The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-20 00:00:00

understand that the assurances given by the
Duke de BROGLIE to the Austrian Ambassa-
dor, are considered quite satisfactory. The
DUCHESS herself seems to apprehend very little
as to her future fate, and in her letters to her
partisans, expresses great satisfaction at the treat-
ment she has received.

The movement in the Dutch army appears to
have excited some sensation in the diplomatic
corps here ; but it is not believed that the King
of HOLLAND is supported by any of the great
Powers in the designs which be is supposed to
have upon Belgium. The Prussian Ambas-
sador declares that, so far from encouragement
having been offered to him by the Cabinet of
Berlin, the strongest remonstrances against the
conduct of Holland have been sent to the
Dutch Court by the Prussian Minister for Fo-
reign Affairs. Much as the Holy Alliance dis-
like the principles of the French Government,
they are not so unwise as not to know that the
opportunity afforded by the obstinacy of the
King of HOLLAND to the French to bring
their young troops into the field, and
to revive the military ardour which was
so long injurious to the repose of the continent,
is one which will materially strengthen France,
and furnish them with no pretext for opposition,
they having been parties to the treaty for the en-
forcement of which the French troops have
moved. If the Holy Alliance were prepared
for war, they would be well pleased at the hos-
tilities between France and Holland, as they
would be preparatory to a general contest ; but
every thing indicates the wish, as it must be the
interest, of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, to
prevent, for a time at least, a general war. Had
they been prepared for war, they would not have
permitted the French to enter Belgium, and to
have organized quietly the means of future
annoyance. They could gain nothing by a
few months' delay, their armies being already on
a war footing, and their Governments well con-
solidated. Neither could they have hoped, by
delay, to improve their financial resources, the
bad condition of which has probably chiefly
tended to preserve peace. France, on the other
hand, had every thing to gain by a few months'
delay. The revolt in La Vendee was to be
crushed—the Government was to be conso-

lidated—the army to be increased. All this has
been either done, or is proceeding rapidly to-
wards completion ; and the siege of Antwerp was
the most opportune thing in the world to give
practice to the troops, and put them in a condition
to contend with a certainty of success against the
Powers of the Holy Alliance, in the event
of a general war. We can only say, that

Russia, Austria, and Prussia, have any

intention of assisting Holland, they have
acted with great indiscretion in allowing the
French to proceed so far. Whatever they may
have thought six months ago, they must now,
we think, see the necessity of using all their
efforts to maintain peace. Of their hatred of
France we entertain no doubt ; but they love

their own safety more than they hate France ;
and were they to rush into war, their safety and
political existence might soon be at an end.

We are glad to find that our observations on
the impediments thrown in the way of the pro-
posed arrangement for a daily Estafette between
Paris and London, have produced some effect.
M. COMTE, the Director of the French Posts,
has ordered an inquiry to be made, and has de-
clared that no influence shall prevail over his
conviction of what is due to the public. It ap-
pears that the French Government attribute the
delay to the wish which a gentleman, high in the
English Post-office, is supposed to entertain,
that no improvement should be made.