Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
FROM EUROPE.


REVOLUTION IN THE NETHERLANDs.-
On the evening of Aug. 25, there was an
insurrection at Brussels. A letter of the
9th states that the Nobility and other
classes had put themselves at the head Of
the movement, and entered into con-
tract with the Chiefs of the military force,
who had joined their cause. The Pal
ace at Brussels would be given up by
the Guards, if the answer received from
the King, who was at the Hague, was
not satisfactory. The demand of the in
surgents is for new Constitution, not
granted Of the Kings free will and pleas
ure, but as conGuis, or established by
the people. There was great excite
ment and commotion in Ghcnt ,on the 2Gth,
and 9th, which was somewhat allayed
at the latest advices, by the publication
of a government Journal. The number
Of the killed in Brussels is SO variously
stated, that it is impossible to form any
opinion Of it. 1t probably did not ex-
!, coed two or three hundred
From lie Courier des Pays Bas, Arg. 81.
Brussels August 26-Most serious
events are this moment taking place at
Brussels. We shall simply confne our
selves to the Office of Reporters.
/ 1t is pretty generally known how
much the Bclgans, of al! classes; and in
the Chambers, and the independent
Journals, have frequently advcrted to
this fact
The day before yesterday the public
read with surprise and thagrin an article
in the Gazette des Pays Bas Qhe Off
cial Government Paper,) which, spoke
with emphasis of the happiness which all
Belgians enjoyed, and of the intoxica-
ton and rejoicings they are plunged into.
lTThis language was the more affecting,
as, for some days past, the public exas-
peration had been violent, and given
rise to much uneasiness respecting the
disposition of the public mind.
/ Yesterday evening the performance of
La Mucue de Portici had attracted an
immense crowd; which had even station
ed itself on the square of the Mint.
!, At the conclusion Of the play numer-
GUS groups formed themselves and pro-
al, Rue Fosse aux Loups. In moment
the windows were smashed, and it was
attempted to burst open the door A
voice exclaimed, "Let us 60 to Libryw
/ AT these words the crowd rctraced its
steps, and went to the residence of Libry
Bagnano, to the Polymathic Library,
Rue de La Madelaine, near the great
coach Office. The multitude increased
every moment. The windows were
broken; the doors were burst in; all, the
furniture was demolished, the papers
and books were torn, and thrown out of
the window in tatters. by fortunate ac-
cident, Libry Bagnano, the principal
Editor of the National was not found at
home, by which his life was saved.
| The crowd choked up already the
broad street of Madelaine. 1t was III
o'clock at night, and during this first eff
fervescence the police wisely abstained
from acting: its intervention would only
have proved pernicious. The gems
darmes were told-"Don't act, and you
will be let alone"
/ Towardsmidnightthe crowd dispersed
One group went to the Place Royal,
preceded by flag composed of the cur
talns of Libry Bagnaiio. The officer of
that post came out, and asked what they
wanted? The commander of the town
came forward likewise. Nothing but
confused cries were to be heard, of.
"Libcrty! Justicep' A soldier stepped
out of the ranks, and, with tears in his
eyes, supplicated those present to with
draw, saying-"For Gods sake dis
pcrsc, and spare us the disgrace of be-
ing obliged to shed any Belgian bloodI"
/ Those SIMPLE words produced more ef-
feet than the stoutest resistance would
have done.
I Another group went by the Rue de
.IPEmpereus to tho street Ruysbrcek, stop
ped before the Palace ofJustice, and in
a moment broke all the windows of the
Hall of the Court of Assize with cries of
Down with Van Maanen! Long live
De Potter!" Shortly after, the Gene
raj, who commands the town, proceeded
to the Hotel de Vile, and the Horse
Gendarmes commenced to patrol about
in detachments. A more numerous
crowd proceeded to the Rue dc Bcrlai-
mont, to the house of NJ. de Kuyif, the
director of the police. 1t was forcibly
entered, and there, as the residence of
Libry, every thing was broken and de-
stroyed; but there, likewise, not a single
article was abstracted.. One individual
wanted to carry off the cloak of the Di-
rector of the Police but he was trampled
upon by the people, and the cloak itself
was torn into thousand fragments.
The crowd began there, already, to