Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-24

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ris and are indebted to the Daily Advertiser tor pa
pcrs To the 4ta We translate hastily all we have
time room for
Y'he amonn. of the intelligence is, that chunse
of Ministry; in faror of a liberal adhesion TO the
lat, revoxton has taken place in France N La
Gts is q, it's head M&ssrs. Gui-ot and the Baron
Louis seem to have been tho obnoxious Ministers OF
the former Cabinr,, The list folaws:-
PARIS, Oct. lis, of tie new Ministry was,
signed by The King at o'clock to-dey-La Fit'e. |
Mrs ss of Finance and President of the Council;
Marshal Mason hs.sster of Foreign Affairs; Coun,
II "naivet, Minister OF frterrnr..,l ~ Dupont
d"PE.re Keeper of the Seals Marshal G'rard, Mus
ter of War; Merilhou, Minister of Public Instruct
ION; II. Sebastian, Minister of the Murine.
1t is said there will be more ministers Wi'hout
Port fnlios The most eminent men of the last min
istry have been attached To legitimacy. They con.
trbuied to two reservations
The ministry will not be afraid Of he revou-
ton; their feelings go with 1t. Bur Marshal Maison
and Montalivet are not known as diploualists, ard
there some doubts of heir talents
In the Netherlands. terrible scenes had occurred.
Antwerp cannonaded by the Dutch troops. whom
the inhabitants had driven into the citadel The par
ticuars among TRANSACTIONS Don Juan Pan
Hdien under arrest, suspicion of treasonab BILE
correspondence with tho King of Holland and he
Prince of Orange This is quite in keeping with
he character drawn of him in the last American
Quarterly
In England, the Parliamen, met the Goth October
MIR. Manners Sutton was chosen speaker Both Mr..
Peel and Mr. Brongham comp!imented the House On
The speech from the throne would not be delivered
befre the Cd November
The Prince of Orange inft Antwerp for London on
The 25th October. He says in parting address to
the Bclgaus tina: he goes 40 await elsewhere the
issue of their political commotions"
The American ship Louis Philip l., Benedict, mas
ter, from Philadelphia, suluted on entering the
port of Hayre with 81 guns, by the of the
flag at the fore.
BRUssELs, Ger es -The 26th, IN the morning
the people of Antwerp hearing that the Brussels
volunteers were under the walls of the city. rose
and dsarmed seventy scattering soldiers About
two O'Clock, fifty armed citizens went TO the post
of the Grent Square, where 800 Dutch troops.
Phe citizens Instantly attacked the troops formed in
square. phe Giard of the commune. which was
present, renamed neutral, and withdrew to The
steps of the S ate House. After half an hours
firing, tn, citizens became masters Of the place;
the officers of the post was killed and nine v-fve
soldies and commissioned officers made
prisoners. The conquerors, seconded by great
number OF nuxliaries, armed and equipped with the
spoils OF those just conquered, attacked different
parts Of the city, and the battle ragged till night
without any ,,ther result than many killed and
wounded on both sides
The eth. before day, the lighting renewed
with increased energy. About o'clock the citizens
became masters of the Red Gate, and of the Gate of
Bogcrhout-the soldiers flew towards the Gate of st
George. Our volunteers then entered Antwerp by
the gates taken from the Dutch-marcted TO the
great square, where they were received with enthu-
siasm: meantime the citizens were taking the gate
of ST. George, where the Dutch long defended them
selves Other of our volunteers then cred thro'
that gate and The Dutch all retreated the eta
dol, pursued by the citizens, in whose power the
whole city then remained
E'fher feGnils give in the annexed letter from
Antwerp, eth, o'clock in the evening"
We are just arrived They bombarding Ant
werp Hot-shot and grenades are flying every where.
Already several houses on fre.--I writing
from the hotel of the late Governor, and by the light
Of fearful fire. 1t Is General Chase who thus
frIz 4oRn # f,otf h1,h
be blessed to the last. The Dulch are in the cita
dell. We have only field pieces oppose their hea
Wy cannon. The condition of Antwerp is horrible
Fhe ships Of war in the Scheldt have also commence
cd cannonade; CoBgreve rockets flying new
flames are bursting out every instant and SOL
ders Only be lockers on, and aid those whose
buildings are IN flames. We are obliged
leave the government house; the Gre pursues u.s.
the Heavens seem in fiamcs-and thus the most uw-
fill crime is consummating. withou, being able to
move pull trigger. The condition Of Brussels
during the contest in Sept is nothing to what is
passing here. Bullets and bombs are falling around
at each instant; women and children screaming
through the streets, and tear hair with rage
are powerless. 1t is most otrocious of
vengeance that the Dutch are exercising upon Ant
werp.
Towards night deputation of ci' liens was sent
to the caiadel who obtained provisional SUSPENSION
of hestlites. The following order published tie
next day
Order Of The Day To The Arn,y
HEAD QUARTERS. ANTWERP.
Brave comrades, your efFors have successful. |
In few days you have done what army would |
have dared to undertake. We masters of Ant.
werp the enemy is entirely dispersed, and his cavalry
flying in confusion towards the frontier of Holland
a suspension of arms is agreed with the Governor
of the citadel and negotiations in progress for
surrender
The BrIgadier commanding the Belgian troops
NyPGLS~
The armistice was subsequently agreed on with the
Commander of the Citadel, who hold his pest
until he should receive the order of the King:
time both sides to abstain from any hostile acts,
and from terrifying themselves by works. The
dan age caused to Antwerp by the cannonade ad its
effects IS estimated at gh, millions Of dollars All
the neighboring cities sending Antwerp.
At Ghent on TIE 29th, the following Proclamation was
issued;--
before our arms, and ayenge their shame by fire.
Antwerp IS at this moment prey to hot shot and Con-
Ereve acknowledgements brave citizens, call on
you and let them who will aid their brethren come TO
iA.w sh.lI be 1901