The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-25 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, MARCH 24.

The following had the honour of dining with her Ma-
jesty yesterday :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Ho-
henlohe, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent,
the Baroness de Speth, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. and
Mrs. Phipps.

On Friday and Saturday last, and on Monday and
Tuesday in the current week (Passion week), the custo-
mary Royal minor bounties and gate alms were distri-
buted to the aged and necessitous poor at the Almonry,
in Whitehall, under the direction of the Lord High Al-
moner and the Sub-Almoner. The recipients included
numerous cases of blindness and other serious infir-
mities.

Yesterday the ancient and Royal charities of Mann-
day Thursday were distributed to 34 aged men and 34
aged women (the number corresponding with her Ma-
jesty's age), with the usual formalities, at Whitehall
Chapel.

Al two o'clock in the afternoon a procession, consist-
ing of a detachment of the Yeomen of the Guard (com-
manded by an usher), one of them carrying the alms on a
gold salver of the reign of King William and Queen
Mary, the Rev. Dr. Jelf, sub-almoner, Joseph Hanby,
Esq., secretary and yeoman of the almonry in ordinary,
his assistant, accompanied by six children, three boys
and three girls of the national school in Westminster,
who Thad been selected for their good conduct to partici-
pate in this privilege, proceeded to the chapel.
The procession was joined in the chapel by the Lord
Bishop of Oxford, Lord High Almoner, the priests in
waiting, gentlemen, and choristers.
The procession advanced to the communion table, and
having taken their respective stations, the Church service
appointed for the afternoon commenced :

Exhortation, Confession, Absolution, &c.
41st Psalm (the Grand Chant).
First Lesson, St. Matthew, 25th chap., from verse 14 to

verse 31. -
First Anthem, 41st Psalm.
£1 15s. distributed to each woman.
To each man shoes and stockings.
Second Anthem (a Prayer).
Woollen and linen cloths distributed.
Third Anthem (61st Psalm).
Purses distributed.

Second Lesson, St. Matthew, 25th chap., begin verse 3'
to the end.
Fourth Anthem.

Then followed a Prayer composed for the occasion, viz.,
O Lord, the Sovereign of the world, we acknowledge
that Thine is' the greatness, and the power, and 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 come 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, our God, we thank Thee,
and praise Thy glorious name, that Thou hast not only
bestowed greatness and majesty upon our Sovereign
Lady Queen Victoria, but hast given her a heart also to
take compassion on them that are below her, and
show mercy unto the 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 and all other good works,
that by mercy and truth she may be preserved, and her
throne upholden by mercy. And stir up the hearts of
all those who have now been partakers of her bounty,
to be truly thankful unto Thee for it, and both to bless
and praise Thee continually for setting such a pious
Princess over us, and also pray most earnestly that Thou
wouldst reward her charity with a long and prosperouA
reign in this world, and with a heavenly kingdom in the
world to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord and only
Saviour. Amen.

A second Prayer composed for the occasion.
Then followed the prayer for the Queen, and so on to

the -end.

The clergy present were the Lord Bishop of Oxford,
lord high almoner, the Rev. Dr. Jelf, sub-almoner (the
Rev. Dr. Wesley, sub-dean, was unavoidably absent
from sickness), Rev. Dr. Vivian, Rev. Messrs. Helmore,
Clark, Haden, Hall, Povah, and Belfour.
The gentlemen present were Messrs. Salmon, Francis,
Barnby, Hobbs, Wilde, Machin, Bradbury, Buckland,
and Benson.