The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-28 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 27.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Helena
walked and drove in the grounds this forenoon.

The Jadicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
yesterday. Judgment was given by Lord Justice
Turner in an appeal from Barbadoes, Daniel v.
Trotman. Lord Justice Knight Bruce delivered
judgment in an appeal from Madras, Rimasawmy
Aiyan and others, v. Vencata Acaari and others;
an appeal from Madras, Ksttama Naucitear v.
Zemindar of Shivagungah, was commenced. The
lords present were the Lards Justices Knight Bruce
and Turner, Sir E. Ryan, Sir Laurence Peel, and Sir
J. Colville.

The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse.
CHRISTENING OF THE INFANT PRINCESS,
( From the Court Circular.)
WINDSOR CASTLE, APRIL 27.

The christening of the infant Princes; daughter
of their Royal Highnesses the Pt ince Louis of Hesse
and the, Princess Louis of Hesse (Princess Atice of
Great Britain and Ireland), took place yesterday at
one o'clock, in the Green Drawing-room, at Wind-
sor Castle, according to the rites of the Lutheran
Church.

The baptism was performed in German by the
Rev. Mr. Bender, Court Chaplain to the Grand
Ducal Family of Hesse, who travelled from Darm-
stadt specially to officiate upon this occasion.

At the commencement of the service the following
hymn, composed by J. It, Able, 1664, was sung by
the gentlemen and boys of the choirs of St George's
Chapel, Windsor, headed by Dr. Elvey, Mr. W. G.
Cusins presiding at the organ.
Blessed Jesus, here we stand,
Met to do as Thou hist spoken,
And this child at Thy command
Now we bring to Thee, in token
That to Christ it here is given.
For of such shall be His Heaven.

Yes, Thy warning voice is plain,
And we fain would keep it duly,
"He who is not born again,
Heart and life renewing truly,
Born of water and the Spirit,
Will My kingdom ne'er inherit."

Make it, head, Thy member now,
Shepherd, take Thy lamb, and feed it.
Prince of Peace, its peace be Thou,
Way of life, to Heaven oh lead it.
Vine this branch may nothing sever,
Grafted firm in Thee for ever.

Now upon Thy heart it lies,
What our hearts so dearly treasure,
Heavenward lead our burden'd sighs,
Pour Thy blessing without measure,
Write the name we now have given,
Write It in the book of Heaven.
The sponsors present were her Mjesty the
Queen, his Grand Ducal Highness Prince A lexan
der of Hesse (representing the Grand Duke of
Hesse), tier 11,:,yal Highness the Princess Mary
of Cambridge, his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales, and his Grand Ducar Highness Princ..
Henry of Hesse.
Her Mej-sty and the other sponsors occupied
seats on the south side of the room.
The infant was named by the Queen, who held
the child at the font: " Victoria Alberta Elizabeth
Matilda Mary."
The following Royal and illustrious party were
also present at the ceremony, and were seated op.
posite to the sponsors during the baptism :—Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Louis of
Hesse, the Princess of Wales, the Princess Beatrice.
Prince Alfred, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Prin-
cess Helena, the Princess Louisa, Prince Arthur,
Prince Leopold, the Princess Marguerite d'Orleans,
the Duke of Nemours, the Duke of Cambridge, and
his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen.
The font of silver gilt used upon this occasion was
originally made for the christening of the Princess
Royal, and was filled with water brought from the
River Jordan by his Roj al Highness the Prince of

Wales.
The Rev. Mr. Walbaum assisted at the perform-
ance of the sacred rite.
At the conclusion of the service a hymn, com-
posed by Martin Luther, 1529, was sung by the
choir, viz.:—

A sure stronghold our God is He,
A trusty shield and weapon ;
Our help He'll be, and set us free
From ev'ry ill can happen.
That old malicious foe
Means us deadly woe;
Arm'd with might from hell,
And deepest craft as well,
On earth is not his fellow.
Through our own force we nothing can,
Straight were we lost for ever;
But for us fights the proper Man,
By God sent to deliver.
Ask ye who this may be ?
Jesus Chriit is He,
Of Sabaoth Lord,
S, le God to be adored—
His Kingdom ours abideth.
The Belgian Minister, Madame and Miss Van
de Weyer, Earl Granville, K.G., Lord President ;
Viscount Palmerston, K.G., First. Lord of the Tre-
asury ; the Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, G.C.8., Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department : the
Dowager Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl of Derby,
K.G., Dowager Lady Lyttelton, and Dowager
Lady Couper were present at the ceremony.
The following officers of State, and Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Household of the Queen, of the
Royal Family, and of the illustrious guests also
attended :—The Duchess of Wellington, Mistress
of the Robes ; the Earl of St. Germans, G C. 8.,
Lord Steward ; Viscount Sydney, G.O 8., Lora
Chamberlain ; the Countess of Dysart, Lady Caro-
line Barrington, Lady Augusta Bruce, Hun. Caro-
line Cavendish, Hon. Flora Macdonald, Hon.
Mrs. Stonor, Hon. Mrs. Bruce, Lady G. Somerset,
Baroness von Schenck, baroness de Grainy,
Lord Cremorne, Captain Sir William Hoste, R.N.,
Major-General the Hon. A. N. and Lady Mars
Hood, Colonel the Hun. A. Hardinge, Colonel the
Hon. Sir Charles Phipps, K.C.8., and Miss Phipps,
the Hon. Mrs Grey, Sir T. M. and Lady Bid-
dulph, the Dean of Windsor and the Hoe. Mrs.
Wellesley, Major-Genera, Lady Emily, and Miss
Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. Erskine, Sir James Clark,
Sir C. Locock, Lieut. General Knollys, Captain
Grey, Mjor Ciwell, M.j Elphiastone, Colonel
Home Purves, Colonel Caton, Baron de Rotsmann,
Mr. Ruland, Captain Westerweller, Dr. Becker,
Mr. Woodward, Mr. Buff, Miss Hildyard, Madame
Hocede, Mdlle. and Mdlle. J. Bauer.
The Gentlemen of the Household appeared in the
Windsor uniform, and members ot Orders of Knight-
hood present wore their respective insignia.
The ceremony was concluded at a quarter before
two o'clock. The Royal Family were then con-
ducted to the White Room, where a register of the
baptism was signed, and the general company to
the dining-room. A defettner was served. The
christening cake was ornamented with the Lrms of
Hesse, and also with bouquets of flowers and rows
of pearls.
The distinguis'aed company invited to the chris-
tening quitted the Castle in the afternoon.

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