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THE life of the Court at Windsor Castle has been unusually quiet The Queen and Prince Albert have taken the customary out-door exerehie; walking a good deal ; the Prince occasionally shooting. The Ittiyal couple, plainly dressed and quite unattended, walked out on Monday afternoon, to see the dog-kennel and aviary in the Home Park, and the new gardens at Frogmore ; giving a call at the Dutchess of Kent's. Re- turning home by the new plantation, they were caught in a shower, and completely "drenched."
The Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenbourg left the Castle on Monde, and proceeded by the Birmingham Railway to Whitley Court, on &Atilt to the Queen Dowager. The Princess remained at Windsor. Among the visiters at the Castle, have been, Prince Bariatinsky, who arrived on Sunday and departed on Monday ; Mr. Henry Goulbarn, and the Earl of Devon. Sir Robert Peel arrived yesterday. Dr. Hawtrey, the Head Master of Eton College, dined with the Queen on Monday.
The Grand Duke Michael of Russia has kept up his activity of movement. On Saturday, he viewed the state apartments at Bucking- ham Palace, the Bank, the Tower, and the Thames Tunnel ; giving a select dinner-party at Mivart's Hotel in the evening, at which Count Woronzow was present Neat day, his Imperial Highness, riding with Baron Brunow in one of the Queen's carriages, paid several visits,— among others, to Sir Robert Peel and Sir James Graham ; attended divine service at the Russian Chapel in Welbeck Street ; went again to the Zoological Gardens ; and was present, with Prince Dolgorouki, at a grand entertainment given by the Russian Ambassadorand Baroness Brunow, at Ashburnham House. On Monday, he went to Woolwich; was present at a review of artillery ; saw several of the Government offices; dined with Lord Bloomfield, and slept in that officer's house at the Arsenal. Next day, he saw the Barracks and other offices ; wit- nessed artillery and rocket practice in the marshes for several hours ; left Woolwich at five o'clock, and visited Greenwich Hospital on his return to town. On Wednesday, the Prince paid several visits ; and at eight o'clock left town, with his suite, by the Birmingham Railway, for Glasgow, by way of Lancaster ; intending to make a tour in Scotland.
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