The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-14 00:00:00

THE POLISH BALL.
The promised presence of Kossuth had all the
effect upon the fortunes of the Polish Ball that was
expected from it. The sale of tickets, amounting to
some 1,800 or 2,000, was greater than upon any
former occasion, and the Guildhall, eta comparatively
early hour, was filled with the patrons of the festivity,
who were drawn together partly from sympathy in
the cause which makes its periodical appeal to the
benevolence of the public, and partly from curiosity
to meet the renowned Magyar, whose advent in Lon-
don has been attended with such generous demon-
stration of hospitality and welcome. The illustrious
guest arrived about eleven o'clock, and the event was
certified to the crowd by a blast from the trumpets
of Mr. Harper and his son. Met by Lord Dudley
Stuart and several of the civic dignitaries, Kossuth
arid Madame Kossuth, preceded by a body of wand-
bearers, commenced a tour of the hall, amidst the
enthusiastic plaudits of the spectators. Having
sat for a short period at the eastern end
of the building, Kossuth, amid similar cir-
cumstances of escort, made his way to the concert
room, where he experienced a reception of squat
heartiness. About half-past twelve he moved into the
hall again. The applause which greeted him at every
step now increased in boisterousness and intensity,
and the ladies pressed forward to shake the patriot by
the band, which be complied with with a winning
gentleness and humility of demeanour. It was nearly
one before he got fairly clear of the building.
The essbertainment, independently of this interest-
ing feature, bore a striking likeness to the entertain-
ments of other years. The decorations of the hall
were the same as those provided for the great civic
was exceedingly
banquet on Lord Mayor's Day. The coupd cell alto-
getherch
gaiety and liveliness to the ensemble, fancy costumes, although '
few in number, gave great
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minousness thrown over the s by the profusion of
gas jets, and the blazing star ata the
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a concert, under the skilful
Mr. Lindsay Sloper. The Council
Chamber,
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crowded, as it usually is, to overflowing ; alldaee, wa.; caught such stray notes as found their way
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neighbouring vestibules and passages. TheEno lish artists who lent their services were the most digstin-
guished of their order. Among them were Alin
Louisa Pyne, Miss Dolby, Miss Ransford, Me. w.
Harrison, Mr. Weiss, Mr. Benson, and others, whose
efforts, as far as we could judge, were regarded with
infinite satisfaction. The cosmoramic pictures, the
evergreens, the statuary, &c., constituted a series of
pleasing objects in the lobbies between the hall and
the concert-room, and the contrasts they presented
added much to the general sentiment of enjoyment.
All the principal civic functionaries were present, be-
sides many personages of high commercial note.
The ball, in a word, went off with uncommon spirit
and edit. The funds of the association will doubt-
less receive considerable augmentation when the re-
sults of the festival are practically ascertained; and
we therefore can but congratulate the "Friends of
Poland" upon the success which has so largely
crowned this fresh effort in a noble and praiseworthy
cause.