The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-20 00:00:00

THE POLISH BALL.

The ball and concert in aid of the funds for re-
lieving the distressed Polish exiles took place last
night at the Guildhall. The fittings-up and decora-
tions were the same as on the occasion of the Lord
Mayor's annual dinner on the 9th inst. The ball
was brilliantly lighted with gas and chandeliers, and
at the west end there was a large star of frosted glass,
lighted by gas, surrounded by the motto of the garter,
which had a very beautiful effect. Around the walls
were suspended banners bearing the arms of the
several City companies, and at either end a number
of flags and union-jacks tastefully grouped, and inter-
spersed with these were figures in steel and gilt ar-
mour, and a variety of other devices. The floor was
chalked, or rather painted, upon a novel plan, to pre-
vent the inconvenience experienced on former occa-
sions from the dust. It was divided into four com-
partments, the two centre ones representing the arms
of the Lord Mayor and the Polish arms, and at either
end the Prince of Wales's plume, the whole sur-
rounded by a tasteful arabesque border. The music
in the hall-room was Moos. Jullien's unrivalled
quadrille band, which was stationed in an orchestra
erected near the centre of the hall, and performed a
variety of quadrilles, waltzes, polkas, mazurkas, &c.
during the evening, including Semiramide, Le
Bouquet Royal, Zampa, the Bird of Paradise, Ondine,
Le Pas du Diable, the Butterfly, the Royal Polka, &c.
The company began to arrive shortly after eight
o'clock, and the carriages continued to set down al-
most without intermission till near eleven o'clock, at
which time there were, as well as we could estimate,
between 700 and 800 persons present.
The concert took place in the Council Chamber
shortly before ten o'clock, under the direction of Mr.
Benedict. Amongst the vocalists were Signor 13rizz,
Mr. J. Bennett, Signor Ferrari, Mr. Mashin, Miss
Graham, Miss Steele, Miss Sarah Flower, Miss Mis-
sent, Mrs. Itodwell, Miss Dolby, Sec. The perform-
ances were loudly applauded, more especially the ca-
vatina " Sotto it fraterno tetto," by Miss Flower, the
trio, " L'Usato ardir," "By the sad sea waves," by
Miss S:eele, and "Quando it core," by Miss Dolby.
Shortly Latter the concert had commenced the Lord
Mayor and Lady Mayoress entered the ball-room, and
were loudly cheered. His Lordship proceeded to the
concert-room, which was densely crowded in every
part, with repeated cheers.

Among the company we observed the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, the Earl
and Countess of Erroll, Earl Munster, the Earl of
Glengall, Lady Adelaide Fitzclarence, the Coun-
tess of Tankerville, Lady Mary Fox, Lord Dud..
ley Coutts Stuart, Colonel Fox, M.P., the [ion.
Col. Leicester Stanhope, Hon. Charles Villiers, M.P.,
Hon. Mrs. Abbott, Sir Henry Webb, Bart., Sir John
Key, Bart., Sir W. Magnay, Bart., Sir George Car-
roll, Alderman Johnson, Gregory, Esq., M.P., H.
Baring, Esq., M.P., &c. Dancing was kept up with,
great spirit during the night, although at times, not-
withstanding the immense size of the hall, there was
some difficulty in obtaining a sufficient space to enable
the votaries of Terpsichore to display their graceful
evolutions. There were a few fancy costumes inter-
mingled with the naval and military uniforms 'anti
court dresses, whiCh gave variety and picturesqueness
to the scene. There was an ample supply of refresh-
ments during the evening, and the stewards were in-
defatigable in their exertions to provide for the com-
fort and accommodation of the company. The revelry
was at its height when we left the gay scene, at an
hour which we will not particularise further than by
saying it was somewhat advanced into the morning;
and the exhilirating popping of Champagne corks
was keeping time to the lively movements of Al,
Jullien's baton, and giving fresh vigour to those who
still sought the giddy mazes of the waltz or mazurka.
From the number present, we have no doubt the
resnit will be most satisfactory tti the benevolent
promoters of the entertainment.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, TrEsDAy.---The Queen and Prince
Albert walked for some time this morning. His
Royal Highness afterwards went to shoot in the
royal preserves, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry
in Waiting.
In the afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert,
accompanied by the Princess Royal, took an airing in
a pony carriage and four, attended by Col. Wylde.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the
Princess Alice, were taken on their ponies, in the fore-
noon, in the pleasure-grounds adjacent to the Castle.
Prince Alfred was also taken an airing.
The Marchioness of Douro has arrived at the Castle,
and relieved Lady Portman in the duty of Lady in
Waiting on the Queen.
Lord Rivers has succeeded the Earl of Morton as
the Lord in Waiting, and Mr. Ormsby Gore has suc-
ceeded Captain Meynell as the Groom in Waiting to
her Majesty.
Sir Henry Wheatley left the Castle to-day.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and Lady
Charlotte Dundas joined the royal circle at dinner.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards was in attend-
ance during dinner. Her Majesty's private band
afterwards attended.

Their Royal llighnesses the reigning Duke and
Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, with his Royal
Highness the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, were ex-
pected to leave Ostend early this morning, en route
to 'Windsor Castle, where their arrival is looked for
either at a late hour to-night or to-morrow (Wed-
nesday) morning.
The Queen and the Prince of Wales honoured Mr.
Thorburn with sittings for their portraits yesterday.
his Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke
of Mecklenburgh Strelitz arrived in town from the
Continent at half-past ten o'clock on Monday night,
and immediately proceeded to the residence of the
Duke of Cambridge, at Kew. Yesterday morning
the Hereditary Grand Duke left Kew to join the
royal party assembled at Arundel Castle, the seat of
the Duke of Norfolk.

A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock yes-
terday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Ministers
present were Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of IVelling-
ton, Lord Wharncliffe, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord
Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Sir Edward Knatch
bull, Lord Granville Somerset, and Mr. Gladstone.
The Lord Chancellor subsequently joined his col-
leagues. The Council sat two hours.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the lixchequer yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing. street.
The Ecclesiastical Commission fbr England had a
meeting yesterday afternoon, at the office in White-
hall-place. The Commissioners present were the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London
Lord Ashley, and the Dean of Westminster. ,
A deputation from the Waterford and Limerick
Railway Company had an interview with Sir Robert
Peel yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street. The deputation included the Mayor of Water-
ford, Mr. Brancome, Mr. T. Lalor, Mr. J. W. StranK-
man, Mr. Walpole, and Mr. Charles Vignoles, engi-
neer to the company.
His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador ; Baron
de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister ; Baron Brunnow,
Russian Minster ; and Baron de Nieurnann, Austrian
Minister, transacted business yesterday, at the
Foreign-office.
The Postmaster-General had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview
with Sir Robert Peel yesterday.
Lord Wharncliffe, Lord President of the Council,
arrived in town on Monday evening, from his seat,
Wortley Hall, Yorkshire.
Dispatches were received yesterday afternoon at
the Colonial-office, from the Governor of Jamaica,
and also from the Governors of the other West India
Colonies.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

The Marchioness of Downshire at Lord Bridport's,
\Vimpole-street, from llillsborough Castle, county
Down; the Countess of Erroll and the Ladies Hay, in
Clarges-street, from Slains Castle, Aberdeenshire; ►he
Earl of March, in Portland-place; Mr. and the Bon.
Mrs. Hall and family, in Wimpole-street ; Sir Ralph
and Lady lloward, in Belgrave-square, from Stanmore;
General Mawby, in Baker-street; Mr. Dennistoun,M.P.,
in Great Cumberland-street ; the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Douro, from a continental tour.
DEPARTURES.

Lieut.-General Ellice, from Arlington-street, on a visit
to Lord and Lady Francis Egerton, at Ratchford Muse,
near Cobham; Lord and Lady Parker, for Sherborno
Castle, Oxfordshire ; Lord Cantilupe, for the 1)ol;‘, of
Montrose's, Sun)), Hall; —Winthrop, Esq., tor Ilastings;
the Hon. Lieut.-General Arthur Upton, from the Albany,
for Brighton.