The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-21 00:00:00

T3ELGIUM PAPERS,

ANTWEILF, DEC. 17.—The day when the breach bat-
teries will be completed is not yet known. In erecting
these works, the activity, and audacity of the besieged,
have to contend with obstacles which it is not easy to
overcome. These obstacles are the excessively rainy wea-
ther, and the continual fire of the besieged, which
at the short distance that the French now are, be-
comes extremely destructive. Accordingly, not the
slightest credit is due to the prophecies of those intrepid
Journalists who make a practicable breach, and storm and
take the citadel before the end of the week. The citadel
must fall in the end ; ❑obody doubts of this, but it will
not be within a week of this time. _ _

Since yesterday evening the cannonade has been, if we
are not mistaken, more violent than it has yet been.
The citadel fire a great deal with grape shot. Nothing
important has, however, come to our knowledge. As for
the random reports and suspicious street-news of which
there is always an abundance, we never notice them.
The state of the atmosphere does not permit us to see
distinctly what is passing on the river and the two banks.
We learn that Lieut. Bartellin, of the gendarmerie, com-
manding the public force at the head quarters has been
stationed at Berehem to exercise the utmost vigilance re-
specting the numerous strangers who come without any
authority to get news of the observations of the siege.
A!ready several of these gentlemen have been arrested.
Among others the correspondent of the Independant
Memorial has just passed twenty-four hours in the Corps
de Garde.

ANTWERr, DEC. 18.-The details of the latest opera-
tions of the siege do not afford matter for a long bulletin.
The works of the besiegers continue, but still with the
slowness which the inclemency of the season, the nature
of the ground, and the position of the workmen, render
inevitable. Hitherto, it is said, only one breach battery
is completed. It is raised against the left flank of the
half-moon, and it is intended to act against the bastion of
Toledo. We positively know that it has been armed for
above twenty-four hours, but we have not learned that it
has began its fire. A report is spread that it has been
dismounted by the fire of the Dutch artillery. It is diffi-
cult to come at the truth on this subject, as it is, indeed,
of all the incidents of the attack and defence. It is pos-
sible, however, that the report may have arisen, mere'y
from the circumstance that the battery has not yet fired,
though it has been finished for some time.
Some cannon balls and splinters of bombs fall from
time to time, in the city. Yesterday several fell near the
Nlalines-gate, among other places in the rue de Sant'.
Happily nobody was killed or wounded by them. Hitherto
the ❑umber of houses in the city damaged by the random
shot, amounts to more than 70. _ _ .

Yesterday and to day, more French wounded have bee❑
brought to the hospital at Antwerp. There is nothing
interesting from the Scheldt.
The King is expected here.
We are so used to the sound of the artillery, that we
had nearly forgotten to say, that since yesterday evening,
the besiegers and the besieged have continued to can-
non ide each other vigorously.
ARLON, DEC. 15.—Yesterday several caissons of artil-
lery, coming from Metz, by way of Longwy, passed through
Arlon.

It was observed that these were the first French troops

.hat have get foot i❑ the territory of Luxemburg, since

the revolution of September. This fact seemed import-
ant to some persons, who thought the French were not
allowed to enter Luxemburg, because it is a state of the
German Confederation.—Journal du Commerce d'Anvers,
Dec. 19.

BRUSSELS, DEC. 18.—General Evain set out yesterday
morning for Antwerp.
General Latour Maubourg arrived at Brussels yesterday
morning with his aide-de-camp.
GHENT, DEC. 17.—The editor of the Messuger de
Gand, M. Vanlooche, Messrs. Froment, Steven, and
Convieur (formerly a manufacturer) were arrested yester-
day morning, and taken to the citadel. M. Michels de
Brialinont, whose arrest seems also to have been resolved
on, succeeded i❑ escaping. It is affirmed that M.
Metdepenningen, the advocate, having received information
on his way between Ghent and Alost, got out of the dili-
gence and fled by by-roads. Seals have been put on the
presses of the journals. A plot, of which the details are
unknown, is spoken of.
The hussars of Orleans, cantoned at Lokeren, scud
patrols along the Dutch frontiers, as far as Zelzaete, near
the Sas de Gand. It seems that the Dutch arc concen-
trating their forces at Breskens and Terneitzen, where
strong batteries are erected, which it is intended still far-
ther to increase.—Brussels Papers, Dec. 19.

HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.-This market'
last Tuesday, was well attended by cloth merchants, who
transacted rather more business than was done on Tues-
day week. Cassinets were rather more in demand. '—
Halifax Express.
" Otterbourne,' as the title indicates, is the
history of the events that led to the famous battle of Ot-
terbourne, as fought between a part of the power of the
stout old Earl of NORTHUMBERLAND, headed by his son
HoTsruit, and the Scottish force under DouGLAs, then
returning from a `harrying' expedition on a large scale.
The battle itself is preceded by such events as might be
expected—the skirmishing of outposts, the seizing of spies,
the rencontre of bodies of free-prickers, the sack of pri •
vate castles ; and, on a large scale the beleaguerment of
the town of Newcastle itself, in which Hotspur's troops
are shut up waiting reinforcements, and before whose
walls many is the knightly passage of arms, and the more
secret deed of treachery, worked by the industry and
skill of the author."— Spectator.

THE ONLY CONIPLETE HISTORY OF THE
ENGLISH NOBILITY.—We are requested to state, that the
fourth edition of Mr. BURKE'S " Peerage and Baronet-
age," corrected to 1833, from the first authorities, with
all the new creations, and embellished with upwards of
1,500 engravings of the arms, is now ready for delivery at
the various booksellers, in two very handsome Bvo. volumes.

RIVER OF VINEGAR.—III South America,
near Popayan, is a river, called in the language of the
country, Rio Vinagre. It takes its source in a very ele-
vated chain of mountains, and after a subterraneous pro-
gress of many miles, it reappears, and forms a magnificent
cascade upwards of 300 feet in height. When a person
stands beneath this point he is speedily driven away by a
very fine shower of acid water, which irritates the eyes.
M. BOUSSINGALT, wishing to ascertain the cause of this
phenomenon, analysed the water of the river, and found
among other substances sulphuric and hydrochloric acids.
The following is the result of the analysis :—Sulphuric
acid, 0,00110 ; hydrochloric acid, 0,00091 ; aluatine,
0,00040 ; chalk, 0,00013 ; soda, 0,0001; silex, 0,00023,
oxyde of iron and magnesia, traces.
MURDER OF THE REV. C. lERGUSSON, OF
TIMOLEAGUE.—We lament to state that accounts have
been received in Cork, by express, at a late hour this day
(Saturday), announcing the murder of the Rev. CHARLES
FERGUSSON, of Timoleague. As far as we have been ena-
bled to learn the particulars, this respected gentleman,
while proceeding in a gig, accompanied by Mr. SWETE, at
an early hour this morning, on his way to Bandon, per-
ceived a number of persons in a field, running as if to-
wards the road ; he quitted the gig with the intention of
seeking shelter in a neighbouring house, when he was pur-
sued, overtaken, and murdered on the spot. Mr. SwErE
escaped.— Cork Southern Reporter.
We learn that the Bev. MICHAEL RUSSELL,
LL.D., has been appointed by the Right Rev. Bishop
WALKER to the office of Dean of the United Diocese of
Edinburgh, Fife, and Glasgow, in the Scotch Episcopal
Church, vacant in consequence of the resignatio❑ of the
Rev. R. MOREHEAD, D.D., nosy Rector of Easington, in
Yorkshire. This tribute of respect paid by Bishop WALKER
to Dr. RUSSELL'S attainments and services to his native
church has given great satisfaction to the respectable mem-
bers of the Episcopal Church in this city.—Edinburgh
Observer. _ - -

pupils, to which we alluded last week,
ANA TOMY.—A deputation connected with
at the Home-office, a few days
l'ation to present a memorial to
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Lord MELBOURNE. We again repeat our warning : let
public attention be directed to the subject of their complaint,
and the evil in question will be multiplied tenfold. The
Bill has worked with astonishing facility, considering the
very short period it has been in operation ; and if those
who hid been most fortunate would but assist those who
have been less so, and all parties would keep quiet, we are
convinced that in a very short time there would nowhere
exist any cause of complaint. The students have been
urgedl on
bya a knave who said beforehand that the Bill
d not
answer, andis now trying various expedients to
mike good words,
which the results were quickly wo
fal-
sifying. Since the riotous meeting referred to, the number
of subjects has undergone a marked diminution. He who
makes appeals, addressed to th
notthicee'cause of the students, whom he
isaepproufb,lBi,ci,enaanidrternieesgatdoe,brainngd
to be their friend. The Secretary
sdmfoueroce eshttihvgeteurs Homeeeasbtcyih°enar'ff°eiuncstt iotnog
Department is in communication with the
principal teachers, and we believe a little time and pa-
tience are all that are required to make the Bill work to
the satisfaction of all parties. —Medical Gazette.

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