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Further Extracts from our last European dates. HOLLAND .AJV‘D BELGIUM.

Tan HAGUE. Nov. 10—18 vcryimport- ant meeting took place at Amsterdam a few days ago between the King and four gentlemen of the great body of merchants assembling in the Hotel of the Society Fe. it's: Marilee, to deliberate on what steps were to be taken in the present important and critical situation their country was pla- ced in, such meetings having been fre- quent in old trying times. -

The King received the Deputation, and a gentleman named De Vries was the spokesman. The King was so affected that the tears rolled down his cheeks, and a minute or two passed before he could find utterance, which was to this purpose :— La‘menting the losses and prtvations so loy- ally undergone by his faithful Dutch sub. jects ; that this object was solely to pro- mote their interest with honor ; that he was not guided by ambition, and bewed with humility to the decrees of an all-wise God ; that on this occasion he would not speak of the ingratitude he had experien- ced. andof the untrue cry raised against him by his interested enemies and detract- ors, by calling his best endeavors to pro— cure only justice to his fair demands by the name of obstinacy: that if the sacri- fice ofhis life was required to promote the welfare of his subjects, he would glory in making a sacrifice to his country, as many ofhis ancestors had formerly done, both in the field and under the knife of the as- saSsin, and he concluded by declaring that he put his trust in ajust God. The de- putation were so overcome, that they were unable to utter a word ; they retired ma- king their obeisances, holding their hand- kerchiel's to their eyes. You mayjudge 'of the effect produced in Amsterdam when the particulars were announced.

The King of the Netherlands persever- ed in his determination to resist the com— pulsory efforts of the allied powers. A ge- neral order of General Chasse, the com- mander of the Citadel ofAutwerp, was is- sued on the 17th, announcing the expected arrival of the French troops, with the in- tention of compelling him to surrender that fortress, and exhorting his troops to unite with him in the unalterable resolution to defend themselves with manly courage to the last extremity. A general order, breathing a similar spirit, was issued on the Hill: to the garrison ofBreda, by Gen. : De Erens, Lt. Gen. and Director General

of the “’ar Department. The Comman- der in Chief of Breda also concludes an address to the trOops, by reminding them ofthe sublime example of thetr resolute King, who as a rock in the middle ofthe foaming waves, stands firm, and knows not what it is to be shaken.

THE BRITISH AMERICAN.

At the Hague a Decree was published on the 18th in cortsequence of the embar- go laid in England and France-on Dutch vessels ordering all English and French vessels to leave the ports at the Nether- lands in three days, and all that should subsequently arrive to be immediately sent back A bill was about to be laid before the States General for raising the Land- strum. '

The course which Prussia would pursue was not very clearly indiCated.—-Large bo- dies of Prussian troops were collecting on the Belgian frontier. At Cologne 15,000 to 20,000 men were to be statioaed, and between that town and 'l‘raves 80,000.

In the French army which had already entered Belgium, were 58,000 men and l6,000 horses. It was composed of four divisions of Infantry, of 9,600 to 10,000 men each, 4000 artillerymen and engi- neers, l0,000 cavalry and 5000 men for the. baggage and workmen.

Pon1‘tc.tr..——(.'aptain Nowell, who left St. Ubes 95th Nov. has furnished us with the following information which was given him in manuscript by a mercantile house, oftliat place—Fourier.

“ General Excelzmans (a French officer of great reputation,) was daily expected to lhkt' the immediate command of Don Pe- dro’s army, in order to begin operations A sortie was made on the l4th Nov. in which the n'liguelites, on the side of Villa Nova, lost {.000 men, killed, wounded, and prisoners, and had some batteries de- stroyedfthe Miguelites had succeeded in forming on the South side of the Oporto, a battery, commanding the bar, which an- noys greatly vessels going in and out. Pe— dro intends to make another sortie, with greater force, for the purpose of destloy- ing those batteries As Spain has changed her s} stem towards this country, it is pre— sumed that Pedro will ultimately succeed Miguel is at Braga ; his force is considera- ble, but very badly commanded, and in u ant of every thing.

“ Don Pcdrn has made Count de Villa Flo, Duke of Terceira, with an allowance of 250,000 crowns out of the national pro-

erl .”

The British Admiralty has sent despatch- es to the commanders on the \Vest India stations, with the news ofthe Embargo on Dutch vessels, and of the blockade,

THE BRITISH AMERICAN, FEBRUARY ‘2, 1833.

There will be a public Examination of the Chariot te-Town Grammar School, on Thursday next at ‘2 o’clock.

In the alnence of Foreign intelligence we have de- t'Oted a grvat proportion of this impression to local matter -, tlwretbrc we shall (this w.-ek at least.) frce ourselvcs trom ltatbet’s imputation in the latter part ot his communitatiou. We regt‘ct alike with our new Correspondent, that his residence is not nearer our little House of Commons. ‘

HOUSE OF ASSEJIIBLY.

On Thursday the 24th, ult. the import-

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came to be discussed, in bringing upth, report of the Committee of the who]e House, on the subject of Lord Goder. ich’s Dispatch ; the Chairman reported that they had come to 14 resolutions which were put separately and agreed to with but two exceptions, Mr. H. M‘Donald and Mr Nelson, (Mr- Compton not being al. lowed to vote, as he was not intime, and a call of the House having previously ta. ken place.) The resolutions will be found in the succeeding columns.

Most of th tetnbers expressed their sen- timents, but the following we took to be the most important.

Mr. Binns spoke at some length as to the nature ofthe original grants, said that it was there specified that the tOWnships were to be settled by German Protestants; these being the countrymen of the then reigning monarch (George the 'l'hird :) it could not be suppOsed he ever meant them to be thus induced from their homes to a wilder- ness country, to be placed at the will of the Grantees ; neither could any be looked upon as settlers but such as had a perma- nent interest, fully equal to the grantee: themselves. It'it were otherwise it would be at the option ofthe proprietor, how he might evade the terms of the grants, as they had but to get persons to take leases, if it were only front year to year, though they then should leave it, or what “at most likely never settle on the landswhilst they could get better terms in the neigh- boring provinces. th the terms of the grants would have been fulfilled by the grantees, if this principle were once ad-' tnitted. Ila thOught it too absurd to argue a point that must be obvious to all, as if their leases Were. for “20 or 40 years, at least three fourths of their labour must go to make the lands valuable to the landlords without any possible advantage to them- selves. He contended then,that none could he looked upm. as settlers but such as had free. lands ; and also, that a settler means a head ofa family, or male ofupwards of 17 years, bonafide residents of the soil. He concluded by hoping that a Court of t'scheat would he established, which, by compelling the proprietors to settle their wilderness lands. would soon place us in that state to which the quality of our 5011 and great natural advantages of our situa- tion entitle us to.

Mr. H. M‘Donald Opposed the resolu- tions, and on bringing up the motion that the report be not received, said, he gave the learned Gentleman great credit fortlle mode in which he. had managed his argu- ments, he feared however, that he. loolted upon himselfas retained on one side, Whilst his better reason bore otherwise. Hon. Member for King’s County, (MT- Owen) had the other day, owned his owl! inconsistency on these subjects For It“ part he thought that the time for 8001‘