Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-29
FOREIGN.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

A-AA Isl IlNO-l CNOLAND.
New YoRK, January 25.-By the packet ship John
Jay Capt. Holdredge, arrived yesterday morning, we
received Liverpool papers the 9Th, London to the
9TH u Inclusive. With the exception Of the proceedings
at Antwerp, which the evening of the 5h there is
nothing Of importance.
letter published from Earl Grey which was read at
public Meeting relative 10 the Dutch War. The Premier
calls TO mind the original principles which Ministers
took office, one of which "peace, and declares their
nteHible determination TO pursue the they had
then tracked out. AT the time, adverts the pecu-
liar circumstances in which they found the question: and
expresses hope that all will yet conclude in peace.
The Paris papers OF the ith, contain the reply of tie
Chamber to the Kings speech. The rather mode
rate The address was carried by majority OF 233 to
ll9, which is great victory for Ministers.
violent eruption OF Mount Etna, took place OH the
l7h and 18th Nov. which destroyed Bronte town stu
ated nine leagues from Cantana, and containing populA
ton of 10000 persons.
bahn Pacha had, with 500 TO 1000 Bcdoun cavalry
obtained new victory liussein Pacha between Ada
nah and Koniah.
The FOL owing is an extract Of letter:
".fRtUeyp, Dec. 4, 3 o'clock, r. M
cat hall past III O'Clock the French batteries opened
their f'e the citadel The why the firing had
ceased since last night H. that Marshal Gerard bee
nego ia'i' Tor he neutrality OF the town. and what
can gather from persons whose information should
rely, tpp,aI the will be considered utra and be
IN no danger OF bOmbarln. eLt-The omigra ion has
been immense, ard is increasing since the firing began
antceyp, Dec 5, 10 Oeoek.-The canonading has CON
nued since yesterday brkly enough vet moi ith III .
force which some persons expected Some Ci the Bate
res the French ii lie have distinguished by
the accuracy OF their FIRE; others said TO have pointed
too hg hat shells and balls passed over The ci-
ddeI, AID Tell into the Sched'. IL hence imagined
that those shots di ected sink the gun oats in the
river, but Of them have taken effect
Fort Montebollo, which is advanced work of the
town. and which in the hands of the French but those
of st. Laurent and KeI in the hands of the Dutch
has fired yesterday and this day against the bason of the
citadel called Pacedo.
The number OF guns employed by the French are now
officially stated to be 90 cannons of various cabre and
fOrfl and hnV sftynrs Il. =
has been atery directed towards the batteries in font of
Fort kcl. Forts ST. Laurent and Keil have been silent
since yesterday evening.
The citadel already shows external marks of the iniu
ries 1t suffered fire broke out in of the buildings
at half past o'clock the smoke of which continues
Among many shells that fell in il burst and broke of
considerable portion Of the the gable of one of
the large buildings Its fire is rather slack and the de-
fence is imagined to be weak hence, persons sup
pose that in two or three days General Chase will threat
en- to burn the town unless he be permitted to retire
when the French will be compelled allow him to with
draw with the honors The city has done nothing to at
tack him, but is prepared to resent his fire. The
nation Of yesterday has in great measure subsed there
have been some country people allowed to with pro-
visions
steamboat came up the river Yesterday with despatcb
eF, as would seem, 10 the Comet this side of Calico
on which the latter made signals TO the citadel reply
having been received, the steamboat down the river
again.
ONE o'cLocK.-Thc firing has been brisk on both sides
during the last hour. ! have no means Of learning the
loss Of the French since yesterday. Forts ST. Laurent
and KEEL continue totally silent The forts in the CITY are
preparing more and more to repel any attack on IT, The
citadel suffers considerably.
Two o'cLocK.-The ffgaes Comet and Eurydice and
the corvette Proserpine and stated attack Fort ST.
Marie, which defends itself with yigor
Brussels, Dee. 5, p. MA courier just arrived from
Antwerp, says the French have already lost 1000 men,
STILL LATER.
After the foregoing in type the packet ship Hayre
captain De Poyser, arrived from Uayre having le that
port tie 18Th ult We have received French papers
TO that date. They principally filed with tedious and
minute details Of the attack Of the citadel Of Antwerp
The dates from That place the evening Of the s up
10 which time the operations had continued in similar
manner to those above described Thus lar the French
appear 10 have gained important advantage and the
loss either side had been much less than might have
been expected On The part Of the Dutch, the loss IL
stated TO be only 49, aud that Of the French only 200