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THE King of Holland did not make a long stay in the Isle of Wight. He passed the night at Norris Castle. In the morning, the Queen drove from Osborne House, Prince Albert accompanying her on horseback, to fetch the King; and the whole party, with rather a numerous suite, embarked in the Victoria and Albert yacht. Returning to Osborne House, the King partook of a dejefiner; and then bidding farewell to his hostess he once more embarked, with Prince Albert, for Gosport. Here the Prince took leave, and returned to the island; while the King went on to town by the South-western Railway.
The time at Osborne House has been passed in the usual enjoyment of out- door exercise. On Monday, the party drove to Ventnor and Steephill Castle, which they looked over; viewing several local beauties both in going and returning. The King of Holland resumed, on Saturday, his lodging in the state apartment at /divert's Hotel. On the same afternoon, his Majesty dined with the Earl and Countess of Jersey, and went at night to the Italian Opera; the Queen Dowager having placed her box at his disposal.
On Sunday, his Majesty drove to Bushy Park to visit Queen Adelaide. A dejeimer was prepared for the visit; after which the King returned to town. On Monday, Ins Majesty gave audience to Earl Delawarr, the Lord Chamber- lain. Among the visitors who were received on this day were two natives of an island in the Znyder Zee, of humble station, who called in simple loyalty to pay their respects, and were received with a munificent affability. The King visited the Princess Sophia and the Dutchess of Gloucester; went to look over the stack of Messrs. Storr and Mortimer; and dined with the Duke and Dutchess of Norfolk, in St. James's Square.
On Tuesday, his Majesty held a diplomatic levee. It was numerously at- tended, although several of the Ambassadorial body are out of town. Subse- quently, he went to look over Buckingham Palace; and dined with the Dutchess of Gloucester.
The King left town on Wednesday, by the South-western Railway, to visit the Duke and Dutchess of Richmond, at Goodwood.
His Majesty returned to town yesterday; and dined with the Duke of Beaufort, in Arlington Street.
Before leaving Goodwood, he expressed his intention of giving', a cup, value 3001., to be run for next year.
Queen Victoria has promoted the King of Holland to be a Field-Marshal in the British Army. His blajesty's first commission as a British officer—Lieutenant- Colonel—is elated in 1811.
The Dutchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess Mary, and attended by Baron Knesebeck, left town on Wednesday, by the South-eastern Railway, for Dover; where her Royal Highness embarked for Calais, on the way to Germany. The Queen Dowager came to Marlborough House, from Busby Park, on Thiuss- day. ; visited the Dutchess of Gloucester, received a visit from the Duke of Cam- bridge, and went to the Italian Opera in the evening. Her Majesty returned to Bushy Park yesterday.
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