The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-24 00:00:00

MAUNDr THURSDAY.

Yesterday being Maundy Thursday, the same was ob.
served at the King's Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace,
where about one hundred of the juvenile branches of the
Nobility and Gentry were confirmed by the Bishop of Lon-
don as Dean of the Chapel, assisted by the Sub-Dean, and
the Rev. Mr. Oakley, his Lordship's Chaplain. The Cha-
pel was extremely crowded. The church service was read
by the Rev. Mr. Pack. At his Majesty's Chapel, White-
hall, the usual annual Royal donations were distributed
yesterday, to as many poor men and women as the King is
years old, viz. 64 of each.
A temporary building had heed constructed at the back
of Whitehall Chapel, for the occasion, which was divided
into two compartments, the larger for the reception of the
Maundy me" snd women, at both ends of which seats were
prepared for th accommodation of visitors, who were ad-
mitted uy tickets; and the smaller room fitted with shelves
as a store larder, upon which were arranged the salt fish,
loaves, bread, &c. that was to be distributed.

About eleven o'clock the Maundy people arrived, and
were arranged by the attendants, the men at one table and
the women at another.
MORNING SERVICE.

The arrangements being completed, Mr. Hanby, Secre-
tary to the Lord High Almoner, and Mr. Jones Groom
of the Almonry, attended by the Yeomen Guard with an
Usher, ordered the tables to be covered with white damask
cloths, and supplied every man and woman with a loaf
weighing I alb. The attencLints then placed on both tables
II number of wooden dishes, on which were pieces of fine
beef, weighing three and three-quarter pounds a piece.
At twelve o'clock the Sub-Almoner, the Reverend Doctor
Goodenough, entered the room in his robes, attended by
the Secretary, and having inspected the tickets of admit-
tance of the Maundy people, pronounced the following
Grace before meat :—" Bless, Lord, this Royal Maundy
for the use of these thy servants, and dispose their hearts
to the praise of thy Holy Name, with gratitude to their
Royal benefactor, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
The Doctor then inspected the quality of the meat, and
having seen that all were supplied with a piece of beef,
read the Grace after meat—" Graft, 0 Lord, in the hearts
of these people, grateful obedience to the Royal disposer
of these thy blessings, and cause them to look up to
thee as the sapreme author of every good, through Jesus
Christ our Lord."

The cloths were then removed, and a wooden platter,
on which were four loaves and two salt salmon, two salt
cod, eighteen salt herrings, and eighteen red ditto, were
placed before each person, which the Sub-Almoner in-
spected, The distributors then produced several leather
flagons filled with ale, and a quantity of wooden ale-cups,
out of which the Sub-Almoner drank to the health of
King George IV. which was also drank by the recipients,
who shortly afterwards departed with their load of pro-
visions. At two o'clock the persons who had been partakers
of the Royal bounty, re-assembled in the interior of the
chapel to receive the remainder of the King's Maundy.
AFTERNOON SERVICE.
At three o'clock the Yeoman Usher, followed by eleven
Yeomen in their state dresses, and one bearing a large
gold dish, on which were one hundred and twenty-eight
' purses, each purse containing a sovereign and small silver
pennies, as many as the King is years old ; Mr. House,
Sergeant of the King's Vestries; the Sub-Almoner, fol-
lowed by two boys and two girls from the Westminster
National School, selected for their good conduct; the Se-
cretary and the Groom of the Almonry, &c., all wearing
white scarfs and carrying nosegays, entered the Chapel.
M r. Cooper played a solemn piece as the procession entered.
The procession advanced up the aisle; the Sub-Almoner
end two Yeomen took their station within the altar, die
Officers and Children in seats in front of the organ, wet
others along the aisle, &c. The appropriate Church Se-
vice for the day was then read by the Rev. Dr. Vivian, the
Rev. Messes. Knapp, Barham, and Pack. The gentlemen
of the Chapel Royal were Messrs. Gore, Goulden, Moly-
neux, and the young gentlemen of the Chapel Royal.
The first anthem was " Hide not thou till face.
The Sub-Almoner then distributed to the men shoes
and stockings; after which the second anthem was sung,
" Call to remembrance," when woollen and linen cloths
were distributed. At the conclusion of the third anthem,
" 0 Lord, grant the King for long life," purses of
money were given by the Sub-Almoner to the Maundy
men and women. After they had returned to their
seats, the church service was resumed till the fourth an-
them, " Who is this that cometh from Edo&i," Dr. Arnold.
Then followed two prayers compos2d for the °cession,
then the prayer for the King, &c. &c. to the end of the
the Secretary,service, when the officers of the wine-cellar, Mr. Hanby,
and Mr. Jones, the Groom, approached Dr.
Goodenough with a very capacious gold cup containing
wine, which they poured into a smaller cup and peteeu"
to the Doctor, who drank the King's health, which was
afterwards drank by the Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal
and the Ahnonry Officers.
The organist then play, it
" God save the King," after which the Maundy teel'lL:
were supplied with wine to drink the health of his Mehl
out of wooden cups. which they wire permitted to retaie.
LOANS FROM 11.,; 11.1.1%K. file Mill PaCket Stitt!,
that it believes only a single application, and that to a
small amount, has been made from that neighbourhood.