The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-02-02 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, Jan. 28.
Her Majesty the Queen held a Chapter of the Most
Noble Order of the Garter this afternoon at the Castle.
The Knights Companions were robed in the Guard
Chamber in their mantles of purple velvet by Mr.
Hunter and Mr. Ede. The Knights wore the gold and
enamelled collar, with the hood of crimson velvet on the
right shoulder, the star of the Order being embroidered
on the mantle over the left breast.

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The Bishops wore their mantles of purple velvet, and
the other officers their mantles of crimson satin. AU
carried their respective badges of office.
At 5 minutes past 3 o'clock her Royal Highness the
Princess Frederick William of Prussia passed through
the Grand Reception-room into the Throne or Garter-
room, attended by the ladies snd gentlemen of her
household, her tram being borne by two of the ladies of
her household. His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales (in the Highland dress) and her Royal Highness
the Princess Alice accompanied their sister. The Prus-
sian Minister and Countess Bernstorff followed the
Princess into the Throne-room. Her Royal Highness-
was ushered to a chair at the east end of the apartment.
The Princess wore a dress of white silk brocaded with
gold, trimmed with gold lace, and a white satin skirt
trimmed with gold lace. Her Royal Highness's head-
dress was formed of holly, gold leaves, white feathers,
and diamond ornaments.

The Queen passed from her apartments through the
north corridor into the Throne-room at 3 o'clock. The
band of the Scots Fusileer Guards on duty within the
quadrangle of the Cattle played the National Anthem as
her Majesty passed.
The Chancellor signified to the Chapter her Majesty's
Royal will and pleasure that a descendant of King
George I. should he elected in the person of his Royal
Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia. The
Knights Companions proceeded to the election, and the
suffrages having been collected by the Chancellor were
by him presented to the Sovereign, who demanded him
to declare that his Royal Highness Prince Frederick
William of Prussia had been duly elected a Knight of
the most noble Order of the Garter. Prince Frederick
William, attended by Sir Frederic Storm, Groom in
Waiting to the Queen, General von Schreckenstein,
Major-General von Millzke, Captain von Soh weinitz,
Lieutenant von Zustrow, Dr. Wegner, and Captain von
Lindern, was in St. George's Hall, whence, by the
Sovereign's command, he was conducted by Earl Gran-
ville and the Marquis of Westminster, the two junior
Knights Companions present, preceded by Garter (bear-
ing the ensigns of the Order upon a velvet cushion) and
by Black Rod. Earl Granville was on the right of the
Prince and the Marquis of Westminster on his left.
The Prince passed through the grand Reception-room
into the Chapter-room, and was conducted to the Queen,
on her Majesty's right hand. Prince Frederick William
knelt near the Queen, and Garter King of Arms on his
knee presented the "Garter," and her Majesty, assisted
by the Prince Consort and the Duke of Cambridge,
buckled it on his Royal Highness's left leg, the Chan-
cellor pronouncing the usual admonition, Garter King
of Anna presented in like manner the Riband and
George, and her Majesty, assisted as before, put the same
over his Royal Highness's left shoulder, the Chancellor
pronouncing the admonition. Prince Frederick Williaan
kissed her Majesty's hand, and having received the con-
gratulations of each of the Knights Companions, retired.
His Royal Highness appeared in a Prussian uniform.
The Queen went in State on Friday evening to honor
the performance at her Majesty's Theatre with her
presence.
The mayor and corporation of the borough of Windsor
waited npon Prince and Princess Frederick William of
Prussia on Friday at Windsor Castle, and presented an
address of congratulation to their Royal Highnesses upon
their Marriage.

THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.—DOVER, Wednesday.
—The King of the Belgians and the Duke of Brabant
and Count of Flanders, owing to the Belgian packet not
being able to go to the pier in consequence of the strong
south-east wind, were detained here three hours, much
against their expectation; but on the tide flowing the
Royal party left the harbour at 6 p.m. His Majesty was
received by the General and his Staff and a guard of
honour from the Sussex Militia, the Admiralty Superin-
tendent, the Belgian Consul, and officers of the Belgian
navy, Captain Smithett, and Mr. Way, of the railway
station. At 9 30 p.m. a second special train arrived
with their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Royal of Prussia, the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg,
and a numerous suite, who were received by the same
official personages and a guard of honour from the
Antrim Rifles. Their Royal Highnesses proceeded
immediately on board the Admiralty steampacket Vivid,
and left the harbour for Calais. A stiff breeze was blow-
ing from the south-east, and the only thing to recom-
mend a passage was a bright moon. The Vivid ap-
peared much limbered with baggage and a heavy four-
The King of the Belgians sent his carriages and
baggage by another packet.
Toe Doc DE BRABANT'S SERVICR OF PLATE.-
Befole leaving this country his Royal Highness the Due
de Brabant paid a visit to Messrs. Elkington's for the
purpose of inspecting the designs which have been
executed for an extensive service of plate which has been
ordered by his Highness. This service will be the largest
and certainly the most artistic and elaborate that has
over been made in this country, The celebrated service

made many years ago for the Prince Woronzoff cost no
less than £40,05)0, but of this sum the intrinsic value of
the silver amounted to nearly two-thirds of the whole.
In the service ordered by the Due de Brabant nothing
is to be of silver beyond the actual plates, the object of
his Highness being less to have a service of which the
intrinsic value is its greatest recommendation than one
which displays all that the most chaste and elaborate art
can effect in metal work. In the present instance his
object has been fully attained, and some idea of the
superb and costly nature of the designs which are being
prepared may be formed from the fact that, though not
to be produced in silver, the oost of the who'e service
will, we believe, amount to more than half of that of the
Prince Woronzoff's. Nothing can snore strikingly
evidence the great strides with which the art manu-
factures of this country have lately advanced than the
fact of such a service being ordered here and executed in
the style in which the designs are preparing.