Star.
London, England, 1830-10-21 00:00:00

:he result of those measures, and the i,3ue of the important I
.leliberations to which the events which are taking place in
the Southern Provinces give rise at this momont on the part
of my allies, who guarantee the existence of this kingdom.
" In general the army, by its bravery and moderation, has
worthily fulfilled my expectation. Nevertheless, however,
I have to deplore that lately, so great a portion of the
troops, seduced by erroneous opinions or deceptive promises,
should have suffered themselves to be so misled as to break
their oaths, forget their duty, and abandon their Bags.
" These circumstances, so different from a state of peace
in which the kingdom is now placed, have obliged me to
open your present Session at the Hague. It is agreeable to
me to be able to communicate to you on this occasion, that I
continue to receive from foreign Powers an assurance of the
sincere interest which they take in the evils which afflict our
country, and of their friendly sentiments.
" It is not lees agreeable for me to be able to inform your
High Mightinesses, that the courage and perseverance of the
army has put an end to the war, that desolate the island of
Java ; and that, according to the latest accounts, the desired
tranquillity reigned in the other parts of our ultra-marine
possessions.

" Continual rains have in general injured the harvest. I
have taken all the precautions which were in my power to
provide, during the approaching winter, for the wants of the
poorer classes.
" The internal situation of the kingdom forms, for the
moment, an insurmountable obstacle to a correct estimate of
the receipts and disbursements for the approaching year.—
Consequently it has appeared to me proper to secure, as
much as possible, the continuation of what exists. A project
of law which tends to this end, and according to which all
the changes which were contemplated will remain without
execution, and will immediately be presented to your High
Mightinesses.
" In virtue of the declaration made at the opening of your
last Extraordinary Sesiion, I adopted a measure proper to
provide for the moat pressing wants of the Treasury ; the
patriotism of the citizens makes me hope that it will have
entire success. However, this measure must be regulated by
legislative provisions, which will be submitted to your High
Mightinesses during the present Session.
" Whatever may be the difficulties of the moment, it is
imperative to fulfil the engagements relative to the redemp-
tion of the debt of the State, and I propose, in consequence,
to present to your Assembly a project for the purchase and
redemption of the public debt.
" Energetic means of repression and punishment are ne-
cessary to prevent the acts and menaces to which the evil-
disposed might have recourse, to disturb the public mind ;
ane, if such were possible, to extend the revolt even to the
faithful provinces and cantons. I invoke for this purpose the
co-operation of your High Mightinesses. In the mean time,
I have been compelled, by the urgency of the occasion, to
make the preliminary arrangements in that respect, and to
direct measures of precaution and surveillance with refer-
ence to foreigners and travellers.
" In order to satisfy the just desire manifested on many
occasions by your High Mightinesses, I had fixed on the
Ist day of February next, as the period for the introduction
f the National Legislation, and of the judicial institutions.
The revolt which has broken out in the Southern Provinces,
prevents at this moment the fulfilmeht of that desire for a
fixed period, and consequently the previous establisment of
the High Court cannot be effected.
" Noble and Mighty Lords,—The rapid course of the
events by which, for some time past, this kingdom has been
shaken, may have an influence on several other of our institu-
tions ; the issue of these events cannot yet be foreseen, and
the very unexpected news that has been received to-day from
Antwerp, gives a further proof of the daily progress of a
real separation between the two great divisions of the king-
dom. However, I will wait the issue with confidence, for
my conscience is tranquil. I may always reckon upon your
concurrence, upon that of the faithful provinces of the
North, as well as upon the support of my Allies, who will
maintain the political system of Europe, and I find my-
self still at the head of a people whose religious sentiments
offer the best guarantee of the tutelar protection of the
ALMIGHTY."

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The Burgomaster and &henna of the city of Antwerp,
in virtue of a letter from the Governor of the province, hasten
to communicate to their fellow-citizens a despatch addressed
to them by his Excellency Lieut.-General Baron Chassit,
commander of the fourth military district, and which fol-
lows. They invite the inhabitpnts if this city to act in
accordance with it.
Given at the Hotel de la &grace, Oct. 17.

(By order)

The Burgomaster 0. DE CATERS.
WELLENS, Secretary.
Head-quarters at Antwerp, Oct. 17.
" The agitation which prevails in this city, and the alarm-
ing reports which are industriously circulated to excite the
public mind, oblige me to inform you, that in order to
calm them I am forced to declare this fortress in
state of siege,—an extremity to which I come with re-
gret. As, however, circumstances imperatively demand it,
I pray you, Sirs, to enjoin the inhabitants to provide
themselves with provisions for one month. A forthcom-
ing despatch on this subject will announce to you the
formal declaration of putting the fortress in a state at
liege. It is only a regard for the quiet and tranquillity of
the inhabitants which could induce me for some days to defer
he execution of this severe measure.
(Signed) Baron CHAISE.
The Secretary to the Regency at Antwa7,
WELLENS.

This morning, between one and two o'clock, a dreadful
accident happened at the house of Mr. Green, the owner of
brothel in White Hart-yard, Drury-lane, to an unfortu-
rAte girl, known by the name of Ellen, who, after partaking
ii,ost copiously of ardent spirits, went into the above
(,use to rest, and seated herself close to the fire : she be-
Mae sleepy, and fell into it, and in an instant was ene
ttloped in a flame of fire. In this situation she ran into the
stret, burning both inside and outside, and became quite
fr,tutie. Some persons passing at the moment hastened to
bet assistance, and rolled her several times in the kennel,
and thus extinguished the flames. The poor unfortunate is
dreadfully burnt from bead to foot, and cannot survive.
44e was conveyed to the Middlesex Hospital in a coach.