The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-05 00:00:00

UNIIED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
CO)' PANT.-8, IVatorloo-place, Pall-mall, London ; 97,
n"rge-street, Edinburgh; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4, Col-
ere-green, Dublin.

DIRECTORI.
JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman.
,„_ CHARLES GRAHAM, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
I.,Ttlel Anderson, Esq. D. Q. Henriques, Esq.
trillton Blair A'rarne, Esq. F. C. Maitland, Esq.
Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident. William Rallton, Esq.
Charles Downes, Esq. F. Thomson, Esq.
SECOND SEPTENNIAL )IVISION OF PROFITS.
This
Company, established by Act of Parliament in 1834, affords
113 most perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great
Ireins' which has attended it since its commencement—ITS AsizatAL
7ONF. BEING UPWARDS OF 94,0001.
1841 the Company added a bonus of 21. per cent. per annum on
e sum insured to all Policies of the participating class from the
thtime they were effected, to the 31st of December, 1840, and from
date to 31st December, 1847, 21,4/. per cent. per annum was
"'tled at the General Meeting on the 6th of July, 1848.
Ixntus thus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st of
"eeetrdser, 1847, is as follovrs:—

Ratt—i—
As,,nred Time Assured. rStotme3altnled to Stoup added t( :tint payable
................. • II -* 1841 P lieyin 181,. at Death.
45m— _.--
-0 13 years 10 mths £683 6 IS X 787 10 0 £6470 16 8
400 12 years 500 0 0 787 10 0 6257 10 0
4000 10 years 300 0 0 787 10 0 6087 10 0
50°0 s 8 years 100 0 0 787 15 0 5887 10 0
„,_ ,
",1 4, years
50() .. .. G 75 0 0 5673 0 0
. 0 1 years .. .. 450 0 0 5450 0 0
000
__2 years .. .. 223 0 0 5225 0 0

The Preminms, neverthele=s, are on the most moderate scale, and
f'Y ono-half need be paid for the first five years where the In-
....ranee is for Life.
Re Entrance Money or charge except. the Policy Stamp.
Director,
information will be afforded on application to the Resident
anrector, No. 8, Waterloo:place, Pall-mall. London.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
al, LOMItAItD-STREET, at the Entrance et the Old Post.
_ _

_
office, London.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN DIXON, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN 'MARTIN, Esq., M.P., Deputy-Chairman.
Hulse Berens, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq.
rands Hart Dyke, Esq. George Lyall, Esq.
Air Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Stewart Marjorihanks, Esq.
thrown Hankey,jun., Esq. • Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
4110 Harvey, Esq. • James Morris, Esq.
bn G. Hui:Mani, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
merge
Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
,60/1 Labouchero, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
'CIA Loch, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
Arnt TOES.
& W. Roberta, Esq. Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq.
Henry Sykes Thornton. Esq.
ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.A.S.
, In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, Assurances may be effected at
4W Rates without participation in the Profits ; or at moderate Rates
nil participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At
etch of the three Septennial Divisions which this Company has made,
the Bonuses amounted to about 1 per cont. per annum on the sum
ISSured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received;
Ind the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Com-
Pln7 exceeded 530,000/.
_LOINs granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
7at''d Such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
Attained M each case a value not under 501.
_ the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return ef profit was declared
the 7th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1847, and the same
411,,,, in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
ween the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office ; and
"In by the Agents in the Country Districts.
GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

ROYAL ACADEMY of ARTS,
sot
TRAFALGAn-sQuARE.
YOBIs hereby given, that the EXHIBITION will OPEN on
BAY next, the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock.

Admission, One Shilling—Catalogue, One Shilling.
JOHN PRESCOTT KNIGHT, R.A., Soc.
b!x.blioltors and Students may receive their Tickets and Catalogues
PplYing at the Academy on Monday, after TwelTe.

ROYAL MISSISSIPPI PICTURE,
CT
ATLE EGYPTIAN HALL.
v ARD'S great PAINTING having returned from WINDSOR
tIA,S,,, where it has been exhibited, by command, to her Majesty
the `,""o, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, is NOW OPEN to
Public at the usual hours, at the Egyptian Hail. Morning, Half-
' Two ; Evening, Half-past Seven.
Admission—Lower Scats, 2s. ; Gallery, is.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
'Collection of Models of Agricultural Implements has bees
i07.4t1Y increased by additions deposited by the Royal Agricultural
t_TiY and other scientific parties. The use of these Models, as well
ll others in the Institution, is explained front day to day.—Lec-
s en the Vrntilation of Mines, &c., by means of a Jet of
eaM, daily at Two o'clock, and on a'ternate Evenings.—Lecture
by Pr. Bachhoffner on the various modes of producing Artificial
,Tli, daily at Half-past Three, and on allernate Even'ngs.—The
res—The New Dissolving Views include Scenes in Van Land, from Original Drawings taken on the spot by J. Skin-
aer Prom, Esq.—New Chromatrope.—Diver and Diving-bell, &c.—
4°J is under the direction of Dr. Wallis.
R., Pe daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including
""V.94Y) from Seven till Half-past Ten.
ls.—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, le.

THE NICOLL.—REGENT-STREET and
CORNIIILL.
textiles the above Patented Article, there is another Novelty in-
trod
, ticed for this Season, which is, however, Registered under the
arne of NICOLL'S 31ORNING COAT, it being especially intended
forM
morning wear, in Riding or Walking exercise, when it necessarily
~-, "e the stiff formality to toe cbserved In the cut and form of the
'-'reigs-coat. The price is
TWO GUINEAS.
the
Rattle as charged at 114, 116, and 120, REGENT-STREET, and
22, CORNIIILL, for

TUE REGISTERED PALETOT,
likewise novr ready for the Spring months, with all the
n'n' and patentel improvements included in the above moderate
price; thus it deservedly bears the name of being not only the most
ashionable but also the cheapest and most durable garment ever
olTered to the Public, the intrinsic value of the material known as
NICOLLIAN or LLAMA CLO I'IL being, within the last few mouths .
much enhanced, the same durability being retained, with au increa•ed
fineness and beauty In appearance. It can be seen ready for imme-
diate weer, in every size, at 114, 11G, and 120, REGENT-STREET,
and 21, COIGN RILL.

TO the MONTH of MA Y.
,whining, smiling, flowery May,
Listen to my humble lay,
Fondly dolt my eye discern
Tokens of thy glad return ;
Now are nature's prospects seen,
Decked with newly spreading green :
. All is charming, all is gay,
Shining, smiling, flowery 37sty.
7iappy mouth ! thy welcome reign,
With it ever pleasing train,
Scat Ws pleasures here and there,
• Pleasures which the many share;
Even in the crowded town,
Thousands hail thy blooming crown,
And to thee their honours pay,
Shilling, Smiling, flowery May.

While thy trees and flowers assume
:New attire on leaf and bloom,
We!prepare a change of dress,
Fulted to thy loveliness.
Daily now is MOSES' Mart
Filled with things in every part,
Wen by MOSES' (bolo display,
Shini,g, smiling, flowery May.

I myself have lately been
To this busy trading scene ;
And with pleasure did I scan
Dress designed on such a plan.
Trowsers, Costs, and Waistcoats, too,
Really beautiful to view,
Here were bought for little pay,
Shining, smiling, flowery May.
Hats and Caps and Boots and Shoes,
Such as none could well refuse.
Phowed what MOSES' Mart can do,
When thy month appears in view.
Alny the prep irations made,
Add to Messrs. MOSES' trade,
Andlvith this I close my lay,
Shining, smiling, flowery May.
LIST OF PRICLIC
AZADT WADE.
•

Men' Spring, and Summer Wrappers— from £0 8 6
Tie Bulwer, Paella, l'aletot, and every descriy-
Bon or light Over-coal ......... 1 2 6
Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hand-
comely trimmed ..
1)0, de, lined with silk.. • ....... •• • • 1 Pi 0
Do. do. superior quality .... •••• • • • • 1 IS 0
J,•an and holland illowes ••••••••• • •• • • • • • • 0 2 9
Fancy Victoria do. •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 0 4 0
Ti)wr,c,c,de t
do
3o
(0:
1074
(06,
Frock Coat •• ••• • .
Spring and Summer Trousers .. ••..•• • • • • 0 4 0
Doeskin and Cuckskin d 0... ••..••• • • • • • 0 7 6
Rpring and Simmer Vests in every variety— 0 1 6
Black and Figured Satin Vests • • ....
Black do., superior quality .. • ••.. •• •• •• 0 9 6
WhithMa-cella Tests •••••••••• •• • • .• .... 0 4 4
Men's Black Cloth Ves!s .. ••..••.• •• •• •• 0 3 6
Boy's k ring and Summer Tests. ..... .. •• .. 0 4 10
Boys' vie mar and Tunic suits ••••••• • • • • • • • 0 15 0
Men's Fishing Coats in great variety —...• .. 0 4 0
MAD* TO KIAOURL.
l'aletots made from a variety of material, fitted
for Summer wear 1 1 0
Do. very elegantly trimmed .. • • .... ••• • • • 1 g o
Superior Cloth of a light texture....... ••••• 1 15 0
Ditto dittO lined with 5i1k........ •..• • • 2 2 0
Ditto Dress C0at........ • ..... ..... •• 1 12 0
Superfine Frock do. •• .• •••• • • 1 18 0
Beat do. •.. ........• •... 3 3 0
Fancy Doeskta Trousers. .. •......• •••• • • • 016 6
Black do. ••••••••• • -• •: •• ••
Rest do. • • ...... „
............ 1 0
Black Clothlrests •• .. •••• •• •• •• ..... 0 '8 6
Splenlid "Vest.. •• .........• •• •• •• •• •• 0 14 6
Best do.• •.•• • • • • ..... •• •• •• •• • • ..... • • •• • 0 18 6
Hussar and Tunis suits •,„ 1 b 0
Superfine do. .. ••••••• • • • • • • • ••••• •• •• •• • • I 15 0
Men's White Marcella Vests. ....... ....... • 7 0
Fishing Coats in endless variety from 0 10 Gto 1 16 0
Elegant Dressing Robes In great
variety • • • • • • •• • • • • • •
Monnung.to any extcni.... front 0 16 oto 5 0 0
at Five M notice..
Suit of Clothes complete for 1 I.inutes 10s.
The new book, entitled the "Great
.Fact," with full directions
1(4. elf-measurement, can be had en application, or forwarded, post
free, to any part of the kingdom.
Notice— Shawl and Parasol Department are low replete with
every novelty of the season.
ThObserve—A.ny article purchased, either ready made, or made to
-73.1.15. if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned.
510AES and SON, Tailors, Woollenarapers Cloutier*, flatters,
lastetrurriers Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154,
1;1 Min riA• d 44 85, and 86 Aldgate, City,
Lehno,, " -- • *n
and forming One vast
Esto CoMmunicating with each other,
Cau
,n.t—on..r...E. Moses and Son regret having to gaud the public
I.lll4seit-014" unotP,_osition ; but hexing heard that the untradesman-like
bad bee*
resorted
connected with them, or " It is the same concern,"
the beg t nee to in many instances, and for obvious reasons,
hi, Cr ° state that they have so connexion with any other house
°lit of y
tats, sherno London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far-
-4 thow ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire •
at, or *vs., who require cheap and genuine clothing, 00.• should call
the Bran "‘ Esthe Mladries and Aldeate, City, London ; or either of
o,
Tale N:‘,ablishrneuts, as above.
'Lim—This Establishment is closed from sunset Friday,
118 st
when business is resumed till twelve ()WWII

I" ik It It I A G E.
"„,,PPftilig°lltheeirinalf the world are desolately
or a
''nie
et
"Married'
"e4"°RahlY
c4d
miscalculated hopes 0m-
....L14T the letter
~. ght 4 eterraino the former, an
ntentseidng.lebaniffiddetnhcee ,otber
Of caution a a • * solitary one may Th shield himself under the plea
....._ n worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un-
tiemprostagb
capacity,
an 4 broken 1;1'7; but the truth lies deeper. rhysical in s
0,1,0-;:"._411, aro the 7 t hindrances to domestic happinest
s --- -s'n'at• The dowryg at
not be the only marriage se -
itlient. Honour and The
d that health should form an Item
. tlie eurePact ; it alone dignifinerthe alliance. Blighted hopes oil;
leg ect Wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader,tie
iTre stirtliises•coneern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S liti
ett:1,1118 " On Single and Married Life," pub. in 2 vols., s.
reezed7 Post. in eta Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively
aer
or Prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered
... aluterpetation of their supposed contents, from obtaining
‘eere„
for tio They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but
they ar. cleeet perusal of those more det•4y interested, to where the eb,..- cfeered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on
tog,th--•_ a Mabjects, by unqualleed authors, which alone er
litth7"-, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other
b., IMblicatlons claim your attention (same price Is. each,
keot,P,st Is. 6d.) "Bed " What to Eat, Drink, and
"A'neillttti " 1103 v to be nappy." They are net merely
i )e,,ic.' "ut equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the
s ..' .rneral scribbling% of the hour, but the study of the author'
4* att..4,:if" his present existence, health, and position to this ob-
• led bc, d the Maxims he Would inculcate—to do unto others as ho
en tht .. °Tte unte—to live alter nature's laws—and to keep always
Illserwor,„ll4:!nY aide of The way." The above works may be bad of
10. Coniuo,,,Paterneeter-rew ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann,
....._ Mae) ' alsoh, 447, West Strand • or direct (by post or ether-
mulct uzie anther (who May be' conferred with personally,
1941egir 17131112111)1 10, Argyll-placw Begent-strogt; and all

HERR sTRAuss at WILLIS'S ROOMS,
ST. JAIIES'S.
!LEHR STRAUSS, at the urgent request of his numerous friends
and patrons, will, with his celebrated Bard, give a MORNING
CONCERT at the above Rooms, on NVEDNESDAY next, May 9, pre-
vious to his L Ira d Performance at Exeter Hall, which latter will in-
dude Vocal and histrumental Music.
Programmes and Tickets to be had of his Publishers, Messrs. It.
c-^eks and Co., 1, New Burlington-street; of all Muiesellers ; and
at the Rooms.

R ICU SE VEINS, WEAKNESS, &c.
HUXLEY'S SURGICAL CAOUTCHOUC ELASTIC STOCK-
INGS, KNEE-CAPS, ANKLE N, kc., stand unrivalled for their
efficacy in all cases of yaricose veins, weakness, serains, lee. They
are drawn on with the facility of an ordinary stocking, affording
equal and permanent pressure in every part. They are less expan-
sive and more durable than any stocking yet produced. HUXLEY
and Co., particularly solicit the in,,pection of the profession.
Directions for self-measurement forwarded, and the article sent by
post. HUXLEY and CO., 5, 'ere - street, Cavendish-square.
" A Country Practitioner.—lluxley's Surgical Stockings : We
constantly use them, and hnd them thoroughly eflicacious."—Tide
Lancet, Notice to Correcponlents.

Illustrated by 2e Anatomical Cotourad Engraving• on titeel.

oN lIITSICALDISQUALICATIOZIS, GENiRATIVE INCAPA-

CITY, AND IMPEDIMENT§ TO MARRIAGE.

'ow Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2e. 64., or
by post, direct from the Establishment, 38.64. in postage square,
T" SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on
the infirrnitles and decay of the generative system, from ex-
TTSiVO indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury,
sith remarks on Marriage, end the means of obviating certain dis-
unlitleations. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravlogs. By It. and
".. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 15, llorners-street, Ox-
ord-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange,
it, Paternomtur-row Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street;
starle,l3, Titchborne-street, llaymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden-

PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive
.rgans, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings.
Pasta H. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive luau'.
.cnee, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental
snol bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ncapacity.
Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings.
Pa=r 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either fn
use primary or secondary form, and c,ntabui explicit directions for
their treatment. This acetic= is illustrated t y Seventeon Coloured
Engravings.

FAIT IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease
by a simple applieatiqn, by which the danger of infection is ob-
viated. This important part of the Work should not escape the
eader's notice.
PART Y. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its
Miss. The caanes of unproductive union are also considered, and
the whole subject critically and philosophically Inquired into.
TURCO/DIAL BALM OT SYRIACUM is exclusively employed in treat-
ng nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &sc., I I!. and aa. per
The Concentrated Detersive Essence, as anti-syphilitic
remedy, for purifying the blood in cares of infection, secondary symp-
oms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 11,. and 335. per bottle.
Perry'. Purifying Specific Pills, Is. 9d., 4s. 6d., and Ils. per box, a
oertais remedy for gonorrh.t, elect, stricture, and chronic inflamma-
tion of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter. 1/. A minute
retail of the case Is rlqulred : age, habits, and position in society.
51. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by
sohich the fee,'l.. in saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten-
an ,n 4allv at 19, Beraere-street, Oxford-street, London, from Ele-
ven till Tore. and Five to Elcht t on &today% front Eleven to One.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, Mey 4.

STOCK EacHANcE.—The Share Market continues about the same,
The sales are—Great Western, 3% d13.-11trullnghain and Glou•
cester, 123.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market waA very dull to-day. At the
second meeeting prices were lower in the little bu•lness that was
dune. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late C.
and II.) 1514 —Lancashire and Yorkshire,Pifths, 4 IA —Ditto Preference,
12—London and North-Western, 130—Ditto, New Quarters, 3% p. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 10/. 18s 9d.—
Midland, 67—Ditto, Halves, 11% dis.—North Union (A), 212
Ditto (II), 148—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 151. 7s. 9d.—Ditto
(A), 514 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover (So. 4), 61. las. 911.—White-
haven and Furness, 12% dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G.
N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 635. 3d. dis.—Tork and Mid-
land (East and West Riding Extension), 17.
MANCHESTER, MAT 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follows :
Eastern Counties, 8 3-16—Grimsby Docks, 10—Sheffield anti Lin-
coln, 14 5-16 dis.—Dover (No. 4), 7 c.—Caledonlan, Preference
(Registered), 1114—Grimsby, Old, 20—Clitheroe, Preference, 1714
—Great Northern. (B), 1% dis.—Leeds, 321. Shares, 81i dis..—Ditto,
Fifths, 4 1-16 dis.— East Lancashire, Quarters, 4% din. —Ditto,
7 s.l6—Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters,
Staffordshire, 4% dis.
BIRMI Alf AI
N(111 , AT 4.
3Pr3e.fic6repn.—coll,
p.—North ,

g are to-day's transactions :
STocK EXCHANGE.—The followin
London and North-Western, 13.2—Shrewsbury and BOIGHTIghAm
(A), 5% die.—South Staffordshire, 41. is. 31. du.YORK, MAY 3.
STOCK EXCHANGE —Ti o business transacted to-day was as fol.
lows:—Grout Northern, 101. 16s. 3d.—Eastern Counties, gsi
North Britt:At, Halves, 6—Ditto, Thirds, 4—Shrewsbury and Bin
mlngham, Preference, (31i —York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 21—Ditto
(G. N. E. Purchase),
GLASGOW, MAY 3.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business done in the Stock Exchange to
day has been as follows : —Glasgow. Kilm
Narnock, andtaffordshi Ayr,
e, H ides
(No. 1), 61. 16s.—Ditto, 6% —orth Sr 21—
Stirling and Dunfermline, 4/. 16,3. —York, Newcastle, and Berwick
(G. N. E. Purchase or Preference), 5/. I to.

SHOCKING CASE OF CIIII.D•MURDER AT BATH, AND
DEATH OF THE .MOTHER.—BATII, MAT 3.—A shocking
care of infanticide occurred in this city yesterday, and
was speedily follow.d by the death of the unhappy mur-
demi. It would seem that in the course of Tuesday
night a female servant, in the service of Captain An-
derson, of 15, St. James-square, was seized with sadden
illness. Her fellow-servant, who slept with her, had not
the ast suspicion of her pregnancy, but states that she
was restless, appeared in pain, and got out of bed. As
a long time elap7ed before her return, the fellow-servant
was alarmed and went to look for her, and after some
time she found her apparently in a dying state. Mr.
Massey, surgeon, was immediately sent for, and on his
arrival he found that the girl had delivered herself of a
child, and was dying from the consequent haemorrhage.
In a few minutes she breathed her last; and upon a sub-
sequent search being made the body of the infant was
found concealed in the water-closet. The dreadful affair
has excited a deep and painful holing throughout the
ueighbctirlimi is which it incurred,

LITERARY ASSOCIATION OF THE
FRIENDS OF POLAND.
The seventeenth annual meeting of the above associa-
tion was held on Thursday last, at the Sussex Chambers,
Duke-street, St. James. Amongst those present were
Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, M.P., V.l'., Lord Beau-
mont, Sir Bedworth Williamson, Bart., M.P., Francis
Mowatt, Esq , M.P., John Williams, Esq., M.P.,
William Pinney, Eaq., M.P.. Capt&n Townsend,
Rs N., M.P., R. Monekten Milnes, Eel , M P., D.
Urquhart, Esq., M.P., Wm. Scholetield, Esq., M.P.,
T. C. Anatey, Esq., M.P., J. A. Smith, Esq., M.l'., R.
W. Grey, Esq., M.P., Thomson Hankey, jun., Esq ,
Slingsby buncombe, Esq., Rev. Dr. Worthington, Win.
Pritchard, Esq., (High Pailiff of Southw .rk),
:George
Dering, Esq., Henry Stuart, Esq., Joseph Ferguson,
Esq., Edward Juhnstone, Esq.. W. Ad ems • Smith, Esq.,
W. L. Birkbeek, Eel , W. D. Bruce, Eaq., Carrell Wat-
son, E.g., Thomas Young, Esq., Edmund Belles, Each
Thos. C. Banfield, Esq., John Carter, Esq., J. W. Wil-
lock, Esq., and, though last., not least, our distinguishe I
countryman, Samuel Rogers, Esq.
Lord DUDLEY STUART, on taking the chair, observed
that as there was usually a great deal to be transacted
on the occasion of their anniversary meeting, they had
better proceed at once to business; and as it wee the
custom to hear the annual report read before entering
upon any discussion, he would, with their permission, call
upon the honorary secretary to read the report._
WM. LLOYD BIRRBECK, Esq., then proceeded to reed
the report, of which the following is a brief abstract:—
The report commenced by referring to the miscon-
ception of the nature of the affairs and contestin Posen '
which existed at the time of the last annual meetinge-
that the information received from persons of knOwn re-
spectability in the grand duchy, and the official documents
published by the Germane themselves, removed the erro-
neous impression. Reference was made to the de-
bate
on Mr. Urquhart's motion in May last, from which
it transpired that the Poles took up arms in anticipa-
tion of an event declared inevitable a war with
Russia; reed that the acts Of- .herbsrity attributed
to the Poles were, in fact, committed by
,the Ger-
mans, who were the aggressors, is shown. by many '
official and other documents. It added, the Council
are now in possession of authentic information cem-
pletely disproving the charge of cruelty brought against
the Poles. As an instance, the body of a person
named Lachner, said to have been mutilated by the
Polish peasantry, bad been exhumed, and no such !
mutilations appeared. The report then mentioned the
reports of General Willisen, the proclamation of
General Von Colomb, and the protest ot a German
Judge of the Supreme Court of Posen, together with
letters of au English lady there resident,, and other
documents, proving the breach of faith by the Prus-
van Government, that the Poles were not aggressors,
and that the best understanding had prevailed between
.he Polish peasants and their landlords. It then referred
to the debate on Lord Kinnaird's motion, and the speeches
of Lord Lansdowne and other Peers, which were and are
still uncontroverted.The report stated that the intention of
the Galician nobles to remit all labour payments of rent
hed been frustrated for the time by a tumult caused
by the Austrian authorities. It would appear that the
temptation of destoying an unresisting capital is one
which can be withstood by few Austrian generals. The
report went on to give an account of the debate in the
House of Commons, on the annual grant for the Polish
refugees, mentioned a most honourable letter from
several of their number resigning their claims ; the
sums allowed; and that France had last year voted
30,000/. for the relief of the Poles in that country. The
lamented death of the late president, Mr. T. W. Beau-
mont, was strongly dwelt upon, and an account of his
services given to the association, and else of the
manlier in which the loss is felt and deplored by
the Poles. A lucid statement of the income and
expenditure of the association was made. The metier'
ot the Earl of Eglinton, and the speech with which
it was introduced, were strongly blamed, and the
conduct of the Poles both in public and private life fully
justified; the late very favourable accounts from Posen,
where the Poles exercise a forbearance and dignity,
setting at naught German provocation, also the unfortu
nate occurrences in Galicia. The report, after referring
to Russian aggressit n, conclude d by expressing a sanguine
hope that. ultimately the great work et' constitutional
liberty will be crowned and consolidated by the restora•
iion of the ancient, free, and independent kingdom of
Poland
,to its place amongst the nations of Europe, •
The Rev. Dr. WORTHINGTON ruse to propose the
adoption of the report. • He regretted that on that occa-
sion he had not the good fortune to appro ich the ques-
tion of the condition of Poland with better prospects or
with better hopes of the national regeneration or con-
etitutioeal resuscitation of Poland. It was indeed to be
regretted that Poland had not recovered in some degree
at least her ancient power. The destiny of Poland had
for many years been buried in gloom, and that gloom
still hunl over her. There were, however, still many
cheering circumstances for th it contemplation,
and one of !heal was to be found in the policy
adoptad by the Noble Lord at the head of
our foreign affairs with respect to the af-
'airs of Italy. Ile entertained this opinion notwith-
standing so much blame had been cast upon that Noble
Lord. It had b -en said that if the policy ho had
pursued of late was allowed to be c intinued, that
they should not long have an ambassador in
any court of Europe; yet he had restored the
freedom of the Italian race, and established the King of
S irdinia on his throne. They could not anticipate fer a
moment that Hungary would separate herself from
Austria. Indeed, no one could anticipate for a moment
the present position of Austria who did not expect that the
exertions making by such great nations as were corn
-
prised in her Italian dominions in Ilungary and Poland,
lor the recovery of their i :dependence, would be
successful, and they would be no longer go
Turned as they had been by a handful of
of barbarous Croatians. No one of Conservative prin-
ciples could be of any other opinion than that care ought
to be taken in every country to improve those institu-
tions which were really worthy of being preserved.
The present condition of the Continent of Europe was
one which, he confessed, filled him with feelings both
of pleasure and pain. With respect to an accusation
which a great friend of the Polish cause, Lord
Beaumont, had lately made, he was glad that Noble
Lord had seen his mistake, and had been honourable
and candid enough to take the earliest opportunity of
correcting his error. He was eati,fied that the gene-
runs mind of that Noble Lord would lead him to truce
the calumny to its right source, and finding that he was
in error. It would be soon seen that the interest of
Poland was the interest of Europe, and that she was the
power which would interpose the most effectual barrier
against the ambitious aggression of Russia. The, 7 trues
would doubtless to morrow either modify or not enter-
tain at all the opinions it expressed to-day. It would be
affected by public opinion, and by the new proprietors
that came into it; that great organ, in order to show him
that it was consistent, must show that the independence of
Poland was not necessary to check the power of Russia.
For the result of popular commotions, the assassination
of men like Rossi by infuriated mobs, the acts of indi-
viduals, whole nations could not bo answerable for nor
made amenable. The whole of the people of Poland
could not be held responsible fur the individual acts of
every class of their fellow countrymen. With respect
to recent proceedings in the House of Lords, he could
net but e xpress his regret that so chivalrous
a man as the Bin of Eglinton should have
struck such a felon's blow against the cause of Poland,
and that he had not come forward in that chivalrous
manner, which would have been more in accordance to ith
his character, and boldly struck their shield.—(Cheers.)
But the statistics had satisfied the most fastidious that
the calumny, he would rather call it the mistake into
which he had fallen, was altogether groundless..—(hear,
hear.) It was said that the Pules would not be quiet—
that they went about stirring up commotion, and had
taken part iu foreign insurrections. Now, though a man
of peace, he would wish to see such great constitutional
divas as those recently made by Bernand Dembinski
in Hungary. But two Pules had been traced to have
taken any part in the revolution at Berlin; but it did
not appear that they had stirred up commotion. Besides
the case of Hungary, where the two generals had so
much distinguished themselves, was that of an in-
dependent
kingdom seeking for its liberties and '
rights. In the present stare of things it became a ques-
tion whether Austria or Hungary should govern Poland.
With respect to the conduct of Prussia towards Poland,
he might say that in not one particular had the lisng ot
Prussia kept the promises which he had made to
Poland during the last two years.—(bear, hear.)
uTtd They
Hungarianwere
her
e r b
given to understand that the first act of
Prussia would be the freedom of that part of Poland
awaayrharOitny. the contrary,
seconded everyby Prussia. Russian
He
could only say that the unhappy people of Poland
must " bide their time." Indeed, through the
mercy of God, he trusted, the time would not be long
before the Generals in this country would march under
that glorious banner which decorated the room. He
eau tnoduel dr
tbheeei
rn aobwl en‘ dvtio
er e
at unrdn
ut on
dt he
re i rt
hoewi
rn coowunn ttriyg
hoped the time was not far distant when the Polish exiles
-atnrec•le.""s—it
(Cheers.) He hoped that Poland would soon regain
her nationality, and exhibit the power of a nation able
to meet the Muscovite and the Turk, taking her stand,
as she was entitled, among the first of the Selavunic
nations—(Cheers)---am )ng the first of the civilized
nations of the earth.--(Bear, hear.) He had had much
communication with the natives of Poland, and he had
found them accomplished and moral, ant it gavO him
much pleasure on that occasion to bear testimony to
their merits.—(Cheers.)
Mr. MoNcwros MILNEs, M.P., seconde 1 the motion.
Though they had been in the habit at their annual
meetings of indulging in political conversations, ) et,
strictly speaking, these were not associated with the
objectsuitieets theyof the association was, that had in view; for one of the must valuable
it brought to sit
round the same table
people,
and round tho cause
of Poland men of all shades ofpolitical opiniou,
sympathy for the great wrong and
injury which had
ot different political feelings
been perpetrated upon Poland.
so
a common hoed of sympathy for
and connected them
Iwthborocuoguhliti ftehheelshealdpebr
j y which that mighty deed had
Polish netion—
an
injury
out.--(He an) In seconding
cast upon them to
IP('
et misaiou to say that nothing
inflicted during the last century on the
he asked p
1 member could b© considered
uttered by any individual
the
ee
gprrceaptosinitjigeiy,

at the same time as committing any, other nieminr
of the association. In the present complicated state.
of Europe it was difficult for EaghOmen. ,41/
obtain sufficient in'ermetion to direct them in many
matters of foreign policy ; and it was ality.tliffieelt to
divest themselves of their own political viesysrin erdeuto.
come to the true consideration of ail' the-subjects.
_
When they considered the great conflicts goingenbetween
the Sclavonie rind " German races, it wassdiffinitt- *to'
reconcile the different politic it opinions held,bycluttivl
duals with respect to them ; and therefore beeonceired
that it was not inconsistent for Engliab gentlemen to
entertain something like a strong feeling for the cognate
German nation, and at the same time preserve a .strong
interest for Poland and-the Poles. Ho did net think-he
was called upon to express any direct political-opinion
upon the many circumstances to which that report al-
luded; but he might be permitted to say that.there were
circumstances at present going on in Europe _which; tae
the political historian, were most interesting, and which;
even to those persons who were accustomed,to look upon
the affairs of this world not very seriouslyeAntil+-144
help asking with surprise how long it was in the his-
torytra t
eodf mankind
theirb e
hfoirs et
oaryg;_ea(tudeeettdr,obfeiar4stifet
I.isssildbklif.-
ficult to say how far .the present evils that afflicted
steal
Europe would have been avoided if the Polish kingdom
had remained 'where it .was... He was not unwilling to
believe that a great portion of the Polish refagrOvere
themselvesand
inclined
to
pea Iceeta btlhye i causentot o u oft
r itellstifF e eptint
rY
slumber,they
were likely to obtain relief ; but, nevertheleSse he did
conceive that it would argue a great contradictien of
human nature, if they were to demand" from men,
without a nation, all respect for - nation
and 'national rights ; or to require the same
sympathy from them in the cause of order, that men who
had. been driven from their homes and countries by the
greatest act of injustice ever inflicted, as froglo42K rllO.-
possessed ana ion. Whatever evils, thereforgth*Slaigl4
have arisen from the interference ormeml* of the-
Polish nation in the governments of Germany; the blame
must rest with those goiernments, wko by them-
selves and by their predecessors :had consented-
to the partition of Poland—they were -the
parties that were really responsible for that act, and
not the present Poles themselves.—(Cheers.) He
did, however, believe that it would be for the
interest of the Polish nation to act as far as they
could rather sympathetically than antagonistically
with regard to the nations of Germany.—(Hear,
hear.) [Lord Beaumont here entered, and was much
cheered ] This was the more necessary, since it
was undeniable that a large portion of the
ancient Polish kingdom was very much wrapped up
with the German nation. They were, in fact, in very
much the ssme same position as were the English and
Irish in certain parts of Ireland. He celled upon
the Poles to well consider the q"estion, as it was
not the SUMO thing to re-establish a kingdom such as
Poland, as it would have been to preserve it had it never
been destroyed.—(Cheers.) lie did not, however,
think that any member of the Polish nation would
interfere with, constitutional liberty in this country.
When they, as Englishmen, looked around theta at the
present division of tho world, they should recollect that
while the people of Poland had taken part—and he did
not see how in human nature they could have done
otherwise—in the political commotions of other coun-
tries, they had here, at least, remained perfectly quiet
and orderly—(Hear, hear)—and as Englishmen,,
that was all they had to do with the question.
They had nothing whatever to do with the part
which the Poles cheesed to take in the affairs of Poland,
as lot gas they found them orderly, industrious, and in-
telligent persons, as they found them in this country.
That was all they had to consider; and, as English poli-
ticians and as English citizens, they ought not to look
further. Therefore, whatever political opinions might
to entertained with regard to what was going on on the
continent, he did not see anything whatever to prevent the
strongest Conservative or the most hopeful Liberal agree-
ing around that table in expressing their fervent interest
in the Polish ranks.—(Fleur, hear.) He firmly believed
by the restoration of that nationality, which, although
marred of its outward space, still lived in the heart of
every Pole, and was, therefore, indestructible, that the
fauns of Europe would be placed on a much better foot-
ing, and much approaching evil prevented.—(Cheers.)
Lord BE tUDIONT said, as that was a period of action
rather than a period of words, he promised to
occupy their attention but a very few minutes.
He had hoard it lately observed in more
than ono place, that during the troubles in Europe the
Pules were always foremost in every agitation or dis-
turbance in whatever quarter it might arise, and w hether
the cause was good or bad, except indeed, as his lion.
Friend had observed, in this country, that the Pole was
foremost in resisting the existing authorities, and in
promoting the progress of revolinion. Now, when he
heard of that observation, it brought the recollection to his
mind that, even in this word, and within a short space of
time, justice would be dote. Some years ago Europe com-
mitted a great erime—(lear, hear)—it committed the
great crime of allowing a nation to be blotted out of the
snip; it committed a great crime by allowing =waders
to overrun and destroy is notion; and it did worse—it
connived at the event, for it male no attempt to resist it.
The cons, qtrenee ot that conduct Ives now visible-through-
out Europe. The roles were without a how, without
a country, and what could they pi ssibly do, scattered as
they were over the face of the world? What was the
natural sphere in which they could act? They could not
become the subjects of any other country, witnout giving
up, on principle, the existence of their own.--(Hear.)
They were strangers throughout the world, and to them
became natural a state of confusion, because from a
state of confusion alone, after the calm manner in which
Europe had looked upon the injury, could they have
any hopes of their own nation being restored to its ancient
freedom. To those, therefore, who complained of the
conduct of the Poles in the different capitals of Europe
be would repeat the lines of Shakspere—
" Thus even-han 'ad justice cloth commend
The ingredients of the peis.ned chalice
To his own lips."
(Hear, hear.) And they who only looked on at the great
and sacrilegious crime which was committed were now
tasting the bitter draft which they had themselves pre-
pared—a rank poison sped through their veins, and made
them now, when it was too late, regret the commis-
sion of that crime which had stained Europe with
disgrace. But they were now coming to a period when
the eyes of Europe and every nation which existed as a
free nation, must look to the East; for it was on the
frontier of lisissia—it was exactly on the spot where the
crime was perpstrated, and where a remnant of the
Polish people were now lying still, without justice being
lone to theta—it was un that battle-field that the
conflict would soon begin between the broad liberties
and constitutional rights of Europe, and that great spirit
of despotism which still stood unshaken and ready pre-
pared to advance forward in the hope of crushing all
attempts tor fr., edore.—(flear, hear.) It was, therefore,
to that part of the globe that they were looking, and
the time might come w hen the rest of Europe might
say—" It is well to restore to the people of Poland its
ancient constitution, that we may till up that great
place left vacant by Austria, and do that duty which
Austria neglected in the hour of need, that we ml fill
up that place, and do that duty, viz., to stand as a bar-
'ter against Russian invasion, and save the constitutional
liberties and the freedom of the west of Europe ffromrn. r
fading armies- and hordes of Russian and -Asia!! n
a.
barians." The time might come when they
would have to
lock to those very persons whom they had so ill-treted
as one source of independence; and it be hove
d.
act a part worthy the high and dignified position
hich
them to
England held among the nations of Europewhen called
upon to assist a fallen and oppressed people. But he
should be wrong if he sat down without saying that mo-
&ration, vigorousness of purpose and resolution, were
necessary to carry out any project—that there must
be some moderation shown with respect to the conduct
of those Governments under which .the. people of
Poland were now restive, and it was necessary
that great caution should be ahown, and by
doing, so, they might bo the means of delivering
a people from a bondage whose interest would, in a
short period, be common with theinown. He concluded
by moving the following resolution :—" That the pro-
gress of constitutional freedom in Germany, and the
successful struggle for its preservation in -Hungary,
afford reasonable grounds for entertaining the beliet that
at no distant period the same principles of government
will be established throughout ancient Poland." (Cheers.)
Mr. W. SCHOLEFIELD, M.P., in seconding the resolu-
tion, said, it' there was one portion of his Honourable
Friend's address with which he sympathised more
than another, it was that which defended the Poles from
the attacks made upon them respecting the part they
had taken in defending the rights and liberties of the
people in the different capitals of Europe. Ile • con-
sidered that the Poles had been most unfairly abused
and maligned by the press of this country, for if they
had assisted in extending the liberties of countries to
which they did not belong, they were compelled to do
so by that iniquitous and cruel act which the
various Governments of Europe bad witnessed, without
one single effort to stay or prevent it. He sincerely
wished the Poles God-speed is the efforts which they
were now making.—(Hear.)
The resolution was put and carried.
Mr. URQUHART proposed that Lord Dudley Stuart
s`ioull be nominated president of the association
for 1113 ensuing year, passing a high and well-
_ deserved eulogiuna upon the philanthropy of his Lord-
ship, which, he said, no d.fficulties would discourage.
The Noble Lord had boldly met the charge with respect
to the part of the Poles in the continental revolutionary
--movements, and had justly said that the consequences
of the crime committed by the governMents
of Eon po would be visited upon themselves,
and it might happen that those infatuated states which
had been parties to it would, according to the prophecy
of Napol-00, be either republican or Cossack. Ile bad
ISO exiasoation, from present events, for the salvation of
Poland; but he held that upon the existence of Poland
. depended the security of the whole of Europe, not ex-
cepting England. If they sacrificed Poland they sacrificed
Europe.
'They would have witnessed no revolutions on
the continent last year if common justice had existed
thronghou't Europe. When they gave over dreaming
and came to realities they would see that Russia was
now the centre of danger; and to the movements of that
cation he maintained they ought-to direct their attention:
I

Mr. THOMSON HAMMY' jun., said he had much plea-
sure in seconding the motion. They were doing their
'testy as citizens of England in selecting, for the head of
that association a gentleman who had shown himself in
every, respect and in every position of We to be actuated
brthe purest, the most catholic, and the most general
sympathies. It was because be had never shown one
single favour to a Pole which ho would not have readily
Mown to every one of his own countrymen, that
he thought him peculiarly eligible to preside over that
association.—(Cheers.) Without wishing at all to enter
into any political discussion, ho would say that he did
not enter into the feelings of despair expressed by Mr.
Urquhart with respect to this country and that; nor did
he think if Russia overrun a much greater portion of
Europe than it had done, that England had any'
'reason to fear the acts of that power.—(altar, hear.)
He thought, however, if they allowed political feelings
h to become an ingredient in their proceedings, that they
would get into difficulty, and might alarm many friends
who would gladly and cheerfully join an institution
which was so essentially useful, being calculated to sup-
port a class of gentlemen who had come to this
country as strangers, and had shown themselves meri-
torious in ehatever position they had been placed.
Those who had been !assisted by the funds were not, as
had been asserted, political agents, but patriots, and per-
sons who had every claim upon the sympathy of a free
and enlightened country like England, and he trusted
that as long as Polish refugees came to this country, and
conducted themselves as they had hitherto done that
they would receive the sympathy and support of the
British public.—(Cheers.)
The resolution was carried with acclamation.
• The CHAIRMAN then rose to reply, and taid—l rise
with no common "feelings to offer you my thanks for the
honour which has been bestowed upon me. It is a very
common thing for gentlemen to have occasion to
make we of these expressions, but I. can
assure, yowl that my feelings ire very far from.
common‘ on the present occasion. I must begin
by thanking my Honourable Friends who moved.
and seconded the resolution for the kind, handsoms,
an&Lflattering manner in which they are pleased
to spaikof
.rtbe • and of the services I am able
-to render in the cause which has brought us
here tee day. I tender them, and I trust- they
will accept, my most cordial thank. I will not dilate
further- •upon that part of the subject, but will assure
by
eosut tnhfa ttnry.
ba bt
ye extremelytbe
duties
whappy
youto d i sbcahvaer gl
aei
dt on
pt hone
me in connexion
factxion wlitbhatrhee omffiscny y
e ofeParrsesidents— discharged he
President.—(Hear.)
part of thoSe duties, having as vice-president
represented the president and acted for him. I have
the
In point )
been preceded in this chair by a distinguished and able
man, whose loss I deplore deeply, having had the
honour fur many years of enjoying his private
friendship, and of acting with him in public, par-
ticularly with regard to this association. He felt
most warmly, and most ardently in the cause of
Poland; in-that there was the most complete sympathy
between us ; and he certainly devoted a great part of
his time, so ong as his health allowed him, and even
after he was sonfinod to his bed, in considering and
writing upon subjects connected with Poland.—(Cries
of •• Hear, hear.") There is one part of his
conduct which I shall find it exceedingly difficult
to follow—l mean the princely and munificent way in
which he contributed to supply the Is ants of the associ-
ation. If all the sums which Mr. Beaumont contributed
in different ways to the association were summed up, I
am sure it wallet create very groat surprise among
the members and the • public at large, for he
was in the habit of contributing his bounty
quietly, silently, and withou any ostentation.—(Cheers.)
I hays no pretension to be able to compete with him in
that respect; but I must endeavour to make up with
good will and by diligence, earnestness, and activity in
the cause; ard I am sure, gentleman, you will be kind
enough to accept my humble endeavours, and that
you will continue to givo me that support
which I have received from you during the many years
that I occupied the vice-chair, and without having done
which I certainly should not have been so able to carry
on the business of the association as it has been carried
on, nor to effect so much of our purpose as we have at-
tained.—(Cries of " Hear, bear.") Turning, gentlemen,
from the professions of my desire to servo you, and
of my determination to persevere in losing no opportu-
nity of Tendering any service, however small, to Poles,
in the absence of any opportunity to render them impor-
tant services—turning from the anticipation of the fu-
ture for a moment, I would take the opportunity of
making some observations with regard to the past, and
partly with regard to the events of the important
ear which has elapsed since we last met, on the 3d May,
to celebrate the anniversary of .the Polish constitutro
During that period many events have taken place of tb
greatest importance, to Europe at large, which have 2.1
direct' bearing on the interests of Poland ; and the
int: rests of Poland, indeed, are so intimately connected
with those of the whole- of Europe, that it would be chili-
cult for theirs to be cif cted without ours being an also.—
(Hear.) Eurepe has been in a state of the greatest agitation

during the last twelve months; we hale seen more than
one sovert ign compelled during that time to abdicate his
throne; we have seen more than one republic established,
and in every state a degree of agitation and uncertainty
has prevailed which has made people fear of maintain
mg any kind of government, and which has led even to
a total dissolution of the bonds of society.—([fear.)
What is to come out of all this it; is not, of course,
easy to perceive.; it is a dangerous thing to at
tempt to prophecy ; nevertheless, I think it is
impossible that the result of what is passing should be
otherwise than to the advantage and protection of liberty
throughbut the world, and therefore to the advantage of
Poland.—(Hear, hear.) The time has now come when
men are more than ever determined that one race shall
not be held in subordination by another race.—(Hear.)
I think if any leading characteristic dittinguishes the
events of last ye ar, it is a determination of the inha-
bitants of the different countries of Europe to preserve
their separate nationalities—their determination not to
submit to foreign yoke; and we may hope, when that
determnatiou spreads to Poland, as it is now doing, that
the
.people of that :country will find an opportunity
of avenging their long-endured wrongs and of re-estab
lishing their nationality in all its ancient freedotn.—
(Cheers.) Many observations have been made at
different times with regard to the proceedings of the
Polish holy in various parts of the world.
They have taken a part in the struggle in Prussia,
that is to say at Posen—they have taken a part, and a
most glorious part, in Hungary, and the brave Hunga-
rians are now driving those who have oppressed
them out -of their country, but they are
marching to victory headed by di.tinguished
Poli.h generals—(Cheers)—they are led on to victory
and glory, by Polish refugem—(Cheers.) These Hun-
garians have shown themselves to be brave, gallant, and
determined men, ready to shed their last drop of blood
in defence' of the rights of their country.—(L"ud
cheers.) What they claim is their constitutional
inrightsany de
;tgheryete ctlaoimbothatiiirurccodnsotrituatpiopne,asaendd 11;3;
haereoinreort
made to them by Austria, of having a constitution more
liberal, as it is pretended, and more democratic than
their own.-,,--:((lear, hear.) . They reply that they do
not want • a better constitution than their own, which
has endured for a thousand years; they have had
their Kings, their Lords, and their Commons. These
three estates they are determined to have again, and
they have shown themselves prepared and able to defend
their rights at the point of the bayonet.—(Cheers.) But
it is doubtful whether the bold determination and noble
spirit which they have evinced will be able to effect
their purpose without the aid of those gallant Poles,
whU are now at the head of her army.—(Bear, hear.)
Not long since we have seen those two gallant officers
—Dembinski and Bern—in this room. I am proud to say

that they have often been in these chambers. There
was a time, and it is not far distant, when General
Bem was obliged to tread the thorny and penurious
path of exile. -He came to this country as many a
gentleman in' this room remember, in a state of griev-
ous sickness, and of almost complete destitution. It
is- not twelve months since General Bem was here
a poor neglected refugee deriving all his subs
sigence from the funds of this association.—
(Cheers.) • He was obliged to undergo a dangerous
operation in consequence of an old wound which he had
received many years before. He came to us in his
distress and destitution—he came to us on his
crutches, and we received him as we were
bound to , do as friends of Poland, and we
-gave him all the assistance and succour which
was in our power ; but I regret to say that was a very
slender portion. Still we gave him that which was ne-
cessary to maintain him in a humble manner during
fourteen months that he was here. In one of the hospitals
of this city he underwent one of, the most difficult and
extraordinary operations that has ever been performed;
Mr. Liston, the celebrated surgeon, extraeted from his
body a bullet which bad remained there 31 years. Thank
.God, he survived the operation, and instead of remain-
ing here in Obscurity and in penury, and on a bed of
sickness, ho is now at the head of a successful army ;
he has fought and beaten Austria ; he has fought and
beaten • his old enemy, whom ho had before put
to flight in the former days of the Polish
revolution; he his driven out the Russians from Tran-
- sylvania - once, twice, and three times-1--(Cheers)—and if
the Hungarians ultimately succeed, as there is every
hope they will, in obtaining their just demands and in
re-establishing their constitution, they will owe it to
the bravery and skill of General Bem.—(
bear,
and cheers.) Ile, in a great degree, has led them
to their present success, ever re animating their drooping
hepes, and endeavouring, with a small force, to advance.
upon the enemy's right and left, the result of which I
trust will be a final and glorious success.—(Cheerf9
Other events have taken place far less satisfactorylin
different parts of Europe in which act 1
es
have borne some part, but wherever they have
been lb; it conduct has been distinguished by
courage, by ability,
In Italy affairs have turned out very differently to those
brzinowskt, one of the
of Hungary. There, General C
of the S d.
most able polish officers, had the command -
and by propriety.—(llea, bear.)
him; but I believe that cannot be attributed by
against
'Ann army. . Unfortunately, the chances of war were
any means to. any fault or want of skill in the disposi-
tion of. hiOroops._ I believe, on the contrary, that the
plan of operations Which the General adopted was
masked by skill and talent, and I believe if he bad had

• a fair chance given to bins, and had been tolerably sup-
ported, that he would
.have given as good an account
of his victory over General Redetzky; as Bern had given
of his defeat of the Austrian generals in Transylvania.
—(llsar.) But the conduct of the King of Sardinia had
been most extraordinary; he had been constantly ad.
vise d by General Chreanowski not to precipitate affairs,
snil not to interfere with the armistice, because he
told him that tho army was not then in
a fit state to commence warfare, and that every
opportunity ought to be taken advantage of to
bring it to that state of discipline which was neces-
sary in order to meet the experienced troops of Austria.
The Ministers and all the leading men of the country hrl.l
the same language; but Charles Albert, by some kind of
infatuation, would not be persuaded, and to such a degree
did ho carry his conduct that war was declared without
the general in-chief being consulted or inforthed of it,
and the courier who carried the declaration of war
reached Radetzky twelve hours before the news was
brought to General Ch•zanowski, who was informed
that the King wished to bring the war to a speedy
issue one way or the other.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.")
The General inquired if he might not protract it—it he
might not adopt tactics to delay the commencement of
hostilities until he could anticipate a successful result.
But he was told that he must bring it to a
close,. one way or another, immediately ; and
his operations were such under these circumstances
that there could be very little doubt if his army had
stood true that there would have been a total rout of
the Austrian forces. But he had to oppose a powerful
force of 70,000 with an army of 40,000, more than half
of which who were Lombards refused to fight at all,
Now, the most consummate general cannot expect to
win a battle when more than half his army refuses to
fight. The remaining portion of the troops, the Sar-
dinians and the Piedmontese, fought bravely, and with
desperate courage, and many a gallant deed of heroism
was done' oti the fatal field of battle.—(Hear, hear.)
This is a verg melancholy part of the subject, and cer-
tainly not more success tram attended those Poles who
had taken a part in the Sicilian eampaien. It seems
that there was very little to be done; the Sicilians are
not more disposed to fight than the Lombards, and of
course the same fate attended them. I have, gentlemen,
referred to the scenes enacted in Hungary, because I
think from there may arise a change of fortune even to
the Italians; and probably Hungary is the pivot just now
upon which the fate of the world will turn.—(Heart)
It is said to be the intention of the Emperor of Russia
to interfere with that country, and it is abroad that he
has offered to the Emperor of Austria a large army to
assist him whenever he may be called upon to do so.
(hose at the he ad of the Austrian Government are, I
am afraid, men without judgment, without- experience,
without talent, and without information. Schwarzenberg
has passed the life of a man of pleasure, and has never
devoted his attention to business ; he is extremely
violent in his temper, and extremely obstinate ; and it
is to -be expected that he will take advantage of this
,offer of the Emperor of Russia, and request the assist-
ance of that large army of 70,000 or 100,009 men. I
say it is to be expected, but I won't say that it is to be
feared, bemuse I really think we, who are the friends of
I Hungary and the friends of Poland, may rather desire
that the Emperor of Russia may attempt this inter-
ference with Hungary. He has certainly great
poler ; he rules over a most extended dominion,
and his army amounts to hundreds of thousands
of men ; and all this may make him look
very' formidable upon paper, but we have heard of
large armies of former times crumbling to pieces
without being able to effect their objects when
they attack the liberties of a determined peeple.—
(fir ar, hear.) I believe that the Hungarians are a de-
termined people ; they have shown themselves to be
able and vigorous, and I believe that in their demands
they are just and moderate; but if they be attacked by
the armies of some states of Europe, and if they be de-
serted, and neglected, and abandoned by all other go-
vernments, of course they will take whatever measures
they can to defend themselves ; and though their de-
mands be now moderate, though they only ask for their
constitution, is it to he supposed that if they are driven
into a corner that they will not raise the standard of re-
volution in every part of the continent where they can?
that they will not apply for assistance to those who are
desirous to overturn the governments of their own coun-
tries, that they will not apply to their allies at Vienna
at Berlin, and even to their allies in Poland ?
(Hear, hear.) Will not they also be assisted by tie
Turks, who have been long tired of the insolent
manner in which the Russian Government has held
them, and aho have been driven, no woncl.,r, to exas-
peration by its unprincipled and shameful invasion of
the provinces of Wallachia and Moldavia? And is
there any doubt that Poland and Turkey, and people
hem other nations, will assist them to achieve liberty
41,t1 over Eureee? Is it not probable that that they may
t e able to drive back the Russians in their most unrigh-
teous attempts, and that this interference of Russia,
which is thought by some to be so formidable, may be
the beginning of the end—aye, the end of de•petitou
and the re-establishment of true liberty throughout all
the 'nations of the world?—(Cheers.) I trust it may be
so, and I belies" it we attain that liberty our secoete
Nall to owing, in a great degree, to the Poles, so many
of them having been mixed up in the beginning of these
contests. I ought, perhaps, gentlemen, to have referred
to something of a more domestic nature which has taken
place since the last meeting. It cannot be denied, while
I entertain great hopes with regard to the fate of Po-
land, and the achievement of liberty throughout the world,
that the position of the Polish refugees in England, has
been marked this year by adverse circumstances ; not,
indeed, that those brave men have done anything to ells-
entitle them to the continued sympathy of the inhabitants
of this country—nothing of the kiud ; here there conduct
has always been quite good ; and during the past year
of excitetnent and trouides it has been as good as in any
former year. The report states that in this country no
Pole has been mixed up with any disturbance whatever—
no, not one. • I know their enemies ; they have been
zealous and sedulous in circulating calumnies respecting
them. I was told last year, with an air of authority,
that the Poles were mixed up with the disturbances- and,
conspiracies on the 10th of April—that is, if there
were conspiracies, which; for my part, I very much doubt;
but I know it was said that they had joined the
Chartists. I was told by sonic who said they knew it,
because they had received information to that
effect from the polio'. I utterly deny that it was
true. I made inquiry, and I found that not one
Pule had been brought before a magistrate
on account of any charge -of the kind. One portion of
the report mentions that'd persiOn was taken up in Ire-
land, suspected of being connected with the rebels there,
but it was not proved that he was a Pule, although it
was proved that be had nothing to do with the rebels.—
(A laugh.) We must, however, admit that them is not
now that sympathy for the Poles which there previously
was. I never like to conceal the truth, and I always
speak it such ns I find it.—(hear, hear.) But I think
we must admit, in consequence of what passed in the
llouse of Commons, which is probably well known to all
the"gentlemen here, that last year when the vote for the
Puha was pro; ost'd, some objection was made as to its
amount, and that sonic remarks fell from some lion.
Nlembers on that occasion. I believe that those gentle-
men were wholly ignorant of the subject
upon which they were speaking. I do not
think if they had been aware of the circum-
stances of the case that they would have ex-
pressed themselves as they did, in order to reduce the
amount of the grant, or to abolish it altogether. My
Hon. ;Friend Mr. Osborne, from ignorance, which
was not altogether excusable, for he certainly ought to
have made himself first aware of the truth or falsehood
of it—(Hear)—complained in the House of Commons,
that a certain Pole whom he named was in the receipt
of relief from the Government. Now the fact was, that
the Pole to whom ho alluded was dead, and that during
his lifetime he never received any assistance from the
Government whatever.—(Hear.) That is a specimen of
the manner in which Hun. Members sometimes venture
to get up in their places, and make statements of that
kind, and then found arguments upon them.—(Hear.)
But I believe the argument which had most effect in the
House of Commons was one used by the Hon. Member
for Oxfordshire, who also . showed himself to to untie •
quainted with the facts of the case. That Hon. Member
(Mr. Henley) objected to the Poles receiving any fur-
ther grant, because, said he, " Why the Poles can now
return to their own homes—they were driven here, and
could not' help it, but the continent is now open to them,
and why should they not return to their homes." Now,
I believe it was that which indisposed the House
of Commons. So much for the renewal of the grant, and I
am free to confess if the continent was free to the Poles;
and they could go to their own homes, that that wouldbetoe
good reason for refusing to grant any further assistance
to them. But my answer to that is, thatit:iishnisoonit the
;
case—(Hear, hear)—they cannot go to their
o
they are not allowed to go,to that part of the continent
u there is no excuse
of which they are natives;
for those belonging to the
Austria and Prussia, of that part under
but the fact,is they
partsi t is
fe thelicsovuen gtroyn under
nl
odnegr
rise t ree- ago—(Hear, hear)—but the natives. d h
fourths of
the dominion of Russia,
the Poles at least,
re—(lea
no mwohrheic.lellac;e7o
driven back toout. h the tir omers,
now than the day after t ea, we
hear.) The object, however, was not to refuse the grant,
but: to obtain fronsaithe Chancellor of the Exche•
tb
quer a promise
he would make an inquiry
Into the cases of those who recieved relief, and
remove all those namss from the list who were
not receiving any. The inquiry is now going on, but it
is carried
notcarri it ed with more rigour than 1 think is nee..ssary.
I
approve altogether of the inquiry; it is wholly
beneath the dignity of the nation and of the Parliament,
and I think, even supposing that some rerugfe had ob.
tained a small sum which, by a little exertion, he might
have been able, to do without, it would be much better
to let him have it than to institute such an ultra-econo-
mical inquiry. It can do no good, and must give a great
deal of pain and annoyance to those who are the reci-
pients Of the charity. We shall see how far the inquiry
is proceeding and what steps the Government are dis-
posed to take with regard to it; but we must anticipate
that a considerable number of Poles will be removed
from the list, and that distress will increase among them;
and therefore we are likely to be called upon for further
assistance at a time when we will be very little able to
give its7-(Hear.) But we must do the best we can, and lam
sure you w ill not relax any of your endeavours to pro-
vide for the waets of those brave patriots who were

(-77 tr TW , driven here for no fault of their own, but in conetriller • :fit,
s A., ,sasl 4,-
their attachment to their country and of aciete
nation never to cease their exertiona until thefotitisiereiA
their rights.—(Cheers.) Perhaps I am not juitified'4'.•
passing over altogether the attack which weehiti: •c•
the House of Peers of a very peculiar nature, an
well calculated to throw discredit and obloquy uPe -/Aght",,lW
objects of it, and to hold them up to the public bai, -
that it is difficult to imagine that the most intelligent or
insidious enemy could have devised anything better for
his purpose. It was an attack of a very peculiar nature,
and it is
,difficult to speak of it without outraging de-
cency; but if any shame attaches to it let it rest at the
door of those.who brought it forward.—(Hear.) lt
would be false delicacy to be ashamed, or to shrink from
mentioning the topic, however unworthy or however
unpleasant, when the object is to defend outraged inno- '
cence.—(Hear.) Of course what I allude to is evident
enough to every body; it is an attack which was made
upon the unfortunate Polish refugees in the House of
Lords by the Earl of Eglinton. I must confess I beard
of it with a great deal of pain. I wish to speak of it in
more measured terms now than I should bare dune im-
mediately after it occurred, but I must say that the kind
of attack was eminently calculated to excite feelings of
animosity and irritation among the Poles, and if thsy
had resorted to some unbecoming course, to testify their
feelings, no one could wonder at it, however their frit eds •
might hava lamented it.—(Flear, hear.) But they teed
saith that propriety which Las always intuited their con-
duct since they have been here, and have maintained a
dignity which it is easier to assume when a man is
charged wit's an offence of which he knows he is inno•
cent, than when he knows himself guilty.—(flear, beer.)
But their calmness did not arise from any degree of in-
difference. No; as soon as the attack aas made
by Lord Eglinton, the leading men among
them came to me, and asked what was to be
done and how they were to meet the charge, because
they were resolved, by some means or other, to clear
their character. I applauded their resolution, and told
them that the attack must be met in the arena in which
it was made; that I knew there were some persona who
were indignant at the course which had been. pursued,
and that if they failed in that quarter, I would myself
take the first opportunity of defending them; but that I
was satisfied that there would be no difficulty in getting •
a Peer to come forward. They therefore waited patiently,
not long certainly, but long enough to men with feelings
outraged, and time enough to allow the illiberal portion
of the press to seize upon the statement of Lord
Eglinton as if it had been proved, and to renew
their invectives against the Poles.—(Hear.) But
after a little while a nobleman of high character—
one certainly who could not be supposed to look i
upon such charges as were made by Lord Eglinton, evfa
supposing them to be true, with any degres of indif-
ference, or without the utmost reprobation—the Earl of
Harrowby put a question to the Government on the
subject. Now it is not becoming to be precise in three
matters, but it is necessary for the character of the Poles •
that the case should be fully stated. Let no one say
that lam inclined to fire up whenever any slight insi-
nuation is thrown out, but on this occasion I think I am
not without considerable reason to complain. Now Lord
Eglinton in moving for a return of the number of
Polish refugees, including the expenses of medical at-
tendance, and the nature of the diseases, said' he
foetid*" that a large portion of those diseases were of a
nature which he could not name, and for which it was
not fit this nation should pay ;" and in the same speech he
repeated the charge, saying that " the grant to the Poles
enabled them to incur diseases for which we had to pay."
The Earl of Harrowby having put the question, Lord
Lansdowne said he had inquired into the subject, and
found that there was hardly the slightest ground for such
a statement as that of Lord Eglinton, and that he was.
satisfied with the morality and good conduct of the Pules
in general. lam in a position to explain the meaning
of "hardly the slightest ground," for I have seen the
official returns which were made to the GovernMent on
this subject, including the Polish refugees in London
and at Port mouth. During the year referred to by Lord
Eglinton there was only one or two cases of this kind
entered upon the returns out of 400 refugees, and he
said one or two, bectiive in point of fact one of them was
doubtful. That is the real state of the case. Now I
must sly I deeply lament that such an exhibition
,was
made in the House of Peers; I lament it for the honour
of the House of Peers, and for the honour of the country.
(Hear, bear)—but the charge has been dis- -
d, and if any one's character has suffered
that of the Poles has not.—(Cheers.) Ought not men
who came forward to make charges of that kind against
a people bowed down with misfortune—people in exile,
away from friends and relatives, suff. ring all the evils of
poverty, most of them having fallen from a state of
affluence to penury, and unable to defend the mselves—
ought not men to be very careful in bringing forward
charges of this nature, ought they not to satisfy them-
selves that the charges were true, and were not mere
phantoms of their own imaginations ?—(Hear, hear.)
I am quite disposed to make allowance for bad opinions
entertained by others ; I have a strong, earnest con-
viction in favour of 0.0 Poles, but men's minds are so
constituted, thut others may take a view hos:

tile to mine. I do not complain of that. I
cannot h:lp contrasting this scene with one which took
place in France at the time of those noble debates in
the French Chamber in 1846, after the disgraceful
conduct of Austria in Wallachia, when hundreds of G: 1-
titian noblemen were assassinated by paid assassins.
On that occasion some high-minded, generous French
Peers denounctql the conduct of the Austrian Govern-
ment, and called upon the French Minister to make
some demonstration in favour of the Poles. M. Govt
replitd, that as he had no hope of doing anything prac-
tical for them, ho would not hold out y fallacious
hopem,• vhserving—" n'y a vien trattssi ins! quo de
tromper lo malht ur. —(liear, hear.) Cuunt Morita!, en-
seplit d—" II y a quclque chose do plum mat, &rot
de flatter le mallteur." It hat been reserved, bweever,
to a 13ritith Peer—to the Earl of Eglinton—to do chat
which never entered into the contemplation tot the
French House of Peers—" Insulter le mellteur.''
I ask whether that conduct was chivalrous.—(Laughter.),

His Lordship has at least been connected with chivalry
in in its outward form, but real chivalry does not consist
in nodding plutnes, pennants, and rich dresses.—
(Laughter.) The Noble Earl stems to have forgotten
the old Roman motto,
" Esse quam videri."
(Hear, hear.) I will ask all those who bring themselves
to reflect upon the subject, was this mode of proceeding
consistent with what ought to be the ruling feeling of a
gentleman; was it consistent with what is duo to the
dignity of a peer; can it be regarded with satisfaction
by any man who considers what are the duties of a
Christine ? I will pass from this painful subject, and I
trust that some good may have resulted In m it, and I
am inclined to think that it has established the Poles
more firmly in the opinions end regards of.those wbo
'consider and viii ct, whatever it way have done
with the and inconsiderate. I have
no doubt that the Poles will conduct themselves
as they have heretofore done with perfect propriety.
The zealous friend of order may sometimes be preju•
diced against the Poles when he hears of some of them
tskirg a part in the different struggles proceeding upon
the continent; yet I think there is too good erase, too
much justice in the people of this country net to recog-
nise in the first place the injustice of visiting upon any
Poles here the conduct of any other Poles in any other
place; and in the next place to admit that the Poles, in
taking a part as they hive dono;in the diff,rent et unlies
of Eurone, have done nothing ,vhieh, as Poles, they worn
no'
';u tified in d .rig.—(Heat.) Can it be denied that if
the Poles tire enslaved, turned out of their hone per-
secuted for their religion, and maltreated, that they have
not a perfect right to take advantage of every orivor-
utility to rise and destroy the governments who act to-
wards them in that manner? I say that the Poles have a
right to rise against everyone or each of the partitioning
rowel-F.—(Heer, hear.) I don't advise them to do to
upon all occasions, but I do advise them to take advan-
tage of the best occasions —(hear, hear.) So-far from
the Polo having been found on every side throughout

to different parts of Europe, as some have said, ho bas
always been on the side of liberty. It sec ms to me
therefore that anything done during this year or at any
other time ought not in the slightest degree to lower the -
Poles in the estimation of the English, who are the
friends of liberty; on the contrary, I think there is much
that ought to raise them in our estimation. If there be
any diminution of sympathy for them it must arise from
some transient feeling, and whether or not the wavering
sympathies of the trifling or inconsiderate should return
to them, I am sure that every one in this room and every
one practised in truth or justice will admit that the Poles
most eminently deserve our assistance. and co-operation.
The Noble Lord, on sitting down, was loudly cheered by
the gentlemen present.
Captain TOWICSItEND, M.P., moved the election of the
Vice-President for the ensuing year.
Mr. J. A. SMITH, M.P., in seconding the motion, said
he trusted that they would show a greater adherence to
the course of the unfortunate Poles, nowntrirtnhmepthem.
sympathy had in a great degree been w
lie entirely agreed with the Noble oretahamt( public gym-
ments, and
path)? was subject to chills at
He believed
under certain particular.
particular
circumstances.
times, and in different.
that the exertions made in recent
places in which the Poles had takena part, had tended to
create at feeling of alarm in many minds which had pre-
vented
persons giving the cause of Poland that open sup-
port which they were accustomed to give, and which
they sincerely fele—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") But
the Polish cause was the cause of England; it was na-
tional liberty, and whatever might be the issue in certain
places national liberty bad attained a progress which to
circumstances and no reverses could shake. It was im-
possible to doubt that the Poles must sooner or later
scare in the consequences of the growing events on the
continent ; and though their utmost • " desires—via., the
restoration of their
nationality—might not be accom-
plished, yet he confidently believed that they would ulti-
mately be restored to a state of constitutional liberty,
end be secured against the attacks of that arbitrary
p ewer of which they hitherto had such grievous season
to complain. The events referred to by the Noble Lord
in Getlicia were among the bloodiest and cruellest in the
annals of history, and he should belie his feelings, both
' the re and elsewhere, if he did not declare his belief that
the Poles sere more thee justified in joining the
ranks of the Milanese or the Hungarians in their
resistance to Austria.—(Hear, hear.) Most heartily did
be wish that the struggle of the Hungarians would
rprecd and prosper, and that it would lead at least to the
establishment of a constitutional Government, and if not
to the restoration of the Rationality of Poland.—(Chien~.)
Mr. ANSTLY, M.P., moved the appointment of the
council for the ensuing year, and observed that the
claims which the Poles had upon us was not one of
sympathy, but one of justice, for we were bound to make
every reparation in our power far that great national act
of injustice to which this country had been a party.--
(Hear, hear.)
The motion was seconded by Mr. WILCOCKS, and
carried.
Mr. WILLIAM ADAMS SMITH observed that it
bad been said in certain quarters that the
cause of Poland was beginning to pall, but sitar