We mentioned last week that the retreat of the Dutch
troops commenced on the 14th. On the 15th, the head-quarters of the Prince of ORANGE was at Thienen ; on the 17th, at St. Trond ; on the 19th, at Hassell. As there was a chance, from the temper of the parties, that some collision might take place, General GE- RARD very judiciously placed the French troops between them. In this way, as the Dutch retired, the French took their place; the forces of both parties meeting and interchanging courtesies in the various towns evacuated.
The Prince of ORANGE and Prince FREDERICK—the conquerors of Hasselt and Louvain, as the Dutch journals call them—made their triumphant entry into the Hague on Tuesday. Their reception seems to have been very hearty : the people, instead of horses, drew the carriage to the palace. In the evening there was a grand illumination.
The cutting of the dykes at Zwyndrecht by the Dutch has pro- duced an extensive inundation in the neighbourhood ; but nego- tiations are in progress to remedy the evil. It is also said that the citadel at Antwerp will be delivered up. In the bombardment of Antwerp, the Americans, it is said, have lost property to the amount of amillion and a half of guilders ; for which they intend to prefer a claim of compensation against the Dutch. The march and victory of the Prince of ORANGE will be a serious affair by the time that all the cost is reckoned up. Sir ROBERT ADAIR, our Ambassador, was formally introduced to King LEOPOLD on the 18th; and General BELLIARD, the French Ambassador, delivered his credentials on the 22nd. The King is described as busily and successfully employed in intro- ducing system and regularity into his affairs, both civil and mili- tary. M. 'AHEAD has retired from the Ministry ; and from that circumstance, the French party is supposed to have gained and the English to have lost influence ; but provided the Belgic in- terests are bettered by the change, it is not of much importance what foreign party gains or loses. As an approach to a full and final settlement of all differences, hts Dutch Majesty has named plenipotentiaries to act with the Conference ; and M. VANDER WEYER has received from his royal master full powers to enable him to meet the Plenipotentiaries of King WILLIAM.
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