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

BELGIC AND GERMAN PAPERS.

LIEGE, MAncti 29.—Yesterday evening at ten
o'clock, numerous groups assembled before the
printing-office of the Echo, a new journal of the
Orange party. The rnattrials of the printing-office
and all the household furniture were broken to
Pieces and thrown into the street. The civic
guard, which came up after the populace had go
into the house, could only stop these excesses. We
hear that the mob have returned this morning to
complete their work of destruction.
Between eleven o'clock and midnight some of the
mob went to plunder the house of M. Orban, one
of our resident merchants, which they did, notwith
standing the Civic Guard and a detachment of
cuirassiers. They destroyed the furniture, broke
into the cellars, and intoxicated themselves. Seve-
ral persons carrying off articles which they hail
stolen, were arrested; among them is said to be the
editor of the Echo, whose office had just been de-
stroyed. Similar excesses were committted in the
house of M. Stephani, formerly director of the po-
lice. This morning the house of M. Macar was
the scene of fresh excesses, which, however, were
soon checked by the Civic Guard and some cuiras-
siers: thence some persons went to the episcopal
palace; but the Bishop having addressed them with
mildness they withdrew, after receiving his bene-
diction. The whole of the Civic Guard is sum-
moned for this afternoon. Our fine regiment of
cuirassiers is drawn up in the Place de St. Lambert,
with field artillery on the flanks. A battalion of
infantry from Tongres is expected this evening, and
a,other from Hasselt to-morrow. The magistrates
have issued a proclamation on these distressing
events. They invite the citizens to have lights in
their windows all night.
BRUSSELS, MARCH 30.—Tranquillity has been
restored during these two days.
M. de Facqz has not accepted his nomination as
Member of the Council of Ministers.

M. de Coppin, it is said, resigns his office of Go-
vrrnor of the Province. General Nypels, whcm
report accused of Orangiim, has voluntarily sur-
rendered himself as prisoner, requiring that his con-
duct shall be publicly investigated without delsy by
the Supreme Military Tribunal. The Members of
the High Court of Justice of Brussels will take the
oath to the Regent and Constitution to-morrow.

Generals Chasteler and Goblet took the oath to
the Regent yesterday. The sitting of the Congress
yesterday was occupied by matters of form. Se-
veral Memberi wrote to the President, to account
for their ab'ence.

NATIONAL CONGRESS, MARCH 30.

The Count de Celles writes from Paris, that the
Regent having resolved to appoint another person
Ambassador of Belgium in Paris, his duties as
Member of the Congress require his return to Brus-
sels, but as family affairs will detain him at Paris, he
resigns his seat in the Congress. M. Claus, of
Mons, and M. Theysman d'Annecroix, also announce
their resignation. M. A. Peemans thinks that the
session of the Congress is ended, and gives in his
resignation. M. Charles Zoude writes that he can-
not come to the Congress; he also resigns. Suc-
cessors will be chosen for those Hon. Members.
The decree of the Regent are read, accepting the
resignations of the old ministers, and appointing
new ones. M. Von Smick complained of these
resignations, which he characterized as deceiving
the expectations of the constituents of the lion.
Members, and a desertion of their posts in times
ef difficulty. M. Forgeur thought the remark of
M. Von Smick unreasonable, as the members would
doubtless give an account of their administration,
and the new ministers would probably state the
system they propose to fallow.
A list of the petitions to the Congress being read,
the Minister of the Interior said a new administra-
tion should explain its views to the representatives
of the people, from whom the Governtnent must
derive its strength. The formation of the new
Ministry was guided by one idea; it believes that
the only question for Belgium is to attain as soot' as
possible to a definitive state, to cause the indepen-
dence of the nation, the integrity of the territory,
and, above all, the exclusion of a family whom you
have rejected for ever. This is the object at which
we shall come. We know that Belgium is not
isolated in Europe, but we know what a courageous
nation disposed to maintain its rights can effect.
Persons who would not regard the subjection of their
country have Istely shown themselves more openly.
The Government, by its lenity, has done them a bad
service, for the writings published by them have
caused some disorders which could not be wholly
repressed, ass! have served to show the enemies of
the revolution how frail their support is. Com-
plaints have been made of the delay in the proceed-
ings against persons accessed of attempts to over-
throw the Government ; but the forms of justice
cannot be violated, and the Government will do
every thing to hasten the decision of these affairs. At
all events, we may depend on the energy of the
people: our finances are in as satisfactory a state as
c'reumstances will permit. The Government has
some hopes that our political horizon will clear up; bi t
t we have some cer ainty on this point it. would be
imprudent to communicate our hopes to this assembly.
M. Gendebien said one of the preceding speakers
has alluded to our account given by the late Ministers.
As far as I am concerned, it seems supetfluous. My
acts are public ; I do not decline any responsibility.
A kind of altercation then ensued between AI.
Van de Weyer and M. de Brouckere. The former
declared that he had been surprised at bearing that
the late Ministry had been unanimous respecting the
national independence, for the trnth was, that the
disorganization of the late Ministry was produced
by the motion stated by a Minister who stilt retains
his office, that Belgium could not be saved except by
its union with France.

M. de Brouckere said he was the person alluded
to; he had not imagined that what passed in the
Cabinet was to be published in the tribune, but he
owned that he had said there was evidently a conspi-
racy in favour of the Prince of Orange, and that the
only way to defeat it was to have recourse to France.
Ills resignation was not however, caused by this, but
the reason of it was, that he could not sit in the Ca-
binet with M. Van de Weyer.

M. Robaulx and other Members deprecated this
personal allusion.
M. Van de Weyer said the question was not per-
sonal, as it concerned the dependence or independ-
ence of the nation; he was happy to learn from the
Minister of France that he had found other means
to save Belgium.
M. Le am a friend to independence; but
not at any rate,--not with the late King, not with
tl'e Prince of Orange, riot with the disgraces of the
nation and civil war.

M. Jottrand—There is another way to save our
independence,—war with Holland.—(Applause.)
The Minister of Finance said, that the sudden
fall of the public funds having impeded the con-
tracting of the loan voted, he proposed that a Com-
mittee of five members should be appointed, to whom
he might communicate the steps already taken.
Alter a long debate this proposal was rejected by
a great majority.
M. Hobanlx moved that a Committee should be
appointed to inquire into the causes of the late dis-
orders, and to propose remedies. After some dis-
cussion this proposal was adopted unanimously.
M. Robaulx then begged the Minister for Foreign
Affairs to say what was our situation with respect
to foreign Powers.
M. Lebeau acknowledged the importance of the
subject, but having been only twenty-four hours in
office, was not himself sufficiently informed.

M. de Robaulx wished the Minister to fix a time
for making his communications. Couriers have ar-
rived : only let us know our situation. The Minister
has said, all is not yet lost : thus it becomes worse.
M. Van Smik wished to know whether commis-
sioners had not been sent to King William.
M. Van de Weyer said, that he would to-morrow
present his report with all the documents.
M. Lebeau promised to communicate his as soon
as posible.
Robaulx said, on Saturday I shall ask this.