I am very prosperous, walking about the house like myself again, and we go to Windsor on the 22nd or 23rd, which will quite set me up.

I am _very_ prudent and careful, you may _rely_ upon it.

Your little grand-niece is most flourishing; she gains daily in health, strength and, I may add, beauty; I think she will be very like her dearest father; she grows amazingly; I shall be proud to present her to you.
The _denouement_ of the Oriental affair is most fortunate, is it not ?[58] I see Stockmar often, who is very kind about me and the Princess Royal....
Albert sends his affectionate love, and pray believe me always, your devoted Niece, VICTORIA R.
[Footnote 58: On the 3rd of November St Jean d'Acre was captured by the allied fleet, Admiral Sir Robert Stopford commanding the British contingent; the battle is said to have been the first to test the advantages of steam.

Admiral Napier proceeded to Alexandria, and threatened bombardment, unless the Pasha came to terms.

On 25th November a Convention was signed, by which Mehemet Ali resigned his claims to Syria, and bound himself to restore the Ottoman Fleet, while the Powers undertook to procure for him undisturbed possession of the Pashalik of Egypt.] _The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _26th December 1840._ ...