The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-09 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert arrived in town at a quarter
before two o'clock yesterday afternoon, in an open landau and
four, escorted by a party of the Scots Greys, from the Royal Pavi-
lion, Brighton. Col. Buckley and Major-General Sir Edward
Bowater, the Equerries in Waiting on her Majesty and his
Royal Highness, followed in a chariot and four. Their Royal
Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were
in the next carriage. 'I he Royal Suite occupied two carriages
and four, and consisted of the Countess of Dunmore, Hon.
Miss Devereux, Hon. Miss Stanley, Baroness Lehzeu, and
Viscount Hawat den.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert were received at Bucking-
ham Palace by the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the
Master of the Horse, and the Vice-Chamberlain.
The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace last evening
included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady
Fanny Howard, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl Delawarr, and
the Earl c.f Jersey.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her 'Ma-
jesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied
by the Princess Augusta and Mary of Cambridge, also visited
her Majesty yesterday.

His floial'llighne-ss Prince George of Cambridge visited
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Cla-
rence House.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge dined with
the Noblemen and Gentlemen's Catch Club, yesterday evening,
at the Thatched House.

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone had an interview with
Sir Robert Peel, yesterday.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
The Grecian Minister transacted business yesterday at the
Foreign. office.
The Earl of Denbigh had an interview with Lord Stanley
yesterday, at the Colonial-offire.
The Earl of Minto has left Farrance's Hotel, Belgrave-
street, for his seat in Scotland.

PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY.
Monday the annual meeting of this useful Institution was
held at the London Tavern, prior to which five pensioners were
elected. The chair was taken by Mr. R. Taylor, when the
Report was read by Mr. Hodgson, the secretary; from which
it appeared that the funds were greatly increasing, and that
the funded property now amounts to 2,600/. The last anni-
versary dinner brought the Society 801., the steam excursion
501., and other resources 15/. The annual subscriptions now
amount to 5621. 3s. 6d., and the life subscriptions to 73/. an-
nually ; and the pensions paid to 4361. At present there are 19
males and 24 females on the funds, who receive 12 guineas and
8 guineas per annum respectively. Allusion was made in the Re-
port to statements going about that the elections were unduly in-
fluenced by members of the trade union, which the Committee
declared to be totally false. During the past year one female
pensioner died, and two others had sought the refuge of the
workhouse. 'I he Committee alluded with gratitude to the
following circumstance : —During the course of business,
Messrs. Harrild and Sons became possessed of a printing-
press, which turned out to be that of the philosopher Benjamin
Franklin, and at which he worked as a journeyman in 1725-6.
Mr. Murray, of New York, applied for it to be sent to Ame..
rica, which was agreed to by Mr. Harrild on the under-
standing that a sum of money should be presented to this
Society to establish a Franklin pension. Two hundred pounds
had hitherto been received from the exhibition of the press
in London and Liverpool, and in the latter place 150/. 9s. 4d.
of it was gathered at a lecture on the Life of Franklin, delivered
by the Rev. Hugh M'Neile. The total receipts for the year
were 1,774/. N. 2d., and the expenditure 1,2781. 12s. 3d.,
leaving a balance of 4951. 16s. 4d. Mr. Palmer moved the
adoption"of the Report, which was carried unanimously. A
long discussion then took place in consequence of the motion of
a subscriber for altering the third rule of the society, by insert-
ing the words " blindness only excepted" after the words limit-
ing the eligibility for pensions to fifty years of age. As the
show of hands was so dubious, the question was adjourned till
the next election. Mr. R. Taylor was then elected treasurer
for the year ensuing and the other officers were chosen. It
was neat ly six o'clock before the names were announced, when
they were Hannah Hookham, aged 68, 2,668 votes; George
Sears, aged 60, 2,090 ; Elizabeth Grapes. aged 53, 2,051 ;
Mary Cherry, aged 70, 1,759 votes ; and John Coppock, aged
69, 1,506 votes, who was chosen for the Whittingbam pension
of 71. 3s. 6d. annually. A vote of thanks having been passed
to the chait man and scrutineers, the unsuccessful candidates
were presented with 1/. and upwards, according to the number
of yearly applications made, when the meeting separated.

It was yesterlay reported in the City that there
would speedily be a contest for the office of City Solicitor.
WIGNEY'S BANK. A private meeting was held
yesterday amongst some of the principal creditors, to concert
easures for the appointment of assignees. It is said that an
attempt will be made to fix some of the late partners, who are
very wealthy men, as the chstolution of partnership has never
been gazetted. By the will of the late Mr. Wigney, the father
of the present bankrupt, two legacies of 50,0001. each, were
left to members of the family, on condition that it ,hould re-
main in the Bank for ten years. It is generally reported that
this amount was drawn out before the expiration of that period.
A public meeting is expected to be held at the Town Hall
(Brighton) to-day.
The price of a small Bible neatly written and trans-
lated in 1274, was 30/., a sum equal at least to 3001. of our
present money.