The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-24 00:00:00

THE POLISH RELIEF FUND FOR THE

alcK AND WOUNDED POLES.

APPEAL PROM THE lADM' ASSOCIATION.

There is at the present moment in England
• very moral sympathy for the Poles in their fesrful
struggle. Their cause is pleaded by the voice of
Europe ; it is felt to be one of common interest,
of humanity—one which requires more than pis-
mire moral sympathy. One of our good and able statesmen,
when departing from official reserve, pronounced the Maur-
rection of Poland to be that of • people driven to despair.
The mean throughout Europe, the voice of every free
people, has answered these words with the question,
" What can we do !" It is humanity outraged which gives
its full form to this question. Whatever course is taken by
the powers of Europe, we, the women of • free country,
ought to give our sympathy to the wives, mothers, and
children of these patriots. The women of Poland, tree at
all times to the noble spirit of patriotism, are now, as ever,
devoted to the cause of their country ; and at what cost?
—the cost of all that is dearer to them than life. Rearm
tiona like them have lad several ladies to form an ass-
cation for the relief of the suffering and wounded patriots
of Poland, and to give some practical proof of their pro-
found sympathy with their efforts. In France and
throughout Italy funds are being collected for the benefit of
the suffering patriots, whom condition in many places is
described as most deplorable. The Counter of Shofar. I
bury has kindly again taken the office eel
• lady patrons, and the Duchess of Satherisad
has generously agreed to join her in that eapacity.
They have united with the undersigned ladies to ask Esseink-
men and Englishwomen to assist in this good work :—Ledy
Clarence Part, the Admiralty; the Hon. Mrs. William
Cowper, 17, Curropetreet, May Fair ; Lady Golciamid„ SI-
John's Lodge, Begeoes-park ; Mrs. Samuel Gurney, 25,
Prince's-gate, Hyde-park ; ten. Salle Schwabe, Ithode's
Home, near Middleton. Lancashire ; Man Ellis, 6,
Lanourterternee, itagent's-park, N. W., have con-
meted to take as active part in this collection, in
the firm hops that they will meet with the same active
sympathy as when they monied to their countrymen and
women on behalf, of the Italian patriots in 1860 and 'tit.
The Countess of Shaftesbury and Mrs. Sails Schwabe have
kindly undertaken to act as treasurers, and are happy to
my, that, through their acquaintance with trust-
worthy meats, they are enabled to promise that
the mossy so/acted will be properly employed ; and
should defeat (as they trust will sot be the case) ultimately
afereoMe the patriots, Lady Shaftesbury and Mrs. Solis
Schwabe will take care that the mousy collected shall then
be placed as • feed in this country to help the many poor
and destitote Polish patriots who, as mike, will be sure to
seek again shelter in oar island. Mims Ellis has consented to
act as tweeter, secretary. Mews. Ransom, Beaver* and
Co., L, Pall-moll East, &W., and Messrs. 13arnott, Hoare,
and Co., Lombardetrest, City, Louden, E.C., will kindly
act as bankers, and will receive submaiptione.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Christian, Princess Dagmar, Prince Frederick and Prince
William of Denmark, honoured Munn. Mason and Co.
phothogmphie publishers, by sitting yesterday for a series of
portraits. The negatives, which were very suomesful, were
executed by Mr. Kilbarn.
The Princess of Berrie, accompanied by Mr.
Edmund Burke a member of the Temple, and Mr. Senator
Chriditeb, attended Divine service at the Temple Church
on Sunday morning. The treasurer, Mr. R.. logham, M.P.,
and Mr. S. Warren, Q.C., beechen, escorted the princess
and suite through the library and beechen' aparunenta.
His Excellency the Belgian Minister has been
confined to his residence by gout since the day of the royal
marriage. _ _

The Marquis Camden and the Ladies Pratt will
leave Orosreoor-square es Friday next for the Wilderem,
Dear Severwska, Inc the Easter holidays.

The Earl and Countess Spencer are entertaining
• large party at Althoepe during the Northampton rams.
Lord and Lady Willoughby lYEreaby intend to
pus the Easter mean at Grimsthorpe.
Lady Caroline Kerricon has issued cards for an
amenably on Friday next at her residence in Piccadilly.
The marriage of Major the Hon. Charles
nudger, son of Lord and Lady Chalmdord, with Min
BandarJe, it fixed to take place on the ?Jed of next
month.

The Marchioness of Downshire gave her second
daseiag party hut (meals& at the family mamaiec in
Beigrave4coure. _ .

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The Duke and Duchess of Roxburgbe have left
the Clareedro Hotel for Floors Castle, Kelso, N.B.

A meeting of the Finanoe Committee of the Royal
Oxambnion for the Exhibition of 1861 wee held yesterday
se the Privy Conned Mae. There were prceent Earl
Grenville (chairman). Lora Overetose. the Right Hon.
W. E. Gladstone, M.P., the Right Hoe. R. Lowe, M.P.,
Sir S. M. Pato, Bart., M.P., Sir C. W. DUG, Bart.. Mr.
Thomas Baring, ILP., Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. Thring, and
[Mr. Edgar Rowdy& C.B. (secretary.)

Mr. Edmund Potter, M.P., writes to the Mite)
in opposition to a wholesale system of emigration from she
north. He migrates loan. extending, It may be, over two
ar three years, administered by special commissioners added
to tbe boards of guarliana in the cotton districts, tinder
special legislative regulations, enforcing some occupation or
labour, as s means of keeping up, at least, the moral stan-
dard of the nieipients of the loan. "Can anything be
warm." be asks, "far landowners or mutely thee parting
with the best of the workers and demoralising end disap-
pointing the rest by an extended depletive emigration. and
• depletion of capital and value in an entire province. it
may be called, containing 2,000,000 souls, or, taking Lan-
cashire and the adjacent parts of Cheshire, at nearly
3,000,000 r