Star.
London, England, 1828-04-05 00:00:00

MAUNDAY THURSDAY.

Thursday being Maundas Thursday, his MAJESTY'S
Annual Donations were distributed with the usual ceremonies at
'Muchall Chapel, to as many poor men and women as the Kitty
is years old, •iz. 65 of each.
A large quantity of provisions were distributed in the morning
to the Matoiday p.ople, in a temporary building constructed_ for
the occasion at the hack of Whitehall Chapel, in which after being
arranged round two tables, the men at one table and the women
at the other, each person was supplied, in ;the first instance, by a
loaf or bread weighing 11,1 b. by Mr. HANBY, Secretary to the
Lord High Almoner, and Mr. JONES, Groom of the Almonry.'
Si: Imp wooden dishes, containing pieces of fine beef, each piece
weighing 3;lb. were then placed on each table, when the Sub-
Almoner read the usual Grace.

The Recipients re assembled at two o'clock in the afternoon in
the interior or Whitehall Chapel, to bear Divine Service and receive
the remainder of the Royal Alaunday.
At three o'clock the procession entered the Chapel, preceded
by the Yeomen Usher and the Yeomen, in their State dresses, one
a the Yeomen carrying a large gold dish, round the edges of
which were arranged the purses, containing each a sovereign and as
many silver pennies u the Kura is yeara old. The Sub Almoner,
followed by two girls and two boys from the Westminster
National School (selected for good conduct), the Secretary and
the Groom of the Almnnry and others, all wearing w►ite scarfs
and carrying nosegays. Mr. Coulees played a voiontary se soon as
the procession entered the Chapel, and continued playing till the
• whole had taken their stations, the Sub• Almoner and two Yeomen
within the Artar,•:he officers and children on seats in front of the
organist, and the Yeomen along the aisle under the Royal closet,
and at each door.

The Church Service appropriated for the day was read by the
Rev. Dr Vega,., assisted by the Rev. Messrs. Rouen, PaciatAis,
Caro,., and Bacawteu.

The proceastons were preceded by Mr. Howse, the Sergeant to
the King's Vestry.
The Chapel was crowded to a greater degree than for several
years past with spectators to "MUNN the distribution.

LONDON FEMALE FASHIONS FOR APRIL

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Caimans COSTUKI—Dress °flaw gros de Naples, made rather
bigh,the fulness, sat .the body drawn towards the shoulders; the
sleeves are en gigrit, ornamented with two taws of pendant lilac
leaves stsffened, of the same material as the dress; one tow is placed
lust above the elbow, the other between that and the waist. The
skirt is set on felt, and trimmed with two deepflounces, each headed
by a row of pendant lilac leaves ; satin sash of the sante colour.—
Double pekriue of sip/voider cd tulle ; the shape circular, and very
deeply vandyliell with & stiffened projecting collar, having a rose
cutout satin ribber drawn through it at the top, and tied in front ;
the bows small, the ends lung, reacltitig to tile lower fititlace and
terminating in double bows. Cap of tulle; the border of blond,
very full, and arranged in large pull's; the crown high, with trim-
mings of blood, and a large radiated bow of rose colour satin, placed
• little towards the left side. Hair en grand boucle. Gobi ear-
rings and bracelets; white kid gloves; black satin shoes.
Reason Da u.—Dress of giraffe co!our tiffany, paint, d in
big Coker» of fancy flowers, and crossed diagonally by lines of
lonians giey. The waist is lang..auti the upper.
.part of she pody
fell, terrain:4l,4 in a point in front; the ceiaiure, bound with satin
cord, is attached to it. and partakes of the form of a diamond, the
longitudinal etentrs continuing round the waist in a broad band.
The sleeves ore of white crepe line, lung and full, confined at the
'ant by gold bracelet., and ornamented thence to the elbow by
three heraldic loses of pink satin, with green centers. Zephyr cape
of crepe Sae, with three narrow pipings of white satin, and fas-
. tened in front and at the divisions on the shoulders by oval orna-
ments of emeralds and gold. The skirt, though full in front and
at.tbe sides, has the principal fulness behind, and has a deep border
of fluted crepe line, decorated with three rows of heraldic roses,
in pink satin and green centers, at equal distances one between the
other; beneath is a small roulesu of giraffe colour satiu. The hair
is dressed in long and large curls around the head, very high at the
top, in three large bows, supported by a semicircle of green satin,
behind a rosette of rose colour satin placed just above the division
of the hair un the forehead. Gold ear-rings, and delicately wrought
gold chain, entwitied and passing three or four times round the
neck. Short kid gloves, of pale pink, tied at the wrist. Giraffe
colour satin atom—Frew dekermantes Reposigory of Arts, 4..

The Eat of Durum, is descended from WILLIAM
VIAND, I weakly goldsmith iu London, and jeweller to HINNIETTA
MAIM, Queerito CNA NUN{ I. His son, bumble Wasn, married
ca.sucas (grand.daugbter of EDWA SD SUTTON, Lord Dudley, on the
death of her grandfather) Baroness of DunLer, and be himself
treated, in 1643; Lord WARD, of Birmingham.

Letters from Boulogne state that the place has been
♦isited with sever.l showers of hail, and the Stones
were as large as peas.
At Castlrbar, on Wednesday so'nnight, the Proprie-
tors of the Dublin Evening Mail were found guilty
of a libel on Lot d BINUHAM. The libel consistxd of a
sung c pied from the Age, and some articles connected
• ith the election contest for Mayo.
Last evening, as a pour woman was crossing the
Whitechapel•road, she. was knocked down by a horse
in a cabriolet, and the wheel passed over legs, broke
one, and dreadfully bruised the other; >he was instantly
taken to a chen.ist's shop, close by, where she was es
amined ; after which she was conveyed on a shutter to
the hospital.

some wag having ascertained that all the Attornies
of Knaresborough had left the town on Thursday week
for York Assizes, celebrated the event by issuing the
bells a ringing.
The purpose for which the Duke of WELuutsiou is
to be examined by the Finance Committee, relates to
the Ordnance woe ks going on in Canada. It is there-
fore as late Master General, and not as First Lord of the
Treasuty, that his attendance it required.
About One o'clock on Tuesday morning last, an aged
couple, named Hinds, inhibiting rather a lonely cot-
tage near the I, Decoy," in the pari.h of Skellingthorpe,
were awakened by two persons inquiring the road.—
Having received their answer, the parties apparently
took their leave, with thanks, but in a short time after
wards they were observed by the alarmed inmates to be
in the act of closing the window-shutters. Having thus
shut out the moonlight, which would have discovered
their features; the fellows began to force the door, and
alter an inefirectuil resistance from the old people,
made an entrance, demanding their money with much
lough usage, and horrid threats of worse. The poor
old min protested that he bad no money ; but being
further pushed, he acknowledged that he always gave
it to Lis wife, who was accordingly obliged to produce
the hoard, containing four 51. and one It. notes of th •
Lincoln bank, with some silver, and an acknewledgment
of the same bank for 501. which the old people had for-
tunately deposited them. The thieves then departed,
blocking up the inmates is their house with stones, soc.
to allow themselves time to ester ,e and ne traces have
siticc been discovered of them.—Liacdi, Mercury.