The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-26 00:00:00

GRAVD BALL AND CONCERT

AT GUILDEIALL.

The dn., for the ball and concert in aid of the
funds, for the relief of the Polish refugees, is fixed
for Ihur-.sday, the I4th of November, and will he
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.Iflost.
splendid. The whole of the decoration's and
illumm.Arions,
Lord which are to he most brilliant, at the
Atlayor and Sheriffs' banquet to the 9th, are
t 0 be retained for this occasion, and his Royal
here! the Duke of Sussex has consented to
°ere! the list of Patrons.
By particular Tequest the Committee have al-
' 40!ed it to be a fancy as well as a dress ball; it is,
therefores txpected that some of the dresses wornl
at Egiintoun Tournament will be sported on the
' "r;,%itn, and add much to the effect.
The tickets are—to admit one gentleman, 15s. ;
(Imo, one lady, 10s. 6d. ; a double ticket to admit
°ne lady anclone gentleman, 1/s. ls. : to he hail of
any of the Stewards; at the Mansion-House ; the
Office of the Literary Association of the Friends of
Poland, St. James's-street ;or at the Hall-keepers%
affite, Guildhall.
Arrangements have been made for an abundant
i! atipply of refreshments, which arc included in the
Price. The number of tickets will be limited, in
order not to unpleasantly crowd the Hall. It is,
therefore, advisable to make early applications, for
on the last occasion of the ball at the Guildhall
Many were disappointed, although large premiums
Were offered for tickets.

The sufferings of the unfortunate Poles must at
all times meet with sympathy in the breast of
every Englishman, arising as they do from their
heroic struggles for freedom.

THE BROUGHAM MYSTERY.

(From the Morning Post.)
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LORD BROUGHAM'S REPORTE'D DEATH.
At a late hour last night we received the following
communication from the gentlemen we despatched to
'Westmoreland on Monday evening last, when the mys-
terious rumor.r of Lord Brougham's death was first cir-
culated in the metropolis

(From 'our own Reporter.)
PENIIITII, THURSDAY EVENING.
have just had the satisfaction of seeing Lord
Brougham, who has returned to Brougham, after
!lia excursion to the Lakes, as well in health and
in as good spirits as his best friends could wish.
The cause of the rumour which agitated London is
Mill involved in mystery. Mr. Shafto, whom 1 have
also seen, is certainly not the author of the report, and
his name has been most wantonli used by some person.
I forward you the following letter from Mr. Shafto,
Which you will perceive completely exonerates him :
" TO THE EDITOR OP TILE MORNING POST.

" Brougham, Thursday, Oct. 24, 1839.
Sir—ln reference to a letter which appeared in your
Paper of the 23d inst., alluding to a letter giving an ac-
count of Lord Brougham's death, and signed with my
acme, I beg to deny having written any such letter, or
Iny letter at all, to Mr. Montgomery or any other person
pith an account of Lord Brougham's death.
" I remain, your obedient servant,
" B. DUNCOMBE SHAFTO."
The accident, as I mentioned before, was a very
I frightful one, and might have been attended with most
serious consequences. The plunging of the horses has
been described to me by an eye-witness as terrific, and
if °no of the wheels of the carriage had not come off,
I? as to prevent the horses from running off with it, all
tila party would probably have been severely hurt.
It is singular that Lord Brougham, fearing lest
any false reports of the accident should be conveyed
up to town, wrote to his family and some friends,
telling them there had been an accident to the car-
riage, but warning them not to believe any idle
rumours that might reach them. Mrs Shafto behaved
With remarkable courage and presence of mind. The
only mode in which the false report can be accounted for
is, that it sprang from some person in Penrith who saw
the carriage which was sent for return with Mr. and
Mrs. Shafto and without Mr. Leader and Lord
Brougham, whr, walked home another way, having pre-
ugly despatched expresses to Carlisle and Penrith
r medical assistance for the driver. This circumstance
'tight have induced some person in Penrith to believe
that Lord Brougham and Mr. Leader were injured.
It is not the first time that Lord Brougham has been
sailed on paper. During an illness at Lancaster, on the
•eircuit, some years back, common rumour announced
his Lordship's death, and it was bawled out by the fly-
ing.„ newsmen under the very windows of Lady
Brougham, who, however, had proof by letter of later
date of the falsehood of the intelligence.