The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Mr. VAIL, the United States Charge d'Affaires, and
Count FUNCHAL transacted business yesterday at the Fo-
reign office.
Earl GREY bad a long interview with Viscount Ar.-
THORP yesterday at the Treasury. Tile Duke of RICH-
MOND and Mr. ELLICE Also visited the Noble Viscount
yesterday.
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The Commander of the Forces had an interview with
Mr. STANLEY yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Ilis Majesty's Royal Maundy was distributed yesterday
(Maundy Thursday) to 68 aged and infirm men, and 68
women, as many as the KING is years old, all of whom
were aged above 60 years, and some of them exceeded the
age of 80 years. At 12 o'clock the officers of the Almonry
entered the temporary building at the back of Whitehall-
chapel, where the distribution took pl ice. The maundy
people were arranged round tables.
The Sub-Almoner having repeated a prayer, shoes,
stockings, and woollen cloths were distributed. A yeoman
of the guard then advanced, bearing a large gold dish,
covered with purses, each purse containing a sovereign and
68 silver penny pieces; a purse was given to each person,
commencing with the women. The officers of the wine-
cellar then presented the Sub-Almoner and attendants with
a cup of wine to drink the King's health; the maundy
men and women were :afterwards served, and were per-
mitted to retain the cup. A loaf of bread was then sup-
plied to each person, and the Sub-Almoner having seen
that all had been supplied, repeated grace before meat ; a
piece of beef was then given to the recipients, which the
Sub-Almoner having inspected, and approved of the qua-
ity, he repeated the grace after ineit. The cloths having
been removed from the tables, a large bowl, filled with
salt•fish and four leaves, was placed before each of the
maundy people, who were afterwards served with cups of
ale to drink the King's health.
Th officers of the Almonry in attendance were, the
Dean of CARLISLE, the Sub-Almoner, Mr. Harinv, Se-
cretary and Yeoman of the Almonry, and Mr. JONES,
Groom of the Almonry.

The King 'e minor alms were distributed on Monday and
Tuesday to upwards of SOO poor old and destitute persons,
sonie of whom were aged 94 and others 95.
His MAJESTY left town about half-past 6 o'clock on
Wednesday evening, attended by Sir HERBERT TAYLOR,
fur the Palace at Windsor.

The Bishop of LONDON, as Dean of the Chapel Royal,
held a confirmation yesterday at the Chapel Royal, St.
Ja:aes's, of the juvenile members of the nobility and gen-
try. At the conclusion of the rite, his Lordship addressed
an impressive discourse to those who had participated in
the ceremony, explanatory of the duties they had under-
taken.

The Rev. HARRY LEE lately held his tithe
audit at North Bradley, Wilts, and after he had received
his own tithes as vicar, as well as the rents and rectoral
tithes for the College of Winchester, as iinpropri.ttor, he
distributed to the poor of the parish clothing, blanketing,
bedding, &c., to the amount of 1001., nearly one-third of
his vicarial tithes.—Salisbury Journal.

THREE CHURCHES IN ONE CHURCHYARD.
—Reepham, in Norfolk, was remarkable for three churches
in one churchyard, viz., one each. for the parishes of Reep-
ham, Whitwell, and Hackford. The latter was long since
burnt down, but the former present a singular appearance,
being joined together.— Tynim's Family Topographer.
A year or two ago the experiment of macada-
mizing the low-lying streets of Demerara was tried, and
we heir that it has given se much satisfaction that orders
have been given to send out 100 tons of road metal this
season from Greenock. Formerly the vessels sailing from
Greenock to Demerara were obliged to take ballast of a
useless description on board, but since the introduction of
macadamizing the West Indies the road metal forms the
ballast of the vessels, and the shipowners, in-tead of pay-
ing, for ballast, have now freight paid them for taking it
out. The quarryman at Gourock is the contractor for
supplying the metal. The contract has proved a kind of
windfall for the inhabitants of Gourock, as h. 6d. per
tongiven by the contractor for breaking and gathering
the is e
stones ; and some of the little boys, who are expert at
the business, can earn ls. 6d. per flay. The stones are
taken from the heaps of rubbish lying on the sea shore,
and at the quarry.—Glasgow Chronicle.
On Wednesday the town of Port Glasgow
was thrown into a state of unusual excitement by the
strange and novel importation of the ancient gates of
Dumbarton. The gates had been purchased, along with
a quantity of other old materials belonging to Dumbarton
Castle, many years ago, by a gentleman of Greenock, and
were deposited in a cellar till Wednesday last, when they
were purchased by a connoisseur from Port Glasgow.
History was searched, and it was discovered that they.
were the identical gates that were used in the days of
Scotland's champion—WALLACE. The news soon spread,
and when it was known that such a relic was about to
enter the town, the instrumental band turned out, banners
were displayed, and cannon fired, and the gates were in-
troduced in triumphal procession. In a few minutes, the
gates were purchased by Mr. LANG, baker, Port Glas-
gow, for four pounds, double the amount they cost in
Greenock, and he now holds them in his possession.—
Glasgow Chronicle.