The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-10-13
IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS.

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continue to be highly interesting the most i'm
portant of which relate to
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS IN TIKI
NETHERLANDS.
We publish below copious details from ;
Brussels paper of the rising which took place il
that city, commencing on the evening of Aug
25th, and which there can be no reason TO be.
lieve was quelled, wtho ut important conces.
sions from the King, or an actual revolution.
The number of the killed in Brussels is 50 va.
riously stated, that it is impossible to form any
opinion of it. 1t probably did not exceed two
or three hundred al the utmost
The m0Utere, or tax on ground wheat had
long been regarded with an evil eye by the peo-
pie. This the municipality have abolished. The
immediate cause of the first tumultuous assem-
blage, was simply some offensive expressions in
the Government paper of the gath of August.
importing that the Belgians were perfectly tran
gull, happy, and contented. This language was
deemded insulting TO the people becau Sc it was
Numerically opposite 10 the truth The PEG.
pie were therefore ripe for sedition
On the evening of the 18th, one of the The.
aires was crowded to see play called the Mn
cite Of Portaci. This celebrated opera repre-
sents among other things, the memorable popu-
lar Sc ditIon and revolution in Naples, in which
the Government was overturned by the people.
headed by fisherman This representation an.
pearsd to add fame to the excitement already
existing in the minds of the people.
Alter the Opera was ended, mobs assembled
and ruhed to the Office of the Government GA.
per, broke the windows and attempted TO force
the doors, but were soon attracted by the pop-
ular cry to the house of Llbry Barnano' the
editor, in another street The doors were
forced, the windows broken. and all the furni
ture and papers were DESTROYED Librv was
not to be found, or he would have persisted
Anether mob went to the Palace of Justice
broke all the windows, crying, " down with
Van Maenen Live de Potter This de Pot
tor had been banished by order of the King for
his liberal principles, some months before The
house of NJ. de Kugff, director of the Police,
shared similar fate with thatof Libry
During the night, the gunsmiths were com.
PEELED to delivor up their arms at the deposito.
Ties and the people seized them.
On the 23d Of August placards were stuck mn
IN brussels near the Royal Palace, on which
was written, "To-day we shall have fire works .
=" tomorrow, Illumination" after to-mor-
row, Revolution"
nj. de Potter is at Paris, and from thence he
wrote letter ofadvice to the King which let.
ter was printed in the Courier des Paus Bias
of Sunday, the 22d inst. NJ de Potter has also
written letter to the people exciting them to
strong measures-at least so it is said The
letter, 1t is also said, was printed in Paris ant
cropped about the streets of Brussels secretly
nc bil-CotOfcO nag was uylnp on the Hotel
de Vile. 1t had been fixed there by the popu.
lace. The tr-colorcd flag raised was the old
one OF Brabant, Of black, orange, and red.
BRUssELs, Aug &c.
Most serious events are this moment taking
place at Brussels. The day before Yesterday
the public read with surprise and charrin ar
article in the Gazette des Pays Bas (the officia
Government paper,) which spoke with empha
sis of the happiness which all the Belgians en-
of ba MI
they are plunged into This language was the
more affecting, as, for some days past the pub
lie evaporation had been violent, and given
rise to much uneasiness respecting the DISPOSE
ton of the public mind.
Yesterday evening the performance of La
Muette de Portici had attfacted an immense
crowd; the house could not contain all the Wis
itants.
AT the conclusion ofthe play numerous rroun,
formed themselves, and proceeded towards the
oflce OF lie National, Rue Fosse aux I,oups
IN moment the windows we're sma she'd and
IL was attempted to burst open the door A
voice exclaimed LET go TO Libry!" At
these words the crowd retraced its steps, and
went to the residence of Lbry Bapnano to The
Polymathic Library, Rue de La Madelane.
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 accident,
Liory bagnano, the principal Editor of the Ma
t'onal, was not found at home, by which his life
was saved.
The crowd choaked up already the broad
street oil La Madelain. II was III o'clock at
night, and during this first efferyescenca the
police wisely abstaned from acting its inter.
vention would only have proved pernicious.
ne gendarmes were told" Don't act and Won
will be let alone"
Towards uidnighf tba cror,l J;., -
group went 10 the Place Royal, preceded bv =
nag composed of the curtains of Libry Baoanno
Inc onlcer OF that post came out, and asked
what they wanted? The Commander Of The
town came forward likewise. Nothing but corr.
fused cries were to be heard of " Liberty Jus.
1ice J! soldier stepped out of the ranks. and
with tears IN his eyes duplicated those presen
10 Withdraw, saying, " For IS sake disnerse
and spare us the disgrace of being OBLIGED n
shed any Belgian blood " These sirnple word,
produced more effect than the stoutest res;s.
lance would have done.
Another group went by the Rue de PEmpe.
Iour 70 the street Rysbreek, stopped before the
faface OF Justice, and in moment broke ali
the windows OF tts Hall Of the Court of Assize
with cries OF " Down with Van Maenen Il Lone
live DE Potter" Shortly after, the GeneraI
who commands the town, proceeded to the Ho.
tel de Vile, and the Horse Gendarmes com.
meneed to patrol about in attachments A more
numerous crowd proceeded to the Rue de Der
lamont, to the house of M. de Kuyff, the hi.
rector 0: the Police. II was forcibly entered
and there as at the residence of Libry, eynrv
thing was broken and destroyed but there, like.
wise, not single article was distracted. One
individual wanted to carry off the cloak Of the
Director of the Police, but he was trampled nm.
on by the people, and the cloak itself was torn
anto a thousand fragments
The crowd began already to assume more
serious and violent aspect. The whole town
began to be appraised of it. The Inhabitants
asi1 Their houses, and the troops got under arms.
ne nrse musket-s shots that were heard were
became directly more tumultuous and decisive
Inc crowd ran with great noise towards The
itotel OF NJ Van Maenen the Minister of Jns.
tice, situated in the Place dc Petit SabIon. on.
Pesite the prison of Petts Carmes When The
people were before his residence ,ho o~...'