Star.
London, England, 1826-03-24 00:00:00

MAUNDY THURSDAY.

Yesterday being Maundy Thursday, it was observed
at the King's Chapel Royal, -St. James's Palace, where
about 100 of the juvenile branches of the Nobility and
Gentry were confirmed by the Bishop of London, as
Dean of this Chapel. assisted by the Sub Dean, and the
Rev. Mr. Oaxley, his Lordship's Chaplain ; on which
occasion his Lordship delivered a suitable address.—
The Chapel was extremely crowd-d. The Churcb Ser-
vice was read by the Rev. Mr. Pack.
At his Majesty's Chapel, Whitehall, the ugal annual
Royal donations were distributed yesterdayto as many
poor men and women as the King is years old, viz.
64 of each.
A temporary building had been consituttet at the
back of Whitehall chapel for the i.ccasion, which was
divided into two compartments, the larger for the re-
ception of the Maundy men and women. At the ends,
seats were prepared for the accommodation of the visi-
tors, who were admitted by tickets; the smaller room
was fitted up with ahelvis, as a store larder, on which
were arranged the salt fish, loaves of bread, &c. to be
distributed.
About eleven o'clock the Maundy people arrived,
and were arranged by the attendants, the men at one
table, and the women at the other.

MORNING SERVICE.
The Maundy people being seated, Mr. Hanby, Secre-
tary to the Lord High Almoner, and Mr. James,
Groom, of the Almonry, attended by the Yeomen
Guards, with an Usher, ordered the tables to be covered
with damask cloths, and supplied eirety man and wo-
man, with a loaf weighing one pound and a half. .The
attendants then placed on both tables a number of
wooden dishes, on which were pieces of fine beef, weigh-
ing three and-three-quarter poonds a piece. At twelve
o'clock, the Sub-Almoner, the Rev. Dr. Goodenough.
entered the room in bis robes, attended by the Secre-
tary, and, having inspected the tickets of admittance of
the Maundy people, pronounced the following Grace
before Meat:— •
" peas, ()Loath this Royal Maundy to the use of these thy
servants, and dispose their hearts to the praise of thy Holy Name,
with gratitude to their Royal benefactor, through Jaws Cyan;
our Lord. Amen."

The Doctor then inspected the quality of the meat,
and, having seen that all were supplied with a piece of
beef, said the Grace after Meat—
" Graft, 0 Loan, in the hearts of these people, grateful obedience
'to the Royal dispenser of these thy bleisings, and calm them to look
up to thee as the Supreme Aothee of every good, through Jesus
Camas, our Loss."
• The cloths were then removed, and a woolen plater,
ae-rich were four loaves, tv o. salt salmon, two salt
eodpeighteen salt liVitings, and eighteen red do. was
plater before each persbn, which the Sab-Alfnoner in.
specte'd. The distributors then produced several leather
flagons filled with ale, and a quantity of woo-fen ale.
cups, out of which the Sub-Almoner drank to the health
of King George the Fourth, which was also drank by
the recipients, who shortly afterwards deparfed with
their load of provision!.—At two o'clock the recipients
reassembled in the interior of the Ch ipel, to receive
the remainder of the King's Mauady.

AFTERNOON SERVICE. •
At three o'clock the Yeoman Usher, followed by 11
Yeomen, in their state dresses, and oae bearing a large
gold dish, on which were 128 purses, each purse con-
taining a sovereign, and small silver pennies as many as
the King is years old ; Mr. House, the King's Sergeant
of the Vestries; the Sub-Almoner, followed by two girls
and two boys from the Westminster National School,
selected for their good conduct; the Secretary, and the
groom of the Almonry, dc. icc. all wearing white
scarfs, and carrying nosegays.—Mr. Cooper played a
solemn piece on the procession entering the Chapel.
The procession advanced up the aisle; tie Sub-Almoner
and two Yeomen took their station w ithin the altar, the
Officers and children on seats in front of the organ, and
others along the aisle, arc. The appropriate church
service for the day was then read by the Rev. Dr. Vivian
the Rev. Messrs. Knapp, Barham, and Pack.—Th
Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal were Messrs. Goree
Goulden, Melyneaux, and the young gentlemen of the,
Chapel Royal.
The first Anthem was, Elide not thou thy fate. The
Sub-Almoner then distributed to the men shoes and
stockings. After which, the second Anthem was
sung, Call to remembrance; when woollen and linen
cloths were distributed.- The third Anthem, ri Lord,
grant the King a long 141.1 Purses of qi9oo, wogs
given by the Sub. Almoner to the Maundy men and
women. After they had returned to their seats, the
Church service was resumed till the fourth "Amiens,
Who is this that cometh from Eden? when two prayers,
composed for the occasion, were offered. •
Then followed the prayer for the King, &c. to the end
of the service; when the officers of the wine-cellar,
Mr. Handy, the secretary, and Mt. Jones, the groom.
approached Dr. Goodenough with a very capacious
gold cup, containing wine, which they poured into a
smaller cup, and presented it to the Doctor, who drank
the King's health, which was afterwards drank by the.
Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, and the Almonry
Officers. The organist then played tied save the King;
after which the Maundy people were supplied with
wine to drink the health of his Majesty, out of o.fooden
cups, which they were permitted to retain.

Sr. BAlllllOl.OlllW's HOSPITAL.—The House Com-
mittee, pursuant to an order of the General Court of
Governors, assembled yesterday in the grand room, to
investigate into the charge of Alcock, who had
complained that his wife, who lately died in the Hos-
pital, had been maltreated by the students, af stated in
:ome of the Papers. Mr. Viscativ, the principal Sur-
geon, and Mr. JOSE"H, the Kouse Surgeon, were ex-
amined, and the Committee, after hearing them, gave
their unAnimous opinion that every possible care was
'taken of the deceased, that nothing improper was done
in her treatment, and that the charge was utterly
groundless.