Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-19
LATE AND IMPORTANT.

The Packet Ship Brighton arrived at
N. York, brings london pa, ers to the
evening of the 18th uli. (The weather
had been SO thick at sea, as i, has been
on shore, that the Brighton had been
unable to take an accurate observation
for more than week before her arrival.
The Josephine had been able to make
but one dissertation during her passage,
and !nr the last four days had navigated
all the way from Georges Bank by
sounding, lot being able to see during
that time three lengths of the ship "a
headD
The intelligence from Belgium nv
the last accounts seemed to point To
peace-in Spain, to tunult and insur.
iection. 10 France, there had been no
important events.
Commissioners had met 10 adjust the
terms between the Belgians and the
Datch-and some ngements were
likely to be effected. The eyes of the
people ara beginning to be turned to-
wards the Pr,nce OF Orange-an union
with Fiance--a republic Ia limited
monarchy under different persons, 1.-THE
Sake de Coburg among others. have
been spoken of--But France has decli-
ned all union aud all interposi,ion.
with the Netherlands. A Republic is
not iavofite measure with the MAORI
~ OF the people. nor one that is calcu-
lated to please the surrounding states,
or to save small state from inter rup-
tIon. Many persons were, therefore,
talking OF the Prince oil Orange, who
seems to have won some popularity bv
ms conduct at Brussels and his recent
proclamation. A correspondent of one
of the London papers under date of
Brussels, Oct. IL. says, that (" The
place hunters are hard at work to make
the best terms for themselves. The
Prince OF Orange is to reign over the
felges as nation, for ever separate
and distinct from the Dutch, and of
course none but Belgians can hold the
posts oil profit under the new king
Such IS the present object of the lead
ers; Out still the consent of the people
is tn be ootalned and that is not very
favorable TO the Prince Of Or.nue
But'the final settlement viii proba
biy depend ON the National Conven-
tlon, which rs summoned-io be COM
posed of 200 Deputies dist, rhuted a.
mong the Administrative Districts
The snttrages of the L ec,ors are deter
mined by late proclamation of the pro-
vlslonol Government of Brlgium.-A
report had been put in circulation that
Prussia was collecting force on the
frontiers of Belgium.
From Spain the most unpromisins
account states that preparatory corps
near bayonne, consists only of 1000
men, that 1t has been distracted by
dIscord among the Chiefs, aud was a.
bout to dispense Tor want of funds
This account. however, requires con-
hrmation-aD it is said with more
truth, perhaps, that the superior genius
OF Nina has sllenced all competition
and Is organising the force for action
One thing IS certain that the Court q!
Madrid Is excessively alarmed by the
Signs OF the Times. They have had
recourse to system of intimidation
They have issued a desperate Decree
by which, his Majesty debates subject
ed TO the penalty of death, any OF his
subjects implicated in plans directed to
the establishment OF difTeren,
iorm OF government, or to the facilita
ting to the eDigrants the means oil
accomplishing similar object. or giy-
ing them adciee, or any sort of comnsu-
n,tafioa, contrary to the vie,os of his
Hgesty's Government. But this san
gu'nary decree, [says a Madrid cor
responden.of London journal I has
produced very different effect to the
one intended by the government il
has been received with scorn and in.
dlgnatlon, and works powerfully in The
pubic mind towards the desne of a
change.
Movement Of the Prussiaas.-Tbe
most prominent, aud by far the most
important item Intelligence contain
ed ia these papers, is the following let
ter from Ostend. 1t was received by
the London Morning Herald, by an ex-
traordinary express, at 6 O'clock in the
morning of October 18Th; and imme-
diately published in second edition :
(" Ostend, Monday, Oct. n.-e
hasten to send you. the important com
municatlon which has just been made
to me, that Prussian army has enter.
ed Belgium. They opened at three
several points first, by ncreasing
the garrison Of Luxembourg, (whe.e
1000 Prussians always we're by
lIeaty.) TO 10000 men--next. by
Maestllcht, with 5000 men-and then
AT a point more north in Gue.ders,
which i cannot distinctly make out,
with 5000 men. The whole are 90 be
directed on Brussels. Ii is further
said, that the Prussian force destined
lor this service amounts altogether to
oO.e0O men, and that Prince Albert
who lately married the daughter Of The
h'ng OF Holland, is at their head.
Aware how newspaper intelligence