The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-28 00:00:00

The Princess of Wales.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales up to
a late hour last night was progressing most favour-
ably, and the infant Princess continues well. We
have every reason to believe that the bulletin that
will be issued at Marlborough House this afternoon,
will, in all probability, be the last, as her Royal
Highness is so much better.

THE QUEEN'S COURT.
The Queen held a Court at Buckingham Palace
yesterday afternoon.
His Royal Highness the PrinCe of Wales, escorted
by a detachment of the Life Guards, and attended
by Viscount Hamilton, General Knollys, the Hon.
A. T. Fitzmaurice, and Major Teesdale, arrived at
the garden entrance of the, Palace shortly before
three o'clock.

His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by
Major Elphinstone, arrived at the. Palace from
Woolwich.
His Royal Highness Prince Christian arrived,
attended by Mr. G. D. Engleheart.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
arrived from Gloucester House, attended by Colonel
the Hon. James Macdonald.

VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO THE PRINCESS OF
WALES.—Yesterday her Majesty the Queen, accom-
panied by their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Louise
and Beatrice and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein,
and attended by General Grey, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Col.
the Hon. D. De Ros, the Duchess of Roxburgh, and the
Hon. Flora Macdonald, left Windsor Castle for London,
for the purpose of visiting her Royal Highness the Princess
of Wales. At Paddington a great many people had con-
gregated, while a guard of honour, consisting of the 14th
Hussars, commanded by Lieut. Dyson, was drawn up in
the station-yard. Her Majesty was received by Mr. F.
Saunders, the secretary, and conducted to an open car-
riage. The Queen immediately after left the station,
escorted by the cavalry, for Marlborough House. After
staying with the Princess of Wales about three quarters of
an hour, her Majesty proceeded to Buckingham Palace to
hold her first Court this season. Her Majesty returned to
Windsor about half-past five. The engine attached to the
state train was decorated with devices and flags.
The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., and
Mrs. Gladstone entertained at dinner, yesterday
evening, at their residence, on Carlton-house-terrace, his
Grace the Archbishop of York, the Earl de Grey, the
Earl of Morley, Lord Otho Fitzgerald, M.P. ;
Captain the
Hon. R. W. Grosvenor, M.P. ; the Right Hon. F. Peel,
General and Mrs. Malcolm, Mr. Bernal Osborne, 3,l•F'
Mr. T. B. Potter, M.P. ; Mr. Arthur Russell, and
Mrs. Russell; Mr. W. H. Gladstone, M.P., &c. Later in
the evening Mrs. Gladstone had a reception, which VP"
numerously and fashionably attended.

Inexpensive Benveolence.—A Hint

to S. G. 0.

Some of our readers may remember that a year
or two since the charities of London found them-
selves undergoing the process of dissection in the
columns of the Times by the reverend nobleman
who writes under the above well known-initials.
The " expenses" of the various institutions were
subjected to a keen analysis, and compared with
the income and with the amount distributed in pa'
suance of the objects for which they were established.
A host of " Governors," secretaries, house-stewa,rds,
and others, found themselves the object of all
unsparing, and not always very, discriminating
attack, and were held up as fattening on the pub"
lie benevolence, and interrupting the stream of
charity that should have flowed into the pockets of
the poor, or been applied to the relief of human
want and suffering. Among all the examples'
however, we do not remember that the reverend
censor produced a single one, even by W3l
of contrast, in which a benevolent ill"
stitution was managed upon strictly COe.
nomical principles. That there are wall
such all must know, but by some mischance
" S. G. 0." appears never to have met with than;
Our columns to-day contain a report of an insti-
tution which is probably more " cheaply" adminis-
tered than any in this kingdom, and which con'
trives effectually to relieve a larger proportion 0"
its applicants, aud, at the same time, to spend le:3:
money in doing so, than any similar fund with wil. t
we are acquainted. We refer to the Provide°
Clerks' Benevolent Fund, whose 26th annual wee::
ing, under the presidency of its popular and 11311°0
esteemed treasurer, Mr. John Abel Smith,
was held last evening. When we state thatotuov
income of the fund for 1866 was close upon i6l°ov
and that its whole expenditure was under i4tc..
fully half of which was absorbed in printing, °veto
tising, and postage, our readers will be inclined ,
agree with Mr. Smith that such a result is, in
der.P
d'
without parallel in the charitable institutions of this
country. The Fund has, of course, peculiar adr°.°6.
tages, being sheltered and aided by the Prestigst
of a wealthy and powerful life office ; but it mil_
of necessity be an inducement to the benevolent
ew
subscribe when they find that of every
contribute 19s. 7d. go directly to the objects of th
fund.
The proportion of applicants relieved, too, is !lull:
gularly large. Of 155 who have applied fer,',...4
nuities, varying from £l5. to £35 each, for Wamd
doe,'
old age, infirmity, or widowhood when insuffi
125 have
provided for, constitute the qualifications,
leete'
guinea th Ye
been placed on the list, aud 12 more will be e
this year, making 137 sdacessful out of 155 aPiPued
cants. That this proportion should bo mainato
seems too much to hope, but that it W.ua::ol3
be maintained, and even increased, if the
el
of the fund were recognised as they deserY ,„
be, admits of no doubt. Those claims .re
n
uno.
great upon employers and clerks, equally great, upon
great
class of donors, for who in this great e
delity, and
happiness of a class, whose industry, fi
is not in any way interested in the pros
°ll A
wheels
°fsv
integrity are among the most important —e
the vast machinery of commerce ? a this
We trust before the next annual meeting
liberal
noble fund it will receive the hearty and
and
support of that great class of our countryni.ev
s'
countrywomen, to whom a really deserving 1
tion never appeals in vain.

meeting of the proprietors of University College vas .------------------, , vial
UNIVERSITI COLL EGE, LONDON. --'1 he aun---
beld
yesterday. There was a large attendance•
The auntie
report having been read and its adoption moved, ba
,',,,,
D. Christie submitted a series of resolutions, censuring LP...
council for rejecting Mr. Martineau as Professor of Mental
having spoken,
Philosophy and Logic. Sir J. Bowring, Mr. J. Goldsroid,
M.P., Mr. S. Morley, Dr. Carpenter, and Mr. Wr• 13441
the report was adopted.
RRFORMI2th
Mr. Christie withdrew his resolutions, an
MOTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.--Ort the
of next month Mr. llorsman will move for leave i 4)
bring in the Muse of Commons, " A bill to extend the
right of voting for members of parliament in es au'
boroughs." Sir John Gray, in committee on the 1101',Ft:
sentation of the People Bill, will That each Per'° f
who shall have served an apprenticeship for a tau' °
seven years for the purpose of learning auy tr►de or han-
dicraft, and shall have received from the person to Wh°rAA
he served such apprenticeship the certificate of service au"'
of competency usual in the trade, shall be admitted to t.he_
franchise iu the
prosa manner and under the same rt 31.14
lions that may be ded for by the bill for the adioiss.
of graduates of colleges, members of the profession of dival
and Other Pr°:
nity, law, surgery, medicine, engineering',
fessions or avocations,
the exercise of which roquirl 0
special training and fikill."