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THE COURT. -+-- THE Queen remained at Rosenau during the past week, Her Majesty has been prevented by the weather from taking her accustomed walks and drives. His Majesty, the King of Prussia, visited the Queen early in the week. The King arrived by special train from Baden, soon after five o'clock, at Oeslau, where their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and Prince Louis of Hesse met his Majesty, and accompanied him in her Majesty the Queen's carriage to Rosenau, where he was received by the Queen, and their Royal Highnesses Princess Louis of Hesse, Princess Helena, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice. His Majesty departed from Rosenau the same evening, accompanied by only one aide-de-camp. THEIR Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse spent the greater part of every day at the Rosenau with the Queen. THE Duke of Coburg having arrived at the Kallen- berg, his Royal Highness and the Duchess visited the Queen the same afternoon. PRINCE ALFRED, attended by Major Cowell, staid some days at Hummelsheim, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Altenburg. PRINCE ARTHUR, whose predilections are said to have been from his earliest age very military, and curiously in unison with the fact of his being the godson of England's great commander, has this week taken a sort of initiatory step in the military career he will devote himself to. He was at Woolwich last week, and appeared to take an interest in various military arrangements that were going forward. It is believed that the Prince will commence his studies at Edinburgh during the winter months, and go through a short and regular course of military education. IT is not certain whether King George of Greece will visit the Queen at Windsor or whether he will join the court later at Balmoral. THE following letters, the one written by the Mayor of Abingdon, to her Majesty, and her gracious reply to the same, will be read with interest "TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. 10 Most Gracious Madam,—As the mayor of Abingdon, I was requested by the subscribers to the proposed Prince Consort memorial for this town, at a meeting held by them in our Council Chamber, on the 11th of last month, to offer for your Majesty's acceptance a photographed and appropriately framed copy of the design and to hope in their name, as I do in my own, that the style and character of the same will be found worthy of your Majesty's appreciation. Accordingly, I have taken the liberty of sending the design to Windsor Castle, that it may be redirected and forwarded to your Majesty. The grand object of the subscribers is to perpetuate to future generations in and around this locality the peculiarly noble name which his late Royal Highness the Prince Consort won as the patron prince of science, art, literature, commerce, agriculture, and peace, and true harmony in the social, domestic, and political circles of your Majesty's vast dominions; but especially so and in the most dignified manner in this exalted, peaceful, and happy country. Beloved, too, as the wise father of England's future kings, and therefore to be held by us in our hearts and memories with sacred veneration.-I have the honour to be, gracious Madam, your Majesty's most humble and obedient servant, RICHARD BADCOCK, Mayor of Abingdon. Sir,—I have received the commands of her Majesty to beg of you to convey to the subscribers to the me- morial which it is intended to erect in the town of Abingdon, to the Prince Consort, and to accept for yourself the expression of her Majesty's best thanks for the kind wish to send for her Majesty's acceptance a photograph of the intended design. The photograph has not yet arrived, but it is not necessary to wait for its coming to assure you of the gratification with which her Majesty has read your letter.—I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, "C.GETSY. "Richard Badcock, Esq., Mayor of Abingdon." THE Prince and Princess of Wales have been enjoy- ing themselves on the Highlands. The Prince went to the Glen of Girnock deer-stalking the other day, and was very fortunate in securing three fine stags, with this wonderful coincidence, that respectively the three carried eight, ten, and twelve points. At five in the afternoon the Prince returned home, cheerfully chatting with Mr. Grant. Although from half-past twelve it had rained in perfect streams, his Royal Highness declined the use of his horse, preferring to walk along with his men and one of the trophies of his day's sport. In the evening, the three antlered kings of the forest were exhibited to the Princess and suite by torchlight, and Peter Robertson having "tuned his pipes, and gar'd them skirl," the torchbearers tripped it lightly on the green in real Hielan' style, to the great delight of the whole Royal party.

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