The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-11 00:00:00

ALBERT VICTOR CHRISTIAN EDWARD.

And his Grace the Archbishop baptised it in those
names.

After having received the sacred symbol his Royal
Highness the infant Prince was restored to the arms
of the Queen. The Countess of Macclesfield after-
wards took the Prince, who was re-conducted from
the Chapel in the same way as on entering. The
exhortation and blessing having been given by the
Archbishop the ceremonial concluded with the per-
formance of Handers grand chorus from the
Creation.
" The Heaven. are telling the Glory of Ood."

As soon as the ceremony was concluded, the
Queen, attended as on entering the Chapel. was
conducted by the Lord Chamberlain to the White
Drawing Room, where the Royal Sponsors joined
her Majesty, after retiring from the Chapel in the
same order as in proceeding to it. The royal per-
sonages with their attendants, and all others
forming the royal procession, also retired from the
Chapel and proceeded to the state apartments.
During the ceremony the Duchess of Wellington,
the Lord Steward, and the Lord Chamberlain stood
near her Majesty, and the Ladies in attendance and
the Officers of the Royal Household formed a line
behind the members of the Royal family on both
sides of the Chapel.
The Queen wore a black silk dress covered with
deep black crape, and edged with jet gimp ; a cap
of white crape lime in the style of the cap of '
Mary Queen of Scots, with diamonds round it, and
a long white crape line veil attached to it. Her
Majesty wore the Ribbon, Star, and Badge of the
Garter, a diamond necklace, and large cross con-
taining the Prince Consort's miniature, and a
brooch composed of a large sapphire set in twelve
large diamonds.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales wore
a white satin dress, with rouches of tulle and two
Bounces of rich Brussels lace, decked with flowers,
water lilies, ferns, and grasses ; a tiara of dia-
monds, necklace, brooch, and earrings of pearls
and diamonds, a corsage of the City diamonds
routd the top of thedress ' • the Portuguese order of
Isabella, and the Victoria and Albertßedge.

The Princess Helena wore a white slain dress,
trimmed with a deep Bounce of old lace, white
roses, lilies of the valley, and green leaves • a
diamond and opal necklace, with the Portuguese
and Victoria and Albert Orders. The headdress
was of Bowers and diamonds, to correspond with
those on the dress.
The Princess Louise wore the same as Princess
Helena, but with diamonds and turquoises.
Prineess Beatrice wore a white satin dress, and a
velvet band on her head, with lilies of the valley.

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Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Claming&
wore a violet velvet dress, trimmed with ermine.
Head4reas of violet velvet, feathers, and diamondi;
stomacher, necklace, and earrings in diamonds.
Her Royal Highness the Uraud Duchess of
Mecklenburg Strelitz wore a dress of white Gres
d'Afrique, trimmed with point lace. Head-dress
composed of white feathers, with tiara of diamonds
and sapphire ; necklace, stomacher, and earrings of
diamonds and sapphire.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary wore a
white satin dress with tunic of Brussels lace,
trimmed with water lilies. Head-dress, a diadem
of diamonds and water lilies ' • stomacher, necklace,
and earrings of emeralds and diamonds.
Ilia Majesty the King of the Belgians wore the
uniform of a field-marshal.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales wore a
general's uniform, with the Collar of the Garter.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred wore a naval
uniform.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur and
Priice Leopold were attired in Highland costume.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
wore the uniform of a Field Marshal.

The ceremonial having concluded, the visitors
proceeded to the Green Drawing-room and Picture
Gallery, and shortly afterwards partook of a col-
lation with the Royal Family iu the supper-room.
The supper-room bad been beautifully prepared
for the occasion. Much of the most curious and
most costly of the plate belonging to the Palace
was displayed upon the tables and upon the buffet,
and conspicuous among the viands wai a superb
christening cake.
During the collation the Lord Steward gave the
following toasts :—" His Royal Highness the
Prince Albert Victor of Wales ;" after which the
band played "Rule Britannia." " His Majesty
the King of the Belgians ;" after which the band
played a Belgian air. " His Majesty the King of
Denmark ;" after which the baud played a Danish
air. "The Queen ;" after which the band played
" God save the Queen." "The Prince and Princess
of Wales ;" after which the band played the Prince
of Wales's Quick Step.
The band of the First Life Guards was in attend-
anze, and performed during the collation.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, MARca 10.

At a congregation this day the undermentioned
degrees wen ooeferred :—M. A.—Thomas Spragging God-
frey, Trinity College. B.A.—Edward Homage Wynne-
Finch, Trinity College; Francis Tracy Clarke. St. Cathe-
rine's College ; Rees Granada. Grouow, Christ's Collage.
LL.B.— Thomas Francis 011iffe, Trinity College. At
the same Graces leased the sen►te to appoint
Mr. E. C. Char of Trinity College, examiner in Clankill
for the ordinary degree; and Mr. I'. ff. Mason. of St.
John's, samisen at the sandidates for the Tyrwhitt scholar-
ships, vice Profaner Jarrett.