The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-04 00:00:00

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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1831.

The decision of the Belgian Congress may be
expected in town this evening. A commercial
Correspondent assures us that there will be a
very triumphant majority for Prince LEOPOLD.
The question of Belgium once settled, we may
hope that England and France will interpose in
right earnest in favour of Poland, and we can
only ascribe the great delay which has taken
place in the Belgian affair to the insidious policy
of Russia, backed by her co-plunderers Prussia
and Austria, who now tremble for their Polish
provinces.

In another part of The Sun we have given the
proceedings of the National Congress up to Friday,
which will be read with interest. The Conference
in London had drawn up a preliminary treaty of
peace, consisting of 18 articles, between Belgium
and Holland. This treaty proposes to replace
Holland on the basis of its territorial extent in
1790; but as the consent of the King of
HOLLAND is indispensable to this arrange-
ment, we doubt very much indeed whether
he will yield ; and our apprehension is strength-
ened by the certainty, that Russia will urge
every argument and promise in her power to
induce him to remain obstinate. But his Dutch
MAJESTY may think better of it when he
weighs all the consequences of his conduct, for
his blind adherence to Russia will certainly cost
him the friendship not only of England, but
France.

The news from Poland is various and rather
unsatisfactory. The manoeuvre of the Gene-
ralissimo to cut off the corps of General Ru-

riven, moraliet and vast forests, frequently attack with the
greatest impetuosity the superior numbers of the enemy, and
either strike a successful blow, or if defeated vanish in the forests,
where regular troops cannot follow them. In this manner they
have already done the Russians much injury. Only a week ago,
a park of artillery on its way to join the Russian army in Poland,
was attacked by a troop of insurgents. A, the Russians made a
brave resistance, and the insurgents saw that it was impos-
sible to get possession of the cannon, they were determined to
make it unserviceable for the Russian army if possible.
They divided into several bands, profited by the advantagesthe
of
the ground, made a furious attack on several points upon
I escort, and spiked the guns, with the loss of some hundred
killed. While the people are so disposed it is hardly to be ex-
pected that order and obedience will be ever established by the
sword alone. Conciliatory measures might perhaps be more suc-

cessful.
VIENNA, JUNE 20.—The accounts of the cholera in Gallicin
a
continue to be alarming :it is affirmed to-day that it has eve
crossed the Carpathian mountains into Hungary, and that some
persons have died of it at Abro Kubing, in the country of Arve
but this account is in much need of confirmation. By letter-
from Constantinople of the 25th of May we learn that the Grand
Vizier has signified to the Porte that he is resolved to go
Bosnia, which is now the focus of the insurrection.
The Emperor has conferred on Baron Von Munch Belling.
hausen, President of the,Gerrnan Diet, the dignity of Count
for himself and his descendants.
ODESSA, JUNE 9.—We have received by a steam-boat news
from Constantinople, of the 6th of June. The Turkish fleet
weighed anchor on the 3d to pass the Dardanelles. The Sultan
himself went on board a ship of the line with the Admiral
Halil Pacha, but it was thought he would only go to Gallipoli,
and return to the capital by land. Tranquillity prevailed at
Constantinople, and the military state of the city was good.
TRIESTE, Jusir IS--Letters from Scutari of the 2Sth May,
say that Mustapha Pacha was in his capital, and expected rein-
forcements from Bosnia. Meantime he has put the fortress (not
the town) of Scutari in a state of defence ; and as 500 men are a
sufficient garrison, has provisioned it for three years. These letters
add that Karapacci Zade Ali Bey has also arrived at Scutari
with SOO or 1,00 men. The enthusiasm of the inhabitants of
Scutari has, however, been all at once extinguished by the late
reverses, so that in many places, and even in the capital, prepara-
tions were making to send deputations to theGrandVizier as soon
as he passes the frontiers, with offers of submission, and petitions
for lenient treatment. Only the arrival of the Bosnians, who
are said to have already advanced to the Albanian frontiers,
might give affairs another turn.
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AMSI ERDAM, JUNE 30.—This morning, at nine o'clock,
the first new herrings were received here from Vlaardipgen,
when the first steam-boat brought yesterday 163 a barrelsl, This
is ten days earlier than last year.
THE HAGUE, JUNE 30.—Yesterday evening his Exiellency
Baron Von Wesssenberg, Austria 9 Minister Plenipoteffiiary to
the Conference in London for the affairs of the NetherlNnds. ar-
rived at the Hotel Belle Vue, in this town, having left London
on Sunday.
M. Durand de Maureil, French Ambassador at this Court, is
gone to Paris, probably on account of the approaching opening
of the Session of the Chambers. M. de Rochefoucauld, the Se-
cretary of Legation, remains as Charge d'Affaires.
ROTTERDAM, Jui.v I.—Lieutenant-General de Kock, ac-
companied by his Aide-de-Camp, Major de Stuers, set out from
Middleburg, to visit the 4th and sth districts of Zealand,
where his head-quarters will be fixed for some time.
RIGA, JUNE 17.—1 n consequence of the operations of the
Governor-General Baron Von Pahlen tranquillity was nearly re-
stored in Samogitia. More than sixty Nobles had made their
submission, and the perpetual landholders had applied (partly in
person, partly by letters) to the Governor-General, offering to
submit his Majesty's clemency. They had not long to wait, for
the Governor-General received a few days ago from the Minister
of Finance notice that the sequestrations would be taken off the
estates, of all such of the Nobility as have voluntarily sub-
mitted to the Emperor's clemency. This example of clemency
had already began to produce the happiest effects in Samogitia,
when the approach of General Gielgud with regular troops again
threw the province into confusion. We have heard that General
Gielgud is at Kauen, and is pursued by a strong Russian force.
General Sacken is near %Vilna, with a corps of observation of
about ten thousand men ; several other corps dispersed in Samo.
gitia are said to be on the point of uniting, in order to oppose
the Polish General.
THE HAGUE, JUNE 30.---A letter from Batavia, of the 15th
February, announces the loss of the ship Johanna Maria If-R-
-hein:bier, Captain 11. Tower, which sailed the 31st December,
from Batavia, for the Moluccas. It had on board 150 European
troops, with their officers, the Rev. M. Lammers Van Tooren-
burgh, with his wife and seven children, a rich cargo, and
100,000 florins in specie. It struck on the rocks east of Madeira,
north-west of the Kangian Islands, without any hope of being
got off. A sloop sent to Buti and Banjoewangie for assistance
did not reach Java till ten days afierwards, and the stormy wea-
ther having rendered it impossible to sett help immediately, it
was not till several days afterwards that vessels could be sent
from Bezokie and Sourabaya, which saved all the passengers and
the crew.

AMSTERDAM, JULY 1.
Actual Debt, 9.M per cent 37% to 384
Amort Syndic, 04 per cent.
Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent.
Exchange on London
Two Months ll S 7 5-10 to 11 90.

We regret to find that the London University,
which started under such favourable auspices,
wind and tide both in its favour, a few years
since, has of late become embarrassed in its af-
fairs. At a general meeting of the shareholders
held in one of the schools of the university, on
Saturday last, the Rev. T. YATES entered at
length into the history of its management, from
which it appeared, that what with schisms in the
Council, discontent among the proprietors, want
of power to enforce their authority over the students
among the Professors, together with the " alarm-
ing state" of its finances, the London University
is in a truly pitiable and almost helpless condition.
All parties seem to ,agree in one point —and in
one only—namely, that it is high time some de-
cisive steps should be taken to retrieve the
affairs of the establishment. We are not sur-
prised, though grieved, that the University is in
an embarrassed state : wherever there is a mul-
titude of counsellors, there schisms and heart-
burnings and jealousies are sure to exist. In a
great national institution like the one of which
we are speaking, there should be one master-
mind to superintend and controul its affairs ;
councils and committees never yet have effected,
and never will effect, any thing but mischief !

There is a statement in the John Bull of
yesterday respecting the strange clause in the
Reform Bill, excluding tenants from a vote at
elections who pay their rents less frequently than
every half year, which has already caused some
distrust and uneasiness among the friends of the
Ministry. We agree with our cotemporary, the
Morning Chronicle, that this statement " has
an air of truth about it, and ought to be con-
tradicted." If the clause were inserted inten-
tionally, with a full knowledge on the part of
the individual who inserted it of its sweeping,
unjust, disfranchising character, it affords a fresh
proof how absolutely necessary it is for the
people to watch the conduct of Government day
by day, step by step, with a vigilant, unwearied,
jealous determination. We trust, however, that
the matter will be satisfactorily explained.