The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-08 00:00:00

Vbe Court.

WINDSOR, WZDNZIDAY.
The Queen held a Chapter of tho Most Noble
Order of the Garter at three o'clock this afternoon in the
Conie.

The Knights Companions having been robed in their
mantles of purple velvet and wearing their collars, were by
command of her Majesty called over by Garter King of
Arms in the Grand Reception Room, when the following
answered :—Tho Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of
Exeter, the Duke of Buccleuch, Earl De Grey, Earl of
Clarendon, Marquis of Abercorn, Marquis of Salisbury,
Duke of Bedford, Earl Spencer, and Earl Fitswilliam.
The Officers of the Order wore their mantle., chains, ami
badges. In attendance were the Prelate, the Bishop of
Winchester; the Chancellor, the Bishop of Orford; the
Registrar, the Dean of Windsor; Garter King of Arms,
Sir Charles George Young; and the Gentleman Usher of
the Black Rod, Sir Augustus Clifford.
The Queen and Prince Albert were conducted to the
Throe, or Gaiter Room, in which the Chapter was held, by
the Lord Steward and the Vice-Chamberlain ; the latter
stood on the right of the Queen. Iler Majesty wore the
mantle, kirtle, and collar of the Garter, and his Royal
Highness the mantle and collar of the Order.

By command of the Queen, the Knights Companions,
with the officers of the Order, were ushered to the presence
of the Sovereign in the Chapter Room, and the former
took their seats according to their seniority in the Order.
The Hon. and Very Rev. Gerald Wellesley, Dean of Wind-
sor, was sworn in Registrar of the Most Noble Order of the
Garter, the oath being administered by the Chancellor.
The Chancellor signified to the Chapter her Majesty's
royal will and pleasure that the vacant stalls in the Royal
Chapel of St. George, at Windsor, be filled, and as none
but a knight can be elected, the Right Hon. George Earl
of Carlisle was introduced to the Sovereign by Garter King
of Arms and Black Rud, and the sword of state having been
handed to the Qsecn by the Vice-Chamberlain, her Ma- .
jest y was pleased to knight his lordship therewith. The
noble earl kissed her Majesty's hand and retired.
The Right lion. Francis Earl of Ellesmere was intro-
duced to the Queen with the like ceremony, and had the
honour of knighthood conferred upon him by her Majesty
with the sword of state, whea his lordship kissed the SM.,
reign's hand and withdrew.
The Knights Companions proceeded to the election, and
the suffrages were collected by the Chancellor, and by him
were presented to the Sovereign, who commanded tho
Chancellor to declare that the Right Hon. George William
Frederick Earl of Carlisle,had been duly elected a Kuight
of the Most Noble Order f the Garter.

By the ()QOM I command the noble earl was received et
the door of the chaptcr-room by Earl Spencer and Earl Fits-
' William, the two junior Knights Companions present, and
wee conducted between them to her Majeaty, preceded by
Garter (bearing the ensigns of the order upon • crimson
velvet cushion), and by Black Rod. The earl knelt near
the Sovereign, and Garter King of Arms, en his knee, pre-
senting the garter, the Queen, assisted ►y Prim., Albert,
buckled it on hi■ lordship's left leg, the Chancellor pro-
nouncing the usual admonition.
Garter neat presented the Ribband and George, and her
Majesty (assisted as before) put the same over the noble
Earl's lett shoulder, the Chancellor pronouncing the
admonition.

H:s Lordship again kissed her Mejesty's hand, and
having received the congratulations of the Knights Com-
panions, retired.
The Chapter proceeded to a second election, when the
Sovereign commanded the Chancellor to declare that the
Right lion. Francis Earl of Ellesmere had been duly
sleeted a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter,
whereupon his lordsbip was introduced, and wu invested
by the Queen with the Outer, Ribband, and Badge, with
the like ceremonies.

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The Chapter proceeded to a third election, and the suf-
frages having been presented to the Queen, her biajisty
commanded the Chancellor to declare that the Right lion.
George But of Aberdeen had been duly elected &Knight of
the moat noble Order of the Garter.

The noble earl wu introduced between the two Junior
Knights Companions, and wu invested by the Sovereign
with the ensigns of he Garter, with the like ceremonies,
and, having received the congratulations of each of the
Knights Companions, withdrew.
The Earl of Aberdeen, by her Majesty's special com-
mand, retains the Order ot the Thistle.

The Duchess of Sutherland and the Marquis of Lans-
downe returned to London immediately after the ceremony.
The Queen gave a dinner this evening in the Winnloo
Chamber. The company included thel Duchess of Kent;
the Dukes of Bedford, Bncelench, and Wellington ; the
Marquises of Salisbury, Abercern, and Exeter ; Lady
Fanny Howard, Lady Caroline and Min Barrington,
Baroness de Spath ; Earls Spencer, Carlisle, Aberdeen,
Fitawilliam, Clarendon, and De Grey ; the Earl and
Countess of Ellesmere and Lady Blanche Egerton, Vis-
counts Sydney and Combormere, Lord Ernest Bruce, the
Bishops of Winchester and Oxford, Lord Foley. Major-
General the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey, Colonel the Hos.
C. B , Mn , and Miss Phipps, the Re. lion. H. and Lady Mary
Labouchere, Colonel the Right lion. C. Forester (Com-
, mending Officer Royal Horn Guards), Sir George, Lady,
and Miss Cooper; Sir Augustus Clifford, Sir Charles
George Young, Lieutenant Colonel Dennis (Commanding
Officer Bith Regiment), Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs.
Bathurat, Captain Bathurst (23rd Welsh Fusilien), the
Dean of Windsor, Lord George Lennox, and Major-General
Wylde.
The Queen and Prince Albert returned to the Castle at
half-past 7 o'clock yesterday.
The dinner party in the evening included the Duchess of
Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, the Baroness de Speth, Col.
the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Sir George Cooper, Lieut.-
General Sir De Lacy Evans, and Mr. Gibbs.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards played daring
dinner.