The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, AUG. 17.
The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Friday, th e
19th inst., at Osborne, Isle of Wight.
The Queen and Prince and the Royal children walked
out yesterday afternoon.,
Count Alexander Mensdorff arrived yesterday from

the Continent on a visit to her Majesty.
This morning being the birthday, of her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, the band of the 23d Royal
Welsh Fusiliers assembled on the Terrace, and played a
selection of music in honour of the day.

Yesterday being the birthday of her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, the morning was ushered in at
Kensington by the ringing of merry peals on the church
bells, and the Royal standard was hoisted. In the
evening her Royal Highness's tradesmen in London and
Kensington illuminated, and, as usual, dined together
at the King's Arms Tavern, Kensington ; Mr. W. N.
Wright in the chair. Her Majesty was graciously
pleased to command a liberal supply of the choicest
fruits in season to be sent from the Royal gardens at
Frogmore on the happy occasion, and the Royal Duchess
presented the stewards with a fine fat buck.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yesterday
for Scotland.
The Right Hon. Edward and Mrs. Cardwell left town
yesterday for Alva, near Stirling.

THE BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT
INSTITUTION-(THIS DAY).

This morning, a special general meeting of the friends
and subscribers to this valuable charity, which was
founded in 1847, for giving relief and granting pensions
to decayed members of the various branches of the build-
ing trade and their widows, was held at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of electing
five pensioners upon the funds, and upon other business;
Mr. Joseph Bird in the chair.
The report, which was very satisfactory, stated that
the past year has been a more beneficial one than any of
the preceding, and the directors took that opportunity of
expressing their thanks to the president, S. Morton Peto,
Esq., M.P., for his able advocacy of the interests of the
institution at the late annual festival, and which produced
to the funds so gratifying a result. The subscriptions and
donations received during the past year amounted to
1,4041. ss. 6d. ; and there has been added to the funded
stock since the last report 803/. Three per Cent. Consols,
7001. stock to the relief fune, and 1001. to the building
fund, making the total amount 3,6501., divided as fol-
lows :-2,6501. stock to the relief, and 1,0001. stock to
the building fund. The re--:ort having noticed very fa-
vourably the exertions of Brighton committee, and
stated that the hon. secretary, Mr. G. Maynard, had
forwarded to the treasurer, Mr. G. Bird, the sum of
1141. 95., remarked that the annual ball, under the able
superintendence of Mr. Joseph Bird, had realised to the
funds 1201. 16s. 6d. The total number of persons
now receivbg the benefits of the institution (including
those elected to-day) is 24, viz., 15 males and
9 females. After stating that. S. orton Peto, Esq.,
M.P., had consented to act as president for the present
year, the report concluded by calling upon their friends
and the public generally for support. The balance-sheet
showed the total receipts for the past year (including a
balance in hand of 211. 12s. 61d.) to amount to 1,8421.
ls. 21d. ; and after all the expenses had been defrayed,
there was left an available balance of 1541. 17s. 34d.

The CHAIRMAN having briefly opened the proceedings,
the meeting proceeded to the election of five pensioners,
three men and two women, from a list of twelve candi-
dates, after which a vote of thanks was passed to the
chairman and the scrutineers, and the proceedings ter-
minated.