The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

w tht Uttst:e Luis ilicanntq. On Me return ut ner
Majesty and her Illustrious Consort, his Royal
Highness went shooting in the royal preserves, at•
tenth by Lord Charles Wellesley, Mr. Anson, and
Colonel Bouverie. The royal party returned to the
Castle early.
Th,ir Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
the Princf=ss -R,oyal, and the Princess Alice, were taken
out for pony and walking exercise this morning.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was also taken an
airing to-day.
Major-General Wemyss has relieved Lord Charles
Wellesley from his duties as Equerry in Waiting on
the Queen; and Colonel Bouverie has relieved Major-
General Sir Edward Bowater from his duties as
Equerry in Waiting on Prince Albert.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
Lady Fanny Howard, the Rev. Lord Wriothesley
Russell, Dowager Lady and the Hon. Miss Lyttelton,
Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards was in at-
tendance during dinner. Her Majesty's private
band, under the direction of Mr. Anderson, assisted
by the choir of Windsor, and several eminent artists
from London, performed a grand selection of sacred
music by Hummel, Mendelssohn, &c.; alsoa Te Deum,
with full orchestral accompaniments, composed by his
Royal Highness Prince Albert.
Miss Kirkham, niece of Mrs. Anderson, and pupil
of Signor Costa, had likewise the distinguished ho-
nour of singing several pieces, for the first time, be-
fore her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert.

La Marquise d'Harcourt and Captain F. Seymour
were prevented joining the royal dinner circle yester-
day evening.

Mr. Dicey, Deputy-Chairman, Mr. Thomas Ma-
caulay, Mr. Brodrick, Mr. C. C. Macaulay, Mr. Ord,
and Mr. Hall, a deputation from the Churnet Valley
Railway, transacted business yesterday at the office of
the Board of Trade.

Lord Wharncliffe, President of the Council, left
Wilton House, near Salisbury, yesterday, for Witley
Court, Worcestershire, on a visit to her Majesty the
Queen Dowager.
Dispatches for the Governor of the West India
Colonies, were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE ROYAL
BOUNT Y AT WINDSOR.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The distribution her Ma-
's and Prince Ale,rt's New-year's gifts to the poor
mid t,etly le,,iding within the borough of New
Wiwdsor, took 'lace this in the new tiding-
scho,l, at the royal mews. The Queen and her illus-
trious Consort were present. The number of families,
recipients of this seasonable bounty, amounted to five
hundred and ten. In the centre of the immense build-
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with laurel. two other taides, one a: each end, were
appropris:ed to plum puddings and quartern loaves.
Along the walls, at the north and south sides of the
riding-school, tahles were also placed, upon which were
displayed th,. biank. is fur distrnaition. The whole of
the reel;,', 7,i, who were admitted at Vie western en-
tranei., tf.•k- ranged at the end of the build-
ing, 11 y t.-mained until the arrival of her Ma-
j•-sty the Prince, who entered the Queen's gallery
at nine o'clock. Aincngz,t those members of
the rc ?,tasehold whom we or:served in the body of
the were the Countess of Charlemont, Lady
tillu-oline Cocks, the Earl of Warwick, Sir Frederick
Stovin, the Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, Major-
General Sir Edward Bowater, Mr. Cr. E. and the Hon.
Mrs. Anson. the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay, Mr.
Glover, &c. _ . .

The distribution of the royal gifts commenced imme-
diately upon the arrival of the Queen and Prince Albert,
under the superintendence of the mayor and magistrates
of the borough, the Rev. Isaac Gossett (vicar), the Rev.
W. Canning (canon in residence), the Rev. Stephen
Haw trey, the Rev. Messrs. Gould and Bentley, curates
of New Windsor ; and Mr. John Clode, jun., Mr. T.
Adams and Mr. Ingalston, churchwardens. No persons
were permitted to be present except those whose official
services were required.
The following is a list of the articles given away :
One hundred and eighty families each received an excel-
lent pair of 10-quarter blankets.
The provisions, as under, were divided amongst 330
families, including those who were supplied with blan-
kets :-1,819 pounds of meat, 1,395 pounds of bread, 944
pounds of pudding, 584 gallons of potatoes, 1,032 pints
of ale, 3,330 cwt. coals.
The quantity of meat given to each applicant was re-
gulated according to the number in the family, each male
adult receiving three pounds, each female adult two
pounds, and one pound to each child. The distribution
of the other gifts was similarly regulated.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness remained until
the proceedings, which lasted upwards of an hour, had
terminated, and proceeded on foot, across the Home
Pat k, to the Castle, attended by the royal suite.
Two splendid banners, one containing the royal arms
and the other the arms of the Prince Consort, were dis-
played from the Queen's closet, which was tastefully or-
namented with laurel and other evergreens.