Star.
London, England, 1830-10-08 00:00:00

Private Letters of the Tines.

BausssLs, Oct. 5.
I have forwarded you the substance of the following, per diligence
and Ostend steamer, this morning. Being post night, however, I send
you a duplicate of my intelligence.
" Last night it was decided by the Patriotic Society assembled in the
Salle de St. George, that Belgium should be declared an independent
State, ands Constitution prepared and submitted to a General Congress
of the People. This morning a Proclamation to the above effect was
published by the Provisional Government. No one will listen to the
proposition of having either the Prince of Orange or any of his family as
head of the Government. Indeed, he must be a bold man who would
suggest such a thing. The city is perfectly quiet, with the exception
of the bustle attendant on the movement of various bodies of volunteers,
&c. which have arrived from all quarters. All the communications
with the provinces are open, but the streets being still barricadoed, the
diligences come no further than the gates. 6 o'clock p. in.—lt is this
moment reported that the Dutch troops have again advanced to Vil.

ANTWERP, OCT. 4.—The rapid shiftinp of our political drama
have just made this city the scene of immediate interest. Prince Fre-
derick established his headquarters here on Saturday, and we are con.
sequently at the centre of the military movements, on which the tesult
of events more strictly political must in a great measure depend. The
subject of most importance at present is the position of the army. You
may rely on the following statement. The forces of Prince Frederick,
which now occupy this town and lifelines, extending their advanced
positions to the village of Effegham, are in direct communication with
the corps d'armee of General Lott Heyliger, which stretches by Cam-
penhout towards Louvain ; and the entire amount of the two branches
of the army may be estimated at 20,000 men, exclusive of garrisons.
The number of towns which have joined the revolt or fallen into the
possession of the rebels is as vet by no means considerable. This place,
Louvain, Liege, Namur, Malines, Termoude, Meestricht, Nimeguen,
and most others of Belgium, are; in a military point of view, the King's
--and even in Ghent the troops still maintain the citadel. Mons, Ath,
Bruges, and Ostend, are, in fact, the only places which have followed
the example of Brussels, whatever may be the feelings of the people
elsewhere. The only point now worth considering is the interference or
neutrality of the great Powers of Europe. It is worse than idle to fritter
away tine in combating theories, while facts are marching on with giant
strides. Is the King of the Netherlands to be left to fight his battlealone
against his rebel subjects ? That question involves every point worth
discussion, for if it be answered in the affirmative, it is of little import
how many towns are insurgent or remain staunch; Belgium is inevitably
lost. In Brussels, which now very naturally gives the tone to the
whole country, the name of Nassau is held in execration, and Dutch-
man is synonymous with all that is loathsome, ferocious, and vile. The
moderate, but timid, party there, who still wish to keep up the con.
nexion with Holland, and grant the sovereignty of Belgium to
the Prince of Orange, are a mere nullity compared to those who
clamour for a junction with Fiance, or the still more influential
faction, de Potter and Co. who rave for an independent republic.
We have a report to-day, on positive authority, that England
has formally refused all interference in the affairs of these countries.
But people here cannot persuade themselves of the possibility of your
Government consenting to:the self dismemberment of a monarchy whose
existence is so essential to the objects of England and the interests of
the north of Europe. In the mean time, while we are lost in conjecture
and anxiety, the military bustle is beyond all description. To judge by
the movements of the troops, the arrivals and departures of artillery,
ammunition, and baggage, one might suppose the whole fortune of a cam.
paign about to be put at issue. It is said, confidently, that Prince Fre-
derick having concentrated his forces, is now about to invest Brussels
regularly, and in case of a refusal to surrender, to batter it to ruins T
think I may positively contradict that report, and say that these chang"s
of troops, &c. are merely to keep the men from inaction, and to give no
time to the Belgian portion of the army for that close intercourse with
the inhabitants of the various town, which might prove fatal to their
allegiance. All communication with Brussels is gradually being put a
stop to. The diligence was not allowed to proceed further than Malkin
yesterday ; and it is said that a proclamation will be issued to.day, an-
nouncing the closing of the gates to-morrow, without permission of in-
gress to persons coming from the infected districts. Several of the Belgian
deputies, who have lett the Hague, are foe awhile remaining hese: among
them are Count de Cella and Messrs. Le Hon and De Bousies. De
Brouekere, Suriet de Chokier, and °thereof the influential members, are
gone forward to look after their individual interests at home, but with
no hope of directing any good against the violent upstarts who have
profited by the valour of the lower orders to seize on the influence that
justlybelongs to men of Foperty, moderation, and true patriotism. Every
one of the latterdescriptn;whatever maybe their relative situations in the
country.sende up prayers for the speedy termination of the farce of govern-
ment now acting in Brussels, and would gladly hail some specific token of
intervention on the part of England and the otherpowers, which every clear-
sighted observer has for a month anticipated u the only remedy for evils
which every day's delay makes worse.—No reasonable man tan doubt
that this rebellion should be put down, not only from motives of policy,
but from every principle of moral right. Unjust In its origin, it has

been only toreeaaful so far from the want of rigour by which it has been
opposed ; and it ie fast sinking into contempt under the influence of the
wurthlem libertine who has conic torward when tie danger was past, and
contrived to plac; himself at its head. I need scarcely add, that I el-
ude to M. de Potter.