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Tem victories in India and China were communicated to the Queen at \Palmer Castle, by special messengers despatched from Downing Street
on Wednesday morning. In consequence of the intelligence, it is re- ported, the Queen will leave the Castle for town in a few days, on pur- pose to hold a Privy Council at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen was slightly indisposed with a cold on Saturday ; but on Sunday her Majesty had quite recovered, and she resumed her seaside walks with the Prince ; walking no less than four miles. The Royal pair paid Ramsgate a visit on Thursday ; proceeding thither in a close carriage and four, with servants in plain liveries. The Queen drove to the Pier-house at about one o'clock ; and was re- ceived by Sir William Curtis, Deputy Chairman of the Ramsgate Har- bour Trustees ; and the principal authorities of the town were in at- tendance on the Queen during her visit. Her Majesty walked on the Eastern pier, and while she was there four vessels entered the harbour : one of them nearly struck the stone-work, and the Queen displayed much emotion until the vessel was safe. Her Majesty afterwardswit- nessed the launch of a Genoese vessel, the Felice. A cold collation was prepared in the Pier-house ; where the Queen gave audience to the officers of the Belgian brig of war Compte de Flanders ; and with the Prince returned to Walmer at four o'clock.
Prince Albert hunted with the East Kent fox-hounds on Wednes- day. His Royal Highness was "up at the take," was presented with the brush, and returned to Widmer with it hackled to his saddle.
Monday was the birthday of the Princess RoyaL The Deal boatmen, moved by a recent act of benevolence on the part of the Queen and Prince to some of their brethren, obtained express permission to salute the Castle with cheers:from their boats. In the evening, the Thunderer war-ship had its ports illuminated, and, with the other shipping in Deal Roads, threw up rockets.
The Dutchess of Kent left Frogmore on Saturday, for Canford House, in Dorsetshire, on a visit to the Queen Dowager.
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