The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-15 00:00:00

THE POLISH BALL.

The opposition that has been made in certain
qnarters to the ball annually given for the relief of
the Poles seems to have had hilt little effect; for the
attendance last night at the Guildhall, when the fete•
tival got up under the auspices of the Lord Mayor
took place, was quite as large as upon any fortner
occasion. Several of the civic functionaries, headed
by the Lord Mayor, were present ; and about mid-
night the hall was completely filled with the 't Friends
of Poland," many of them dr, seed in fancy Costumes
—presentieg a coup d'oql not often equalled for variee
gated brilliancy file decorations provided for the
Nov-mber feast, were left untouched, and toe gay and
parti.coloured trophies suspended about the hall of.
forded a pleasing and animated contrast to the neutral
physiognomy of the architecture. The windows and
panels were, as usual, rieberl with gas, and the thou-
sands of burning jets which were thus visible formed
not only a marked feature of embellishment, but
threw the whole area into a blaze of light that
rivalled day itself in gorgeous effulgence. The
official chambers were devoted, as before, to
the accommodation of the guess's ; and the ample
resources of the Guildhall in this respect are too
well known to need eulogy now. There is no lo-
cality in London where a large public ball can be
carried on with the comfort and convenience ensured
here ; and this without regard to numbers, as the
vast profusion of individuals drawn together upon
such occasions as the present has again and again de-
monstrated. In addition to the amusement of dancing
in the great ball, an excellent concert was performed
in the council chamber by Mdlle. Angri, Miss Dolby,
Miss Boutin°, Miss Mevsent, Mies Ransford, Mr.
Allen, Mr. T. Williams, Mr. Lefort, Mr. Wbitwortb,
and others, conducted by Mr. Lindsay Sloper,
whose exertions were in all cases gratuitous. The
access to the concert-room was cut off to the late
comer by the crowds that flicked into it ; but the ap-
plause and encores that reached the listeners in the
neighbouring vestibules testified the extent of the
gratification kindled by the talent of the several per-
formers. Besides the Lord Mayor, Alderman Car-
den, and Mr. Sheriff Hodgkinsoe, there were present
the Earl and Countess of Devon, Lieutenant-Colonel
Rowland Smyth, the Hon. Mrs. Rowland Smyth,
the Hon. Mr. Stanley, Captain Townshend, R.N.,
Mrs. Townshend, Lieutenant-Colonel Rochfort,
Mr. Anstey, M.P., Lady Webster, Lord Dudley
Stuart, the Rev. Mr. Fi4, &c., &c.
The funds of the Literary Association, we trust,
will be considerably augmented by this reunion,
which, we repeat, has never been excelled for
fashionab4 brilliency. It is gratifying to find that
the cause has thus been taken up so warmly ; and
that the benevolent feeling which has always pre-
vailed in this country in favour of those unhappy men
—who, in addition to the miseries of expatriation and
the severance of domestic ties of the nearest and
dearest kind, are thrown upon a foreign soil in. a state
of absolute and hitter dependence—has not weakened.
Thd wretchedness and suffering incident to such a
position cannot be thought of for a moment without
sensations of the deepest compassion ; and it is, there-
fore, a matter of congratulation that the means of the
society, established for the express purpose of
alleviating as tar as may be the bodily distress of these
oppressed patriots, are periodically repaired by the
subsidies gathered from such meetings as those in
which the public participated so willingly last night.

COURT CIRCULAR,
WINDSOR, Nov. 14.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
walked this morning in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took their accustomed airings.
His Royal Highroos Prince
_Albert, attended by
Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. -C. B. Phipps, Colonel the
Hon. Charles, Grey, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A.
Gordon, went to London this morning, at eleven
o'clock, to preside at a meeting of the Royal Com-
missioners for the Exhibition of 1851.

His Royal H►ghness and suite travelled by a special
train on the South-Western Railway, and is expected
:o return about four o'clock.

Her Royal Highness the DuchePs of Kent visited
the Quern this morning, and partook of luncheon
with her Majesty.
The Marquis of Lansdowne and Lord John Ras-
sell left the Castle to-day.
The Royal dinner parry at the Castle this evening
will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
her R Highness the Duchesi of Gloucester, the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lady in Waiting on
the Duchess of Kent, The Lady in Waiting on
the Duchess of G.oucester, Baron, 54 de Speth, Major-
General aid Lady 1-ahella Weniyas, Sir George C.
Couper, and Lieut.. Colonel the lion. A. Liddell.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived at the
New Palace of IS'e,truinster at a quarter before
twelve e'clock yesterd.sy, and went to inspect Mr.
Dyce's fresco in her Majesty's robing-room. His
Royal Highness afterwards presided at a meeting of
the Royal Commi,son for the promotion of the &c-
-hilli:iota of the Works of Industry of all Nations, to
be held in the ye. r 1851.
The Commissioners present w.re E:rl Granville,
Lord Overstone, the. IVght Hon. Hem.) Labouchere,
Sir Richard Westtnicott, Mr. Cubitt, Mr. T. F.
Gibson, Mr. J. Gott, and Mr. P. Posey, M.P.
Mr. Scott Russell arid Mr. Stafford Northcote,
secretaries to the Royal Commission, attended. Mr.
Edgar Bowri,g was also in attendance. Colonel
Reid, R.E., Chairman of. the Execuive Committee;
Colonel Ll,:yd, nod Dr. Lyon Playfair, Special Com.
tnissioners, were present.

During the sitting 'of the Commission a deputation
from the Goldsmiths' Comp my was introduced, and
had an interview with the Prince and the other Com-
missionera. The deputation consisted of Mr. James
Garrard, prime warden; Mr.
,Alderman Copeland,
M.P., and Mr. Perceval N. Johnson, wardens; Mr.
Hayter, Mr. John Masterman, jun., and Mr. Ws-
.
therstone.

The meeting broke up soon after thr-e <.'cloek. His
ilightn-s- Prince Albert, uti,rided Itylnnel
the Linn. Chide, Grey, end Lieut.. Colonel the H n.
Alexander G..rd ,n. pri!ceeded to the terminus of the
6,,uth-W.litern Ranwey, returning to Windsor by a
special train.
Tne Oxford Uoiverhity Commission met J estiTday
at the official reAdenee of the First Lord of the
Treamiry, in Downing.street. Pr-sent, the B 4 hop
of Y.rv.ich, the Dean Cit lisle, the Master of Km-
broke, the Rev. A. G Liddell, J. L. D:mpier, EN.,
the Rev. (4. H. S. JAnsun, and the nor. A. P.
S . Anley (.ecretsr,)
_ _

TneMarquis of-Lsnsdowne returned to town yes-
terday, from a visit to her M. jesty, at Windsor Castle.
Lord John Russell yrrivrd at his residence, Pon-
broke Lodge. R.enniond Park, 3 eslerday, from a visit
to the Qieen, at Windsor Castle.
Lord Monteagle bad an Interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exch. Tier yesterday'. Mr. Wilcox,
M.Y, bad also an interview with the Right Hon.
Baronet yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street. •

FOREIGN FUNPS.

DUTCH FUNDS.-ANSTEADAN, Nov. 12.
Bills. Money.
Active Debt, 2% per Cent— •• •••• •• • 54 54%
Ditto, 3 per cent •. • • •••• •• 61% 64%
Ditto, 4 perCenr.— • • •••• •• •• •• 84 84%
Amon syndic. 31 per Cent ..
East ludic Loan, 4 per Cent •• •• •• •• • • 83% 83%
Frankfort, 3 per Cents. .. ...... 50% 41%
Russian S per :;ents., Hope & Co. •• • • 102 1011
Ditto. ditto, Meiglitz • ...... 154'1
Spanish New .s per Cents. ••••• • • • 1. 11% it
Ditto. 3 per Cents. • -•••• • • • 311 • 31%
Austrian 5 per Cents., Metallies •• • • 664 68
Ditto 21 per Cent. .•••• • • • • 35% 3i%
Commercial Company, 4% per Cent ..
Eschangeon London, At sight • • • 11 flO
Two months...... •• ••• • • 11 75
On Hamburgh, at sight •• • • 35 12
Two mont Its.• •••••.. • • •• • • 34 93
On Paris, at sight-- sti 31
Two months. -•••.•-• •• •. •• 55 93
HA3HIURGII FUNDS, Nov. 11.
hills. Money.

Hanoverian New Loan,s per Cent....
Ditto. 3% per Cent. .. • • ..........
Bank Shares.• • • • •
Prussian 5 per Cent................
.A ngin-ltussian Loan ••
iliuntiurgh Certificates, 5 per Cent.....
2%eiv 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ......
Ditto stleglitz. 4 per Cent. .........
Baniburgh, 3% per Cent. • .
Inbeck Loan (1850)
Belgian Loan, 2% per Cent....
Angio-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ...... 77
Ditto, in 1001. Shares • •
1i.tt0,5 per cent. ...... •...
Anglo-Swedish Loan .
Ditto, Transport Loan
Hyp., 4 per Cents .......... Os
Norwegian 4 per Cents. • • • • ..... ...• 100
Spani,h New 5 per Cent.. • • • • (7
Ditto, 3 per Cents. ...• •• •••••• •• • 29%
SO
Ditto. 1816.... .......... ........
Angl -Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent..
Dutch A.2tual Debt, 2% per Cent .....
att., 3 per Cent. ................
National Bank Shares .• •••••• •• •• ••
American, 6 per Cent. ..............14 IMN
RAILWAYS.

Bergd. ••.. • •• .. •• • ..... •• • •
Ditto, Priority !Shares •• • •• • .....
and Hamburg ••••••.•• • • • • • •• 78
Ditto, Priority sharer .. ••••••• ••

,
Ditto, secoud evamion •• •• •. • • •••••• ••••
Xagdeberg•Wittenburg .. • ..... •• .. •• 47 45
Ditto, 5 per Ceuts• .. • • • • ...... • • —
Cologne and 1 !mien •• • ..... .
Ditto, Priority Shares • • —
Ditto, 5 per Cents... •• •-• ••••• • • ••
Frederiek-Williaas.,Northern ~ .... •• 31 30
Ilectlerberg •• ••.• •• .. •,_,- ... :• •• •• 23
Ditto, rri.rity Sbaies, 44 per Cent.
Altona and Kiel ..... •• •• • ... NNW ....
IGluckstadt

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C1:71t1064 CALC VLA Tit it%...-rTili4 EV V. Mr. Ganeett
reckons that each individuaraverages tLree hours cancers*.
Lion daily, at the rate of a hundred words a minute, or
twenty pages of an octayo volume in an hour. At tkis fats •
we talk a colunsa of 'O3O peso is a wadi 64 gitY•tw•
voligivaiii • rob • ?'
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