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THE Queen continues to enjoy excellent health at Windsor. On Sun- day, her Majesty attended divine service in St. George's Chapel. She was "attired," says the Court chronicler, " in a plain, but elegant dress of rich drab figured silk, a lace shawl lined with pink satin, and a pale pink silk bonnet, with a rose on either side of her face." Thanks to the chronicler for his interesting intelligence. On Monday afternoon, the Queen, accompanied by the Dutchess of Kent and Lady Portman, arrived in town from Windsor, to pay a farewell visit to the Dowager Queen Adelaide, at Marlborough House. After passing about an hour in town, and taking refreshment with the Dowager, the Royal party returned to Windsor.
Lord Melbourne and Lord Palmerston remain at the Castle. Among the other visiters, are the Honourable William Temple. the Earl of Uxbridge, and the Prince and Princess of Oldenherg. Lady Littleton and Lady Charlotte Copley have replaced Lady Portman and Viscount. ess Forbes as the Lady in Waiting and Bedchamber Woman to the Queen.
Queen Adelaide left Marlborough House at eight o'clock on Wed- nesday morning, with her suite in three carriages and four, for Ports- mouth. The Earl of Denbigh, Master of the Horse, the Honourable Miss Mitchell, and the Honourable Charlotte Hudson, Maids of Ho- nour, Mr. J. R. Wood, Chaplain, Captain Curzon, Gentleman Usher, and Sir David Davis, Physician to her Majesty, went in the royal carriages. Earl Howe, Lord Chamberlain, and the Countess of Denbigh, arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday ; and Lord and Lady Sheffield were also in readiness there to accompany her Majesty to Malta. The Queen Dowager was received with due honour at Portsmouth, by Sir Philip Durham, Port Admiral. The ships of war were decorated with flags, and a salute of twenty-one guns was fired. Without delay the party embarked on board the Meteor steam-vessel, which would convey them to the Hastings. That vessel got under weigh at about four o'clock. A large concourse of people assembled to see the embarkation ; and there was a good deal of cheering.
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