The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-17 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the J9arnal du Commerce, Aug. 14.. )
Pants, AUG. 13.—The news of the retreat of the
King
Dutch has given a great impulse ta whichthe fonds, which has
been increased by the notices that the Prussian Ambas‘a_
dot', M. de Werther, has signified to M. Sebastiani, th
hi, Cabinet
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give notice to the Dukes of Orleans and Nemours that they
are to return to Paris.
(From Le Temps.)
Marshal Soult has officially confirmed in the Moniteur
the news of the retreat of the Dutch troops, announced this
mining by the illoniteur.
The assurance which he gave at the same time that our
army would not immediately retreat, but that it would
take a position to secure Belgium against a fresh invasion,
has given entire satisfaction. This news was needed, as
counterpoise to the disastrous accounts which come from all
quarters respecting unhappy Poland.
(From the Journal dc's Debuts.)
Marshal Sulk has announced the retreat of the Dutch
army, and the stay of our troops in Belgium to protect it.
Thus the mere report of our march has saved Belgium—
thus the war undertaken by the King of Holland was but
the result of his own obstinacy. He was said to be backed
by all Europe, united against France. This was a signal
for universal war; and yet we see that he draws back, and
orders his troops to retire within the Dutch territory.
What will vim makers of predictions say now? Will
they still maintain that war is inevitable—that Europe
threatens to; ? That Holland is only the van of the eta-
, Weed Kings? We shall see.
Our troops will remain to protect Belgium, and Hlgium
can no longer doubt that it needs our protection.
(From the National.)
PA nts, At:G. 13.—0 n Change and in the Chamber, it
was announced to-day in a very positive manner that the
Dutch had stopped ; that our army (lid the same, and that
the Belgian territory was going to be evacuated by both.
Same of the Ministers confirmed with many details this
news, which was given in general terms by Marshal Soult
from the tribune.
We can affirm that the evening before yesterday, that is,
the 11th of August, the Dutch were fighting with the
Belgian advanced posts, at the gate of Louvain, and that
there was no quarter, or a suspension of arms, or armis-
tice, and still less of the evacuation of the country by the
two armies. Yet since yesterday, the 12th, the Minister
says, that the Dutch are retreating, and this has caused the
rise in the Funds yesterday and to-day. The following is
the truth :—Orders have been sent to M. de Talleyrand,
since it is at London, and not at Paris, that all our affairs
arc treated on, to obtain on any terms from M.
Fagel the retreat of the Dutch army. So much depen •
deuce is lilac. d on the skill of M. de Talleyrand as to sup-
pose that he cannot fail in a negociation, the object of
which is to make a golden bridge for the Dutch ; and im-
mediately on the departure of the courier despatched to
him, it was announced that the Dutch were retreating
we trill not believe it.
The Ministry certainly does not think of getting nut of
its embarrassment in this manner. The sentling.olli 0,000
men to assist the Belgians proves that there are enga4e.
ments between that nation and us. These engagements
ought to be reciprocal. If the Ministry has achieved the
fine masterpiece of obtaining the neutrality of a country
which cannot support itself without France, the Chamber
I(efere it grants fonds for the expedition under Marshal Ge
will, doubtless, require to be tali whether, in case
if treed, Belgium would furnish us with a canting,:ut
against Prussia, or the German Confederation ;--if the
tesit stair., after being relieved from the presence of th,
Dutch,
will remain open to the 3ggressiont, Prussia or

Rolland it will become our tete de Pont against
Europe ;..Ler if it will continue to be the strong hold of
Eorope a:,4ll;nst us ;—if Belgium can h our vanguard
irk prfsse•sing all the country is-tween the left hulk of
•Ite Rhine and the frontiers of France? These are ques—
tions which the opposition will defend inch by inch.

(From the Messager des Chattzbres )
The nears from Poland is a Ettle more -encouraging in
spite -of the position of the Russian army between Kalisch
and Warsaw. The Lithuanian insurrection has again
broken,out at 13:xoc Litewski, and the Polish
te'nforcernents had arrived there. At Wars rw, under the
very points of th..,-h.tioners of the enemy, there is a beat ty
-anti,:irqion of ttiumph in the national cause. The great
Council of War, itchd by the representatives of the Diet,
appears to have particularly contributed to produce these
expentstions.
Ald'who assisted at this Council have sworn not to di-
vulge any thing that passed on the occasion ; hut the
contented expression Of every countenance was sufficient
to give confidence to the inhabitants of Warsaw ; and
confidence, hops, and unanimity have now united -and
given courage to all. •
We cannot but believe that the Generalissimo4Skrzy-
uesici,,bas formed some extraordinary plan for the pur-
pose of .a!feating all kinds of enterpr:ze against -Wassaw,..
Thetenersl opinion in Europe is, that nothing but -a nti
raele.can save Poland; but a sudden-inspiration in a mi-.
litary genius, a new and bold undertaking, ari.ing out of
despair, almost partakes of the miraeu'ous, and sometimes
tends to chance the whole fare of an empire,

-A great number of the towns of the departments have
celebrated the 9th of August as a national fete, being the
anniversary of the accession of Louis Philippe to the
throne of France. We remark this fact, because a soi-
disant patriotic journal, which receives every thing with
the greatest avidity which it considers likely to defame the
.throne, was in a great hurry, with a good faith worthy
the cause it defends, to advance a statement directly con-
trary to the truth, even before any news of the circum-
stances could possibly be obtained.