The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—The Queen accompanied by
their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians
walked this morning in the grounds about the Castle.
The Royal Family were taken out an airing to-day in
the Park. _ _

In the afternoon her Majesty accompanied by her
august relatives the King and Queen of the Belgians
took an airing in an open carriage, her Royal High-
ness the Princess Royal accompanying their Majesties.
'The Countess of Dunmore Lady in waiting on the
Queen, and the Baroness d'Hoogvorst Lady in waiting
on her Belgian Majesty, followed in another Royal car-'
riage ; and Major General Wemyss Equerry in wait-
ing was in attendance on her Majesty on horseback.
The Illustrious party drove into the Great Park.
Archdeacon Wilberforce arrived at the Castle today,
on a visit to her Majesty.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening, in
addition to her Majesty's august visitors and suite, will
include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and Colonel Sir George
Couper, Bart.

MAUNDAY THURSDAY.—This being the anniversary
of the distribution of the Royal charities to the aged
poor, the usual bounty was distributed in Whitehall
Chapel with the customary formalities.
I ler Majesty having entered her 25th year, the num-
ber of men and women to whom the Royal charities were
distributed, corresponded with that nun bar. They ac-
cordingly attended in 'Whitehall Chapel and received the
follovting bounties :
The women, 11. 15s, in lieu of clothing.
The men, cloth in sufficient quantity for a suit.
Both men and women 1L each, and silver pennies
corresponding with her Majesty's age.
Also a further sum of IL 10s. as an equivalent to pro-
visions formerly issued to them in kind.
At three o'clock the procession proc4.eded from her Ma-
jesty's Almoury in Whitehall, consisting of the Yeomen
of the Guard; the Rev. Dr. Sleath, who officiated for the
Sub-Almoner, in consequence of his indisposition ;
Joseph Hanby, Esq., Secretary and Yeomen, with
assistants, and six children from the nAtional schools
at Westminster, and the schools in the parish of St.
George's, Hanover-square, who had been selected for
their good conduct, and as a reward they retained the
sash of linen cloth, with a donation of a Crown and a
bouquet.
There were present the Rev. Messrs. Clarke and

Haden, the Rev: Drs. Vivian and Packman, the Rev. J.
Horsley Dakins, &c., and the young gentlemen of the
Chapel Royal, accompanied by Messrs. Hawes, Sale,
Hobbs, Clarke, &c.
The anthems sung upon this occasion were:—
" Blessed is he that considereth."
" Hide not thou thy face."
" 0 Lord grant the Queen a long life."
" Who is this that coweth from Edoin."
With appropriate and ipecial prayers adapted to the
occasion.

On Monday and Tues:lay last were distributed under
the immediate orders of his Grace the Lord High Al-
moner the customary alms of the season to upwards of
800 poor and aged persons, denominated the " Small
Maunday" of five shillings ; and al,o the Royal Gate
Alms of thirteen shillings each. The latter, as well as
many in the former class, have decayed from prosperity
to need the above salutary and beneficent charities.
The most aged upon this occasion is 101 years.
A Confirmation of the Juvenile Nobility and Gentry
was held yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal St.
James's by the Bishop of London.
About fifty of the younger members of noble and dis-
tinguished families were confirmed by the Noble Prelate.
Among the nobility present at the ceremony were the
Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis of
Stafford, the Earl and Countess Delawarr, Earl Howe,
Earl of Bradford, Lord Campbell, Lord Thomas Cecil,
and the Hon. Miss Sydney.
The Rev. Dr. Wesley and the Rev. Mr. Knapp
assisted in the service.
Sir Robert Peel left his residence in Whitehall-
gardens yesterday morning for his seat Drayton Manor,
Staffordshire.
The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone had an interview
with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday at the Foreign.
office, •

THE Goon SERVICE PENSION.—We are gratified
to hear that the good service pension of 1501. per annum,
which had fallen to the patronage of the Admiralty by the
death of Captain J. Coghlan, C. 8., has been bestowed by the
Earl of Haddington on Captain Henry Prescott, C.B. (1810).
Captain Prescott's
_services during the late war were as bril-
liant as they were effective. He was a midshipman of the
Penelope in 1800, when she captured the French ship of the
line Guillaume Tell ; he served as Lieutenant of the iEolus
in Strachan's action, and had command of the Weazle,
28 guns, from 1808 to 1811, during which time he maintained
the reputation which this sloop had acquired, by his being
constantly engaged with the enemy's flotillas and batteries
in the Adriatic. He was
.posted While in command of this
_vessel. far a gallant- affair at Amanthea, at which place he
landed in command of a detachment of seamen and marines
Irons the Weazle, Thames, and Pilot, and captured six gun
vessels and a very large convoy. Captain Prescott was
nominated a C.B. in 1815, and his last employment afloat
was in the Aurora, 46, in the Pacific, from the year 1821
to 1824, where, as senior officer of that station, he rendered
important services during the convulsions and revolutions
in the Spanish colonies by. his indefatigable exertions in
causing British interests to be respected at this momentous
crisis.

WAVERLEY BALL.—We understand that the Wa-
verley Ball Committee have paid over to the Scott Monu-
ment New Subscription Fund the sum of 300 guineas, being
the free proceeds of that brilliant assembly. We learn that
there exists a strong desire among the mercantile and mid•
dle classes to have another ball for the same object, at a little
lower price of admission. We doubt riot, that if carried into
effect under the patronage of the Auxiliary Committee,
it would be as numerously • attended as that of last Tues-
day, and might add at least another 1001. to the. funds.—
Edinburgh Advertiser.
THE CONVICT LAWRENCE.—The warrant for the
execution of John Lawrence, for the murder of Henry Solo-
mon, was received by the governor of Horsham gaol on
Tuesday morning; and the execution is to take place, as we
announced last week, on Saturday next. We understand
that his demeanour is altogether suitable to his situation ;
and we hear that his fortitude is very great, and the surgeon
of the gaol has expressed his astonishment at the firm state
of his 17ealth. He shows nothing of that feverish excitement
which might be expected in his situation, but is cool and col-
lected as an ordinary person.—Brighton Gazette.
HIGH TIDES.— fhe present spring tides, which
were supposed to be at their greatest height on 'Wednesday
afternoon, continues to rise. At high water yesterday morn-
ing (17 minutes past two o'clock) the depth at the outer lock
of the St. Katharine's Dock was 29 feet 1 inch, and at high
tide in the afternoon (39 minutes past two o'clock), the depth
of water was 29 feet 2 inches, being an increase of six
inches on the tides of Wednesday. A considerable number of
low lying premises and a few wharfs on both sides of the
river, above and below bridge, were partially flooded; but
as high tides were expected, all goods liable to loss or damage
by water were removed to places of security before high
water, and, consequently, little or no damage has been
sustained by the high tides of Yesterday.
Two brothers, named Jean and Francois Braud,
were tried a few days ago at the assizes of the Haut Loire
for the robbery and murder, in 1843, of a carrier named
Chauchat, of Alevras. Amongst the witnesses for the prose-
cution were four convicts, to whom, when in the same prison
with the accused, they had confessed their crime. They
were both found guilty. Jean Braud was sentenced to death,
and his brother Francois to fifteen years' imprisonment with
hall labour.