28 DECEMBER 1850, Page 2

14r (End. TUB Queen accompanied Prince Albert to town on

Monday, and surveyed the building in Hyde Park which has been so marvellously extemporized for the purposes of that "World's Fair," next year, the idea of which the Prince Consort originated. Her Majesty's expressions of admiration corresponded with the extreme gratification she felt. The thousands of workmen of course very enthusiastically testified their pieamire at the visit.

The Queen visited the Duchess of Gloucester while in town, and re- turned to Windsor Castle very early.

The guests at the Castle this _week have included the Earl of Lincoln and Lord and Lady AshTei:-