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seated on her left. The Earl of Liverpool officiated at the
north end of the table. The gorgeous wine-cooler, con-
structed for George IV., stood on a pedestal in front of
their Majesties. Whilst the repast was proceeding, the
private band of her Majesty performed in an apartment
immediately connected with. but not visible from, the di-
ning-room, several of the compositions of the most distin-
guished masters.

- On Wednesday morning the Duke de Montpensier
quitted the Castle, for London, in a carriage and four;
and in the afternoon the King of the French promenaded
on the south terrace of the Castle, accompanied by her
Majesty and Prince Albert, and afterwards the royal party
visited St. George's Chapel, Cardinal Wolsey's Chapel,
the Royal Aviary, and afterwards drove to Frogmore
Lodge, the residence of the Duchess of Kent. After their
return to the Castle, the royal party inspected some of
the principal domestic offices of the Castle on the ground,
passing through the confectionery room, the kitchen, and
the gilt room. At seven o'clock a grand dinner was given
in St. George's Hall, in honour of the royal visitor. The
magnificent service of gold plate was used on the occasion.
The Queen was seated at the north side of the table, be-
tween his Majesty and the Duke de Montpensier. Op-
posite was seated Prince Albert between the Countess St.
Aulaire and Lady Charlotte Dundas. Amongst the com-
pany, sixty-five in number, were the Duchess of Kent, the
Duke of Wellington, M. Guizot, the Earl of Aberdeen,
Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, the Duke of Buccleugb, Mar-
quis of Exeter, Earl of Liverpool, Lord and Lady Wharn-
cliffe, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Sir James and Lady
Graham, Sir George Murray, &c.
The quietness of the castle is in no degree disturbed
by the presence of King Louis Philippe, who, it appears,
is best complimented by being suff red to remain entirely
at his ease. After breakfast, on Thursday, the new char-
a-bane, presented by his Majesty to the Queen, was
brought into the grand, quadrangle, and the royal party
set out for a drive, via Sunbury, to Twickenham, and
thence through Bushy Park to Hampton Court. After-
wards they repaired to Claremont, where luncheon was
provided. In the evening a banquet, on the same scale of
magnificence as that of the previous evening was given,
the additions to the guests being the Duke and Duchess
of Mecklenburg, and the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk.
In the middle of the table opposite to the royal circle
was the " St. George candelabrum," exhibiting the com-
bat of St. George and the Dragon, forming a most con-
spicuous and magnificent central ornament, being far su-
perior in size to the other candelabra and epergnes.
With this exception, and also two of the " Hesperides"
candelabra, which were placed near each end of the table,
the entire plateau was formed of epergnes supporting
flowers. On both sides of the plateau were a row of can-
delabra filled with waxlights, lighting the royal banquet
in the most brilliant manner. The table was also orna-
mented with the splendid service of gold plate, including
vases, wine-coolers, and large dishes, all of them of the
most elegant forms, and richly chased and sculptured.
In front of the west sideboard was placed the head and
front paws of the royal tiger couchant, which formerly
supported the canopy of the throne of the Sultan of My-
sore, and was taken at the storming of Seringapatam.
The eyes, tusks, and claws of the figure are of rock crys-
tal, the rest of the bead and paws are covered with plates
of pure gold. The state standards of Tippoo Sultan,
also captured at the storming of Seringapatam, were
placed over the tiger's head, and on each side were can.
delabra filled with wax lights, ornamented with Oriental
figures and emblems. The east sideboard contained a
number of large and handsome shields, salvers, urns,
vases, statuettes, tankards, and vases of gold, brilliantly
illuminated with candelabra and sconces. _ _ _

On Friday morning the royal party took a drive after
an address had been presented to his Majesty by the
Mayor and Corporation of V‘ incisor. After their return
to the Castle a chapter of the most noble order of the
Garter was held, at which his Majesty was duly created a
knight of the order with every solemnity. In the after-
noon the royal party rode out to the grounds of Virginia
Water. The lake was studded with pleasure- boats and
barges, and the Victoria and Royal Adelaide frigate, both
of which were gaily bedecked with flags and ensigns,
floated proudly in the midst. Having v sited the water-
fall, the or namental ruins, the Belvedere, and the other
attractions of this delightful spot, the royal party re-
turned to the Castle at a quarter to six o'clock. let the
evening a banquet upon a scale of unusual magnificence
took place in St. George's Hall. Covers were laid for
160 guests, and nearly all the treasures of the Castle in
plate and plateaux, candelabra. goblets, vases, &c. were
displayed on the table and buffets at either end of the
hall. Previously to entering the hall, the Prince of
Wales and the Princess Royal were presented to the King
of the French in the drawing-room by the Duchess of
Kent. It is said that the infant Prince gazed with some
astonishment at one of the beef-eaters, who was on duty
in his state livery at the entrance of the apartment, and
called out " Who is that great man there ?" in a tone
that almost upset the gravity of the distinguished circle.
On Saturday a deputation from the Corporation of
London proceeded from the Guildhall to "Windsor to pre-
trnt an address to his Majesty Louis Philippe. The
members of the deputation and attendants occupied 13
carriages. His Majesty received the deputation at two
o'clock, and replied very graciously to the address.
A short time after the deputation left, the royal party
paid a visit to Eton College, where the boys, to the
amount of 700, were assembled in the quadrangle, and
who greeted his Majesty with deafening applause. The
Queen and her guests were then conducted through the
building. in the library there is a book villere distin-
guished visitors are accustomed to write their names.
Prince Albeit's name was already in the book, and her
Majesty was requested to write hers. She wrote " Victoria
R., October 12, 1844." The Duke of Wellington wrote
his name under the Queen's, and the King of the French,
who had of course been requested to write his, filled the
opposite page. His Majesty had expressed his delight at
the enthusiastic reception given him by the boys, and,
with their shouts ringing in his ears, he wrote, "Louis
Philippe, encore emu de l'accueil que lui ont fait les
ileves de cette honorable college." On their return to
the castle, a dinner was served in the evening in the usual
style of splendour.
On Sunday the King and his son, attended by their
suite, went to the Roman Catholic Chapel at Clewer.
Mass was said by the Rev. Mr. Wilkinson, the officiating
priest of the chapel. The Duke de Monteensier sat on
the right of the King. The text chosen by the reverend
gentleman was, " Render an account of thy stewardship,
tor thou nnayest be no longer steward." In the sermon
there was no direct or indirect allusion to the presence of
the King, except that the rev. gentleman began with,
"May it please your Majesty." The King paid marked
attention throughout the service, which lasted altogether
nearly two hours. When his Majesty left the chapel to
enter his carriage, a considerable number of people had
assembled outside, by whom he was saluted as he drove
off. He bowed from the carriage window in return. On
his Majesty's first entrance into his pew, the impulse of
curiosity was co strong that all in the chapel stood up and
stretched forward to obtain a -ight of him, but they soon
after sat down and afterwards paid great attention to the
service. His Majesty wore plain black clothes, with the
blue riband over his shoulder and a star.

After luncheon in the afternoon the carriages were sent
round to Datchet Lodge, the intention being that Her
Majesty, the King of the French, Prince Albert, and the
auests and suite, shoal walk down there and ride home.
The terrace was thrown open to the public in the after-
noon, after three o'clock, in order that they might all
have the opportunity of seeing the royal piny. The
threatening appearance of the sky, however, put an end
to the plan ; but at a few minutes atter four in the after-
noon the whole party descended the steps leading to the
terrace, and walked up and down in view of the many
hundred persons assembled. Her Majesty walked with
the King of the French, the Prince walking immediately
after in company with the Duke of Wellington. The
Earl of Jersey, the Earl of Liverpool, Earl Delawarr,
and many other noblemen and gentlemen followed,
dressed in the Windsor uniform. Sr R. Peel was in the
party, but he did not wear the Windsor uniform. The
royal party walked up and down the terrace several times,
loudly cheered by the people assembled. until the rain,
which began to fall heavily, compelled them to return
within doors.
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The Queen and Prince Albert attended Divine Service

in the riTiivate chapel of the castle. Viscount Melbourne,
Lord John Russell, Lord Ellenborough, and other distin-
gui,hed personages were expected to join the royal circle
at dinner. Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, the King of the
French, accompanied by her Majesty and the Prince,
were to leave the nistle for the Farnborough station of
the South-Western Railway, where a special train would
be in waiting to convey them to Gosport. Her Majesty
and the Prince were to accompany his Majesty out of the
harbour, lunching on board the Gomer, and bidding his
Majesty adieu off Spithead, returning in the royal yacht
to the Me of Wight, where her Majesty will make a
brief sojourn.

The French papers contain various remarks on the
King's visit to this country. Sortie of them take it as an
insult that the Duke of Wellington was selected to receive
his Majesty on his landing. They do not appear to un-
derstand that his Grace was there solely in his official
capacity of Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire. The King,
before leaving France. granted an amnesty to fifty-nine
prisoners who were suffering for political offences. The
Moniteur contains their names. They are for the most
part obscure persons. implicated in the insurrection of
the 12th and 13th of May, 1839, in Paris; in the Repub-
lican plot of Marseilles ; the expedition of Louis Napoleon
to Boulogne; and the attempt of Quenisset against the
lives of the Dukes of Orleans and Aumale.
A ROYAL ALBUM.—The album which King Louis
Philippe proposed to offer to Queen Victoria in comme-
moration of her visit to the Chateau d'Eu, is finished :
and his Majesty carries it over with him to he presented
at Windsor. It is of unusually large size, being 32 inches
by 24. and proportionally thick. It contains 32 drawings
of the first French artists, reptesenting the different
apartments of the Chateau d'Eu, and scenes and events
connected with her Britannic majesty's visit. To prevent
friction, the drawings are let in, and, as it were, framed
by thick sheets of B, istol paper. It is splendidly bound
in scarlet Morocco, by Ginain, bearing the arms of Eng-
land, within a rich border of most delicate tooling. The
case or box in which it is enclosed, is covered with rich
purp!e velvet, on which is also impressed the queen's
arms.— Galignani's Messenger.

IVEYntm. FAIR, HAMPSHIRE.—This fair, which is the
most important in the south of England, was held on
Wednesday in an extensive range of fields three miles
from Andover. The fair continues for six successive days
for the s.le of sheep, horned cattle, and horses, the supply
of which this year was very large, and exceeding that of
the preceding years. The sheep-pens covered many acres
and the trade was rather bli.k ; the best ewes making
from 28s. to 335.. and good Fouthdown wethers obtaining
good prices. The supply of horned cattle was large and
the trade dull, the prices being 12 per rent. lower then the
average of last year. Ti e horse field was lame, and prime
cart colts made high prim.