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

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FEB. 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, Lient.-General Sir De
Lacy Evan'', and Mr. Gibbs.

The band of the Royal Horne Guards played during
dinner.

Her Majesty's 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 Couacil eat ye.terday in the Council Chamber.
"Terry Y. Hoskin," from New South Wales (for leave
to appeal) ; " Parkes v. Oakley," Prerogative Court (to
dismiss) ; and "Bishop Y. Wildbore," Prerogative Court,
were disposed of ; and the appeal from Bengal, " Dwar-
ka,doss v. Jaokedess" (part heard), was concluded. The
Lords present weie—the Lords Justice Knight Bruce
and Turner, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall,
the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and Sir Edward
Ryan.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yester-
day from the Governors of the West India Islands.

General Sir E. 131akiney has obtained the appoint.
ment of Governor of Chelsea Hospital.
Mr. John O'Brien, of Elmvale, and late M.P. for
Limerick city, died suddeoly on Tuesday, at his resi-
dence in Dublin.
Mr. Richard Pack, on of the Rev. Richard Pack,
incumbent of Ennisnagg, has been gazette(' to an en-
sigocy in the 41st Regiment, now in the Crimea.
Changes in the Spanisti 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.
toss 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 he called
the City Bank, and the intended capital is 300,000/.,
with power of increase to 500,0001. It proposes to
conduct its general :lustiness pre
precisely on the -ame plan
as the roost successful of the existing institutions of this
kind in the metropolis, the proftssed object being, not
to attempt rivalry, but simply to supply in the most
sound and desirable manner the demand for increased
accommodation. Under the act of the 7th and Sth of
Victoria, c. 113, the shares are to be of 1001. each, on
which 10/. deposit will be required, and 50 per text. be-
fore the cormnencetnent of operations.
At the meeting of the Australian Freehold Gold
Mining Company, held yesterday, the report of the com-
mittee of investigatisn was submitted to the share-
holders ; from this it appeared there were 73,695 shares,
entitled to the return of 63. par share ; of these, 55,570
had been claimed and paid, for which purpose the turn
of 16,671/. had been drawn from the bankers, arid there
still would be left a sum of 5,400/. to pay off the 18,125
remaining shares, claim for which
,had not been made.
A balance of 6,000 b. would then remain on hand, which
would enable the committee to make a further and final
instalment of ls. Gd. a share. A stormy discussion en-
sued ; but ultimately it was resolyed that the company
be wound-up forthwith.

LATEST NEWS.

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.

VIENNA, THURSDAY MORNING.

The Grand Duke Michael is lying ill of ague,

at Cherson.

The Grand Duke Nicholas is at Sebastopol.

The Russian army is in want of supplies.

The Chevalier Toggenburg, a *tatesman of
Count Sta,dion's school, Las been appointed Chief
of the Department of Trade.

WARSAW, F. 5.

The English mi►sionariee to the Jews in Poland
are banished. Their printing and bookbinding
establishments, library, and chapel have been ap-
propriated by the Government, and are offered
for sale.

The Augsburg Gazette now lends its authority
to the announcement that a French army will

traverse Austria, in order to operate against
Russia. We quote its language :—" We learn
that in the best-informed circles at Vienna it is
positively affirmed that the military convention
with the Western Powers, provided for in Article
V. of the Treaty of December, is now ready for

signature. It contains the stipulation Hint
French troops shall be brought up to the Russo-
Polish frontier to occupy that position which
Prussia has renounced. The French army will
march by way of Milan and Laybacb, and be

thence conveyed by the Southern and Northern
railroads. The French corps will have arrived at
the southern extremity of the Austrian railway

system about the beginning of March. General
Crenville, it is believed, carries the convention
with him to Paris."

We learn from Frankfort that it is thought no

unlikely that in the course of a month Austria

will renew at the Diet her proposition for mobilis-
ing the Federal contingents. By that time the
military preparations ordered by the recent reso-
lution will have been completed, and hopes are
entertained that the missions of General Wedell
and Herr von -Usedom at Paris and London will
then also have restored the harmony between
Prussia and the west, and so have prepared the
way for common aotion between the Courts of
Vienna and Berlin.

SARDINIA.

TURIN, F. (3.

The Chamber continues the discussion of the

Treaties. The Minister, flavour, in a remarkable
speech, has completely refuted the objections of

his opponents.

SPAIN.

MADRID, FRB. 5.

Government has presented to the Cortex a Pro-
ject of Law, proposing the complete sale of the
estates of the clergy, regular and secular. It was
received with approbation.