The Press.
London, England, 1854-08-26 00:00:00

AUGUST 26, 1854.

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THE ROYAL CIRCLE remains at Osborne, where, or
in its neighbourhood, the Queen has been present
at various scenes of interest or amusement during
the week. On Friday, the 18th, her Majesty and the
Prince Consort honoured the Portsmouth Regatta
with their presence. On Saturday Prince Albert
went in the royal yacht to Portland. and inspected
the works at the new breakwater. The Queen took
a cruise in the little Fairy in the afternoon. Mon-
day was passed in a tour to Carisbrook Castle ;
and on Tuesday her Majesty went in the royal
yacht to a spot off the Needles to witness experi-
ments with Lancaster's new gun, mounted in the
Arrow, one of the new gun-boats designed for ser-
vice in the Baltic. On Wednesday the Queen and
Prince gave their annual fête in honour of his
Royal Highness's birthday. Dinner was provided at
hree o'clock on the lawn near the house, under mar-
quees, for upwards of 450 persons, and shortly after
that hour the whole of the labourers employed on
the Osborne estate, the seamen and marines of the
royal yachts, the detachment of infantry, and the
Trinity-house and coast guard men doing duty at
East Cowes, sat down. Her Majesty and Prince
Albert, accompanied by the royal children and
Maharajah Duleep Singh, walked through the
different marquees, and gave orders for dinner to
commence. At half-past four dancing and rustic
games were begun, and were carried on with great
spirit till near dark, in the presence of the Queen and
royal party, including the Duchess of Kent.
THE DUCHESS OF KENT has been for some days
past on a visit to the Queen at Osborne, where also
the Maharajah Duleep Singh arrived on Monday
last. The Duke of Newcastle and Sir J. Graham
have been the ministerial visitants at Osborne-house
during the week.
THE foundation-atone of a new church at Newport,
to be called St. Thomas's Church, was laid on Thurs-
day by Prince Albert.
THE KING OF PORTUGAL arrived at Vienna on the
17th, and alighted at the Imperial Palace. He was
received at the railway terminus by the Archduke
Ferdinand, brother of the Emperor.
THE PRINCESS ZENAIDE CHARLOTTE JULIE BONA-
PARTE died at Naples on the Bth. She was the
eldest daughter of Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain,
and was born in Paris on July 8, 1802. She married
her cousin, Prince Charles, the eldest son of Lucien
Bonaparte, and leaves by him eight children. Her
usual residence was Rome, where three of her
married daughters, and her eldest son, Prinoe
Mussignano, are living.
V.qCOUNT AND VISCOUNTESS PALMERSTON left
Bi gh in on Wednesday for his lordship's seat,
Bruddiands, Hants.
LORD JOHN RUSSELL, with Lady Russell and family,
arrived at Oxenholme, from London, on the evening
of the 17th, and proceeded by special train to Win-
dermere, where it is understood his lordship pur-
poses to stay a few days. After his sojourn in this
beautiful region Lord John goes on to Scotland.
THE EARL 01! ABERDEEN will, it iS stated, be pre-
vented from visiting his patrimonial estates in the
north this autumn, in consequence of the pressure
of official business. The noble Premier, who is stay-
ing at Argyll house, will leave town in a few days on
a visit to her Majesty at Osborne. The Hon. Colonel
Alexander Gordon, second son of the Premier, was
in good health at the date of the last letters from the
seat of war.