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Tg. Quasar has again performed one of her duties as Captain-General of the Army—the reviewing of troops. On Monday, she reviewed, on Woolwich Common, the Royal Artillery that has recently returned from the Crimea. She wore a scarlet riding-habit, gold epaulettes, and a hat and feathers. On Wednesday, her Majesty reviewed, at Aldershot camp, a number of Crimean regiments which had arrived since the review of last week. She was attended by the Lords and Commons, the new Commander-in-chief, and accompanied by Prince Albert, the Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred. Her Majesty entertained a number of officers at dinner in the Royal Pavilion, and slept there that night. She remained in camp until yesterday morn- ing, when her Majesty went to Osborne.
At a Chapter of the Garter, held in Buckingham Palace on Saturday, Lord Palmerston and Earl Fortescue were elected Knights, and the Queen invested them with the insignia of the Order.
The Queen gave audience on Saturday to the Duke of Wellington and the Earl of Clarendon and to the Honourable Campbell Scarlett on his appointment as Minister to the Court of Brazil. The Prince and Princess of Prussia have visited Woolwich Arsenal, Westminster Abbey, the British Museum, and the Crystal Palace.
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