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London, England, 1849-07-23 00:00:00

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the Duke and Duchess of Nemours. .r.
The younger branches of the Royal Family alked
and rode as usual.
The Royal dinner party yesterday included Sir G.
Hamilton Seymour.

This after-noon the annual fête given by her Majesty
the Queen and his Royal Highness the Princess Albert,
to the labourers and others employed at Osborne, and to
the seamen of the Royal Yacht, took place in the park
of her Majesty's marine residence.
Dinner was served in tents at three o'clock precisely,
to which about 350 persons sat down, and shortly
after the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Al-
bert, accompanied by their Roy al Highnesses the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred,
Princess Alice, Princess Helena, and the Duke and
Duchess of Nemours, and attended by the Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Household, proceeded to the ground,
and walked through the tent in which the happy guests
were dining.
After dinner the healths of her Majesty and his
Royal Highness were proposed by Mr. Toward, her
Majesty's Steward, who presided upon the occasion,
and heartily responded to by the cheers of those as-
sembled.

After dinner the sports of the afternoon commenced
with a dance upon the green. The ground was deco-
rated with tents, flags, and banners, and, the weather
being very fine, the whole scene was one of gaiety and
happiness.
The bands of the Marines and of the 77th Regiment
alternately played to the merry dancers.
The games were as follows:
Blindman's Buff—Fly the Garter and Leap-frog—
Cricket—Foot races—Hurdle races—Sailor's hornpipe
—Hopping match—Fisherman's Dame—Snapping at
Gingerbread—Whipping the Monkey—Jumping in
sacks—Climbing a greased pole for a leg of mutton—
Dipping into water for oranges, and then into oatmeal
tor coins—Country Dances, Jigs, Reels, &c. &c.
In all these old-fashioned sports the seamen of the
Victoria and Albert, and Fairy, much distinguished
themselves by their agility, and they occasionally inter-
spersed the amusements with songs.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness, together with
the younger branches of the Royal Family, and the
Royal guests, honoured the fete with their presence,
during the whole afternoon, and appeared much to en-
joy the mirth, happiness, and good humour of their
joyous country people, servants, and sailors.
At half-past seven the sports ceased. The large con-
course of people separated in the most orderly manner,
and in less than half an hour the Royal pleasure grounds
had resumed their usual appearance of quiet and retire-
ment.

SUNDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by
the younger branches of the Royal Family, and by the
Duke and Duchess of Nemours, walked early this morn-
ing in Osborne Park.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness and the Ladies
and Gentlemen of the Royal Household attended Di-
vine service at Whippingham LChurch this 'forenoon.
The sermon was preached by the lion. and Rev. F. P.
Bouverie.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George Couper, crossed
from Gosport in the Elfin steamer, and arrived at Os-
borne about six o'clock yesterday.
Colonel the Hon. C. Grey and Sir James Clarke also
arrived yesterday afternoon. Colonel Grey has re•
lieved Lord Alfred Paget as Equerry in waiting on her
Maj es ty.l
Sir James Clarke returned toiLondon this afternoon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg Strelitz honoured the performance at
her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening with their
presence.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George Couper, left her
residence, Frogmore House, soon after twelve o'clock on
Saturday, for her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne,
Isle of Wight.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited
the Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, yesterday, at Cam-
bridge-house.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklen-
burg Strelitz, and the Princess Mary, attended Divine
service, yesterday morning, in Grosvenor Chapel, South
Audley-street.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday, at the Fo-
reign-office. It was attended by Lord J. Russell, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Miuto, Sir G. Grey,
Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis
Baring, Sir John Hobhouse, the Right Hon. Henry
Labouchere, the Earl of Carlisle. and the Marquis of
C anricarde. The Council sat two hours.
The General Board of Health, at a full board, received
the President of the Academy of Medicine in France,
M. Magendie, on a mission of inquiry from the French
Government as to the progress and treatment of cholera
in England. M. Magendie was accompanied by Dr.
M.Laug,hlin. Professor Owen and Mr. flodgi:on, of the
College of Surgeons, were present at the conference.
The Earl of Carli,k had a dinner party on Saturday,
at his residence in. Grosvenor-place. The company in-
cluded the American Minister and Mrs. Bancroft, Lady
Dover and the Hon. Miss Ellis, Mrs. Whateley and Miss
Whateley, Mr. Senior, Mons. A. Vernier,iMr. Macaulay,
Rev. F. Gray, Rev. H. Milman, Mr. Kingslake, and Mr.
Broadhead.