The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-24 00:00:00

when the capture of the half-moon is necessary to
against the citadel.

The subterraneous descent of the fosse towards the
front of the bastion Toledo has been pushed to the 6
tcrscarp.

I have this moment learned that they have eftWte4
means of a mine, an opening in the external wall, 0,
done in the case of the descent of the fosse St. Laurent
have commenced a descent outside, parallel to that Whir
subterraneous.

The interest of the conflict increases daily. The b 65247
and besieged are now using all their means. The enenlY "-0
to the present time concealed those resources by which l'eel
retard the opening of the breach. If, as has been said, "io
provisioned the garrison amply, and that he has the tViimd
let out the waters at his pleasure, it is very possible his ID
may be most murderous to the besiegers, and that the,
encounter dreadful obstacles in their passage to the fosse,,4,
General Desprez has given orders to Lieutenants 80',4s
and Kerens (of the Engineers) to repair immediately to l
to direct the works of that fortress, which is to be PI
state of defence.
There is nothing new from the left bank of the rive.o
At the moment the batteries in breach opened the'r d
on the citadel, the forts of Burgh and Hoboten comfits
theirs on the gunboats. Several were hit, but the°
they suffered is not yet known.
BRUSSELS, Elva
P.S. The following is from the second edition of the
petulant, just published :
" BERCHEM, Drc. 22, HALF-PAO
" The fire, which had rather slackened a few hours P
ing the break of day, commenced with redoubled force'
before nine, and still continues very loud. I have hell
examining with a telescope the effect of the breach ih •
ries, and I find that they have just traced the line
tiolg,
which they are to act, and have cut very deep at the 104
the bastion. It is impossible to form any idea, without r 4
actually on the spot, of the immense extent of the work' 01
tack against the citadel. They extend to 11,000 meter •
cover about two leagues.
" As soon as the breach is practicable, they will spew7f,o
portion of the counterscarp which comes down to the
and the passage will then be commenced.

" The night has been close, according to the
the officers who have just left the trenches. The
of the breach in battery has been wounded."

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The Conservatives have endeavoured, aurio
,he elections, to obtain votes for their cant'!"ate,
by raising a cry against the Liberal party in thi
country, and comparing it with the mot'erne
party in France. The comparison is an "I'
tunate one; for, without inquiring whether
may not be much to improve in the polit
stitutions of France, it cannot be said '
degree of truth, that those who are
obtain the advantages which they v
expect as the consequences of the
are desirous, like the motive?,
France, of overturning the whole
vernment, and erecting a repub'
of the throne. Much as we
depreciate French institutions
our own, it is but too true,
Lion of the limited nature
France, the people enjc
over us in every respect
and civil state. They
taxation, to support
officers of state. Thr
electors to vote aga'
is no imprisonmer
investigation as
There is no far
overpower the
puties on su!
Peers, from
pursuits dc
those Air
KING a
Libera'
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