Daily Richmond Whig

From the Baltimore American of Nov. 4.

ONE DAY LATER FROM ENGLAND.

By the packet ship Britannia, Capt. Marshall, at New York from Liverpool, the editors of the Commercial Advertiser have received London papers of the 1st of October, and Liverpool of the 2d.

The London Morning Chronicle of the 1st October contains the following important paragraph:

The revolt is now general throughout the whole of Belgium. The troops of the King amounted only to 41,000 at the beginning, and of these the far greater part must be Belgians. But were the army thrice what it is, it is quite possible for it to make head against a whole population in a state of revolt &c. According to the accounts from Rotterdam, received last night, the troops retiring from Brussels on Antwerp, for reinforcements, had been fallen upon by the people, who massacred the advance guard. Antwerp is stated to have risen, and Ghent is probably by this time in the possession of the Belgian forces. The King can have nothing to oppose this torrent. If he succeeds in getting the Dutch portion of his troops safe back to Holland, he may esteem himself so far fortunate. As for the Belgians, they will, unquestionably, join the National Standard.

The news from Antwerp and Amsterdam was to the 29th September inclusive.

The rejoicings among the people were general; but, under the expectation that fresh reinforcements would be sent against Brussels, the most active preparations continued to be made by the inhabitants for a defence. If we are to credit the accounts from Antwerp, the King, who had been much indisposed, had refused three times to sign the order for the whole power of the artillery to be directed against Brussels, by which so many lives would be lost, and so much property destroyed; seeing, however, that such a measure was indispensable, it is said he had overcome his scruples, and that before the advices left Antwerp, the artillery, with a large body of troops, were leaving the place on their way to Brussels, to recommence the attack. Another account from Antwerp, written in great haste, as the mail was about to be sent off, says, that the military there had refused to act against the Bruxellois. According to a Proclamation, issued by order of Prince Frederick, after the retreat, and dated from Head quarters, the troops under his command might have retained possession of Brussels from the moment they entered, if he had brought the whole power of the artillery against it.

There was a report in London, on the evening of the 30th, that an Armistice, to last for three days, had been agreed upon by the contending parties at Brussels. Although something of this sort is noticed in one or two of the private communications from Antwerp, had it been true, so important a fact must have transpired from a variety of other quarters.

Some of the accounts estimate the whole number of killed and wounded in the tumult at Brussels at upwards of 7000. They concur in representing the Dutch troops guilty of the greatest excesses. Among other instances, it is stated that after killing an English woman, they bore her infant on a bayonet through their ranks.

At Liege, the populace are complete masters. The Governor, Mr. Sandbag, had fled, and a Provincial commission had been appointed for the maintenance of order.

At Malines attempts had been made to excite the people to revolt, and to disarm the troops, who kept under arms day and night. Great riots had taken place at Tillemont, and the Burgomaster, it was reported, had been murdered.

In Brussels even women and children assisted the people, the former by throwing stones, the latter by catching the girths of the cavalry.

Germany—Symptoms of agitation have begun to manifest themselves in Hanover.

At Brunswick, 67 agitators had been arrested, and tranquility was restored.

Much excitement was occasioned among the Parisians by the events in Brussels, and a strong feeling in favor of the Belgians was manifested. Le Globe of the 20th Sept. alluding to intimations that Prussia would interfere in behalf of the King of the Netherlands, says "when this shall take place the honor and safety of France will not allow her to be an unconcerned spectator." Whatever position the Government may take the people at all events are not likely to be unconcerned lookers-on. The paper from which we have just quoted, says "the youths of Paris are daily enrolling themselves, and set off for Belgium without any ceremony. Yesterday [the 20th Sept.] a great number of young men arrived here from Brussels for the purpose of purchasing arms and ammunition. Quantities of those warlike stores have already been sent off and others are in preparation. Le Temps, a journal whose patriotism equals its dignity and its sense of justice, has not hesitated to lead the way in opening a subscription in behalf of the patriots engaged in the contest with the Dutch.

The great question is, "what course will the government take?"

The London Morning Chronicle, in alluding to the statement that a joint note had been sent to the French government by the Courts of Vienna, London, and Berlin, in which these powers propose to station Prussian garrisons in the frontier towns of the Netherlands, says:—"It cannot be that the Great Powers will be so foolish. If they so far forget themselves as to become guilty of so wanton an attack on the people of Belgium, they will lament their crime in sackcloth and ashes. The nations impatient at being sacrificed to the caprice of Rulers, may forget to emulate the French in their magnanimity. The first King who draws the sword in a war of aggression should be hurried from his throne. The nations can have no interest in warring against each other; and with respect to a particular nation, let subjects and Rulers settle differences as they best can. There must be no solemn leagues and covenants among Kings to assist each other."

A paragraph under date of Paris, September 28, states it to be the intention of the Chamber to adjourn immediately, to afford members opportunity to prepare for re-election.

There is no news of any moment from Russia. A letter from St. Petersburgh mentions that cholera morbus was prevailing to a most lamentable extent in some of the southern cantons. There does not appear to have been any foundation for the Frankfort letter writer's story of an insurrection in St. Petersburgh. The rumour probably grew out of the discontented proceedings in Frankfort.

In England no event of interest had occurred. The following extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, dated Sept. 30th, gives a brief and probably correct view of the state of feeling in that metropolis with respect to the events now acting or anticipated on the continent of Europe.

"There is an end to the union between Holland and Belgium. We are now to see what step Prussia will take. If she interferes to support the King, the French, however loth the government may be, will most assuredly take part with the Belgians. Public opinion in this country, as you are aware, was decidedly in favor of the change of government in France: but it is equally certain that it is as much opposed to the late events at Brussels. A few days will decide whether we are to have a war in Europe this year: but we shall have one before the next is passed, is, I think, pretty clear."

LONDON, Oct 1.—On Wednesday the Duke of Wellington gave a grand dinner to Prince Talleyrand.

A private letter from Paris, says—“To-day every one is talking of a war with Prussia! Is the King of Prussia, then, weak enough to attack Belgium when Berlin is in revolt, and the Rhenish provinces in insurrection? Louis Philip, King of the French, desires peace, yet the first Prussian Soldier who enters Belgium will render a war with France not merely certain but indispensable.

We are enabled to confirm the account of the defection of the troops at Ostend. On Tuesday night there was a rising of the populace, when all the troops in garrison, amounting from 1,500 to 2000 men, marched out of their quarters, assembled in the Grand Place and to a man laid down their arms.

Poulon, Sept. 21.

Letters from Alexandria, in Piedmont, say that the greatest fermentation prevails in all Lombardy, and several little villages have given the signal of insurrection. This little rising, we are assured, was quelled on the arrival of some troops who were sent to the spot; but all this only preserves apparent tranquility, and the slightest pretext will suffice to make such events more general. The new French Charter, which contains all possible elements of order and ability, will soon become the political compact of all the nations of Europe.