The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-27 00:00:00

ARMY OF 1833.

By the law of December 30, 1831, the army for 1832
was to be 80,000 men on the war establishment, besides
the moveable Civic Guard.
A reserve of 30,000 men was decreed on the 4th June
last, making the whole effective force 110,000 men.
This is the amount proposed by the Government for
1833, besides the moveable Civic Guard.
We cannot propose a reduction at a time when Holland
with half our population has an army nearly as large as
ours is, and is making new levies.
Our troops are perfectly well organized, trained, and dis-
ciplined, and the Government and the nation have only to
know the excellent spirit that emulates them, and their
desire soon to he called on to give proofs of their courage
and attachment to the cause of their country.
This prolonged state of war renders fresh burdens
necessary, but Belgium will make any sacrifice till we
obtain what existing treaties assure to us. We shall
keep our army on the war establishment till our political
affairs are settled.

If the Government should have to r.pel any aggression,
and require a further development of force, it will find
in the Chambers, and in the nation, means to increase
our army as much as may be required for the maintenance
of our independence. The budget on the war establish-
ment is seventy-three millions of francs, being forty-eight
millions (or four millions per month) more than on the
peace establishment. To prevent the inconveniences of
delay, the Minister proposes a provisional vote of credit for
18,800,000 francs for the first quarter of 1833. —Bras -
sels Papers, Dec. 26.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.
DEAL, DEC. 26.—Wind W., light.--The combined
squadron remains, and the French frigate La Suffrein is
to proceed to Cherburg. Arrived the Sir John Reed,
Haig, from Mauritius ; and Austrologo, from Chesine.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 2G.—Wind W. N.W.—Arrived
off port the Crawford Davi,on, Sandford, from Trinidad.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 25. —W ind W. S. W., fresh.—Sailed
the Reynard packet, for St. Domingo, Jamaica, Mexico,
&c. ; Nightingale packet, for the Leeward Islands; Me.
teor steam-packet, for Lisbon ; and London Merchant
steamer, for Oporto.
DOVER, DEC. 26.—Arrived the St. Ann, Thomas,
from London to St. Alichael's, with damage, loss of bul•
warks, &c., having been in contact with a large brig.
SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 26.—Arrived the Nicholas, Kel•
say, from Riga.
POOLE, DEC. 25.—Arrived off port the Ceres, Adey,
from Lisbon, sailed the 2 1 st instant.

JERSEY, DEC. 24.—Arrived the Exchange, Dupre,
rorn Newfoundland.

BRISTOL, DEC. 9.6.—Arrived the George the Fourth,
from St. Michael's ; and William Henry, Wakeham, from
Bilboa.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 25.—Arrived the Minerva, Metcalf;
from Bombay, sailed the 4th September ; Bodding ton,
Ellis, from Africa ; Canadian, Robb, from Pernambuco
and St. John, Nichol, from St. John's, New Brunswick.
Off port the Zoc, from Lima ; and Dowson, from Mira.
michi. The Jupiter, from Bangor to America, has put
in here leaky.

GREENOCK, DEC. 24.—Arrived the Spence, Hardy,
From Demerara.

COWES, DEC. 25.--. The Charles, late Adolph, Volt, is
reported to be wrecked last night at Rocken End, and tie
mater and two of the crew drowned.

PADSTOW, DEC. 24.—Part of a boat, marked " Le-
titia, of Glasgow, Robert Croke," h is been picked up.
GASPE, DEC. 26.—A brig is on shore near the south-
west end of Anticosti; she must have gone on shore
about the 6th or Bth instant.

The Agnes, Melions, from London to Swan River, was
lost in Cockburn Sound the 16th August ; crew saved.
The Governor, Douglas, from Antwerp to St. John's,
New Brunswick, was spoken with on the 11th October,
dismasted, and had not arrived on the 24th ult.