The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-15 00:00:00

BRUSSELS.

The Legislative Sts-ion of the Chambers of Belgium
commenced on Tuesday last, when King Leopold pro-
nounced the following opening speech, to the tone and
terms of which the present critical position of the Dutch
question cannot fail to give very great interest. It will
he seen that his Majesty regards operations against Ant-
werp as all but inevitable:—
" Gentlemen,—The four months which have elapsed
since the close of the last Session have witnessed the ac-
complishment of events which are important to the future
condition of this country.
" Belgium has been successively recognized by the
Powers of Europe, and our national flag has been admitted
into most of the foreign ports.
" My union with the eldest daughter of the King of the
French, in drawing more closely the ties which bind' us to
a generous people, has afforded a fresh opportunity for my
receiving from most of the Courts of Europe testimonies of
friendship,-and of good wishes for the consolidation and
f.the new Belgian State.
" Afte. rotracted delay, which, however, has not
been quite so useless as was apprehended to the interests of
the country, the moment has at last arrived when 1 can
respond to the wishes of the Chambers and the nation by
bringing your attention to the Powers guaranteed by the
tre Ay of the 15th November, and by assuring you that it
will be executed. The Powers had ascertained it as a
certainty that, by forbearing any longer from having re-
course to coercive measures, they would place Belgium in
a condition of immediate necessity to seek for justice by
_herself; they did not wish then to run the chance of a ge-
neral war. Two of these Powers, allied by a solemn con-
vention, have pledged themselves to begin the in:mediate
evacuation of our territory; the French and English fleets
combined now shackle the commerce of Holland: and, if
these means of coercion are ineffectual, in two days a
French army will come, without infringing on the tran-
quillity of Europe, to prove that the guarantees which
have been given are not vain words.
" Such, Gentlemen, are the fruits of the policy which
the Government has hitherto supported, and it is with
confidence that I shall submit to your examination the
negotialions which have brought about this result.
" The settlement of the painful difficultis which fetter
the course of the Government will allow it, Gentlemen, to
employ itself more exclusively in the improvement of the
administrative and financial departments, which demand
the interest of the country.
" The organization of the judicial authority has already
come to complete the political Constitution of the State,
and to establish on a well-defined basis the independence of
the Magistrates.
" At the same time that the Budgets of the year 1832
are presented to you, you shall have also before you the
accounts of 1830-1831.

" The second part of the loan which you have autho-
rised has been contracted on terms advantageous under
the circumstances- These circumstances, common to
almost all the countries of Europe, have drawn upon Bel-
gium an increase of expense, which requires to be co-
vered by an increase of charges. The country will know
how to resign itself to the necessary sacrifices in looking
around and acknowledging that at no epoch, notwith•
standing the seriousness of the events, has there been a
system of taxation so moderate and so mild as the present.
" Should the execution by the Powers of the treaty
which has been declared to be guaranteed by them prevent
our youthful and fine army from displaying its valour, I
calculate sufficiently on its devotion to be assured that, in
the course of the events which are preparing, the violations
of the territory by the enemy, or any other act of aggres-
sion against Belgium, shall not take place with impunity.
" The interests of this army are the object of my lively
solicitude : it is difficult yet to fix a period for disarming
—a measure now more probable than ever. A project of
law on the organization of the army in time of peace will
nevertheless be presented to you. Promotions, pensions,
and the pay of the effective part of the troops, shall also be
the object of specific laws.
" The provincial and communal administrations re-
maining merely provisional weakens the resources of the
Sate, and deprives these localities of several of their ad-
vantages and their rights. This will form one of the
most important objects of your deliberations. Should the
duration of the Session permit it, I shall also call your at.
tention this year to public instruction.
" Imperfections have been obset ved in the laws relating
to the civil guard and the militia : the ameliorations pointed
out by experience will be submitted to you. Same por-
tions of our penal code will likewise be submitted to a re-
vision, which will modify them so as to be in harmony
with the institutions and morality of the country.
" The general condition of the country continues to he
satisfactory. Events have testified that the apprehensions
entertained respecting our commerce and industry were
ex.iggerated. lam happy to have it in my power to in-
form you that the revenues of the State for the present
year have surpassed all expectations. New communications
have been made in the interior; others are in a state of
preparat;on ; and lam incessantly employed in opening
new channels, and to extend our commercial relations with

foreigners.
The scourge which has depopulated other countries
has produced much fewer ravages amongst us; to the fore-
sight of the Administration is due the credit of this result.
" We approach a great event, Gentlemen ; the liberation
of the territory should conduce to tr en g then public
confidence. But you will remember with regret that Bel
glum, entire Belgium, has not been adopted by Europe.
When the day of separati: n shall arrive, we shall not he
insensible to the services rendered by the population, who
had so devotedly associated themselves with our cause :
they have not ceased to occupy my thoughts; they deserve
Ote Axed attention of the nation. Belgium shall remain
sl e country of their choice."

PROCLAMATION—REGENCY OF ANTWERP.
" Fellow citizens,—You are acquainted with the mea-
sures resolved upon by France and England to put Bel-
gium in possession of the territory assigned to her by the
treaty of the 15th of November, 1831.
" You are also aware, from the order of the day issued
by the Commandant of the place, dated yesterday, agree-
ably to the desp.tteh received from the Minister of the
Interior in reply to our letter of the 2d inst., if the naval
means directed against the commerce of Holland be found
insufficient, the citadel of Antwerp will very probably be-
come one of the principal points of hostilities, but that the
attack will be combined in such a way as to take away
from our adversaries every pretext for inflicting upon an
inoffensive population all the evils of war.
" However, as all the consequences which an attack
upon iiYle'citadel may bring upon this city cannot be safely
assured against, the Governm:nt, in its solicitude, ha.;
directed, and we, as is our duty, order, that such measures
be taken as possible misfortunes may render necessary.
" The Commission formerly named, for arresting the
progress of incendiarism in extraordinary cases, is revived
in lull activity, and zealously occupied with carrying into
effect the object of its mission. Every thing which can
interest the community is made an object of our care;
you will, doubtless, on your part, pursue those particular
measures which the position of each will suggest, and it is
to your active co operation, if the danger become immi-
pent, that we must look for the efficacy of the succour
which we have established.
" In calling upon you to act prudently we disclaim any
gish to create alarm; the inefficacy of the first means of
coercion exercised against Holland is not yet certain.
" Let us then provide for possible events, without neg-
lecting to calculate upon their degree of probability.
prwience and calmness ought to be our motto under such
circnmatances. Your magistrates will remain faithful to
you, 1' Burgomaster, GERARD LE GRELLO.
" fly Command, WELLENS, Secretary.
" From the Regency Hotel, Nov. 8."
NOTICE.
" The _Burgomaster and Aldermen of the city of Ant-
werp, conformably to the contents of a letter from the
Commandant of the place, dated yesterday, invite the
citizens to light the front of their houses in case of a
nightly surprise. This =figure is judged necessary, as
much for the interest of the inhabitants as for the defence
of the city.

(Signed as above.)
" Regency Hotel, Nov. II."

(From the Phare of Antwerp.)
Nov. 12.--The pont volent constructed in our arsenal,
and placed between Hoboken and Burgh, is completed ; it
will be protected by two strong batteries, which are
finished, and by our flotilla.
Our means of defence against the citadel, if General
Chasse should not be able to respect the city, are im-
mense. There are 90 mortars placed. Supposing that
we are compelled to defen4 ourselves, each mortar would
throw 12 bombs an hour, that would be at the rate of
25,920 in 24 hours.
We know no fortress which can resi,t for long a fire so

fearful.
Throughout the day beef and provisions have been
brought to the citadel. The Dutch cease not during the
night to throw up fire-rockets.
We were wrong informed in saying that the Dutch bad
stopped the Ghent steam-boat, the Mercury ; it ran upon
the sand-bank which is formed in front of the opening
which the Dutch have made in the dyke at the side of

Burgh, in order to avoid passing with their boats tinder
our batteries. It has been got off, and proceeded to Ghent.
The Belgian vessels still continue to navigate the Scheldt.
The Regency, in its ►ively solicitude for the interests of
the city, have asked the Government to give up the fire-
engines of the different cities to their disposal.
We hear that the Minister has acceded, and that the
engines will be here by the 15th of this month.

It is possible that they may not be wanted, but it is
prudent to have them in readiness.
(From L'lndependant of Tuesday.)
BRUSSELS, Nov. 12.—M. de Chabot-Latour, Aide-de-
Camp to the Duke of Orleans and an officer of the Parisian
National Guard, arrived at the Hotel of Bellevue this morn-
ing, at 8 o'clock, who report that the Dukes of Orleans
and Nemours might be expected in the course of the day.

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From Galignani's Messenger 01 Tuesday.)

The Constitutionnel says—" It is announced that a
new French corps is about to be formed, consisting of
100,000 men, to be stationed on the frontiers towards
the Rhine. A Marshal of France is to have the command.
and General Pelet, at present Director of the War Depot,
will be appointed Major• General of this force, which has
been rendered necessary by the corps of observation which
Austria and Prussia are said to be assembling on the other
side of the Rhine."

The Temps says—" It appears that the person pointed
out by the Quotidienne, under the name of Hyacinthe
Gonzagues, is certainly the man who betrayed the Duchess
of Berry, irk consideration, h is said, of a sum of 300,000 f.,
which was promised to him as a reward. It also .ppears
that this negotiation was entered into by M. de Montalivet
before he went out of office. A circumstance proving the
confidence of the Duchess in this man is, that he was ac..
credited to her in the quality of agent of Don Miguel. It
is reported that the Duchess was to have been arrested as
she entered Nantes, but this failed from some misunder-
standing, and the coming on of a thick fog, which pre-
vented the agents from being at the rendezvous in time.
It is further asserted, that amongst the papers found there
are some very curious documents, with letters from princely
personages, and curious draughts of articles written by the
Duchess of Berry, which have been already, or were
intended to be, inserted in the Quotidienne and the
Revenant."

The Journal du Commerce says—" M. Hello, Pro-
cureur-Genet al at Rennes, on being apprised of the arrest
of the Duchess of Berry, immediately set out for Nantes;
but the Duchess had already embarked when he arrived.
On the morning of the 10th instant he departed again, as
some say for St. Nazaire, where the Duchess is detained by
contrary winds ; others assert that he is gone back to
Rennes. It is said that M. Hello expressed his surprise
on hearing that the Duchess bad neither been placed in
close confinement, nor subjected to even an ordinary exa-
mination. The papers found in the house of Mademoi-
selle Duguigny have not been deposited in the hands of
justice. At Nantes it was reported that they have been
sent to Paris, where we are assured they have arrived.
Everything in this affair bears the mark of arbitrary power.
he companions of the Duchess are divided into two par-
ties. M. Guibourg is imprisoned at Nantes, whilst M.
de Menars and Mademoiselle Kersabiec accompany the
Duchess."

The Breton of Nantes, of the 11th instant, contains
the following account of Etienne Gonzagues Deutz, who
betrayed the Duchess of Berry He is aged 31 years,
and a native of Cologne, where he was educated in the
Jewish religion. In 1826 he resided at Rome, with his
uncle, the celebrated Deutz, rabbi of that religion.
Without any means of subsistence, or at least without a
fortune sufficient to supply his habits of extravagance, he
left his protector to seek a more agreeable way of living.
Urged by the Propaganda, he denied his God and became
a Catholic. Great was the exultation of Christendom
at this conversion, which was considered a great
event at Rome. Deutz, in high favour with the
heads of the church, lived a long sime upon the pe-
cuniary supplies granted him by Cardinal Albani. It ap-
pears that in 1831 Gonzagues Deutz, after having made a
voyage to America, returned to Europe. From a desire
to open to himself a new sphere of life, he attached him-
self, by some services which are unknown to us, to the
Duchess of Berry, on her visit to Rome. An individual
named Drack, brother-in-law to Deutz, became attached,
under Charles X., to the Duke of Bordeaux, and this af-
forded the other the means of introducing himself to the
Duchess of Berry. fle soon gained the confidence of the
Duchess, who amply rewarded him, and sent him on se-
veral delicate missions to foreign Courts. Deutz punc-
tually executed these missions, and thereby strengthened
the good opinion which the Princess entertained of him.
After her landing in France, Deuz was entrusted with im-
portant missions, of which, on their being accomplished,
he rendered an account to the Princess, at Nantes, a few
months ago. After this, the Princess sent him on a fresh
mission to Germany. It is said that, at Frankfort, he
became acquainted with an individual attached to the
French police. Here the first overtures far betraying the
Duchess were made. On quitting Frankfort he went to
Rome, where he was received by the Pope, who gave him
letters for the Duchess of B.rry. From Rome he pro-
ceeded to Portugal, where he saw Don Miguel, who also
gave him letters for the Royal Duchess. From Lisbon
he returned to Paris, and made a final arrangement as to
the sum he was to receive for delivering up the Duchess.
It is sta.ed that it amounts to nearly a million of francs.
In order to carry his project into execution he went to
Nantes, and applied for an interview with the Pt inces.t.
The persons who knew the retreat of the Duchess being a
little suspicious, at first refused his request ; but as he
would communicate the r. stilt of his journey, and the de-
-patches he had, to the Duchess alone, he was admitted to
an interview on the 6th, at the house of Mademoiselle
Duguigny, at the moment of dinner. On his entering
the house, the Duchess of Berry, by way of precaution,
left the room; but when she perceived, thr.ngh a kind
of vasistas, that it was her protege, she came back into
the room, exclaiming, `Ah ! is it you, my dear Deutz? '
* Deutz remained a few minutes with the Princess,
and then went out to give to the numerous police-officers
who surrounded the house the signal agree ;1 upon for
her arrest."

The Gazette of Mankeint, which is considered one of
the principal organs of the Austrian Government, con-
tains, in its publication of the Bth inst., the following
article on the Alliance between England and France:—
" One of the most important events of the present epoch,
as to its future consequence., is the intimate alliance be-
tween France and England. By this alliance, Europe,
whether at peace or war, becomes divided into two great

parties. On one side are England and France, and, on the
other, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and the German Confede-
ration. Holland forms the advanced guard of the last-
named Powers, and Belgium that of the others. In Spain,
in Portugal, in Prussia, and in the States of the Pope,
the two parties will contend, no doubt, by means of
their diplomatists, and also by a non-intervention, which
intervenes. Thus, hitherto, the Conference has united
the two masses, and has had the merit of throwing a
veil over the schisms which exist between them, de-
priving each of all pretext and necessity for having
recourse to extreme measures. By bringing the affairs of
Belgium to a termination, no essential change is made
in the nature of things, but a little time only is gained :
the same struggles that have existed with regard to Bel-
gium, may be renewed with respect to Portugal, Spain,
Switzerland, or any other country. The French Ministry
and the English Whigs have in vain asserted that they do
not mean to rule by the principle of propagandism ; these
assurances are no guarantee, since propagandism subsists
in the system they have established, and cannot cease till
that system is at an end. The delegates of the people—
for in this light must be viewed all Governments founded
upon the principle of a popular Monarchy—must of ne-
cessity seek their allies amongst other delegates of the
same character, and to endeavour to find friends amongst
their neighbours, is to act as if they sought to revolu-
tionize such States as profess the monarchical principle.
In this respect the influence of the Grey Ministry is more
pernicious than that of the French Ministry. The former
having commenced by revolutionizing England; and feeling
itself closely pressed by a re-action at home, feels a greater
desire to form alliances with other nations, and conse-
quently we find it less anxious about treaties and rights
than France, who would unite herself more readily with
monarchial states if she were not restrained by the alli-
ance she has just formed with England. It is decidedly
evident that England is about to assume the place which
was occupied by France after the revolution. Already
the Grey Ministry finds itself compelled to repair one ex-
treme resolution by another, and in a very short time
repose, order, safety, and contentment, will become im-
possible. We therefore repeat that it is the Grey Ministry
which threatens the peace of Europe." This article is
followed by another entitled Germany, in which is the
following passage :—" Germany is sufficiently powerful to
maintain the legitimate state of Europe. Could the inter.
vention of France in Belgium present any dangers, if in
her turn Germany was to occupy the whole of the Grand
Duchy of Luxemburg, and thus protect the frontiers of
Germany against all events."