The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-05 00:00:00

WINDSOR.-MONDAY.

LAYING OF THE FIRST STONE OF THE NEW
CHURCH AT WINDSOR, DEDICATED TO THE

HOLY TRINITY.
This morning, at ten o'clock, the military assembled on the
ground, and took their stations round the parts enclosed for the
accommodation of the public, the bands occupying the Eastern
part. The public were then admitted to the open area and re-
served galleries, arid although the morning was not very aus-
picious, )et hundreds availed themselves of the opportunity to
witnets so interesting a sight; and owing to the judicious ar-
rangement made by the parties, to whom they were entrusted,
all who were there in reasonable time Obtained a good situation.

Ilis Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Mr. George
Edward Anson, Treasurer of his Household, and Colonel Beu-
vel•ie, Equerry in Waiting, arrived at .the time appointed, and
was received by the Mayor and Corporation, and the Clergy.
The Prince proceeded to the west end of the intended edifice,
the bands playing the National Anthem. The Minister of the
parish of Clewer, in which parish the new edifice is erecting,
commenced the proceedings by prayer.
The fine old Psalm was then sung by the children, accom-
panied by the Bands, and had a very good effect, at the conclu-
sion of which the Hort. and Very Rev. Dr. Hobart, Dean of
Windsor, read an Address to the Prince :

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Jay it please your Royal Highness,
" Among the many places in her Majesty's dominions where
the population has outgrown the means of religious ins'ruc-
tion, the town of Windsor, distinguished above others as the
Sovereign's residence, must be remembered ; its population
amounts to 10:000, and not including the Royal Chapel of St.
George, there is only Church room for 1,6(X) persons. Of the
inhabitants a large number, chiefly of Cie lower classes, and
crowded together in the back streets and lanes of the town,
have no connect on with the parish church of Windsor.
The tpire of their church may be seen rising in the
neighbouring village of Clewer, and, independently of that
being only of the size proportioned to the population of
the counties' part of the parish. The connection be-
tween the town of Windsor and village of Clewer is so
of ton interrupted in the winter months by the rising of the
water in the Thames, that the humbler classes have almost
entirely discontinued their attendance, and have grown
up in a state of great ignorance and irreligion. Chiefly
to supply the wants of the population thus situated ; to
bring the ministration of religion home to them; to
place among them a clergyman who shall, by pastoral
care, win them back to the fold of Christ, watch over the
spiritual and temporal welfare, and provide that their children
shall be brought up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord;
this church is placed in the centre of the district so described.
" Bit there is yet another object in the erection, which your
Royal Highness will hear with no less pleasure, for deeply in-
terested as your Royal Highness is in the welfare of all classes
of her Majesty's subjects, there is no class, we are assured, where
well-being engages more of your Royal Highness's attention
than that of the soldiers of the British Army. As a Royal re-
sidence, there is always a large and important body of troops
stationed in this town: How large and important may bejudged
if we look around us and mark the numbers who are assembled
this day, to be_ present at the performance of a
ceremony in which they are all deeply concerned, for in this
church (with the concurrence of her Majesty's Government)
the soldiei a stationed at Windsor will assemble for Divine wor-
ship; here they will partake of the ordinances of the Christian
religion ; here they will be instructed out of the power and hea-
venly word of God, and here the soldiers' dill& en, many of whom
stand here before us, will he instructed in the fear of the Lord.
And shall we supi.ose that these soldiers will do their duty with
hss of loyalty in their heart for being instructed to fear God
and honour the Queen? These are the
purposes contemplated
in the erection of this church.

" lier Most Gracious Majesty and your Royal Highness have
been pleased to be associat-d in this charitaLle design; the
hearty desires of all classes are fulfilled on this auspicious day,
by the fact of your Royal Highness• being about to lay the
corner stone of a church to be erected on this spot, and dedicated
to the sole honour and glory of the Holy, Eternal, and Undivided
Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; andmay that
holy, blessed, and most glorious Trinity, three penons and one
God, of his infinite mercy, grant that, so long as this stone lies em-
bedded in the walls of this church, Ile, who is alone the living'
stone, may be manifested in this place, as the only sure
foundation of a sinner's hope. May they who shall worship
in this temple to the end of time, as lively stones, be built
up a spiritual house, hereafter to be placed as pillars in the
temple of the heavenly Jerusalem, to go out no more for ever.
And may the especial blessing of Almighty God rest upon our.
Most Gracious Sovere:gu, Queen Victoria, beneath whore
rightful sceptre the walls of this sanctuary now wise; may
that effort which distinguishes her Majesty's reign, and
in which her Alajesly unites with her people, of providing
means of religious worship for all classes of her subjects,
be crowned with Divine blessings, and may it be your Royal
Highness's happiness to see her reign for many years in the
heart of a loyal and devoted people.
" May peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and
piety so flourish in her days, that the latest generation may
rise up and call her blessed."
The architect then submitted the plans of the Church to his.
Roy al Highness, and the Rev. Dr. Hodgson, Provost of Eton,
delivered the coins, during which time the bands played the
Pastoral Symphony. Dr. Haw try, Head Master of Eton
School, read the inscription engraved on the plate, which were
then given to the Prince, who, upon receiving the trowel from
the builderi, performed the customary ceremony, the bands
playing " Glory to God," ( Handel):
The Rev. Mr. Gossett,:Vicar of Windsor, afterwards read
an appropriate prayer, which was followed by the Ni.tional
Anthem, sung by the children, and the Prine.t then left the
ground amidst hearty and heartfelt cheers.
The weather continued fine during the ceremony.
Her Ro) al Highness the Duchess of Kent left the Castle this
forenoon for town.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princo
of Wales and the Princess Royal, and attended by the Royal
suite, left the Castle at three o'clock. The Royal party occu-
pied five carriages and four.

The Queen and Prince Albert arrived in town at five
o'clock yesterday afternoon, in a carriage and four, escorted by
a party of Hussars from Windsor Castle. The Equerries
in Waiting, Major-General Wemyss and Colonel Bou-
verie, fo:lowed in a chariot and four. Their Royal High-
nesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, and
their attendants occupied the next carriage. The Royal suite
were in two carriages and consisted of the Dowager Lady Lyttel-
ton, Lady Caroline Cocks, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Baroness
Lelizen, Earl of Warwick, and Sir Robert Otw ay.
!ler Majesty and Prince Albert were received at, Bucking-
ham Palace by the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the
Vice-Chamberlain, the Master of the Household, and Lord
George Lennox, Lord in Waiting on his Royal Highness.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured Drury-lane
Theatre with their presence last evening. The Royal su to
included the Dowager Lady Lyttleton, Lady Caroline Cocks,
Earl of Warwick, Major-General Wemyss, and Col. Bouverte.
His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge visited her
Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday. at Marlborough-house.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by
Colonel Jones, arrived in town yesterday afternoon, from the
seat of the Marquis of Exeter, Burghley House, Lincolnshire.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess and the Princess
Augusta of Cambridge, returned on Saturday to their resi-
dence at Kew, from a visit to the Duke of Wellington, at
Srrathfieldsaye, Hants.
The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester-house.
Mr. Joseph Tucker and Captain Britton had an interview
with Lord Canning yesterday, at the Foreign. office, on the
subject of the Spanish Treasury Bonds.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady
Anna Ma, is Dawson, arrived at her residence, Clarence House,
St. James's, at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, from a visit to
her Majesty, at Windsor Castle.

IMPORTANT TO ELECTORS.—To avoid the disfran-
chi3emerit of electors in cities and_ boroughs, all the poor-rates
and window-tax (if any) payable from them in respect of their
premises, previously to Wednesday next, the 6th of April, must
be paid on or before the 20th of July. 'the window-tax is pay-
able, apralybiiaameentti whether . demanded or not. The
porn's-rate demanded ; so that it is not. us-.
or sh. yr a Acttis o
notf I
cessary, in order to be registered, or the Jul. voter entitled
under the Reform Act, to pay any-poor's-rate if it were not de-
manded previously to the 6th of April, either personally of the
voter, or by note in writing left on his premises by the col-
lector. No man should, however, omit to pay his poor's-rate
because it has no' been demanded; as the collectors may think
tuhlteiymhaatevenceagillee,dtt.mt•hheeo
when they have not done so ; and for fear of
s.
rate and window• tax should be paid
immediately. In some parishes there is a-local Act, whereby
the poor's-rate is payable before a demand is made.
It is stated in a letter from Algiers, 20th ult., in
the Commerce, that orders had been given for an _expedition,
to start on the 24th to Medcah and Milianah, from whence the
territory was to be ravaged, and the expedition-would, it was
supposed, move towards the East, on the side of I3ugta. The
head-quarters of the Governor-General were to- be fixed, says
this letter, at Blidah,-and his house at that place. was being fur-
nished for the reception of ,the Duke!..tle Nemours and d'Aumale
who were expected: o arrive shortly.- .
The 'remaining tioldiers of the garrison of Paris, of
the class:4)l'lB3s; were discharged yesterday: Those of the
' Itilie*siiiiiihe departments' are also being discharged,
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