The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-28 00:00:00

The squadron must have suffered greatly, according to the
report of the prisoners.
" Accept, &c.,
" T. SEBASTIANI.."
" P.S. I apprehend this lesson will suffice to cure the
Dutch of the desire to make a fresh attack, and I am nor
quite tranquil as to our position. While we were attacked
at Doel, 100 men made an attack on Fort Perle. They
were vigorously repulsed.
(A true copy.)

" Count GERARD."

The Brestois of the 21st inst. states that M. MO°,
ship-owner of Dunkirk, who bad furnished to Don Pedro
two vessels, the Sophie and the Caroline, has just ar-
rived on board the former at Camaret. The Sophie, on
leaving the Douro, sustained a brisk fire from the forts
erected by Don Miguel, but received little damage. she
brings no- news, as accounts have been received to a date
later then the period at wh;cl3. she sailed.
The Necker Gazette of the 22d inst. has the follow'
ing :—" Letters from Italy assert that the Courts of
Naples, Turin, Florence, and Rome, have concluded a de-
fensive alliance against every internal reaction and foreign
aggression. The first three Powers, it is added, have Co'
gaged to assist, with auxiliary troop., the Papal Covers'
ment, who is said to be on the point of declaring to the
Cabinets of Paris and Vienna, that there being no longer
any need for the presence of their forces, it wishes theta
to be withdrawn."

(From the Nouvelliste.)
We have this moment learnt that the citadel of Au'
twerp has capitulated. Thus our expedition has gained
its end. Thus the experience and science of our officers,
the courage of our soldiers, have conquered the moat se-
rious obstacle to the execution of the treaty of the 15th
of November—namely, the ft reed evacuation of the Bel-
gian territory by the Dutch army. Belgium will therefore
be definitively free.
We know not what will follow, but happen what ill, tr
the remembrance of the siege of Antwerp will nat be lost
in Europe. It will never be forgotten that a French
army crossed a friendly country, observing the most severe
discipline ; that in three weeks it gained possession of s
place remarkable by its strength, and the devotion of the,
troops which defended it ; that during the worst season °I
the year it effected all the works necessary for a siege
that, struggling through rain and cold, and retarded by
the nature of the ground, the fire of the enemy alone euP'
ported their courage ; that in proportion to the augloen"
tation their courage redoubled, with the hope of meth)!
the enemy ; yes, we may say, and we shall be believed "Y
F, slice as well as by foreigners, the young French WI
has equalled its ancient models.
The enjoyment of the reward of its fatigues is not Per:
haps unmingled with a feeling of regret for the attaes;
which it missed, but some consolation may be dent" e('
from the knowledge that the race of men who at one titUe
had nearly suljugated Europe is not quite extinct is
France. The sth and 6th of June consolidated our in-
terior institutions ; the capitulation of Antwerp our ex-

terior security.
At this moment the cannon of the capital is announcing
to the inhabitants the triumph of the tricoloured fiwh g'
ere
This glorious sound animates all hearts, and every
excites a feeling of gratitude to that army which I"SF.
shown so many proofs of devotion. There is but one a
voice on the subject, and many persons are preparing t°
Pt
express their satisfaction by illuminations.
Count Raz° di arrgo y sterday a long conference
with Lord Granville at the British Embassy. Count:
d'Appony visited the Prussian Ambassador.
In a few days, it is said, the Government will make 3
communication to the Chamber of Deputies relative to the Jr
affairs of Greece, and the loan which France, in conittue
tion with England and Russia, is to guarante.t. The 13,,ei'
vitiation of this loan has just been concluded with ""
to r
Agualo, through the medium of M. d'Eichtal, broker
the Court of Bavaria. The loan will be for 40,000,0001;
which at the choice of the Greek states may Lm carried t° Zrl
60,000,00 W. It is contracted at 94 or 96, bearing 5 Per th
cent. interest. en
(From Galignani's Messenger of Wednesday.) th
BELGIUM AND HOLLAND. sp
ANTWERP, DEC. 24.—The conditions of the capitulti ah
n°'
thin exceed all that could have been expected ; the Maths
an
has obtained every thing that he could have obtained pr
a victorious assault. The garrison is to file off with alt lit
at their head, and, after having laid down their arms
bP
the glacis, surrender themselves prisoners of war until tho ,
je of
King of Holland shall have caused the forts of Lino ani of
Liefkenshoek to be evacuated. General Chasse order; of
the Marshal to be asked whether he was satisfied With hi, hi
defence, and upon an answer in the affirmative VI tL
communicated to him, he replied that he was consoled• f‘ lot
am assured that the old Dutch General shed tears Who; di
he signed the capitulation ; he was treated by ".'1": tni
officers with all the regard and respect to which his Itt'r dl
fortunes and his courage entitle him. General de 14' an
migny was quitting the command of the trenches at t°.; 1;:u
moment when General Chasse proposed to capitulate; in for
was be who, as it were, fired the last cannon-shot uP,a of
the citadel. The troops under his command were so °I; tie
tressed at the proposition of Chasse, that most of ~/01 pu
brave men shed tears of rage at finding themselves w.O fot
deprived of the hope of mounting to the assault. Vii!„,
Gener il de Rumigny was thus hastening the conch°o'o,-
of the siege, 600 men of his brigade were repelling e,
Dutch troops, who had effected a landing near the t 4„.
Liefkenshoek, and dispersing them with that pronlPs !eti,
rude anti gayety which have ever distinguished Et°
..1

soldiers. b.
When Colonel Auvray and the two Dutch Oifieets_si
returned into the citadel with the conditions of Mar
Gerard, the trenches presented a curious spectacle.
inhabitants of Antwerp not bearing any longer the firs Ai
the batteries, flocked to the scene of action in Crs,
testifying their joy, and afterwards filled all the surroOP
ing canteens. They at length became somewhat rintat:,
and proceeded to plunder several country houses that k
been deserted through fear. This being discovered, a .;,,
grenades were thrown amongst them, and they were 1
mediately dispersed. The soldiers in the trencheli
singing and rejoicing, and were even drinking wit 1,1
Dutch soldiers in the fosses, calling them tetes de ir°11:01
(cheese-heads). On the other hand, the garrison
1, :
lounging on the parapets saluting the French offia.,
They were glad to be relieved from their casernares,,l
breathe fresh air free from apprehension of our balls. ,I,
effect of our batteries upon the external face of the
citli
was the object of general curiosity. The breach
almost practicable, and to show that the assault Was Ili
Bible, a sergeant of the 65th leaped into the ditch, ai
amid the acclamations of his comrades, climbed up
1/,t°,,ti
bastion of Toledo, where he was received by the "..",
with shouts of Vivent lee Francais! At 11 o'et
on Saturday night, there was a conflagration in the c"
del, which has since been ascertained to have arisen fr°,
the residence of General Chasse, which had been et
ti
fire by one of our shells. The officers Is ho went 10 1
citadel represent it to be in a most deplorable state:,:
0,
the buildings are destroyed, and it is so pierced,
shells and balls that it is impossible to find four feet °` 1
that do not bear the marks of five or six projectiles'. id
A letter from C dais communicates the following 1° j
mation :—" According to reports current, both on
and the other side of the Channel, the oliataM, col
have hitherto opposed the establishment of thee'l', • t,
munication between the two countries are on ptTr,
Sbh
hour, so
the
esoote
vraiesdo oi
tofo.ty, , Taarohrdei
vtwill
lt
Dil travel
olvsteata.rtt
btf
hryoeuitri
aaLitfeoopn
of
sd outni
ofioet.uhiiiirsatieini,yr
mornint. The letter. bags will be carried hainni 5
board the steamer destined for Calais, where it Will
at half-pist nine. Here the Paris mail will 1"e an
despatches, and travel at the rate of two leagues .0
di
i: 1
half an hour, so as to enter Paris by six
morning. Passing through Beauvais, the dista gel'
miles, or 52 leagues from Calais to voi9. Themail will leave Paris as at present, at six in
from Paris to London is to be regulated as followaeyei
the ova
and arrive at Calais on the morrow at half-Pat parr
the afternoon. The bags will then be sent ,_°ll,-,osill,
steamer, for Dover, where they Will arrive Or ""orro .
evening, and reach London at six the folloWiPil or,
The steamers are always to remain outside the 7 I
Dover and Calais, that they may be ready 10 store
the weather permits." uo'e
The Augsburg Gazette of the 22d inst. q givi,
Funds at Vienna, on the 17th1 Metalliquesa
Cents. 851; Ditto, Four per Cents. 73. • the
j
Extract of a lever from Bologna, date(' $
inst. :—" A report has been circulated with gq/ki;el
deuce that the Pope is about to surrender tO `be pra4
Modena the fortress called Forte thbano, 19 t"; .• hi
of Bologna, very near the frontier, and about ha,.-ot I
from the States of Modena. This is an inter--who;
and is the result of the intrigues of Austliat be 11l
place in this fortress her troops that are now to the 11l
lion. Thus Austria will be in possession one
gate'
091,
fortress on this side of the Po, with a numerou°!tbefl.
Ferrara and Kate Urbano, having become part °. id'
oa. even *4.ldi
departure
rrteumr
ea remain
twithinhe F re
ut hot
from PapPap
sessions of the Duke of Modena, the Austrissior
territories,alAnco
_F.RENCH FUNDS, PARIS, DEC. 26.—Five per centt, i:,e, i
70c .__ . 65c. 70c. 75c. 80c. 75c. 99f. 80c. 75. Se, ji
Loan _of 1832, 99f. 75c. ; Three per Cents., 69E ()T. ,dl,,t
75c. 80c. 90c. 75c. 70c. 69f. 75c. 70c 75c. ; National f :vas
Rank Actions, 1,697 f. 50c. 1,700 f. • Rente de NaPper`3l
10c• 25c. 20c. 15c. 82f. 25c. 10c. 25c.'10c. - Roman Five IA)
79 78A,; Rente d'Espagne, 3
.per Cents.,' 33%; 8011