The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-06 00:00:00

TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1845.

LITERARY ASSOCIATION OF THE
FRIENDS OF POLAND.

The thirteenth anniversary meeting of this Associa-
tion took place on Saturday at their chambers, Duke-
street, St. James's. The attendance was numerous
and respectaVe. Among the gentlemen present we
observed Lod Dudley Coutts Stuart, Lord Kinnaird,
Lord Robert Grosvenor, the Honourable Colonel
Leicester Stanhope, Mr. Mortkton Milnes, M.P. ;
Mr. Denison, M.P. ; J. Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.; Mr. W.
Williams, M.P. ; Samuel Rogers, Esq. ; Summers Har-
ford, Esq. ; Captain Townshend, R.N. ; Mr. R. Yorke,
M.P. ; F. Pigou, Esq. ; Slingsby Duncomhe, Esq. ; G.
A. Young, Esq. ; Seymour Westmacott, Esq. ; P. 11.
Edlin, Esq. ; Rev. Dr. Worthington; Joseph Soynbee,
Esq.; J. Bowyer, Esq., &c.
Lord DUDLEY STUART was unanimously voted into
the chair.
The business was commenced by the Noble Chairman
reading letters from the president of the association, T.
Wentworth Beaumont, Esq., from the Duke of Suther-
land, the Marquis of Northampton, and from Mr. Wil-
son Patten, M.P., all expressing regret at being un-
avoidably absent from the meeting, but wishing every
prosperity to the cause in the promotion of which it was
assembled.
The Honourable Secretary, Mr. BIRBECK, then read
the annual report; which we regret that the demands
upon our space enable us to do little else than to allude
to. It detailed the principal events of Polish interest
which had occurred during the past year; alluded to the
visit of the Emperor of Russitt; the Polish ball which
took place then; the arrest of the Count Ostrowski; V'e
seizure of his effects, and the opening of his letters. It
detailed the refusal of the council to accept the pecuniary
aid offered by the Czar, and paid a well-earned tribute
to the memory of the late Thomas Campbell. The
report went on to congratulate the association
upon the general excellent conduct of the re-
fugees; alluded to various works connected with Polish
history, now in the course of preparation;
.referred to
many Polish gentlemen distinguishing themselves by
literary and artistic ability,—expressed the thanks of the
association to many of its officers, contributors,
and friends ; and announced that another Polish
ball would take place at Willis's Rooms on
the 13th of June; gratefully acknowledged the liberality
of the artists who contributed their services to the concert
which formed part of the entertainments at the last ball
at the Guildhall; and concluded by expressing the con-
viction of the council, that the restoration of Poland to
its former integrity and independence must ultimately
take place.
The report, which was often warmly applauded, was
then received and adopted_
A series of resolutions expressive of the gratitude of
the Association for services rendered during the last
year to the cause of Poland by many noble and distin-
guished persons, including her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, and several other members of the
aristocracy; to the Mayor and Cerporation of the City;
and to the artistes who had contributed gratuitous assist-
ance to the Association, at their ball and concert, were
then successively proposed, and carried by acclamation.
The usual routine business of the Association was
then proceeded with. Five new members of the council
were named in place of five, who, by the rules of the
Association, annually withdrew. T. Wentworth Beau-
mont, Esq., was re-elected president; and Lord Dudley
Stuart, Lord Panmure, the Earl of Scarborough, and the
Marquis of Breadalbane, were re-elected vice-presidents.
Lord DUDLEY STUART, at the conclusion of the regu-
lar business of the meeting, addressed the gentlemen
present in a long and eloquent speech, commenting upon
the report which they had heard read ; upon the cir-
cumstances affecting Poland, which had occurred since
their last general meeting, and upon the present condi-
tion and ultimate prosperity of their cause. The Noble
Lord expressed his pleasure at the numerous assemblage
of the friends of Poland he saw around him, and stated
his conviction that such meetings as the present, em-
bracing as they did all shades of political opinion, could
not be without its effect in advancing the cause they all
had so deeply at heart. He expressed his gratitude to
the medical officers of the Association for their valuable
and gratuitous services, and also took an opportunity
of acknowledging the efforts of those gentlemen who in-
terest themselves in procuring employment for the re-
fugees. This was a species of aid which the Association
valued still higher than pecuniary contributions, and
he knew that the Poles themselves much preferred being
put in the way of gaining a subsistence by honourable
industry, to living upon the mere generosity of others.
—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord proceeded to charac-
terise as most exemplary the conduct of the great body
of the refugees resident in this country. Upwards of
500 of them had now been in England for thirteen or
fourteen years, and during that long period no offence of
a serious nature had been committed by any one of them.
—(Hear, hear.) The efforts which had been made in
connexion with the events of the past year, to blacken
the character of the Polish refugees, had entirely failed.
The Noble Lord detailed at length the case of Count
Ostrowski, already alluded to in the report, adding the
highest eulogium upon that gentleman's conduct and
character. After alluding to the great Polish ball of
last summer, and the spirited conduct of the ladies pa-
tronesses, in refusing to postpone it on account of the
Emperor's visit, he detailed the motives which had in-
fluenced him in counselling the refusal of the Czar's
proffered pecuniary assistance, observing that the
Poles had honour to preserve as well as lives to main-
tain. The Noble Lord proceeded to comment upon the
continued oppressive policy of Russia towards Poland—
instancing the prohibition of the temperance societies of
that country, and the unrelenting persecution of the Polish
Jews. He remarked also upon the continued attempted
aggression of the autocrat upon Circassia, and concluded
by an impassioned declaration of his sympathies with
Poland. and his fixed determination never to relax his
endeavours in her cause until their efforts should have
been at length crowned with success.—(Cheers.)
Colonel Szyrma, the Chevalier de Wierciuski, and M.
Kozman, also addressed the meeting, in short but feel-
ing and energetic speeches, breathing their gratitude to
the Noble Lord. who had done so much for Poland, and
expressing their confident hopes of the ultimate restora-
tion of their country, and the triumph of their cause.
After a vote of thanks had been passed to Lord
Dudley Stuart, for his conduct in the chair, and to Mr.
Birbeck, the Honorary Secretary, and duly responded to
by both of these gentlemen, the meeting separated at
half-past six o'clock.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN INSTI
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Within the last few days the Duke of Cambridge has become a
member of this Institute; and on Saturday a dinner was given by
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whole of the evening, although the individuals present were as
various as could well be imagined in political sentiment, testified
very strongly that the comprehensive spirit of the Institute was
working well, and that it is possible for gentlemen to meet in
friendly brotherhood and interchange social kindnesses, however
much publicly they may be in uncivil opposition. In addition
to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, there were
present, the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chiches-
ter, Lord Ashburton, Lord Liffbrd
--rd James Stuart,
Lord Claude Hamilton, Lord Sandon, Lord Courtenay,
Sir John Yarde Buller, Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. Hindley, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Wentworth Lambton, Admiral Sykes, Brigadier_
General Sir Henry Pynn, Mr. Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Mohun
Lal, from Caubul ; Dr. Wolff; from Bukhara; and others, Mr,
Buckingham took occasion to state that accident alone occasioned
the absence of the Duke of Cleveland, the Marquis of Westminster,
Lord Francis Egerton, Lord Carbery, the Earl of Derby, Lord
Dacre, the Bishop of St. David's, the Speaker of the House of
Commons, the Hon. Sidney Herbert, Lord Brougham, Sir George
Staunton, Sir George Larpent, Sir Edward Codrington, and Mr.
Wynn Ellis, all of whom, so members of the Councils intended to
have been prcient to receive his Royal. highness,
The dinner and wines would have entitled Mr. Neale, the maitre
(Motel, to a crown of laurel, had he lived in the times of Apicius.
Nothing could have been in better task, either as regarded the eye
or the palate. After the customary toasts had been proposed by
the President, opportunity was given for speeches by his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cansbridge, the Earl of Devon, the Bishop of
Chichester, Mr. Buckingham, Lord James Stuart, Dr, Wolff, and
Mr. Mackinnon. The speakers, one and all, took occasion to rid,
vert in the most flattering terms to the success which had attended
the establishment of the Institute, how it had given introductions
to many distinguished foreigners, how it had promoted a refined
and intellectual sociality, and how it had been a common ground
Upon which gentlemen of all shades of opinion and of rank had had
personal intercourse and enjoyed the advantages incident to polite
communion,
of CHItIiEBtER, in graceffil tertris, spoke of the
pleasure he experienced in seeing the original scheme so satisfac.
totily carried out, and emphatically eulogised Mr. Buckingham, to
svhosk Miergy, suavity of deportment, and discreet management the
Institute owes so much of its prosperity,
Mr. BUCRINGHAM, in reply, expatiated eloquently, upon the
obligations which British tra'.•ellers were under to foreigners f.,r
reedy and assiduous attentions ; and spoke of the Institute as a
most desirable instrument for returning such kindnesses—the more
necessary as the convential rifles and reserved temperament of the
Entlish generally (so unlike the practice and disposition abroad)
made it extremely difficult for strangers to get access to good
circles, unless peculiarly accredited. Ile further mentioned that
the Communications which had been addressed to men of
literary and scientific distinction on the Continent, apprising
them of their being made honorary members of the Institute,
had in all cases been responded to in the most gratifying
terms; and he alluded particularly to letters received from
Humboldt, Guizot, Thiers, Arago, Cousins, Villemain, Chateau.
briand, Lamartine, Berzelius, and Liebig, in proof of the utility
of the club, and the influence it is likely to exercise in the intellec-
tual world. As a practical illustration of its present working he
pointed to the two distinguished visitors, Mohun Lal and Dr.
Wolff, who were sitting within a few yards of him, paying at the
same time appropriate tributes to their intelligence and force of

character.
To the address Dr. \Voter made a few pertinent observations.
The speeches of the Duke of Cambridge, the Earl of Devon, and
of Lord James Ctuart, tended to show that the objects of the luswith
their
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their spirit, and that nothing could be more satisfactory than the
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tute were warmly appreciated by all who were
results which had hitherto ensued.
At ten o'clock the company adjourned to the drawing-rooms,
where some instrumental pieces were admirably performed by
Messrs. Rousselot, Sainton, Vicutemps, Salaman, and Hill. A
young gentleman of the name of Coenen, a pupil we believe of
Molique's, played a solo on the violin with great dexterity and
precision.
His 'loyal Highness the Duke of Cambridge did not retire until
the reunion broke up.

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COURT CIRCULAR
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen arrived at
Buckingham Palace at half-past twelve o'clock yesterday from
Brussels, on a visit to her Majesty.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager gave a juvenile fete yes-
terday afternoon at • Marlborough House. The Queen and
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, arrived from Buck-
ingham Palace at a quarter past four o'clock, and were received
at the garden entrance by the Queen Dowager, attended by
her Ladies in Waiting and the Vice-Chamberlain. The Prince
of Leiningen accompanied her Majesty and Prince Albert.
The Royal suite included the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Dow-
ager Lady Lyttelton, Lady Caroline Somers Cocks, Hon. Miss
Devereux, the Lord Chamberlain, Viscount Sydney, Sir
Frederick Stovin, and Colonel Wylde.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent (attended by
Lady Anna Maria Dawson), their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess
Mary, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz, her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie
of Baden (attended by Baroness de Strumfeder) also arrived at
Marlborough House.
A select party of the Nobility had been honoured with invi-
tations.
Soon after the arrival of the Queen, the august party en-
tered the Grand Hall which bad been fitted up for the I.erform-
ance of Lee Danseuses Viennoises, a temporary flooring having
been laid down with a row of elevated seats at the south-side
for the accommodation of the Queen and the other illustrious
guests. Seats for the other visitors were also prepared in the
gallery above supported by Doric columns. The recesses in
the hall were filled with choice and fragrant flowers.
The Queen and the Queen Dowager were seated in the
centre of the elevated seats, and the other visitors having en-
tered the Hall, Les Danseuses Viennoises performed their
dances, under the direction of Madame Josephine Weiss.
The royal and august party were served with refreshments
after the performance in the dining-rooms and other apart-
ments.
At seven o'clock her Majesty and Prince Albert and the
Prince of Leiningen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales,
the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their de-
parture.
The Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz, and the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, also left
at the same time.
The Queen had a Concert last evening at Buckingham
Palace. The company began to arrive soon after nine o'clock.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz arrived at half-past
nine o'clock. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
(attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson) and the Grand
Duchess Stephanie of Baden (attended by Baroness Strumfeder
and Baron de Schreckenstein) arrived shortly afterwards.
Later in the evening Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippsthal,
Prince George, the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz, and Prince Edward Saxe Weimar arrived.
The general company were ushered into the Picture Gallery.
At ten o'clock the Queen and Prince Albert were con-
ducted by the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward to the
Saloon, which had been fitted up for the Concert. The Royal
Family and the other distinguished visitors followed, and the
performances commenced.
Supper was served in the dining-room.
The following is a Programme of the Concert :
PARTE PRISIA•
Trio," Quando a quest' alma amante," Madame Grin,
Signior Marioe Lablache (Donna del Lago)—Rossini.
Aria, " Della Rosa it bel vermiglio,"
Medi. Castellan (Biancae Falliero)—Rossini.
Duetto, " Quando di sangue tinto," Signior Moriani,
e Fernasari (Belisario)—Donizetti.
Duetto, "Lo conosco a quegli Occhietti," Mad. Grisi
e Sig. Lablache (La Serve Padrona)—Paisiello.
Aria, " Jamai qual aman gli angeli," Sig. Mario (Don
Carlos )—Costa.
Sestetto, " Vedi come it boon vegliardo," Mesdms. Grisi
e Castellan4Signrs. Mario, Moriani, Fornasari,
e Lablache (Ernani)—Verdi.
PARTE SECONDE.
Duetto, " Di Capricci," Mad. Castellan
e Sig. Fornasari (Coreadino).—Rossini.
Aria, " d'Amore fra le ritorte," Mad. Grisi
(Alesandro nelle Indie)—Parini.
Duetto, " 0 Ciel, ou courrez-vous?" Mad. Castellan
e Sig Marie (Les Huguenots)—Meyerbeer
Aria, " Della sua Pace," Sig. Moriani (Don Juan)—Mozart.
Duetto " Vanne se Alberghi in petto " .Mesdames Grisi
e Castellan (Andronico)--dercadante.
Chorus, " Forza dell'Alma," Mesdames drisi e Castellan ;
Signori Moriani, Mario, Fornasari e Lablache
(La Carita)—Rossini.
Signor Costa presided at the piano-forte.
The following had the honour of receiving invitations :-
His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstahl,
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the
French Ambe-sador and the Countess de St. Aulaire, the
Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Dietrichstein, the
Turkish Ambassadpr, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van
de Weyer, the Argentine Minister, the Bavarian Minister and
Baroness de Cetto, the Netherlands Minister, the Sardinian
Minister, the Portuguese Minister and Baroness de Moncorvo.
the Venezuelan Minister, the Russian Minister and Baroness
Brunow and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechnar, the Sicilian
Minister, the Hanoverian Minister, the Prussian Minister and
Madame Bunsen and Mademoiselle Bunsen, the Brazilian
Minister and Madame Marques Lisboa, the American Minis-
ter, and Mr=. Everett and Miss Everett, the Danish Minis-
ter and Countess de Reventlow, the Mexican Minister
and Madame Murphy, the Spanish Minister and the
Duchess de Sotomayor, the Saxon Minister and the Baroness
de Gersdoff, the New Grenada Charg4 d'Affaires and Madame
Mosquera, the Swedish Chargé d'Affaires and Baroness de
Rahausen, the Chief Secretary to the French Embassy and the
Countess 'de Jarnac, the Chief Secretary to the Austrian
Embassy, the Chief Secretary to the Turkish Embassy and the
Secretary Interpreter, Baron and Baroness Arnim, Count
Bonkowski, Baron d'Aehrenthal, le Due de Broglie, le Prince
de Broglie, le Baron de Folgoza, Count de Galva, le Baron et
la Bayonne de la Ronceire Le Noury, Count R. Kinsky,
le Coutre Amiral Pontiatine, Count Rosen, Mons. Van
Kerekhove, Mons. Van Capenbergh, Baroness de Strntnfeder,
Baron Roth de Schreckenstem, M. Gustave de Gersdorff, Le
Countesse Marie de Lusi, La Countesse Henrietta de Lusi,
Count Boleslas Potocki, Baron Knesebeck, the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Lord Chancellor, the
Lady in Waiting on her Majesty the Queen Dowager, the
Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
the Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, the Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge, the Maid of Honour, in Waiting on
the Queen Dowager, the Right Hon. the Speaker, the Gen-
tleman attending en his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge, the Gold Stick, the Silver Stick in Waiting, &c., &c.
The Prince of Leiningen visited the Duehe ss of Kent yes-
terday.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary
Grand Duke and Grand I.:uchess of Mecklenberg Strelitz, at-
tended by Baron Knesebeck, visited the Colosseum yesterday.
The Bishop of Fredericton had an interview with Lord
Stanley yesterday at the Colonial Office.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview
with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the Office of the Board
of Trade.