The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-31 00:00:00

indeed it be the speeches—for so we suppose we
must call those tissues of bad grammar, vulgar
egotism, and maudlin self-conceit—of the Hon.
Member for Preston, who has at length boldly
thrown off the mask, and exhibited himself as the
avowed opponent of the Ministerial Bill. But,
as Mr. HUME significantly remarked, the opi-
nions of such a man are not worth attending to.

Brussels Papers state that the French army has
commenced its retrograde movement, and that the
amount of the force that is to remain is not yet
known. They also confirm the news of the
renewal of hostilities in Flanders by the Dutch.
The Allgemeine Zeitung revives the report of the
dangerous illness of the Emperor of RUSSIA, and
mentions that Warsaw is daily more and more
filled with persons concerned in the late insurrec-
tions ; also, that it is generally rumoured in War-
saw that negociations with the enemy are on foot :

BRUSSKLS, Auc. 27.—The French army has com-
menced its retrograde movement; a great part of it will
immediately return to France ; the two regiments of ca-
valry which are here form the vanguard of the corps
which is to pass through Brussels. Another column is
to pass through Namur and Mons to Givet and Valen-
ciennes. The amount of the force that is to remain is
not yet fixed.
A letter fram the French head-quarters at Tirlemont,
of August 25, says, " We set out to-morrow for Nivelles,
our first stage will be Nivelles, our next Wavre, the third
will bring us to our destination, where we shall remain
till further orders."

The memorial in defence of the operations of the army
of the Meuse, under the command of General Daine, has
been put to press, it will be published on Monday at the
latest.

The news of the renewal of hostilities in Flanders is
confirmed, several letters from St. Nicholas, West Capere,
and Ghent, announce the continuation of the inundations,
and the measures taken by the Dutch to fortify their posi-
tions. Colonel Mayard, who commands ad interim our
army in Flanders, has sent a flag of truce to the Dutch
General, to induce him to put an end to all violation of
territory.
It was evident the Government was aware of what W,19
passing, and that General Belliard was to proceed to the
spot to use his kind intervention.
GHENT, Ana. 26.—A letter from West Capelle of the
24th August says—" Yesterday Captain Vermeulen, of
Bruges, left the Camp Leopold with the piece of artillery
which be has employed with so much success against our
enemies. All our means of defence are withdrawn from
the points most threatened by the Dutch, who continue to
fortify themselves mare and inure ; in fact reinforcements
have arrived at St. Anne, and at L'Ecluse. Above 300
men are employed in erecting new batteries, whence we
may soon hear the sound of a thousand cannon. Our draw-
bridge is guarded by only fifteen men, the rest of the gar-
rison is concentrated in the village, where a howitzer and
la six-pounder are carefully guarded, which we fear will
be taken from us like that from Camp Leopold, where ar-
tillery is indispensable.
At the camp of Haezegens, it is true, five cannon with
their powder waggons have been kept ; but, instead of
increasing the number of the troops, though a gun-boat has
approached our batteries since yesterday morning, wefar
it will be reduced by one company.
An account from Watervliet announces that the Dutch,
who had began to let the water of the inundation about
the Capitalen Dam flow off, have just renewed the inun-
dation this morning. The cannon were fired in the di-
rection of our sluices.

ANTWERT, Ana. 26.—The Government of the pro-
vince of Antwerp invites the proprietors of land in the
Polders of Beerendrecht and Santsvliet to attend at the
Hall of the Government of Antwerp, on the 31st of
August, in the morning, to deliberate on the measures
which the situation of those soldiers absolutely calls for,
and on the means of carrying them into effect.
General Chasse detained the day before yesterday three
barges laden with coals which were bound to Antwerp,
and had them unloaded at the citadel ; he, however, paid
the price of the coals.
POLISH FRONTIERS, AUG. 10.—The connection which
the Russians have in Warsaw enable them to learn all the
intended measures of the Polish General, and to act ac-
cordingly. Thus, General Paskewitsch was informed a
few days ago, that a considerable corps of Polish troops was
to go to Cracow to organise the Landsturm, and to take
measures for forming a fortified camp by way of precaution,
in case the Polish army should be obliged to leave the vici-
nity of Warsaw. To defeat this plan a corps of 8,000
men of General Rudiger's army immediately received or-
ders to pass the Upper Vistula, to march towards Cracow,
and to hinder the Poles from taking a firm position in the
territory of that republic. In fact, a Russian corps tinder
General Tbielmann, is on its march to Cracow, where it
expects to arrive in a few days. The Commissariat ser-
vice of the Russian army, which is mostly conducted by
Prussian contractors, is more regular than ever. There is
great abundance of bread, wine, meat, vegetables, and
brandy, as well as forage, and the appearance of the Rus-
sian troops is described in all the accounts in the most
advantageous terms. In the Polish army, on the contrary,
there is the greatest economy, amid the soldiers receive but
small rations. The more commendable, therefore, is their
discipline, since amidst all the hardships of war they are
satisfied with the little that the nation can give for their
subsistence. .

It is reported at Warsaw that the Emperor of Russia
was seriously ill, and that there were but faint hopes of his '
recovery. This news was received with much interest
and regret, a feeling which, especially at the present mo-
ment, does honour to the character of a high-minded
people worthy of a better fate, which honours the personal
qualities of the Emperor, with whom it is at war.
The alarm that was excited by the news of the advance of
the enemy towards Warsaw seems to have latterly sub-
sided, which may he partly owing to the calmness of the
General and the Government, and to a much talked of
letter from a prisoner of influence at St. Petersburgh,
which held out great hopes of an amicable arrangement.
The scarcity of ready money, however, is more and more
sensibly felt at Warsaw, and causes a general stagnation of
business. Many houses which have hitherto weathered
the storm are said to be in imminent danger.
Citacow, Auc. 14.—The advance of the Russians to
the Upper Vistula has broken off our communications
with Warsaw. We hear a great deal of regociations an-
nounced in well-informed circles as being actually on foot,
and by which a last and undoubtedly dreadful slaughter
would be prevented. Our city is daily more and more
filled with persons concerned in the insurrection.