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 sage. < You are aboutt to deliberate on tfse ir- terests oi the country in tue National Congress which is called; while ], having fulfilled as far las inm my power, my duty towards you, go 10 1 fulfil a painful obligation, in leaving your soil to await elsewhere, the issue of the political movements of Belgium. Ny wishes will be with you, and l shall ever endeagor 10 contrib ute to your true welfare.

 The American ship Loais Pl,aflp 1, Benedict, master from Philadelphia, was salated on enter ing the port of Hayre with 2l guns, by the can noneers of the National Guard. The ship car

 ried the tri-coored flag at the fore. Bonpbordn,en and Capture of .4ntloe'p.- he most important news by this arrival is that of the IBombardment of Antwerp by the Duteh troops in the citadel, by which an immense loss ot pro perty was occasoned. Anarmistce was agreed on, on the 27th, by Chazal, commandant ot the citadel, to treat Of a surrender; but t was bro- ken by the firing of few muskets, which 1t Is lsaid, he himself had secretly ordered, to make a pretext for the destruction of the city. During the negotiations, certain unknown persons went towards the Quais aux Bols and Possons, fired few muskets, which being answer l ed, the citadel and Scte de Flandre commenced their fire. The whole square of the Public Stores l IS destroyed; the street of the Convent and the Canal of St. John stopped the farther progress of the flames. Horrible to relate, during the lbombardment the Dutch had barrels of tar ta- ken into Public Stores, but happily large part l of the merchandise has been removed. BRUSSELS, Oct. 26. l The provisional government makes known the ] following proposition to Gen. Chase, by Nj. F. Chazal:-

 1. The government demads tbat Gen. Chas- SC shall eVacuate the city in three days. ,. The Gen. and his army may retire with

 arms and baggage.

 3. The provisional government will procure necessary transports.

 1. Hostilites shall cease on both sides. (sgned) CHI AZAL.

 Propositions ot Gen. Baron Chaeal. 1. The Lieut.. Gen. Baron Gha1aI will not yield the citadel without the order of tlle King ! his august master.

 ,. For the benefit of the city, he accepts the suspension of hostilites on these conditions ] That all defensive works shall cease; that nc

 armed man shallappear onthc espanade, nor if

 the environs of the citadel; ;thatnohostilityb com

 mitted against his Majesty's sqadron, at the Es i cant; and that the magazines of provisions be gi ven, which was pillaged yesterday at Royoli, not

 withstaadieg the armistiee, which prevented 1 Lieut.. Gen. Chase from ordcrnga a sortie. LIEUT.. GEN. BARON CHAssE. The provisional government authorizes Nj. r l Ghazal to treat with inc General commanding the citadel of Antwerp, on the basis previously agreed to, after receiving and giving the follow ing xplnlations-( (omitted.)

 All took oatils to deliver the city. During the whole Of the night of the 26th, there wa, fighting in the streets. The city gates were la ken by main force by the armed inhabitants, and the citizen army (fron Brussels from their cn try between ' and 8 o'clock The following

 proclamation was publshed:

 Belgians! The representative of the Provi

 slonal government makes known, that the com ] mission sent to Gen. Chase has obtained per mission.

 A few houses have been burnt; the whole square of the Public Stores is entirely destroyed The loss is estimated at 20 millions of florlns.-- Holland will pay the indemnity. The ABleri

 can Consul has given Nj. Rogier assurances tha

 his government aili demand reimbursement. From the Antwerp Journal, Oct. 26. BRUSSELS, Get 31. 1 The victorious army oi the patriots, after ha

 lying routed the Dutch troops, made its entry thi ] morning by the Red Gate; the inner guard hae I been disarfned by our citizens, and especiall'

 by the sailors and workmen of the port. Thl l flag of independence was immediately display :. ed on the tower of .Aotre Daaae. Tranquilit, and confidence have been restored. I They were on the eve of battle at Bruge

 on the 29th of October. The citadel of Chen

 had eapitalated.

 I BRUSSELS, Oct. g.

 The 29th, inthe morning, the people of Ant

 werP hearing that the Brussels volunteers wer

 under the walls of the city, rose and disanoe, seventy scattering soldiers. About two o'clock fifty arned citizens went to the post of the Grca Square, where were 300 Dutch troops. Tn

 eitizens instantly attacked the troops formed il h square. Fhe Guard of the Commune, wlc

 was present, remained neutral, and withdrew t