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THE BRITISH AMERICAN, JANUARY 26, 1833.

One of the packet ships which arrived at New-York, puts us in possession of London and Liverpool dates to the 4th and 6th of December. At the formerdate, it will appear by the following extracts, that the British Parliament was dissolved, writs were issued for a new Parliament, and made returnable on the 26th ofJanuary. Addresses to His Britannic Majesty against the policy of interfering between the Bel- gians and Dutch, are pouring in from all parts of the Kingdom ; it is also asserted that “ In Belgium the interference of France is extremely unpopular. The French and Belgian officers are upon the very worst terms.

Intelligence from Calcutta received at New York, state the accounts from the in- terior,” in relation to the Indigo crop, were decidedly favourable ; it was estimated at 130,000 maunds. The rebels in China were still successful, and 2,000 more troops had been sent off from ‘Canton to the-neat of war.

The salary of the Chief Justice of Great Britain, has been materially reduced. It still much exceeds the oflicial income of the whole of the United States Supreme Court. ‘

A statement of the forces which Holland and Belgium have at present under arms :

' Dutch. Belgian.

Infantry Line, 30,000 55,000 Gudéieiimmunale and 3 30,000 20,000

60,000 75,000 Bos'rox, Jan. 10.

Hostillities commenced in Belgium on the 30th Nov. when a summons was ad- dressed by Marshal Gerard, the Com- mander in Chief ofthe French army to General Chasse, the commandant ofthe citadel of Antwerps demanding the sur- render of that fortress and the forts de- pendent upon it. In this summons, it was declared, that the operations of the siege" would be directed against the ex- ternal sides of the citadel, and that no ad- vantage would be taken of its weakness on the side ofthe city ; but that, in case the commandant should fire upon the city, ample indemnity would be exacted by France and England. The reply of Chasse to the summons was said to be that he would bury himself under the ruins of the citadel—as to the neutralitv of the city, he would' promise nothing, that would be re- gulated by circumstances and events. .The

rench army had pushed forward their works with activity, and through the night of the 30, continued them without molesta- tion from the tire of the citadel. .,On Sat; urday the lst December; the French ar-i

Total Infantry,

tillery were to take their position in batte-g ther.

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ry, and the firing was expected to begin on Sunday, from seventy heavy pieces of ar- tillery in nine or ten batteries

Parliament was dissolved by the royal proclamation on the 3d December: and

writs~to be made returnable on the 29th January, were directed to be issued for callin a new Parliament.

0r ers in Council were issued on the 3d December for releasing Dutch vessels with perishable goods on board, and permitting them to proceed on their voyages, and for

ermitting vessels, to clear out fromBritish ports for Dutch ports in the East and West Indies.

The language of the French Ministers

in the Chamber of Deputies, negatives ve- ry strongly all idea of a general war. The opposrtion in the Chamber ofDeputies was so feeble, that the address in reply to the King’s speech was passed without amend- ment or division. ' The Mediterranean packet had arrived at London with Letters from Cadiz to November 22. There had been a most favorable change in the aspect of affairs in that city, and the Queen was extremely popular.

A transport ship, the Royal Adelaide, which sailed from England for Oporto, with 40 horses for Don Pedro, arrived off the port, and after attempting for a week to enterit, was unable to do so, in conse- quence of a cannonade from a battery e— rected by Don Miguel’s army, and had re- turned to England with the loss of half her cargo.

The Belgian Ministers having been out- voted in the Chamber of Representatives on the address in reply to the King’s speech, resigned, and Leopold was with- out ministers, not having yet succeeded in supplying their places. .'

M. Dupin was chosen President of the French chamber of Deputies.

Bos‘ron, Jan. ii.

In our paper of yesterday we gave a summary ofthe news brought by the pac- ket South America, at New York from Liverpool. We have only a few items to add this morning. The King of Belgium remained without ministers, at the last accounts. Upon the great question of a general war we have the unequivocal de- claration of Marshal Soult, the Prime Min- ister of France, in the negative.

A London paper of the 4th says : The accounts from Holland to the lst, con- tain nothing beyond the announcement of the bombardment ofthe citadel of Antwerp by the French. That the hostillities will be protracted to a much greater length of time. than was first imagined, no doubt is entertained

Sir Pulteney Malcolm, with part of the

fleet, had returned to the Downs, on ac- count ofthe appearance of stormy wea-

'upon that event.

' war during the winter,

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In Belgium, the interferem is extreme] unpopular. The French an Belgian o cers are upon the very won, terms. -

Addresses to the King of Great Brita, against the Dutch war, ‘ all parts of the Kingdom : signatures of the most eminent merchm, had been obtained.

Letters from Italy agree in sayin um a plot had been formed at Rome, an um it was intended to blow up the country. house of the Pope.

The King of Prussia was ill of dropsyof the chest, and not expected to recover.

King Otho was to depart for Greece ., the 5th, ~ ~

Don Pedro‘s situation is far from bein enviable. He has been shut up by Ian ever since he entered the Kingdom, 4 now he is enclosed by sea also. The Don. ro was efl‘ectually blockaded by Don Mi;

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el. The British Government is about to throw open the India Trade, except as to th article of Tea. Lord Exmouth was dangerously ill. The Cholera had disappeared in Eng land and Scotland, and the bulletins we . discontinued. One hundred officers of the Russian Ar my, had been sent into Siberia, for havin displayed a spirit of liberalism. LONDON, Dec 4—Our observation or the Commercial transactions of the . a. week present no feature worthy of record excepting that we may state with con dence that the advanced prices have in respects been fully supported. Merc . tile affairs now depend upon the great po' tical matters that agitate all Europe, and until some decisive step is taken, our Mar kets will remain in the present uncertai state. The Stock Exchange present some appearance of depression, with small decline, which necessarily gave no

chased for direct delivery, but me , changed hands, under the suppositiono a war, every thing must of course dope From the present a pearance of the political state of thin we should say that matters are comingto crisis, and the arcounts from Belgiu Holland and France are viewed byCO mercial men with the utmost interest. Mer. Jour. . FRENCH 'AND Exams“ Frans—1V0 withstanding the imposing nature oft combined force, says the Portsmouth Te egraph, we consider the task imposed it, at this season of the year, impra ble ; and we repeat this opinion in w quence of an observation madeafew d: since, that in offering it, we had forgott hi that the Dutch ports were blockaded l ‘ We deny ll!

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