The Press.
London, England, 1853-12-24 00:00:00

Cord anb lastion.

That MAJESTY, Prince Albert, and the royal chil-
dren left Osborne-house on Thursday, at ten o'clock,
on their return to Windsor, which they reached be-
fore two p.m. It is expected that the Court will
remain at the Castle until the first week in February
next.

PRINCE LEOPOLD OF S. Cairn° arrived yesterday
on e visit to her Nniesty. The Prince will shortly

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leave England for Lisbon on a visit of condolence to
his brother, the King• Regent of Portugal.

SIR JAMES GRAHAM went to Osborne on ➢fonday
evening, and remained on a visit to her Majesty uatil
Wednesday.
Long DE TABIXY and Colonel Wylde arrived at
Osborne on Saturday last, on their return from Lis-
bon, with letters from the King-Regent of Portugal
to the Queen and Prince, and had the honour of
dining with her Majesty.
IlEn 111.►.IISTY's ROYAL BOUNTIES to a limited
number of aged and meritorious poor in vations
parishes and districts of the metropolis have been
distributed during the past week, under the special
direction of the Lord Bishop of Oxford, Lord High
Almoner to the Queen, assisted by the Rev. 1)r. J elf,
Sub-Almoner, and Mr. Joseph Hanby, Secretary and
Yeoman of the Almonry in Ordinary.

THE DuciiEss or KENT arrived in town on Tuesday
morning from Emgmore. lier Royal Highness
visited the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester.
house, Piccadilly, and afterwards left London on her
return to Emgmore. The Royal Duchess travelled
by the Great Western Railway.
ViscouNT ANn ViscormrEsti PALMERSTON,. and his
Excellency Count Walewski (the French Amba.i_
sador), arrived in town on Saturday from Bowood.
Count Walewski has since returned, to remain some
days longer with the distinguished party staying
with the Marquis of Lansdowne.
LoIID ADoLilitlB FITZeLARENcE has arrived in town.
THE DrxE OF NMWeAbTLE left London ou Thurs.
day for the Christmas vacation.
SIR WILLIAM MOLESWORTH and Lady Molesworth
have left town for North Yorkshire, on a visit to the
Earl and Countess of Zetland.

THE MARQUIS AM) MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY
have arrived at Wynyard-park from Ireland.
THE DUKE AM) DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND will
entertain a numerous family circle during the ap-
proaching holidays at Trentham Hall.
Miss BURDETT Conn's, who has been staying at
Chantilly, has returned to Paris, where she intends
to pass the winter.
TIIE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WELLINGTON have
been on a visit with Lord Brougham at Cannes, and
purpose proceeding from thence to Italy for the
winter.

THE New York papers announce that the Earl of
Mountcashel had arrived in New York from a long
tour through Canada and the Southern States of
America.

THE DUKE OF HAMILTON has purchased Beaufort-
house, in Arlington-street, for 60,0(X)/.
Iln. 13ANKES, M.P. for Dorset, is about to receive a
testimonial in " acknowledgment of his long and dis-
tinguished services as the Chairman of the Dorset
Quarter Sessions."

- THE MARRIAGE of William Lowther, Esq., nephew
to the Earl of Lonsdale, with Miss Parke, daughter
of the Right Hon. Sir James Parke, Knight, was
celebrated at St. George's, Hanover-square, on Satur-
day last.
MR. FREDERICK PEEL, M.P., has resumed his
duties as Under Secretary for the Colonies, at the
Colonial-office, in Downing street.

DECEMDER 24, 1853.