The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-25 00:00:00

FLANDERS AND HAMBURG MAILS.

tausszcs.—The journals of Wednesday and Friday
rive at gnat length the trial of Colonel Borremans, for a
,Tonspiracy in favour of the Prince of Orange. On Toes-
glay, when the prisoner left the Court and was placed in a
.carriage to be carried back to prison, a great crowd col-
hcted, and, not content with uttering the most violent
threats and execrations, even threw stones at the carriage,
by which one of the gendarmes who escorted it was
wounded. In consequence of these proceedings Colonel
Bort:Triune wrote a letter to the Regent, in which he says,
" 'The attempt just made by the populace to assassinate me
has determined me to refuse to appear before the supreme
military tribunal, except in the prison where I now am
there only will I give an opinion of my past conduct. The
example of the unfortunate Gaillard at Lovain, and of
Voortinan at Ghent, and the conduct of the men who have
assaulted me, render my determination invariable. I hope,
Sir, that you will approve my prudence, and give orders
accordingly."
The Burgomaster issued a proclamation n the subject,
in which he exhorts the citizens not to suffer themselves
" to be led astray by agitators paid by our enemies, who
excite the people to disorder, to scehes of bloodshed,
which, if they could be realized, would cover our city with
indelible disgrace,"
The Belgic Association likewise issued a similar exhor-
tation.

On the second day (the desire of the prisoner to be heard
in prison not having been complied with), every possiblr
precaution was taken to repress the hostile disposition of
the mob, which was much more numerous and menacing
than on the preceding day, and had occupied all the ave
nues to the court. Numerous battalions of the civic
guard were under arms. The gendarmes were very nu-
merous, and great precaution was used in admitting the
public into court. During the proceedings all the adjacent
streets were cleared, and the civic guard suffered none to
enter them.

The Auditor-General at the commencement of the pro-
ceedings declared, that facts which for the first time tran-
spired during the proceedings of the day before,, obliged
him to add to his first report some aggravating circum-
stances, which he required the Court to take into account.
Notice had been given to the Counsel of the accused of the
intention of adding the new charges to the indictment.
The Auditor-General then proceeded to address the Court
for the prosecution. He observed that it was a surprising
thing to see a man whom his services in favour of the re-
volution had raised from the ordinary class of society to
the high military rank which he then held, accused of en-
deavouring to overturn a new order of things to which
alone he owed his elevation. He then proceeded at great
length to show that such was the fact, and called on the
Court to condemn him to death.
M. Verreyt, the counsel of the accused, agreed with

the Auditor-General, that it was surprising to see the
Colonel under such an imputation, and proceeded at great
- length to show that it was utterly groundless; be there-
fore called on the Court to acquit his client.
This defence, which was listened to in profound si-
lence, appeared to make a lively impression on the Court
and the public.
The President said, " The proceedings are closed ; the
Court will deliberate, and will pass sentence, after having
received the orders of the Regent, according to Article
77 of the regulations of the supreme military tribunal in
these terms :—" Every definitive sentence agreed upon in
the first instance by the supreme military court shall be
transmitted to the Prince Sovereign before it is pro-.
nounced. If no contrary directions are received from the
Prince within a fortnight, the sentence shall be pro-
nounced."

" The Court will take care to acquaint the public with
the clay fixed for passing the sentence "
The energetic measures of precaution taken by the civil
and tni:itary authorities maintained order throughout
the day.
BRUSIRLS, Apart 22.—1 t seems that General Milli-
net is to have the command at Namur.
Count d'AcTschot arrived at Brussels on the 20th.
It is affirmed that. General Goethals will have the com-
mand of the troops in Luxemburg.
The Regent has ordered 60,000 francs to be placed at
the disposal of the Magistrates of Antwerp, for the relief
of the sufferers by the bombardment.—Brussels Papers,
April 23.
WARSAW, Aram 12.—The Warsaw State Gazette
contains the bulletin of the Commander-in-Chief, dated
" Siedlee, April 10, nine p.m.," (already received by
other channels).
The Warsaw Gazette says, " It is reported that be-
sides the remainder of the carps of Genersla Geismar and
Rosen, that of General I'ahlen 11., particularly the divi-
sion under General Siewers, was in the action. The main
army of Field-Marshal Diebitsch is making a retrograde
movement. The right bank of the Vistul., to the mouth
of Weiprz, is free, and the Russian head-quarters are said

to have been moved from Ryki to Barenow, on the other
side of the latter river. New and important events are
every moment expected."
The Warsaw State Gazette of yesterday (11th) says
several expresses arrived at Lemberg from the Russian
frontiers, announcing an insurrection in Volhynia, for
which a fire at Poczajow, on the frontiers of Gallicia, gave
the signal. The same Paper has the following letter from
Brody, dated April I :—'' It is certain that the inhabi-
tants of Poczajow have risen against the Russian Govern-
ment. The monks of St. Basil excited the people to de-
elate themselves. These ecclesiastics are in possession of
a strongly fortified convent—one of the strongest and
wealthiest in Europe, which may be looked upon in the
light of a citadel. Yesterday evening we heard the report
of artillery, and an engagement is supposed to have taken
place in the direction of Beresteezko, two miles from here.
It is affirmed that a Polish detachment belonging to Dwer-
nicki's corps has entered Vedhynia. The Austrian Council
sent to the authorities of Brody to recomm-nd an imme-
diate reinforcement of the Austrian frontier garrison, in
consequence of which an express was immediately sent off
to Lemberg.
" P. S. An express has this moment been received,
that a strong detachment of Polish troops has entered Rad-
ziwillow, a frontier town not above half a mile hence."
The Polish Courler says—" A corps is gone from
Warsaw to take some hundred Cossacks, who are in the
forest of Minsk, cut off from the main army. The Polish
authorities are returning to the parts left by the Russians.
The villagers, with their little remaining property, come
back to their dwellings. The fields begin to look green
and the corn looks well."
The Warsaw Courier says, that many of the inhabi-
tants of Praga are returning to their homes.
WA RSA NV, APRIL 14.—Prince Czartoryski returned
here on the l I tl), from the Polish head-quarters.
Count Otrowski, referring to his address to the Cuie
Guard, publishes a proclamation of ►he General-in-Chief,
dated Wielgolas, the 9th inst., in which he says that he
expects the National Guard will bravely defend the city
if it should be attacked. _

The Governor of the capital again calls on the citizens
to defend themselves to the utmost, and says that he has

given orders to complete with the utmost speed all the
svmks of Warsaw, both within and without the city, so
that in a few days it will be in the best state of defence.
The State Gazette contains some particulars, but not

yet designated as official, respecting the engagement at
Iganie, near Siedlee, on the 10th instant. The General
attacked the Russian corps of 20,000 men near Siedlec,
composed of the remains of the corps of Geismar and
Rosen, and 11,000 men of that of Pahlen. Four thou.
sand Russians, it says, were killed, and as many taken
prisoners.
The Warsaw Gazette says, the day before yesterday
various reports were in circulation here, such as that
Si. dlec was taken by our troops, and that General Uminski
had obtained a victory over the Russian Guards. We
know from an authentic source that the occupation of
Siedlec by our army was no part of our plan, and no
official account has b-en received of a victory over the
Guards. The report that Field Marshal Diebitsch, with
his headquarters, has returned to Siennica, gains ground.
The first division the Russian prisoners taken near
in number, arrived at Praga the evening
before yesterday, Among them are Colonel Tscheheto-
sub
titmttiregiment of yagers, five staff-officers, and
thirty
The State Gazettehas
iofficial
no farther details from
the Commander-in-cof the action near Siedlec ; hut it
has a report from him of tieBth. in which the number of
prisoners taken on the Slit t
of March and let of April, is
stated at ten thousand ; it 15
that there are 1,600
Russians wounded in the hospi7aliad ,
fieldando
that the Russians
left fifteen thousand dead on the The Guards The polish Gazette says—
“
near Lomza
are about 4,000 men, besides 2,000 other tr
Cassacks,"—Prussian State Gazette, April 18.
the
BRUNswxcr, APRIL 17.—A despatch was received here
on the 13th from Count Veltheim, sent from Berlin ne
the 12th, containing the pleasing intelligence that the
affairs of our country will be finally settled in the course
of this month, to the satisfaction of every Brunswicker.
The Courts of Brandenburgh and Hanover have taken
the greatest interest in our cause, and we shall be indebted
to those two Powers for the attainment of our wishes.
31EarEr., APRIL 12.—As hardly any Russian troops
have yet entered Samogitia, the insurrection spreads. The
wole province has taken the oath of fidelity to the king-
dohm of Poland. All peasants from eighteen to forty-five

years or' age Lave been compelled to come forward, and are
trilled with pikes and scythes. The longer the Russians
May in coming to suppress this insurrection, the more
difficult will it be. They might not put it down if they
came with a strong force.

A letter from Memel, of the 18th, says that a strong
body of the insurgents occupies Russian Krottingen.—
They are said to be above 4,000, and to expect an equal
number to join them ; after which they Will again attack
the Russian troops near Polangen. Thnre are said to be
some cannon at Krottingen. The Russian mail due to-day
has not yet (114 a.m.) arrived ; but this may be owing
to the swelling of the rivers, or to the usual badness of the
roads in Russia at this season. —Hamburg Papers, Aprill9.
13aardw, APRIL 14.—The French surgeons who have
,rrived here on their way to Warsaw; have not yet ob-
tained the necessary permission to proceed on their journey.
From Georgetaborg, we hear that the insurgents have
beaten the Russians near Rossienny, and that the whole
palatinate of Augustowo is in full insurrection. Some very
important despatches from Diebitsch to the Emperor are
said to have fallen into the hands of the Poles.

The St. Petersburgh Gazette contains an angry ar-
ticle, in which certain officious meddlers are soundly rated
for interfering in the Polish affairs, and presuming to be
more magnanimous than the Emperor himself. " These
politicians," says the article in question, " forget that
Russia has to do with a handful of intriguers bent in fo-
menting discord, belonging in a tue►sure to that society
of demagogues who have conspired together to extend
very where ruin and anarchy, and to overturn all that is
most dz.n.r to the human race, religion, laws, and morality !
To yield to such deceivers would be to give victory and
triumph to the villains and deceivers of all lands. It is
the sacred duty of virtue to struggle against wickedness;
and Russia, by arresting the insolence of rebellion and
licentiousness, fulfils a duty to her own subjects, and to
the whole civilized world."

HAMBURG, APRIL 19. --HORSEN-HALIE, FOUR
O'CLOCK.-The rise in the French Funds has produced
no effect here, being considered as the result of gambling
transactions. Discount 21 per cent.
End of April.
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per cent
Anglo-Russian Loan 85%
Hamburg-Russian Loan ...
Polisli Bonds 92%
Austrian Bank Shares 990
Now Austrian 4 per cent.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday.)

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 24.—His Majesty's sloop
Pearl, 20, was re-commissioned on Sunday for foreign
service, by that gallint officer, Commander William
Broughton, late of the Primrose. Her late crew on
being paid off, subscribed the sum of 1/.Bs. in aid
of the funds of the seaman's hospital ship in the river.
His Majesty's gun brig Brisk was commissioned on
Monday, for the Western Coast of Africa, by Lieut.
Butterfield of his Majesty's ship Pallas.
His Majesty's brig Manly, 12, Lient Wheatley,
was paid off into ordinary on Tuesday, on which
occasion the sum of 19s. 6d. was subscribed towards
the fund of the seaman's hospital ship Grampus.
His Majesty's ship Actaeon, Captain the Hon. F.
W. Grey, (fitted for the Mediterranean) was paid
advance on Tuesday, and sailed on Wednesday with
sealed orders. She will proceed to her destination
after performing the service therein directed. Com-
mander W. Smith (b), went out as passenger to
supersede Acting Commander Berners, in the com-
mand of his Majesty's ship Philomel.
His Majesty's ship Rattlesnake, 28, Capt. C.
Graham, was paid off on Wednesday, and re-com-
missioned on the following day for foreign service by
the same officer. The sum of 44 14s. 4d. was con-
tributed by her late crew towards defraying the ex-
pense of that excellent institution, the seaman's
hospital ship in the river.
His Majesty's ship Rattlesnake having been paid
off and recommissioned, First Lieut. James J. C.
Rivers, of the Woolwich Division of Royal Marines,
with a detachment of that corps, disembarked yes-,
terday, and joined the head-quarters at this, garrison,
having been relieved by a similar detachment from
head-quarters under the command of First Lieut.
Charles W. Pearce. . _

His Majesty's ship Pearl, having been paid off and
recommissioned, her detachment of Royal Marines
was relieved yesterdny by a similar detachment from
head-quarters.
In Harbour—The Asia, St. Vincent, Wellesley,
Royal George, Pallas, Pearl, Rattlesnake, Brisk,
Recruit, Meteor steam-vessel, and Snipe tender.
Mr. G. Western, Midshipman of his Majesty's
ship Actaeon, was qualified for Lieutenant on being
specially examined in navigation at the College, on
Tuesday last.
The squadron, under the command of Captain
Phillips, consisting of his Majesty's ships Ariadne,
Dispatch, Nautilus, and Savage, (which sailed from
Spithead on Saturday last with sealed orders) passed
by Plymouth on Sunday, on their way, it is be-
lieved, to reinfsice our squadron in the Tagus. His
Majesty's ship Briton, 46, Capt. J. D. Maillamd,
C. 8., and Childers, 18, Com. R. Deans, are now
lying there.
We understand the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty have directed that the whole of the war-
rant officers in commission and in the Ordinary,
shall be forthwi!h surveyed as to their fitness for sea
or harbour service, and that those who are found in-
capacitated for either, will be superannuated. We
allude to gunners, boatswains, and carpenters.
The Prince Regtrit, transport, Lieut. C. Bin-
stead, agent, is fitting at Deptford for the convey-
ance of two companies of the Royal Artillery for
Quebec and Halifax. One company will embark
from Woolwich, and the other from Cork. She is
expected to sail about the end of next week.

A small detachment of the 85th regiment is or-
dtred to embark from Plymouth, on board his Ma-
jesty's ship St. Vincent, for the Mediterranean,
under the o'.arge of Ensign Ramsay, to join their
regiment at Corfu.
Orders having been received here on Wednesday
morning last, to embark, with as little delay as pos-
•ible, on hoard his Majesty's ship Samarang, for
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a detachment of Royal Ma-
rines, consisting of one captain, three subalterns, and
ninety-four non-commissioned officers and privates;
in the short space of little more than an hour, the
men were formed on the parade, in light marching
order, ready for embarkation. The officers selected
for the service are, Brevet Major Thomas Mitchell,
First Lieut. George Griffin, and Second Lieute-
nants Edward Rea and John Mitchell. The de-
tacilment was conveyed by the Meteor, steamer on
board the Samarang, which ship immediately got
under weigh for Newcastle, and was towed a con-
siderable distance by the Meteor. This force is des-
tined to be landed at that place in aid of the civil
authorities, should it be found ne2essary to call in
their assistance. The extraordinary, and we believe
unexampled promptitude with which these men
were got ready and embarked, is a proof of the very
efficient state of discipline of this gallant corps, and
reflects gratt credit on the Colonel commandant,
and officers under his orders.

Despatches have been received at the Admiralty
from Commodore John Hayes, on the coast of
Africa, speaking in highly favourable terms of the
beneficial effects of Harris's lightning conductors,
which had been lately exemplified in a very strong
and conclusive manner. H. M. S. Dryad, during a
cruise, just previously to the 13th of February last,
off the coast of Africa, experienced frequent storms

accompanied by very severe lightning ; but on one
occasion, she was visited by a tornado, and a most
violent storm of thunder and lightning, and while
standing on the quarter-deck, during a very vivid
flash, one of the officers distinctly saw the light-
ning run down the conductor of the foremast, and
the officer at the forecastle, at the sime time, heard
a phizzing noise, resembling that of boiling water ;
this noise was also heard by many others. A few
minutes after, several of the officers were standing
abaft, and they saw another flash pass down the
conductor of the mizen-mast, with the same kind
(,fplizzing noise. This is the kind of testimony
themust whichi mstust carry conviction to the minds of even
prejudiced, and we feel satisfied
,uch undeniable proofs of the
ut'ility of this very ex-
cellent invention, many years will not pass over our
heads, before every ship in his
will be provided.with one of Harris's
service
s lightning con-
ductors.

TO THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE
COUNTY OF SURREY.
GENTLEMEN AND BROTHER FR!SEHOLDERS,
THE Dissolution of Parliament has taken
place; and I immediately renew the offer of my
services on being called to surrender that trust which you
so generously placed in my hands.
Reviewing the past Session, I can honestly declare that
every vote I have given and every word I have spoken in
the House of Commons during that short period, have been
in accordance with the principles I professed on the hust-
tinge, which I cherish as strongly as ever.
If you deem me still worthy of your confidence, I will
use my best efforts to deserve it. If you return me again
as your Representative, I will endeavour to justify your
choice.
I gm!l continue to be the advocate of Peace, Retrench-
ment, Reform, and the Abolition of Colonial Slavery—to
assist in promoting, by every means in my power, your
local interests—and to give my cordial support to that
measure which, by establishing a just and free representa-
tion of the people, will prove equally the safeguard of the
prerogatives of the Crown and of the liberties of the subject.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
With unfeigned respect, your faithful and
devoted servant,
JOHN IVATT BRISCOE.
19, Edward's-street, Portman-square,
April 23, 1831.
Mr. Bri.coe's Committee sit daily at the Half-Moon,
High-street, Borough.

TO THE GENTRY, CLERGY, AND FREEHOL-
DERS OF THE COUNTY OF DERBY.

GENTLEMEN,
THE dissolution of the late Parliament has
been made with the express view of ascertaining
the sense of the country as to that grand measure of Re-
fofni proposed by his Majesty's Ministers.
The sense of this county has already been declared in a
manner not to be mistaken, by the resolutions passed at a
recent public meeting—resolutions alike honourable to
yourselves and encouraging to the friends of Reform.
Hoping and believing as I do, that you have seen no reason
to alter your opinion upon that measure of just and enlight-
ened policy, -I have, in compliance with the wishes of nu-
merous friends determined to offer myself to your choice,
as the organ of your opinion in Parliament; assuring you
that should I be called by your favour to that high ho-
nour, no effort shall be wanting on my part to merit the
continuance of your confidence and esteem.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient faithful Servant,
GEORGE JOHN VERNON.
London, April2s, 1831.

TO THE FREEHOLDERS OF MIDDLESEX.
GENTLEXIEN,
HIS Majesty having been pleased to dis-
solve Parliament, fur the purpose, as his gracious
Speech informs us, of ascertaining the sense of his people
on the expediency of making such changes as circum-
stances may appear to require in the Representation—you
will answer this appeal by electing such persons to repre-
sent you in the ensuing Parliament, as to you shall seem
fittest, to support the views you entertain on this all-
important subject.
His Majesty also expresses a hope that the early atten-
tion of tie new Parliament will be applied to the intro-
duction of a strict Economy into every branch of the pub-
lic service.
My opinions on these two vital questions—Reform and
Economy—were known to you, Gentlemen, at the time
you did me the honour to elect me one of your Represen-
tatives ; and I conclude, therefore, were such as then met
with your approbation.
My subsequent conduct in Parliament has been governed
by the same principles. I have supported, to the utmost
of my power, the Reform Bill of his Majesty's Ministers ;
I have endeavoured to enforce Economy in every practicable
way : I have given, I hope, in all matters relating to the
business of the County the proper degree of attention, and
gratified shall I be to find that these endeavours have been
conformable to your wishes.
I again tender you my services to represent your great
and populous County in the new Parliament ; and, should
you think proper to honour me with a renewal of your
confidence, I will strenuously exert myself to promote the
general interests of the country ; and, above all, that great
measure of Parliamentary Reform, to which his Majesty
has directed our special attention.
I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen,
Your obedient humble servant,
JOSEPH HUME.
Bryanstone-square, April 25, 1831.

To the INDEPENDENT ELECTORS of HERTFORD.

GENTLEMEN,
MOST sincerely do I congratulate you, that
our gracious, beloved, and patriotic King has this
day Dissolved the Parliament, which no doubt last year
you were led to believe would represent your feelings,
would support your rights, and would protect your privi-
leges ; but which I assert, and you to your sorrow must
have found, has this year resisted your petitions, denied
your just claims, and sacrificed your most sacred rights and
privileges, to the sorded and selfish views of a borough-
mongering faction.
His Majesty's Ministers, anxious to meet your wishes
and steady to their pledges, produced a measure of Par-
liamentary Reform, which by extending your rights,—by
maintaining your privileges—and by giving additional
stability to the Throne and all the valued institutions of
the country, bad so gained your affections se*4 support,
that it tnust have passed into a law had not die-numerous
and self-interested votes of the rotten borough proprietors,
or their nominees, prevailed over reason and the voices of
the true representatives of the people.
Thanks, however, to the most judicious and constitu-
tional exercise of the Prerogative of the Crown, that
Parliament exists no longer; and therefore you, toge-
ther with the whole people of England, are offered this
early opportunity of selecting other representatives in
the room of those who havii betrayed or disappointed you.
A patriot King calls upon you to rany.round his Throne;
a Reforming and an honest Ministry claims your confi-
dence and support, to enable them to carry into effect that
glorious measure of redemption and salvation to the
country, which you have so fearlessly applauded and so
universally approved.
Therefore, wherever the people have an opportunity of
exercising their elective franchise, heedless of the threats of
Peers, regardless of the intimidations of those who ought to
have no controul, and on this occasion can have no legel
controul over them, I hope, like you, they will endeavour
to return to Parliament only those who will pledge them-
selves to this Ministerial plan of real, efficient, and constitu-
tional Reform, which both the safety of your King, and the
peace and happiness of your country, every reflecting and
honest man admits to require.
In pursuance of pledges I have so often given you, I offer
myself as a Candidate for the honour of again representing
you in Parliament, relying with confidence upon your
kind support, knowing, as I do, that I never can forfeit it
so long as I adhere to those principles of constitutional
liberty with which I commenced my political career, and
with which I hope to end it.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient *and faithful servant,
THOMAS S. DUNCOMBE.
Queen-street, April 23, 1831.

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