The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-06 00:00:00

(From the Times.)
BRUSSELS, AUGUST 4.

Thursday Evening, Six o'clock.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails in this city, and
throughout the country. Every preparation is making
to
repel the invasion of the King of Holland, to whose
rage and tnadness this unexpected aggression is attributed.
is now stated that he will be expelled fram that country
verY soon ; for the barbarous manner in which his troops
have began the war is regarded as deserving retaliation,
and the Belgians threaten, in return for the fire and inun-
dation caused by his soldiers, to enter Holland and to
devastate it, unless he be expelled.
by P The greatest anxiety prevails to know if he be aided
rusma ; mit there is as yet nothing but conjectures
!In that Subjegt. It is thought Prussia will declare openly
in his favour if he succeed in obtaining possession of
Ghent, and if the party promises to conic forward to
support him.
France has also been accused of having encouraged him
to
attempt a war; but this appears an unlucky moment,
since the double-dealing Sebastiani has been ousted.
General Belliad arrived in this city last night, and at
three o'clock he had an interview with the King. Ile set
nut this morning for Antwerp, in order to have a personal
communication with General Chassf!, and if possible to
convince him of the dangers which must result to Holland
14,
.; its King from bombarding Antwerp, which is con-
a peaceable city.
The following note has been addressed by the Minister
or
Foreign Affairs, M. de Meulenaere, to General Chasse,
tinder the date of yesterday, Aug. 3 :
The undersigned Minister of Foreign Affairs of his Ma-
the King of the Belgians, has the honour to inform General
au'" that the Belgian Government has, with the greatest
10 Prise, remarked, that in the act by which his Excellency an-
ti:44os the recommencement of hostilities, there is no mention
e„of the capitulation of the sth of November, 1830.
tw"e ,ieneral Chasse cannot be ignorant that the city of An-
sionfcisi as well as the rest of Belgium, comprised in the suspen-
O' arms, dated the 20th of November, 1830, which consti.
on the part of the Dutch and Belgian Governments, an en-
ent towards the Five Powers, under the mediation of
ic" it was concluded.
t.lt is in tis general sense that the suspension of arms of the
hove is to be understood.
fer;,,,i''is 'Majesty the King of the Belgians has, therefore, re-
this atikir to the mediating Powers, and has placed more
ei„,`elrlarly the city of Antwerp under the safeguard of those
eras Arnents. His Majesty awaits an immediate answer..
It is in the interest of humanity that the undersigned is
txr. to make this fact known to General Baron Chair. His
ien, will appreciate, no doubt, the motives of this corn-
.
ier;',lcation, and will examine, if his sense of duty does notpre'"e to him to suspend, until informed of the answer from'
frot'ai the execution of the determination which he appears,
km,ithe letter of the Ist of August, to hay.e taken. The Com-
3tri, s'er, of the Belgian forces have received most positive an-
ion etions to abstain from all hostilities against the citadel, as
qptgn as his Excellency General Baron Chasse shall not have
13: Provoked them.
544 !andersigned begs his Excellency to accept the assur-
.l his consideration."
o At One o'clock the following was posted on the walls of
we ;
r`ry, and is read with the greatest avidity :
, Et„, " PROCLAMATION OF THE KING.
the I—On taking possession of the throne, to which
ite,"ationa will has called me, I said, on my addressing the re-
aticel s of Belgium—
Pea,: If, notwithstanding all the sacrifices made to preserve
we should be menaced with war, I should not hesitate to
vroa,',' to the courage of the Belgic people, and hoped that they
or;';', alli and together, rally round their Chief, for the defence
..6eountry and the independence of the nation.
,').ese words I this day address to all the nation.
rcto,,,,„.lthoUt a previous declaration, the enemy have suddenly
eneed hostilities, thereby despising and breaking at one
thee "'.'e engagements resulting from the suspension of arms and
of . TcUlciples that regulate civilized people.
the'liey have not hesitated to perpetrate the most odious. breach
kor,e44._,c of nations, and by a surprise they wish to gain some
quer,/ !'arY advantages. They are the same men whom you con-
(listrin,tn september : they now appear in the midst of peaceful
" si`s, Preceded by devastation and incendiarism.
eiipeetZtly in the convictions of our right, we shall repel this un-
" Alr aggression—vie shall oppose force to force.
Pevoi,..eadY once you overcame Holland ; you commenced the
kill 'ton by victories; you will consolidate it by victories; you
triiN U, Prove unworthy of our glorious recollections. Your ene-
(4 th,AY'ait
eau in the places which have already been witnesses
ir def•
LevPY one of you will do his duty.
;Tans! like you, I will defend Belgium.
01,14',',1Y.0n the
all. Civic Guard,—on the anny,—on the courage
°bon of
ha" 1 a,':igoing to my post.
hay
art, then, for all the Belgians, to whom their country
'fumand liberty, are dear.
e's, Aug. 4.

(Signed)

" LEOPOLD.

By the King,
"Tillie Minister of \ Nat*, ail inte?-7n, Count D'HANE.
''e Minister of the Interior, C. DE BROUCKERE."
hi.Th e King set out this afternoon for the army. Before
COu "eParture he nominated M. Lebeau, Member of the
Br cd of Alinisters, without salary. MM. C. de
left-leisete and Lebeau have accompanied his Majesty, who
,otvn in the direction of .Vilvorde.
Orlle late Minister of War, General Dufailly, whose re-
hti°4 was last night accepted, has been nominated Head
staff of the Army, and set out last night for Ant-
efE,,r: General Goblet, Colonel Prisse, and several other
N.
17n Chave also set out for the army. The 2d battalion
"'ie Guard of Brussels went this morning, in the
ne to
sPirits toLierre Boom. The Civic Guard of Louvain is .
Ci General d'Hoogvoorst, the Commander-in-chief of the
lj„, Guard of the nation, is to set out to-morrow for
• Past of honour.
Gen
Ci • "to Cockelburg takes the command of the moveable
vle Guard.
hie44lbattery of six• pieces of cannon left Brussels this
ttar, and various other batteries are now getting
ICY. There were great crowds assembled to witness
-'slv departure.
dl greatest excitement prevails throughout this city ;
DD`ire enthusiastic in favour of the King, and against the
utch, whom they call cowards, incendiaries, and asses-
The cry is, " On forward—on." The proclatna-
M of the King has made a deep impression.
lo Antwerp, the inhabitants being roused, are busy in
eking barricades ; they don't seem affrighted at General
(11
in
use's threats. It is thought that hostilities will co-
1n
,e there to-night, as at half-past nine o'clock it will be
e:atlY high water, and the Dutch frigates may attempt to
th_4le tip the river, and will be fired at the Belgians from
title Forts du ord, upon whch the Commandan
will, it iNs
thought, begiin the bombardment. t of the
pialohe Dutch yesterday unmasked a battery at the Tete de
4reg, Opposite the town.
,Q.lproclaniation has been issued to the Burgomaster of
~isi‘'erl), by the Commissary of the district, to hold the
Bar Guard in readiness for action.
Publish" de Lamberto, Governor of East Flanders, has
itat,:,l,ed a proclamation to the inhabitants, in which he
IPreatrat the cowardly enemy had begun without notice to
that devastation by fire and inundation on all sides, and
*4117 trusts the Belgians of the provinces will co-operate
get e and the troops in proving that they have not de-
r,ekted from their ancestors.
4tlytiae.ivic Guard of Ghent is ready to march immedi-
eamst the enemy.
''ilie,ll'.biehest enthusiasm prevails in Liege and the pro-
there are numerous bands of Civic Guards ready,
e,tY ism" We fear not the Dutch, nor their cowardly
the
bitt,,,7l.4cosntiorrippuenfilebatyion from Ghent to Ostend, it is feared,
the occupation of Maltleghen hy the
144ai The English mail from Ostend passed there this
(unt'
44Y f 13f the merchants of Ghent was imprisoned yester-
414:14ving uttered sedition in some of the groups as-
The4ll)4 that city.
'
Ute Et have landed troops in different places on the
oarid'; there have been various skirmishes. The
At have come to Ghent and the other towns.
8e1.t4. -"testrielit another sortie was made yesterday. The
Pase;i':* are eoncentrating their forces of that district at
"telt neer Turnhout. On Tuesday the Dutch drove
',E4einient of Lancers and the Civic Guard of Brus-
lids% 'L'ete have been several wounded and killed on both
St
4“aii„es eathtivarters of the King will be stationed to-night
or Conticht.

COURT CIRCULAR.
j44l.ts' uuchess of CAMBRIDGE, attended by the Baroness
i•tbis ilasPs'fr, 11,rnoured Prince ESTERIIAZY, the Austrian
4-...00r, with her company at dinner last evening, at
1214illeneY's residence in Chandos- street.
hatilu!. P.A Lek' the Ambassador from the Nether-
"H intervietv yesterday with Earl GREY, at the
Y Ext '
re
-en ald '‘ustrian Ambassadors, the Austrian
Ott is riordinary, and the other Ministers of the
'tie,Ntit'lWersi held a conference yesterday afternoon with
rthltlt Al'AtztErisTou at the Foreign Office.
I,:tirs,l4y-teLvitclomati,.‘ arrived in town from Brussels
. on
.
Po, jest, ening. Mr. ABERCROMBIE transacted busi-
'''aY at the Office of the Secretary of State for
Th Affair
k
4RD
GRF CHANCELLOR had interviews yesterday with
"(i Viscount ALTHORP.
aU sett Ste Ot Alinister had an interview yesterday with
`-At.ticasow at e Foeign OffiCl'.
Mt GitatlA m hadth intervriews yesterday n'ith Earl
ZVIREO AL.
eman attached toMERSTON
the )lission to his Majesty the
:ItELCIA NS left town last night with despatches
Unt
uh PALMERSTON for Brussels.
• et"' of CUMBERLAND, attended by Lady
l'.l'lox and Baron LiNstNCEN, honoured the per-
- (if th e ,
tiaprti concert at the Hanover-square Rooms yes-
LE with her presence.