The Press.
London, England, 1858-10-30 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY AND THE PRINCE CONSORT, and the
junior branches of the Royal Family, are at Windsor
Castle.

THE PRINCE OF WALES will, it is stated, shortly
zeceive a commission in, and join the army.
THE SAILOR PRlNCE.—Prince Alfred joined the
naval service on Wednesday. He is to serve as a
naval cadet on board the Euryalus, which left Spit-
head the same day. The Prince, accompanied by his
royal father, the Prince Consort, and his governor,
Second Captain and Brevet Major Cowell, ILE.,
arrived at the Clarence-yard, Gosport, at noon, where
their Royal Highnesses were received by the autho-
rities with the usual ceremonies. Sir George and
Captain Seymour accompanied the Princes in the
Fairy. On approaching the Euryalus, that ship
manned yards, as did Rear-Admiral t'Hooft's Dutch
squadron, and a grand general salute followed.
Prince Albert and Prince Alfred were received by
Captain Tarlet on and the frill staff of the ship with
all the honours due to royalty, and entertained by
him at luncheon in the state cabin, after which, at
about one o'clock, the royal father took an affec-
tionate leave of the son, and the Euryalus weighed,
under steam and sail, for sea. The Prince Consort
then returned in the Fairy to the Clarence-yard, and
at two o'clock left by the special train for Windsor.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Lindsay,
also came down to see Prince Alfred off. Tho part-
ing between the royal brothers was very affectionate,
and the royal cadet seemed also much moved at
parting with his old friends and instructors, Dr.
Minter, of the royal yacht, and Naval Instructor
Jolly, of the Illustrious. The latter gentleman is
now appointed tut.'r to Prince Arthur. The young
sailor Prince seemed iu the best of spirits, and at
once at home with the young gentlemen selected
(for no officer has been appointed to the Euryahm,
we believe, whose character and merits have not first
been submitted for her Majesty's approval) to he his
compagnons de voyage. Mr. Walton, of Gosport,
was honoured by her Majesty's commands to fit out
the young Prince ; and it may be interesting to those
young gentlemen who are studying for the navy, and
others already admitted and serving, to know that
Prince Alfred will enjoy no immunity from his royal
rank, that his outfit is no better nor more extensive
than theirs, that his chest is the exact and strict
" regulation" article, and, if his servant has a cabin
allotted him, the Prince, his master, slings his ham-
mock on the lower deck and berths himself therein
the same as the other cadets, and with the same
chance of " cobbing," though probably not with the
like probability of receiving that introductory inflic-
tion. Her Majesty had the Prince's chest and outfit
sent up to Buckingham Palace for her own and the
Prince Consort's inspection, and on its return to Mr.
Walton for shipment the Queen and Prince were
both pleased to express their high satisfaction with

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the equipment. The chest is of polished oak, and
the toilet utensils white metal electroplated. The
kit was of the usual character, and no superfluities.
THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE arrived on a visit to
her Majesty on Thursday afternoon.

THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, who has been
suffering from a severe attack of rheumatic gout,
is, we are happy to say, convalescent.
THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF MALAKOFF went to
Windsor on Thursday on a visit to the Queen. Soon
after their arrival they had an audience of her Ma-
jesty; the Duchess of Malakoff was presented by the
Countess of Malmesbury.
THE MARRIAGE OF THE EARL OF EGLINTOUN, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, with the Lady Adele Capel,
daughter of the Earl of Esser, is to be solemnized
on Tuesday next. The ceremony is to be strictly
private. ,

- THE MARRIAGE OF LADY KATHERINE ELIZABETH
HAMILTON, fourth daughter of the Marquis of Aber-
corn, and Viscount Valletort, eldest son ot the Earl
ot Mount Edgcutnbe, was solemnized on Tuesday at
St. James's Church, Piccadilly.
MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE are arranged to take
place between Lord Ashburton and Miss Stewart
Mackenzie, and between Selina, Dowager Duchess of
Manchester, and Mr. Blackwood, a near relative of
Lord Dufferin.