The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-05 00:00:00

Vbe Court.

WINDSOR, Nov. 4.
The Queen held a Chapter of the most noble Order
of the Garter this day. The following knights companions
amembled at the Castle at one o'clock :—Field Marshal the
Prince Albert, Field Marshl the Duke of. Wellington,
Field Marshal the Marquis of Anglesey, the blarqu•s of
Lansdowne, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Dul,e of Cleve-
land, the Marquis Contd. ii, the Marquis of Hertford, the
Duke of Bedford, the Duke of Norfolk. The officers of the
Order present were :—The Prelate, the Bishop of Win•
cheater ; the Chancellor, the Bishop of Orford ; Garter King
of Arms, Sir Charles Young, Knt.; Gentleman Usher of
the Black Rod, Rear-Admiral Sir Augustus W. J. Clifford,
Bart.

The Knights Companions having been robed in their
mantles end collars in the Guard Chamber, peed into St.
George's Hall, where they were called over by Garter
King of Arms. Her Majesty the Queen, the Sovereign of
the order, wore the mantle and collar, and also the garter I
man armlet. Field Marshal Prince Albert wore the
mantle and collar of the order. Her Majesty and Prince
Albert were conducted by the officers of the royal house-
hold through the north corridor to the Throne Room,
where the chapter was held. The Knigh.s Companions of
the Garter, attended by the officers of the order (who wore
their respective mantles, and carried their ersirns of office),
passed in procession throueh the Reception Room to the
Presence of the Sovereign in the Throne Room.
The Sovereign and Knights Companions being seated,
the Chancellor signified to the Chapter her Majesty's royal
will and pleasure that the vacant stall in the Royal Chapel
of St. George at Windsor should be filled.
The Right Honourable Charles William Earl Fitswilliam
was introduced between Garter King of Arms and Black
ltod, and kneeling near her Majesty had the honour of
I knighthood conferred upon him by the Queen, with the
sword of stme. His lordship kissed hands and then
re-
tired. The Knights Companions proceeded to the election,
and the Chancellor having collected the suffrages woe:flied
them to the Sovereign, and by her command the Chan-
miler declared that the Right Honourable Charles Wil-
liam, Earl Fitzwilliam, hail been duly elected a Knight of
the moot noble Order of the Garter.
By the Queen's command the noble Earl was received
at the door of the Chapter-room by the two Junior Knighta
Companions present, the Duke of Norfolk supporting
him on the right, and the Duke of Bedford on the
I Garter King of Arms (bearing the ensigns of the Order on
narimson velvet cushion), and Black Rod preceded his
lunlish,p to the sovereign. Earl Fitzwilliam knelt near the
Queen, and Garter King of Arms, on his knee, presenting
Se garter, her M.jesty, assist.d by Prince Albert and the
Dan of Wellington, the tan senior knights companions
pememt, buckled it on his lordship's lea leg, the Chancellor
peeaseeneine the usual admonition. G i.eer King o: Arms
presenting in like manner the Riband and GCOr2C, the
Queen, assisted by l'rince Albert and the Duke of Welling.
too, passed the same over the noble earl's leit shoulder, the
Chancellor primounciug the admonition. Earl Fitrwilliana
again kneed her Majesty's hand, and having received the
congratulations of each of the Knights of the Chapter,
retired from the Chapter Room.
The Chapter being ended, Garter King of Arms, by her
Mnie,ty's command, again called over the Knights Com-
panions, who, with the officers of the Order, retired from
Ow presence of the Sovereign with the usual ceremonies.
The Court was attended by the Duchess of Norililk (ofll-
- fur the Mistress of the Robes), the Viscountess Can-
Lidy in Waiting; the Marquis of Anglesey, Gold
in W rating; Lord Edward Howard, Vice-Chamber-
Min ; Lord Marcus Hill, Treasurer of the Hon ehold •' the
lan of Mulgrave, Comptroller of the Household; Lord
Mlphinstone Lord in Waiting; Visenuni Cliftlen, Lord in
Waiting to ae Prince ; Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in
I Waiting; Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting
to the Prince ; Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour,
Groom of the Robes; Colonel Bouserie, Silver Stick in
Waiting; Sir George Lee, Lieutenant of the Yeomen
Guard ; Lord Charles Fitzroy, Equerry in Waiting ; Colonel
Sir Ord Honynsan (Grenadier Guards), Field Officer in
Waiting; Sir William Martins, Gentleman Usher of the
Sword of State ; Lieutenant• Colonel Fitzmauriee, Adjutant
_ .

of the Yeomen 'Guard; and the lion. W. Forbei, and Mr.
George Cameron, Pages of Honour in Waiting.
Her 3laiesty's botly.guard of the Yeomen of the Guard
was on duty during the ceremony, under the command of
Captain lkhlairs, the Ezon in Waiting.
A guard of honour of the Grenadier Guards was on duty
with the band of theregiment within the Grand Quadrangle
of the Castle.

After the investiture, the Koights and Officers of the
Order of the Garter partook of a luncheon in tho dining-

Her Majesty gave a grand dinner in the even;ng in the
Waterloo-chamber, to the Knights of the mast noble Order
of the Garter, and a distinguished circle.
The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the ladies
and gentlemen of the royal household in waiting, dined with
her Royal Higbee.. the Duchess of Kent, at Irogmore
yesterday (Monday) evening.
Her Royal Itirimess had, afterwards, an evcninT party.
The Queen and l'rince Albert walked In the Hume Park
and in the Slopes this morning.
The Prince of Wales, Princess Royal, Prinro Alfred, and
Princess Alice, took their usual exercise.

Prince Arthur and the Prince Ales Helena and Louisa

were taken out in an open carriage.
Her Itoyal Highness the Ductless of Kent visited her
Majesty hue afternoon at the Castle.

Mr. It. G. Mac Donnell, Governor of the Gambia, had an
interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial.offiee.
Viscount Mandeville and Mr. Neilson had also interviews
with the noble Earl.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
front the Governor of Gibraltar.

(Prnin last niglo. Gasete.)
WHITEHALL, Nov. S.—The Queen has been
pleased to direct letters patent to be paved under the
Great Seal, appointing the Rev. William Weldon Chansp-
neys, M.A., to the place and dignity of a Canon Residen-
tiary of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London, void by
the death of the ROT. James Endell Tyler.

PROROGATiON OP PAKIZAIIENT.—ParIiament was
yesterday prorogued by commission, in the usual form, VII
Thursday, the Vith of January nest. There were few per-
sons present, and the ceremony excited no public interest.