The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-09 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, THORSDAY.—The additions to the Royal
dinner party, yesterday, were his Serene Highness _
Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, Lady Caroline Bar-
rington, and Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps.
Tne Queen and Prince Albert walked in the Home
Park and. Slopes this morning.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the
younger members of the Royal Family, took walking
and t eny exercise.
Hie Royal Highnes Prince Albert rode cut on horse'
bac!i this forenoon, attended by Colonel F. H. Sey moors
His Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg,
lef,f, Windsor, to-da}, for to, n.
tyr Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent viiiited her
Majesty te.dey.

Earl Somers had an interview with Mr. Seeretarf,
Walpole, 3esterday, at the Home-office. The Duke 01
Gentle-rests
Buckingham had also an interview with the R(PirgsaharltrinaH.bn)oitte..:
left
fur
ve
theirEx ch escieuastr, and
adMenrhsa.
Walpole yesterday.
Mr. Colquhoun had an interview with Mr. Silliliser:taeerilliri
Dispatches were sent from the Colonial-office to the
Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, the
Governor of Ceylon, and the Governor of WI'S,
yesterday.
Her Majesty's royal bounties were distributed Of;
Monday and Tuesday to the usual number of aged arse
meritorious poor, and yesterday (Maunday Thursday);
the royal charities were distributed in Whitehall Chapel
to 33 aged men and 33 aged women, with the customary'
formalities.
inglietttwaoyanadftetrwnoelovne
o'clockeom ait iusherins
e
(one carrying the alms on a gold salver), the Rev. Dr:
Jeff, Sub-Almoner; Joseph Hanby, Esq., Secretary and
a procession,yeomen
e f
t h consist'
on
guardsiat
Yeoman of the Almoury; the Assistant, accompanied by
six children (three boys and three girls), from the Na'
tional Schools in Westminster, who had been selected for,
good conduct to parricipate in this privilege, proceeded to the Chapel.
The procession, was joined, at the entrance to the
Chapel, by the Lord Bishop of Oxford, Lord High Al' rnoner; also by the Sub-Dean, the Rev. Dr. Wesley;
the Priests of the Chapel Royal; the Gentlemen and
Choristers—viz., Priests—the Revs. Hall, Clarke, Ile•
den, Povah, Repton, and Balfour ; the Gentlemen--'
Messrs. Hobbs, Barnby, Bradbury, Shobridge, Chapman°
Grey, and Benson.
The clergy and officers having taken their respective'
seats, the Church Service appointed for the afternoon
r—ltsattironsa,lo3Confession, Absolution, &c.
(the Grand Chaunt).
cDoomeEncxehdo4:
First Lesson, St. Matthew, chap. 25, from v, 14 to v. 31'
First Anthem (41st Psalm).
" Blessed is he that considereth the poor and
needy; the Lord shall deliver him in the
time of trouble ................................. (Nero).
21. 15s. distributed to each vvotnan.
To each man shoes and stockinns.
" Hide not TS'heociotrlTdhAynftahceetnfr(oamp ruas7or).Lord and cast
not off Thy servants in Thy displeasure; for we confess!,
our sins unto Thee, and hide not our unrighteouseeso.'
our sins" ..........................................
" For Thy mercy's sake deliver us from all
(6th and 7th verses, and 18th verse of 139c1
Woollen and linen cloths distributed.
Third Anthem (61st Psalm.)
Each red purse contsining 21. 10
" 0 Lstd, grant the Queen a long life" - ...... (hares.)
Purses distributed.
3., and each while
age silver pennies 'corresponding •
in number with the
age of the Queen.

The Second Lesson.
(The 25th chapter of St. Matthew, beginning at the
31st verse.)
Fourth
(Th ver
e Ist and 16th
ses o`Anthem..
63rd chapter of Isaiah, and
the 9:h verse of 21st chapter of Matthew.)
Commencing with, " Who is this that coreeth
from Rion)," and crncluding with, " llo-
earinah in the highest! Anaeo". ............ (Arnold)
The dispsnsaticn coacluded with the two ,iollotving
prap.rs, composed for the occasion
greatness, and the power, au,d,
" Oh, Lord, the Sovereign of the world, we acknow'
ledge that Thine is the
the glory, and the victory, and the majesty; for all
that is in the Heaven and in the earth is
Thine. Thine is the kingdom, 0 Lord, and
Thou art exalted as Head above all ; both
riches and honour conto of Thee, and Thou reignest over
all. In Thy hand is power and might, and in Thy hand
it is to make great and
' to give strength unto all. Now,
therefore, aur God, we thank Thee, and praise Thy glo-
rious name, that thou hest not only bestowed greatness
and majesty upon our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria,
but hest given her a heart also to take compassion on
them that are below her, and show mercy unto tho poor
and needy. Accept, most Gracious God, of this tribute
which she pays unto Thee, the giver of all good things,
and make her still more fruitful and abundant in these,
may be preserved, and her throne upholden by mercy.
and all other good works, that by mercy and truth she
And wit
h kful unto Thee for
takers of her bounty, to belt ruly tan .
' praise Thee continually for set-
it and both
,
us. And also pray most
, up the hearts of al those who have been par-
ting such a pious Princesis.,over
her charity with a
earnestly that Thou woa
na
in this world, and with a
long and prosperou.snrtehieg
world to come, through Jesus
heavenly kingdom. '
who art good, and doest good, and
Saviour. Amen.
,°olsilliYthat fear Thee and imitate Thy
- lealsouok down from Heaven the throne of Thy
goodness,
upon
us, Thy servants, hero' prostrate before
ta Christkme
0 Ls
tpoba
lre
ss Lordel,od i
on notd:hl
glory, 1 aukfully acknowled that we have nothing
This, who , i
e have receivsd from Th-eand therefore can
but what w . . , .
Thee nothing but what is Thine own. Fill our
give
hearts, we
fatherly go ,
cdoess which bath bestowed so many benefits
wi give us to understand the happiness
Thee, with a lively sense of Thy
beseech
upon us that we are not able to number them, and like-
wiseth them, and assist us with the power of Thy holy
Spirit, that we may be with
stewards of Thy mani-
fold gifts and graces, following the steps of our Lord
of doing good
and Master Christ, whom Thou hest sent into the world,
to be a pattern to us of humble goodness; unto which we pray Thee to quicken us by the consideration that
we are but strangers and
scjoers our f
were, cur days on the earthu brn
eingas es aall shadow,athers and
there is no abiding: That so nothing. may tempt us to
be high minded, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in
Tate, the Living
enjoy, that we may do good, and be rich in good works,
ready to disitibuie, wii)
God, aho g,ivest all things richly t o
~-alag to communicate, laying up in
store a gosd foumtation for the time to come, that we
may lay hold
ion eteraal life. And we most humbly •
thoughts of her heart,
beseech Thee in a Special manner to bless her Majestb
whom Thou hast set over us; keep this ever in tha4
with the power which Thou halt given her, and thereby
EaLlAnitY Thee exceedingly in the sight of all the people
of these realms, and bestow upon ter such Royal Ma.".
to endeavour to do much good
jestY es hath not been on any Prince before her: All
!which we beg fur the sake of Jesus Christ our most
)!eBsel Lora and Saviour, to whom with Thee and the.
Amen.
1-" Y Ghost be all honour and glory, world without end

}BII MAJISTY'S THEATRE•--MADLLE. JOHANNA
WikaNun.—The musical public, much occupied with the
be it added, with the intentions of this
will :Ton have an opportunity of
!Its,
.t.is she is to a;.pear in the week im-
mg Easter at her Mhjesty'4 Theatre, and
jingmil'ibede,dgariti
aentagedbl
royoaafn
isthu,
aectrcice, and,na
der
artiste,
in her rucAt celebrated awl faYouritl part.