The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-27 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Herefoidshire hds., Mon., Wormelow Trump-10.
Aibrighton hds., Mon., Waagell Top-10.
Wheatland hds., Tues., Buildwas Bridge-544.
Duke of Beaufert's lids., Mon., Hawkesbury 'Upton.
Earl Fitzwilliam's hds., Mon., Moorhay Lawn ; Wed.,
Walcot Park-10.

Burton Hunt, Mon., Nocton; Wed., Bardnay ; Sat.,
Blankney.

Mr. Hellier's hde., Mon., Tethill; Tues., Wood Enderby;
Fri., North Willingham; Sat., Greentield-101 .
Essex Union hds., Wed., South Wood; Sat., Allingdon
Wants-10%.
Cheshire hds., Mon., Chackley Village ; Wed., Ashton
He es ; Thurs., Alderley Park ; Sat., Norton Priory-10%.
Badsworth hds., Tues., Burne-10%.

Galway'sLord hds., Spark en Hill; Fri., Rowing-
ton Bridge-101.
East Kent hds., Tues., Street End; Fri., Tyler Hill-101,4.
Tiverton hds. Tues., the Plantation on Hawkridge Com-
mon; Wed., Withypool Village; Thurs., Baron's Down,
Devon hds., Mon., Powderham-11-
Mr. Hornon's hds., Mon. Trebartha Village ; Thurs.,
Chapman's Well-10%.
Ledbury hds., Mon., Codington Cross.
Mr. Roe's hds., Mon., Worsell-10.

MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF

POLAND.
On Wednesday evening a numerously-attended meeting of
the friends of Poland were held at. the Crown and Anchor
Tavern.

On the motion of FIARGUS O'CoNNOR, Esq., the chair was
taken, at eight o'clock, by Mr. Philip DPGrath, a work-
ing man.
The CnAxasatx, after reading the bill convening the meet-
inF, called on Mr. Harney, the secretary, to read letters re-
ceived in reply to invitations to attend the meeting.
Mr. HARNEY then read letters from the following gen-
tlemen, who were severally requested to take the chair:—
General Evans, M.P. ; Dr. Bowring, M.P. ; Joseph Hume,
Esq., M.P. ; and Lord Dudley Stuart, declining on the ground of
previous engagements, and expressing a belief that any de-
monstration in favour of the Poles at this moment would not
benefit their cause ;—from William Howitt, Esq., regretting
that a rule of his not to participate in any public meeting
would prevent his attendance ;—and from T.Duncombe,Esq ,
M.P.; T. Wakley, 'Esq., M.P.; and Joseph Mazzini, Esq.,
pleading prior engagements, but pledging themselves to be
present, if possible, during the evening.
The CHAIRMA-N expressed his sense of the high honour
conferred on him by the meeting in placing him in his proud
and prominent situation. The meeting had not assembled
to do as act of grace or charity, but to perform an imperative
duty by expressing their sympathy, and giving their aid to
persecuted Poland, now in arms, to burst the bonds that kept
her the footstool of three of the most base and tyrannous
Governments that ever the earth was cursed with. From
the letters they had heard read by the secretary, it was plain
that Poland had no sympathy to expect from the aristocracy.
It was to the working classes they had to appeal in England
for aid' and sympathy, and their appeal would not be in vain.
He proceeded then to describe the reception the Emperor of
Russia met with in England—not only his blood-stained
hand shook by Prince Albert, but and polluted
and perjured lips allowed to salute the cheek of the Queen.
He described him as a monster guilty of every crime that
participated in his guilt
evPr blackened humanity, and accused the aristocracy of
having, by their reception of him, articipated
for the paltry bribe of golden snuff-boxes.
Mr. CLARKE moved the first resolution, denouncing the
partitions of Poland and the acts of the congress of Vienna,
relating to that country, as crimes of the blackest dye, justi-
fying the present insurrection, and invoking the sympathy
and support of the British people. He then proceeded at con-
siderable length, and in very eloquent style, to paint the
sufferings of Poland—protesting against the right of crowned
heads to commit crime more than private individuals. Tne
Emperors of Russia and Austria, and the King of Prussia;
were, he said, not content with being robbers, but they were
murderers. And the very fact of their bein : the scourges of
=led -trfarindve-unt-tmrer , „
sympathy, not of the aristocracy, but of every honest work-
ing man throughout the world.
Dlr. WHEELER, in a brief but able speech, seconded the re-
solution, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. FEAROUS O'Cotiston supported the resolution. He
said, when the Members of Parliament who declined attend-
ing the meeting should read the proceedings, they would
have reason to congratulate themselves on their absence;
for if their rubbish was to be placed in contrast with the
eloquence of the working men who had spoken, they. would
suffer by the comparison. If the Poles continued quiet and
subservient, and hugged their chains, they would have the
sympathy, not only of those Hon. Members, but of their
brother aristocrats; but the moment they rise to struggle for
their liberty, then the word was, "it is not time." He pro-
ceeded at considerable length to denounce the atrocious con-
duct of the Emperor of Russia, who was, he said, almost out-.
Heroded in iniquity by the recipients of his diamond rings
and snuff-boxes. He thanked God that he was compelled to
bribe even the police with diamond rings to protect him in
England. There was still time to aid the revolution, for it
was net yet put down, notwithstanding the representations
of the base and truculent press. He did not exempt from
this censure the press of London ; for a more base, truculent,
or perfidious press never existed. He then alluded in no
measured terms to the Times, and thanked God that what
was the fourth estate, was now capped by the fifth estate—
the voice of the people. •
The resolution was then put from the chair, and carried
nem. can. _

Mr. G. J. HARNEY then moved, " That this meeting,
being convinced that a state of society which recognises pri-
vileged and unprivileged clams— the former enjoying the ad-
vantages of the social state, and the latter suffering its bur-
thens—is the groat cause of the calamities afflicting the mass
of mankind—while demanding the complete restoration of
the nationality and independent sovereignty of Poland, re-
gards the accompanying reformation of Polish society to be
indispensable for the freedom and happiness of the Polish
people. And as the Cracow manifesto of the 28d of Feb-
, ruary, 1846, proclaiming the abolition of all class distinctions
and the commencement of the equal political and social
brotherhood of all Poles, embodies our views of political and
social justice, this meeting recognises the said manifesto as the
basis of Polish action, and entitled to the support of the people
of all nations." He cordially agreed with the sentiments ex-
I pressed by Mr. F. O'Connor, as regarded the servility of the
press, and more especially the liberal portion of it, in refe-
' ence to the struggle going en in
.Poland. He denied that
the Poles were rebels, because they were determined if pos •
sible to effect their freedom. He gloried in the manifesto of
Cracow, and hoped that the same principle might be dissemi-
nated and acted upon throughout Europe. It was his opinion
that Europe had been tc,o long cursed with theories and
kings, and if he believed that the present struggle in Poland
was for the purpose of seating any one upon the throne,- he
could assure them that they would neither have his
sympathy, nor the sympathy of the working classes
of England. The manifesto of Cracow had been