Star.
London, England, 1830-10-19 00:00:00

N°. 13,608.

TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 19, 1839.

SIEGE OF BRUSSELS.

The following narrative is drawn up by a distinguished English
Officer drank, present in Brussels during the attack on that city. It
is written in a plain and simple style, and gives a very graphic account
of the transactions which have conferred so much lustre on Brumele:—

BaUSSELS. THURSDAY. SEPT. 23, 1830.-1 went out this morn-
ing a little before eight, and walked along the Boulevard de. Prince as
far as the Hotel Garnie. The troops were then attacking the gates, and
the Bourgeois artillery were then firing on them. I stood near one of
their pieces (a six.pounder) until some musket balls, from the soldiers
whom I could not sec, passed so close by my head that I thought it im.
prudent to remain longer where I was. I then returned slang the Bou-
levard to the first lntrenchment across the entrance of the Rue de Na-
mur, which was defended ty iLiot more than 30 or 40 of the onmaille (as
the poor Bourgeois are q#fetl.) I immediately went to my own house
(Rue de Namur) when eparty of the saute class of people rapped at my
door, and requested in the most trvil manner (as they did to all my
neighbours) that I would take up the pavement before the door, and
have the stones brought up stairs to the front rooms. When 1 had
complied with their commands, I went out again and remained at the
second entrenchment, which crossed the street at the pomp (about forty
yards in rear of • the first) until it was nearly carried by the troops,
which was about half-past ten. The Bourgeois having retreated
from it at that hour, a detachment of Grenadiers and
Chasseurs of the Guards advanced as far as my door. When arrived
there (the Bourgeois having retreated down the Rue des Petits Cannes),
supposing they would meet no further obstacle, they turned their arms
against the defenceless and unoffending houses (happily on the opposite
side to me), and fired into them, having previously broken the doors
and windows of the ground floor. The Bourgeois, however, soon me
turned up the Rue des Petite Cannes, took post at the turner of it, nearly
opposite me, and there maintained themselves the remainder of the day
against the guards, who amounted to between three and four hundred
men. A little before dark, about seven o'clock, the latter retired
towards the Boulevards, and the firing in my vicinity ceased for
the night. The Bourgeois have no Chief whatever—every man
seemed guided solely by his own discretion--and I witnessed a very
extraordinary display of coolness and courage among them. Had the
defences in the Rue de Namur been entrusted to a subaltern's detach.
ment of British or French troops, the Dutch would never have pene-
trated within them. The officers were constantly calling on their men
to advance, but as they themselves always continued as much in the
I rear as possible, they could induce but very few of them to venture to
the corner where their opponents had established themselves. The can-
nonade and firing In the other parts of the town was heavy and incessant,
and on the whole was kept up for twelve hours, until darkness nem-
sarily made it cease. Happily for my family, our street takes
turn at soy house, a little to the right, towards the Place Royale,
which saved us from the effect of the attacking artillery, which
fell most fatallt on the opposite houses. Only six or seven musket.
balls iamb in at bar entresol window, and about as many in those of the
first floor. sikeept in broken panes of glass, we have as yet suffered no
harnkto be complaioed of after so trying a day. We dined at half.put
seven, and soon after the town was as silent, end the streets as deserted,
as if no living creature inhabited them.

FRIDAY, 24.—At half-past five this morning I looked out. The
advanced sentries of the troops were at the Pump, and those of the Bour.
geois at the corner of the Rue des Petits Canues. At seven the firing
commenced, by the people advancing and driving back the soldiers be.
hind the entrenchment at the Pump. At nine the cannonade and firing of
musketry was very brisk, and gradually increased until 'boon, when it
became much more vivid than yesterday, and so continued until about
half past six in the evening, at which hour a fire' was visible in the di.
rection of St. Gudule (the Manage rue de Douse Airlines), and which
at nine burned with great brilliancy, but did not communicate its tie
rages to any neighbouring building. No artillery has during this day
been directed against our street, sad although the musket balls have all
day entered in great abundance the opposite houses, scarcely any have
visited us. Early in the day a party of the Bourgeois came in to us,
mounted to the grenier to see if from the windows they could advantage-
ously fire on their opponents. They behaved with a degree of decorum
which, in England, would be deemed politeness; and after re-
maining a short time they retired as quietly as they entered.—
The Bourgeois were this day re-inforeed by persons of a de-
scription greatly superior to those who appeared yesterday,
and had some leaders who seemed courageous and willful, but the great
body of them were as shy of exposing themselves as their adversaries
were, which accounts for the trifling loss I perceived on both sides.
What has happened in the park, the Place Royale, and on the Boule.
vards, where the fire of cannon and small arms was heavy and well sus.
tained the whole day, we are totally ignorant of. At half-past eight
hostilities had ended for the night, and we are going to bed much fa-
tigued, and in expectation of their renewal with the rising sun. This
day's combat concluded by leaving each party in the same positions
they occupied yesterday at noon. The troops, after two days hard
fighting, have been able to advance into the town very little further than
the Boulevards.

SAI unnar, 25.—At half-put six this morning everything was quiet;
neither soldiers nor people in our street. I walked to the entrance of the
Place Royale, and saw several dead bodies. At seven both parties ap.
peered at the spa where they commenced yesterday, and a few shots
were exchanged. At nine the firing in the Place Royale and the Park
became heavy. A bourgeois, who came into our house to see if he could
fire with effect on the soldiers from the windows, told me that the Dutch
were in possession of the Boulevards from the gate of Namur to that of
Schaerbeck, of the' Place d'Orange, the Park, and the Palace (all which
they gained on Thursday morning); that all the rest of the city was in
the power of the people, and that considerable reinforcements were every
moment joining them from Liege, Louvain, Mons, Warm, and other
places. A party of Bourgeois, consisting of persons of a superior
class, entered our house to ascertain if they could get by
the gardens in the rear to the back of the palace. But they retired with.
out effecting their purpose. They behaved with the utmost civility.
The firing in our street was all day very lax, but in the Park and Place
Royale, it was more incessant and violent, especially from six o'clock
until dark, than it had hitherto been. I observed to-day many persons
of the upper ranks of life amongst the people. At live o'clock 1 saw the
French General Melinet giving orders to the post established at the corner
of the Rue des Petits Cannes. At 8 o'clock every thing was perfectly still,
and the troops had not gained an inch more than they possessed on Thurs.
day morning at nine o'clock. Thus has ended the third day. Before
hostilities commenced in the morning, the milk women came into
town, and afforded us a welcome supply of an article of prime ne-
cessity in my family. We get braid by the back yard, from a baker
who lives next door but one to us. But no other article of con.
sumption was attainable. A large ham, which we luckily had in
the house, will be sufficient to supply our table for some days longer,
should the contest be protracted, which I think scarcely possible.
SUNDAY, St—At four this morning the advanced sentries of both
parties in oar streets, exchanged a few shots, but every thing was soon
quiet. At six the country-women dime in with milk. At half-past
seven firing commenced rather faintly, the combatants being exactly
stationed as yesterday. The troops are evidently acting on the dam-
sive. At 9 the firing of cannon, !midmost, and musketry became brisk
in the Park and Place Royale, but at noon it encreased, and continued
the whole day with as great fury and as little interruption as I ever
heard in the course of my experience. At 10 in the morning we saw
a are at the opposite side of the Park, which arose from the
huge hotel, near the palace of the States. General lately
occupied by the Minister of Finance. It was totally con-
sumed. At five o'clock, General hielinet came to the Rue Namur
with a piece of cannon, which be placed at the entrance of the Roe
Verte, to fire on the troops who were posted at the opposite end
of that street, behind an entrenchment, crossing it from the corner
of ,the King's Garden to that of the Rue Therisienne, which
was thrown up and previously occupied by the Bourgeois. After
effecting his purpose he withdrew with his gun into the play-
ground of the Lycie, from whence he attacked the rear of the
King's Palace. About five o'clock I perceived a smoke issuing
from the roof of M. Lousada's House, which joins Prince Frederick's
Palace, and which was soon in flames, and totally destroyed by seven.
The two adjoining houses, one occupied by Mr. Garber, soon shared
the same fate. Prince Frederick's Palace was several times on fire, but
was saved from destruction by the exertions of the soldiers within, who
were luckily furnished with fire engines. The conflagration afforded a
beautifbl, though melancholy scene, rendered still more interesting by
the unceasing discharges of musketry and cannon. At midnight we
are going to bed, and, late as it is, the firing still continues. So ends
the fourth day.
MONDAY, 27T11.—The troops retreated from the town between two
and three o'clock this morning, after a lees of from 1000 to 2000 men.
That of the people I believe to be much ins considerable. At day.
break I visited the Royal Plate sad Park, the principal Deem of at.
Pon. They sanded a sad and striking picture of the maps of war.
The interiors of the Hotel de &Revue, of the Cali d'Amitif, and of the
house next to it (formerly the residence of Prince Frederick) are totally
demo/hied, and the extenats (toady damaged and disfigured. The

houses on the side of the Montagne de la Cour, and the Rue de la R -
gence, have suffered less; those in a line with the Church very
little. The gates of the park, and moct of the statues and busts
arc shattered to pieces. The Rue de Nautur has had an ample
share of evils, especially in the houses near the entrance from the Bottle-
bards, which were occupied by the Dutch, and which were completely
plundered and sacked by them. The atrocities committed by these bar-1
boding, under the eye of their General, Prince Frederick, are in some
instances so horrible u scarcely to be credible. were they not unhappily
authenticated by proofs which remove all doubts. Before twelve'
o'clock the dead were entirely removed from the park and streets,
and from that hour to dark the town wore every appearance of
celebrating a fete, except that of almost all the men being armed.—
Mr. Meats, the banker, who was a member of the Provisional Govern.
ment, having been accused (unjustly I have no doubt) of betraying the
interests of the people, they set fire, about ten this morning, to his mag-
nificent house, near the Pont de Schaerbeck, at the corner of the Rue
Neuve lieptle, and by noon it was totally burned down, together with
the fine inamion next to it. The house at the opposite corner (Mr.
Raiford's, an English gentleman) win burned the preceding day by the
Dutch troops under the pretence of their having found stones in the upper
room, which were placed there, as in all the other houses, by the Bour-
geois, without consulting the politics or inclinations of the occupiers. In
the same street, the houses of Mr.Britton and Dr. Griffith were devastated
and plundered by these Goths. Mrs. Low's, Mr. Solomon's, Mr.
Cockrell's, Mr. Serb's, and altogether about fourteen English houses,
suffered the same calamity ; Lunde's, Garbett's, and Belford's, being
both plundered and burned. Poor Lord Blantyre was killed early on
the first day by a shot from the troops while looking out of an upper
window. Lady B. who lately lay-in of twins, with her ten infant
chil-
drea, left Brussels this morning for Halle, accompanied byDr.Newboth.
Sixteen fine houses on the Boulevards, oe the Botanic Garden
which were occupied by the Dutch, were and burned by then;
previous to their retreat, and nothing but their blackened walla remain
to attest their former existence.

PROVINCIAL

New Bsen %Lt.—The New Beer Act, which came into fuU
operation on Monday last, has produced wonderful effects. The
votaries of Bacchus have guzzled immense quantities of liquor, dig.
nified with the name of ale. The cheap beverage has had a powerful
effect. At one house, near Dewsbury, the company retired at an early
hour, and carried home with them 15 black eyes. Many of the new
public-houses sold all the beer they had in their cellars and were
obliged to relinquish their new avocations until their barrels were re-
plenished. The number of new beer licences for private houses or,
shops, taken out in the " Leeds Collection," up to Thursday last, was
532, of which the following form the items :
Leeds, including Bristol, Ansley, Hunslet, Holbeek, Hursforth,
Yeadon. Pudscy, Stanningley, and Bromley •• • f •• • 186
Barnsley District, including l'enistone and the villages ft 60
Wakefield and Dewsbury District ... ••• ' e• • 77
Bradford and Bingley District .. ... ••• ,•• r 94
Otley and Neighbourhood ... ... ... • . 6
Huddersdeld District ... .. ... .. .. 100

Total ... 523
Which exceeds the whole number of licences taken out in the " Leeds
Collection" by all the regular publicans. Some very singular signs have
beenitut up in this vicinity to attract public attention. Most of them
are eloquent in praise of " cheap ale," which is now pronounced a pa.
nacea for every ill. A little time will regulate all this : beer, like
water will find its proper level, and the intemperance arising from the
,reduced price will, we are persuaded, only prove a mere temporary ebul.
lidon.—Loodo Marevry

The provincial papers teem with accounts of the operation and
effects of the new Beer Bill. Bedford was thrown into a great degree
of Bustle on Monday, and when the public-houses were thrown open
and commenced selling at three pence halfpenny per pot, those who
had the means, by way of saving, drank double the quantity to
which they were accustomed, and staggered home to their fa.
milies, housing for low prices. The next day, however, there was
a falling off in the sale, as the pockets of most of the tipplers were
emptied.
At Hertford, the new shops are not numerous, but these and the es.l
tablished houses were crowded at four o'clock in the morning to
partake of the parliamentary beverage, and at six when the la-
bouring Bacchanalians should have gone to their daily labour, they
were seen staggering about the streets unfit for any work whatever.
About eight o'clock, a baker who had taken out a licence to sell
malt liquor, turned out the first batch of drunken customers, and
the day was celebrated as holyday by the working classes. It is
rather remarkable that no new public-house has been opened at St.
Albans.

Mr. Goulburn's favourite measure came into full operation on illon.
day, and the ale-bibbing portion of the community of this town, who
have more regard for their own licentious inclinations than Or the
necessities of their starving families, celebrated the important day
with the most perfect satisfaction. Never, indeed, did we see such
disgraceful scenes of drunkenness, and never did we see so many
idle fellows wandering from house to house, seeking the cheapest
and the best. The scene commenced at an early hour in the morning,
and continued until midnight, nor was it confined to this town, for in
the neighbouring townships similar scenes of profligacy were witnessed.
The prices of beer are now 3d. Id. 6d. and tid. per quart.—SlockporS
Adrerliser.

There are above 200 applications for licences under this Bill. It
seems to have created considerable alarm among the great body of pub.
limns, as several of them have already reduced the price of ale ; in
some instances it has been sold for na. per quart out of doors, and 3d.
in doors. Many applications have been made by publicans to their
landlords for reduction of rent ; but as yet with very little success.—
Ballots Chronicle.

Monday the new Beer Bill came into operation, and a high day it
proved for the beer-loving and drinking tribes. Many of the land-
lords of the new beer shops gave away beef and beer on the oaa•
*ion, and, in some instances, bands of music enlivened the streets from
temporary orchestras. The publicans were proportionably slack. One
landlord assured us that, although he sold his beer at the reduced
price, he drew scarcely half a dozen pots of beer on Monday even-
ing. This, however, will not last, as the superior accommodations
afforded by the licensed victuallers far exceed any thing the confined
drinking-rooms attached to most of the beer them can boast of. More
than 100 additional beer licences have been granted this week.—
Brighton Herald.

The Ladies of Bedford have caused a most beautiful ink-
stand, of the value of 8 guineas, to be made, which they intend to
present to Lord John Russell. An inscription is en raved on it, ex-
pressing the admiration of the givers " of his Lordship's commanding
talents, political consistency, and distinguished service to the cause of
civil and religions liberty.' —Meals Casette.

GA ME.—Notwithstauding the great scarcity of game, the
illicit market for that article was never better supplied than last week,
but prices were much higher than last season—cis. pheasants, 104 rel.
a brace, with a quick sale (three brace were purchased by one gentleman
from a gamekeeper); partridges, 7s. to Bs. a brace ; hares, tas. each.—
Bury Poss.

STEAM-COACH THROUGH CHELTENHAM.— We have
been informed, on respectable authority, that Lieutenant-Color:it I Sir
Charles Dance, who is a principal shareholder of the patent right for
steam-coaches, has been in this town for the purpose of aNcertaining
what arrangements may be necessary, preparatory to starting a public
conveyance by steam between Bristol and Birmingham, through filou.
tester, Cheltenham, and IVorcester.—Cheftenhens Chrome/a.

Scovrtaft EPISCOPAL OW ItCll.—We are glad to learn
that there is a probability of application being made in the ensuing session
of Parliament, for the removal of the resttietion at present attached to
the orders conferred by the Bishops of this ancient and venerable com-
munion. This restriction forms the remnant of the severe penalties and
disabilities imposed on the Scottish Episcopalians, on account of the
support which they gave with so much singleness of heart to Prince
Charles Edward, in 1748. Several of the most influential of the Eng.
lisp Prelates having expressed themselves in favour of the removal of
these disabilities, we have no doubt the application will be attended
with success.

The delightful weather during the last fortnight has saved
the greater part of the crop in the late districts, and throughout the
Highlands generally. This week harvest was concluded in the Cane of
Goirrie, with the stacking of pease and beans, which have been secured
In excellent condition ; they prove generally a plentiful crop, particu-
larly beans where unmixed with pease—the abundance of straw will
more than indemnify the farmer for the deficiency in the bay crop, and
the want of an aftermath of clover.—Perth Courier.

Match, 200 h. ft. I) I.
Duke of Portland'q Amphiarus, Bst. 41h. ..
tlarplis of Tari.v.ck's Good°her, B%t. 7111

Match, 100. A. F.
Fir 31. Wood's l'apt.tin Arthur, Bv. 61h. ..
Mr. Roberts'.. (3..ude.hley, Bst. ..
Match, 100. T. 1. C.
Mr. Cooper's Gawky, B‘t. 21h. ...
M. Stnnehewer's CrittpleAau, £►.t.3lb.

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Match tor 109 MW. T.Y.C.
Mr. Thornhill's Crutch, tlst. ;lb ....
Air. Gully's 1. by Wrangler, —Cum lotte, Oat. 71b. ...
Match tOr 2.1.1 so.. h. ft. T.V.C.
Mr. Gully's Tranby, Bst. 71:,. ... ... ... .. .
Mr. Thornhill's Merchant, B.t. 410. .. .. .. 2
The betting began at 2 to 1. and ended at 5 acid 8 to 4 06 Alerclian'.
The non.faeourite won easy. Rude by Wheatley; Merchant by Cannily
Match, 200 h. ft. A.F.
Mr. Stonehewer's Variation, B.t. 41b. ... ..
Mr. Ranishottom's Zucharelli, Bst. 41b. .. ... 2
Five to two on Variation, who won in a cancer; rode by li.cbin.rou,
the loser by Buckle.
Match for 100, h. ft. Ab. 31.
D. of Richmond's Refugee. Bst. 8. .. ... .. .. 1
Col. Russel'. Steamer. Mt. 21b .. ... .. .. 2
3 to 2 on Refugee, who had it all her own way, sad woe easy by two
leogths--rodo by Boyce the loser by Robinson..
Variation and *nooks have paid for the Garden Stakes.

INGLEWOOD HUNT AND PENRITLI RACES.
lIICCOND DAT, FZIDAY, OCT. IS.
Fifty Pounds given by the town of Penrith, for banes, kr. of all men ;
three years old, 7st. four years 7st 121 b. 6ve yrs sat Alb. six yrs and
aged, 9st. Throe mile heats.
Mr. Skipsey's b e Kangaroo, 3 yrs 7st 31b - 4 I I
Mr. Simpson's b m Duchess, 6 yrs 9st 21b . . 2 4
Mr. Lockey's bm ky Blacklock, 4 yrs 711916 I 3 di.
Mr. Hudson's b g Captain, 4 yrs 7st 91b . dis
Mr. Heger Williamson's b h The Earl, S yrs 9st Illb 3 I di
Two drawn.

A Sweepstakes of sgs each, with 20gs added tby th. Members of it,
Inglewood Hunt, for horses, &c. not thorough-bred ; three years obi.
Cost. 10Ib ; four, 7st. 121 b; tive, B.t. 81b; six and agal. WK. "2%.-
Two mile heats.
Mr. T. Hudson's b. m. Prosody, 5 yrs, Sat. 12:b. ..
Mr. Bowman's b. m. Highland Mary, 5 yr.. n... 5:5.
Sir C. J. Alusgrave's ch. h. IVellingten, aged, 80. 1.1:b
Hon. H. C. Lowther's b. to. by Podargu., aged, e; t.
Mr. Nowell's b. in. Jersey, ti yrs, list. 1311,.
Two drawn.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 2 soy. each, p.p. with 501. added, and wit
less than 54 for Hacks, not thorough bred. Heats, one mile and .1
distance. The second horse to be entitled to his stake.
M. J. Jaques's ch. m. by Gambler, 4 yrs. Bat, 71b.
Mr. Thomas Denison's b. m. Kate ethe West, 4-yrs. Bst.
Mr. J. Parkin's br. m. 6 yrs. 7st. 71b.
Three drawn.
NORTHALLERTON MEETING—FRIDAY, Ocr. IS.
A Gold Cup, value 100 gs. by a Subscription of 10 gs. each.
Two Miles.
Marquis of Cleveland's b. f. Maria, 3 yrs ..
Mr. G. Sergeantson's b. h. Medoro, 0 yrs ..
Duke of Leeds's ch. m. Jenny Mills, 5 yrs ...
Four others started.
A Plate of 50 son. for horses, Ike. of all ages. Two ndle heats.
Mr. Vanaittart's br. f. Magawiska, 4 yrs ... 1 1
Mr. Nowell's b. h. by Walton, 6 yrs .. . . .. 2 2
Mr. Bailey's br. g. Brielk, 4 yrs
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Mr. Walker's gr. g. Cadwall, 4yn .. 0 1 .1
SATURDAY.
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A Silver Cup, value am. by a Subscription ot Zr.sov. each, mull 2q
added. Two mile heats.
Mr. J. Hutton's ch. f. Lucy, 4 yrs ... ... ... 1 I
Mr. J. C. Maynard'► b. c. Prince Eugene, 4 yrs .. 0
Mr. Rtchardson's be. f. Hermione, 3 yrs .. .. 1
The Illembeis' Plate of 501. for horses, &c. of all ages. 'Dire •
mile heats.
Duke of Leeds's ch. m. Jenny Mills, 5 yrs
Mr. Nowell's b. h. by Walton, 5 yrs
Mr. Vansittart's br. f. Magawiska, 4 yrs
Four others started.

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OARS' MATCH.
Saturday afternoon a very excellent contest took place, from West-
minster to Putney, between five pair of oars, rowed by the young gen-
tlemen of Westminster School. fora sweepstakes amounting to twenty.
five pounds, being five pounds on each boat. The start took place
about a quarter to ore o'clock, when Messrs. Hussey and Philpotts
took the lead, followed by Messrs. Hush and Ellison, and !!rises.
(iwilt and ibmery, the others being left much in the rear. Off inhe.
sun's Duck the latter-named pair drew oh the second boat, came on their
quarter, and passed them. In going through Battersea Bridge, Messrs.
wilt and Emery also gained on the leading boat, and a contention en-
sued of a truly spirited and animating description. It was evident that
the hcadmost boat had it at one time all their own way, and the second
pair appeared almost heartily tired of it. In this state of affairs an ama-
teur who was accompanied by a young waterman, came alongside the
second pair, and cheered them to exertion. Three times did
they come within an oar's length of their opponents, but could
not pass them. Both pairs were at this period much distressed,
and the second boat was about to drop in the rear altogether, when thy
were again animated to fresh exertions by the exclamations of the ama-
teur alongside. They then made so noble a struggle that off Broom
House Lou they were ear and oar with their opponents, and by the aid
of another cheer, they gallantly glided in advance. The others, seeing
this, gave up all ides of going in first, and took it comparatively easy
the remaining distance. Their arrival at Putney was as follows
()wilt and Emery, first; Hussey and Philpotu, second; Hush and
Ellison, 3d; Mayne and War., 4th ; and Harrison and Greasky,