The Sun.
London, England, 1837-06-16 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Palace was thronged thewhole of yesterday to a
greater degree than on any former day. Among the inquirers
were the Austrian Ambassador, the Turkish Ambassador,
accompanied by M. Salame, his Majesty's Oriental Inter-
preter, the Neapolitan Minister and Countess Ludolf, the Ha-
noverian Minister and Baroness d'Ompteda, the Danish Mi-
nister and Baroness Biome, the Grecian Minister and Madame
Tricoupi, the Dutch Minister and Madame Dedel, the
Prussian, Wurtcmberg, Bavarian, United States, and Saxon
Ministers ; Mr. Colquhoun, Diplomatic Agent for the
Hance Towns; the Portuguese Charge de. Affdires ; Prince
N. Esterhazy, Baran Moncorvo, and Baron de Lagos ;
Dukes Somerset, Sutherland, Argyle, Grafton, Montrose,
and Leeds; Duchess Somerset, Buccleuch, Richmond,
Marquises Winchester, Downshire, Cholmondeley, Ely ;
Marchioness Dowager Cholmondeley ; Earls Grey, Rose-
berg, Cadogan, Essex, .Shrewsbury, Verulam, Jersey, Mans-
field, Warwick, Albemarle, and Ripon ; Countesses Tanker-
vale, Jersey, Verulant Lonsdale, and Jermyn ; Viscounts
Corry and Torrington ; Lords Lyndhurst, Dundas, Cole,
Mahon, Ernest Bruce, Byron, Lilford, Montagu, Cowley,
Charles Fitzroy, Rolle, and Stormont; Ladies (Charles)
Rowley, Archer Shce, Pollock, Mahon, C. G. Lennox, Cow-
ley, and Ernest Bruce; Bishops Llandaff and Bangor; Right
Hons. Sir Alexander Johnston and Sir R. Adair; Hons.
Captain Campbell and Selina Forester; Sir Ralph Bigland
(Garter), Martin Archer Shoe, Frederick Pollock, G. Clerk,
R. Inglis, F. H. Curties, Francis Doyle, W. Woods, J.
Beckett ; Rev. Doctors Ford, Bowes, Dakins, Kuper ; Col.
L. Stanhope, Major Macartbur ; Captains Belly, (Trinity
House) Smith, Messrs. Stevenson, Sir Charles Hoare, Ross,
T. Hawker, M. P., Herbert (Trinity House); Mrs. Halford,
Mrs. 11. Charles Hoare, Misses Johnston, Bentinck,
Colt-10101m,

Prince Ernest of Hesse Piiilispsthai arrived in town at ten
o'clock yesterday morning, attended by Captain Curzon. His
Serene Highness visited the Duke of CUmberland in St.
James's Palace, and nt twelve o'clock left the Queen's House
for Windsor Castb, on a visit to their Majesties.
The Duchess of Gloucester dined with the Princess Augusta
yesterday. _ _

Mr. Attwood and Mr. Scimletield, with Messrs. Led.zam,
Shaw, and Gammon, a dt-l-mtAion from Birmingham, had an
interview with Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Downing.
street.

A Deputation from the British American Land otnipany,
including Messrs. Robinson, M.P., Gould, Stubs, E 111.,, rod
Franct,. had an interview with Lord Gleneig yesterday, at the
Cohmial-office.

Sir Oswald Mosley, Mr. Baines, Mr. E. Buller, and Mr.
G. Pryme, had an interview with the Chancellor cf the Ex-
chequer yesterday, in Downing-street.
The French Ambassador transacted business y esterday at
the Foreign-office.
Colonel Shaw, Messrs. Bennett and Mackenzie had inter-
views with Lord Glenelg yesterday.

THE ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVO-

LENT INSTITUTION.

The anniversary dinner of this excellent charity takes
place to-morrox, at which Lord Francis Egerton will pre-
s►de. We have often adverted to this Institution
with a view of furthering its oi:j!cts ; and we know not that
we can do better than by copying the Address of the Di.
rectors to the publication containing the list of contribu-
tions since its establishment. :

" Antntzss.—Two Charitable Funds have been established
for purples relative to those who have been unfortunate in the
practice• of the Fine Arts ; one entitled, The Artists' Bene-
volent Fund, the other, The Artists' General Benevolent In-
stitution.

" Their titles being so nearly similar, the Directors of the
Artists' General Benevolent Institution consider it to be their
duty, and necessary to the furtherance of their iraminliate oh,
ject, to explain the difference that exists between the .
ples upon which these two Charities are founded, in 'LI-der that
the public may be fully enabled to discriminate
merits, b;1
bestowing their bounty and r e:neir different
"atronage on either.
The first established was Tha
in 1810. That Fund is exelusiv Benevolent Fund,
appropriated to the relief
of the Widows and Orphans of a S:ociety of Artists, associated
for the laudable purpose of mutually assisting each other, du-
ring the pressure of 'sickness, or the infirmities of old age,
under the name or. the The Artists' Joint Stock Fund. It does
not afford relief
to any Artist, however great his merit, or un-
fortunate his circumstances : nor can it afford aid to the Wi-
dows or families of those who died previous to its foundation.
It has since been incorporated, by Royal Charter, with The
Artists' Joint Stock Fund, under the name of The Artists'
Fund, but still specifically preserving itsown name and object.
11 As the principle upon which the Artists' Benevolent Fund
is founded thus precludes the possibility of its affording aid to
distressed Artists, or to the Widows and Children of those
who have not subscribed to the Artists' Joint Stock Fnnd,
(and many Artists, from advanced age, from blindness, or
from impaired health, could not be admitted members of the
Joint Stock Fund) the expediency of establishing an Institu-
tion without such restrictions, for the purpose of extending
relief to distressed meritorious Artists, as well as to their fa-
milies, soon became evident.
" The Artists' General Benevolent Institution was there-
fore founded in 1914. Its object is to extend relief to all dis-
tressed meritorious Artists, whether subscribers to its fund or
not, " whose works are known and esteemed by the public,
as well as to their Widows and Orphans," merit and distress
constituting the claims to its benevolence.
" For the attainment of means to effect this desirable end,
the Directors of The Artists' General Benevolent Institution
appeal to the liberality of the public ; respectfully endeavour-
ing to impress upon'the minds of the Patrons of the Fine Arts
the consideration, that, as the object of this Institution is so
nearly unrestricted, and consequently so extensive, it stands in
need'of great and extensive support."