The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-03 00:00:00

GOD SAVE THE KING.

The following Orders in Council were issued
this day :—For releasing Dutch vessels with
Perishable goods on board, and permitting them
to proceed on their voyages, and for permtting
hssels to clear out from British ports for
Dutch ports in the East and West Indies.

COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES.
No accounts from Antwerp, of a more recent
Gate than those which are given in the Morning
papers, have been received at the Belgian Em-
l'assy. We understand, however, that the offs.
ejal accounts fully confirm those of our morning
contemporaries. The letters from Brussels state
that the KING has not been able to induce
the persons to whom he has offered the Porte-
feuilles, which the present Ministers have expressed
4 wish to resign, to accept them, and that as he
unwilling to place the interests of the country
the hands of the Republicans or the ultra-Catho
Iles, by either of whom they would be placed in
Feat danger, it is probable that the present Mi-
4sters will remain in office.

Opinions in Brussels are much divided as to
ll'e probable duration of the siege of the Ci-
tadel of Antwerp. Marshal GERARD appears
15 have stated that, fairly defended, the Citadel
Fight hold out six weeks, whilst some of his
Itaffimagine that it will surrender in a fortnight.
Ihe last siege has been referred to by others,
11,0 think that even more than six weeks will
e required ; but it should be remembered that
0t that time the town, as well as the Citadel,
''a3 in the hands of the besieged, who had, be-
-Ides, a much more numerous garrison than that
01v under the orders of CHASSE. Should
e garrison, however, hold out only a month,
utile eventful changes may take place within that
?etlod in the politics of Europe ; and as time
is every thing with the King of HOLLAND, there
:44 be no doubt, that if he be faithfully served
Y his troops in the Citadel, the resistance will
de an obstinate one. CHASSE has declared, that
is long as he has men enough to man his guns,
e will not surrender, and, it seems, that there is
'0 reason for supposing that the officers who
e With him are at all less zealous than himself ;
It in order to prevent the effusion of blood, at-
'4opts have been made to induce many of them
') quit the garrison, and so compel CHASSE to
urrender; but every offer has been indignantly
tjected. The Russian and Prussian Plenipo.
,"titiaries at our Court continue to declare,
11 at so long as the French adhere to
,"le conditions on which they were allowed
4

enter Belgium, no assistance will be
liven to the King of HOLLAND ; but
many things may occur in the course of

,:'t siege to create an excuse for interference
hen the siege shall have commenced in good
lamest, it will be impossible to say what may
the result of it. Our own Cabinet is much
'lsaPpointed already at the turn which things
'4°e taken, for it was not believed by Lord
i,
4LMERsToN that the King of HOLLAND
'°llld have been so obstinate.

'lnce the above was written, the summons
Marshal GERARD has been received, and
41 be seen in another part of our paper. It is
temperate and well-written document. The
Marshal founds his summons entirely on the
'aty of the 15th of November, and affords the
Utch Commander every possible opportunity
treating 'with him ; indeed, nothing but the
b4t peremptory orders from the Dutch Govern-
211t could excuse any refusal, on the part of
448sE, to enter on preliminary negotiations.
he summons was delivered on Friday, and an
i~otlr afterwards, the citadel began firing ; but it
es p
th not appear, from any certain information,
t it had been returned by the French up to
burdaY. CHASSE had positively refused to
IleetY the summons, and his answer respecting
lii,_P•roosed neutrality of the town was most
.4tisfactory.

er3osiderable gloom has been thrown over the
)ends of Don PEDRO by the last accounts from
, Porto, and the non-arrival of further informa-
:3° by the Confiance steamer. It must be con-
.BBed) indeed, that the appearance of things is
110 means cheering, but there is yet no ground
r• despair. Don PEDRO has 15,000 good
°Ps, without reckoning the volunteers of
Porto, and he has provisions for a much longer
'l3ekade than MIGUEL can maintain, if corn-
'on skill be shown in the means adopted to
it. In desperate circumstances men
kve recourse to desperate measures, and as
eery sortie hitherto made on a small scale has
lien attended with successful results, and with
loss of life on the part of the besiegers far
"ttater than that sustained by the besieged, it is
c reasonable to suppose that a general sortie,
,4tier such dashing Officers as Sir JOHN MrL-
.l7 DOYLE, Colonel BACON, and the Portu-

guese Commanders, who have eminently distin-
guished themselves by their conduct during
the siege, would be productive of very fa-
vourable consequences to the Constitutional
cause. The most important point at present,
however, is, the destruction of the Miguelite
battery, which commands the Douro, and ef-
fectually prevents the arrival of succours by sea,
it being almost impossible at this season of the
year, to effect a landing on the coast. At the
date of the last accounts the Pedroites were
erecting a battery on Monta da Rabia, an
elevation almost opposite the Miguelite bat-
tery ; and, if able to complete it, the Pedroites
will not be long in silencing the enemy, and
re-opening the communication with the sea.
But, supposing even that the blockade on that
side should be continued, and that PEDRO,
driven to desperate measures, should be com-
pelled to evacuate Oporto, might he not, with
15,000 good troops march upon Coimbra,
where he is known to have a large party, and
dash on to Lisbon, which he would be able
to reach without fear of the batteries, being out
of their reach, whilst the enemy should in vain
attack him in the rear ? The objection to this
plan, is, that PEDRO might be taken between
two fires ; but, on the other hand, it should be
observed that as he moves forward his force will
be increased.

The Paris papers of Friday and Saturday
do not contain much news. The debate
on the address had not terminated ; but
an amendment, conveying a vote of censure.
on Ministers, for the siege of Paris, was lost by
a large majority.
The Austrian Minister was exerting him-
self greatly to settle the Belgian question
amicably, but little hopes were entertained
unless the citadel were first urrendered
Count OFFALIA was recalled from Paris to
Madrid, to fill the post of Minister of the In-
terior, in addition to that of Prime Minister
The other news from Spain was contradictory.
VALENcIENNEs, Nov. 28.—1 t is not troops but money
that now passes through this city ; the regiments are suc.
ceeded by millions which the Government sends for the
pay of the troops, and for the payment of the articles fur-
nished by the Belgians.

The L'ourrier Francais says-" The siege will not
begin before the 29th or 30th, if matters should come so
far ; but it is said that Austria has offered its mediation.
so that diplomacy will do what force hesitates to undertake."
FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, Nov. 30.-Five per Cents., 96f. 25c.
30c. 25c. 30c. 25c. 15c. 20c. Isc. 20c. 96f. 15c. Four per Cents.,
80f. SOc. Three per Cents., 67f. 75c. 70c. 75c. 5-ic. 50c. 45c. 40c.
National Loan, 961. 566. Bank Actions, 1,6651. Rente de
Naples, 81f. 70c. 75c. 70c. 90c. 75c. Roman Five per Cents.
8034 Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 13% ; Ditto, Three
per Cents., 29% %%. Royal Spanish Loan, 78%. Rente Per-
petuelle d'Espagne, 569 i. Belgian Loan, 74%. Haytian Loan,
205 f. Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25f. 70c.;
three months, paper, 25f. 60c.; money, 25f. 55c.-Cours Authen.
tique.
FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, DEC. 1.-Five per Cents., 96f. 20c,
15c. 20c. 15c. 20c. ; Four per Cents., SOf. 70c.; Three per Cents.,
671. 55c. 50c. 45c. 50c 45c. 50c.: Bank Actions, 1,665 f. ; Rente
de Naples, 81f. 75c. 70c. 65c.; Roman Five per Cents., 78%;
Rente d'Espagne, 5 per Cents., 134 ; Rente d'Espagne, 3 per
Cents., 29%; Royal Spanish Loan, 7854 yy ; Rente Perpetuelle
d'Espagne, 56N % ; Belgic Loan, 74%. Exchange on
London, one month, paper, 251. 70c. ; three months, paper, 25f.
60c.; money, 25f. 55c.-fours Authentique.

Dutch papers of the Ist instant breathe no-

thing but war, and a determination on the part
of Gen. CHASSE to defend the citadel to the last.
It appears that the news of the convention be-
tween France and England has created as
great a sensation at St. Petersburgh as at
Vienna and Berlin. Indeed so much was it
felt, that a declaration (of war ?) was expected
to appear on the subject. We shall be
more pleased than surprised if it appears.
Troops were in motion for the south. Rus-
sia will by and by place her political conduct in
such a light for consistency as even to shock
the Ultra-Tories, if that be possible :

THE HAGUE, Nov. 29.—Accounts from Liefkenehock
of the 25th and 26th say that nothing particular had
passed since the 24th, except that some of the enemy's pa-
trols had shown themselves. The breach in the dike con-

tinued to become wider, so that it will not be easy for
the French or the Belgians to stop it up. Most of the
women had left the fort.

Letters from Breda of the 27th say :—" The French
troops on our frontiers daily make patrols along them, and,
probably from not being acquainted with the different
posts, marking the limits, have sometimes passed them ;
for instance, yesterday and the day before, near where the
troops in Belgian Pretten made a reconnoissance towards
Dutch Pretten, half a league into our territory, rein-
forcements have been sent to the limit between the two
villages for fear of a sudden surprise. A few days ago the
Patrols of both parties in a reconnaissance on the frontier,
spoke to each other. Six of our military advanced
boldly to the others who amounted to twenty men.
Measures have been taken to prevent such encounters.
In the citadel of Antwerp, continued exertions are
making to increase the means of defence. The greater
part of the fortress is now bomb proof, and a ravelin has
lately been occupied which lies close to the citadel, and
had hitherto remained unoccupied. The wooden cross
of the sheds that were erected to cover troops or effects,
have been removed to prevent accidents by fire. The
garrison, which his been for some days in the quarters
that are bomb proof, is full of courage and determination
to do its duty; and heartily wishes to show, on the spot
of ground confided to it, that the sons of Holland have
not degenerated from their ancestors. Most of those absent
on furlough (about 100 in number) returned to the
citadel on Friday last, in the passage-boat from Rotter-
dam. From the citadel they can see, every day, many
French soldiers in Fort Montebello, and a great many,
especially officers, in the city.
THE HAGUE, Nov. 29.—Accounts from Breskens, of
the 26th, say that the Belgian General, Niellon, with all
the troops at his disposal, consisting of civic guards, and
five batallions of different regiments, had advanced to the
frontier of the fourth district of Zealand. He had about
6.000 men, with sixteen pieces of cannon, viz., 2,000 at
Eacloo, and 4,000 at Waarinhort. This movement
seemed to be carved by unfounded reports that were in
circulation of hostilities between our troops and the Bel-
gians at Maldaghem.
Bors.LE-Doc, Nov. 29.—The cantonments of the
French troops on our frontiers received great reinforce. li
ments the day before yesterday. Thus Hoogstraten,
which bad been occupied only by some Belgian gendarmes,
is now garrisoned by a regiment of French cavalry and
some other troops.

TITS HAGUE, Nov. 30.—1 n the sitting of the Second
Chamber of the States General to-day, a Royal message
was received, with a new project of law for the excise on
sugar, and some reports from the Committee of petitions
were read.

The Governor of South Holland has issued a pro-
clamation relative to the Landstrum.

Accounts from St. Petersburgh of the 14th say that
the ice on the Neva began to drift in the night of the 11th,
so that it had been necessary to remove the bridges.
The Warsaw Courier says, that in Consequence of
the reports in foreign journals of the assembling of
Russian troops in Poland, it is authorized to declare that
the only movements among the Russian troops have been
the assembling of a corps for the autumnal reviews, and
the return of the regiments to their quarters, and also a
change in the garrison of Warsaw.
An account from the Polish frontiers of Nov. 13, says,
" The news of the convention between France and Eng-
land, as we hear from St. Petersburgh, has made a great,
and by no means favourable impression in that city ; and it
was expected that a declaration on the subject would appeal
in the Journal of St. Petersburgh, as the organ of Govern-
ment. There is also a report of movements of troops in the
interior of the empire, in consequence of this event, the
object of which is to collect a large force on the western
frontiers."

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 29. —The two last remaining cho-
lera patients recovered to-day. From the beginning of the

VIENNA, Nov. 21.—A courier from Paris arrived this
morning ; he brings no news relative to the movements of the
army of the North. The merchants here generally believe
that the wing against Antwerp will certainly move on the
15th. An Austrian courier has been sent to Berlin, probably
on account of the movements of the Prussian troops. Ana_
ther courier has been despatched to Italy. In all the Govern-
ment offices here, and among the diplomatic corps, every body
is most actively engaged. In Italy all is tranquil; and the
affairs of the Roman States appear likely to be soon brought
to a happy issue. As the arrangements respecting Cracow are
completed, the negotiations on the future Constitution of that
little republic are closed; and commissioners from the three
protecting Powers, will shortly repair to Cracow, to carry the
arrangements into effect.

BERLIN, Nov. 23.—The levity (to say no more). with
which in our times political principles are created and assisted,
cannot be more strongly painted than by the flagrant proceed-
ings now taking place in the Netherlands, The very same
party that but lately did its utmost to proclaim and assert the
principle of non-intervention, now intervenes in the most
violent manner. Granting that the French Administration
has since been changed, yet the Government is still the same as
it was two years ago; and what stability in foreign relations can
be expected when all is so subject to change ? Is the present
expedition necessary for the interest of France? Nobody be.
I ieves this. A short time ago it was said " French blood
must not be spilt except fbr France." Suppose the soldiers led
to storm Antwerp should recollect this ! It might be
difficult to make plain common sense understand what national
interest is concerned in this affair. In fact, the present poli-
tical crisis differs from many former ones, in the extraor-
dinary preponderance of the absurd and senseless. If a gradual
advance in a false direction should lead in the end to a Euro-
pean war, who has wished for it ? No party will take the
blame on itself; for we believe that the wish to preserve peace
preponderates in all the Cabinets—the French included.
We are impatient for the next accounts from the Nether-
lands ; all hope for Antwerp is not lost, as negotiations are still
going on; but the advance of the French troops brings the danger
ofdestruction nearer to that unhappy city every day. Never
was there such a high degree of political excitement here ; we
have from all quarters innumerable plans, projects, &c. respect-
ing what Prussia is doing, or may do, or will do, or ought to
have done. The assembling of a Prussian army on the
Meuse, makes a great impression the public, and revives many
dormant feelings. A military attitude suits our country the
best. The number of troops is stated very differently : the
Landwehr however is not summoned. It is said that Lieut.-
General Grollman will have a command on the Rhine, and
that the Generals commanding that will have very positive in-
structions.

AUSTRIAN FUNDS.
VIENNA, Nov. 21. Nov. 22.
Five per Cents.
Four per Cents.
Bank Shares lof3
,411gemeine Zeitung, Nov. 26 'and 27.
STUTTGARD, Nov. 24.—The Swabian Mercury asserts
that an army of observation of troops of the Confederation is
going to be assembled on the Upper Rhine. It will be the Bth
corps formed of the contingents of Hesse Darmstadt, Baden,
and Wurternburg. This measure is said to be in consequence
of the concentration of French troops about Strasburg.—
Journalde FranAfort, Nov. 26.

At the Dublin National Political Union, on
Thursday last, Mr. SHELL made his appear-
ance for the first time as an uncompromising
Repealer. He made a long speech on the sub-
ject, which we have no space to give to-day; we
roust therefore reserve it for to-morrow.

The eyes of the whole country will now be
,urned especially on the smaller boroughs, and
hose constituencies in Schedule B, and the

lewly enfranchised places which return one

Member only. There no compromises—no
local party spirit—can justify a wrong selection
of Candidates. When the Reformer and the

Anti-Reformer stand in juxtaposition, there

can be no possible excuse for refusing full and
energetic aid to the former. We are well aware
that in boroughs possessing a limited number of
electors, corruption will show a bolder and more
brazen front ; but terror, treating, and bribery
must be there more undauntedly and thoroughly
met and exposed. The Lawyers, the Parsons,
the " Justices," will, as usual, be active parti-
sans of the Tory Candidate; but the honest and
independent electors will be more than a match

for them, and we fear not the result ; the people
must, however, display that energy and moral
determination which so eminently distinguished
the memorable general election of 1831. The
country newspapers gave us last week ample
proofs that the Conservatives are at their dirty
work, armed with their old poisoned arrows and
missiles for the fight. We extract from the
Birmingham Journal the following notice of
the approaching contest at Dudley, a newly en-
franchised borough, in the great Midland and
manufacturing district :

" The cause of independence and of Mr. Campbell, the Soli.
citor-General, and popular candidate for this borough, is tri-
umphant. A very large majority of stanch promises—not-
withstanding the bold and impudent vaunts of the Tories—will
secure Mr. Campbell's return. His adversaries, as usual, are
resorting to rumours and weak inventions. We doubt not that
they will use their utmost exertions to deceive, intimidate, and
corrupt. The old beastly trick of `treating' is resorted to,
among other devices ; but it will avail them not. They prosti.
tute partial selections from the works of Bishop Hall and Paley,
to justify the electors in breaking promises.' This shows
their desperation and despair, and exhibits their real respect
for the Church and its illustrious dignitaries. They endeavour
to create a prejudice against Mr. Campbell, in his acceptance of
the office of Solicitor.Oeneral under a Liberal Administration.
Tories, forsooth, to object to official men as Representatives!
Tories, who always heretofore considered a placeman, a sine-
curist, a public plunderer, as possessing a passport to their fa-
vour ! Mr. Campbell, we understand, is coming down next
week, and the Dudley poll will expose the vain assertions and
useless opposition of the Conservatives and Tories. Sir Horace
St. Paul may return to Bridport, if that borough election be not
concluded before his defeat."

Wherever the constituency does not exceed
six or seven hundred electors, corruption rears
her hydra head. In Birmingham, Leeds, Man-
chester, who ever presumed to treat, would be
driven from the poll with contumely and dis-
grace. Are the Members of the Reformed
House of Commons to represent the kitchens
and beer-barrels of the public-houses, or are
they to reflect, and realise the opinions of honest
and enlightened electors ? In the instance of
this contest—in Dudley—who are the Candi.
dates ? Sir HORACE Sr. PAUL is a thorough-
paced Tory, who opposed the Reform Bills in
every stage, and who is expunged from his old
representation of Bridport by the honoured name
of ROMILLY. Will the electors of Dudley—
distinguished for their consistent and energetic
meetings in favour of Reform—put up with the
cast-off corruption of Bridport ? And who is
Mr. CAMPBELL (now, we presume, SirJOHN
CAMPBELL), the popular Candidate ? He is a
consistent and tried Reformer ; an advocate who
has raised himself, by his own talents and perse-
verance, to the heights of the legal profession—
the head of the Real Property Law Reform
Commission, and called to an honourable official
situation purely by the force of his personal and
professional merit. Can the Dudley electors
pause in their selectiOn from two such Candi-
dates ? We are confident that the poll will re-

On Friday, the 231 ult., at eight, A.M., the
Itraterwitch weighed anchor and beat out of Fal-
mouth harbour, with a strong breeze at S.S.W.,
under double reefed topsails, foresail, jib, and fore
arid aft mainsails; shortened sail outside of the
harbour, arid waited about an hour for Pantaloon's
jlining.. At 10, A.M., bore down close on the
Pantaloon's weather quarter ; at 11h. 15m., ds-
tance short half mile, hearing E.N.E., hauled to the
wind on the starboard tack, with courses and top
gallant sails set, with a strong breeze at S.S.W.
and a heavy sea. In four hours arid three quarters,
on making three tacks, heat Pantaloon dead five
miles to windward. The Waterwitek could have
weathered the Lizard, when Pantaloon could only
fetch a little to windward of the Black Head. On
the close of the day, at 4, P.M , Waterwitek bore
down to close Pantaloon; at 4h. 30m. hauled her
wind on the weather beam of Pantaloon; soon
afterwards both vessels tacked and stood to the
southward, Waterwitch keeping her mainsail up ;
at 6, P.M., tacked to the westward, wind still blow-
ing strong from S.S.W.; they kept company till
midnight, Waterzoitek sparing Pantaloon top gallant
sails and mainsail ; from the darkness of the night
they parted, the IVatenvitch showed blue lights,
which were not answered. No accident happened
to either vessel.

The correctness of the above statement is verified
by two Captains of his Majesty's navy, and an
acting master of one of his Majesty's packets at
Falmouth, who were on board the Wat erwitch.

BELFAST.