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THE Queen has gone down to the Isle of Wight, to pass the remaining days of the session, until recalled to town for the prorogation. Her Majesty, with Prince Albert and the children, and a small suite, left Buckingham Palace at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon; travelled to Gosport by a special train on the South- western Railway; and embarked in the Victoria and Albert yacht. The water being excessively low, the yacht was detained at its moorings for more than half an hoar; but nevertheless the Royal party reached Osborne House by seven o'clock. When the yacht got under way, the Queen and Prince Albert held the Royal children up on the side of the vessel to the view of the seamen; who responded by a thundering cheer, during which the Prince remained uncovered. The time has been spent in the usual Walks' rides and drives in poney-phaetons. The children have taken their full share of such exercise, with their parents or attendants • sometimes riding on ponies.
The King of Holland arrived in London on Thursday. His Majesty landed about one o clock, at Woolwich; where M. Dedel, the Dutch Minister, the Earl Morton Lord-in-Waiting, the Earl of Haddington, and several gentlemen of the .Admiralty and of the station, were in readiness to receive him. The King enter- ed one of the Queen's carriages, and proceeded to Mivart's Hotel. The Earl of Aberdeen waited upon his Majesty, and some other distinguished persons also called. The King visited Lord. Fitzroy Somerset and the Duke of Beaufort; and in the evening, dined with the Countess of Jersey.
Among those who raid their respects yesterday morning, was the Duke of Wel- lington. About halt-past one o'clock, the King set out for the Isle of Wight. At Gosport he was met by Prince Albert, who had come over in the Fairy steamer to convoy the Monarch to Osborne; where they landed, at a quarter-past five o'clock. The King will reside at Norris Castle, which has been hired by the Queen for her visiter.
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George left town for Poulton, in Hamp- shire, on Monday; and returned on Wednesday.
Yesterday was the Dutchess of Cambridge's birthday. Her Royal Highness received a world of congratulatory visiters, royal, noble, diplomatic, and " dis- tinguished ": in the evening there was a dinner-party at Camloridge louse
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