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Tim Queen and Prince Albert, with their children, remain in the Isle of Wight; daily taking their accustomed drives, rides, and walks, in the pic- turesque neighbourhood of Osborne House.
Lord and Lady John Russell arrived on a visit to the Queen yesterday. The Dutchess of Kent is visiting the Queen Dowager at Stanmore Priory. The Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge have arrived at Brighton, after a
Visit to the Duke and Datchess of Norfolk at Arundel Castle.
On Wednesday last, the estate of Birkball, adjoining Balmoral, was ex- posed for sale in Edinburgh, and taken out at the upset price, 14,9001., for Prince Albert. At the same time, the liferent of the entailed estate of Abergeldi, another adjoining property, was put up for sale, and taken out for the heir of entail, Mr. Gordon junior of Abergeldi. It is understood that negotiations are in progress whereby his Royal Highness will become lessee of Abergeldie. Balmoral is a portion of the Earl of Fife's entailed estates; but, we believe, legal authority is to be procured for selling it to her Majesty or the Prince. In the mean time, the extensive alterations and additions—for which his Royal Highness gave instructions before his de- Partite for the South—are in the course of being carried out; and Dr. Ro- bertson, the active and intelligent land steward, is getting the grounds put in order, removing vermin, and taking other precautions for preserving the game.—Aberdeen Herald.
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