The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-23 00:00:00

(Signed)

" By the King.
:Signed) "J.G. DE MEY VAN STREEEKERK.,
" Published the 17th of November, 1832.
«J. G. DE MEY VAN STREEFKERK.
" The Secretary of State."

THE HAG UE, Nov. 17. —The four fishermen of Katwyk,
who said we were detained on the Sth at Ramsgate, have
been set at liberty and arrived at Katwyk last night.
TIIE HAGUE, Nov. 19.—0 n the 19th instant his Ma-
jesty signed a Decree for the formation and organization
of the reserve of the Schuttery. The following is the
preamble :
" We, William, &e.—
" Referring to our Decree of 11th of October, IS3O ;
" Considering that French and English men-of-war
are cruising on our coast, and that a French army is en-
tering Belgium, for the avowed purpose of enforcing an
arrangement to which our honour and the interest of the
nation have forbidden us to accede, that these circum-
stances make it our duty to take all the measures prescribed
by our institutions for the defence of the country ;
" Seeing the reports of the Departments of the Interior
and War,
" Considering the report of our beloved son, the Ad-
miral and Colonel General,
" We have decreed—

" Art. 1. All the men of the tat ban of the active and
sedentary Schuttery who are not yet incorporated in the
moveable corps, or who have returned to their homes
otherwise than on furlough, as well as the men of the 2d
and 3d ban, shall immediately, and without exception, be
formed into battalions under the name of Reserve of the
Schuttery.
" 2. The staffs of the battalions shall be in the places
indicated in the table annexed to this Decree.
" 3. All the men of this reserve shall remain for the
present in their respective communes ; but under the com-
mand of the officers to be appointed, and are not to quit
their communes without the permission of their officers.
They must hold themselves in readiness to repair at the
first signal to the places which shall he assigned them."
The six remaining articles relate to the organization ;
and a second decree of the same date prescribes the pre-
paratory measures for the speedy formation of this reserve.
HAGUE, Nov. 20.—0 n the IStb, the Queen's birth-
day was celebrated in the citadel of Antwerp. There
was a grand parade, at which the order of the day was
agai❑ read to the garrison, and received with continued
cries of " Long live the King !"
The day before yesterday the troops took up their quar-
ters in a part of the works that is bomb-proof. Great
efforts are still made to strengthen and increase the defen-
sive works. All are animated with the most patriotic
spirit, and ready to do everything to assist the honour of
Holland. The brave garrison, which enjoys the best health
and is in high spirits, is ready to make any sacrifice for so
noble an object.
It is affirmed that orders were sent on the 10th to Ge-
neral Chasse, to defend to the utmost the fortress confided
to him, in case of an attack.
Most of the women and children that were still in the
citadel left it on the 10th.

Letters from different sea-ports mention the appearance
of French and English ships of war on different parts of

,he coast.

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A pilot reports, that on the 16th an English frigate of
44 guns ran aground. Every thing was prepared on the
shore to save the crew, but it was got off by its own boats.
(From the Stoats Courant.)
TILE HAGUE, Nov. 18.—On the 17th five small ves-
sels of war, then lying off the shore, were seen from the
steeple of Goedereede. In the course of the day it was
further observed that a brig of war, which had made her
appearance in the morning, captured four vessels, and
then went eut of sight, making chase upon two more.
ELSINORE, Nov. 13.—The Dutch Consul yesterday
received a letter from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, di-
recting to advise Dutch Captains passing the Sound not
to proceed to the North Sea, but to await the result of the
present state of things in the Danish or other neutral ports.
DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, Nov. 20.
Actual Debt, 2% per cent 33 to 39%
Amort Syndic, 4 per cent 6.5% to 66
Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent 52 to 52%
Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per cent 94% to 9514
Ditto, ditto,_ 1831, 5 per cent 7O to 75%
Exchange on London, one month, l2 20
Ditto, two months l2 15
—Dutch Papers, Nov. 21.

WICKLOW.—Our letters from this county
describe the strength of the people as completely esta-
blished by the late registries, and we are glad of it, for
never was there a county so trampled upon by a domi-
❑eering and bigoted oligarchy hitherto as Wicklow. It is
confidently asserted that the county is open for a candidate
of character upon Repeal principles, who would be re-
turned with Mr. GRATTA N.—Dublin Freeman's Journal.

The heavens presented a very extraordinary
appearance on Monday last, shortly after midnight.
Thousands of meteors were seen continually darting about
in all directions, and the whole atmosphere was very un-
usually illuminated. The driver of the night London
coach describes the effect as awful, and says it was with
difficulty he could get his horses to face it. The same
appearance seems to have been observed iu various other
places.—Portsniouth Herald.

A labouring man, residing near the White
Cross, about a mile westward of the city of Hereford, and
occupying a cottage belonging to TimmAs WEBB, Esq.,
of that place, in the month of May last, repeatedly observed
one of his children (a little girl, not IS months old),
reserving
it invariably
meal time a part of her allowance of food, and
carrying invariably to one particular corner of the house.
Curiosity induced the father to watch more minutely the
proceedings of the child, and great was his astonishment,
when on the girl as usual repairing to the spot, and making
a noise something similar to the chirping of a bird, a snake
appeared out of a hole in the wall, and fearlessly partook
of the repast provided for it by its infantine attendant.

On Saturday last a crowd gathered about the
house of a chimney-sweeper who lives in Camden-town,
and has a small garden before his door. Curiosity had at-
tracted them, for the dingy tenant appeared with his every-
day complexion, and a white smock-frock thrown over his
professional habiliments, and he was busily engaged in clip-
ping the grass with a pair of large shears. When he raised
his head to sneeze, the crowd laughed heartily at the sin-
gular figure before them. " Why, you warinent," said
the sweep to the vulgar people, "what are you look-
ing arter ? It an't no novelty for to see a gentleman cul-
-1 tiwate his own vegetables, is it ?"
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AN AWKWARD CIRCUMSTANCE.—on rrt-
day night last a man named MACKINTOSH from Strath-
dearn, residing in this town as a labourer, was united in
the Green of Muirton to a young woman, after a few
hours' solicitation. The knot was tied by one of our cler-
gymen, and the joyful couple and their friends were indul-
ging in the festivities incident to such an occasion, when a
rap came to the door, and a man and woman obtained ad-
mittance. A regular scene now took place ; the bride-
groom looked aghast, the bride from pure sympathy was
almost fainting, and the company set down their glasses
and stared ; for, to the no small astonishment of the whole,
the intruders proved to be the wife of the bridegroom,
whom he had married about a twelvemonth before, and
her brother, who had specially been engaged to confront
and punish the bold polygamist. The work of castigation was
immediately entered upon, the insulted relative having pro-
vided himself with a stick for the purpose, and after a noisy
melee a constable was called, and the man with two wives
was consigned to the Lock-up to spend the remainder of
his wedding night. The only excuse the fellow bad was,
that his ” real wife" would not make his porridge in the
mornings, an offence which all present concurred in tbink-
ing a most heinous one, but against which no statute has
yet been provided.