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

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LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15, 1832.

We find upon inquiry in an authentic
quarter, that the Dutch Ambassador has made
an application to our Government for delay,
although the object was not formally stated to be
such. His propositions, however, were so vague,
and none of them coming to any precise point,
that Lord PALMERSTON refused to entertain
them, and up to the present moment the ar-
rangements between Great Britain and France
remain in full force.

The Dutch Ambassador, this morning, re-
ceived despatches from his Court. The only
Important fact that has transpired, is, that no
embargo has been laid upon British shipping,
uor was it believed that any active hostility to-
wards England would Ake place until further
accounts had been received.

Our City Correspondent says, " An express
has arrived from Amsterdam, bringing the Dutch
funds lower ; in consequence of which the Dutch
funds here have lowered / per Cent. this morn-
mg. We do not hear that it brings any news of
importance, except that the Dutch now begin to
think that England and France are in earnest
With them.

'We do not find that any official account has
yet been received of the appointment of Sir J.
M. DOYLE as Aide-de-camp to Don PEDRO ;
but there is no doubt, we believe, of the fact.
That excellent officer will, therefore, hold a very
Prominent situation under the Regency, now that
the EMPEROR himself has assumed the com-
mand of the army; and the public may rely on
offensive operations being commenced as soon
48 the next general attack of the Miguelites shall
have been disposed of.
The latest accounts from Sir J. M. DOYLE
himself are not of so recent a date as other let-
ters. But we have been favoured by the peru-
sal of one from another quarter of great and im-
Partial military authority, which says—" The
cause of Donna MARIA is now in a more fa-
vourable state than could have been anticipated,
aud my real opinion is, that if a course once
Prudent and energetic is pursued, it must ulti
Mately succeed." The desertion from the Mi-
guelite army from the Bth of October to the Bth
of November amounted to 430 men, and it
Would have been treble that number if oppor-
tunity had offered. A soldier, who arrived on
the 7th, from a cavalry regiment, declared
that his regiment of four hundred strong
Were all for Don PEDRO, but in order to
Prevent desertion, they were not allowed when
Watering their horses either bridles or saddles,
but merely collars. The deserters all say that
the men cannot be persuaded to attack Oporto,
4lid that they might as well be sent to the
%laughter-house. The arrival of the reinforce-
Ments had caused great joy throughout the
4tiny and in Oporto generally, not so much on

account of the numbers, as of the proof thus
furnished of the sympathy entertained among
the friends of liberty in other countries for the
Portuguese Constitutional cause.

Brussels Papers, of the 14th, have been re-
ceived this morning, by which we learn that the
most active preparations are going on for the
campaign, which is to open this day by the
march of the French army for Antwerp. Nor
are the Dutch idle on their part; while all
accounts from the Rhenish provinces indicate
that Prussia is on the alert. Indeed it is con-
fidently stated that a Prussian army of at least
100,000 men is congregrating on the fron.
tiers of Belgium and Fiance. If this be
true, we must have a general war, and Prussia
will prove to the world that she has been
all along playing the hypocrite. The French
are, however, prepared for this alternative,
and an army of observation is forming to watch
the movements of Prussia. All these menaces
on the part of Prussia mav, however, be
only intended as demonstrations, in order
to countenance the King of HOLLAND in
his demands. We shall see in a day or
two more clearly into the policy of Prussia,
which is entirely dependent on the determination
of the King of HOLLAND with respect to the
surrender of Antwerp. The appearance of the
French army before that citadel will bring mat-
ters to issue at once, which are at present very
doubtful
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BRUSSELS, Nov. 12.—Their Royal Highnesses the
Dukes of Orleans and Nemours are to arrive at Brussels
this afternoon, according to the statement of a courier
who arrived during the night at Paris.

M. E. Laurena, French Consul at Rotterdam, arrived
here yesterday morning from Holland, and returned to his
post last night.
Four estafettes, from the French head-quarters, arrived
at the War-office yesterday morning.
The Duke of Istria, son of Marshal Bessieres, will ac-
company the Duke of Orleans.
Notwithstanding what certain journals say, we are able
to announce, upon certain information, that up to yester-
day evening no order had been issued from the head-
quarters of the French army for any one corps to pass the
frontier before the 15th inst.—Emancipation.
French officers have arrived at Ath to prepare billets.
A private letter from Mons informs us that orders are
given to quarter 7,000 French troops for three successive
days, reckoning from that on which they shall enter;
the date of which is not, however, given.
A letter from Louvain, of Nov. 13, says :--
" It is reported here, apparently on good authority,
that the head-quarters will be transferred in a few days to
Herrenthal. By this arrangement the Belgian army
would be placed to the right of the French army, either to
stop and combat the Dutch army, in case it should at-
tempt to relieve the citadel, or to act on the offensive at
the first attack that General Chasse should make on the
citadel of Antwerp."
BRUSSELS, OCT. 13.—The Journals which have an-
nounced that the Dukes of Orleans and Nemours would
arrive yesterday, are mistaken : the Princes will come
with the French army, which will not enter till the 15th.
To-day, at one o'clock, the Session of the Chamber was
opened by his Majesty in person.
ANTWERP, Nov. 10.—The Magistrates have taken
proper measures to secure the archives and the works of
art in the public buildings.

The Journal du Commerce has the following article :
" The Ministerial Journals eagerly take from the inex-
haustible magazine of falsehood of a Journal of Antwerp,
the news that the ' Merchants of Amsterdam and Rot-
terdam had sent to King William an address, in the form
of a protest, against all the consequences that may result to
Holland from the blockade of its coasts by the English and
French squadrons.' "
Now the following is the truth relative to the protest,
of which we are told by men incapable of forming any no-
tion of the patriotism of the Dutch. The details which
we give, are those remitted to us direct from the Hague,
and we warrant their authenticity.
Last Wednesday (the 7th), a commission, composed of
the most honourable inhabitants of Amsterdam, repaired to
the Hague to thank the King for his firmness and perse-
verance, in defending and maintaining the rights of the
nation against the demands of rebellion and the tyrannical
pretensions of France and England.
" Sire," said the members of the commission, " receive
from us the assurance that your Majesty may depend, to
the very utmost extremity, on the energetic support of the
city of Amsterdam, as on that of the whole nation."
The King, deeply affected by this new proof of devoted-
ness, answered :

" I have never for a single moment doubted the senti-
ments of my loyal and faithful people. I see with lively
satisfaction that this people does justice to my views, and
worthily appreciates the course of the Government.
" On your side, Gentlemen, he assured, that I never
will sacrifice the honour or the welfare of Holland, and I
answer to you that whatever be the issue of the struggle
which is preparing we shall come out of it with glory."

BRUSSELS, Nov. 13.—A letter from Berlin of the 6th
which we have before us, confirms all that we have said
for some days past respecting the military preparations of
Prussia, first on the credit of our private information,
secondly, according to confirmatory accounts in the jour-
nals of different countries. The above letter, which
comes from a respectable quarter, says that a Pi ussian
army of 180,000 men will be assembled in three weeks on
the several points of the Belgian and French frontiers.
A respectable person, who left the French head-quarters
on Friday morning, and who had frequent occasion to
speak to Marshal Gerard, says that the French Commander-
in-Chief speaks openly of the probability of a conflict with
Prussia, on the entrince of his army into Belgium. It
even seems that the Marshal has instructions how to act in
such a contingency, and that a plan for the campaign
has been drawn up to be executed, if necessary.
A letter from Antwerp, dated the 12th, half-past three,
r. at. says—" The citizens continued yesterday, at the
beginning of the day, to send their merchandise and va-
luable effects to Malines and Bruges. Towards noon,
however, two of the principal houses, which had already
sent a great quantity of merchandise to Brussels, suspended
this operation, and informed several of their friends of
news received by them from Holland and England, which
induced them to feel more easy, and not to continue send-
big their merchandise to Brussels."—Brussels Papers,
Nov. 14.

ANT%VERP, Nov. 12.—1 t is said that the agents of
M. Hambrouck have just received orders from him to
suspend the purchases of cattle and other supplies intend-
ed for the French army.
This morning some of our officers have been with flags
of truce to the citadel.

" We know from an authentic source," says the Jour-
nal of Verviers, " that within these few days Prussia has
given orders to call out the landwehr of the Rhenish pro-
vinces."

We are able to confirm the news of the Journal of
Verviers. Letters from Aix-la-Chapelle, of the Bth in
the evening, received by our most respectable houses, an-
nounce that orders had just arrived to call out not only
the landwehr, but the reserve. The execution of Ow
order was to commence within twenty-four hours. We
this momet.t received the Dutch journals, which say that
this news was spread at Nimeguen on the 9th.

Nov. 13.—Private letters from Rhenish Prussia an-
nounce that two Prussian regiments had just arrived at
Neufs, a few leagues from the Belgian frontiers towards
Venloo. _

A private letter from Ghent announces that the Magi-
strates of that city received yesterday evening counter-
orders, respecting the preparations to be made for the
eventual entrance of a corps of French troops on the 18th
and 15th.
On the other hand, a letter from Tournay has been com-
municated to us, from which we extract the following
passage :
" Notice had been given us that we should have troops
to-day (the 12th), but hitherto, up to three o'clock in the
afternoon, there is no appearance of them. Even the
Quarter-masters are not come.—Journal du Commerce
d'Anvers, Nov. 14.
Belgium has just sustained a great loss by the death of
M. Barthelemy, of an apoplectic stroke.
VIENNA, Nov. 3. —Five per Cents. 87i; 4 per Cents.
76 2-5 ; Bank Stock, I,l6l.—Allgemeine Zeitung,
Nov. 8.

We learn, by advices from Malta, that
contrary to all expectation, in consequence
of the prevalence of fine weather, the greater

part of the cargo of the Vestal, lost off
the south side of alai. island, had been saved.
Out of 750 bands raisins 350 had been re-
covered, but mostly damaged. Her chain-cables,
anchors, and some copper and spars, had also
been recovered. This vessel belonged to Wey-
mouth, and was insured at Lloyd's. One of the
crew was drowned in attempting to swim on
shore. Ihe new light placed in St. Elmo is
said not to be surpassed by any on the shores of
the ocean in brilliancy.

Advices from Canton have been received this
morning to the Bth April, which give some im-
portant particulars respecting the revolt in
China. It seems that the rebel force had as-
sumed an attitude of great strength, and that the
esult of this rising may be of the greatest
moment. It appears to have been premeditated
for a considerable time, as the rebels had a two
years' supply of salt, an indispensable article,
and for which they were dependent on the pro-
vincial Governors. The rebel chief, who had
taken upon himself the title of Emperor, was
only 18 years of age, and his followers are said
to be well armed. The Imperial troops, at the
last accounts, had been again defeated, and
the Houan General killed. The troops sent
by the Viceroy of Canton, on their arrival in
the mountainous country, had been sur-
rounded and attacked, and all had been com-
pelled to submit. The officers were murdered
in cold blood, and many of the soldiers had
joined the victor, vtho had taken the city of
Keangheva, a place of considerable importance.
No apprehensions appear entertained for the
safety of Canton itself, although the Viceroy
was levying all the troops he could obtain, as it
was understood the rebel commander intended
advancing northward in the most direct route for
Pekin itself. The Deputy-Governor of the
province of Houan had fallen into the hands of
the revolters. It would seem that in the dif-
ferent encounters the troops of the Emperor
behave with great pusillanmity, and are by no
means a match for the hardy mountaineers
against whom they contend. Unless treason
does its work against the leader of the insur-
gents, and this is said to be the usual mode of

suppressing revolt in China, it was considered
that even Pekin itself would be in danger.

King LEOPOLD opened the Session of the
Belgian Chambers on Tuesday last with a speech
from the throne. His MAJESTY still entertains
the hope of matters being settled without war,
but is also determined for hostilities, should the
Dutch not yield up the citadel of Antwerp.
The march of the French army is alluded to as
a matter of certainty, should the King of HOL-
LAND persevere in his present courre. The
speech will be found in another column.

Extracts from the French Papers of Tues-
day will be found in another column. The
Constitutionnel asserts that a French army of
100,000 men is about to be formed on the
frontiers towards the Rhine, to watch the corps
of observation which Prussia and Austria are
forming on the other side of the Rhine. If
we may credit the article from the Gazette
of Manheim as speaking the sentiments of the
Austrian Government, Lord GREY had better
look sharp after the movements of the three
great Legitimates. The speedy settlement of
the Belgian question is now become more indis-
pensable than ever.

Letters from Paris state that a good deal of
dissatisfaction is expressed there at the course
recommended by the Government for the pro-
secution of the Duchess of BERRY. The Con-
stitutionnel and the other Liberal Papers con-
tinue to demand that she should be considered
as an ordinary offender. The Journal des
Debuts, however, of Tuesday, in a long and
well written article, brings forward several argu-
ments in favour of the course recommended by
the Government, and we are assured that in the
course of the day an impression more favourable
to the Government had been produced. We
learn also from a positive source that the French
Ministry are much more confident since the
arrival of several Deputies in Paris of their ability
to get through this difficult question with safety
and credit.

The intelligence from Flushing, this morning,
is of the 12th instant, up to which no embargo
had been enforced there. Eight Dutch ships of
war, of which five were of the line, with three
frigates, were in the Scheldt. The Vernon
frigate had been spoken off the coast of Holland.
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Five Dutch merchant vessels, we find by the
port letters, this morning, have been taken and
sent into our different ports. The Dutch
steamer has arrived, and brings the price of
Dutch Stock on Tuesday, at 391.

We find by the accounts from Odessa, that
the greatest alarm prevailed there in conse-
quence of the plague having manifested itself on
board the Russian brig Taganrok, which ar-
rived at that port from Constantinople on the
sth September. The first victim exhibited all
the usual symptoms of that dreadful malady, and
on the following day a second case took place.
On the 6th the Russian brig St. Nicholas ar-
rived, laden with cotton, the Captain of which
vessel declared to the Board of Health that he
had lost a man during the voyage, but that it
arose from fever, and that after the usual formali-
ties the body had been thrown overboard. This
account was not, however, deemed satisfactory
by the sanatory authorities, who caused the
vessel to be subjected to the same rigorous mea-
sures undergone by the Taganrok, in the hope
of preserving not only the port from infection,
but also the numerous vessels at anchor. It
also seems that at Kertch, the Sardinian brig
Providence had arrived, and that an Austrian
pilot named SERANOVICH, engaged at Constan-
tinople, had died on board with symptoms of the
plague. The authorities at Kertch had imme-
diately adopted most active precautions, the
vessel and cargo had been thoroughly fumigated,
and such were the good results of this measure,