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

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, TIIESDAY.—The Quell and Prince, accom-
paid: 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 Cowes, in the Fairy
yacht, under the command of Lord Adolphus Fitz-
clarence.

•The august party reached Osborne about a quarter
before six o'clock. Her Majesty was attended by the
Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, Lady in Waiting; the
Hon. Miss Lennox, Maid of Honour in Waiting; the
Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Miss Hildyard, Lord Aifred
Paget, and Colonel Seymour, Equerries in Waiting,
Major-General Bowles, and Mr. Birch.

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There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yes-
:erday.

Her Royal Highness the DuChess of Gloucester visited
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at
Clarence House, St. James's.

Their liOyal Highnesses the Duchess of Cgmbridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-
Strelitz, honoured Lady Marian Alford with their com-
pany yesterday evening, at her residence in Belgrave-
aquare.
Sir Allan M'Nab had an interview with Lord John
Russell, yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-.
street. 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 bad an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence, in
Downinglstreet.
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 ball-yearly general Court
of this charity was held at the Freemasons' Tavern,
Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; Mr. H. 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 au-
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 2,610/., 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
,cf. the asylum amounted to 6551., and. towards the
Endowment Fund there has been contributed 4151. The
annual ball,and anniversary dinner produced upwards of
2001. • It is intended- to. hold • a fancy .fair, at the Vaux-
hall
Gardens dvring 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 OF SCOTLAND.—On
Alunday a preliminary meeting of the London branch of
this insiitation for improving the condition of the labour-
ing elasses in Scotland, particularly in the destitute High-
land districts, was held in the Freemasons' Tavern, and
was att. nded by Sir James Clark, Bart., M.D. (in the
chair), Charles Forbes, Esq. (of Asloun), James Mal-
colmson, Esq., 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
pro,pects 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
industrial improvenaents-recommended by the institution
had been carritd 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
desire on the part of the gentlemen present to promote,
by every possible means, the efficiency and success of
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, from communications in
his possession, and also from his own extensive experi-
ence in the High lauds and islands. Handsome donations
from the ,Duke of Montrose, Ludy Willoughby. de
Eresby, &c., &c.; were announced, and a sub-committte
appointed to arrange, the preliminaries of a public meet-
ing for bringing about the claims of the institution before
the public.

gIR THOMAS TURTON'S RECENT DEFALCATIONS II
BENGAL.--Yesterday an adjouraed meeting of the suf-
ferers by the recent defalcations of Sir Thomas Tut ton,
while he was Itvgistrar of the Supreme Court of Judica-
ture in Bengal, was held in the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, to takeinto consideration the measures to be
adopted to regain the whole or put of the monies lost
by tuch•defalcations. R. Alexander, Esq., having been
called upon to preside, said that everything was now
proceed to lay their Bill before Par-
liament.ready fo
Tthheetn
had given them
access to all the documents ho had in his possession
which bore upon the subject, and,. they bad also received
Itioo np. Stuart Wortley
st,veral communications from Sir Edward Ryan the
gentleman who appointed Sir Thomas Turku 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 thcught best fit by the committee,
end that those who bad any demands were to send their
names and addresses to F. Shuttlewortb, acting as

solicitor.
ALLEGED MURDER AT ENFIELD.—On Sunday af-
ternoon, the quiet villsge of Enfield was thrown into a
state of excitement in consequence of a report that a
murder bad' been committed at Chase Lodge, on the
borders of Enfield Chase, now in the occupation of Mr.
Buller, a solicitor. The report was found to be true,
the butler having been stabbed to the beast. Yesterday
evening at eight o'clock, an inquiry was commenced
before Mr. Biggs, Coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster,
at the Old Sergeant Tavern, Chase side, Enfield, but
adjourned until a future day.
ST. HELENA GARDENS, ROTHERIIITHE.--FaVOUred
by the recent excellent weather and the numerous and
varied attractions put forward by the manager, these
g!.rdeps have been very greatly frequented during the
past few days. The several performances and vocal
efforts of Mr. De Brenner, Mr. Charles Sloman, Mrs.
Stephens, and Miss Marian, appear to give the utmost
-t.tti:,faction to thi. e.udicnee, %%h le the arrangemetneuts
of the gardens, the illuminations, the fireworks, &c., have
met wish similar marks of approbation.