The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-04 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, TUESDAY.—Thf• Qucen and Prince, accom-
panit d by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
the Princess Royal, and younger members of the Royal
Family, arrived at Gosport about twenty minutes before
five P.M. yesterday, and crossed to Cow's, in the Fairy
yacht, under the command of Lord Adolphus Fitz-
clarence.

The august party reached Ozborne about a quarter
before six o'clock. Her Majesty was attended by the
Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, Lady in Waiting; the
Hon. Nliss Lennox, Maid of Honour in Waiting; the
Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Miss Hildyard, Lo►d Alfred
Paget, and Colonel Seymour, Equerries in Waiting,
Major-General Bowles, and Mr. Birch.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yes-
terday.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at
Clarer,ce House, St. James's.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-
Strelitz. honoured Lady Marian Alford with their com-
pany yesterday evening, at her residence in Belgrave-
square.

Sir Allan M'Nab had an interview with Lord John
Russell, yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
s:reet. Sir Allan had also an interview with Earl Grey,
at the Colonial office, yesterday.
The Earl of Burlington had an interview with Sir
George Grey, yesterday, at the Home-office.
Captain Walcot had an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence, in
Downing-street.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
Committee meeting yesterday, at their office, in White-
hall-place.

THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM, OLD
KENT-ROAD.—Yesterday the halt-yearly general Court
of this charity was held at the Freemasons"ravern,
Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; Mr. R. B.
Hughes in the chair. The report of the committee of
management, for the past six months, was of a peculiarly
gratifying character. It stated, that of the proposed ad-
dition to the asylum, under the designation of the
"Ladies Wing," the foundation-stone of which was laid
some time since by his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
16 out of the 26 houses contemplated were now in course
of erection, at a cost of 2,6101., the contributions received
up to the present time being 2,7061. There were 62
candidates on the list for admission. It was hoped that
sufficient funds would be placed at the disposal of the
board to commence the remaining ten habitations before
the next meeting. Among the subscriptions received
towards the " wing," the board gratefully acknowledged
the sum of 22 guineas from Field-Marshal the Duke of
Wellington. The total receipts for the half-year on ac-
count of the asylum amounted to 655/., and towards the
Endowment Fund there has been contributed 4151. The
annual ball and anniversary dinner produced upwards of
200/. It is intended to hold a fancy fair at the Vaux-
hall Gardens during the forthcoming week. On the mo-
tion of Mr. Niel, seconded by Mr. Titchner, the report
was adopted. Thanks were then voted to the chairman
and the board of management.
ROYAL PATRIOTIC SOCIETY Or SCOTLAND.—On
Monday a preliminary meeting of the London branch of
this institution for improving the condition of the labour-
ing classes in Scotland, particularly in the destitute High-
land districts, was held in the Freemasons' Tavern, and
was attended by Sir James Clark, Bart., M.D. (in the
chair), Charles Forbes, Esq. (of Asloun), James Mal-
coimson, Eiq., Captain Cameron, -the Rev. Dr. Mackay
(of Dunoon), &c., &c. Expressions of regret for una-
voidable absence were received from the Chisholm, Cluny
M'Pherson, &c. A statement respecting the alarming
prospects of the destitute Highland peasantry was read
by Mr. Bond, the secretary of the parent society. The
contrast between those districts in which the permanent
industrialimprovements recommended by the institution
had been carried out and the vast majority in which,
from want of the requisite means, nothing had been at-
tempted was very marked, and elicited an unanimous
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this truly useful and patriotic society for enabling the
destitute peasantry to attain a position of safety and of
self-support through. their own instrumentality. The
Rev. Dr. Mackay, of Dunoon, at present acting in a de-
putation to London, confirmed the statements of the
secretary of the parent society,
i from communications in
his possession, and also from his own extensive experi-
ence in the Highlands and islands. Handsome donations
from the Duke of Montrose, Lady Willoughby de
Eresby, &c., &c., were announced, and a sub-committee
appointed to arrange the preliminaries.
of a public meet-
ing for bringing about the claims of the institution before
the public.
SIR THOMAS TURTON'S RECENT DEFALCATIONS IN
BENGAL —Yesterday an adjourned meeting of the suf-
ferers by the recent defalcations of Sir Thomas Tut tor,
while he was Registrar of the Supreme Court of Judica-
ture in Bengal, was held in the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, to take into consideration the measures to be
adopted to regain the whole or part of the monies lost
by such defalcations. R. Alexander, Esq.,
.having been
called upon to preside, said that everything was now
ready for them to proceed to lay their Bill before Par-
liament. The Hon. Stuart Wortley had given them
access to all the documents he had in his possession
which bore upon the subject, and they had also received
several communicati, ns from Sir Edward Ryan, the
gentleman who appointed Sir Themes Turton to the
office of registrar. It was then agreed that the sum
required to defray the expenses of the Bill should be
raised in the manner thought best fit by the committee,
and that those who had any demands were to send their
names and addresses to F. auttieworth, acting as
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