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ON Saturday, the Queen, accompanied by the Marchioness Wellesley, paid a visit to the Princess Augusta, at Frogmore. Her Royal High. ness has lately suffered severely from the gout, but is now in good health. The Marchioness Wellesley departed in the evening for London.
Their Majesties gave a grand dinner on Monday, in the Waterloo Gallery, to about one hundred guests of distinction ; among whom were the Duke of Gloucester, Lord Elphinstone, Lord and Lady Errol, the members of the household, and most of the nobility and gentry in the neighbourhood.
On Wednesday, the King and Queen, attended by the Earl and Countess Howe, left Windsor for St. James's Palace ; where they ar- rived about half-past one. His Majesty then held a Court; which was attended by Lords Melbourne, Palmerstcm, Hill, Holland, Albemarle, Messrs. Stanley, Grant, and Henry Ellis. Subsequently, at a meeting of the Privy Council, the King ordered a proclamation to be issued for the further prorogation of Parliament to the 12th of December. His Majesty gave audiences to several of his Cabinet Ministers ; and re- turned to Windsor, escorted by a party of Lancers, in the evening.
The departure of the Court for Brighton is fixed for Tuesday week. The Princess Augusta and the Duke and Dutchess of Gloucester are expected to pass the winter at Brighton.
The Dutchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria are still at Norris Castle, near Cowes ; and make excursions by land or water every fine day. The Earl and Countess of Listowell, the Earl and Countess of Belfast, and Sir James and Lady Graham, are residing at Cowes, or in the neighbourhood.
The Duke and Dutchess of Cumberland arrived at Frankfort on Thursday week.
Prince George of Cambridge sailed on Tuesday last, from Dover to Calais, on his road to Hanover. He was accompanied by his tutor, the Reverend Mr. Wood. He slept the night before at Walmer Castle.
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