The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-18 00:00:00

DUTCtI PAPERS.

THE HAGUE, DEC. 14.—We have direct accounts from
the citadel of Antwerp up to 10 o'clock at night o❑ the
12th. The report of the wounding of Lieutenant- Colonel de
Boer is unfound il, one of the Papers received being
signed by him, and no mention being made of his being
wounded.

The report arose probably from the fact that a bomb
fell into the building occupied by two companies of the
flank battalion of the 9th division of infantry, on the sth
of this month, by which Captain Schoulen, Lieutenant
Kirkhoff, and some privates of the corps were wounded,
but none killed.

It appears also from the accounts that the besieger,
really abused their very superior means. A report says,
" We should look in vain for such a brutal bombardment
as that which the enemy directs against this fortress. Such
conduct never before was seen among a civilized people.
The showers of bombs and shells are beyond all concep-
tion. The garrison, however, is still full of courage." The
spirit and bravery of the garrison at all points appear, in-
deed, in every sentence of the reports that have been re-
ceived. Our artillery has, from the beginning of the siege,.
replied with unparalleled courage and coolness to tae
continuanceen enemy's, has
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his guns, and, in particular, compelled hint to give ano-
ther direction to his trenches before Fort St. Laurent.
The artillery too, after it had been observed that the enemy
had cut embrasures in the right flank of the counter-
guard of the citadel to support the attack on Fort St.
Laurent, and for that purpose to open a battery, took him
from the right face in flank, and from the bastion No. 1,
en rivers. The firing was so well directed that the work
erected was levelled, and it became impossible for the
French to remain at that point. " Our artillery," says
General Chasse, " performs wonders."
The military of all arms have most admirably done
their duty in defending the fortress in continual sallies,
and in firing from the works. On the 10th, in the even-
ing, a very successful sally was made by a detachment of
the 10th division. Twenty ells of the enemy's sap were
destroyed, and six mortars thrown into the water or ren-
dered unserviceable. The Second Lieutenant, Nari zky,
was killed ; Captain Morse severely wounded (since
dead) ; one corporal and seven men slightly wounded, and
one miner made prisoner. The buildings in the citadel, as
might he expected from such a terrible firing, have been
greatly injured, by which the brave garrison is exposed to
many privations and inconveniences, which, as the report
says, " are borne with the greatest readiness, and for
which all praise is due to the spirit of the garrison."
Some sailors from Captain Icoopman's flotilla perform
important service, especially in conveying the wounded in
boats along the moats of the citadel from the outworks to
a place of safety.
In general it is said that it must he acknowledged that
a blessing rests on our arms, for that the number of
wounded in the citadel, notwithstanding the terrible tire
of the enemy, amounted during the many days, to the
evening of the 12th to no more than one hundred and
thirty-six. Thirty-six men had been killed, and four were
missing. Among the severely wounded are Count M.
Van Limburg Styratn, First Lieutenant of Engineers,
Lieutenant Van Ilitren, and Adjutant Roger, of the
Engineers.

During the twelve days of the siege only one man of the
guard at the burnt arsenal has deserted. He was a French-
man of Lille, named Cazet, of the 9th detachment of
infantry.
A German, whose name is not mentioned, prevented a
great disaster by his presence of mind. A bomb having
fallen at the entrance of a powder magaaine, he hindered
the fire from communicating to the ammunition.

Direct accounts from his Majesty's fleet i❑ the Scheldt
brine the melancholy intelligence that. Vice-Admiral Leme

Van Aduard, Commander of that fleet, was killed on the
12th inst., in an action with the French off Kruysschaue.
The Proserpine, Eurydice, and some gun-boats having
opened their lire at ten o'clock, the enemy did not return
the file, but soon afterwards commenced a brisk fire from
howitzers behind the dike. At first his balls fell into the
river, but afterwards eight grenades fell into the Eurydice,
two of which burst, and one set it on fire between decks,
hut the fire was soon extinguished. The others damaged
the rigging, and one of them struck the Admiral at three
in the afternoon.

One man was killed by a grenade on board the Pro-
scrpine. - The number of wounded in that ship was not
reported. The gun-boats had suffered little. In the
evening the Eurydice tray out of the reach of the enemy
battery below the Kruysschaus ; the Proserpine, with
six gun-boats, above it.

The Comet defeated the movements of the enemy at'
Duel ; the Medusa at Fort Frederick Henry.
The Second Chamber of the States-General has to-day
agreed to the project of law respecting the Landsturm by a
majority of 43 to 3.
BERLIN, DEC. 7.—lt is doubtful whether Prussia,
Austria, and even England, will agree to a long stay of
the French in Belgium, even though circumstanci-s should
seem to justify it. Negotiations, it sr ems, are on foot oa
the subject. The exchange of couriers between the Nor-
thern Courts and England is incessant, whence some con.
elude that the newly-made alliance between the latter and
France is not very seriously intended.

Gen. Muffling is gone or going to Paris to negotiate...."
Hamburg Papers, Dee. 11.

EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
HAMBURG, DEC. 11.-13 11%; two months, 13 10.
ST. PETERSBURGII, Nov. 30.—Three months, 14) 8-IG.
STOCKHOLM, DEC. 4.--Seventy-fire days, 14 7.
BERLIN, DEC. B.—Three months, 6 2.57.

DECLARATION of PRUSSIA made to the.

GERMAN DIET on the 6th DEC., 1832.
" It is known to the Most Serene Diet that Great
Britain and France have projected coercive measures
against Holland, in order to put into execution the 24
articles of the treaty of London, dated the 15th November!
1831, in conformity to the modifications which have
been made by ulterior negotiations.
" Although these coercive measures, according to the
terms of a Convention concluded between the two saia
Powers, are limited to the capture of the citadel of Ant-
werp, it is impossible, in case of resistance on the part of
Holland, to conceive such a state of things without war,
and to look upon the war with Holland and the Or°
Powers, as, in the course of events, without extreme
danger to the general peace of Europe.
" Austria, Prussia, and Russia, have not failed to take
steps to oppose these measures of constraint against an
dependent State like Holland, at the same time that thcee
three Powers have refused to take part in, or to approve of
them.
" However, as Great Britain and France, in their ovol
position and their relations with Belgium, think they have
motives to persevere in their resolutions when once taken,
the undersigned representative of Prussia, as a ease'
quence of the confidential communication made some time
since to the Federal Legations, has been authorized to
cause to be entered in the protocol of the Diet, that orders
have been given by the King his master that the 7th
corps d'armee, which until now has been stationed in
Westphalia, shall pass the Rhine, and take position be-
tween Aix-la•Chapelle and Guelders, in order to cover the
frontiers on the right bank of the Meuse opposite to Bel"
gium and Holland ; and at the same time that the Sth
corps stationed on the Rhine shall serve as a corps de
reserve in support of this force.
" Information of the meaning of this measure of precau-
tion has already been given to Great Britain and France
by Prussia, to the effect that the Meuse shall not be
passed, or the right bank of that river compromised in
any way whatever by the French, Dutch, or Belgieo„
troops who may be at war on the subject of the citadel 01
Antwerp.
" By virtue of superior orders, the undersigned corn-
municates the preceding for the information of the Diet.
(Signed) " NAGLER.
" Frankfort, Dec. 6, 1832."

DREADFUL RIOT AT SHEFFIELD ELEC•

TION.-FIVE PERSONS KILLED.

(From the She Dcc. 15. )
Last night, after the second day's polling had closed,
and the committees of the several candidates had retired to
their inns, a riotous assemblage of persons collected in front
of the Tontine Inn, the large room of which was occupied
by Mr. Parker's committee. About 3 o'clock symptorn4
of insubordination had been manifested by the mob in the
neighbourhood of the Corn Exchange, where the poll svai
taken. Several gentlemen were very roughly treated,
and had their coats torn off their backs,
A little before 5, when Mr. Parker was addressing the
members of his committee, the mob outside commenced
breaking the windows, but not with that determination
which afterwards characterised their excesses. The riot-
out proceedings of the mob afterwards became more alarm-
ing. About 7 o'clock, their vengeance not having been
satiated with the demolition of the windows at the Tontine,
and the insulting of individuals, there were loud cries (If.
" On to the Bank ! down with it—and to Pallreytnan's•
This call was immediately obeyed, and about half-past
a mob, consisting of 8,000 or 9,000, went on to Bank-
street, and broke several windows at the Bank.
They then went en to Mr. Palfreyman's, in Queen-
street, and began breaking the windows. Mr. Piti-
freyman, r.:ith Mr. Skidmore, a gentleman in his
office, came immediately to the door, and begged of
the mob to retire, at the same time stating the id'
nest of Mrs. Palfreyman as an argument for them to de'
mist; but instead of desisting, they immediately began
throwing stones, bricks, and other missiles, breaking the
windows, and also hurting Mr. Palfreyman's arm very
seriously. He then told them, that if they did not desist,
he should use fire-arms, which both he and Mr. Skidtnoro
then produced. The breaking of windows and throwing
of stones still continued. Mr. Palfreyman and Mr. Skid-
more fired over the heads of the mob, and immediately re-
loading their pistols continued facing the mob, who de'
sister' for a time, apparently afraid of the arms, when for-
tunately the police arrived, with Mr. Badger, who had 1
few minutes previously read the Riot Act from the windovi
of the Town-hall, by virtue of his office as Coroner, in she
absence of a Magistrate. At length the soldiers arrived,
accompanied by J. B. Bosville, Esq., and even this bad
no influence on the infatuated mob. Mr. Bosville, Wig
come out of the Tontine Inn, was in the act of entreaties
them to go home, when he was dangerously hurt, tad
although streaming with blood still continued his exec'
tions. Several other individuals were also injured.
then, after again begging of them to desist, all to no par-
pose, ordered the soldiers to fire blank cartridge, and this
was repeated several times, being answered by the multi-
tude with groans, shouts, hisses, and volleys of stones. At
length, lamentable to relate, it was found absolutely neces'
sary to fire, the soldiers being on duty in the Tontine'
gateway; and the consequence was, that five persons were
killed on the spot, and several wounded—one or two dale j
gerously.
Five or six individuals have been taken into costorlY
who were active partisans, and several of the ringleade"
are well known.
One of the sufferers is a boy, 12 or 1.1• years of age;
another about 17 ; and the others are grown-up persons,.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED SHEFFIELD, DEC. 15.
" This morning apprehension was entertained thll`,.
there would again be some rioting. Great numbers eL
persons began to assemble in the Haymarket very earlY;
and many of them were heard to vow vengeance agaiVi
the Irish regiment. The result of the poll was
dared at 12 o'clock to-day, and the candidates were t
to address the electors ; but in consequence of the proceed't
ings of yesterday, placards were issued this morning, at. 7,
ing that there would be no speaking at all, and that %I,'
chairing of the Members was postponed. Lord Wht-d-
-cliffe arrived in town early to-day, and took the oinn3:ol
of the Sheffield, Rotherham, Wath-upon-Dearne,
ted
Teikhill troops of yeomanry cavalry. His LordthiP focgitl
in a very spirited manner. He told the mob there
be no rioting to-day ; they were immediately dispe
and up to this hour all has been very peaceable' hpia
Tontine Inn has the appearance of a barracks, there "-.; I
about 200 yeomanry about the place, besides a cooll'ano,' b'n
the 18th regiment of foot. The number of pe°Ple
staeeketnhetherepsuril:ciwpaasi
were really desirous of a riot yesterday were very
There are nine persons iinnto
comparatively speaking ; but the multitude assembled
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to be ne;
part in
teuhuceshtlieys,s proceedings."
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BIRTHS, ;a a t't•
tin the 15th inst. in Hertford-street, the Lady Georg---11
vill, of a son. wir
On the 14th inst. at Brighton, the lady of Captain Townsile
R, N., of Balls Park, Hertford, of a son.
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MARRIED. 001'
On the lfith inst. John Ward, jun. Esq.. of John,F,tretoocl'i
ford-row, to Caroline, fourth daughter of the Rev. J.
Hector of Radminster and Faulkbourn, in the same constr.

DIED. A CO'
Esoq.l:
otfiemleirtehtlienkstt.La,tdHgea:Etisnsgesx, aged 38, Thomas Maling -4/ '

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