The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-18 00:00:00

VETE SUN,

From the East Indies 255. Sid. ~
Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... 263. id. „
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICK 24 ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hall, April 18.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to th a Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 82, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 12th day of April, 1851.
Issua DEPAIITMENT.

Notes i55ued........ 26,966,270

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities ...• 2,964,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,932,n95
Silver bullion • • • . •• 33,375

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, TUURSDAY, APRIL 17.
The Queen and his Roy al Highness Prince Albert
walked this morning in the Slopes.
The Roy al Family took walking and pony exercise in
the Slopes and Windsor Park.
His itoyal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back this morning, attended by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon.
A. Gordon.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and
partook of luncheon with the Queen and Prince.

PASSION WEEN.—On Monday and Tuesday in this
week the customary bounties were issued to, the aged
and meritorious poor, at the Almonry in Whitehall,
under the direction of the Lord High Almoner and the
Sub-Almoner. The recipients included numerous cases
of blindness and other infirmities. In the gate alms un•
limited number.

MAUNDAY
,THURSDAY.—These ancient and Royal
Charities were distributed yesterday to 32 aged men and
32 aged women, with the usual formalities, in Whitehall
Chapel.
At 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. Jeff, the Sub-Almoner; Joseph
Hanby, Esq., Secretary and Yeoman of the Almonry;
the assistant, accompanied by six children, three boys
and three girls, from the National Schools in Westmin-
ster, who had been selected for their good conduct to
participate in this privilege, proCeeded to the Chapel.
The procession was joined by the Rev. Dr. Wesley,
Sub-Dean of the Chapels Royal; also by the priests,
gentlemen, and choristers.
The procession then advanced to the communion table,
and hating taken their respective stations, the Church
service appointed for the afternoon was read.:
After the exhortation, confession, and absolution, the
41st Psalm (the grand chant) was sung, and was followed
by the first lesson, 25th chapter of St. Matthew, com-
mencing at the 14th verse," For the kingdom of Heaven
is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his
own servants and delivered unto them his goods," and
ending with the 31st verse, " And cast ye the unprofit-
able servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping
and gnashing of teeth."
Then followed the first anthem (41st Psalm)—
" Blessed is he that considereth the poor and needy, the
Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble."—.Nares.
The sum of 11. 15s. was then distributed to each
woman, and to each man was given shoes and stockings.
The second anthem (a Prayer) was then sung:—
"Hide not Thou Thy face from us, 0 Lord, and cast not
off Thy servants in Thy displeasure; for we confess our
sins unto Thee, and hide not our unrighteousness. For
Thy mercy's sake deliver us from all our sins."—
Fa rrant.
Woollen and linen cloths were then distributed.
After which the third anthem (61st Psalm) was sung:
0, Lord, grant the Queen a long life, that her years
May endure throughout all generations. She shall dwell
before God for ever: 0 prepare Thy loving mercy and
faithfulness, that they may preserve her."
And the 18th verse of the 132 d Psalm:—" As for her
enemies, clothe them with shame; but upon herself let
her Crown flourish."—Nares.

The pursos, containing the Maundy money, were then
distributed.

The second lesson, from the 25th chapter of St. Mat-
thew, was then read, beginning at the 31st verse.
" When the son of man shall come in his glory, and all
the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the
throne of his glory," to the end of the chapter, " And
these shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the
righteous into life eternal."
Which was followed by the fourth anthem, from the
Ist and 16th verses of the 63d chapter of Isaiah, and the
9th verse of the 21st chapter of St. Matthew. " Who
is this that cometh from Edom, that is glorious in his
apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I,
that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Doubtless,
Thou art our Father, our Redeemer; Thy name is from
everlasting. Hosannah to the son of David; Blessed is
he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosannah in
the highest! Amen."—Arnold.
Two prayers, composed for the occasion, followed,
viz.:—
" 0 Lord, the Sovereign of the world, we acknowledge
that Thine is the greatness, 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 bast 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 prosperous
reign in this world, and with a heavenly kingdom in the
world to come; through Jesus Christ, our Lord and only
Saviour. Amen."
" Most blessed God, who art good and doest good, and
takest pleasure in those that fear Thee and imitate Thy
goodness, look down from Heaven, the throne of Thy
glory, upon us Thy servants here prostrate before Thee,
who thankfully acknowledge that we have nothing but
what we have received from Thee, and, therefore, can
give Thee nothing but what is Thine own. Fill our
hearts, we beseech Thee, with a lively sense of Thy
fatherly goodness, which hath bestowed so many benefits
upon us that we are not able to number them, and, like-
wise, given us to understand the happiness of doing good
with them; and assist us with the power of Thy holy
spirit, that we may be faithful stewards of Thy mani-
fold gifts and graces, fellowing the steps of our Lord
and Master, Christ, whom Thou bast sent into the world
to be a pattern to us of humble goodness; into which we
pray Thee to quicken us by the consideration that we
are but strangers and sojourners as all our fathers were,
our days on the earth being as a shadow, and there is
no abiding; that so nothing may tempt us to be high-
minded, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in Thee the
living God, who givest us all things richly to enjoy that
we may do good, and be rich in good works, ready to
distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for
ourselves a good foundation for the time to come, that
we may lay hold on eternal life. And we most humbly
beseech Thee, in a special manner, to bless her Ma-
jesty, whom Thou bast set over us; keep this ever in
the thoughts of her heart to endeavour to•do much good
with the power which thon hest given her, anel thereby
magnify Thee exceedingly in the sight of all the people
of these realms, and bestow upon her such royal ma-
jesty as bath not been on any Prince lesfore her. All
which we beg for the sake of Jesus Christ, our most
blessed Lord and Savour, to whom, • with thee and the
Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without
end. Amen."
The usual prayers followed, which concluded the
service.
The Lord Bishop of Oxford, Lord High Almoner,
who usually officiates in person, was this year unavoid-
ably absent through indisposition.
The clergy present were, the Rev. Dr. Jelf (Sub-
Almoner), the Rev. Dr. Wesley (Sub-Dean), Rev. Dr.
Vivian, Rev. Clarke Haden, Rev. Thomas Helmore, Rev.
J. H. Thomas, Rev. W. Hall, Rev. Edward Repton, and
the Rev. Mr. Povab. The prayers were read by the Rev.
Dr. Vivian.
The gentlemen of the Chapel Royal were Messrs,
Salmon, Cbanman, Bradbury, Machin, Lamb, Barnby,
Benson, and Gray. The anthem, " Who id this?" sung
by Messrs. Barnby, Beason, and Machin, was composed
by Dr. Arnold for this occasion.
Sir George Smart presided at the organ,

" SONG " BIRDS.—If you are open to good advice,
studiously avoid, all ye who go to buy good song birds, such
" Babel" shops and wire-workers, such Pantheons and
Bazaars, as sell parrots, macaws, monkeys, dogs, &c. The
shrieks, hideous outcries, and " unknown tongues" in which
these horrible creatures momentarily hold converse, would
effectually destroy the value of any song" bird. I have
often remonstrated with the (so-called) bird-dealers, for
keeping so heterogeneous a collection of brute beasts; but
their answer has been, always, to the effect " that ladies
cannot live' without dogs, parrots, and such like; they will
give any price for them." This, alas, is too true. We all
know it, but too well! It may be said, that nearly all the
bird-dealers in London have these animals on sale. I admit
it, and greatly is it to be regretted. All young birds, aye,
and even some older ones, will copy these strange noises;
and the worst of it is, they invariably become stereotyped
in their memory. Therefore, let me again raise a warning
voice, and caution my gentle readers against all dealers in
the above monstrosities; urgently recommending the more
extensive practice of private breeding.— William Kidd, in the
Gardeners' Chronicle.

JUMPING OUT OF A WINDOW THREE STORIES
HIGu AT BOLTON.—On Sunday night, about half-past eleven
o'clock, a man named Thomas Chambers, a travellinghawker
of cloth, who appears to be a person addicted to drinking,
jumped from a window in the third story of the Temperance
Hotel, Newport-street. He applied for, and obtained lodg-
ings at the hotel, and retired without anything peculiar
being observed in his demeanour. About half-past eleven
o'clock, however, he was heard screaming, and immediately
afterwards he threw up the bed-room window, and jumped
into the yard. The window being three stories from the
ground, it was feared that he would be killed, but, to the
surprise of all who saw him, he was comparatively little hurt.
When picked up he was still labouring under the delusion
that some one was going to murder him, and it was deemed
necessary to take him to the police-station for safety. On
Monday morning he was removed to the workhouse, where
he still remains, labouring under the effects of delirium
tremens.—Manchester Guardian.
THE CENSUS.—Among a variety of curious returns
made in different parts of the kingdom, notwithstanding the
vigilance and advice proffered by the enumerators 'rho were
employed in taking the census, the following was made in the
Dudley Union.—Joseph Jones, the declarant, describes him-
self as " Alias Old Joe ;" " Bead of family but no members,
a paradox;" " Inflexible miserly bachelor;" and he ap-
pends the following poetical illustration of himself to his
sohedule--
" I have no wife to vex and tease me,
No child to trouble or displease me;
No lodger to intrude his feet
Into my dwelling—quite neat;
No vi-itcr to shara my roof,
And after that to stand aloof;
No servant keep, but save her pelf,
Ardzl do things better fur myself;
A miser surely, tho' not fat,
My household's cover'd by my hat.
" Rowley, 31st March, 1851. " JOSIPII JONES."
The Lord Chancellor did not take his seat in the
court yesterday, in consequence, we belieye, of illness.