Star.
London, England, 1830-09-13 00:00:00

SEPARATION OF BELGIUM.

ANTWERP, SEPT. B.—What influence will it have on the apical-
tare of this country P—Agriculture has been considered in all ages as the
main source of wealth ; the separation will have the most fatal conse-
quence*, and will be a mortal blow to the riches and industry of this
fine country. The surplus which hitherto the Northern provinces have
been obliged to take of us in consequence elan impost duty very burden-
some to Hollsnd, and in favour of the youth= provinces—what shall
we do with it? for it has been proved to demonstration by our States
General that we cannot compete with the corn from the Baltic; therefore,
in common years, when neither France nor England import corn, what
shall we do with it ? Holland, when separated from us, will immediately
abolish the duty on the Importation of corn, and will obtain it
from the Baltic at prices for which our landholders cannot produce it
The first and most sensible consequence will be, that our distilleries
will not be able to compete with Holland, which will obtain Barley and
Rye from the Baltic at a price below ours; we shall, therefore, be un-
able to export, and our distilleries will be shut up. What influence
will this stoppage of our distilleries have on the consumption of coals,
and will it not ruin our owners of coal mines, viz. Hainault and Liege ?
For you agree that the Dutch will admi► English coals, duty free, and
every body knows that England can supply coals cheaper than Belgium.
Pray, Sir, give room in your Journal to these reflections, which come
from the heart of a true Belgian.—Josornal dos Coassiteroe of Aston".

lazes, Szrr. &—Troops to the number of seven or eight thou.
sand men, coming from lasestricht, had spread themselves In the eau
mums of Vise, &c. &c. within two and a half leagues of this city g
they arrived in the latter communes at ten o'clock last night, and
were to march to-day to Liege. We have just learnt that they were
ordered this morning to proceed immediately to 31aestricht.—Costrrier
de ki Moue.

Manua, Barr. B.—A Proclamation of the Magistrates announces
the return of the Deputies sent to the King with a favourable answer,
and a well.grounded hope that his Majesty is inclined to take the most
prompt measures to prevent any future complaints.
Bausser.s, Sum'. 10.—The following is in the Slags Courant t
The King having learned with indignation the duration of the hawse.
Lion, and of the revolt ageing the legal authority in some places in the
provinces of South Brabant and of Liege, finds himself obliged, in ex-
pectation of the result of the deliberations of the fkates.Oeneral, con.
yoked for the 13th of this month, to hinder this rebellion from being
propagated to those places where order and tranquillity have been pre.
served by the good spirit of the inhabitants, as well as to the fortresses
of the Netherlands, and to take the most energetic measures, in order
to protect the inhabitants and the bulwarks of the kingdom against
the seditious. For this purpose strict instructions have been sent
to the commanding officers of the army and the fortresses,
to neglect no precautions or measures which may tend to
maintain tranquillity. They have been directed to repel violence by
arms. The Governors of the Provinces have likewise received instruct
dons to oppose the rioters, if, with criminal intentions, they should
attempt to interrupt the happiness of the good and peaceable cilium
All well-disposed men—all true and faithful friends of the laws, and
of order, may be assured that their property will be especially pro.
tested, and that their rights and their interests shall not be-
come the prey of violence or malevolence. This assurance rests ape.
daily on the confidence which the Government place in the sound por-
tion of the people of the Netherlands, which certainly hems the very
great majority of the population.

A report has been spread that deplorable events had taken place at
Ghent during the last night. We can positively affirm that those re.
ports have no foundation whatever. The Antwerp Journal du Caw.
meat says—" We promised yesterday, the ilth, to give a list of the
signatures to the petition to his Majesty, against the separation of the
North and the South, but they were so numerous that it was impossible
to do it. It was sent yesterday evening to the Hague. The same
eagerness continues to-day."
NAMUR, SIFT. 9.—The magistrates, to prevent the evils which
might ensue from the assemblages which took place yesterday evening,
in contempt of the laws, which protect the repose and tranquillity of the
citizens, again invite all the inhabitants of this city to keep away from
all assemblages after seven in the evening, and to abstain from all teen.
sive clamour and insulting expressions towards the garrison.
(From the Journal de la Belgique.)

BRUSSELS, SEPT. 9.—Several Deputies of the Southern Provinces
left Brussels this morning for the Hague, others are preparing to follow
them.

SEPT. 10.—We learn that the command of the troops assembled at
Antwerp, which already amount to 18,000 men, Is given to °metal
Choose.

The Nord Mar says, "Every Dutchman is heartily rejoiced at the
idea of a 'episodes. It is well knoll n that not only some statesmen,
but all enlightened citizens, were dissatisfied in 11114 and 1815 with the
union with Belgium."

The Allowing Ilandeliblid, printed at Amsterdam, says, 14 We
learn that a unanimous address will be presented to his Majesty by the
principal eitisene of Amsterdam, praying that, by his influence, the
so much desired separation of the North and South may be erected."
What means all the chimerical fears attempted to be excited in the
merchants on account of the demand of a separation between the North
and South of the kingdom 1 Cannot the two great divisions of the
kingdom, with a different administration, remain politically united 1
Were not the Austrian provinces separated with respect to their admi.
nistration, and united in the same tariff of customs? How can the
people of Antwerp imagine that the shutting up of the Schelde has been
demanded ? Why do we wish a separation, but because we have not
been treated as brothers; that is to say, with equal favour ? It is in
fact, therefore, demanding equality of advantages. If equal justice be
given to all, what can commerce have to feat?
(Front Ls Beige.)

Bausextu, Sept. B.—The King's Proclamation (that of bth Sept.)
has been this evening the subject of general remark. What hope, it
was said, can the Belgians have on the convocation of the States.
°corral, whets their interests have been constantly disregarded by a
Dutch majority, strengthened by some of our Deputies, who have mai.
Aced their patriotism to their ambition ? Besides, when we recollect
the riot which proved nearly fatal to M. de Stuart, at itottenlant, and
the insults to which be was exposed, what Deputy of thejOpposition
party would venture to go to Holland ? And the irritated people tore
down the Proclamation whenever it was posted up. The greatest fer-
mentation has prevailed since the morning in this city.