The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-26 00:00:00

Zbe Court.

WINDSOR. Dac. 26.

---
The Queen and Prime Albert walked this morning
is the &up a and Windsor Path. Tlhe royal leanly toot
walking and posy itemise is %heiress& mound the Castle.
liar Majesty sad Priam Alben. the Pricthas It iysl, the
ladies and gentlemen of the lour, sad the domestic hone.
hold, 'abided divise weeks is ta• pries.. chap.). The
Hoe. sad Her. G. Wellesley officiated. The Docker of
X. 111%, also attended the sernee. Tti• royal dinner circle this
events, will include the Decker .f Heat, L•rly Fumy
Howard. B aeons d. Bpoth. Major-Oeseral sad Lady Ise
bells %Liam List.• Colosel Hon. C. B. and Mr.. Phipps
sad Mee Bathurst, Hes. Mrs. Charles Grey, Mrs. Biniverie,
Mr. Birch, and Mr. Glover. Tee bead of the Re* Her..
Ow& attend &nisi dittoes.

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 18f.O.

CHRISTMAS DAY.

This we.come and joyful anniversary was ushered
is by cheerful peals from the bells of most of the metropo-
litan chnreher. The day being bright and beautiful, a
great number of penman started by the early trains to visit
their essuntry friends sad enjoy the Christmas festivities.
The Great Western, North Western, South Western, and
South Eastern Railway stations were particularly crowded.
It was gratifying to observe Out very few persons appeared
in the streets in a state of intoxication, as unfortunately too
Intquaotly happens to be the can. The day w.s observed
• a strict holiday at all the government and other public
gams, the only exception being the Pat office, at which
establishment the receipt of Iwo!. for, sad the delivery of
letters from, the provinces and abroad, was in the morning
as usual on other week dam and the deliveries in the me-
tropolitan or district post took place until noon, after
which batistes was suspended for the remainder of
the day.
We give elsewhere a full statemenent of the steps takes
by the various 63a:de of guardians to admit the poorest of
the Laselon population te • share in the good things of the
session. Benevolence am squally active in other directions.
Coals were given away by the managers of the City Kitchen,
and the Wits' Association in Southwark, and the St. Mary.
labone Visiting Society. In the parishes of Bt. James, St.
Martin in the Yields, and St. Clement Danes, 2,000 aged
men and women received each 41b. of beef, a quarter of a
pound of tea, and one hundredweight of coal. The unfor-
tunate debtors of White Cross-street, Hoeeemoager.lane, and
the Queen'. Bench prisons were not forgotten, but received
•substantial allowance of rot at beef and plum pudding. At
the principal hospitals of the metropolis na many patients as
in the &studio's of the surgeons could be allowed to do so par-
took of the fere of the season.

The customary sifts of the Dachau of Hest, mcsistiog of
coals, meat, bread, potatoes, blankets, and warm clothing,
were dittributsd is the deserving poor of 11,nsington. The
Duke of Cambridge had given directions to provide a sub-
stantial dinner of roast beef and plum pudding for every

poor family in Kew and its vicinity, as well as a supply of
coals, bread, and potatoes; end the Kinn of Hanover had
transmitted fifty pounds to be distributed, by the Rev. Hr.
Byes', vicar, and the guardians, mooed the deserving
poor of this parish, which was given in beef, bread, and
beer.