The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FEE. 7.
The Queen aid Prince Albert returned to the Castle
at half-past 7 o'clock yesterday.
The dinner party in the evening included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard,
the Baroness de Speth, Colonel the Hon. C. B. and
Mrs. Phipps, Sir George Couper, Lieut.-General Sir De
Lacy Evans, and Mr. Gibbr.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards played during
dinner.

Her Majeity-'8 private band performed in the evening.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council this day (Thurs-
day) at Windsor Castle.
The Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Most Hon.
Privy Council sat yesterday in the Council Chamber.
"Terry v. Hosking," from New South %Vales (for leave
to appeal) ; " Parkes v. Oakley," Prerogative Court (to
dismiss) ; and "Bishop v. Wildbore," Prerogative Court,
were disposed of ; and the appeal from Bengal, " Dwar-
kadoss v. Jankedoss" (part heard), was concluded. The
Lords present were—the Lords Justice Knight Bruce
and Turner, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall,
the Judge of the Admiralty Court, aid Sir Edward
Ryan.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yester-
day from the Governors of the West India Islands.

General Sir E. Blakeney has obtained the appoint-
ment of Governor of Chelsea Hospital.
Mr. John O'Brien, of Elmvale, and late M.P. for
Limerick city, died suddenly 011 Tuesday, at his resi-
dence in Dublin.
Mr. Richard Pack, eon of the Rev. Richard Pack,
incumbent of Ennisnagg, has been gazetted to an en.
signcy in the 41st Regiment, now in the Crimea.
Changes in the Spanish Ministry are still looked for,
M. Olozaga is spoken of as likely to be the new Minister
of Foreign Affairs.
We are happy to announce that the Earl and Coun-
tess of Glengall and Lady Margaret Butler have arrived
at Grosvenor-street, from the Earl of Chesterfield's,
Bretby-park.
Arrangements have been made for the formation of a
new London joint-stock bank by Sir Robert Carden,
who will act as chairman, and others. It is to be called
the City Bank, and ate intended capital is 300,0001.,
with power of increase to 500,0001. It proposes to
conduct its general business precisely on the Fame plan
as the most successful of the existing institutions of this
kind in the metropolis, the professed object being, not
to attempt rivalry, but simply to supply in the most
sound and desirable manner the demand for increased
ascorninodation. tinder the act of the 7th and Sth of
Victoria, c. 113, the shames are to be of 1001. each, on
which 101. deposit will be required, and 50 per cent. be-
fore the commencement of operations.
.At the meeting of the Australian Freehold Gold
Mining Company, held yesterday, the report of the cons-
nuttee of investigation was submitted to the share-
holders ; from this it appeared there were 73,695 shares,
entitled to the return of 6s. per share ; of these, 55,570
had been claimed and paid, for which purpose the suns
of 16,671/. had been drawn from the bankers, and there
still would be left a suns of 5,4001. to pay off the 13,125
remaining shares, claim for which had not been made.
A balance of 6,0001. would then remain on hand, which
would enable the committee to make a further and final
instalment of is. 6d. a share. A. stormy discussion en-
sued ; but ultimately it was resolved that the company
b 4 wound-up forthwith,