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THE stay of the Royal visiters at Windsor Castle has been enlivened by the usual amusements of country life—walks, drives, and field-sports. In the gentler exercise Queen Victoria and the Princess Augustus of Saxe Co- burg have taken part. Prince Albert has been accompanied by his illus- trious relatives almost daily, in shooting or hunting.
The Dutchess of Kent has, as usual, joined the dinner-circle. Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg visited her Royal Highness, at Frogmore, on Monday. The Duke of Cambridge arrived at the Castle on Monday, and stayed till Wednesday.
Other visiters have been, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, the Earl of Aber- deen, the Count and Countess de Jarnac, Count and Countess Dietricbstein,
and Lady Charles Wellesley.
The Prince and Princess Augustus, and Prince Leopold, attended Divine service in the Catholic Chapel at Clewer, on Sunday.
Sunday was the Prince of Wales's birthday; and the Dutchess of Kent went early to the Castle to congratulate the Queen and Prince Albert.
Prince Albert gave audience, on Thursday, to Mr. Lane, a Birmingham manufacturer, who was introduced by Mr. Muntz and Mr. Spooner. Mr. Lane presented to the Prince a beautiful pair of screens for the Queen, and a chess-table for himself, made, in a new way, of papier-mache combined with mother-of-pearl and glass. The presents were graciously admired and accepted; and the Birmingham Members were regaled with a substantial luncheon.
Prince George of Cambridge has been staying at Hooton Hall in Che- shire, on a sporting visit to Sir William Massey Stanley.
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