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THE Court has passed from Windsor to Walmer Castle ; given up to the use of the Queen by the Duke of Wellington. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the infants and the suite, left Windsor Castle at half-past seven on Thursday morning, in three carriages and four, and proceeded to the Slough station of the Great Western Railway, and so to Paddington by a special train. Thence the Royal party, with an escort, passed through Hyde Park, over Vauxhall Bridge, by Camber- well and Deptford, to the Green Man at Blackheath. Here the loyal landlord, Mr. Whitmarsh, had permitted the assemblage of some 1,500 persons, including about 400 young ladies of schools in the neighbour- hood, whom he had specially invited. He was gratified by being made the bearer of a complimentary message to his Royal neighbour, the Princess Sophia Matilda, from the passing Sovereign and her consort. • The cortege went on at a rapid pace by Shooter's Hill, Dartmouth, and Rochester. At Canterbury, the West gate was converted into a tri- umphal arch ; the whole line of the chief street was decorated with ever- greena, flap, and other ornaments, and filled with spectators, almost every one waving a small bough of evergreen. At Deal, the authori- ties, with several of the inhabitants, and the famous Deal Pilots and Deal Boatmen, were drawn up in order, to greet the travellers. The Duke of Wellington,igho had been to Walmer thrice in a week to su- perintend preparatiottc met the Queen at Sandwich. Within a short distance of the cas 'be pushed on to receive the Queen ; whom he
handed from her carriage ; and she ascended the grand staircase leaning on his arm. The party arrived'atAive minutes past five o'clock. In the evening, it being moonlight tli'e Queen walked on the ramparts.
Wednesday was the Prince of h ates's birthday ; and it was marked by manifestations of rejoicing—bell-ringing, cannon-firing, and some illuminations at night, in Windsor and London. There was a review in the Home Park ; and the Dutchess of Kent went to the Castle to pay a congratulatory visit. Her Royal Highness composed a piece of music in honour of the day, which was petformed by the band of the Grenadier Guards in the evening.
The Queen and Prince Albert came to town by the Great Western Railway on Saturday, arrivingat Buckingham Palace before ten o'clock. The Prince transacted some business at the Court of the Dutchy of Cornwall ; and, with the Queen, left Buckiligham.Palace for Windsor at one o'clock.
The Dutchess of Gloucester took her departure from Windsor Castle on Monday. Other visiters at the Castle before the departure of the Court were Lord Stanley, Lord Fitzgerald and Vesci; the Earl of Dan. more, and Sir Henry Wheatley.
The Duke of Cambridge set out for Canford House, in Dorsetsbire, on Monday, on a visit to the Queen Dowager. He returned to Kew yesterday.
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