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THE guests at Windsor Castle have been numerous. The Duke and Duchess of Nemours and the Prince de Joinville took leave of the Queen and Prince Albert on Saturday. On Monday Sir Charles Eastlake had an audience : on the same evening, in company with the Marquis of Douro the Chevalier Bunsen and Lady Bunsen, he had the honour to join the Royal circle. On Tuesday the dinner-party included Sir Francis and Lady Arabella Baring.
New Year's Day was marked by the Queen's liberal gifts to the poor of Windsor, of food, clothing, and coals, to the value of 2501.; gifts made the more acceptable by her Majesty's kindly presence at their dis- tribution. The band of the Horse Guards performed a serenade on the New Year's morning. After dinner, there was a performance of music by the Queen's private band, with the assistance of eminent performers. In the evening, the bands of the Coldstream Guards and the Horse Guards, with the Queen's private band, performed Beethoven's "Battle Sinfonia." On Thursday there were many fresh arrivals at the Castle' including Signor Isturitz, the Marquis d'Azeglio, and several English Lords and ladies.
The Duchess of Gloucester has been ill, and is scarcely recovered. She I passed indifferent nights on Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Hawkins was in attendance ; and members of the Royal Family seem to have made in- quiries solicitously. But on Tuesday she was described as "going on well."
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