The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-30 00:00:00

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FANCY BALL.

Yesterday the Cominizte,: appointed to make prepara-
tions for the Guildhall Ball and Concert, which are to
take place on the 14th of November, assembled, 111 r.
Peacock in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said he felt high gratification in
stating to the Committee that the !itost successful result
was expected from the exertions of tai? friends of the
Poles. Already a great number of tickets had been
orcierri, and it would be necestory to limit the issue. as
wa' the case on the Lst occasion, after her Majesty
had been graciously pleased to honour the citizens
of London with a visit. Tice most illustrious names
would appear amon,!,,st the list of the supporters
of this great cb, racy, and eveiything would be
done to render the entertainment one of the
roost splendid ever witnessed in the Guildhall.
The Sheriffs had offJred to the acceptance of the
Committee the use of all the decorations which
were to adorn the hall on the 9th of November. It
would appear that the public did not require the incen-
tive of another Queen's visit to the City to urge them
to patronise the untbrturiate foreignera. Every one
who knew what the Poles must suffer in a strange
country, exposed to a climate so inconstant, Midst the
horrors of an approaching winter, must rejoice at dui'
prospect which, at such a period, presented itself 0j
giving relief to those who had, most of them, erJ°Ye,
ample fortunes in their own Gauntry, and had forfeited
that country and their wealth because they desPised
the man who was capable of enjoying the latter with"
.9ut emancipating the former,—(Hear, hear.)re-
joiced that the press was lending its powerful ,aid 10
the case of this poor, brave, and patient body of or
pressed foreigners, with a spirit of energy ,"lid
brought hope home to their grateful hearts, and "u
remind the wealthy and the powerful of the meteopo r's
that the munificent allowance made to the Poles, to
whom anything was allotted_ was only about ninepenfe
a day to each soldier, and sOmethingmore than a shil-
ling a day to each officer. Could they, withobut a
shudder, picture to themselves so unfortunate a einwt
a siranger to their language and habits. with ,1
and family perhaps, hunted from his own haPPY lwrn
because he would not be a slave, and compel! 2(1 born
find clothes and shelter himself on ninepence a 'day in
London ?—(Hear, hear.) speak
Mr. ANDERTON said that no one attempted to
-of Poland as a party question who did not wish t° fi ti
some excuse for a niggardliness of exertion, and "a n-to
the ordinary feelings of humanity. Whilst miser,' of
hopeless, so desolate, existed, the question was ttie n
the heart. The Court of Common Couccil had slievi.
that they considered it in that light. Men rib°se.
tics were decidedly and resolutely at variance
thewe
unanimous in voting the Guildhall. He
time that the unanimity augured well for the caul' that
it was with strong feelings of pleasure he state" ;fit.
he had found amongst his private friends and aetl"-
ances the most anxious desire to assist in the eon'e" • b.
The ball, which is to be a fancy and dress ball %rite..
out masks, will be one of unique and splendid I111;4411
ficence, and thus the visitors will enjoy a scene of g._l„.„.
and amusement, at the same time that they said a.tnnd
will be 4:070
tributing something to rescue brave and guiltless :,ero
from the depths of appalling destitution. The bign_A
Tory sod Whig names are in the list of
patronesses. All the distinguished foreigners in
ce,
country are expected to honour it with patrons It.l`;
whilst, for the purpose of placing the tickets v" has
the reach of every one, the price of admittance
been fixed at an exceed-in low rate. The tickets
y. The C's".
it is expected,
be ready for issue this day. tioll•
'their pres.thin
mittee consists of all the members of the corpora