The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-06 00:00:00

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CONFIRMATION OF PRINCE ALFRED.
WINDSOR CASTLE, Tnewaier.
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The Prince ilionsort, accompanied by the Prinee et W
rode out on horseback, attended by Captain Du Phut nod
etinGrey. t
eDuchess of Cambri4 the Princess Mary, and the
Duke of Canbridge, attendede, by Lady Geraldine %merest,
List. .Colonel Home Pune., and Colonel the Hon. J. Mac-
donald, arrived yestenlay at the Castle upon a visit to the
Queen.
Prini-e Edward of Sale Weimar, the Archbishop of Can-
tertiary, the Dowager Maims of Norfolk, Viscount Pal-
merston, and Captain Tarleton, R.N., arrived in the after
now.

—Her Majesty's dinner party also comprised the Prince of
Wales, Princess Alive, and Princess Leanings°, Lady Caro-
lina Barrington, the Dean of Windsor, Sir James Clark,
and Captain Grey.
The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by the
whole of the royal family sad royal visitors staying in the
Castle, went to St. Georges Chapel this morning.
The confirmation of Prtnce Alfred took place this day in
the private chapel of the Castle, his Royal Highness
having been examined on the preview day by the Rev. W.
L. Onsiow, chaplain and naval usstructor, H.M.S. Hurrahs,
in the presence of her Majesty the Qesen, the Prime Con-
met, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Very Rev.
the Dean of Windsor.
The Anbliebor of Canterbury, accompanied by the
Bishop of Oxford (Lord High Almoner), the Dean of
Windsor (Resident Chaplain to the Queen), the Rev. Lord
Wriothoeloy Rummell (Chaplain to the Prince Camort),She
lee. H. J. Ellison (Vicar of Windsor), and the Rev. W.
L. Ouslow (Chaplain and Naval Instructor her Majesty's
ship Eur) &lux), entered the Chapel at twelve o'clock. Hie
Once and the Bishop of Oxford sat on either side of the
Communion Table. other clergy also took their seats
within the rails of the Communion Table.
The Bishop of Cheater (Clerk of the Closet) took his
plies near her Majesty's seat.
The ministers and other company invited to the ceremony
were conducted to seats in the Chapel.
Prince Alfred entered the Chspel with the Queen, the
Priem Consort,_the Deism of Kent, the Princess Ali*
eke Prince of Wales, the reissue Helena, the reiscess
Louise, Prince Arthur the Dooms of Com 3 the
Priam= et Osarh'fts, the Duke of and
the Primes= sad Price Edema et nese eines.
The 4.euipen sad ace Oman dad their Royal sad
81111.110 Highneesse occupied Asia in the essay et the
Chapel. The ladies in waren sad the pest °Seers of
state and gentlemen of the royal household is welting took
their seats behind the royal isedly.
The Prince Consort, the Perm of Wales, the Duke of
(hinbridge, Prince of Base Weimar, and the noblemen and
pntlernen of the Court, appeared in the Windier uniform,
and the members of orders of knighthood wore their Teepee.
it,. insignia.
The service commenced with • chorale, whisk was sung
le, the gentlemen and boys of St. George's Chapel.
The Bishop of Oxford reed. the Preface, commencing " To
the sad that confirmation.,

tieArchbirliop of Canterbury performed the remainder
of the service, and at the close of the exhortation delivered
blithiris Grace, an anthem was sung—halm mi., verses 12,
11g W. G. Cniim).
. W.
_G. Cosine, organist of her Majesty's Private
presided at the organ.
A fbs conclnakiu of the ceremony, the Queen and Prince
Oansert, with the Dachas, of Kent, the Ditcher of Grin-
the royal family, the Duke and Princess Buy of
Our ' , and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, were con-
ducted from the chapel to the green drawing-nson, where
her Majesty received the congratulations of the company
present.
The followieg were moos the royal and other persons
' present and invited cm the occasion:—The Duchess
of Kent, the Prince of Wass. the Prince Arthur,
the Prince., Alice, the Princess Helena, the
Princess Lonise, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of
Cambridge, the Primmer Mary of Cambridge, and the Prin-
cess Lemingen, Prince Edwardof Saxe Weimar, the Arab-
bishop of Canterbury; Viaccent Palmerston, First Lord of
the Treasury ; the Right Hon. Sir George Comewall
Lewis, Bart., Secretary of State for the Home Department ;
the Ogioers of State and of the Royal Households ;
the Moister, M. Yea de Weyer; the
Earl of Clarendon, K.G., a.c.a; the Right Ron. Sir
Clarke Wood, Bart., ; the Right Hon. Sir
John Pakington, Bart., G.C.B. ; Lieut.-General Sir George
Bowie., K.C.B. ; Mr. Gibbs, C.B. ; Captain Tarleton,
1.11., her Majesty's ship Euryalus ; Commander Christian,
R.N., her Majesty's ship Euryalas ; the Vicar of Wind-
sor ; the Rev. H. J. Ellison ; the Rey. W. R.
te;,:u, the Rev. C. Tarver ; the Rev. W. L. Onelow,
• and Naval Instructor, her Majesty's ship
lbuyalas ; the Rev. James lit. John Blunt, and the Rev.
M. . M Birch.
Luncheon was served in the dining-room.
The Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, the Duke
of Cambridge, and Prince Edward of fiaxe-Weinuir took
leave of the Queen and quitted the Castle in the afternoon.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Dowager Dodoes of
Norfolk, Viscount, Palmerston, Captain Tarieton, R.N.,
isiter with the other visitors, also took their departure.
llarcliamees of Ely has succeeded the Countess of
Oainaborough as the lady in waiting to the Queen.

The vostomary royal twenties and pte alms, with the
donat...n.ay Is.unty, were issued ..n Friday and Saturday
last, and .4. Niondae and Tueelay in the current week, to
the aged ard meritorious goer who had hem previously re-
oulantestled by the clergy in the various parishes in mad
round London, at the Almonry-oßke, No. 1, Middle Soot.
land-yard, under the direction of the Lord High Almoner
and the flub•Almoiser to the choice.
The ancient and royal charities of Mensday 'Thursday,
ariginstiag in the reign of Edward mid =waisted with
this day, were distributed yesterday be 41 aged men and 41
aged women, iu Whitehall Chapel, with the customary
fonnalities. The number of each sex concepts& with the
aged the Queen.
At 2 "cluck • promotion, censistieg of a detachment of
the Yeomen of the Guard under the cosesmad ef a sergeant
major (me of the yeomen eserying the royal as es a gold
salver of the reign of King W BIM= and Qaenn Mary), the
Rev. Dr. Jell, sub-almoner, Joseph Hanby, Req., Secretary
and Yeoman of the Almonry in Ordinary, and Me moistest,
acoompanied by six children tom the National Schools in
Westminster, who had hem selected for their good conduct,
promoted from the Almonry-office, in Scotlaad-yard, to
the Chapel.
The arrival of the promotion having been edified to the
Sub-Dean, the Rev. Finset. Garden, M. A., who cdkiated
teethe first time, preceded by Mr. LingaM, Sergeant of the
Chapels Royal, met it at the eateries and took his place
with the Sub- Ahnoner, after the yeoman with the alms.
The whole promotion then advanced to the step@ of the
altar, and those composing it having taken their assigned
please on either sic', and in various positions in the chapel,
the afternoon service (a special service for the occasion) wax
impressively read by the Rev. Dr. Vivian.
Eshortatiom confeadon, absolution, Lc.
Ilst Reim (The Grand Cleat).
First lesson, St. Matthew. 25th chap. hem e. 14 to e. 31.
" For the kingdom of Heaven is as a man travelling into
• far country."
First Anthem (41st psalm).
" Mewed is he that considereth the poor sad needy : the
Lord shall deliver him in the time of tremble." (blares.)
lf. 15a. distributed to each woman. To each man ahem
and stockings.
Second Anthem Is prayer).
" Hide not Thou Thy face from as, 0 Lord." (Farrant.)
Woollens and linen cloths distributed.
Third Anthem Mist Nam).
6th verse, " 0 Lord, grant the Queen • keg life." (Norm.)
Purees distributed.
Seared lesson, St. Matthew, 25th chap., verve 31 to the end.
" When the lion of Mae skill come in His glory."
peirth Anthem, Death, 63rd chap., hat some.
" Who is this that conwth hum Educe r (Arnold.)