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THE circle at Windsor Castle has again been enlivened by the presence of numerous visiters. Prince and Princess Nicholas Esterhazy and other guests having taken leave on Saturday, another party arrived on Monday; consisting of the Dutchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Dutchess of Bed- ford, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, the Earl and Countess Delawarr, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementine Villiers, the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe. The Earl of Mount Edgecumbe and Sir Robert and Lady Peel returned to town on Wednesday; the other guests staid till Friday. The Dutchess of Kent has appeared at dinner as usual.
During her visit, the Dutchess of Gloucester took part in the easier out- door exercise which is so regularly kept up at the Castle; riding in a pony-phaeton. On Tuesday, her Royal Highness rode in a garden-chair, Prince Albert walking by her side. On the same day, her Royal High- ness received a special visit from the Dutchess of Kent.
The Duke of Bedford joined Prince Albert in the sport of shooting on Tuesday.
The Queen and Prince Albert came to town on Thursday, in order to be present at the opening of the new Hall in Lincoln's Inn. They left the Castle for Buckingham Palace at a quarter-past nine o'clock in the morning, and returned to Windsor by half-past five in the afternoon; tra- velling both times by the Great Western Railway. The Queen Dowager visited the Dutchess of Gloucester on Saturday; received visits from Prince George of Cambridge on Saturday and Sunday; suid left Marlborough House on Monday, for Witley Court, in Worcester- shire.
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