The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-29 00:00:00

to-morrow remark further on this subject ; but
at present, time and space prevent us.
We copy the following from the Morning
Chronicle :—" We fear the labours of the Con-
ference will come to a poor end. The conduct
of the Emperor of RussiA now affords to us
the key to what might appear inexplicable obsti-
nacy on the part of the King of HOLLAND.
What was wanting, was to gain time, and the
Conference was as good a piece of machinery
for this purpose as any other. The King of
HOLLAND evidently contemplates the re-acqui-
sition of Belgium, and we very much question
whether, if he were to invade Belgium, he would
not be joined by a large and influential party in
that country. They who made the revolution in
Belgium had in view a very different state of things
from that which has taken place ; and having been
disappointed in their object, they would oppose but
a poor resistance. The master manufacturers
and commercial men would probably prefer a
return to the Sovereignty of the King of HOL-
LAND to the continuance under a system which,
while it is less favourable to their industry, is
more burdensome in point of taxation than that
from which they emancipated themselves. The
question will now assume a different aspect.
Should the King of HOLLAND again invade Bel-
gium, will the French send a force to aid the
King of BELGIUNI ? We believe not. If,
however, they do, the act will no longer be
the act of the Conference, and the conse-
quence could hardly fail to be a general war.",
Our readers may perhaps do us the justice
to remember that months ago we gave it as our
opinion that the Conference, so far as Russia
was concerned, would terminate, as it began, in
nothing. The fact is, the King of HOLLAND
is a mere puppet in the hands of Russia, pulled
and twisted, now this way, now that, now jerked
forward, now drawn back, just as suits the ca-
price of his dextrous showman, the Emperor of
all the RussiAs ! Till some effectual stop be
put to Russian intrigue and Russian ambition—
if such a lofty term can with justice be applied
to the sordid avarice of a semi-barbarous
Power—there can be no hope of repose for Eu-
rope. A general war has for the whole of the
past year been hanging over the Continent ; this
month the cloud has looked faint in the distance,
the next, it has blackened as it drew nearer ; but
now; it no longer hovers on the skirts of the hori-
zon, but actually frowns above our heads. And all
because that haughty leading aristocrat, that
Coryphfetts of the Ultras of Europe, the Czar
'NICHOLAS, cannot reconcile it to his Im-
perial sense of the " fitness of things," to square
his political conduct agreeably to the dictates of
justice, reason, and liberality ! But from the
grave of Poland, from the wide charnel-house
of Spain, from enslaved Italy, and annihilated
Portugal, avengers shall yet arise to teach des-
pots their duty !

Brussels Papers mention that some slight
skirmishing has already taken place between a
Dutch corps and some Belgian gens d'armes
BRUSSELS, Dxc. 26.—General Count Belliard had
the honour of a private audience of the King. In the eve-
ning General Belliard had another private audience.
General Belliard, who arrived from Paris yesterday
morning, left Brussels again at midnight.
We are certain that the execution of the conditions of
the loan has not been subjected by the contractors to any
kind of contingency.
The Court of Assize at Antwerp has acquitted the five
persons accused of pillage.
Some disturbances have broken out at Luxemburg ;
200 or 300 men have succeeded, by means of seduction,
in getting possession of the arms of part of the National
Guard. Some gend'armes, custom-house officers, and
Civic Guards, hastily assembled, were unable to resist
them. A battalion of light infantry, and another of the
Civic Guard of Antwerp, marched on the 26th from Liege
and Namur, to reach Arlon on the 28th and 29th, anti
stop the excesses and invasion of those hordes in the pay
of Holland, which would seek by means of disorder, de-
vastation, and anarchy to make itself master of the Grand
Duchy, beginning with the German part. There is every
reason to hope that the insurrection will not spread, but be
speedily put down.
The Memorial Beige says, that the Minister of Fo-
reign Affairs has given information of this affair to Sir R.
Adair and M. de Fallenay, in the absence of General
Belliard. He has applied to the Prince of Hesse Hom-
burg, Governor of the citadel of Luxemburg, to demand
that the Orangists may not find an asylum there. Sir R.
Adair• has likewise written to the same effect to the Prince
of Hesse Homburg. Colonel Prisse is the bearer of the
two letters. The Colonel is appointed Special Commis-
sioner, and furnished with extensive powers, to direct the
operations of the armed force in the province of Luxem-
burg. He set out yesterday. Couriers were dispatched
yesterday evening for London and Paris.
The Governor of the province has written to the
PruasianGeneral who commands the garrison of Luxemburg,
requesting him not to give any asylum within the range of
the fortress to the band of Tornaco, and to inform him that,
till the reciprocal evacuation of the territory, it was re-
solved to preserve the whole province under the authority
of the King of the Belgians. It is said that the French
General commanding at Metz has sent energetic remon-
strances, on the part of his Government, to the Governor
of Luxemburg.
The most urgent orders have been given by the Minister
of War to stop the progress of the band which infests
Luxemburg. It seems that orders are given to shoot any
rebel taken with arms in his hands.
A letter from Namur, of the 26th December, says t•

" A courier from Luxemburg arrived here during the
night with despatches from Brussels. It is reported that I
the partisans of William have gained some advantages; i's
is even said they have made themselves masters of A rion ;
we do not believe it."
" P.S. We have this moment learnt that M. Tornaco
has indeed entered Arlon, but as a prisoner. He was
taken by the Civic Guard of Diekarcb, and will arrive
here to-morrow."
The Emperor of Russia arrived on the 9th at Zars-
kojeselo, on his retu-ri from 'Moscow, in good health.
The Chamber of Representatives has been engaged in
discussing measures of finance and taxation.
M. Gendebien, opposing some of the taxes proposed,
said the Belgic nation was required only four days ago to
overthrow the obstacles raised by the Dutch Ministry to
the reform of abuses. It was not against the person of
William, or the members of his family, that the people
rose, but against the system of government, from which
they saw no means of deliverance but by a revolution.
Yes, the people made a revolution to remedy abuses, and
those same abuses have continued for these fifteen months;
and if the budget of ways and means is agreed to, the
people will see those abuses continued for above two years.
M. Gendebien also required an explanation of the affairs
of Luxemburg, which had been abandoned to itself, or,
rather, to the intrigues of King William.
M. de Theux said all necessary precautions had been
taken that a sufficient number of troops had been sent,
and that, in a few days, all cause of alarm would be re-
moved.
ST. PETERSEURGH, DEC. 10.--Count Neaselrode,
General Count Canerin, Minister of Finance, and General
Prince Lieven, Minister of Public Instruction, have arrived
from Moscow.
CRONSTADT, DEC. I.—The gulf to the west of this
town and the road are covered with ice, in consequence of
which the flag was taken down from the fortress of
Kronschlot, as a sign that the navigation is closed for this
year. In the course of the season 1,598 ships have arrived
at Cronstadt, and 1,592 sailed from this port.
BERLIN, DEC. 21.—The Grand Duchess Helen of
Russia, who arrived here on the 19th with the Princesses