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WITH the Queen's growing strength, and the preparatives for the cere- monial of the christening, Windsor Castle has witnessed gayer scenes this week. Her Majesty drove out on Monday in a pony-phaeton ; and has continued her usual exercise in the open air.
A Privy Council was held at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. It was attended by Prince Albert and several of the Ministers. The Speech for closing the session of Parliament was agreed upon.
Prince William of Prussia, attended by his suite, arrived at the Castle on Saturday afternoon, from the Duke of Beaufort's seat of Bad- minton, by way of Bristol and the Great Western Railway. His Royal Highness was received at the grand entrance by Prince Albert. On Monday, the two Princes went out shooting in the preserves ; on Tuesday, they viewed the buckhou.nds. Prince William left the Castle, with his suite, on Wednesday, and repaired to the Prussian Embassy in Carlton Terrace. On Thursday, Prince Albert came to town by the Great Western Railway, and was met at Buckingham Palace by Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Wel- lington, and a brilliant staff. The whole party went to review the Household troops in Hyde Park ; after which, Prince Albert returned to Windsor.
The visiters at the Castle during Prince William's stay were, the Earl and Countess of Westmoreland, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Liverpool, Viscount Melbourne, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clenaentina Villiers, the Baron De Berg, Count Nesselrode and Count Demetry Nesselrode, the Earl and Countess Delawarr and Lady Mary West, the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, and Sir Henry Wheatley ; most of whom had departed by Wednesday. The Duke of Cambridge went to see the Ioway Indians, at Lord's Cricket-ground, on Saturday ; looking at the Diorama on his way.
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