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. He has had the singular talent of mystifyin
3volving every point which he had proposed
He has augmented the difficulties which it we
ject of his protocols to rearm*, and he has give
;t damning touch to diplomacy by annihilating tb
?.rcial privileges connected with the navigation
heldt which he had strenuously contended for, i
of the Belgians.
the closing of the Scheldt the Dutch have raised
uestion for the consideration of the other powers (
e. Prussia is deprived by this measure of th
ry means of exporting her manufactures. Austri
.ussia are equally interested in the exclusion
respective flags. England and France have cei
no right to complain, except against their respectiv
fments ; but the other powers have, seeing tha
Pere not parties to the coercive measures again
O. Under these circumstances negociations upo
r basis must be renewed, in which M. de Talley
nd Lord Palmerston will play a less conspicuou
lan formerly. Whatever shall be the issue, tl
)f the Netherlands is perfectly justified in the ling
cy he is pursuing. His allies took the citada
.werp in order to preserve the peace of Europe
Dutch Majesty, having the same object in vielf
the Scheldt!—Guardian and Public Ledger,

RIISSIA:-WHIG FOREIGN POLICY.
) forgets the Russian-Dutch loan of five million!
) loan of two millions and a half guaranteed to th
King of Greece ? All must remember, tha
twelve months Russia has got, one way or another
nillions of British money, of British engagement
las money. Now, let our readers mark the equi
as announced by the Globe, the ministerial jour
last night :

ante accounts have reached us of the conduct of Al

The severely wounded, 59 in number, were obliged to be
yeyed to Antwerp hospital, the French military authority
K specially charged itself with their protection. Amongst
fr, there are 36 that have undergone amputation,- Colonel
untrioens and Lieut. Van Limburg Stirum haye been also
U thither, since the state they were in would not permit
to- be removed elsewhere ; the latter being accommodated
cousin's of his there. The marshal has positively promised
these patients shall be sent to their native homes, when-
their respective cases shall admit of it-
Commodere Koopman,. who, in consequence of the addi-
'4al article, had not-been included in the capitulation, Was, in
k evening of the 26th, removed to the French head-quarters,
'tithe officers of the navy had their weapons taken away from
N. After many representations against this proceeding,
L'i after repeatedly urging the Marshal, that if the navy were
'Placed on an equal tooting with ourselves, he would treat
personally, no better than Commodore Koopman ; as it is
F (hay of every commanding officer, when a prisoner of war,
!to exempt himself from the general suffering, however great,
kiceeeded in effecting that, the officers got their weapons re-
"led, and the sailors included iu the capitulation; at the same
k hopes were held out that Commodore Koopman would
%join me again. I will, however, not rest, until my request,
!hie end, is complied with, or insist on sharing his fate.
FOn the 27th Marshal Gerard sent me a letter of the follow-
9011tents :

" 'TO BARON CHASSE, GENERAL OF INFANTRY.

:i. `General—l hasten to inform you, that in consequence of
ctions from my government, just received, I am autho-
to send both you, and the troops late under your com-
, back to Holland; under the express condition, that all
etlicers and soldiers included in the capitulation, as also
rse/f, do positively engage not to bear arms against France
her allies, and, especially, not against Belgium, as long as
adjustment to be made between the latter power and the Nether-
Kil shall not have been completed.
`Should you accept the proposal which I have the honour
kaking, I shall forthwith give the necessary orders to cause
'tacit' aud your troops to depart, without delay, to the Dutch
4 tiers, where your arms will be restored to you. In case of
'ttion, I have to apprise you, that my orders are, to have
,4 tae 1 f and troops conducted to Dunkirk.
' Receive, General, the assurance of my most distinguished

" 'The Marshal Commander-in-Chief,
" ' COUNT GERARD.'

. ,
iic;orcl, commander of the Russian squadron in O. To which I sent the following answer:—
Taiwan. While England, Germany, and France,
ar•l
o MARSHAL COUNT GERARD, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF
y employed in establishing a settled government it THE ARMY THE NORTH.
; whine Prince Otho was expected daily to arrive in tit' . ANTWERP CITADEL, DecF. 27, 1832.—Marshal,—In reply
for the purpose of restoring order and subordinati(? e letter, by which I have been honoured by your Excel-
.rs that the Russian Admiral has been tampering w -Y this day, relative to the conditions on which the garrison
embers of the Greek senate, and has actually aided a e citadel of Antwerp are to be sent back to Holland, I
them in their secession from the common cause of th e, the honour to inform you, Marshal, that lam not by any
Ten unworthy members of that body, with t • s authorised to enter into such an engagement; and am,
ce of the Russian admiral, have withdrawn themselv refore, under the necessity of undergoing, along with my
seat of government, hoisted the standard of insurre 1)3, the fate which the French government may have allotted
inst their countrymen, and offered to the Russian ad Ills lu this case.
elf the station 01 President of Greece. We are glar .A,ec )t,
I Marshal, the assurance of my most distinguished
to learn that the accredited agent of the Czar dim - ""1 he General of Infantry,
s loudly of the part taken by his naval officer,- and #4 ----'
"BARON CHASSE.'
•.; trust that the cond.a.a of the latter will be disavowe' l' Whereupon we received, yesterday, orders to march to
ipproved at St. Petersburg. There can be no hope Elhkirk ; Major-General de Fauvage having broken up, this
ny settled government established in that country ta
ruing, with the first column, of about 24W men, consisting
isgraced, recalled, and punished as he deserves for lylte lush division of infantry, and two companies of the 2nd,
y and presumption." iler a strong escort, while 1 shall commence my march to-
policy of Russia during the last year, aye, durintirrow morning with the second and last column, consisting of
restof the infan the artiller . and
six years, must now be transparent to the mo, „ try, . 3,, marines.
I. As to the disavowal of the Admiral's proce Ihe gentlemen of the medical department have, at my re-
tat, obtained leave to return to Holland, and will leave this
the Russian government, that is just as valuab the first opportunity, except Surgeon Major Croissant,
isavowal of the conduct of the captor of Ancon .ou account of my state of health, at his own solicitation,
French government. The truth is, that the f accompany me to Dunkirk, where means will be found to
policy during at least six years of Russia is him back to Holland, as soon as I shall no longer have
ad embroil the fools in the west of Europe, whi ou for his services.
4 I shall have the honour of sending your excellency, from
7s her own game in the east. Other times w .irk, my further proposals for military rewards, the time
early what we know but imperfectly; but still g too short at present.
part the share that Russian intrigue had in t 'ills moment the melancholy tidings come to hand that
luestion, and in the French and Belgian reb lonel de Gumoens died last night, in the hospital at Antwerp,
Of what inextinguishable derision must Britt fousequence of his d: in him his Majest loses an of
woun
• d,whose I • deeply
no less brave than experience cleat isla-
nmach ministers be the objects at St Petersburg no b and by myself in
y every one,
at Ashburham-house.—Standard. " The General of Infantry, BARON CnAssu."
"""""""'"'",114 a later letter General Chasse requested the Minister of
L'ar to return his thanks to the King for the distinguished
tr lt of favour which his Majesty had bestowed on him and the
unbson of the citadel ; and, at the same time, transmitted the
FRANCE.
add nothing to our pr of the day, issued by him on that occasion.
rench papers of Wbduesdayi,
••W,
rwledge. In Galignanis Messenger we find, under t
ER OF THE DAY FOR THE GARRISON OF ANT
ERP ITS
news from Nantes, that the trial of M EPENDENT FORTS, AND HIS MAJESTY'S NAVAL FORCE ON
ademoisell ~
-HE SCHELDT OFF ANTWERP.
Yon account of the secret press and other materi. '' Brother soldiers—No reward more honourable, surely, can
Lug, found in their house when the Duchess of Be to the lot of a soldier who has done his duty, than the con-
ned, was called on before the tribunal of correction
ation that his deeds have been approved of by his King.
that town on the sth instant. The court was crowd
"This brother soldiers, is the case with us ; your conduct
;at many ladies made their appearance dressed in gre • 2
rig the siege has met with the King's satisfaction ; the de-
:. The pleadings lasted till half-pastthe aft
ere, in general, has answered his Majesty's just expectations.
the judgment was deferred. It is now supposed dr
less will be brou has with sympathy noticed the fate of so many brave men
by the Due de Brog ht to trial
admission. thanks to the embro gi
Lo have shed their blood for their country, and the great pri-
"'dons and fatigues which you cheerfully submitted to.
PARIS, January 9. k Desirous of giving, in the first place, a mark of his high
;cussion on Saturday relative to the Duchess of Be robation to me individually, and, in my person, to the whole
itself very much into this lucid decision—that 11 rrison of the citadel of Antwerp, his Majesty, by a decree of
ghness is to remain in the chateau of Blaye until s,e 25th instant, has named me a Grand Cross of the Military
The ministers say, we have the prisoner, and Eder of William, while his Majesty is benevolently awaiting
keep her as long as we think her detention necessals
presentation for rewards, still to be submitted to him.
nquillity of France; the Chamber says, do just as Vs" brother soldiers, we have honourably acquitted ourselves
remember you arc acting
on your own responsibil our task; and if, for the moment, our arias must be with-
we have no more to do with it than the parliament awn from the holy cause of our country, that cause will still
This is the real sum of six hours' discussion.—T htinue to live in our hearts • and whatever trials may yet be
/es have, however, misrepresented the result of i store for us, surely we shall deem no sacrifice too great.
direct nor an implied approbation has been given 'Antwerp Citadel, 27th Dec. 1832.
e which ministers have expressed their intention
"The General of Infantry,
The emphatic manner in which M. Dupin, as Pref, "BARON CHASM"
the question, would sufficiently prove this fact, if prO7linnDA, JAN. 7.—The western frontiers of this province are
tin„a. " Upon the ensemble of the petitions," said 11 ready strongly occupied by Belgian troops, belonging to the
mittee proposes to pass to the order of the day, a rps of Daine. Those stationed about Santvliet began imme-
particular interpretation which had been given to th met-
, y after their arrival to infringe on the frontiers, and com-
as, the reporter haS very well explained that a misty it petty thefts in the villages. There is no doubt that the
inn that the committee did not intend to engage t .rrison of Hoogerherde, commanded by Major Van Kinschof,
!/), any manner ; that the question does not relate to 11 find means to induce them to discontinue their predatory
measure, since there is no bill before the Chambe its. According to another account from Bergen-op-Zoom,
judgment, since there is none called for, and t e number of Belgians on this side of our province is estimated
would not at any rate constitute itself a tribunal; 13. IthoUt 5,000; and it is also averred that they do not by any
/
to be given, since the Chamber will nut interfere at 'eans respect our territory, but that their daily patrols are in
tter—but to a simple adoption of the order of the di, e constant habit of making incursions on the same. The
the views of the committee ?" M. Sapey (!Lops taken prisoners at the taking of Fort St. Laurent, and
: " Yes, perfectly." The President: "Then I icti, for a while, remained at Grammond, left that place last
of the day to the vote." All this is a simple ref eduesda.y for Dunkirk, to join their comrades there.—Breda
a of the Chamber to assume gratuitously a portion kraut, Jan. 8.
risibility which belongs only to the ministers. '1 JAN. 9.—lt is said that the Russian government has contracted
)in took no part in the discussion ; M. Dupin him: 14ala for eight millions sterling at Amsterdam, on the most ad-
md all his party remained silent. The reason of lotageous terms. The Moniteur of to-day contains a royal
Dupin (as I have before told you) is decidedly .dinance for establishing and improving dock-yard schools, in
Ltd the Duchess ought to be tried by the Chamber ich ship-builders may be tau,ght the principles of their sci-
-lif ever the question were brought directly before Mc; &c. The Moniteur. of to-day also contains a royal ordi-
•, would support that opinion, and unquestiona ea
-ee increasing the postage of letters to Spain, Portugal, and
the doctrinaires if they resisted it. This is the A libraltar. It likewise announces that the Queen, Princes, and
their having abandoned the idea of presenting a l° riacesses, have proceeded to Compeigue, from whence they
tied, as directed by their famous ordonnance; but . go to the army, to be present at the approaching reviews.
ious to find au opportunity for the contest—he is V e learn from Mecklenburgh-Schwerin that the Grand Duke
'keep his Presidency at any rate for the session, a much displeased at the induence exercised in his states by the
,some his arms unless the gauntlet is thrown direr iety for the Liberty of the Press established in Rhenish Ba-
.—Paris Correspondent of the Globe. aria, and he has announced to his subjects his resolution to !nut
swn all attempts to create discord and confusion.—Paris Cor-
-41-ondent, London Standard.

DELEIGN mTELLtGENCE.

HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.
despatch of General Chasse, dated from the cita)
p, is in every way interesting. We, therefore, s'
;ether with some other official documents.
owing are extracts from the Dutch papers TWO
oon

(From the Stoats Courant of the 6th inst.)
013 E, Jan. 5,1833.—We are now enabled to commit
flowing, report of General Chasse :

o HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER OF WAR.

'ERP CITADEL; Dec. 29, 1832.—1 n continuation'
3f the 21th inst., I have the honour to report to :4-0
y, that, in consequence of the capitulation conclu
on that day took, possession of the raveline of
, and subsequently of the five bastions.
o o'clock in the afternoon I was visited in my
,he two French princes, accompanied by
d ten or twelve more generals, who paid me the tog
iments on the defence of the citadel; the wars
ie that he would grant me every thing that was
o his instructions. flie condition in which they fall
,r of the citadel seemed to astound them all.
no cause whatever to complain of the manner
are treated by the French; and ail my trifling
y politely attend to.
rif myself happy in having been able to anticiln
ty's wishes of having the wounded transportead
since, at my request, the wounded and sick, who !co
and at the 'f ete de Flandres, on the 26th, have A
by water, under a French guard to the fleet,
our own crews to Bergen-op-Loom. of
occasion, the Belgians have again given a prore
itic baseness, by directing a violent musket
all the way from Kattendyke to the Fort du ^4"
scorted by French military.

L „ HOLLAND.
ct-ita HAGUE! JAN. 6.—For some days past there have been
0,3 sittings of the Cabinet Council. It is affirmed that the
6"Ject of deliberation was the new proposals made by England
Cd France, the principal of which are said to be, the surren-
k!i: of Lille and Lieikenshoek, the free navigation of the
Celdt, with the payment of a moderate tonnage,—the free
4vigation of the inland waters, according to the regulations of
tariff of Mentz,—a commercial route by way ,of Sittardt
4 Venloo,—with a toll,—Holland to be put in possession of
ktho territory assigned to it by the 24 articles within ten days
k„ ‘'.`er the signing of the treaty,—the reduction of the Dutch
C.t! Belgian armies to-the peace establishment within a month
Or the signature of the treaty. It is said that these propo-
either wholly or-in part, are decreed inadmissible, but not
1"411y rejected ,- so that they may serve as a basis for further
iNotiations. A new Russian loan has been opened at Amster-
,l24. under the title of "the 4th Series of the Loan of 5 per
it 741 1.,' and the house of Ilope and Co. is to negotiate the loan
kl,,,.4Ktortunity shall oiler. l'he amount of this loan is to be
t"w,000 of rubles, or about 40,000,000 of florins. We hear
Mm Bergen-op-Zoom that on the sth inst. two ships arrived off
4th with wounded Dutch soldiers, who had left Antwerp the
4<*clins night. Several of the sick and wounded from the
del of Antwerp, who were brought to the hospital at Ber-
-4-op-Zoom, being entirely recovered, have left the hospital
join their brethren in ams. The two ships above-mentioned
, wounded soldiers on board. The ice in the river making
ditlicuit to go up to Bergen-op-Zoom, the two ships went to
Atuilitig, where the wounded; no doubt, have all possible (Are
ea a them. . _