The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-15 00:00:00

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A crowded meeting of the inhabitants of South-
wark was held last evening at Taylor's Deposi-
tory, St. George'E-road, for the purpose of petition•
ing Parliament in favour of the independence of
Poland. Mr. John Locke, M.P., one of the
borough members, presided, and was supported
by Mr. P. Hennessy, M.P., Sir henry Hoare, Pro-
fessor Birkbeck, Dr. Rundle, and m9st of the
vestrymen and parochial officers. During the
proceedings Prince Czartoryski, nine() Ladis-
r
tus,General Count Zitnoisky, tuid several
Polish gentlemen, just arrived from Paris, came
upon the platform, and were most enthusiastically
cheered.

The CHAIRMAN expressed the pleasure he felt at
seeing so numerous a meeting of his constituents.
He considered it was the duty of all Englishmen to
support the gallant Poles, and he trusted the people
of England would not rest satisfied with the Go-
vernment until they had compelled Russia to observe
the solemn engagements she had entered into re-
specting Poland, by peaceable means if possible ;
but if not, by all other available means.
Capt. ROGERS moved, and Dr. RENDLE seconded,
the first resolution, declaratory of the right of the
Poles to resist by force of arms the violation of their
just claims by the Russian Government. He thought
diplomacy would never work out the independence
of Poland.

Mr. HENNESSY, M.P., in supporting the resolu-
tion, said he was heartily sick of expressing idle
sympathy with Poland. He desired to see some
practical means taken to help the Poles in their
gallant and gigantic struggle. Diplomacy would
never do this. While they were talking and writ-
ing the Poles were fighting ; and until England and
France were prepared if necessary to send a fleet
into the Baltic and an army to Warsaw, he was
afraid no good would be done. He believed that if
Russia saw the IVestern Powers were in earnest on
this point, she would, but not till then, withdraw
her unholy grasp from Poland. He looked upon the
Russian notes as so much dust thrown in the eyes
of France and England, and he firmly believed that
the French Emperor was prepared actively to in-
terpose on behalf of Poland—with England if she
would ; if not, without her. (Loud cheers.)
The resolution was carried by acclamation.
Sir H. HOARE moved the second resolution, call-
ing upon the English Government to acknowledge
the independence of Poland, and support that
independence, if necessary, by force of arms. He
entirely agreed with the spirit of the resolutions.
Mr. SAZELL, a vestryman, seconded the resolution,
which was supported by Mr. Conolly, Professor
Birkbeck, Mr. E. Beales, and other gentlemen, and
carried amidst loud cheers.

A petition to both Houses of Parliament, embody-
ing the principles of the above resolutions, was then
adopted, and the meeting, which manifested a most
warlike spirit, concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

Alarming Scene at the Royal Pavilion,
Brighton,

On Wednesday night this building was the
scene of consternation rarely equalled in intensity.
It appears that a crowded audience had assem-
bled in the Music Hall to hear Collins' troupe
of Christy's Minstrels. As soon as the doors
were opened an escape of gas was perceptible. The
large chandelier of the room was lit up. and none
of the others appeared to be " turned on ;" there-
fore the increase of the peculiar smell common to
gas escapes created a good deal of anxiety amongst
those present. However, people came trooping in
every minute, and only a very few cautious ones
again retired. As the time for the commencement
of the performance approached, the atmosphere of
the room began to get quite oppressive, and the
waiting audience felt somewhat alarmed. The
officials wero hunting about the room seeking to
discover the escape ; but still the seats were kept
and the number of seatholders increased. Just be-
fore eight o'clock a voice was heard from one side
of the room calling that the escape was there. In
a few seconds more the crack of a lacifer match was
heard, and a light was seen to be passed along the
wall, about seven or eight feet from the floor. In-
stantly a great batch of flame burst forth, accom-
panied by a report like the discharge of a piece of
ordnance. In another instant a second explosion
of the same kind took place, further along and
higher up the wall, a third and lesser one followed
in the same diagonal track towards the roof, and
then came an explosion far louder and more violent
than those proceeding. This took place in a corner
of the roof just under the dome, and sent down a
mass of plaster, woodwork, and broken glass on to
the portion of the room immediately beneath.
Fortunately the heavier portion fell in the space
fronting the platform, and therefore no one was
struck down. Dense volumes of smoke and dust
however poured forth into the room, and either
obscured or extinguished the lights iu the large
crystal centre chandelier. The side of the room on
which the explosions took place is next to the lawn,
to which access is given by lofty windows open-
ing to the floor. These were draped with
damask curtains which caught fire atter
the explosions and added to the terror of the
crowd. The effects of this terror baffle all descrip-
tion. At the first explosion shrieks and cries broke
forth, and a general rush was made towards
rtehde
single door by which the audience had .
This was quickly blocked up, and lamentable
benraedtsutlhtes
would have ensued had not some persons
presence of mind to open the lawn window and cry
;Jose! the danger
A large number
to the people to escape that way.
which jeopardised the entire ions. Others
, and in a few minutes
escaped by the platform door,
o
all wero got out. Then men set to work to extin-
guish
did
threatened s dash
fromu tof
fire thean d room,a rt farther
explosions.
build-
ing: Water was at hand in abundance, the police
fire brigade quickly attended, and in less than an
hour all danger was past. One side of th
the flames,
part of the ceiling is completely Ncr
cotee room and
restored to its original state of in • d, and, if
will cost a large sum of mone triecoration,
insured. In several cases Y.. The building is
frights, and medical females sustained severe
lengthened and re assistance was needed in
repeated swoons. A
amount of property in hats, considerable
lost or damaged b shawls, &c., was either
the crowd. The accident
further wear in the rush of
by a temporary e accident is said to have been caused
porar •
y connection for foot-lights being made
in a 'wrong manner.

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To VISIT EUROPE.—On the evening of the 22d
ult. the trustees
of Plymouth Church Society held
a special meeting, at which the perceptible effect of con-
stant hard work upon the pastor (Roy. henry "Ward
Beecher) was the subject of discussion. After some) little
conversational debate, it was moved and carried unani-
mously that Mr. 13oecher be granted leave of absence of four
months from the Ist of June, and that his expenses during
a trip to, in, and from Europe bo defrayed by the society.
Upon the adjournment of the meeting tho
he trustees
to the parsonage, where ty surprised the
seeded in a body
retiring shepherd and informed him for the first time of
their desire and determination. Mr. Beecher was natu-
rally touched by so generous an evidence of personal and
social regard, and, after consultation with the trustees, con.
eluded to accept the otrer.-2Vetv York, Times,
TUT: t‘ ANTIQUARY" WOULD HAVE STOIITLY MAN-
tainod the impossibility of a message being received in I
Lon-
don within a few minutes of its being written in - v
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flagrant outrage to which bis perdu, lAft-dlotitsf 4*)
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bare been subjected. The military , liesponsibte*_,/
to the President; nod the President, in cAscquedce s
of tbepassitT of the Indtmnity Act, is irresponsible,
and can do as he pleases. And yet Americans say,
h..:cause a portion of the press of New York is per.
milled to comment pretty freely on the conduct of
the administration, that Federal America is a free
country ! If Federal America be contented to think
so, what right has Europe to form a contrary
opinion P
INDEPENDENCE OP POLAND.