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

MORNING- EDITION.

POLISH LITERARY ASSOC,IA-

TION.

Yesterday the annieers;ryMseting ef the London Li-;
terary Association of the Fr l'-`ttdi of Poisnd was held •
at their Chambers, in Duke-sue e, St. damesies Tar;
chair was taken at Iwo o'clock by . .
Lord DUDLEY COUTTS STUART, who said, that in COIR•
sequence of the absence of the Honorary Secretary, Mee
M‘Donnell, who was detained in Ireland by illness. bee
-supenased 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 Socisty, and eltbongh last
year was not marked with much importance, yet it bad af-
ferded as much demand as any preceding war fair the ex-
ertions of the Council. The sum voteu by the liesuse of
Commons last Bear for the relief of the exiles, theti
13,0001., was accompanied by the same restrictions as the,
former grant ; and, therefore, ninny elaimeute were still
left upon this institution. There was a fete at Beulah Spa
which, notwithstanding every exertion of the 'Society and
its friends, produced only 2941., in consoprence of the
badness of the weather. Application was ;hen made to
Vie Chancellor of the Exchequer to induce hisu to allow
fifty of those who were excluded from the Government
fund to be placed upon it, in the room of ORR hun-
dred and sixty who bad dropped off. Thu appli-
cation was without effect, and, on the 4th of August,
Lord Sandon in a luminous and able speech, stests•dllso
ease of those unfortunate men, but as it was a reeds ation
of the House of Commons, that no money grant shi nuldt
be voted except upon the proposition of a Minister of- the'
Crown, Lord Ssndon's motion fell to the ground,';ll-
- it nag opposed by no one but the Chanceiles f
the Exchequer and Mr. Mettle, the Secretary to the
Treasut, . Dep:sived of hope in this quarter the Ceunell
engaged the Villa of Cremorne, Chelsea, for a fete, whito
took place on the 19th of August. Some of tl4 moms
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 tete (the 10th) was marked by a violent storm,.
which was felt in many parts of Europe, and on that daps
the King of the Fiench had a narrow escape from ship.-
.wreck in mitering the port of Calais. What could be ex-
pected at Cremorne House on such a day ? The expenses,
amounted to 1894, the receipts were but 471, leaving a
loss of 142/. That deficiency, however, was made good
by the subscriptions of the Council. . Amongst
themselves, Mr. Beaumont, the Presiden', 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 ma-
nifest hazard of the adventure, ascended in spite of the
storm, and had a narrow escape with his life iii the descent
at Rainharn, in Essex, but he suffered severe injuries and
two of his ribs were broken. His companion, Mr. 11PDon-
nell, the Hole 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 rase
Prince Albert, the Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Insee-
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
state the result of the appiicatioa 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 srermest 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 nmates of seventy-two refugees,
chiefly illiterate soldiers, who were the dupes of persons
of superior rank, but most probably esents of Russia..
The Council dwelt with Brest satisfaction PPon the elec-
tion of one of the Vii e-Presidents, the Marquis of Brerti‘eh-
bane, as Lord Rector of the University of Glao.gow. flea
W 45 the third member of this Council who had itttailledl
that honour. The Report concluded by expressing on 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 Hon. Colonel STANHOPE moved that the Report
be received and printed,
Mr. Wieenseneu, M.P., seconded the motion, which
was Carried unanimously.
Mr. CORBALLY then moved a resolution to the effect---
"Thit the warm thanks of this Asrociation.are due to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness the Duke of Se esex„
and the Nobility and Gentry, for their kind patronage of Oes
exertions made for the benefit of the refugees during Olt
past year." It was unnecessary for him to dwell in Oaf:
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 Association on the patronage of these illustrious
persons, and also en the latter part of the Report, in which
it was shown that the Council had so successfully over-
come all their diffieulies. The Council merited the
toanks of all friends of the cause, by the promptitude and
success With which they had repelled the attacks made
upon the Pules and their friends. A letter which ap-
peared in the Morning Paptea 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
Querterly Review
Toe resoluton was carried unanimously, and amidst ap-
' plause.
Mr. HUNTER GORDON Said that when they were essem-
bled last pas on teis anniversary, the aspect of human af-
fairs seemed to promise that union of the constitutional
powers of Europe, to which alone one must look ,for, the
restoration of Poland. That prospect had since been over-
cast. But tie trusted that the renewed fricndstaip of Eug-
land and France would remove the cloud which had been
drawn over that prospeet.—( Hear, hear.) For as it was-
hy the combination of 11e military Governments the partition
of Poland had been effected, it was from the combination
of the constitutional pewees they must expect her re-union.
—(Hoer, hear.) He concluded by moving thanks to Lord
Sandun for his motion in the House of Commons lastyear.
Mr. CORTAZZI seconded the motion, which was carried
with applause.
Resolutions of Thanks to Sir Stratford Canning for Isis
motion on the subject of Cracow, and to the Members of
the Common Council and Corporation of the City of La. 2.
don, for their assistance in promoting the success of thee
ball at Guildhall, were also passed with much applause..
T. W. Beaumont, Esq., was rseelceted President.,
The Marquis of Breadalbahe, Lord Panrnure, Lord D. C..
Stuart, and the Earl of Scarborough, were elected Vice-
Presidents. •

Lord D. C. STUART, in returning thanks for himself
and his colleagues, expressed his satisfactiou at seeing sc,
many friends of Poland assembled in that rsom on that.
occasion. It might have been supposed that there was now•
less occasion fur exertion, and that time had relaxed the,
oppression of the Emperor of Russia; but his tyrannical.
system every year produced fresh miser; for the Poles-
One would suppose that in ten years, which bad elapsed
since the last 'evolution, the Emperor's wrath might have
been assuaged. Last year he transplanted the peaunts
from the estates of Prince Czartoryski and others in
Podolia into the laic-ajar of Russia, and supplied their
places with Russians.--(Great indignation.) What would
any one in that assembly feel, if in his country his fellow_
countrymen and neighbours were dragged away a
foreign country, and their places tilled with foreigners?—
( ar, hear.) Another case of inconceivable melt% • bad.
recently been perpetrated. It was that of a Polish l PLIY,
the wife of Count Grocholwski, a refugee who had In and.
shelter in. Switzerland, leaving his wife and daughter be-
hind him, tLc former being pie„anant et the time.. This
lady obtained leave to visit ber husband, taking with h er
their son, born atter his father'; exiie. When she wsts
obliged to return to Poland, the child persuaded her tor
leave him with his father. On her direttal at Warsaw,
Prince Paskewiteh sent for, and told her that in leaving
the boy she bad committed a heinous crime. Her
property was confiscated, and she was banished forthwith'
to Siberia.--(Great indignation.) Net- was that all..
As a ferther punishment her innocent daughter was can-
demeed to be sent to a military celuny—(Cries of •' Shame,.
'shame")—that is, she was condemned to be martial to a.
common soldier, whom she had never seen.—(shame,,
shame.) The nobles of Podolia, compassioraemg the fate
of this innocent young lady, subser hied a
inusbulmgm....4oatsimeotectir.
to 5,000/. for the purpose of saving Let from being mar-
ried to a common Russian soldier, and to place her in
circumstances to be married to art officer. God knows it
was even then ha-d enough to compel her to marry a int,
she never saw, if he was the first p.iace on the earth..
But tau Emperor on being petitioned by three neblOSt_ of
Podolia took the money ineeed, but refused to allow 1!
girl to marry any but a privets soldier.—(-S` "le') He
j scribed to be
' said he would direct 5001. of the reoney
applied in some way to her use; but the r:
was applied to the hospitals of St. Petersburg
lee (61'
n elected,
then
D. C.
andTthseaontkhserbeoitnligeervsotoetd' thewi
tAhssconctihatuisoinaansver,
Stuart, the meeting separated.

1 -
Wednesday' morning
1 ANDOVER.—EarIy On
very terrific. storm of
this neighbourhood was visited by
ntinuaed at intervals throug h.
thunder and lightning, which cf'___., which
e‘eaped
a d re • - 1
aintsd i
mWme Wednesday was
out the whole oay. The wean ch-n c ' P vi°ws Y
dthdeenstYorm,"algtho°ulgahtidth lei gel:
ally vivid. The storm raged
vicinity quite op.
wardoc. ofes the
.town.,
creme
unseasonably
heat
on
,iffwc:ontdeasi:nyilcisfuu
pressive. This
any seriOs-e-aosequacs-
In many
I,;:zi atg rneiaiotn
at least 511
.1 h in circumference fell,
places !oilstoneswere alinost impassable, being flooded by
whilst the roads .
of rain. The ligh.n.
, log struck a building
the qua3tityrn
of Mr. Hull, i
u the parish of Amport.
upon tbc vdia:len'cewe't
Carl' Farm, and
called Gellar' s notwithstandfng the utmost eX-
crtions of oral
el
sacks of labours, &c.,
two barns were consumed,
vvit, severa wheat, some pigs, and other stock.
The damage reported to be done at T. A. Smith's, Esq.,
Dew conservatory, at Tidworth, is nearly 1,0001. At
Hippenscorobe the effects of the heavy rain was very dis-
astrous, the growing crops of corn upon some of the lands.
sere entirely swept away, and the walls of buildings
washed down by the violence of the flood. The Rev. F.
Dyson's garden and conservatory, at Tidworth, were also
seriously damaged by the immense hailatonee and pieces of
ice which fell. At Shipton and other aillages the depth
of rain was stated to be greater than from the serious flood
some time since, and many farming implements we: c floated
away by the force of the water. —Hants Chronicle
SENDING NEWSPAPERS BY POST.—The post-
master of Lerwick, in Shetland, says, "I had occasion to re-
turn from 30 to 40 newspapers at a time to the 6 dead letter.
office,' without covers whatever; I would recommend that ad.
dresses of all papers be written on the papers themselves."
(This is a very wise suggestion; but if the newspapers were
"without any covers," we should like to know how they hap-
penettto getito Shetland ?)
EXCHEQUEB.—A Parliamentary return, just
published, states the balance actually remaining on the books of
the Bank of England to the credit of the Exchequer on the sth
of Apio, 1841, to have been 718,137/. 13s Bd., and the balance
at the Bank of Ireland on account of the said Exchequer to
have been at the same period 424,831/. its. 3d.