I am quite sad to leave this fine place, where, if it had not been for the meeting of Parliament _so_ early this year, I would have remained till November.

I have passed _such_ a pleasant time here, the _pleasantest summer_ I have _ever_ passed in my life; I have had the _great_ happiness of having you and my beloved Aunt here, I have had pleasant people staying with me, and I have had delicious rides which have done me more good than anything.

It will be such a break-up of our little circle! Besides my own people, Lord Melbourne and Lord Palmerston are the only people who have been _staying_ here, and this little party was very social and agreeable.

The Princess Augusta of Saxony[69] has been here for two nights; she is neither young nor handsome, but a very kind good person.
The news from Portugal are bad which I got this morning.

The Civil War is _ended_, and the _Chartists_ have been _completely defeated_; this is sad enough, but I was fearful of it: a counter-revolution _never_ does well.[70] _En revanche_, the news from Spain are by far better....
Believe me always, in haste, your devoted and affectionate Niece, VICTORIA R.
[Footnote 69: Daughter of King Frederick Augustus of Saxony.] [Footnote 70: On July 1st a new Ministry had come into power in Portugal.