The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-02 00:00:00

Starch—Franz Joseph
Overture and. Introduction (Opera
Casi ... Duke of Saxe Cobourg

Oldrini

'Walser—Summer Flowers Tinney
Selection—Les Martyrs Donizetti
Quadrille—Sophien
Polka—Glocken Herzog
Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in the
evening, and played the following compositions :
Sinfonis in C (Ist movemott)
,Air de Danse (couplets)—Gustave Auber

Her Majesty's annual gifts to the poor were distri-
buted in the Riding School at Windsor Castle this
morning. The recipients consisted of about 600 poor
persons residing in Windsor and Clewer parishes. At
10 o'clock the Queen and Prince, accompanied by the
royal children, the Duke of Cambridge, the Marquis of
Abereorn, the Earl and Countess Granville, Lady Har-
riett and Lady Beatrix Hamilton, and attended by the
whole of the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, left the
Castle, and proceeded to the gallery of the Riding School
to witness the distribution, which took place under the
superintendence of the clergy of Windsor and Clewer,
the Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley, domestic chaplain to
the Queen, and the district visitors of the poor. The
gifts consisted of joints of meat proportioned to the va-
rious families, and clothing divided among the members
of the Clothing Club established under the patronage of
her Majesty, all members receiving according to their
contributions, with the additions made by the Queen's
bounty. Coals were also distributed at the houses of
the poor people.
Prince Albert, with the Duke of Cambridge, accom-
panied by Earl Granville and the Marquis of Abercorn,
afterwards went out shooting, attended by Captain the
Hon. Dudley de Ros and the Hon. James Macdonald.
The Earl and Countess Granville, Lord and Lady
John Russell, and Lord Raglan left the Castle to-day.
The Queen had a dinner party this day. The com-
pany included the Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Cam-
bridge, the Marquis of Abercorn, the Ladies Harriet
and Beatrix Hamilton, the Lady in Waiting to the
Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, Sir James
Clark, and the Hon. James Macdonald.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended during
dinner and played the following pieces :

Overture—'
Selection—'
Walzer
Lied

."Jessonda".
•" Le Caid"

Spohr
Thomas
Gungl
Prince Oscar
Adam

Overture

Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party at
which were present Lady Caroline and Miss Barring-
ton, Lady Frances Bruce, Lady Elizabeth de Ros, the
Earl of Mount Charles, Lord James Murray, Colonel
the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey, Colonel the Hon. C.
B. and Miss Phipps, Sir George, Lady, and Miss
Couper, and Mr. J. R. Farquharson, Second Battalion
Scots Fusilier Guards.
The Queen's private band attended the evening party.
Prince Albert enjoyed the diversion of skating this
afternoon. A large party of the officers of the garrison
were present, and the gentlemen of the court.
The Queen, attended by the ladies in waiting, and
accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge and the visi-
tors staying at the Castle, witnessed the scene.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards played on the
ice during the time her Majesty was present.

JAN. 1.

The Queen and Prince, the Prince of Wales, the Prin-
cess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Duchess of Kent,
and the Duke of Cambridge, the ladies and gentlemen
of the court, and the domestic household, attended
divine service this morning in the private chapel of the
Castle. The Marquis of Abercorn, and the Ladies Har-
riet and Beatrix Hamilton, were also at the service.
The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley officiated.
Colonel Bouverie has succeeded Lord Alfred Paget as
Equerry in Waiting to the Queen ; and Lieut.-Colonel
F. Seymour, Groom in Waiting, has succeeded Captain
the Hon. Dudley de Ros in attendance on Prince
Albert.

The Lord Chancellor of Ireland had an interview with
the Earl of Aberdeen on Saturday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
Despatches for the Governors of the West India Colo-
nies were sent on Saturday from the Colonial-office.