The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-12 00:00:00

not, last for ever. The Association had on its permanent
list between fifty and sixty individuals, who had not hirg
placed between them and starvation but what the
exertions of the Association could glean from the
benevolent.—(Hear, hear.) It was important that
they should likewise remember that there were al-
together in the country nearly six hundred Poles,
and that although the gi eat majority of those not on
the list of the Association, were on the Governm:nt
list, yet that as the sum allowed them to keep body
and soul together, was only one guinea per month
for the privates, and two guineas fir the cfficers, it weals
impossible for them to save anything out of that scanty
pittance to provide against the casualties of sickness—
to purchase fuel or clothing in winter—or in a word to
make any provision against the thousand ills to which
flesh is heir.—( Hear, hear). In all such cases they ap-
plied to the Association for relief, which was thus in
fact contributing not merely to the subsistence of those
individuals, whose names appeared on their list, but
also to the support of more or less of the entire body
of Poles in Great Britain.—(Hear. hear.) Waco to
this they added the fact of the A sociatioa's conti-
nually advancing small loans to such of tl:c poor PoL's
as had a chance of setting themselves up in business—
loans which were in general mos;, honourably repaid--

and when they considered the sums given to such as
wished to emigrate, they would not be inclined to think
the gentlemen of that Association exorbitant in their

demands on the charity of the public, but would rath, r
wonder how, with such small means, they had been
enabled to accomplish so much.—(Hear, hear.) Tin
means by which they had been able to raise upwards of
6001. so opportunely at present, had been such as to
afford pleasure even to those who had contributed it. He
alluded to the recent ball, and he must certainly say,
that if the Association was indebted to the city of
London for lending them the Guildhall, the City was,
in some measure indebted to the Association for the
manner in which the entertainment had been got up,
and the company with which the Hall had been filled.
It was not every day that Gog and Magog were enabled
to look down on such quadrilles as were danced there
on that occasion.—(Hear, and laughter.) And he
hoped that the fair &.x would use their just privilege of
controlling their husbands in the Common Council,
and remember on some future occasion, that the loaned
of the Literary Association hat. exerted itself in their
behalf, and imported for their inspection a few of the
lions from the menagerie of the west end.—(Hear,
hear, and laughter.) There was also another poin't to
which he felt it his duty to advert, although he coeft.
fessed he approached the topic with reluctance. He.
alluded to a feeling which some had endeavoured to ex-
oite against the Association in the City, on tho ground
that they were actuated by a political and aristucratiell
bias in the distribution of monies received for a charitable
purpose. These charges were grounded on the repre-
sentations of certain Poles, and ha was happy to
have that public opportunity of grappling - with

them. Persons who entertained such notions woaild
do well to inform themselves prviously of the
manner in which the Council really did 'dis-
tribute those funds, and the mode in whitb
that Counsi was constituted. Had they, done thin
they would not have brought the charge of r
Utica( partiality against a body of men, which was
ccmposed of persons holding the most opposite opinions'
' on all matters of political controversy.—( Hear, hear.)
This was a point easy to ascertain. The utilises of the
members of Council were hung up in public at the Sus-
sex Chambers, and all who doubted might read the list
for themselves.—(Hear, hear.) As for charges of par-
tiality, the best refutation of them would be found in
the minutes of the Association, which he had himself
the honour of keeping. There would be found an
ample explanation of every vote passed by the Council
—of every case decided on—the grounds for E uch de-
cision—and account of the expenditure ofevcry shilling
received by the Assoeiation.—( Hear, hear.) Nothing;
could possibly afford him more pleasure than to show
those miautes to any gentleman desirous of ins' se ins
them, and to give all other explanations which might
be demanded. The Association shrank not from such

inquisition—it courted it.—(llear, hear.) But the
Association had done more. It had placed in the
bands of Mr. Pritchard a full and ample history of the
conduct of every Pole in the country, who was not
at present admitted to their or the Government lists,
and the reason for seals exclusion. That paper had
been drawn up by Lord Dudley S uart himself, after the
most diligent and careful research. To its contents he
begged leave to refer all, who still felt Maned to
consider the Association partial in its decisions, merely
remarking at present that the majority of those so ex-
eluded were debarred front sharing in the charitable
feuds because they had been declared by a Committr e
of their own countrymen in London unworthy to par-
tak!! of their.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. Macdonnell then
proceeded to revie,.v the present political prospects of
Poland, and to consider how long it was likely that the
charitable would still be called on to relieve the exiles
wants. On this subject he observed, that so far from
the paltry pittance allowed by Government tempting
Poles to reside in this country, nearly :250 had volun-
tarily quitted it in the last two years, whilst it was noto-
rious that to the destitute private soldier s, who forte,
the bulk of the refugees, either Paris or America ball
out far more t-!tnptatious as a residence than London.
Many were also beginning to do something for thwn-
selves ; and to their credit be it spoken, that all who
could possibly spare even a crust of bread were always
willing to share it with their less fortunate brethren in
exile.—(Hear, hear.) In conciubiou Mr. 'tined/mod!
said, I know that these are rather dry details, but
Mr. Campbell, to captivate you with snore eloquent
topics ; for myself I felt it due to the Courierl of.
which I am a member, and to the office which I hold,
to make these statements, as it i.; of consequence t 3
the Poles themselves that the public should he rendered
capable of appreciating the manner in which their cha-
rity is dispensed. I trust, therefore, that such idle
charges will be heard of no more ; and I am not surely
asking too much, when I request that those who wt..:
happen to hear any such statements advanced to pausl
ere they do such discourtesy to a body of gentlemen,,
as to impute to them incorrect motives of action.—
(Hear, hear.) It is.truc that those who do not yet
know it, should be made aware that the Council of the
Literary Association is composed of men who are, many
of them, possessed of rank and fortune, and all of the
highest respectability ; men who devote no inconsider-
able portion of their time every week to a noble cha-
rity ; and ought this to be made to them worse than a
thankless office ?—(Mr. Macdonnell then resumed his
seat, amidst much cheering.)
Several other toasts, among others the health
of Mr. Eagleton, who had kindly acted as Treasurer.
were proposed, and several excellent speeches made, and
the hilarity of the evening protracted to a late hour,
when the company separated.

THE SWELL_MOB_ ON THEIR

TRAVELS.

Two notorious members of the swell mob, named
Potter and Southey, who have figured at many of the
London Police-offices, finding the great metropolis
rather dull, and, perhaps, anxious to see a little life in
the country, started a short time ago on a provincial
tour, and their adventures were rather of a singular
character.
With gentry of this description, of course " busi-
ness" was not for a moment lost sight of, and having
provided themselves with a quantity of counterfeit
money, Potter proceeded to the yard of a stable-keeper
in 'renterden-street, Hanover-square, and hired a horse
and gig, saying he was going out of town, and might
not Le back for three or four days. He and Southey
then started off from town ; and their first proceedin,
was to " dock" the horse's tail, with a view to prevent
the identity. They then proceeded to Berghalt, in
Essex, where they commenced getting rid of the bad
money, which they succeeded in doing to some extent..
They then drove to Gosfield, where they put up at the
King's Head Inn, and during the night they contrivri
to steal two silver watches from the rooms of different
travellers in the inn, and the robbery was not discOvered,
until some time after they had taken their depar-
ture. B sides ptssing the counterfeit money at the
place wl.ere they first stopped, they stole a cloak,
a razor, and various other articles of property. They
subsequently proceeded to Colehester, where they trut
up at the Sea Horse Inn, but in consequence of their
suspicions of
police, and had them taken. subse-
quentlyconduct the landlord entertained some
e
them, and watched them narrowly. And
searched,
eateh e
possession,d'tw ela t y - a.
sent. for the
custody. Upon their being Into
shillings were found in theirpair. of
twenty-one bad..
horse-pistols, and several packages containing a
apparel and other articles, among which
wmcgrewacartnigi
watch, chain, &c., which they had from the. house
of Mr. New 1►•of
_stolen
tr lain, Bayne. \\' hen the two fellows
were tuken in. ' . f
,o custody, they talked very largely. 0.
thtir hi' respecta i Itv, and one of them representea that
he was the traveller to an extensive house of business
in London, and he threatened to bring actions for false
imprisonment against the constable and all who had been
instrumental in damaging
his reputation by giving
hint into custody. In spite of all this bounce, how-
ever, the authorities would not let them depart, Etna
ultimately several clear cases of felony were brought
home to them, and they were both fully committed for
trial. Both the prisoners were tried at the late Es-
sex Sessions, and were convicted upon four indictments,
and potter was sentenced upon two of them to be
nd S►
for
transported for for twenty-two years, aßoth the fellows were dresouthsed iney first rate
teen years.
p,
a neared dreadfully dismayed vvh the
sentence and they ea toe
sentence was pronounced, at the very unpleasant limn-
er in which their journey had termat.itcd.
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STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT.—On Thursday after-
noon the inquest on the body of MnL Batt, a young-
woman, who Ncti9 drowned ton Friday evening last by the
upsetting of a hjat in Woolwich Reach by the Vesper.
Gravesend steamer, was resumed before C. C. Lewis,
Esq., Coroner, and a July, at the Adam and Eve public-
house, West Ham, Essex; 3.-hcri the Jury, after two
hoars' deliberation, returned a verdict of " Accidental
death, with a duudand of 1001. upon the Vesper stem-
packet, belonging to the star Company."