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THE quiet life of the Queen at Windsor has been a little broken in upon this week by public business. Her Majesty held a Privy Council at the Castle on Wednesday. It was attended by Prince Albert, Lord Wharncliffe, the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Haddington, the Earl of Ripon, Sir Henry Hardinge, Sir Edward Knatchbull, Earl Delawarr, and the Earl of Jersey. The Queen pricked the list of Sheriffs for the ensuing year. The Speech for the opening of Parliament was arranged pro forma. An order was issued for holding the Warwickshire Assizes at Coventry. Sir Charles Metcalfe was sworn in as Captain-General and Governor- in-Chief of Canada.
The Queen gave an audience to Sir Robert Peel on Saturday. It is said that the Queen then learned for the first time that M'Naughten intended to assassinate Sir Robert when he shot at Mr. Drummond; and that she manifested much interest in her Minister's danger. It is understood that the advice of her physician alone prevented the
Queen from opening Parliament in person. Her Majesty, however, enjoys excellent health, and continues to take walks and rides in a pony phaeton with Prince Albert. The Prince went out shooting on Saturday, Monday, and Wed- nesday. The Duke of Cambridge arrived in town from Kew, on Thursday, and attended in the House of Peers.
The Princess Augusta of Cambridge continued unwell in the early part of the week ; but the reports represent her Royal Highness as quite recovered.
The Queen Dowager has given 201. in aid of the fund for restoring the ancient parish-church of Wanborough in Wiltshire.
The Earl of Leicester has recently sent Prince Albert a present of a hundred live hares.
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