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Tan Queen remains in good health at Windsor, taking daily walks with Prince Albert. On Tuesday, her Majesty walked to the Little Park, where Prince Albert skated with some of the suite. On the following day, the Queen herself ventured on the ice, in a chair, while the Prince skated.
The Dutchess of Kent is still at the Castle. Among the visitors have been the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Liverpool, Sir James Gra- ham, the Marquis of Exeter, the Earl of Rosslyn, M. and Madame Van de Weyer, and the Earl of Sandwich.
It is understood that the Queen Dowager will remain at Sudbury Hall till the week after next. One account says that her Majesty will pass the winter at Marlborough House ; another, at Hastings. The Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge, with Prince George and the Princess Augusta, returned to Kew on Saturday, from Buckhurst ; where they had been on a visit to Earl and Countess Delawarr.
It is said that the Queen intends to pay a round of visits next year. Strathfieldsaye has for some time been named as one place at which the Sovereign would be entertained. Hatfield, the seat of the Marquis of Salisbury, is another.
For some days past workmen have been employed in forming a new private drive from Frogmore Lodge to Windsor Great Park ; which will be finished in the spring. It Kill enable the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Court, whenever they desire it, to drive into the Park without being subject to the public view. The ride will pass by the building known as the Old Hospital, and through the fields, entering the Great Park through the double gates.
Royal charity flows at this season. The Queen's Bounty was distri- buted on Monday and Tuesday to nine hundred poor persons, who re- ceived 5s. each ; the Gate Alms was distributed to one hundred and sixty-eight persons, who received 13s. each. The King of Hanover has sent 501. to be given to the poor of Kew, in fuel, flannel, and clothes for the girls of the Queen's Free School. To the boys of the same school, the Duke of Cambridge has allowed a suit of clothes each ; and he has ordered a good dinner to be given today to every poor family in the parish, at their own homes, and the same to the poor in the Workhouse. The Queen Dowager has presented a donation of 251. to the Derby Dis- pensary; 51. to the school at Scropton ; and Si. to the Derby Ladies' Society for Relief of the Infirm and Aged Poor.
The Queen has sent 5l. to the parents of a little child who fell over a cliff in Chudleigh, while dancing round a bonfire which was lighted by quarrymen on hearing of the Prince of Wales's birth.
A squadron of war-ships will be despatched to bring over the King of Prussia, who is to be present at the infant Prince's baptism. It is understood that the Warspite, 50, Captain Lord John Hay, is fining up at Portsmouth to receive the Monarch for the voyage.
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