The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-03 00:00:00

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of the besiegers, when, at ten minutes past 110011, duce
eannon.shots were fired from the half-moon of St. Laurent.

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Though every body was looking for the commencement
of hostilities from the citadel, it would be difficult to form
an idea of the effect produced by those first shots; the
citizens who were in their houses ran to the doors, and
those who were in the street fled precipitately. This ter-
r.r, however, was of short duration,and when it appeared
the city had nothing to fear, that moment tranquillity
was restored ; since those three shot which alarmed
the city, there has not been a single cannon-shot up to thia
hour (two o'clock, P. M. ).

Towards Burgt the Dutch have blown up a sluice.
which they had previously undermined. We are assured
that negotiations are on foot with General Chasse for the
neutrality of the city, and that it is hoped they will lead to
results that every body here must ardently desire.

THREE O'CLOCK.
P. S. The cannon-shot, supposed to come from Fort St.
Laurent, continues at intervals.

Five hundred French troops entered the city at 10
o'clock last night, and relieved the Belgian troops who
occupied the forts about the citadel.
The 6th Belgian Regiment of the Line arrived this
morning. The sth would !ewe about noon.

Thatlsms, Nov. 29.—We have learned the following
particulars respecting the recomposition of the Ministry.
AI. de Meuelenaere, after having dined yesterday at the Pa-
Lice, remained several hours with the King. Messrs.
Lebeau, Raikem, and de Theux came, and had also con-
ferences with the King. It seems that M. de Meuelenaere
has refused to make part of a Cabinet of which M. de
!Theta or M. Raikem should be a member. M. de Me-
rode, however, is endeavouring to bring about the return
of those two gentlemen to the Administration. We do
not know whether M. de Merode has succeeded, but we
must say that M. de Aleuelenaere, on leaving the Palace at
Ilt) o'clock, went with M. de Theux to M. Iliikem.—
Courrier
It is affirmed tha' M..ssrs de Meuelenaere, de Theux, and
Dubres, have refused to make part of a new Ministry ;
M. Fallon, it is said, was afterwards sent for to the palace.
—Memorial.

Nov. 30.—The King, accompanied by his aide•de-
ramp, sets out this morning for Lierre, the head-quarters
..1 the Belgian army. His Majesty will remain there for
several days. General Desprez, who has been for these
wo days at Antwerp, will return to his head-quarters to
receive the King.
The .}lonitenr publishes to-day a decree, by which
honorary medals will be given to those who shall the most
distinguish themselves in saving the property of the citizens
uf Antwerp, in cise the city should be bombarded.—
Brussels Papers, Dec. 1.

HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.

ANTWERP, NOV. 30, 2 o'cLocK.

The summons was sent to the citadel this morning, a
French officer of the staff, with two trumpets, went to de-
liver it at day-break.
The answer of General Chas=e was that he would defend
nis position to the last extremity. As to the question of
the city, some propositions have been submitted to Mar-
shal Gerard's consideration ; the result of this negotiation
is not known.
General Chasse declared that if the French continued
their works after 12 o'clock, he would tire.
The French have been at work all night, 7,000 men
have opened the trenches around Fort Laurent, and on to-
wards Kiel. They have already cut a considerable distance.
At 10 o'clock, it is said, 500 French metres were opened.
Some military men have expressed their astonishment that
General Chasse could have suffered the French to work so
touch during the night, and, as it seems, under his nose.
At 12 o'clock the first gun was heard in the city;

I inn and agitation soon spread on all sides ; this being
market-day, the country people in the place fled as quick
as possible, fearful of a bombardment of the town.

Some of the curious who went this morning to vi'it

the trenches were present when the first shot was fired
from Montebello fort. Some French soldiers were laugh-
ofg, and stating that the Dutch would not fire. " Take
care," said an officer, " the cannoneers in the citadel have
their torches lighted." An instant after a grape-shot laid
•everal i❑ the dust.

During the night the French soldiers occupied all the
posts round the citadel ; the 400 men have also entered
the city, and taken the posts along the t splanade. I walked
along there at 11 o'clock, and saw the French sentinels in

the former positions of the Belgians. The sth Belgian
regiment has left the town, by the road for Mechlin and
Brussels.
The cannon continues to roar at intervals from the ci-
tadel, or rather from Fort St. Laurent. As several minutes
,hip.,e between each sound, it is presumed that the shots
are directed at the soldiers who show themselves i❑ the
,reaches. The works, therefore, continue, but the men
do not show themselves.

Colonel Caradoe has sent off an estafette with the in-
telligei.ce to Sir Robert Adair, the British Minister at
Brussels.

I have not yet bee❑ able to learn the nature of the
negotiations stated to exist relative to the city, but all is
vxpectation. The merchants assemble on 'Change, and
without doing business, calculate the chances of each shot,
and what is the nature of the propositions respecting
the town.

HALF•FAST 2 O'CLOCK.

Sonic persons imagine that the question respecting the
town is to be decided by the firing from Montebello fort,
which the French hold, and cannot relinquish, as it is
their best position. This is doubted by the best informed.
The firing continues at the new batteries which the
French are forming. It will require, it is said, 36 hours
IA fore these batteries will be ready, and, as the Dutch fire
on them, more time will he necessary. The Dutch are
said to fire now in order to know the range. To-morrow
evening all, it is expected, will be in order on the French
side for carrying on the siege with effect.