The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-02 00:00:00

DETECTED CONSPIRACY IN BRUSSELS

(From the Courrier Beige.)
Willa France has been convulsed by emeutes, Spain by
insurrection, and the United States and England by agita-
tion, the world beheld the tranquility of Belgium with
astonishment. It was scarcely possible that this state of
things could continue, for Belgium is every bit as constitu-
tional, and, consequently, must " go ahead" as fast as other
nations which keep continually progressing in their onward
course. The powers that be are not a jot less stronger,
therefore, we also must show some signs of life, and thus
this night have we also had our conspiracy. It was not the
potice, however, who threw any obstacles in the way to pre-
vent this explosion, which has been inevitable ever since the
fetes of September. The funds of the police are inefficient
to provide for the safety of the state. There can be no doubt
that the conspirators were all in earnest in rhis affair, and
" meant business."

In one of our suliurbs, two new six-pounders and two
field-pieces, with harness, ammunition, &c., all ready to
sweep the streets of our tratquil city.

Sii persons have been arrested during the night ; amongst
them is the intendant of the V. P., together with the captain
of those who were wounded in Septen-.ber.
Two generals have escaped by flying the country.
The foundry at which the balls and cartridges were manu-
factured has been discovered. Four pieces of cannon have
also been seized, and are at the Hotel da Ville.
Attempts hove been made to seduce the non-commissioned
officers of the garrison, but they immediately denounced
them to their superior officers.

To-morrow was the day fixed upon for the breaking out of
the conspiracy. The conspirators had extended their ramni-
fications throughout Ghent, Antwerp, Liege, &c. Had it
broken out in the night it might have been successful, as the
officers who live in the snburbs could have had their throats
cut before they could have arrived at the barracks. This is
cause of the order given to the officers to return to the town.
The pieces of artillery were received at the Tivoli Gardees.

The conspirators consisted partly of Orangeists, and partly
of true patriots ; each of which party had its Diego Leon
aepresented by the two Generals. V. D. S. and V. D. M.,
who have taken to their beds. The brother of the former
has been arrested. Of a truth, Belgium is a country of
imitators.

We have also received the following details :
During the whole of yesterday afternoon the police and
authorities were on the alert. Thousands of rumours were
afloat respecting the goings and comings of those function-
aries. It was at first thought to relate to a band of robbers,
which it is well know► has extensive ramifications in the
city. This, however, better informed people said was caused
by a conspiracy against the welfare of the state.
The law officers, accompanied by the police agents, re-
paired to the different quarters of the town to make domici-
liary visits at the residences of the parties suspected.—
Amongst others they proceeded to the house of M. Deere-
hen in the Rue d' Argent. They were compelled to break
open the doors, and seized several articles. Gendarmes then
went in pursuit of M. Decrehen, who was arrested and
taken to the bureau of public safety. He is reported to have
had a violent altercation, with the Minister of War. As M.
Decrehon alighted from the carriage before the door of the
Minister of the Interior, he succeeding in escaping, but was
subsequently recaptured. Large bodies of people assembled
about the streets, and troops are stationed about the town.

M. Decrehen has been interrogated, but nothing is as• ye
known. Some other arrests have taken place, and the guard
at the posts about the town have been doubled. A battalia
of the 10th has just arrived at Brussels.

The authorities declare that they have discovered the traces
of widely extending conspiracy. The ministers assembled in
council this morning, and several expresses have been sent
off by the King.