The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1832-12-28 00:00:00

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FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1832.

THE brave Chasse has, at length, surrendered the cita-
del of Antwerp. We refer our readers to another co-

lumn for such particulars as are before us. It appears
that the Parisians are overwhelmed with joy,—and at
what ? That a French army, consisting of seventy-five
thousand men, with upwards of 150 pieces of cannon,
have succeeded, after 24 days', siege,• in reducing the ci-
tadel of Antwerp, with its handful of men ! It does well
for those to glory in ,such a triumph, who, are unaccus-
tomed to victory. If, however, honour and valour, dis-
played in the cause of his king and country, entitle a man
to the respect and esteem of his tellow-countrymet, then
the name of Chasse will be long and justly endeared to
all who know how to appreciate the noble, gallant, and
determined stand which the garrisen of Antwerp has
made against the overwhelming force which.was arrayed
against it. And what, after all, does the victory amount
to ? Nothing,—absolutely nothing, in the attainment
of the professed object of this sanguinary proceeding.
The navigation of the Scheldt is no more free than it
was two.months ago,.and we repeat the question, which
is so universally asked both in England and France,—
" What next ?" We wait an answer from those more
competent to dive into the mysterious labyrinth of ne-
gotiations, which are said to be still pending.

THE DUTCH WAR.—New light has been thrown on
this question, by the lately published correspondence be-
tween Earl Grey and Baron Van' Zuylen de Nyevelt.
We lament to say, that it exhibits England in a still
more humiliating point of view. ..... "
It appears that there were two points in dispute :
lst,—Holland demanded a toll:of three florins per ton
on the navigation of the Scheldt, ,while'Belgium agreed
to one ;

2nd,—Holland demanded a greater toll on passage by
the road through Limberg than was sufficient to keep the
road in order, and Lord Grey, in consequence, suggested
finding a new territorial line, which would give Belgium
the means of making a road for herself,
Will it be believed ?—lt must,
.for it will be read in
these indisputable documents,—that Holland had accepted
Lord Grey's suggestion on the latter point, and had
agreed to (thole of their demand of three florins, inviting
farther discussion as to the point at which the toll should
ultimately be fixed, vvben our 'minister replied—" No
it, is too late now;—you must yield Antwerp, though
you have consented to depart from your ground, as re-
gards the points in,dispute." .
.These matters cannot now be viewed in their proper
light ; but a day will come when justice will triumph.

THE LIVERPOOL ELECTION.—The charge of bribery
is freely brought against the friends.* of Lord Sandon, by
certain parties in this town. We look anxiously for the
evidence .to support it. In default of its appearance,
these parties will stand in an awkward predicament ; its
awkwardness, however, we doubt not, has been mitigated
to them by use. . .
We execrate bribery, come it from whom it may ; and
we 'ridicule the idea of any reform being final, which
leaves untouChed this crying sin of our political system.
But does the radical faction hate bribery, independently
of the quarter whence it is supposed to come ? or, only
on account of the quarter whence it is supposed to come ?
Let.the reader peruse the following extracts from Mr.
Shepherds speech, at the meeting of Mr. Ewart's friends
on the tenth of November, and judge for himself :

No one; he trusted, would suspect him of ever having re-
ceived a bribe; but he must confess that his purse was lighter
from his interference". in' election nutters (a laugh ); he had
subscribed inOney, and he had some suspicion that that money
was administered in bribing others. Having done this, how
could lie put on an hypocritical face, and come forward to ac-
cuse his brother freemen ? Having done this at the time of Mr.
Itoscoe's election, having done tide at the times when it was attempted
to retuy'n' Mr. Brougham and Lord Molyneux, how could he turn
round Upon the freemen of Liverpool and say, " I will disfran-
chise you for receiving bribes ?" He scorned to do so ; instead
of xloin,g so, he would himself assume the humble• station of a pe-
nitent along with them.—(Laughter and applause.) ' On these
grounds,—on the ground of public eonsistey;_.,79g. the ground
of strict attention to the local interests of the borough,—on the
ground of his attention to the interests of all his constituents,
Loth of the old
.class and the new, he. felt great pleasure in
moving.. the first resolution.—Re-printed from the Liverpool
Courier.. - •

Now judge, reader, of the feelings with which the moral
offenceof bribery is contemplated, even by the reverend
radicals of this town! Peruse here, a bold and brazen
avowal of that which most workers of the iniquity in
question have the grace, at least, to conceal ; for, though
they are bad enough to do wrong, they are not impudent
enough to glory in it. Remember, now, by what means
support was given to Mr. Roscoe, Mr. Brougham, and
Lord Molyneux, in order to enable them to go to the
House of Commons and preach purity- of election. Re-
member, that this orator not only disowns, but holds up
to scorn and ridicule those feelings of contrition with
which he ought to look back on a dishonest act. And
remember, that the public contumely, poured so merrily
by this inveterate buffoon upon the principles of virtue,
was received by the assembled reformers of Liverpool,—
how ? with disgust ? No.—With contempt ? No.—With'
indifference, then ? No,L---with "laughter and applause."
Fools make a mock, at sin.

THE Irish elections have now terminated, and what an
appalling result do they present ! , Some of the most
patriotic -and enlightened men in the community signal-
ly defeated, or necessitated quietly to give place to ob-
scure and unprincipled agitators, whose only qualification
is a Sworn pledge to dissever and destroythe integrity
of the empire. To see such men as Lord Killeen, (son of
Fingal, the Premier Baron of Ireland,) Sir Henry Par-
nell, Mr. _ Jephson, Mr. Wyse, and many others, who
have all theii lives been the devoted advocates of popular
rights, indignantly rejected, is no inean evidence that the
present ascendancy party in Ireland, aim at far more than
at this 'moment they durst avow. How bitterly disap-