The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-29 00:00:00

concession :

BaussEis, Nov. 25.—The Memorial says, " Yester-
day evening the Government received the news of the
exchange of M. Thorn for M. Pescatore. It was on
Thursday, at 10 in the morning, that Colonel Prior went
to Namur, with M. Pescatore, whose carriage was escorted
by a detachment of lancers. M. Thorn had also been
brought to that place. The exchange was made in a few
hours. M, Thorn was at Arlon.
Four days ago Marshal Gerard sent M. de Sercey, one
of his Aides-de-Camp, to Paris. That officer returned to
the head-quarters yesterday : he stopped only four hours
at Paris.
N. Glasson, sent on a mission to the Hague, has been
obliged to come back, because he could not pass the Dutch
outposts.
Yesterday and the day before, nearly 800 waggons,
loaded with powder, balls, and ammunition, coming from
France, passed through Brussels, going to Antwerp.
His 111,tjesty returned to I,,Jeken yesterday evening.
The Minister of War, accompanied by an Aide de-
Camp, went to Boom yesterday and returned in the evening.
A letter from the Hague of the 22d of November,
says :—" Despatches from th Governor of the citadel of
Antwerp arrived yesterday. He asks for directions rela-
tive to the answer to be given to the inquiry formally,
made of him through the British agent at Bross l.s, re-
specting his intentions concerning the city of Antwerp in
case of a sio ge.
" The instructions will be sent to-morrow. General
Chasse will be directed to answer that his duty, which is
to he every moment ready to execute the King's orders,
and the necessity of not impeding in any way the defence
of the citadel confided to him, forbid his making a precise
declaration such as is required of him."
ANTwear, Nov. 24.—The Duke of Nemours inspected
at noon the batteries along the quays. He was accompa-
nied by several French Generals, and the Belgian Major of
Eogireers. The operations of the siege, properly so

called, cannot belbegan before Tuesday. Negotiations for
the neutrality of the city continue.
For these three days nearly 2,000 miners have been em-
ployed making gabions in our neighbourhood. This
number is not aufficiew, for yesterday part of the troops
of the line were engaged in this work.
Our soldiers are erecting two new batteries opposite the
Tete de Flandres.

During the whole night French artillery and waggons
passed through the Porterouge, going to Merxem, in or-
der to avoid all collision between the Belgian and French
troops. The Marshal, by an order of the day, has for-
bidden all the subalterns and privates from entering
Antwerp.
Yesterday a Convention was signed between Marshal
Gerard and Colonel Buten, for the admission into the
city of 400 French troops, who will he relieved every day,
and will do duty together with the Belgian garrison.
It seems that no new contract will be made for the
supply of the French army ; but every thing will be pro-
vided by means of requisitions.
The pilots who came up the river yesterday, say that
the Zeewo, of 90 guns, is still at Bath, and that the
rest of the squadron remains in the same position.
The Dutch have demolished a house near the landing-
place at the Tete de Flandre, and are erecting a battery.
The head-quarters are removed from Menem and Bor-
genhout, where they will remain during the whole of the
siege, being nearer to the citadel, and more convenient

for the Marshal to direct his operations.
News has been received this morning that the boats,
with the remaining materiel for the siege, have arrived at
Doom yesterday. Only ten heavy guns had been brought
to Wylrick. The Marshal yesterday sent an officer to
hasten the landing, and to-day is gone himself. It is sup
posed he will meet General Evain there.
Orders have been sent for two of the regiments at Ma-

lines to draw nearer to Antwerp.
All the measures for the siege are settled, and have been
arranged for a furious resistance; for here before the
Citadel it is no longer affirmed, that five days will suffice.
The difficulties are understood, that may impede the
taking of a place well fortified and defended, by a soldier
to whom it is indiff,rent enough whether he lives four
years more or less. The difficulties of the siege will be•.
come numerous, if the weather, which is now clear, should
change to what it usually is at this season. In a few days
we may have rains, which will be interrupted only by fogs
more unwholesome than the rains themselves. Ferty
eight hours' such rain would cover the plain, where the
operations are to be carried on, with water to tLe depth•uf

two inches.
The officers of engineers yesterday determined the posi-
tion of the batteries. Nothing seems yet certain of the
intentions of General Chasse with respect to the city, and
yet the offer made him ought to suit him, for if he is un•
disturbed on the city side, he knows that he can be only
attack-d between Wilryck and Berckem ;he may then
concentrate all his means of defince on that point, but it
is calculated that he would be able to answer us with a
number of guns nearly equal to that which will be in our
batteries.
It is now officially known, that 45,000 Dutch troops
are concentrated between Breda and Bergen op-Zoom,
with the evident intention of making a diversion during
the siege. Within the next twenty-four hours, 20,000
French troops, communicating on the right with:the Bel•

gian army will be opposed to them.
To morrow the first summons will be sent to General
Chasse, with injunctions to obey it in 24 hours, if lie would
avoid a regular siege and compulsory evacuation. Persons
acquainted with the terms of the proposed summons af-
firm, that the treaty of the 15th of November, 1831, will
be alleged for the evacuation, and that passed in 1677
and 1793 for the neutrality of the city, which was ob-
served in the siege of the citatel in those two years. Hal-
laud will be declared answerable for the expenses of the
siege, and for all the damage that its resistance may cause.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 24,—The discussion of the address
has been continued to-day and adjourned to Monday.
Brussels Papers, Nov. 26.
VIENNA, NOV. K.—News of the arrest of the Duchess

of Berry has been received here. It is thought she wit
be sent from France and conducted to her family,
5 per cent. 84 3.sths; Bank Stock 1,0931.—A11ge.
meine Zeitunq, Nov. 22.

We extract the following from the Third Edition o
the Morning Herald
We have just received a letter from our Corresponden.
at Antwerp, dated Monday, the 26th, at 10 o'clock a
night, and B-ilgic papers of the date of yesterday, bringing
news from Antwerp so late as the 27th. We extract
from our Correspondent's letter the most important points,
but shall insert it at length to-morrow, and also give from
the Belgic papers such intelligence as bears more particu-
larly upon the state of things in the neighbourhood of
Ant-
werp, about which so anxious a feeling now prevails in the
public mind.
From our tCorrespondent's letter we collect that the
French have begun to throw up batteries behind the Har-
monic garden, and that it was reported in the course of the
evening, the inhabitants of Berchem had received notice
of the probable commencement of hostilities within forty-
eight hours—yet, notwithstanding this warlike report, he
does not believe that Chasse will be summoned before Dec. 1,
and that the attack on the citadel, if at all, will take place
before the 4th or sth. It is said the summons will he a
complete diplomatic document, invoking the 24 articles,
and making mention of what passed in the years 1677 and
1793, as to the neutrality of the town of Antwerp. On
the document being drawn up, it is supposed that pre-
viously to its being sent to the Dutch Commander, it
would be forwarded to Colonel Cradock, the British Com-
mander, and by him sent home for the approval of his
Government. If this tedious process is to be pursued, it
will necessarily make good the opinion of those who anti-
cipate that the quasi siege will not proceed beyond a mere
demonstration for some length of time.
There is reason to believe that Leopold finds he has gone
too far by calling for the assistance of the French, while
his brave Belgian troops remain idle spectators of the con-
flict, affecting the independence of their country, in which
the French do not think them worthy to join. There is
no doubt that this measure has rendered Leopold very un-
popular, and it is thought that Louis Philip—now finding,
or fancying, himself strong enough in the Chamber—will
strain every nerve to avoid proceedings which are very
likely—if once really begun—not to terminate without in-
volving him in a rupture with the Northern Powers.
It is also stated that Marshal Gerard, who is a brave
and skilful soldier, is disgusted with the vacillating
conduct of his own Government, and takes with a very
ill grace the despatches which he receives from Paris
to delay opera'ions. The disputes between the Belgians
and French have arisen to such a height, that Leopold
was under the necessity, on Saturday last, of visiting
Boom, to exert his good offices in endeavouring
to place the opposing parties on an amicable
footing. Marshal Gerard complains that General Evain,
the Belgian Minister of War, had deceived him, and
falsified the promises which he made previously to the
entrance of the French army. Leopold now begins to see
that if the French succeed in taking the citadel, his con-
dition will not be bettered ; for, in addition to the diffi-
culty of getting rid of his " protectors," he will then have
to surrender Limburg, Luxemburg, and 400,000 inhabi-
tants, in exchange for the ruins of the citadel, and perhaps
the ashes of Antwerp. The Marshal still contends that
he cannot attack the citadel from any ocher position than
the town, and Colonel Buzen, the military Governor, as
peremptorily refuses his assent to its occupation by the
French trove. The French Marshal gives, as his rea-
son for sending 25 000 men towards the Dutch
frontiers, that he had certain information of
45.000 Dutch troops being concentrated between Breda
and Bergen-op-Zoom, for the purpose of making a diver-
sion during the attack on the citadel. He adds, that it
was his object to form a junction with the left wing of
the Belgic army, and only to operate should circumstances
require it.
The report on Monday was, that Marshal Gerard intend-
ed making himself master of the Tete de Flandres, and
forts Lillo and Liefkenshock, before he storms the citadel,
if he does storm it. Military men consider this will be a
task of no email difficulty, as forts Lillo and Liefkenshock
are surrounded by two and a half leagues of inundation,
and the Tete de Flandres is net only well protected with
water, but strongly fortified, and its assailants' guns will
be within reach of the fire of the citadel. The Dutch, re-
gardless of the presence of the overwhelming force of the
enemy, continue to inundate the country. The garrison
of the citadel consists of 4,200 men, and there is said to
be a reserve of 3,000 on board the Dutch flotilla.
The Brussels Paper L'Emancipation, of the 28th (yes-
terday), copies an extract from the Journal d' Anvers,
which is as follows :—" This morning the Dutch at-
temred to effect a descent near fort St. Croix (the right
bank near fort Lillo), for the purpose of making a cut to
inundate the country; they were bravely repulsed by our
troops."

We have received a letter from Oporto by
the London Merchant, which left that city on
the 23d inst., having got out that night, and
thus escaped injury from the battery of Don
MIGUEL, which comtnands.the entrance of the
Douro. We learn from this letter that up to

the 17th instant, when so successful a sortie
was made by the Constitutionalists, the situa-
tion of Oporto was critical in the extreme,
the Miguelites having a large force at Villa
Nova on one side, and Santa Martha being at
Aguadente on the other side, within the old
lines of Oporto, with 3,000 men, whilst another
body had possession of a situation where a battery
had been constructed, commanding at the same
time the entrance of the river, and that part of it
near Oporto. The sortie on the 17th, which was
accomplished with hardly any loss on the part
of Don PEDRO, and with only one officer of
rank wounded, namely, Major SHAW, who re-
ceived a ball in the leg, from which, at the
`date of the last accounts, he was rapidly re-
covering, was productive of most important
results—the Constitutionalists having driven back
the Miguelites beyond the old lines, with a loss
of all their stores, which had been collected
for their winter provision, and thus supplying
the city with further means of resistance from
the resources of the enemy, as well as affording
an opportunity to the people of the surrounding
country to send in their cattle. A sortie against
the new Miguelite batteries having been pre-
vented by a sense of the danger which existed
of being cut off in the retreat, in the event of
either failure or success, has led to the erection
of a formidable battery, with some of the heaviest
artillery between the Foz and the Miguelite bat-
tery. This new work is under the direction of two
excellent French engineers, and no doubt was
entertained but that it would be able effectually to
silence the Nliguelite battery, and again open
the communication with Oporto—a circumstance
in every way desirable, as there are many other
reinforcements getting ready, which will be useless
unless the Constitutionalists can regain entire pos-
session of the river. Should the work raised by
Don PEDRO fail to silence the Miguelite battery, a
sortie will be attempted, of the result of which
we think there can be but little doubt, consider-
ing the character of the officers who have now
the direction of Don PEDRO'S army. At the
date of our last accounts, the army were
in good spirits, and the foreign battalions
which were lately under the command of
Colonel HODGES, but which have now all
separate Commanders, appeared full of anxiety
to be brought again in contact with the enemy.
The Cavalry, under Colonel BACON, has already
a formidable appearance, but as it is not suffi-
ciently numerous for offensive operations, an
officer has arrived with authority from the Em-
PEROR to purchase more horses and engage
good soldiers for the service. We understand
also that some experienced artillery officers are
wanted.

Our readers will be much less surprised than
indignant, at learning that the Usurper of Pot tugal
has added a fresh and most outrageous insult to
the many offences which he has committed
against our Government. Previous to the sail-
ing of the Osprey, from Oporto roads, his
Majesty's cutter Raven, with a mail from
Lisbon, availing itself of a fine wind and smooth
water, crossed the bar. No sooner had
this cutter entered the river Douro, than
a shot was fired at her from the Miguelite
battery on the south side. The captain imme-
diately put about, but notwithstanding this act
of his, the Miguelites, as if in wanton insult
and outrage of the British Union which was
flying, as well as the cutter's pendant, fired
seventeen shots more, and appeared, in fact, for
a time, intent upon the destruction of a vessel,
which the commander of the battery must have
known was no party to the contest going on.
The despatches, containing an account of this
most atrocious outrage, were received at the
Foreign-office and the Admiralty this morning,
and we confidently trust that twenty-four hours
will not be suffered to elapse before orders are
given, not for a demand of explanation, but for

the immediate chastisement of that Government
under whose orders the insulting outrage was
committed. Lord PALNfERSTON will do well

to reflect, that although MIGUEL might be per-
mitted to explain, if the affair had occurred at
Lisbon, where he is de facto King, the
circumstance must be viewed in a very different
light, having taken place in the immediate

neighbourhood of a city, in the possession
of our ally and its legitimate Sovereign, un-
less, indeed, his Lordship is determined
to make Great Britain the laughing-stock
of Europe, he will not hesitate to order prompt
and energetic measures for the punishment of
the offender. We hope that even in his opi-
nion the cup of Miguelite insolence is now
full to the brim. British subjects have been
imprisoned,—British property confiscated,—
and at length the British flag has been insulted
in a way which nothing can palliate. It is due

to the honour of this country, as well as to
the cause of general justice, to put an end
to a Government which dares to insult the cha-
racter and power of Great Britain.

The great meeting which took place yesterday
in the City on the subject of that intolerable
nuisance, the Assessed Taxes, will, we doubt
not, have its due influence in the proper quarter.
The glaring inequality of these taxes is not
among their least disqualifications. They press
with unusual severity on the middle classes, for
the sole purpose, as it would seem, of sparing
the pockets of the higher orders. They half
swamp the industrious tradesman ; they scarce
touch the indolent aristocrat. The one feels
them most acutely as a blight on his energies ; the
other hardly knows that they exist. In fact,
they outrage all political proprieties, and in their
style, quality, mode of collection, amount, and
indeed, even in their very essence, are precisely
the reverse of what they should be. It is asto-
nishing how long John Bull, who piques himself
on his relish for domesticity, will bear to put up
with dotnestic annoyances of this sort ! The
assessed taxes are nuisances that come home
to his very hearth,—that affect the safety of
his Penates, or household Gods. Yet the
meek old Gentleman says nothing, or if he
does now and then venture on a grumble,

does so (as Bottom roared) " like a nightingale !"
We really believe, however, that he is at length
fairly roused, and that first and foremost among
the acts of a Reformed Parliament, will insist on
a refusal of the assessed taxes. The public
meeting of yesterday we take to be the harbinger
of something definite and decisive on this point.

We understand that Lieutenant-General Sir
THOMAS W. STUBBS and the Count of SAL-
DANHA (hourly expected from Paris), will em-
bark immediately for Oporto.

The Chevalier de BARJOZA, Under-Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, arrived in town
late last night, having preceded the Marquis of
PALMELLA, who came over in the same steamer,
and is expected in town this evening.

The Paris Papers state that it was pretty
generally reported that no hostilities would take
place in Belgium. The same authorities men-
tion (as a rumour only) that M. DE ST. AU-
LA IRE had been appointed Ambassador to the
Court of Austria; that M. GUIZOT was seriously
indisposed ; that nothing further had occurred to
throw light on the pistol plot; and that some
disturbances took place at Ravenna on the 16th
between the people and the Papal troops.

FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, Nov. 26.-Five per Cents., 96f. 95f.
95c. 96f. 95f. 95c. 96f. 95f. 95c. 90c. 961 95f. 95c. Four and a Half
per Cents., 901. 15c. Four per Cents., 80f. 80c. 90c. Three per
Cents., 671. 25c. 35c. 30c. 33c. 30c. 25c. Bank Actions, 1,660 f.
1,6571.50 c. 1,655 f. Rente de Naples, 811. 15c. 10c. 81f. Roman
Rente, 81. Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cent., 13!6 %; Ditto,
Three per Cent., 294. Rnyal Spanish Loan, 78%. Dente Per-
petuelle d'Espagne, 14 14 U. Belgian Loan, 74. Haytian
Loan, 205 f Exchange on London, one month paper, 25f.
; money, 25f. 70c.; three months, paper, 251. 60c. ; money,
23f 60c -Cour: Authentique.
PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE-TUESDAY, Nov. 27.-Five per Cents
opened at 96f. 5c., closed at 96f. 15c. ; Three per Cents. opened
at 67f. 40c., closed at 67f. 50c. ; National Loan, 96f. 25c.; Bank
Actions, 1,660 f. ; Rente de Naples, 81f. 20c. ; Rente de I'Etat
Romain, 81.; Rente d'Espagne, (5) 1316 ; Rente d'Espagne (3)
29%; Rente Perpetuelle spagne, ; Belgian Loan, 74;
Haytian Loan, 205 f. Exchange on London, one month, paper,
25f. 75e. ; money, 25f. 70c. ; Three months, Paper 25f. 60c.; mo-
ney, 25f. 60c.

VICE-CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.

This being the first seal after Michaelmas Term, his
Honour the VICE CHANCELLOR proceeded with motions
to-day chiefly from gentlemen behind the bar, none of
which possessed the slightest public sinterest. Many mo-
tions were postponed on account of the absence of the
Attorney-General.