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low-citizens. doubtless rendered him a iF..17 mntliority.
In fora i r @larda., ! , Association,
were deeply en.bairassen anti nadequate to the
support of the various claimants, when the channels
of benevolence, which in this country never ceased
to flow, had spread themselves abroad in other directicns,
and the exiles who had fled from slaughter or persecu-
tion, were threatened with starvation in a foreign land,
the Corporation of London assisted in collecting within
the walls of their glorious building a splendid crowd,
whose enjoyment was not diminished by the reflection
that in that gay and bright assembly they were occupied
in doing good.—(Cheers.) He could not help (although
he knew it to be unnecessary for the purposes of the
charity) calling the recollection of the Committee to the
occasion when the application to Parliament had been
defeated by a mere technical objection, and in the teeth
of the majority of the House of Commons. After various
attempts to enlist the public sympathy in behalf of the
unhappy Poles had failed from different causes, the very
elements combining with other circumstances against
them, amidst all the gloom of adversity and disappoint-
ment, and almost despair, a ray of light appeared once
more in the east, proclaiming that salvation was at hand,
and the Poles were relieved again through the generosity
of the Corporation of London.—(Cheers.) It was espe-
cially gratifying to find that there existed in this country
so strong a feeling of detestation of the heartless
tyranny which Russia had exercised, and was still con-
tinuing to exercise towards Poland, and also so strong a
hope of the restoration of that gallant people's freedom,
which was their birth-right, and an unalienable gift to
every human being bestowed by the God of all.—
(Cheers.) Still it should not be for rotten that the pur-
pose for which they had assembled there was one purely
of charity, into which no political feelin!, however
praiseworthy, or however justifiable, should be allowed
to enter.—(Cheers.) He felt great pleasure in handing
to the Chairman a list of Royal and Noble Patrons and
Patronesses who had already, in the short space of two
days since the arthounconent that the Common Council
had generously permitted the use of the Guildhall for
the purposes of the ball, signified their intention of ho-
nouring the ball with their presence and support. It
would be observed that there was no distinction of party
in that long list. Names the highest, the noblest, the
most illustrious of the land were there—of men who
had guided the vessel of the State in former Govern-
ments, and of those high in the Councils of her Majesty
at this moment—all eager to lend their countenance to
the purposes of this charity—all, without distinction of
party, eager to alleviate the sufferings of Poland.
The Secretary of the former Polish balls (Mr. CARR)
again expressed the pride he should feel in giving the aid
of his exertions for the charity, and was unanimously
elected to the office, and Mr. Eagleton as warmly under-
took that of Treasurer.

The Committee then resolved that the prices of the
tickets should be the same as on former occasions, viz.
for a lady's ticket, half a guinea ; for a gentleman's
fifteen shillings; and for a double ticket, admitting a lady
and gentlemen, one guinea. Refreshments, such as ices,
negus, tea, &c., are included in the above prices, and ar-
rangements were subsequently adopted for insuring a
most liberal supply of them.
It was next resolved, that the ball and a concert on a
grand scale should take place at the Guildhall on the
17th of this month, and that the lighting, decorations,
&c., should be even more splendid than they had been
ever upon any former occasion.
Mr. R. G. M'Donnell, Mr. Potter, Mr. Lott, Mr. G old-
ham, and Mr. Obbard, were then appointed Masters of
the Ceremonies, and some resolutions having been passed,
the Committee adjourned to one o'clock on Wednesday,
when the Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, and several of the
Aldermen will attend.

PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
MAYOR ELECT TO THE LOAD CHAN-

CELLOR.

Yesterday the Lord Mayor elect, the Recorder, Sheriff
Magnay and Sheriff Rogers, Alderman Lainson, Alder-
man Gibbs, Alderman Sir James Carroll, Sir James Law,
Bart. (the Chamberlain), Mr. Charles Pearson (the City
Solicitor), Mr. Thomas Saunders (the City Comptroller),
Mr. Tyrrell (the City Remembrancer), and the other
principal officers of the Corporation, waited upon the
Lord Chancellor, upon the occasion of the presentation
of the Lord Mayor elect to that functionary to be ap-
proved of by her Majesty.
The RECORDER, in presenting the Lord Mayor to the
Lord Chancellor, said,—." My Lord Chancellor, I have
the honour to present to your Lordship, John Pirie,
Esq., chosen by the citizens of London to fill the office of
Lord Mayor fir the ensuing year. In the election of this
gentleman, the laws, charters, and customs of the City
have been strictly observed; and it becomes my pleasing
duty, in the name and on behalf of the citizens of Lon-
don, to crave her Majesty's most gracious approbation of
the wise and prudent choice they have so happily made.
It is ten years since Mr. Alderman Pirie served with
distinction the office of Sheriff; the estimation in which
his public conduct was regarded by the Livery of London
is honourably recorded in the unanimous vote of thanks
of that body. He was preferred to the place of an Alder-
man by the inhabitants of the Ward of Cornhill in 1834.
He has occupied for many years the station of a
merchant of eminence as a large ship-owner ex-
tensively engaged in the commerce of the country.
At the late general election during his absence from
the City, occasioned by temporary indisposition, without
the opportunity of personal solicitation, six thousand
electors pressed forward to the poll to testify their esteem
for his character, and the unbounded confidence they
reposed in the sound and enlightened principles on
which he has uniformly acted in public life. I fear,
my Lord, that the partiality of private friendship
might be imputed to me if I ventured to speak of
this gentleman as he merits in the varied relations and
charities of social life; on this topic. I am restrained
by 'his presence from acquitting myself as I ought.
Few can enjoy the opportunities or possess the en-
abling means to tread in the steps of a Howard; but
there are those who, in recalling the glowing expres-
sions of Burke in reference to the great philanthropist,
will be forcibly reminded of one who, in an humbler
sphere of usefulness, is animated by the same zeal, and
influenced by like virtu3us motives, " to dive into the
depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the. infection of
hospitals ; to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain;
to take the guage and dimensions of human misery, dis-
tress, and contempt; to remember the forgotten; to attend
to the neglected; to visit the forsaken." That the practice
of these virtues is not inconsisistent with the exercise of
firmness, with discrimination and energy of character,
and with the union of circumspection and vigour in a
post of great public trust and authority, I pray your
Lordship to infer, from the circumstance that the Livery
of London, who have long witnessed and approved the
honourable career of the Lord Mayor elect, now humbly
but confidently urge their suit, that the gracions ap-
proval of her Majesty may r.itify the choice of the citizens.
The LORD CHANCELLOR briefly replied—Mr. Re-
corder, I have received the commands of her Ma-
jesty to express her gracious approbation of the choice
made by the citizens of London of the gentleman
elected to fill the high and distinguished office of Lord
Mayor of that great city. The high public estimation
in which the character of Mr. Alderman Pirie is held,
and the pointed but just eulogium which you have pro-
nounced, lead me to proffer my personal congratulation
upon his election, confident that he will discharge the
important duties of his high station in a manner which
will do honour to the Selection of his fellow-citizens, and
merit the approbation which it has been her Majesty's
pleasure to bestow on the object of their choice.

- The Lord Chancellor then- shook hands with the Lord
Mayor elect, the Recorder, and the Sheriffs, &c. ; and
the loving cup was then sent round, after which the civic
party retired.