Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-01-23
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The refusal OF the King Of Holland to deliver up
the citadel Of Antwerp, had been received in Eng
land and in France.
Holland to the summons of France and England,
contains refusal to surrender the citadel Of Antwerp
until after the signature Of defnitve treaty Of
OF which treaty the Dutch government requires that
their own conditions shall form the articles The
language, however, of this refusal, we are informed
is temperate, and its tone far from warke. Nor is
1t considered at all certain thaths Dutch Majesty
may not consider it prudent to surrender Antwerp
without struggle upon the actual approach of the
French army.
The French and English fleets sailed on the 5th
nom Portsmouth. Their force is large but it is con-
tended BY many Of the British papers that it will not
be able to intercept the trade Of Holland and to make
an efectual blockade during the winter months.
H0stilities had not commenced in Belgium. The
18th November was the day named for the passage of
the frontiers by the French army; the Prince Royal
and the Duke de Nemours had set out to icin the
ssd to defend himself in Antwerp tc The last bf II
repcrte6fn Brussels that his garrison was dsaf.
footed, and desertons were going on at great ex-
tent-co untenanced, it was rumored, by the Prince
Of Orange.
LONDON, NOV. g.
This morning every thing here is assuming war
bike aspect, and the greatest excitement prevails
The trade with Holland is now closed, and our mer-
chants connected with that commerce may shut up
If ministers anxious to get at the real state
of public feeling respecting the unnatural war now
impending let them ask of the underwater at Lloyds,
or the merchants Of the Exchange, and they will find
that these matter of fact individuals too obutuse
to discover the advantage England can obtain by
giving up her valuable trade with Holland, for the
chances of secure frontier to France.
SPAIN
Affairs have taken very smguiar turn in Spain
Since the reported death Of Ferdinand The infa-
reachery of the late ministers, who induced the
King, while almost senseless from bodily agony, and
to all appearances in the agonies of death, to sign
decree disnheriting his infant daughter has led to
their Punishment, to the overthrow Of the Carlist par
ty, and to change in the administration Of the gov
eminent, which may possibly iu time raise Spain from
the wrctched degradation into which it has fallen
Colomarde and his colleagues have been ordered to
different fortresses, to mediate the failure of their
plots; Don Carlos has been desired to travel for the
benefit of his ealth all the most notorious absolu-
fists have been removed from their places and COM
mands; a new administration has been formed, COM
posed of men of liberal or moderate opinions and an
amnesty has been lssued which will restore hundreds
Of unfortunate exes to their country and their homes
These measures it is sad will be followed by the as
sembling Of the Cortes, and the establishment Of a
nee constitutions Liuerpool paper.
PORTUGAL.
From Portugal there is very little OF interesting
character. The English papers contain columns Of
letters from Oporto, the amount Of the whole appears
to be, that the two brothers remain in precisely the
same situation they have for several months.
LONDON, NOV. s.
Much anxiety was created in the city early this
morning. in consequence Of report which was cur
rent of dispatches having been received from Oporto
containing accounts Of the total defeat of Don Pedro
The Portuguese Regency scrip, in consequence de-
cline6 It was however, soon understood that the
,tenor Of the dispatches ofquite contrary ma
sure; a. the defeat in faver Of Don Pedro, the
Mignelites being repused with loss 1t is singular
fact that the Pedrotes only lost man killed, and
three woundsd. Colonel Cotier has arrived in the
packet. When she left they were all in the highest
spirits, and had plenty Of every thing at Oporto.--
Several letters confrnatory of the above, have been
received, and BY the arrangements Of the agents Of
last accounts and this day, upwards Of 1900 add.
tional troops, including considerable force of cav
nry, would, it is expected arrive at Oporto, that
in the case Of the long threatened general attack
with Don Miguel at the head Of his army, but who
had not arrived fears entertained Of the result