The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-27 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Ales:aver des Chambres.)
The retrograde movement of the Dutch troops
took place after the arrangements had been made
which were agreed upon.. On the 21st they reached
their own territory.
Thus has this attempt at invasion terminated,
which, at the moment when all Europe is in arms,
seemed likely to be the cause of a general commo-
tion.. The European Powers will appreciate the
. promptitude with which all the movements of the
French army have been characterized. They cannot
but respect the moderation and conciliatory spirit
which that army has shown in the accomplishment
of the mission intrusted to it. The chief divisions of
the army stopped half way on the Belgian frontiers,
and the instant the Dutch force enter upon the
ancient limits marked out by the armistice, they
will commence their retrograde movement. They
will only leave, provisionally, two camps, of from
7,000 to 8,000 men, of the line from Nivelle to
Enghien and Namur; a few battalions will be
stationed in the Belgian towns which lie in the line
of direct eommunication of these troops with France.
The corps already, exceeding 30,000 men of all
arms, now remaining in Belgium, are marching to re-
pass the frontiers and re-enter the garrisons which
they occupied before the expedition.
Saturday the project of law relative to the peer-
age will be laid before the Chamber.
It is difficult to discover the origin of the report
of the death of Nicholas, which has been spread
throughout Europe within the last few days, then
contradict 4, and again affirmed by news from Ham-
burg received at Frankfort on the 17th inst. Report
went so far as to say that the Emperor had been
killed by being shot in an insurrection; but this
version of the affair did not gain much credit.
In another quarter it is stated the Emperor is
without doubt dangerously affected in his mind, and
Ithat Dr. Hurst, of Berlin, celebrated for his treat-
ment of mental diseases, had been sent for to St.
Petersburgh and it is added that the Grand Duke
Michael had been obliged to quit the Lithuanian
army to return to the capital, in order that he might
be near his brother,
It is quite impossible for us to venture any opinion
on all these reports—we can only give them to our
readers as current throughout Europe.
To what we yesterday said on the affairs of Poland
relative to the proclamation of Nicholas, we will add,
that a circular is spoken of at Berlin as having beets
addressed by the Cabinet of St. Pctersburgli to
those of Vienna and Berlin. It is a correct state-
ment of all the expenses, in men and money, sus-
tained by Russia for the purpose of putting down
the Polish insurrection. The expenses amount to a
very considerable sum—so great, indeed, that it is
a matter of surprise that the resources of the empire
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to be made by Nicholas to these (by him styled)'
rebels, in order to put an end to this ruinous war,
and the desire of an intervention, in order to bring
the Poles to agree to an accommodation on reason-

able conditions.
There is nothing improbable in this view of the
case. The Russian Cabinet, seeing that the Great
Powers are likely to join in a mediation in favour of
the Poles, would naturally be desirous to anticipate
these measures, and set forth her great losses, in
order to be in a better condition of defending itself
in the course of the negotiation.
The struggle which the little kingdom of Poland
has maintained against Russia, with results so nicely
balanced on both sides, has shown to Europe that
the virtual strength of Russia was much inferior to
what had hitherto been conceived. The Cabinet of
St. Petersburgh has endeavoured to impress on the
mind of Europe a high idea of its power, that it
might preserve a little of that ascendancy which it
has been allowed to take, and which it desired to
change into universal supremaey. In spite of the
losses, the enormous expences, the great embarrass-
ments, and we may even add, ►n spite of the demo.
ralizations which the Polish war has caused in the
empire, the Cabinet has always affected a great deal of
haughtiness, boasting, and confidence in the strength
of its armies. It is to preserve that opinion of its
power, which decreases every where, that Russia
weuld not openly make any concession to the Poles
—that it has fulminated against them proclamations,
whilst it was obliged secretly to negotiate with them
at the period of the dictatorship of Chlopieki, and
that at this moment it addresses circulars to the
European nations to interest them in its cause by the
statement of charges and expenses which the war

has cost.
From this double character of Russian politics we
may indulge in some hopes in favour of the negotia-
tions thus opened on the Polish cause. Russia is
quite as desirous of a conclusion of the affair as Po-
land herself . and if the grand operations attempted
at this moment by Alarshal Paskewitsch against
Warsaw should not succeed, the Cabinet of St.
Petersburgh, put to the last shifts, will no longer
oppose even formal obstacles to the independence of
Poland, which will be demanded by the mediating
Powers, desirous of preserving the " balance of

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power" in Europe.
The Mentz Gazelle of the 16th instant, states
that it has received the following communication
from a respectable source :—" Negociations have
been opened for the purpose of effecting a cessation
of hostilities in Poland. The Polish Commander-
in-Chief has been to the head-quarters of the Russian
General-in-Chief, in order to carry this measure into
execution. The independence of Poland is to serve
as the basis of the treaty."
The Archduchess Maria Louisa returned to
Parma on the Sth inst., after an absence of about
six months. _

The Finigerre, a Brest paper, contains the fo
lowing letter, dated Lisbon, July 30 :—" The suc-
cess of the French expedition, instead of producing
in Don Miguel more moderate sentiments, has only
iucreased his rage, and stimulated his vindictive
spirit. Those who displayed the least satisfaction
at the appearance of the French squadron have
become the objects of the strictest espionage, and
will soon experience the effects. Captain Andrade,
of the sloop Urania, which was captured and carried
into Brest, is said to have excited the peculiar ani-
mosity of Don Miguel, and the Miguelites maintain
that he is a traitor devoted to Donna Maria, who
suffered his ship to be captured without resistance.
We are therefore apprehensive that as soon as he
arrives in Portugal he will be made an example to
those who have not served the tyrant to the utmost
of his unreasonable expectations. The truth is, that
Capt. Andrade, who was charged with the blockade
of Terceira, evidently acquitted himself of his task
against his own inclinations, for he chose his cruising
ground at nearly two hundred leagues from the
island. This fact has, it is said, been denounced to
Don Miguel by one of the officers of the sloop, and
the Commander will be made an object of vengeance."
The Journal de Neufchatel says :—" The Govern-
ment of Basle manifests its intention of frankly pur-
suing the path marked out by the new Constitution,
and by its acts answers victoriously to the unfounded
accusations brought against it. The regulations
adopted by the Grand Council are altogether liberal.
Free discussion has been introduced, whereas before
no Member could express his opinion till called upon
in his turn by the President. The publicity of the
sittings has also been decreed."
The Nouvelliste Vaudois has the following
The revolution of the Canton of Vaud has been
closed by the nomination of the superior authorities.
The new Council of State and the Members of the
new Tribunal of Appeal have this day taken the
oath, and within ten days they will have entered
upon their functions. Some of the citizens who were
anxious for nothing short of a radical reform in the
Personnel, as well as in the institutions, are discon-
tented with what has been dOne, but the great mass
are gratified beyond their expectations. The Grand
Council will shortly issue a proclamation, addressed
to the people of Vaud.
The Journal du Havre announces the arrival in
that port of the brig Aclif, from Sr. Domingo, which
she left on June 30. The letters she brings repre-
sent the exasperation of the inhabitants against the
French to have reached an alarming
.height. The
Captain of the brig l'Ozania having been lately se-
verely and unjustly treated by the Hay tian authori-
ties, has transmitted a complaint to be laid before
the Minister of Marine. Notwithstanding all their
vain boasting, the Hsytians are terribly alarmed at
every vessel that comes in sight, lest it should be a
French ship of war.
Captain Latreyte, commander of the Arthemise,
has addressed to the Minister of the Marine a letter,
contradicting in the most positive manner, a report
that a mutiny had broken out on board that vessel
on her return from Mahon.
We have received the following communication
from Boulogne relative to the late duel, which, being
a correction of a material error in the account copied
from the Messenger from a London journal, we
most willingly insert—and the more so, that it ren-
ders justice to the character of the gentleman who
unhappily fell on that occasion, which we have heard
from other quarters, was kind and estimable :—" A
very erroneous statement having appeared as to the
death of Mr. Berkeley Bond, it has become neces-
sary to contradict it. No gambling transaction led
to this event, as will be seen by the following state-
ment :—Mr. Bond, who was esteemed and beloved
by all who had the honour of his friendship, had
been for some time resident at Boulogne. He was
most grossly insulted by a Frenchman (not a
Belgian) of the name of Hesse, who had in-
correctly charged him with a promise to pay
the debt of another English gentleman. On
his having, on the 7th instant, been attacked
by Hesse for the amount of this debt, he
endeavoured to bring to his recollection, in
the mild and gentlemanly manner which was pecu-
liar to him, that he had merely expressed to him
his opinion that the gentleman alluded to was a man
of honour, and would no doubt do justice to his en-
gagements; and that he had so high an opinion of
him, that, had it been convenient to him, he would
himself have lent him the money to liquidate the
debt. Hesse, not satisfied with this assurance, re-
flected on the character of the person in question in
a most ungentlemanly manner, and was finishing
his discourse with insulting and abusive language
towards Englishmen in general, when Mr. Bond,
with justifiable warmth, took him by the collar, and
turned him out of his house. From various state-
ments of this affair having been circulated, it was
considered requisite, by a society of gentlemen in
Boulogne, that a meeting should take place at the
Subscription Rooms for the purpose of an explana-
tion of the circumstances. At this discussion it
clearly appeared that no gambling or money trans.
action (as alluded to in the London journals) had
taken place ; but a gross expression havingbeen
made use of by Hesse, Mr. Bond immediately chas-
tised him for it in a manner which such expression
justified. On this an individual, stating himself to