The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-09 00:00:00

THE LATE LORD DUDLEY STUART.

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The following is au address
,of condolence from
the Polish exiles in this country to the Countess
of Harrowby, and her ladyship's reply :

" TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE COUNTESS OF
HARROWBY.

" MADAM, —We are anxious, before the tomb closes
over the remains of our friend, to express to your lady-
ship, as one of his nearest relatives, in the name of our
countrymen and in our own, our deep sorrow at the
awful cflaritity which hdell Poland in the untimely
death of Lord Dutiley Contt.3 Stuart, PresiJent at the
Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, and to
pay the tribute of our gratitude for his attachment
to our cause, our admiration for his virtues and
clients, and our respect for his sacred memory.
"This melancholy event has deprived the Polish nation
of an ardent and unflinching champion, the exiles of their
most generous benefactor, and the world of its most use-
ful citizen and brightest ornament.
"After the last catastrophe in Poland in 1331, when
the country lay bleeding at the feet of the oppressor—
when thousands of her children who had fought in vain
for liberty were deemed to tread the path of exile, and to
undergo the sufferings attending it, and all hope seemed
dead—Providence raised up for us, in the person of
Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, one of those heroic characters
who are ever ready to do battle against all wrong, even
single handed if it be necessary, and the inalienable
rights of Poland found a defender tin England, whose
eloquent and earnest voice soon called forth a response
from many a heart, and the hard fate of the proscribed
was soothed by sympathy and alleviated by generous
benevolence.

"Imbued with the most noble and elevated senti-
ments at an early age, airoady the wrongs of Poland
made an indelible impression on the mind of Lord Dudley
Coutto Stuart, and devoting himself with inimitable dis-
interestedness to a cause which seemed abandoned by
all the mighty of the earth, and carrying out with un-
tiring perseverance his difficult, self-imposed mission for
many years, he earnestly pleaded the Polish cause, both
in Parliament and before the tribunal of public opinion
in England.

"To those strenuous efforts the Literary Association of
the Friends of Poland, of which, in his capacity of its
president, he was the soul and the heart, chiefly owns its
prolonged existence. In the midst of its severest trials,
and when its maintenance was problematical, he stood
foremost, undaunted by any difficulty, encouraging, ani-
mating, and supporting it munificently, passing days and
nights in irksome work, sparing no trouble or anxiety,
assigning to himself the largest share of labour, and
never shrinking from the performance of the highest or
the humblest duties.

"Too zealous and ardent to circumscribe his activity
within the limits of his own country he proceeded to
distant lands, where he saw the possibility of serving the
cause of Poland, and was struck down by the hand of
death while carrying out in one of them two
generous missions. His last thought was for
the comfort of the homeless exiles, whose dis-
tress it had ever been his happiness to relieve. With
truth may it be said that he died a martyr to the cause
for which he so nobly lived, and that his death was but
the crowning event of the beautiful consistency of his
life.

" It has pleased Providence to call him from this to
another and a better world, there to reap the reward of
a life spent for the good of his fellow-creatures, and of
the many ennobling virtues which adorned his character.
He has not been permitted to witness the realisation of
his long-cherished wishes in the triumph of the cause he
hal so warmly espoused ; but whatever may be its issue,
the name of Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart will ever be en-
shrined in (wail true Polish heart, and his services will
be a theme of national gratitude.

"It would be tuperfluous to dwell at greater length
on the merits of a man so universally known, beloved,
and respected. To you, madam, who have so often
assisted in forwarding his benevolent objects, who of all
others must poignantly feel the irreparable loss which
all in any way connected with him have to deplore, we
have considered it our duty to make this brief allusion
to his unswerving devotion to Poland, to the exalted
example of his life, which sheds a lustre► over our coun-
try and does honour to humanity.—We :remain, madam,
your ladyship's most obedient and humble servants, the
Committee of the Polish Exiles resident in Great Britain
and Ireland.

" IGNATIUS JACKOWEIII, President.
" K. LACH SZYRItA.
" CHARLES SZULCZNITSKI.
" JOHN MOSLEM.
" JOSEPH Gnnancs.
"December 6, 1554.
"10, Duke.street, St. James's."
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" Grosyenor•square, Deo. 7, 1854.

"Dear have received with filings which I
can but ill express the communication vrhich you have
forwarded to me from the committee of 'the Polish exiles
on the occasion of 113 y present great sorr ow, and the ir-
reparable loss we have all sustained in the death of my
beloved brother.

"His ardent attachment to the P.)lish nation, in
which I have always warmly participated, and hie noble
devotion to her cause, are too familiar to me not to render
such an expression of grateful affection towards him,
and of kind sympathy with me, his sis ter, to be pecu-
liarly touching to me. I highly appreciate this tribute
of love and respect to his memory. Nothing could be
more gratifying to me. I feel that th e address before
me is not a mere form, but the genuine outpouring of
the feelings of many a devoted heart. I gratefully and
warmly accept it at their hands, and shall remember it
as long as I live with feelings of pride, and with deep
and heartfelt satisfaction.

" I must beg you to convey to the committee this
feeble acknowledgment of their goodness to me, and to
accept the same yourself.--I am, dear Sir, your very

faithful servant, "FRANCES HARROWBY.
"To Lieutenant C. Szukzewski." '

NEGLIGENCE AT DEVONT ORT DOCK-

YARD.