The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-13 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

Mr. TENNYSON then came forward amid loud and tre-
mendous cheering. The moment had now arrived when the
electors of Lambeth were admitted into the bosom of the
Constitution. They were at length invested with the glorious
privileges and sacred power of stating, through the
means of their representatives in the great council of
the nation, the grievances under which they laboured.
The statement which had just been signed by the Returning-
officer announced that the Hon. Gentleman on his right
and himself were to be the first agents for the borough of Lam.
beth in assisting to carry into effect all those measures which
it was anticipated would result from the great measure of Re-
form.—(Cheers.) It would be his duty and pride to endea-
vour as far as possible to assist in accomplishing those great
ends which the Reform Bill was intended to effect. He would en-
deavour by his conduct to show how the people of England ought
to be represented in a free Parliament.—(Loud cheers.) Hr
had a proud confidence that he should so discharge his duty to
the people and to his constituents, that they would never have
occasion to be ashamed of having placed him in the high sta-
tion of one of their representatives,,—(Cheers.) The Hon.

Mr. Hawes acquiesced in every opinion of his excellent
colleague; and unless he continued to be, in every sense of the
term, of the same opinion as the electors of Lambeth, he would
return the trust now confided to him into their hands. The eleo,
tors would never find him unwilling or indisposed to advocateto
the fullest extent the principles of liberty. He concurred in
what his Right Hon. Friend had stated with respect to Church
Reform. He trusted Deans and Chapters would be swept away,
and their incomes given to deserving clergymen. His
exertions should be unremitting to secure to the people a Go.
vernment whose expenses were reduced to the lowest possiblti
minimum.—(Cheers.) He would always be found ready th
promote education, to lighten the burden of taxation, taking it
from the back of the weak, and placing it upon that of the
strong. His object would be, as a commercial Member,
to increase mercantile wealth, that being the source that
had given life and vigour to all the institutions of the country,
In one comprehensive declaration the electors would never rind
part, however, to which that Right Pion. •Getitleman had
alluded, and which he (Mr. H.) thought deserving the highest
consideration. That was the great abuse which existed in
the way in which the business of the country was conducted
by the Committees in the House of Lords.—Cheers.) Ile
(Mr. H.) had seen some of the most spirited and talented un.
dertakings defeated in a Committee of the House of Lords, by
men who had heard nothing of the evidence which had been
given.—(Cheers and cries of " Shame.") A reform also, in his
opinion, ought to be made in the Committees of the
House of Commons which appeared to him to exercise a power
monstrous in itself, and very much after the hole-and-corner
fashion. The electors would now find him a fearless advocate
for the rights of the people, and an exposer of every unfair deal.
ing in the market of place and emolument, and when they found
him backward in the cause of true Reform and liberty of the
people, then they might believe that he was what he had been
represented to be, a man in disguise, and not the friend of the
people.—(Loud cheers.) Another object of his would be to
get every thing like a duty off corn. He would leave the,
landed interest to take care of itself, and to fight for the
rights of trade and the people.—(Loud cheers.) With respect
to the ballot, whenever he saw a case of corruption made'out
where the ballot was required, he would be its most
strenuous supporter. He would stand or fall by the prin-
ciples which he had stated, and he most solemnly called
upon the electors, whenever they found him swerving
from these principles, to require him to yield up the tress
they had reposed in him.—(Cheers.)
Mr. WAKEFIELD came forward amidst cheers, lq t
few words he had to say to the electors, there was nothing
that he could dwell upon with greater pleasure, than the de.
clarations which had been made by the Hon. Member ; and
he hoped and trusted, that any thing said to create animosity
would, now that the contest was over, be buried for eve-. He
was glad to hear the Hon. Member pledge himsOf irt sy
solemn a manner to adhere to the principles which lie (Mr.
Wakefield) had marked out for himself; and lie was the
more delighted that he had done so, because objections 1;40,
been made to him and another candidate by the NerY
parties who had voted for Mr. Hawes, because they er,'tained
opinions which he (Mr.H.) had pledged himself to. There Was,
however, one subject to which theHon.MembeT kkaci not allude;
in the same straight forward manner he 1.14 done to others ;
and as that was a subject which would hereafter have to be
considered between himself and that gentleman, he wished
to allude to it—he meant the vote by ballot.—(Hea,:.')
He must confess that he had waited for his declaration
most anxiously upon that subject. The Honourable Mem,
ber had stated he was not yet brought to think the vote
by ballot ought immediately to be adopted, and required a
particular case to be made out where its neee-ssity was alio.
rent. Now he could produce him such a case ; and if after its
production the Honourable Member should persist in his
opinions of the vote by ballot; he (Mr. W.) should feel greatty.
surprised. His Right Hon. Friend who had addressed the. elev.
:ors first, had kindly allowed him to read a letter receiyexi frog,

Stamford, from whiQh it appeared the popular c.i4ndiclate for
that place, Capt. Gregory, would probably be compelled to resign,
the contest ; this might be in consequence of the baroughmon.

gering practices of the Marquis of Exeter. He (Mr. W.) had also
received a letter from Mr, Duncombe, of Hertford, informing
him that Mr. Spalding and himself would be beaten by means

of the influence of the Marquis of Salisbury, and that
Lord Ingestrie and Lord Mahon would be returned*

He trusted that that would convince the Hon. Alemnec
that as far as Stamford, Hertford, and Newark were con-,
eerned the ballot was necessary. As be bad entered a
protest to the return of the Hon. Member it might he ne-
cessary he should make some statement with respect to.
that. He had information in his possession on which. 41‘
could rely, which he thought would prove to the wigiae..
-ion of the Committee of the House of Comtga,l24 ogs,‘
,owe of the practices to which he had aliwk.d as
having taken place in Statnford; Viertfard, and
Newark, had certainly prevailed in that quarter.,-,
(Cries of "No.") He had entered that protest for the purposeofhaving the case deolded between them, and until a Committee
gHueilty thankedof bribery
theelecto and
electors
for corruption.—(Cries rtuhpetion.— support(C rwi eh;
of the House of commons had decided the question, he must
consider that he (Mr. Hawes), or his agent had llee
him, and could assure them that he would again appear amongst
them at the next general election.
A vote of thanks was then given to the Returning.
officer, three cheers were given to the King and the newly
which they " N
hado given n()
elected Members, and Mr. Wakefield, the unsuccessful can.
didate, departed amidst tremendous cheers.

" THE GEOGRAPHICAL ANNUAL," ob-
serves the New Monthly Magazine, is a very beautiful
and useful work, in comparison to which all other An •
nuals sink into comparative insignificance; for their in-
trinsic value is small indeed when placed beside it; nei-
ther drawing-room table, nor library, nor public office,
.hould be without this most convenient, profitable, and
elegant companion. The Biblical Annwil, a work upon
,he same plan, and with similar exttraal attractions,
.hould be made the associate of the B b'e, by all who tit.-
site to learn as they ►eed.

ANTWERP.

ANTWERP, DEC. 10, MONDAY NIGHT,
10 O'CLOCK.

The firing is this night very constant on the Dutch
side; the cannon, the mortars, the howitzers, and prin-
cipally the musketry are employed. From the roof of a
high building, on which I, with an officer, took a station
to make observations, as far as the darkness of the night
would allow, it seemed as if the French were either
making a real or sham attack on the Fort St. Laurent.
The fire of musketry and the throwing of hand-grenade,
was incessant in that direction. The citadel fired shell.
from mortars and howitzers to a great height, which
showed the French troops to be near. The French are
said to have attempted last week to get into the gorge be-
tween St. Laurent and the citadel, with the intention of
attacking it then ; but the fortifications on the point of
the opposite lunette of the citadel, with the corresponding
entrance into the fort, and the covered way leading be-
tween them, being studded with loopholes and well de-
fended, threw the greatest obstacles in the way. Deter-
mined to spare their men, the French engineers have for
some days constructed works to enable them to attack
without much risk, of which use seems made this night.
The musketry fire continues without ceasing—not in pla-
toons, but rather in single shots. The shells are numerous,
so that four are seen together in the air, and the heavy 16
and 24-pounders fill up the tremendous chorus, while an
occasional pot de feu is thrown out to cast a faint light ove►
the dreadful scene.

" ft cannot be doubted," said a British officer, " that
the Dutch defend their position well, while they endure
such a severe fire." The citadel, the buildings, the bas-
tions, &c., must suffer dreadfully ; those who consider the
obstinacy of the Dutch Monarch, and the resolution of the
garrison, will not hesitate to allow the nation the praise of
courage, if they do not recollect that within 18 hours'
march of the citadel,—within hearing of the guns,—re-
main on one side the Prince of Orange at the head of his
army, and on the other side, within the same distance, are
four or five Dutch men of war, and 17 steam and gun-
boats, and as yet no attempt to succour or to relieve the
citadel has been made. It is also true, that the garrison
has had two years to prepare,—that nothing has been
spared for the defence, and that the soldiers and artillery-
men are as safe in their position as they can be behind their
blinds and under their casemates ; yet the unintermittinp
Rom& of destruction are fatiguing to even the listeners in
Antwerp. So great is the musketry fire, that a Freud}
soldier, who left the.trenches this evening, stated there were
200 rounds fired, so that the muskets were rendered o
little value. The great defence of the garrison is said to
he, beside the casemates, the erection of mounds, which
effectually prevent an infilading fire from Going them great
. .

injury.
While some persons imagine that on this night, whicl.
they regard as exceedingly favourable to the operati ins of
the besiegers, the fort of St. Laurent is' to he attacked.
others contend, from the short fire directed by the Dutch
in the line of the contregarde, between the cirade! and thi
fort Montebello, where one of the French sapp,s is stated
to be at work, that something effective is preparing there.
It is also believed that the miners are at a ork as well their
as near the fort St. Laurent, the results of which will
soon make themselves known.

The weather is rather dry, and the reports of the firing
are heard more than usually distinct in the town, and
stem now (11 o'clock) to be on the increase.

It is not known how General Chasse can now commu
nicate with 11,11 and, particularly as a blockade is esta-
blished on the Set eldt by the French troops under Genera
Sebastiini, who are stationed along the dike from For:
St. Marie, so as to prevent even small boats from being
rowed on the river. The Dutch partisans appear now to
fancy, that even if the citadel be taken, there will be mor:
work for the French in the sieges of the f.,rts of Lillo an '
Lirfkenshock, both of which belong to Belgium, and
which they I ave taken care to surround with water.
Some persons, unaccustomed to calculate the loss of
live., have exaggerated most grossly that of the French.
The official accounts, up to Saturday evening, state it no:
to exceed, to the utmost, 150 killed and wounded in
The Orangeists and the papers in their interest, would fair.
make it much greater, but exclusive of this night's butcher)
on the part of the King of Holland, they have hitherto
been mistaken.

TUESDAY MORNING.
The firing has continued during the night in the sam,
manner as in the evening on the part of the garrison, !of
the besiegers appear to confine themselves to throwin;
shells and firing off the heavy cannon, so as not only t,
demolish the works of the citadel, but to break the sptrli
of the garrison. One deserter escaped last night from th,
presents the garrison as safering dreadfay from the tre-
mendous heavy fire of the besiegers, and states that a
shell had broke yesterday through some part of the case
mate, which on bursting killed and wounded 30 men.Thi
being the account of a deserter, is to be received witl
caution. He told other persons, that in the citadel th.
garrison has laboured so effectually as, notwithstandin
the heavy fire, to form some communications in differen,
parts, so as to pass without danger. No effort, no expens
has been spared.
The French operations of last night appear to he con-
fined to changing some of the mortar batteries, so as t,,
place them nearer the citadel. A battery is said to k
placed near a point of the termination of the contregaide,
leading from Montebello to the bastion Toledo. In the
citadel there are five bastions,—that of Toledo, nearly op
vosite Fort Montebello ; Pacietto, nearly opposite Fort St.
Laurent ; Alba, opposite Fort du Kiel ; Duc, fronting
the Scheldt ; and Fernando, facing the Esplanade of th,
town.

The French sent a miner across the ditch of St. Lau
rent, nearly opposite the point of the old garden of the
liirmony, n•ho after some time was withdrawn, as the
attempt was found impracticable. I have been told that the

preparations for blowing up that fort are far advanced, b
that, although last night the breach was expected,
turned out a failure through some bad arrangements.

10 O'CLOCK.
This morning, there being considerable firing down the
Scheldt, I went to make inquiries in the neighbourhood of
the port, and have been told that there were three lighter-
laden with cannon sent down on Sunday, which have
enabled the French troops on the right bank to form a
battery at Kruys Schans la Croixs, opposite Liefkenshock.
The latter fort, now under the command of Colonel Bake,
was stated to fire heavy guns at the intrenchments of the
French. Well-informed persons affirm it to be too far off.
There are two frigates, and a number of gun-boats lying
between Liefkenshock and Lillo, which really fire on the
workmen. The French are said to have laboured also in
the renewal of the old fort called Fort St. Philippe, on the
right bank also, and also Fort la Perla, on the right bank,
between St. Marie and Liefkenshock, before which there
;3 a large steam-boat, having 20 guns on board, now
cruising, The tide is now running out, and the wind is
not favourable to the movements of the frigates and gun-
boats, which, however, have their sails loose.

Rumour states that the cannons and mortars of the French
hatto were yesterday and last night directed against
the sluice opening from the ditch round the citadel into
the Scheldt, in order, by breaking it, to empty the ditch
at low water. Some asserted their purpose to Lave been
effected ; but well-informed persons say, " Not yet."
The garrison is stated to have fired considerably during
the night from the fl ink of the Fernando bastion, in ti.e
direction of Fort Alowebello. Perhaps this may arise
from the guns in the Toledo bastion being dismounted.

1 O'CLOCK.

Afarshal Gerard is described as seriously disappointed in
consequence of the fort of St. Laurent not having been tali( n
during the night; the French jourig soldiers, who are not
accustomed to sieges, are rather vexed on finding tb it they
have not yet succeeded. The efforts of the engineers are
directed towards sparing them as much as possible, yet
their continual labours in the trenches are not satisfactory.
The number of killed and wounded last night was con-
Aidecable. I send you a list of killed and wounded up to
Saturday last, inclusive, which will show the e/caggeration
of the anti-Belgian party.
The project of forming a battery at the termination of
the contregarde fronting Alontebells is described as ab
doped. The French suppe continues its comse towards
the bastion Toledo, which is, as it is said, to he that
where the breach is to be made.

2 O'CLOCK.
Rumour speaks of the coolness still existing between
Marshal Gerard and Colonel Caradoc, who has returner
to his post. The French factious journals in Paris
appear to have emharrassrd the Marshal by the false
colouring they give the mis,ion of the latter.
might be led to expect from their violence, that
they would dare to attribute the actual delay to
the presence of the British Commissioner, whereas it really
arises from the nature of the siege at this season of the
year, and from the habits of the garrison.
I find, on comparing it with the original, that the
translation of a portion of Marshal Gerard's last letter to
General Chasse ought to be " My intention being to close
against you all communication," not " with you." K.

BRUSSELS, TUESDAY NooN.
The wind having shifted, we can again hear the evi-
l...amide very di,tinetly this morning. Up to a late hour

last night the fire was kept up with great vigour on both
sides. The besieged press their works, but they pay for
every step they advance, for the Dutch dispute every inch
with them. No account has yet reached of the taking of
the lunette St. Liurent, nor, from the last reports, is it
probable that its capture will take place before to-morrow.
It will then be by assault, for which all the preparations
were yesterday in a very advanced state.
I mentioned to you in my letter of yesterday, that the
most cordial and kind feeling exists between the French
soldiers and the Belgian people. That statement is fully
borne out by the following, which has been read as " order
of the day," at the head of every regiment of the army,
and in every battery of the lines :
" Yesterday his Majesty the King of the Belgians
walked through the trenches, and visited the parallels, the
batteries, up to the most advanced part of the appoach
made by the Engineers. Having met on his way a sap-
per who was dangerously wounded, and whose language
and manner showed him to be a man of intrepid mind,
his M*jesty spoke to him in a cheering manner, and gave
him the cross of his own order. This honourable recom-
pense, given under the fire of the enemy, will testify to
the whole French army the value set upon its services, by
that allied Government, for whom we are come to fight.
Our wounded have been conveyed to the hospitals at Ant-
werp, where they are received and treated with the utmost
care and kindness. Dr. Sentin, who has served in the
French army, is unremitting in his attention to them, for
which the Marshal has been pleased to express his ac-
knowledgments. He owes it also to the people of Antwerp
to express his thanks for the offer made by them through
their burgomaster, that they themselves would convey the
wounded from the hospital at Berchern to that of Ant•
werp, in order to spare them the pairs which they
must suffer by being brought in carriages. The Mar-
shal hastens to convey to the army this affecting proof of
the gratitude and humane feeling of the Belgian people. It
will afford a pledge that while the French soldiers spill
their blood for them, they (the soldiers) will never forget
that strict discipline as well as courage are amongst the
first duties of their service. It is by a strict observance of
these duties that they will acquire a claim to the approba-
tion of the French Government and to general esteem."
" General ST. CYR NUGUES."
The following account of the killed and wounded, from
the first day to yesterday inclusive, is given as authentic in
the Emancipation:—
Nov. 30.-2 artillerymen killed.
Dec. I.—None killed or wounded.
2.-1 soldier killed, 3 artillerymen wounded.
3.-3 artillerymen wounded.
4.-2 artillerymen wounded.
5.-3 officers wounded (severely), 2 soldiers killed, and
21 soldiers and artillerymen wounded.
6.-1 officer and 2artillerymen killed, 9 soldiers wounded.
7.-2 men killed, 24 (artillery and engineers) wounded.
8.-6 men killed, 2 officers, and 37 rank and file,
wounded.
Total to the Bth.—ls killed, 105 wounded.
On the 9th there were about 40 men killed and
wounded. On the 10th, 27.
If this information be correct, it would appear that the
lists of killed and wounded published in some of the papers
here have been greatly exaggerated. Some of those which
have got over to your side are swelled beyond the limits of
truth.

The following are extracts from the papers of this
morning.
All the ladders of the commune of Berchem have been
put in requisition. It is presumed that they are intended
for the assault of the Lunette St. Laurent. During the
night of the 9th, the Dutch, whose shots went far beyond
our workmen, sent up Egyptian lights, pots a fee, to
enable them to ascertain the position of the men. One of
them fell among a group of workmen, and immediately
discharges of shells and of musketry were let off in that di-
rection. A soldier ran to put out this light, which he
took up and endeavoured to extinguish without effect.
The firing of the musketry was continued in that direc-
'ion, but the man who held the light appears not to have
been seen, for he escaped, and at last, not being able to put
the light out otherwise, he ran a distance from the work-
men and threw it into a ditch.
This night has passed over like the preceding, but the
fog was favourable to the workmen, who are already under
ground.

Owing to the fog also, the Dutch have re-established a
piece of 24, at the angle of the bastion of Toledo. They
have given us a specimen of its power by a shot which has
gone through one of the sails of a windmill on the road near us.
The resistance of the Dutch at the Lunette St. Laurent
is skilfully and bravely conducted; but that place muNt
soon be ours ; its time is come, for it cannot hold out
much longer against the fierce attacks which are made
upon it. The descent to the fosse is now completed, and
in part masked. The communication between the lunette
and the citadel are with difficulty kent fut_ouxhati
have no great news to tell you, for in fact the works are
nearly under ground. As to what is above ground, every
thing go s on as usual ; the fire of musketry and cannon
being now and then slackened according to circum,tances.
This day has been a severe one for our soldiers ; the fog
has been very thick, and the air keen ; the wind blowing
front that point to which our faces must necessarily be
turned—to the citadel.

The enemy makes sorties every day, but they are slight ;
and have hitherto been unsuccessful. When they do make
a sortie they advance without their military caps or their
pouches, in order that the French may mistake them for
some of their own workmen.
The approach of night brought on a thick fog, of which
advantage was taken by sending a much greater number of
men to the works than heretofore.
In consequence of the moonlight last night and the
night before, we lost from 40 to 50 men on the former,
and 17 on the latter. (This account is, I have reason to
believe, greatly exaggerated, if it means killed. The
❑umber of killed and wounded might probably be as great.)
(From the Moniteur Belge.—Official.)
ANTWERP, DEC. 10, 2 o'cr.ccx.
The darkness which prevailed during part of the night
favoured the works of the sap, and the construction of the
new battery placed on the second parallel.
The branch opened in the glacis facing the left of the
Lunette St. Laurent has been carried on to the height of
the breast, and we continue the approach.
The masked balustrade which descends from the co-
vered work in the fosse of that lunette, will be attacked
first from the water, and the raft is ready to traverse the
fosse.

A new place d'armes attached to the approach of the
extreme right, with that of the second parallel, will be
directed on the right of the lunette Xt. Laurent.
A new battery, armed with four pieces of 24, and six
mortars, has been placed on the main point of the lunette
St. Laurent, and 125 metres from the projecting angle of
the place that covers the work.
The fire will be directed against bastion No. 2. We
are placing four new batteries in the lunette Montebello.
BERCHEM, DEC. 10, 6 O'CLOCK, MORNING.
The night has been very hot for the besieged. The
52d of the line, on duty at the advanced works near the
bastion of Toledo, have had to endure the constant fire of
a battery of stones which are established on the counter-
scarp of the bastion. There have been many wounded,
particularly a lieutenant of grenadiers, whose cloak has
been riddled by stones and the bursting of a howitzer-
shell. de Pontecoulant, Major and Aide-ce-Camp to
the Marshal, is doing duty in the trenches. 600 men a'e
now placed at the extreme right of the second parallel,
within musket-shot of the bastion of Toledo. They are
sheltered by the mask of the fosse, and protect the work-
men, who must soon join those who are opening a
communication with the first trench. We have placed 10
new mortars on the centre of the first parallel. The bat-
teries, No. 9 and 10, have been changed. Two pieces of
artillery alone fire on the Fort of Kiel. The others are
directed on the lodgment of Fort St. Laurent. The bat-
tery.of Montebello likewise directs its cross fire on the same,
by which we shall speedily accomplish its destruction, or
render it inaccessible to all communication with the cita-
del. This interruption effected will considerably facili-
tate our ulterior operations.
Every moment we hear reports of the taking of the
Fort St. Laurent, hut up to the present hour, although
the works are much damaged, the besieged occupy it.
From time to time we have discharges of cannon from
the ramparts, and some firing from the artillery. The
general belief is, that Fort St. Laurent will yet hold out
three or four days.

I have procured a copy of the official report made by the
Colonel of the ISth of the Line, from the Bth at 11 in
the morning, to the same hour the day after.
The Ist and 3d battalions of the 18th, 700 strong each,
commanded by Lieutenant-Colonels Neuville and Mechant,
relieved the 19th Light in the trenches. Lieutenant-
General Jamin visits the French commanded by Colonel
Zcepfel. M. de Nettancourt, Colonel of the 19th, com-
mands the trench.

The fire of our batteries, and that of the Place, are
equally well kept up, The greater part of the bombs
thrown from the citadel burst in the air, and annoy our
workmen. In the midst of a fire which has broken out
in the citadel we observe clearly the progress of the flames,
yet notwithstanding it does not prevent the enemy from
fir:---

ing.
Too much praise cannot be given to the courage, ztal,
and gayety of our young soldiers. They are found ever y-
where without the smallest cc Mplaint or murmur, in ibe

branches of the
midzt mud and water. A poor
fellow named John Crotchet, from the department of
the Allier, was mortally wounded by the bursting of a
bomb. " I regret," said be, when dying, "to part with
my comrades and my captain, but I die on the field of
honour. Vive la France."

The 18th of the Line had 3 killed, and 27 seriously
wounded. Several of the officers and soldiers have dis-
played great courage. Colonel Nettancourt, commandant
of the trench, is to be found everywhere where his pre-
sence is necessary, and his example has not failed to in-
spire order and sang froid amongst the men, at a mo-
ment of such peril.

10 o'cLocK.
From all parts we receive transports of new materiel o
gabions and fascines for the trenches.

HALF-PAST

The Dukes of Orleans and Nemours, attended only by
two officers, have paid a visit to the Marshal. The sol-
diers appear delighted to see the Duke of Nemours. The
two Princes are greeted most cordially by all, and they
reply with affability to the salutations.
Twenty-seven waggons from Antwerp are on the road.
They contain from lour to six soldiers (Belgians) each,
and in one there are two French.

We ought to notice the courageous conduct of the brave
Captain of the Naval Artillery, Stevin, who came all the
way from Brest, and as soon as he got out of his carriage
on his arrival here, repaired to Fort Montebello, which he
has not quitted for an instant, and where he has been of
the greatest service. This battery is commanded by
Captain Pottier, who has distinguished himself at a
times by the quickness and accuracy of his fire.

Noo lc

The sth Regiment, under the command of its Colonel,
has relieved the 52d in the trench.
The French soldiers cannot enter the town without
permission. When they arrive at the gate they must show
their authority, otherwise they are sent back.

ANTWERP, 3 O'CLOCK

Nothing very important has occurred to-day, but the
besiegers are anxious to profit by the foggy weather to
place the batteries which are to attack the curtain in breach.
In the course of two days we shall commence serious ope-
rations. The density of the fog allows us to approach
within a few metres of the fosse.

I met on entering the towu eleven litters carrying the
wounded, several of whom appear to suffer much. The
number of our curious visiters have greatly diminished.

4 O'CLOCK.
They say that about two hours ago a white flag was
hoisted on the Lunette St. Laurent, and supposing it in.
dicates the sending of a flag of truce, the fire from our
batteries on that point is suspended.
Colonel Delafontaine immediately set off on horseback
from the road to proceed to Fort Montebello. When be
returns from his mission, no doubt we shall know the
particulars. They say that General Chasse has notified
that a new hospital has been erected in the citadel, and
pointed out its position in order that it should not be at.
tacked by the besiegers.

BERCHEII, HALF-PAST 8

During the last night the cannon of the Lunette St.
Laurent and that of the bastion of Toledo four times suc-
cessively knocked down the demi-bastion of the trench
that was guarded by the 52d, and four times a company of
this regiment, which was in advance uncovered, was
threatened with instant destruction, if the besieged had
known their situation and fired with precision, but the
workmen repaired the damage with such activity that we
suffered very little loss. The grenadier company of the
Ist battalion of the same regiment (52d) lost about 20
men in killed and wounded.

HALF-PAST 9 O'CLOCK.
The firing of musketry has not relaxed. From our
side we only fire from mortars, so long as the besieged do
not play their artillery. About a quarter of an hour since
I heard a tremendous explosion ; I cannot find out the
direction from whence it came, nor the cause.
BRUSSELS, 6 o'cLocx, P. M.
We have heard the cannonading quite distinctly, though
probably from the state of the weather not so strongly, or
so continuously, as on some of the preceding days.
By the accounts from the French head-quarters, which
came down as late as one o'clock, p. m., we learn that
things were progressing, but not as quickly as was ex-
pected, in consequence of the determine' resistance of the
Dutch.

Fort St. Laurent had not yet been taken, and we now
learn that its fall into our hands may be protracted for a
day, or even two days' longer. This is the belief of many
here ; but there are some who hope that it will be taken
to-night or to-morrow.

The fears of a bombardment of the city seems to have
the dike there. This was prevented by the movement
of General Laurestine, who is at Capelle. The French
have since p!aced four howitzers on the dike, which will
probably prevent another attempt.
It appears that the workmen had this morning, at an
early hour, nearly completed the whole of the operations
on the left flank of the Lunette St. Laurent.