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Tim quiet this week at Windsor Castle has been profound. The Dutchess of Kent has been the only visiter ; walks, rides, and shooting for the Prince, have been the only ostensible amusements.
At the beginning of the week it was announced that the Dutchess of Kent had been ill, with a cold, for some days. The Queen and Prince Albert visited their parent daily, besides making many inquiries. The Dlittliess rejoined the dinner-circle at the Castle on Tuesday ; and her Royal Highness has 'how quite recovered her health. PrMoe Albin is slJng to Mr. Newenham, who is painting a full- length portrait for th# unior United Service Club.
The Duke of Sus arrived at the seat of the Earl of Zetland, in Yorkshire.
The uke.A dge returned to town on Tuesday night, from
„ Baby of Cleveland's seat.
The Dutchess of Gloucester is last mentioned as staying at Alnwick Castle, on a visit to the Duke and Dutchess of Northumberland.
Prince George of Cambridge left town on Tuesday, for Leeds ; fol- lowed on Thursday by the Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburgh Strelitr.
The Scotsman publishes the following list of donations by Queen Victoria, for benevolent purposes in Scotland— To the sufferers by the accident occasioned by the falling of the scaffold on the Mound, 100/. To the Royal Infirmary, 1001. To the Destitute Sick So- ciety, 501. To the Benevolent and Strangers' Friend Society, 501. To the Rouse of Refuge, 501. To the Asylum for the Industrious Blind, 50/. To the Royal Public Dispensary, 50/. To the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, 50/. To the Magdalene Asylum, 50/. To the Edinburgh General Lying-in Hos- pital, 50/. For the widow and family of D. M‘Lachlan, Dunkeld, who lost his life by falling over a precipice, after having been employed to light a bonfire on Birnham Bill, her Majesty has sent 30/., and Prince Albert has sent 20/. An additional donation of 1001. was some time ago presented to the Edinburgh Lunatic Asylum. All the donations have been paid through his Grace the Duke of Bucclettch.
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