The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-15 00:00:00

CO UHT CIRC ULAR.

The Queen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses
the Prince of Wales, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena, visited her Royal Highness the
Duche's of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House.
Her Majesty was attended by the Countess of Mount
Edgecutube (Lady in Waiting), and Colonel Buckley
(Equerry in Waiting).
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yester-
day at a meeting of the Royal Commission for the pro-
motion of the exhibition of the works of industry of all
nations, to be held in the year 1851.
His Royal Highness arrived at the new Palace of
Westminster at three o'clock, attended by Lieutenant-
Colonel the Honourable Alexander Gordon. The
Commissioners present were Earl Granville, Lord
Stanley, the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, the
Right Honourable Henry Labouchere, Sir Archibald
Galloway, Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Charles Lyell,
Mr. T. Baring, Mr. Barry, Mr. T. Bazley, Mr. Cobden,
Mr. William Cubitt, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. J. Gott, Mr.
Jones Loyd, and Mr. Philip Pusey, M.P.
The Secretary to the Commission, Mr. Scott Russell,
was in attendance. The meeting broke up at a quarter-
past five o'clock.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the Hay-
market Theatre with their presence last evening. The
Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Mount Edge-
cumbe, Hon. Eliz %both Lennox, the Marquis of Ormonde,
Colonel Buckley, and Lieut.-Colonel the Lion. Alexan-
der Gordon

The Countess of Mount Eclgecumbe has relieved the
Countess of Desert in her duties as Lady in Waiting to
the queen.
The queen's private band was in attendance in Buck-
ingham Palace on Wednesday evening, and played the
following pieces:—
Overture, Adolph von Nassau Marschnor.
Invocazione all' Armonia H.R.H. Prince Albert.
Chorus, Viva Enrico Pucitta.
March, Prometheus Beethoven.
The Hon. E. Joy Morrie, United States Charge d'Af-
faires to the kingdom of the Two Sicilies (with his lady),
has left town for Paris on his route to Naples.
A deputation of shipowners had an interview with the
Right Hon. H. Labouchere, yesterday, at the office of the
Board of Trade, on the subject of the present state of the
shipping interest. The deputation consisted of Mr. G. F.
Young, Mr. W. C. Harnett, Mr. George Marshall, Mr.
J. Richardson, Captain Gilmore, Mr. N. Gould, Mr. J.
Allan, and Mr. W. Tindall.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday. The Lords present were the Master of the
Rolls, Lord Campbell, the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Cornwall, and the Judge of the High Court of Admi-
r.'.lty. Sir Edward Ryan sat as a Privy Councillor. An
apFeal from Bombay was heard, " Spooner v. Juddow."

THE DISCIPLINE OF LIFE.—The readers of this
charming work, which appeared two seasons ago, will
be glad to hear that the distinguished authoress has been
occupied in writing another story, which is to be pub-
lished very shortly. The new novel is entitled " Pride
and Irresolution."

ST. MARYLEBONE BANK FOR SAYINGS.—The 20th
annual general meeting of this institution was held
yesterday at the office, No. 76, Welbeck-street, Caven-
dish-square, the Rev. John Hume Spry, D.D., in the
chair. It appeared from the several reports read to the
meeting, that the progress of this bank, during the past
year, had been of a very satisfactory description, no less
than 2,487 new deposits having been made in the last
year; 20,382 deposit accounts remained open on the
20th of November last, of which 15,495 held balances
averaging less than 31. Is. 4d.
The sum in the hands of the Govern-
ment on the 20th of November, 1849,
as per receipt from National Debt
Office, signed by Mr. lligham, and
laid before the meeting was £311,094 2 3
In the hands of the treasurer, Sir Claude
Edward Scott, Bart., whose acknow-
ledgment was likewise produced
In the bands of the Actuary

1,026 15 10
33 9 5

£312,154 7 6
The balance duo to depositors at that
date, as per balance-sheet produced... £311,447 4 3

Surplus 707 3 3
The balance duo to depositors. has since risen to
316,2101. 15..

fNCIMSURE COMMISSION.—From the fifth annual
report of the Inclosure Commissioners, just presente.l by
the command of her Majesty to both Houses of Parlia-
ment, it appears that the number of applications of all
kinds to the office, since the passing of the Act, has been
498; and the number of acres comprised in the applica-
tions fur inclosure and conversion, is 273,967 a. Or. 2p.
Since the last report there have been 129 cases, of which
51 are for the exchange of lands, 3 for partitions, and 3
in respect of proceedings under local Acts, and the
quantity of land comprised in the applications is 48,065 a.
2r. 29p. The average expense of the inclosure pro-
ceedings, as far as the office is concerned, up to the time
of the assents of the provisional orders, and including
any expense that may have attended the assents—leav-
ing the case thus ready for Parliament to deal with or
for the Commission to signify its intention of authoris-
ing the inclosure—is 181. 17s. 4d. The report further
testifies to the past and continued disposition of the
country to avail itself of the provisions of the Inclosure
and Anionclunut Lots,