It is not known whether his request has been
grimed, but it is not believed that the Government will
refuse it, as so many Polish officers have fled to Austria.
The cholera seems to have attained its height at Vienna, and
to be on the decline; the public too has on the whole re-
covered from the panic terror which in those places where
it appears generally increases the number of the victims.
In Ofen, Kaschacy, and Raab, it has wholly ceased, and
has greatly abated in the province of the city of Presburg,
and other parts of Hungary, but at Brunn, in Moravia,
there were from the 21st of September to the 20th of
October, 10 cases which proved fatal.