Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-04-21
LATE AND VERY IMPORTANT
FROM EUROPE.
NEw-YORK, (American) April

NEW YORK. kAmeTIcan9 Aprh 10.
The packet ship Hib~rnia, Maxwell. from
Liverpool. in the uncOmmOnly short passage
LOT IS days. brings as London papers to the
Goth Mt. inclusive, 25 days later.
I To begin with the cause which just now
lies. nearest tn the hearts of Americans, that
Of Poland, we have to record series Of en-
counters. Terminating in a sanguinary battle
on the 95ih February, between the army Of
General Diebitsch and the Poles which. at
ter fighting an both sides, and, tor the forces
engaged, great slaughter. seems to have been
rather indecisive-ihe Russians not having
moved after it upon Warsaw. and the Poles
! taking fresh means to stregthen themselves in
J their capital. One Of those means was the
destruction of the suburb of Praga, ESQ fear
4 renowned in Suwarrow's bloody stOrming Of
Warsaw,) in order that the defence of the CT
ty might have full scope.
BeLgim.-M. Surlet de ChOkier has been
chosen Regent; and, by Proclamation Of
his seems determined that Belgium ShalI be
substantive Power. and not the mere tool. "f
the Five Powers Ia his address to the LUX
emburghers, he tells them he has "swOrn to
maintain the Independence and integrity Of
the Belgian territory" and declares that he
will be faithful to his oath 1--WE began our
revolution says hr, in spite of the treaties
Of 1915; we will finish it IN spite Of the pro-
tocOls Of London"
The King of Holland has sent troops to
Luxemburgh, and ordered its new governor,
the Duke Of SAKE Weimar, to allow its in
habitants only month. from the date of the
5th inst, 10 return to their allegiance. In SO
doing, he POUNDS himself upon the declarations
of the Five Powers" aud the protocol Of
January goth. confirmed by that Of february
| I9th. And it is supported by the Germanic
Federation, who have announced their deter
| minatiVn to support him Ms German Prince.
in the possession Of Luxemburgh as a Ger
man State, although the people Of tina: prov
ince have declared for a union with Belgium.
and have sent their representatives TO the
Belgian Congress. by which the Regent was
elected.
This declared intention of supporting them
against Holland, and the protocol Of the Pow
ers Ito which the King of Holland had pre-
vously assigned to the latter, seems to US to
indicate the reliance of the Regent upon
France: and if SD. there must be acor for
Prussia certainly will not permit Luxemburgh
to pass into the hands Of the Brlgians, nor
can England very well. The report preva-
lent at the latest dates in London, that Brit
ish feet of six sail Of the line were under or
ders for the Scheldt, though feebly discnun-
tenancrd Ivy the Courier. may indicate the
opinion anticipates from the British Govern
ment.
In France change of ministry, insignificant
wholly SO far as any great principles are con-
cerned, has taken place. M. LATTE. more
probably from his private embarrassments
than from political causes, has been obliged
tn yield his place as Prime Minister to NJ.
CdSimir Perrier, like himself banker-but
one who has not suffered 10 his fortune from
late events. Baron Louis, Minister of Finance
| under the Empire and the Restoration. goes
back {" the treasury under the new order
and his nephew admiral Rigny goes to the
marine. In other respects The Cabinet re-
mains as it was, Marshal SOult exercising
great influence therein. The order for the
levy of 10000 fresh troops-the statement
that the Austrian ambassador had prrtmpiory
orders, in the event Of the French Govern
n1ent Objecting to the Intervention Of Austria
10 the affairs Of Italy, Immediately to demand
his passports; the vehemence Of popular in
dignation against the Russian Ambassador TN
the reception Of the first disastrous accounts
from Poland. and the Ferasitted-(or it seems
to us that they must be- sO-tumults aud para
ding through the streets of Paris of the stu
dents, u determination on the part
| ut the French Government to be ready, if not
| eager. for the chances Of war.
10 Italy, do mot find that any thing very decisive
had occurred, either rs to, the suppression az the
spreading OF me ,n'nrrrc'i""ary spirit. The Roma"
States were still its chief scene. Ancona had fallen
into the hands o the insurgents who, moreover, had
carried "ff Cartiina from his palace. Austria had
not stirred step beyond the confines Of her LObar.
dy Venetian Kingdom but, within that, tranquility
wis maintained.
I In the South Of Spain, nsurrectionary move
ment, provoked by rorrjos, had failed entirely The
Governor Of Cadiz had, however, fallen victim it,
n.