Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-08

men Of the Marshalsea from Stayelot have arriv-
ed ot Lieoe with their arms and horses. On
reaching the Place de l'Hotel de Vile, they were
received with piUats. The castle ut DInant mas
surrendered, and the Dutch garrison are prison.
ers of war. This conquest is due to the courage
of the inhabitants of the town and the surrouhd-
ing villages, who summoned the fort TO sarren-
der, and made preparations To attack IL Dv iorce.
A quantity of materIcl and ammunition was
in it.
Yesterday the castle Of Namur surrendered.
BARON de Stassart. Governor Of the Province, &C
companied by great number of horsemen' went
thither to Lieutenant General Van Geen' VINO
was conducted d to his house In the town. NJ ~
Stassart afterwards went back to the castle WIN
above 1000 citizens, and hoisted the coio!s VI
Brabant. The Dutch soldiers set cut. last light'
for Luxemburg. Or the lst inst. the capituia-
ton of the Tournav was signed, and the citadci
surrendered by the Dutch to the Provisional gov
eminent. Tranquility prevailed at Ostend ON
the Cd inst. The workmen had returned to their
usual occupations; the burghers performed mill
tary duty, and were enrolling volunteers: Inc
pieces of cannon mounted on the sea side were
rs Founders. The materiel found in the place
amounts to 500 pieces of artillery, some OF the'n
of brass; so large sized and 30 small niortars;
between 5000 aud 1000 barrels OF gunpowder;
1000 shells, ready charged, and a considerable
number Of balls. The value of the stores found
in the arsenal is estimated at about .,OOO,ooo Oh
flUrins."
The Journal Gle la Belgique of the 4th, states.
that the town Of MpstIicht is declared to be IN
a state of siege bv a proclamation OF Major tie
neral Dibbcts. The %tri-tolor flag was flying IN
all the Communes of Western Flanders. Even
the town Of l'Ecluse was in a state vi lnsurrec-
riOn.
IAN officer from the garrison of Charleroy,
despatched by the Cummandant, arrived at brus-
sells this morning, to ask permission OF the Pro.I-
siunal Government to transmit to Prince Frede-
rick a report of the situation Of that fortress. A
bloody contest has taken place at Term"ndc be-
tween the inhabftant, and the troops; many were
killed on both sides and the town was on the
point of being in the hands Of the citizens, when
1900 infantry from Willobrock arrived. %relnforc-
ed the garrison. and te-establishcd the former Or
der of things. On taking the citadel OF Tour.
nay, there were fond 600 pieces OF cannon, a
large supply of ampiunition, and the military
chest containing sOGOOO 1orins. The Burghers
of Bouillion have gined possession OF the clta-
del, and keep the trDps shut up in the barracks.
The garrison of Arln, on arriving at Ncuf-Cha-
tcau, were quartered upon the citizens, who in
duced the soldiers t. give up their arms without
resistance"
The National sayAThey state from MeXieres
that the Belgians hadattackcd the castle of Bouil-
lion. A very heayy cannonade was heard from
that town on the 5tH. 1t was not known when
the courier lett. whether they had made them
selves masters Of tn, place.
Translated from He Constitutional Of 9th Oct.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 6-'The Provisional Govern
mpnt makes their o~rlers: a commission Of Con-
stItption is instituted, and i'll concert with the
committee will enter Immediately on ITS func.
tions. The primary object of its attention will
be a new mode OK eiecu0n, wnIcn will bo Of the
most popular character. 1t will prepare the PRO-
JEcr of a Constellation, which is to become. alter
examination BY the National Congress, the fun
damental law of Belgium. Tine following per-
sons are named members of this commission:-
Messrs. Van Meenen, Governor Of Southern
Brabant; de Gerlache, Counsellor at the Court
of Liege; TieIemans, Advocate; de Bron.kere,
Proprietary; Balm, Advocate; Ionde. Adyo-
cate; Thorn, Advocate. The Central Commit
tee reserves the right of adding, subsequently,.
to the Commission of the Constitution, the most
distinguished men Of all the provinces, as soon
as it obtains the necessary information on the
subject.
The Secretary of the French Embassy, near
the court of the Low Countries, left this CITY this
morning, charged with dispatches from. his gov
eminent to the Hague.
"The Central Committee of the Provisional
Government of Belgium. considering that the
Dutch Government forms commissions at the
Hague, composed aupng others of Belgi-
ans. formerly members bf the States General, to
treat of the affairs of Belgium. and considering
also its decree of the 4h October. 1880. on the
independence of Belgium. declares as null, as
attacks on the independence and security of the
state, all acts or transactions which Belgians or
others not commissioned with powers from the
Provisional Government of Belgium may take it
upoh themselves to passoi conclude.
CHARLERoI, Oct. 6.-Our town Welded at I
O'Clock, p. NJ. Two days were allowed to the
troops to evaouate the place, laying down their
arms and carrying with them nothing but their
baggage. Mmeriel vailed at two millions and
upwards has been found in this place. By a de-
cree OF the klng of the Dutch, his son the Prince
of Orange is charged with the administration of
the provincial government in his name. of the
southern provinces where his authority il vet re-