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THE purpose for which the Court went to Brighton has been answered, and there has been a visible improvement in the health of the Princess Royal. Mr. Blaker, a surgeon of the town, has lanced the infant's gums, and three Royal teeth have emerged.
The Queen has ridden out daily, on the Cliff or the Marine Parade. Prince Albert visited the Tennis Court on Saturday. On Thursday he rode over to Buxted Park, Lord Liverpool's seat, on a visit to the Earl, with Prince Ferdinand and the young Princes of Saxe Coburg. The Queen was to have followed, to grace a dinner-party ; but she sent a letter to Prince Albert to say that she was slightly indisposed, and must forego the visit ; and the Prince with his Royal friends imme- diately returned to Brighton. Great preparations had been made by the loyal folks of Lewes and Ilekfield for the passage of the Queen, and they were proportionately disappointed. His Royal Highness has given 1001. to the Brighton branch of the Society for the Conversion of the Jews.
Her Majesty has been pleased to accept in the most gracious manner the busts of herself and her Royal consort, which were presented by the Thames Plate Glass Company, and executed in glass in a novel and beautiful manner. Both busts are raised on one plate, in a composition recently invented, strongly resembling alabaster ; the ground is slightly tinted, but the whole is transparent. The plate is surrounded by a chaste wreathed border, and the whole is moulded from a die sunk in metal by a talented artist. The likenesses are deemed exceedingly good. The plate is about nine inches by seven. It was forwarded a few days ago, richly mounted ; and the Company have received a letter expressive of her Majesty's approbation of the work.—Standard.
It is reported that the Queen will visit Portsmouth on Monday.
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