The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-07 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Riding School, corner of Webber-street, Great Surrey-
street, Blackfriars-road—for Christchurch. The Town
Hall, St. Margaret's-hill—for St. Saviour's, including the
Clink Liberty and St. Thomas and St. Olaive. Vestry
Hall in Fair-street—for St. John. The Committee-room
at the Workhouse, Deptford Lower-road—for Rotherithe.
The polling on Monday from nine o'clock till four, and
on Tuesday from eight o'clock till four precisely.

BRIGHTON. —The election is fixed for Monday, and the
poll will commence on the following day. Sir Adolphus
Dalrymple persists in his intention of going to the poll, to
the great annoyance of his Tory friends. All is bustle
among the electors, and the contest is expected to be a very
sharp one.
EAST SURREY.—Last night a very numerous and re-
spectable meeting of the electors of East Surrey was held
at the Jamaica Tavern, Bermondsey, at which Major
Beauclerk attended, and delivered an explanation of his
political sentiments. He declared himself in favour of
vote by ballot, triennial Parlhments, economy and re-
trenchment in the public expenditure, and the removal of
those taxes that press upon the middle and lower classes.
He also advocated the necessity of a Reform in the
Church, the abolition of tithes, and the right of each man
to pay for his own ministry only. He was for the in-
stant emancipation of the negro slaves, and would agree to
compensate the planters if they suffered loss. He would
vo-e for the removal of taxes on knowledge, and support a
general system for educating the people. He would give
no pledges, but promised that if returned, and the ma-
jority of his constituency were dissatisfied with his con-
duct in Parliament, he would resign his seat whenever
they pleased. He was well received, and resolutions in
his favour were unanimously adopted.
GLOUCESTER.—The contest here will be between
Messrs. Phillpotts and Hope, Captain Berkeley being se
cure. Mr. Webb, ono of the late Members, has with-
drawn, not wishing to risk a contest.

HEREFORD.-Tie election will commence on Monday
next. For the county there will be no opposition to the
return of K. Hoskius, Esq., S,r R. Price, and E. T.
Foley, Esq.
PONTEFRACT..... John Gully, Esq., of Ackworth Park,
near Pontefract, has addressed the electors of that ancient
borough as a candidate for their suffrages at the ensuing
election. He stands upon the Reform interest. Mr.
Gully was once the champion of the prize sing.
SOUTHAMPTON.-Another Tory candidate has started,
Mr. Mackillop, an East India Director.
Sussxx.—The election for the western division of this
county is fixed for Monday, the 17th, at Chichester; and
that for the eastern division, for the I eth, at Lewes. The

The KING gave audience to the Marquis Ca mns!; yes.
terday ; afterwards his 11fAsrsTv, accompanied by the
Countess of ERROL, took a carriage airing to near Rotting -
lean, and previous to his return to the Palace visited the
Duchess of GLOUCESTER, at her residence in Brunswick-
terrace.

The Earl of MOUNT EDGCUMBE arrived yesterday ,t
the Palace, from London, on a visit to their MAJESTIEOi
The health of the Duchess of GLoucEsntx, continues to
improve. Her Royal Highness took a carriage airing yes-
terday, attended by Lady CAROLINE LEGGE.
The Marquis CAMDEN, the Duke of GLOUCESTER,
earl of MOUNT-EDGCUMBE, and the suite and household,
formed the Royal dinner party last evening at the Palace.
A King's messenger arrived at the Pavilion yesterd,ir
!fuming with despatches for Sir HERBERT TArr.oh,
which were immediately laid before the KING.
B iron OuriltnA has taken his departure (hy way of
Hastings) for London.

Prince LIEVEN is expected ti) join his family at the
Albion by the latter end of the week ; state affairs, at
present, detain the Prince in London.

The weather yesterday and this morning has been ex-
ceeiingly fine, in consequence of which the promenades
and drives were crowded with the haut ton.

Extract of a letter from Candala (East Indies),
July 8, 1832 :—" All Bombay is in dread and terror of
the plague ; ing!eed, appearances are awfully alarming.
Bussora and Bushire have been almost depopulated, and
with them we have had daily communications until .a few
lys since. An English ship (the Maria), coming front
Bushire, was spoken, and with the exception of the Cap-.
tain and one man, every soul bad fallen a victim to the
horrible pestilence. Of course, she could not be per-
mitted to enter any port. Yesterday (the 9th of July), 1
vas speaking of the awful situation of the Maria ; if she
lump to enter the harbour, she is instantly to be fired
upon and sunk. All vessels are put under quarantine that
cannot show a clean bill of health. An East Indiaman

the otl.er day entered, and was attempting to proceed
without answering the signal made for her to lie to ; a
shot was fired ; the obstin tte Captain, in spite of that
and the quarantine flag, still persisted ; a second shot was
sent, and completely cut the chief officer in two."

ANECDOTE OF NAPOLEON.—At Dresden,
while the allies were in the neighbourhood, he was up at
day-break, toiling like a captain of engineers. While the
staff were constructin; a bridge in place of the one burnt
by the Russians, he took his stand beside a building which
had served for a depot of ammunition. The Russian fire
was drawn upon this point, and a shell had nearly closed
the campaign ; it burst over the spot where he stood,
'track the side of the building, and dashed a large frag-
ment of wood or stone at his feet. While all around hitn
were alarmed at his hazard, he coolly turned the fragment
over, and observed, " A few inches nearer, and it would
have done its business."—Journal of the D,fenee of
Hamburg.

" When iVIETTERNICH," said BYRON, " was
deprecating the genius of NAPOLEON, in a circle at Vi-
enna where his word was a law, and his ncd a decree, he
appealed to JOHN WILLIAM WARD if BONAPARTE had
not been greatly overrated ; WARD'S answer was as cou-
rageous as admirable. He replied, that NAPOLEON had
rendered past glory doubtful, and future fame impossible.'
This was expressed in French, and such pure French, that
ill present were struck with admiration, no less with tho
thought, than with the mode of expressing it." I told
IlYuou that this reminded me of a reply made by Mr.
WARD to a lady atVienna, who somewhat rudely remarked
to him, that it was strange that all the best society at
Vienna spoke French as well as German, while the Eng.
lish scarcely spoke French at all, or spoke it ill. WARD
answered that " the English must be excused for their
want of practice, as the French army had not been twice
to London to teach them, as they had at Vienna.—New
Monthly Magazine.—Conversations with Lord Byron.

Grouse have begun to breed on Bromsgrove
Dickey. Several have been shot this season.— 'Worcester
Herald.

EXTRAORDINARY COMPLIMENT TO A
TAX -COLLECTOK.—At the late tithe feast of the rector of
Wortham, ono of the poorest parishes in Suffolk, when
the health of the constable of the parish, who is also col-
lector of the rates and taxes, was proposed, several of the
farmers represented to the Rev. Gentleman that the indi-
vielual whose health was then about to be drunk was in
-treat distress. Toe chairman immediately drunk his
heath, and, in wishing him greater prosperity, pre.ented
him with a five-pound note. The hint was taken by the
armers ; the man wet sent upon some errand into the
parish, and during his absence every farmer subscribed,
according to his means, something towards his relief. Upon
his return, a plate containing a handsome present of gold
and silver was handed to him, in approbation of his in-
dustry in private life, and of his integrity as a public ser-
vant of the parish. Hos seldom does a collector of refs
and taxes meet with the sympathy of those among whom
he lives l—Blackburn Alfred.
The Life of a Sailor, announced for imme.

(Hate publication, is the narrative of a Post Captain in the
Navy, and contains his actual adventures in various part.,
of the world. The career of a sailor is full of strange vt_
cissitudes, and, whether we view him in cdlm or storm,
in fire or fight, from the roughest specimen before the
mast to the intellectual perfection of the quarter deck, his
story is always replete with the most eventful interest.

LUDICROUS INCIDENT.—An honest man
who possesses a few acres of land not a hundred miles
from —, has two fair maidens, one of whom is 50
bli•he-hearted and well-favoured, that she is followed by a
whole host of rustic admirers, and among others by a
farmer not many miles distant, and who is observed to he
particularly frequent in his visits and a•siduous in his at-
tentions. Dreading, however, the observance of the mai-
ter and mistress, he prefers the Byre to the kitchen, end
generally appears about milking time, ready to trim the
home-made taper and joke with the lasses. One evening
he arrived rather early, and wishing to surprise his
" dearie," he mounted the hen-roost, and there ensconced
himself to the no small annoyance of the "feathered
people." At first the poultry cackled as loud as if a foul_
mart had got amongst them, but, in the end, they became
ely, colloquy
RA ain , Fleecy,
c thea reWarne
hr h
,e o
head, conversationa theii farmer more reconciled to their fellow-lodger, who, to do him jus-
tice, gave them no unnecessary disturbance. At length
etre
s sneered
rt ,d wasa turned,ti,
is
forgotten not
the lasses entered, and while draining the well-filled udders
o
as usual, on the comparative merits of their respective
lovers.
Hawkey,
whom b Homey,
thisu i‘
n somebody tossed
d fo
pretensions, and threw out divers hints about a certain
youth,
This declaration sounded like a knell in the ears of the
farmer; his heart went pit-a.pat at a fearful rate—the
breathing ,eca tee,
sweat broke on his swarthy brow—his
short—his joints trembled—and such, in a word, was his
agitation, that down be tumbled roost and all, 01 ti e
.danger of the astoeis:,ed
though few knew it."
backs of the unoffending cows, which, unused to such
thein small
larls were upset—the stools
rough treatment, returned the compliment by kwk!„.,g
• I the milkers dislodged, covered with a frothy
capsize(
stream not a whit the more pure from its hasty contact
with another element. Fortunately, however, the:, es_
taped more afraid than hurt, and after a few rustic apo-
logies from the " rooster," and many prondses never to
anniadidpelnusn.ginign,atouit,h)me
moment
to
come again in the same unwelcome manna, the matter
ended. But the secret by far too good to to kept, wit,
in a short time known over the whole county side, atei
even yet bids fair to form the su',ject of mach rustie
merriment during the long nights of wintr,— White.
haven Herald,

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S FAILURE

BEFORE SERINGAPATAM.

The next day the enemy again possessed
themselves of the Sultaunpettah Tope, as well
as of some other neighbouring posts, whence it
was deemed absolutely necessary to expel them.
For this purpose his Majesty's 33d regiment,
commanded by Colonel Wellesley, was directed
to perform a similar duty to that which it would
have been General Baird's province to execute
the night before, if the enemy had not aban-
doned their position ; and Colonel Shawe got
possession of a ruined village, and completely
succeeded in his object ; but Colonel Wellesley,
advancing at the head of his regiment, the 33d,
into the tope, was instantly attacked, in the
darkness of the night, on every side, by a tre-
mendous fire of musketry and rockets; the men
gave way, were dispersed, and retreated in dis-
order, several were killed, and 12 grenadiers
were taken prisoners. The report of this dis-
aster ran through the camp like wildfire,
and the mortification and distress of Colonel
Wellesley himself are described as having
been excessive. On the following morn-
ing General Harris ordered a detachment
to he formed, consisting of the 94:h regi-
ment, two battalions of Sepoys, and five
guns, under the command of Colonel Wellesley,
to make a second attempt upon the tope. As
the 94th regiment formed part of General Baird's
brigade, he accompanied it to the parade, where
lie found General Harris walking about. Upon
the arrival of the 94th all was in readiness for
the march, but Colonel Wellesley did not ap-
pear to take the command. The troops having
waited more than an hour under arms for their
leader, General Harris became impatient, and
ordered General Baird himself to take the com-
mand of them. He instantly mounted his horse
and called his aide-de-camp ; but, a moment af-
terwards, a generous feeling towards Colonel
Wellesley (although he seemed destined to be
his rival throughout the campaign) induced him
to pause, and, going back to Gen. Harris, he said,
" Don't you think, Sir, it would be but fair
to give Wellesley an opportunity of retriev-
ing the misfortune of last night ?" General
Harris listened to the kind and considerate pro-
posal, and, shortly afterwards, Colonel Wellesley
appeared, took the command of the party, and, at
its head, succeeded in getting possession of the
tope. This plain statement, while it success-
fully vindicates Colonel Wellesley from any im.
putation but that of ill success in a night attack
upon the tope, establishes the magnanimity and
honourable feeling of General Baird in the
highest degree ; and it ought to be added, that
it was with the greatest difficulty, in after times,
that General Baird could be brought ever to
allude to the circumstance ; and it was only a
most absurd report, connected with Colonel
Wellesley's conduct on the occasion, that in-
duced the General to explain the case, which,
as it occurred on parade, and in the face of the
whole army, is universally known to have been
exactly as it is here described.—Life of Sir
David Baird.

SWINDLERS.

A man who was confined within the rules of
the King's Bench, advertised to advance money
to any extent, referrinc, applicants to an office he
had in town. The first day's advertisement
brought a very respectable tradesman from the
neighbourhood of Parliament-street, who wanted
.54)01. on loan, for the purpose of repairing his
premises and extending his trade. He was im-
tgoedi4Wv promised the money, the advertiser
he..ltving l4ft 47,7! rules, in which he ought to have
foy the purpose of meeting the appli-
cant. Twu' bills were I_ll-awn of 2501. each, and
the codorsen.'etti; of his mother procured, who
was retired lady on a confined income ;in ad-
tlitic to this, the lease of his premises was de-
m= ded as a collateral security. Day after day
,c)bitctions of a frivolous nature to the several
eels ises in the lease were raised, and when this
evtsiort was worn out, other excuses were re-
: sca ted to, until the swindler one day said, " As
the gentleman from whom I was to have had the
'ltichey is out of town, and you are in a hurry
:tar it, if you will take my own acceptances,
I will give you for the amount, down to a
-eyt tin house, they will give you the cash for.
then 1; hut first let us have a memorandum of
our haviog exchanged bills to the amount of
5001 j." An agreement of that nature was ae-
accork Tingly drawn up and signed ; the unfortu-
;nate h 'adesman soon discovered that no money
could be raised on these bills, and the affair
,ended by his being obliged to pay his own 5001.,
without ever having a farthing from the cheating
and, to add to his misfortune, he in-
arty ;
T
`le swindler, employing Mr. H—r to
:dieted t,
(conduct the prosecution ; the case was traversed,
and ulticrately brought before the Lord Chief
iu `he Kings Bench, when it was de-
J.:Mice
d that the agreement for the exchange of
,
-
a fair, trading, common contracting
15:11s n. jade it
thus having a heavy bill of law
transact', in in addition to his loss of 500/.
charges to 'ThY; our rules on the subject of
`The apathy of highly reprehensible, the
gaming-houses is innot be looked on in any
keepers of which 4. 'tiers. When it is known
'other light than swin.,
of 40,0001. has been
that the immense stot i years, by one man in
:made, within the lost vhen it is considered
St. James's-street, and. must have been to
..how many sufferers then at possible excuse
have .made up this sum, vAI• ,tisances to exist?
here ,be for allowing such 11, lof this house,
.tre ace many secrets to be toil'_ irld are not
and ;t shall not be my fault if the w, ;ne.
led of them.—Frasees i%lagaz.

•llow-

c
ing ex
per :

311.16tiA A.DVER7 IsElatENT,—The ft,
traordinary ptoduction is given in a provincial ,
_" Run away last night, my wife, Bridget Coole.
a tight neat body, and has lost one leg. She was
ding behind the priest of the parish through Fer-
rnoy ; sod, as we never was married, I will pay no debt
that sh e does sot contract. She lisps with one tooth, and
is alp ea y 5 talking about faries, and is of no use but to the
owner.• PNELISI COOLE, his ~4 mark."
ips•
iVi 44 I,4'ilt thou have this woman to thy
,t I must." The following
wedde, i wirer Answer—.
gross ; .i.,.nsbire as EVANS,
let of parochial matrimony took place on the 7
ult., , it Bettws,
rehenaeo at that Saes on
worknCarmar tot , .
of Merthyr, was app
the 2d Idatzt. -was takeo down. to Be ttW9 by the overseer
and a 4
-""vi able, secured) till a license
!... '— —was kept in the house
of the fernier
(his be, i se beiug carefully
'to( tm dot.
•suie not
November 7), baying been 12 days resident
in Bettt
Was
pre "re d, the ie..
"••., 1,. .9f ha
,Etir4si 0,31,4 was told by the ov "
imprisoned for e, irisf•eeef:
g.B in
The " brit.
....
• -.4..,
- either mai.,,•,, • his
a 49. "lel; of cholera on the
t-le
the trour_ _
etch captain of artnie,y, ....,____ .
lava of his battery, gave orders for the suecessi, ..._
up
...,
and coolly watched the effect of the s,r
0; a A ittle higher," ors' a " little ,essenger,
lower,'er' in order to make the ire more effective, A letter from Copenhagen states, that since
aoPuPr-clisappointment is attributam
rather than to the author. How this mav b
cbtaegs, adtat.einag4to;3:lluni: men,
In the twinkling of an eye the parapeta of the citadel, the foundation of Temperance Societies in Sweden, the
',d been crowded with Dutch officers, were deaerka, ilnportation of coffee into Stockholm has been increased
\
which "-- ti no was to be seez. One could so well follow between the months of January and August last, by a mail-
and not one of •,..f-- ; we know not ; but assuredly w e elatyu dawn.;
- thee i has
preserve - public
pthear y of the well-disposed.—Dublin Times.
th. course of tbt bslii from Fort Montebello that the earth lion and a half of puonds,l Moosai.

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ANTWERP.

(From the Times.)

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5, 12 O'CLOCK.
The cannonading has continued since yesterday briskly
enough, yet not with the force which some persons ex-
pected. Soo se of the batteries on the French side have
distinguished themselves by the accuracy of their fire;
others are said to have pointed too high, so that some
shells and balls passed over the citadel, and fell into the
Scheldt. It was hence imagined that those shots were
directed to sink the gun-boats in the river, but none of
them have taken effect.

Fort Montebello, which is an advanced work of the
town, and which is in the hands of the French, what
those of St. Laurent and Kiel were in the bands of the
Dutch, has fired yesterday and this day against the bastion
of the citadel called Pacedo.

The 'lumber of guns employed by the French are now
officially- stated to be 60 cannons, of various calibre, and
22 mortars and howitzers. some of the latter are de-
scribed as being let off last night, not in the curve usually
formed, but triangularly, which mode of firing is said to
have produced much execution in Fort St. Laurent. The
chief fire of the citadel, as far as I could see from an ele-
vated situation, has been latterly directed towards the bat-
teries in front of Fort Kiel. Forts St. Laurent and Kid
have been silent since yesterday evening.
The citadel already shows external marks of the in.
juries it suffers. A fire broke out in one of the buildings
at half-past 3 o'clock, the smoke of which continues. I
saw, among many shells that fell in it one burst and break
off a considerable portion of the corner of the gable of one
of the large buildings. Its fire is rather slack, and the
defence is imagined to be weak ; hence some persons sup-
pose that in two or three days General Chasse will
threaten to burn the town unless he be permitted to retire,
when the French will be compelled to allow him to with.
draw with the honours. It is a strange notion of honour
to threaten an unoffending neighbour. The city has done
nothing to attack him, but is prepared to resent his fire.
The consternation of yesterday has in a great measure
subsided ; there have been some country people allowed
to enter with provisions. Last evening some respectable
persons, wishing to re-enter, dressed themselves with
hlouzes, and pushed wheelbarrows with vegetables, &c.,
and got in with ease. I have not heard that any shot has
been directed at or fal'en in the city.
The French works in the third parallel are stated to be
advancing. The weather is fine for the season—sharp,
yet hazy, which prevents persons from distinguishing the
effect of the different shells on the batteries or citadel.
There was a slight frost last night, which the French hope
ii a prelude of a strong ice, so as to enable them to at-
tack the Tete de Flandres.

A steam-boat came up the river yesterday with de-
spatches, as it would seem, to the Comet, on this side of
Calloo ; on which the latter made signals to the citadel.
A reply having been received, the steam-boat went down
the river again. The Comet has also gone down to-day.
Some Englishmen have amused themselves in stating
as a hoax, that General Chasse has been dead for a fort-
night; one of the newspapers mentions the rumour,which
otherwise does net require a contradiction. He is stated
to have been confined for a long time to his chamber, if
not to his bed, in consequence of hydrocele.

Some friends of the Dutch have entered into calcula-
tions of the probability of the French taking the citadel,
and they maintain that there is but little chance; for, as
they say, since the revolution the French troops have not
taken by a breach any fortress. I have not the means of
examining the truth of the observation, yet it seems re-
markable that they, notwithstanding, did take by capitula-
tion or otherwise the fortresses they attacked. Girona, in
Catalonia, is instanced by some Frenchmen of whom I
inquired, as having been stormed.

I O'CLOCK.

The firing has been brisk en both sides during the
last hour. I have no means of learning the loss of the
French since yesterday, but up to Monday I have
been assured that the killed and wounded did not exceed
25 men.

Some persons who appeared to apprehend that this
•iege would become a long business now think dif-
ferently, as Forts St. Laurent and Kiel continue
totally silent. The forts in the city are preparing more
and more to repel any attack on it. The citadel suffers
considerably.
The weather is clouded anew, and the guns, which were
not heard distinctly during the night or morning, are now
distinguished as strongly as ever.
In the river there is nothing new ; the French soldiers
occupy the dike from Calloo towards Fort Austreweel.

2 O'CLOCK-

The frigates Comet and Eurydice, and the corvette
Proserpine, are now stated to attack Fort St. Marie,
which defends itself with vigour. K.

BRUSSELS, WEDNESDAY, NOON.

ITp to a late hour last night considerable numbers were
out on the Antwerp road, listening to the cannonade,
which at that hour was distinctly audible.
The fol!owing particulars I have take❑ from the best
informed of the morning papers here:—

" SIEGE of the CITADEL.—FIRST BULLETIN.
" DEC. 4, 3 O'CLOCK.

" During last night, and in the early part of this
morning, several batteries, which had not been finished, re-
ceived their cannon.

" At twenty minutes past 11 the signal was given, and
the firing commenced from the centre of the works, and
immediately the whole of the batteries were unmasked.
The cannon of Fort Montebello also fired upon the cita•
del. Its cannon are set ved by French artillerymen. The
citadel returned the fire, though rather slowly. At 3
o'clock neither shot nor shell had fallen on the city.
However, every precaution has been taken, and every pre-
paration made, in case of the worst. The Belgian artil-
'ery men are at their cannon, ready to reply in an in-
strtnt to any attack male on the city from the citadel.

" The Dutch shipping have made no movement.
" CHAPELLE, Lieut.-Colonel of the Staff."

The signal-(Ace stationed on the tower of the cathedral
reported, at 2 o'clock, that disorder appeared to prevail in
the citadel,

THE FRENCH ARMY.

BERCHENI, DEC.

The night passed off quietly, the citadel continuing to
send occasionally some shot and shells, which generally
have done but little mischief. The roads, being torn up,
have become altogether impassable, notwithstanding the
fascines that were laid upon them, and it was found im-
Kiss ble to bring the cannon by that way. In an in-
stant the rtsolntion was taken to cut the trench, and to
carry the 10 pieces which remaintd to be placed by a road
which bordered on the glacis of the citadel. It was
hoped that the Dutch, not expecting such a daring at-
tempt, ;night not perceive them, and at the worst if they
were seen it was only some men lost. This bold plan was
executed with equal courage and success. The sentinels
on the citadel perceived it, and in an instant a number of
bullets and balls were let fly. Some men and horses were
killed and wounded, but nevertheless the guns were car-
ried forward, and in less than three home the batteries
No. 7 and 8, being the last, were fully armed. The most
experienced officers of artillery said too much praise could
not be given to their comrades by whom this bold mea-
sure was achiea ed. It may also be observed, that the in-
credible difficulties which the weather and the nature of
the ground presented to the artill-ry and engineers will
render the siege of the citadel of Antwerp memorable,
and will add to the laurels of the two corps engaged in it.
As I told you, 87 pieces of cannon will soon make
themselves heard. To-morrow 41 mortars will be placed.
Thus the first of the siege will be terrible. The artillery
officers calculate that in ten hours of the day each can-
non will have fired 50 times, making in the whole about
4,500 bullete, which will strike the defen es of the citadel
-.very day, and this independently of howitzers and bombs.
- order that the direction may be exact, each mortar will
In ire one shell every ten or fifteen minutes ; this, how•
on!Y • -ill make upwards of 2,000 bombs, which must,
ever, W distance is exactly calculated, fill every day
when the ,itadel.
within the c, ,k the Marshal mounted his horse and rode
t 11 the signal was given to fire.
11 &CLOCK.
to Athtellineoc.A-•

hay
At him the Commandant
At this moment L.he
.Marshal, standing in the battery
of the centre, No. 5,
e;.ts nudes-de-camp, and a great
ofnu ambrtilelternyi aonifidneelinwee hrog'wer.e swxtooe to be
present, gave
the signal.
The battery No. 5 fired the first shot, which was re-
ceived with a thousand cries, repeated through the whole
line, of " Five le Rol." At the same motneot, as if in
echo, the fire of the other batteries answered to that of
No 5. The spectacle was grand. The Marshal and
his staff proceeded from battery to battery, encouraging
the troops by his presence.
etch captain of artillery, fearlessly seated on the pa-
rapetcoolly of his battery, gave orders for the successive dis-
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of the parapets might have been seen flying about every
time they were struck.
The citadel returned the fire but slowly. The dis-
charges bad not been much more frequent than they were
for the last few days.
We remarked with pleasure in the trenches the young
pupils of the Belgian Military School to familiar ze their
ears to the terrific sound of cannon.

At noon the battery No. 1, erected in Fort Montebello,
had dismounted two pieces in the citadel. Loud vivas fol-
lowed these hits, each of which was acknowledged by a
Belgian hand of music, who struck up a lively air at every
shot. We did not know what to make of the presence of
this band, but the idea was a happy one. We observdd
some officers walking before the parallel, as if to serve as
marks for the cannon of the besieged. The Marshal, with
a group of officers, was constantly moving coolly and
slowly from battery to battery. Several bullets came into
the embrasures of our batteries and wounded some men,
hut, generally speaking, the Dutch pointed less accurately
than on the preceding days. Most of their bullets pass
over our heads.

I O'CLOCK.

Three pieces in the citadel have been dismounted; not a
person is seen on the parapets. Several of our shot have
struck a large barrack in the citadel ; we do not perceive
that it is yet on fire. In our batteries the soldiers rival the
sang froid of their officers. The order is to fire slowly,
and take good aim. This is most strictly obeyed. Every
one is astonished at the slight resistance made by Chasse.
There are few persons in the trenches, but a great number
in the openings from them, directed in a straight line to•.
wards the citadel.

It is said that the order will he given to-night to make
the second parallel, which will be about 60 yards from the
glacis of the citadel. lam not able to give you any news
of what is passing on the left bank of the Scheldt-, but
there, also, there must be some fighting, because we see
smoke. In the midst of this dreadful conflict, Marshal
Gerard preserves wonderful sang froid. He has expressed
his satislaction in thinking that Antwerp is now free from
danger. General Chasse, attacked by the battery No. 1
of Fort Montebello, and not having fired on the city, it is to
be hoped there is nothing to fear for the people of Antwerp.

2 O'CLOCK.

The fire continues on both sides, but so great is the
smoke that it is impossible to see its effects. It will be
continued during the night, but less briskly than during the
day.
An order has been given to bring from Berchem the
fascines and gabions.

4 O'CLOCK.

The Marshal is still in the trenches.
(From the Memorial Belge.)

BERCHEM, DEC. 4, 9 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.

An officer carrying a flag of truce has gone to the cita-
del. He is the bearer of another summons to Chasse to
surrender, informing him at the same time that all was
prepared on our side, and that at 11 o'clock precisely our
fire would commence in case of refusal. We have 103
pieces placed. There ought to have been 105. This
number has been reduced by two guns having fallen the
night before last into the ditch, from which they have not
yet been recovered. When the second parallel commences
there will be 140 pieces in play. To the fifth battery of
Fort Montebello is reserved the honour of firing the first
shot. To-morrow probably our troops will take posses-
sion of Fort du Nord, which will render us masters of
the Scheldt; and if Sebastiani attacks the forts on the left
bank the cannon of Fort du Nord will be able to co-ope-
rate most effectually. The services of the trenches on the
4th and sth days will be commanded by General Woirol,
Colonel Armand being second in command. The Lieute-
nant-Colonels of the 61st and 65th will keep the trenches
with their respective battalions.

11 O'CLOCK.

A cannon-shot from Fort Montebello, followed by a tre-
mendous fire of artillery, informs us that the flag of truce
sent to the citadel has brought hack a negative. Along
the whole line the discharge of cannon is kept up in re-
gular succession with great exactness. The enemy an-
swered with vigour. The sight is horrible, hut neverthe-
less grand.

4 O'CLOCK.
The fire continues, and is kept np with great vigour on
the part of the assailants.

THE FRENCH BATTERIES.

The following is the state and position of the ten bat-.
teries employed against the fortifications of the citadel:-
Ist Battery, Fort Montebello—G pieces of 24, 2
howitzers.

2d ditto-2 pieces of 16, 2 howitzers, firing on the left
front of the bastion No. 3 of the citadel.

3d ditto-4 pieces of 24, 2 howitzers, firing on the
half-moon between bastions No. 3 and 4.

4th ditto-3 pieces of 16, 2 howitzers, firing on the
left front of the Lunette St. Laurent.

sth ditto-6 pieces of 24, 2 pieces of 16, and 2
Lowitzers, firing on the right front of bastion No. 3.
6th ditto-2 pieces of 16, 2 howitzers, firing on the
left front of bastion No. 4.

7th ditto-6 pieces of 24, 2 pieces of 16, 1 howitzer,
fi!ine on the same front of the same bastion.
Sth ditto-3 pieces of 16, and 2 howitzers.
9th ditto-6 howitzers.
10th ditto-8 pieces of 24, firing on the half-moon be-
tween the 4th and sth bastions of the citadel.

3 O'CLOCK P M.

People here do not know what to make of Chasse.
The military men, French, English, and Belgian, are to-
tally at a I,ss to account for his conduct on any of the
recognised principles of attack and defence of a fortress.
fie ought, they say, to have fired from the first, and if he
had, with the number of cannon at his command, used
only ordinary exertions, he might have delayed the comple-
tion of the works in front of him for many days ; and
even then they could not have been completed but with
a less of 2,000 men. A courier has just arrived from
Antwerp, and up to his departure the whole number put
hors de combat from the commencement did not, I under-
stand, amount to as many hundreds.
Chasse hid not fired upon the city, as he promised he
would do if he were fired upon from the batteries of Fort
Montebello. This, however, is less unaccountable than
the other parts of his conduct ; for it is more than pro-
bable that be has more guns opposed to him than he can
answer, and he must see the common sense of not adding
about 150 more (mortars included) to their number, which
must inevitably be the case if he fires on the city.
I have taken no notice for some days of the proceed-
ings in the Chambers. In themselves they were intrinsically
of no importance; hut even if they were, that importance
would sink before the great, the intense interest, of every-
thing connected with Antwerp. You will have observed
that the Chamber of Representatives pasied—l night say
unanimously, for their was no vote against it, a law for
giving the Government an advance of two-thirds of the
tlroits of 1833. The fact is worthy of notice, inasmuch
as it confirms two opinions held here by many well-in-
formed persons—first, that the Opposition are now sorry
for the recent vote; and, next, that the retirement of the
Ministry was premature, Ii ii now becoming daily more
and more probable that they will be recalled, and that
they would have been before now if everything did not
give place to the interest excited by the proceedings before
the citadel.

HALF PAST 5 P. M.

lam in momentary expectation of the courier from
Antwerp, as the communications are open. It needs no
courier, however, to know that the firing is still going on,
for it can be distinctly heard from the Park and the 800.
levaids, and, indeed, from every elevated part of the city.

The following additional particulars respect-
ing the siege of Antwerp are extracted from a private
letter of the 24 inst :—" The first parallel extends a
length of 1,800 metres, or nearly 2,000 yards. The Duke
of ORLEANS had 5,400 labourers under his orders on the
morning of the 30th ult., who were distributed between
the three points of attack under the direction of the en-
gineer department. They were protected by nice picked
companies from the guards of the entrenchments sup-
ported by the three brigades of Generals ZAEPFFELL,
RAPATEL, and HINCOURT, stationed in reserve. A large
intermediate depot is placed at Wilricq, between Boom
and Antwerp, and two other depots have been formed at
about 2,500 metres from the place, in order to supply the
batteries on the right and left of the point of attack.
During the operation of landing the stores, the can-
noneers, assisted by some parties from the infantry, made
about 5,000 gabions, as well as the fascines and sausis-
sons, so that they were all ready when brought to the
depots. The enemy's fire has done no injury either to
the trenches or batteries. The PRINCE ROYAL has been
constantly traversing the works, visiting the grand guards,
the reserves, and the field hospitals.—The first ball from
the citadel passed close to the head of his Royal Highness.
He has also been repeatedly covered with earth thrown
up by the shells which fell by his side.'_ Galignani's
Messenger.

A letter from Copenhagen states, that since
the foundation of Temperance Societies in Sweden, the
importation of coffee into Stockholm has been increased
between the months of January and August last, by a mil-
lion and a balf of puondf..