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THE presence of the King of Saxony during the greater part of the week has added to the bustle and gayeties of the Court.
The Royal party returned from Claremont on Monday ; and several guests were invited to dinner at Buckingham Palace in the evening. The Queen and the King of Saxony visited the Italian Opera on Tues- day; while Prince Albert was at the Waterloo banquet.
On Thursday, the Queen held a Court, for the reception of an address on the throne from the Corporation of Dublin on the subject of the State trials, &c. The Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, and others of the Cabinet Ministers, were present. In the evening, there was a dinner-party at the Palace. The King of Saxony toLk his departure from London on Thursday morning, for a tour in the provinces. The Queen and Prince Albert conducted him to the grand hall, and there took leave. After the departure of the King, Prince Albert went by the railroad to Slough, and thence to Eton College ; where his Royal Highness laid the foundation-stone of a new range of buildings, for the better accom- modation of the boys. The Prince returned to Buckingham Palace in time to dine and accompany the Queen to the Italian Opera. Prince Albert presided yesterday at a meeting of the Commission for encouraging the Fine Arts ; and afterwards inspected the fresco paint- ings and sculptures in Westminster Hall, where he remained upwards of an hour.
The movements of the King of Saxony, before his departure, were so various and rapid that the Court chronicler had difficulty in following his steps. Oa Sunday night, his Majesty visited the Times printing- office. On Monday, Woolwich and Greenwich unfolded all they possess of interest to the inspection of the illustrious visiter. Tuesday was de- voted to the City ; commencing with St. Paul's, at five o'clock in the morning, to see London from its top : the Mansionhouse, the trials at the Central Criminal Court, and the Temple, occupied till six in the evening. On Wednesday, the National Gallery and Royal Academy exhibitions, and a round of farewell visits to the nobility, passed the time till dinner. On his departure from town, the King went to the Marquis of Salisbury's, Hatfield House. After a short stay there, he proceeded to Cambridge ; where he arrived in the afternoon, and. dined at Trinity Lodge.
The Royal infants have been taken airings daily in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. The Dutchess of Kent was at Nuremberg on the 12th; and was to depart the same day for Gotha, to visit the Dutchess Ernest of Saxe' Coburg Gotha. The Dutchess was in good health. The Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge and the Dutchess of Gloucester went to Holly Lodge yesterday, to breakfast with the Duke of St. Alban's.
The Duke and Datchess of Cambridge had a dinner-party yesterday, at Cambridge House.
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