The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-14 00:00:00

COURT CIRC\ULAR.

WINDSOR, APRIL 13.
The dinner party at the castle yesterday included her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Anna Maria
Dawson, Lady AuguSta Bruce, Lady Frances Bruce, the
Baroness de Speth, Sir George Couper, aid Colonel
Lockyer, commanding officer of the 97th regiment.
The Queen and Prince walked in the slopes this
morninz.

The Princess Royal and Princess Alice rode on horse.
back.

On Monday and Tuesday in this week the customary
bounties were paid to aged and meritorious poor at the
Ahnonry in Whitehall, under the direction of the Lord
Bishop of Oxford, Lord High Almoner, and the Rev.
Dr. Jelf, sub-almoner.

The annual charities incidental to Maundy Thursday
were distributed yesterday to 35 aged men and a cor-
responding number of aged women, with the usua
formalities, in the Royal Chapel at Whitehall.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon a procession, consisting
of a detachment of the Yeomen of the Guard, com-
manded by au Usher (one of them carrying the alms in a
gold satirer of the reign of King William and Queen
Mary), the Rev. Dr. Jelf, the sub-abnoner, Mr. Joseph
Hanby, secretary and yeoman of the almonry in ordinary,
and his assistant, accompanied by six children (three
boys and three girls) from the national schools in West-
minster, who had been selected for their good conduct
to participate in this privilege, proceeded to the chapel.
The procession was joined in the chapel by the Lord
Bishop of Oxford, the Rev. Dr. Wesley, sub-dean of the
Chapels Royal, the priests, the gentlemen, and the cho-
risters.

The procession then advanced to the communion
table, and, having taken their respective stations, the
church service appointed for the afternoon commenced.
The clergy present were the Lord Bishop of Oxford,
Lord High Almoner, the Rev. Dr. Jelf, sub-almoner,
Rev. Dr. Wesley, sub-dean, the Rev. Dr. Vivian, and
the Rev. Messrs. Haden, Povah, Pack, Hall, Helmore,
Repton and Balfour.
The gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, St. James's, were
Messrs. Hobbs, Bradbury, Earnby, Machin, Chapman,
Lockey, and Gray.
Sir George Smart presided at the organ.

The-Ri4bt.Hon. Sydney Herbert left town yesterday
:or his seat, Wilton House, Wilts.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.-YESTERDA.Y.

A thin attendance, and very little progress made in
business.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.—Virago was backed for
1001. at evens, and 3 to 1 offered against Bracken.
GREAT NORTHERN.—Virago was also in the ascendant
for this event —lOO to 40 was taken.
CHESTER CUP.—Baalbec was backed for 501. at 12 to
1 ; but the Star of Surrey, who was on a par with him
last Monday, fell to 500 to 30 offered. Marc Antony
was nominally at 12 to 1 ; in all probability higher odds
might have been obtained.

DERBY. - Some fresh investments were made on Au-
tocrat at 5 to 1 and 9 to 2- -the latter odds were taken
to " 100 sovereigns ;" 6 to 1 taken about King Tom,
who was backed at the Club for 1,000 even agst Dervish,
about whom 13 to 2 was wanted. 1,000 to 40 and
2,200 to 100 taken about Andover, and 700 to 20 about
Bessus. New Warrior was in the onward march ;
after 40 to 1 had been taken to upwards of 2001., 1,000
to 30 was booked twice. In the early part of the after-
noon 1,000 to 25 was taken about the Knight of St.
George, but at the close 50 to 1 was offered.

L4TEST PRICES.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
Even on Mr. Howard's Virago.
3to 1 agst Mr. Newland's Bracken (offered).
GREAT NORTHERN.
sto 2 agst Mr. Howard's Virago (taken).
CHESTER CUP.

11 to 1 agst Mr. F. Knowles's Baalbec (12 to 1
taken).
12 to 1 agst Mr. J. Powney% Marc Antony (t).
16 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Star of Surrey (offd).
20 to 1 agst Lord Wilton's Duchess of Lorraine
colt (taken).
25 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklarn s Peggy (taken).
50 to 1 agst Mr. F. Knowles's Talfourd (taken).
THE DERBY.
9to 2 agst Mr: R. E. Cooper's Autocrat (t).
6to 1 apt. Baron 11,,thschild's King Tom (t).
6to 1 agst Lord Derby's Dervish (take 13 to 2).
22 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Andover (taken).
33 to 1 agst Mr. Siiepherdson's New Warrior (t).
35 to 1 ag.it Mr. Greville's Bessus (taken).
LO to 1 agst Mr. Morris's Knight of St. George.

Lavaca AT
TFIE DOCKYARD, DEVONPORT.—The
Phoebe, a fine frigate of fifty guns, was launched from
this dockyard at half-past four yesterday afternoon, in
the presence of a numerous body of spectators. The cere-
mony of christening the vessel was performed by Miss
Hillyar, daughter of Lady Hillyar, of Torpoint, and on
the platform in front of the Piicebe's bows were as-
sembled a considerable number of the elite of the neigh-
bourhood. The Phoebe is a sister ship to the Inde-
fatigable, and is of the following dimensions :—Length
of keel, 174 ft. 8i in. ; between perpendiculars, 180 ft. ;
extreme breadth, 51 ft. 6 in. ; depth of hold, l6ft. 6 in. ;
burden in tons, 2,043 82-94ths• She went off in beau-
tiful style, amid the plaudits of those hi the dockyard,
as well as a considerable number in vessels afloat, And
assembled on the opposite he ghts. On the completion
of the launch she was taken in charge by the Pike,
Copfiance, and Avon steam-tugs, and conveyed along.
side the hulk, where she will be fitted. It is usual for
recently launched vessels to be taken alongside the
jetty, but at this will be required during the embarka-
tion of the troops here, the general rule was departed
from, and she will be completed with all despatch.