The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-04 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION'.

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COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR., MONDAY.—The Queen, accompanied by the
Princess of Leiningen, took an airing this afternoon in the
Great Park, in a pony carriage and four, attended by the
Counte'ses of Mount Edgecumbe and Erroll, Lady Barham,
Lady Caroline Cocks, Laiv Ida Hay, Earl of Listowel, Colo-
nel \Vemyss, and Sir Frederick Stavin. His Royal Highness
Prince Albert accomp ,nied her Maje.ty on horseback, attended
by Colonel Wylde and Captain Francis Seymour. The Royal
party returned about six. O'clock to the Castle.
His Excellency Baron Bulow arrives this evening on a visit
to the Queen. _ _

The Rev. Charles Proby, the Hon. and Rev. Edward More,
and Lieutenant-Colonel Ha 1, ist: Life Guards, will have the
honour of joining the Dinner Circle at the Castle this evening,

His Excellency Baron l-tfow, toe Privssian Minister, left
town yesterday, on a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle.
Lord Ingestrie had an interview with Vitscount Melbourne
yesterday, at his official residence to Downing-street
Mr. West had an interview with the Marquis of Normanby
yesterday, at the Home•office.
Despatches were sent off last evening. from the Colonial-
office, for Lord Sydenham, Governor of Canada ; also for the
Governors of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, ar.d Newfoundland.
Despatches from the Governor of Gibraltar were received
yesterday at the Colonial.offic2.

POLISH LITERAItY ASSOCIA-
TION.
Yesterday the anniversary mec leg of the London Li-
ter are Association of the Friends of Poland was held
atdeir Chambers, in Duke-strest, St. James's. The
chair was taken at two o'clock by
Lord DUDLEY UOUTTS STUART, who said, that in con-
sequence of the absence of the Honorary Secretary, Mr.
M•Donnell, who was detained in Ireland by illness, he
supposed it was his first duty to read the Report of the
proceedings of the Council for the last year. This was
the ninth annual meeting of the Society, and althongh last
year was not marked with much importance, yet it had af-
forded as much demand as any preceding year for the ex-
ertians of the Council. The sum voted by the Ileuse of
Commons last sear for the relief of the exiles, thati
13,000/., was acesinpaniel by the same restrictions as the
former grant; and, therefore, many claimants were still
left upon this institution. There was a fete at Beulah Spa
which, eotwithstanding every exertion of the Socieiy and
its friends, produced only 294/., in consequence of the
badness of the weather. Application was then made to
the Chancellor of the Exchequer to induce him to allow
fifty of those who were excluded from the Government
fund to be placed upon it, in the room of ore hun-
dred and sixty who had dropped off. This appli-
cation wan without effect, and, on the 4th of August,
Lord Sandon in a luminous and able speech, stated the
case of those unfortunate men, but as it was a regulation
of the House of Commons, that no money grant should
be voted except upon the proposition of a Minister of the
Crown, Lord Sandon's motion fell to the ground, al-
though it was opposed by no one bat the Chancellor of
the Exchequer and Mr. Menlo, the Secretary to the
Treasury. Deprived of hope in this quarter the Council
engaved the Villa of Cremorne, Chelsea, for a fete, which
took place on the 19th of August. Some of the most
eminent vocal performers volunteered their services for the
occasion, and Mr. Green, the aeronaut, offered to ascend
in his balloon without any remuneration. The day fixed
for the fete (the 10th) was marked by a violent storm,
which was felt in many parts of Europe, and on that day
the Meg of the French had a narrow escape from ship-
wreck in entering the port of Calais. What could be ex-
pected at Cremorne House on such a day ? The expenses
amounted to 189/., the receipts were but 471., leaving a
loss of 1421. That deficiency, however, was made good
by the subscriptions of the Council amongst
themselves, Mr. Beaumont, the President, with his-
usual liberality contributing 50/. (Loud cheers.)The Report then warmly eulogised the intrepid conduct of
Mr. Green on the occasion, who, notwithstanding the ens-
nifest hazard of the adventure, ascended in spite of the
storm, and had a narrow escape with his life in the descent
at Rainham, in Essex, but he suffered severe injuries and
two of his ribs were broken. His companion, Mr. M`Don-
nell, the Hoe. Secretary, escaped without injury. An
appeal was then made to the public for donations, and the
total amount received above the expense of printing and
advertisements was 260/. Amongst the contributors were
Prince Albert, the Doke of Susses, the Duchess of Inver-
ness, the Duchess of Kent, the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the Bishop of London, &c. Mr. Pigou, whose munifi-
cence has been so often recorded in the Reports, contri-
buted 100/.—( Applause.) The Report then proceeded to
stote the result of the application to the Corporation of
London for the use of the Guildhall for a ball, which pro-
duced 6281. above the expenses. The Council returned
thanks in the warmest manner to the Common Council,
and especially the Committee who conducted the enter-
tainment. In the course of the Report the Council
referred to the attacks which had been made upon
the Association in the names of seventy-two refugeev,
chiefly illiterate soldiers, who were the dupes of persons
of superior rank, but most probably agents of Russia.
The Council dwelt with great satisfaction upon the elec-
tion of one of the Vice-Presidents, the Marquis of Breadal-
bane, as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow. He
was the third member of this Council who bad attained
that honour. The Report concluded by expressing an un-
diminished zeal in the cause of Poland, and an unabated
confidence in the ultimate restoration of that noble people
to liberty and independence.

The lion. Colonel STANHOPE moved that the Report
be received and printed,
M 7. WiLnaanatt, M. P., seconded the motion, which
was carried unanimotnly.
Mr. CORBALLY then moved a resolution to the effect—
" That toe warm that,lts of this Association are due to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex,
and the Nobi!ity and Gentry, for their kind patronage of the
exertions made fur the benefit of the refugees during the
pat year." It was unnecessary for him to dwell in that
assembly upon the merits of those illustrious members of
the Royal Family, but having been some years in Poland,
he was able to say that the Poles were a noble and gene-
rous nation, and in their misfortunes were well worthy of
such Royal patronage.—( Applause.)
Lord C. FITZROY, in seconding the motion, congratu-
lated the Assciation on the patronage of these illustrious
persons, and also on the latter part of the Report, in which
it was shown that the Council tad so successfully over-
come all their difieuliie'. The Council merited the
thanks of all friends of the cause, by the promptitude and
success with which they had repelled the attacks made
upon the Poles and their friends. A letter which ap-
peared in the Morning Papers on the 20th of March last,
redounded to the credit of the Noble Lord in the chair. It
was dated from Melton Mowbray, and was an able refuta-
tion of the article which was published in the preceding
Qut.rterly Review.
The resolution was carried unanimously, and amidst ap-
.

plause.
Mr. [LINTER GORDON said that when they were assem-
bled last year on this anniversary, the aspect of human af-
fairs seemed to promise that union of the constitutional
powers cf Europe, to which alone one must look for the
reiteraim of Poland. That prospect had since been over-
cast. But he trusted that the renewed friendship of Eng-
land and France would remove the cloud which had been
drawn over that prospect.—(.llear, hear.) For as it was
by the combiaation of the military Governments the partition
of Poland had been effected, it was from the combination
of the emstitutional powers they must expect her re-union.
—( Hear, hear.) He concluded by moving thanks to Lord
Sandon for his motion in the House of Commons last year.
Mr. CORTAZZI seconded the motion, which was carried
with applause.
Resolutions of Thanks to Sir Stratford Canning for his
motion on the subject of Cracow, and to the Meuwers of
the Common Council and Corporation of the City of Lon-
don, for their assistance in promoting the success of the
ball at Guildhall, were also passed with much applause.
• I'. W. Beaumont, Esq., was re-elected President
The Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Panmure, Lord D. C.
Stuart, and the Earl of Scarborough, nere elected Vice-
Presidents.
Lord D. C. STUART, in returning thanks for himself
and his colleagues, expressed his satisfaction at seeing so
many friends of Poland assemb:ed in that room on that
occasion. It might have been supposed that there was now
less occasion for exertion, and chat time had relaxed the
oppression of the Emperor of Russia; but b. 5 tyrannical
system every year produced fresh misery for the Poles;
One would suppose that in ten years, which had
lapsed
since the last revolution, the Emperor's wrath might ilia"-
been assuaged. Last year he transplanted the pessatals
from the estates of Prince Czartoryski and others. la
Podolia into the interior, of Russia, and supplied their
I places with Russians.—(Great indignation.) Wbat would
any one in that assembly feel, if in his country his fellow"
countrymen and neighbours were dragged away to a
foreign country, and their places filled with foreigners.—.
(Hear, hear.) Another case of inconceivable cruelty bad
recently been perpetrated. It was that of a Polish lady,
the wife of Count Grocholwski, a refugee who bad found
shelter in Switzerland, leaving his rife and daughter be-
hind him, the former being pregnant at tbe time. This
lady obtained leave to visit her husband, taking with her
'shed forthwith'
When she was
their son, born after his father's exile.
obliged to return to Poland, the child persuaded her to
Nor was that all.
leave him with his father. On her arrival at Warsaw.
Prince Paskcwitch sent for, and told her that in leaving
the boy she had committed a heinousbni crime. Her
she was condemned to be married to a
property was confiscated, and she was__a
toit aSfiubretrhiae.r—((3reat punishmentin indignation.)
agin
innocent daughter was con_
seen.—( Shame,
demned to be sent to a military colony--( Cries of " Shame,
shame")—that is,
psohdejihiaa,cl never
of saving her from being mar.
ußrPu°ssseian soldier, and to place her is
compassionating the fate
shame.)eoinmon soldier,
T e nobles hoOmf
of this innocent young lady, subscribed a sum amounting
troieds
circumstances to be married to an officer. God knows it
even then bard enough to compel
was her to marry a man
saw, if he
she never was the first
,otooo/a. fconrnitalhennp
prince on the earth.
But the Emperor on being petitioned by these nobles of
Podolia took tho money itideed, bnt refused to allow the
girl to marry any but re private soldier.—( Shame.) He
he money said he would direct 5001. of t
subscribed to be
applied in some way to her use , but the remaining 4400/.
sof •
was applied to the hospital St. Petersburgh.—( Shame.)
The other officers of the Association were then elected.
and thanks being voted with enthusiasm to Lord D. C.
Stuart, the meeting separated.

POLITICAL RELATIONS OF GREAT BRI-
TAIN WITH PERSIA.—Mc public are at last about to know
something which may be depended on regarding the pre.
sent anomalous state of our political relations with Persia,
as we are promised in a forthcoming work, entitled "Three
Years in Persia," by George Fowler, Esq., (a gentleman
who, during his residence and travels in that interesting
country, employed himself in obtaining all the in.formation
on the subject procurable through the' many facilities he
liossesFed), a full detail of Persian, Russian, and English
diplomacy, and the extent to which the interests of this
country have suffered by the supineness of certain persons.
the vtilance of the Court of St. Patersburgb, and the
want of honesty of the advisers of the Shah. In fact, the
expo Lure of our foreign policy in the East, which we have
been lad to expect in this work, is likely to attract the at-
tention of all classes of politicians.