The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-20 00:00:00

BRUSSELS PAPERS.

BRUSSELS, FEB. 15.—We hear of a new pro-
tocol, which enjoins the Belgians and the Dutch, in
the name of the Powers, to evacuate resp,ctively
by the 15th Match next the portions of territory
which they occupy in the two countries, with the
threat that in case of non-compliance they will be
compelled by France and England.
(From the Independent of Saturday.)
BRUSSELS, HALF- PAST 2 O'CLOCK.-We have just
received from our correspondent at Berlin a letter,
the importance of which requires that we should
communicate its contents to our readers with as little
delay as possible.

(Private Corresponileuce of the Independent.)
DISARMING OF PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, FEB. 10.—I can give you intelligence
which you may deem to be almost official; it comes
from the most authentic source.
Prussia disarms! The day before yesterday the
Government took the resolution of disbanding the
foot regiments until June next, with the exception
of a sufficient portion to mount guard.
Orders have been given for the execution of this
decree, and an injuhction has been issued to reduce
the service merely to the Guards; and these w.-re to
be employed only on the most urgent occasions, in
order that the portion of the troops remaining in the
service may be limited to as small a number of men
as possible. This measure, which will lie carried
into effect throughout the army in 15 days at the
farthest, will at once convince France and all Europe
of the entire sincerity of the pacific intentions of
Prussia; and thus Frederick 111. will have obtained
the glory of having taken the first step in endirtz
that state of doubt in which, up to this moment,
both Princes and people have been involved, and
which has nearly paralysed the general interests of
the Continent.

OUR LADY'S CHAPEL, SOUTHWARK.—
Anoth,r meeting of persons anxious to preserve this in-
teresting relic of Gothic arc:iitecture was held at
't ILLIS'S rooms, St. James's-square, on Saturday ; Mr.
ROBINSON, the architect, was called to the, Chair.
letter was read froth the Bishop of WINCHESTER, con-
gratulating the meeting on the triumph tin:), had achieved.
The report of the Committee was read. which stated that
an application would be made to Parliament on Tuesday
next for an addition to the new Bill for mlltiog approaches
to the New London Bridge. The subscriptions already
received were 1,6001 , and the estimated expense would
be 2.5001. Mr. PAYNTER, Mr. S. TAYLOR, Mr.
SAUNDERS, and Mr. BarrroN, severally addres•ed the
meeting in support of their object of obtaining a larger
vista to view the church th ,n would be allowed by the Act
now before the House. The inciting agreed to a peti.
tion to the II use of Commons and a memorial to the
Lords of the Treasury.
EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY.—One night
last week a lad was sant to the workhouse, to get the
weekly allowance for his own fat, er and one or two
others, and in returning through Queen-street was at- j
tacked by a person who demanded his money. The boy
railed out " murder !" and thieves!" and upon assistance
coming up, they sucreerbd in taking the supposed high•
wayrnan, who turned out to be the lad's own mother, ois-
guieed in male apparel. The affair has been hushed up.—
Aehtish Ganik.

Oa Saturday the Lord Mayor entertained at din-
ner several of his Majesty's Ministers and a dis-
tinguished party, which included many of the
Nobility, and a large proportion of the more eminent
citizens. Among the company present were the
Duke of Sussex, Lord Grey and Lady Georgiana,
Prince Talleyrand and la Duchesse de Dino; the
Nlarquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, and Lady
Louisa Fitzmaurice ; the Duke and Duchess of
Richmond, the Dike of Devonshire, the Marquis of
Cleveland, Lord and Lady Albemarle, and Lady
Caroline Keppell; Lord and Lady Sefton, and the
Ltdies Molyneux; Lord Camperdown, Lord Pal- •
merston, Lord Melbourne, Lord Goderich, Lord Al-
thorp,
Lord Morpeth, Lord Auckland, and the lion.
Miss Eden; Lord Hill, Lord Dover, Sir James and
Lady Graham, Lord Nugent, the Dean of Hereford
and Mr•. Grey, Mr. Charles Grant, Mr. Robert
Grant, the Hon. Mr. Stanley, the Lord Advocate,
the Attorney-General and Lady Denman, the Soli-
citor-General, Baron Rothschild, the Chairman and
Deputy Chairman of the East India Company,
Seijeant Bompas, Serjeant Wilde, 1160. Ml'. Pon-
sofiby, Mr. Vernon Smith, Mr. F. 133 ring, Hon.
Mr. Lamb, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Spring Rice, Sir F.
Burdett, Sir J. C. Hobhouse, Mr. Hume, Mr. Cal-
vert, Mr. Brougham, and several Members of the
House of Commons.
The arrangements in the Egyptian-hall were
made on a scale to suit the number of the company
invited, and nothing was omitted to render the scene
of festivity worthy the d'stinguished parties as-
sembled on the occasion. The tables presented a
rich display of massive plate, with tripods and other
similar devices ; but the ornaments which fixed
every eye, and excited universal admiration, were
some varii-gated glass vases, execdted by Mr.
Guiiby, the same artist by whom the grand colossal
design has been carried into effect. Nothing could
be more beautiful than the infinite diversity of their
colows, as reflected in the flood of vivid light that
was poured upon them from above. Those who
delight to exhibit their taste in decorating the costly
board, can find no works of art more splendid and
appropriate than the,e rare samples of British talent
and ingenuity.
The first toast was, of course, the " Health of
the King," which was received with much enthu-
siasm.

The LoRD MAYOR, in proposing it, dwelt upon
the paternal character of the Monarch, and his un-
ceasing anxiety to promote the welfare of his peop'e,;
This was followed by " The Health of the Queen,
which was received with the warmest applause; and
the Lord Maytir, in proposing the toast, eulogised
the domestic virtues of her Majesty—her attention
in advancing the interests of British manufactures—
and the earnest ztal with which she promoted every
charitable object.
The LORD MAYOR then gave, " The Health of
his Royal Highness the Dike of Sussex,"—an Mus-
t, ions personage, who had ever shewn the most
cor nal sympathy with the feelings of the nation at
large, and who had ever manifes ed the strongest
interest in all that concerned the welfare of the city
of London. Drunk with much applause.
The Duke of SUSSEX, in returning thanks, said
that he looked with much pleasure upon every occa-
sion which brought him into social intercourse with
the citizens of London ; and that pleasure was at
present much enhanced by the fact, that the gentle•
man who now filled the office of Chief Magistrate
was in every respect so welt fitted to preside
the interests of a great metropolis ; and the inhabi-
tants of that city had proved how well qualified
they were to appreciate the services of such a public
funct onary, when they had elected him a second
time to fill the office of their Chief Magistrate. lie
need not say that it afforded him the greatest plea-
sure to see himself surrounded, as he was on that
occasion, by so distinguished a company, including,
a, it did, the Noble Earl at the head of his Ma-
jest)'s Government —a Nobleman who had, through-
out the whole course of a long political life, watered
to those principles with which his career had corns
menced. Hanes'y and sincerity had ever marked
his conduct ; ant hey might confidently rely upon
the future, from the knowledge they possessed of
the past. His til jesty now had a Ministry every
way worthy of his own high character; and with a
King and a Ministry true to their cause, the people
had nothing to fear.

The LORD MAYOR (ben got up to propose " The
health of Prince Talleyrand," the representative of
a neighbouring Mon Arch, with whom, and with the
count)), over which he ruled, be rejoiced to think
that this country had so lona cultivated a good un-
derstanding. He hoped that that good under-
standing would still continue to be promoted, and
that the distinguished individual whom he had then
the honour to include amongst his guests, would, as
he had often done before, lend his good offices to-
watds the preservation of that peace which had so
lone and so happily endured.

Prince TALLEYRAND having acknowledged the
compliment,

The LORD MAYOR then rose to give" The health
of Earl Grey, and the rest of his Majesty's Mi-
nisters."—(Great applause.) The reception which
that toast experienced, convinced him that he need
preface it with very few remarks. The admiration
universally felt towards the distinguished Statesman
at the head of his Majesty's Government proved
the elevation of his character ; and the manner in
which the mention of his name was that day re-
ceived, proved that the citizens of Loridon were
not wanting in that gratitude which such di-tin-
guished services should ever command. The Noble
Lord and his colleagues in office had had great dif-
ficuitie, to contend against, and they had mastered
those difficulties with a degree of skill and integrity
which did them infinite honour ; and they might
now look forward to the reward of those high qua-
lities in the complete success of that great measure
which the public had been so long and so anxiously
anticipating.—( Great applause.)
The toast was then drunk amidst loud cheering.
Earl GREY had to return his in rdequate but most
sincere thanks for the handsome mariner in which
the toast had been proposed by the Lord Mayor,
arid for the very flattering reception it had met from
the company—a reception which at that moment
almost overpowered him. He felt that he owed
mr.ch to the too great partiality of the Lord nryor
and of the illustrious Duke, who had both done him
the honour to mention the labours of himself and
Ina colleagues. They had given him credit for merit
that perhaps he did not deserve ; but they had not
given him too much credit for devotion to the inte-
rests of the country, or anxiety to promote the sound
arid safe principles of public liberty, and those reforms
of the State so much ❑eeded and so long desired by
the inhabitants of this country. From the moment
City had bet n called to the councils of the -King)
the•r unceasing endeavour had been to reduce the
expenditure of the country to the lowest possible
point ; but it unfortunately happened, in too many
n•stances, that wheie they hoped fur reduction they
had to incur increased expenco, but they had never
discontinued their effor 8 for promoting that eco-
nomy which the condition of this country so
moon demanded. In attending to those highly
important considerations, they laboured with equal
zeal to maintain the mtoitu ions and to secure

the peace of the cout,try. That they had dif-
ficubits to contend with all would be ready to
admit; but none, excepting those who had shared
those difficulties, Mid justly appreciate their

amount. He hoped, however, that in time they
would all be overcome; he entertained a sanguine,
he might say a perfect hope, that the peace of
Europe would be preserved. He fully agreed with
those who thought that the time had passed away
when they would be induced to think that any two
nations could regard each other as natural enemies.
He hoped that impolitic, unwise, unchristian maxim
was giving way to that enlightened policy which
would suggest to us notions that each was inte-
•rested in the prospetity of the other, and that the
only rivalry which ought to subsist between them
was an emulation in the arts, and an anxiety t
surpass each other in the improvement of every
social institution. From the hour he came into
office to the present moment, everything that had
occurred confirmed the hope that those anticipations
would be realised.—(Loud cheers.) In originating
the great que•tion of Reform, then under the
consideration of the Legislature, he was aware
that he had incurred a great responsibility,
but he could no more doubt the propriety of
so incurring that responsibility than he could
doubt that that great measure would be eventually
crowned with success. He was aware of the anxiefy
felt on this subject by the public ; and he would not
allow himself to doubt that their wishes would be
real zed—for the great measure was advancing
steadily to a certain and successful issue.—(Cheers.)
They might rest assured that no effort, on the part
of himself or his colleagues, would be spared to aid
in perfecting that great work. If it had experienced
some delays, the fault was not with them. They
had ever used their best endeavours to accelerate its
progress ;.and he hoped the time was not far d stant
when they would be enabled to congratulate each
other on its completion.—(Applause.)
The Duke of SUSSEX then gave" The health of
the Lord Mayor," who, Aar returning thanks, gave
" The Marquis of Lansdowne;" and the Noble Mar-
quis, in turn, gave " The Lady Mayoress," after•
which the ladies retired.

" The health of Lord Hill" and of " The Mar-
quis of Anglesea" were successively drunk. For
the former the Noble Lord returned returned thanks
himself; for the latter

Mr. STANLEY expressed the necessary acknow-
ledgmento. The Wght Hon. Gentleman said the
days had gone by when Ireland could be governed
by division, and the object of the present Govern-
ment would be to govern them by even-handed jus-
tice, without looking to the right hand or to the left.
—(Applause.)
The healths of the Attorney and Solicitor-Gene-
r +I, the Lord Advocate, and a variety of toasts, were
afterwards given, and the company did not rise front
table till after eleven o'clock.