The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-29 00:00:00

WINDSOR, OCT. 28.

The Queen held an investiture of the most honour-
able Order of the Bath, this afternoon, at the Castle. It
was attended by the Sovereign of the Order, her Majesty
the Queen ; the Great Master of the Order, Field Marshal
Prince Albert; Knights Grand Crosses—Field Marshal the
Marquis of Anglesey, Viscount Palmerston, Lieut. General
Sir James Law Lushington, Sir Richard Jenkins, Lieut..
General Sir Willoughby Cotton, General the Right lion.
Sir Frederick Adam, Major-General Sir George Pollock,
and the Right Honourable Sir Henry Lytton Hiltons. ;
officers of the order. Bath, King of Arms, Algernon G re-
ville, Esq. Gentleman Usher, Albert William Woods, Esq.
(Lancaster Herald).
The investiture took place soon after 1 o'clock. Her
Majesty, who wore the mantle and kirtic, and also the collar
of the Bath, was conducted through the north corridor to
the throne-room, accompanied by Prince Albert, who wore
the mantle and collar 01 the order.
The Knights Grand Crosses robed in the Guard Chamber
in their mantles and collars, and then reatembled in the
Waterloo Chamber, where they were called over by Bath
King of Arms. The knights, attended by the officers of the
order, afterwards proceeded through the reception room into
the throne room, where the investiture took (dace.
Lieut.-Colonel William Reid (Royal Engineers), Lieut.-
Governor of Malta, was introduced between Bath King of
Arms and the Gentleman Usher of the Order, the former
bearing the riband, badge, and star of a Knight Comman-
der of the Bath, on a crimson velvet cushion. Cul. Reid
knelt near the Sovereign and received from her Majesty the
honour of knighthood; after which he kissed hands, and
was thee invested by the Queen with the ensigns of a Civil
Knight Commander of the Bath. Sir William Reid again
kissed hands and retired.
Richard Mayne, Esq., Commissioner of the Metropolitan
Police, was introduced in like manner between Bath King
of Arms and the Gentleman Usher of the Order, and had
the honour of knighthood conternd upon him by her Ma.
jesty. Sir Rickard kissed hands, and was then invested by
the Queen with the riband, idge, and star of a Civil
Knight Commander of the Bath. Sir Richard Mayne,
after again kissing hands, retired from the presence of the
Sovereign.
The lavestiture being concluded, the Knights Grand
Crosses retired from the royal presence.
The court was attended by the lady in waiting, the
Viscountess Canning; the gold stick, the Marquis of
Anglesey; the vice-chamberlain, Lord Edward Fitzalan
Iloward ; the lord in waiting, Lord Elphinstone ; the lord
in waiting to the l'rince, Lord George Lemma ; the groom
in waiting, Mr. It. Ormsby Gore ; the groom in waiting to
the Prince, Colonel Wyldc; the silver stick, Colonel
Parker; the equerry in waiting, Colonel Buckley; the
groom of the robes, Lient.-Colonel Francis [huh Seymour;
field officer in brigade waiting, Colonel Colville; and the
pages of honour in waiting, the lion. W. Forbes and Mr.
George G. Cameron.
After the ceremony, the knights and officers of the Bath
were ushered to the d ning-room, where luncheon was
served.
Sir William Reid remains on a visit to her Majesty, and
the rest of the knights and officers of the order took their
departure from the Castle in the afternoon.
A guard of honour of the Grenadier Guards, with the
hand of the regiment, was on duty in the grand quadrangle
of the Castle during the Queen's court.
Her Majesty awl Prince Alb rt walked in the Home
Park, yesterday afternoon, alter their return from Clare-
mont. _ . . . . • .

The Queen and Prince walked in the Dome Park and in
the Slopes, this morning.
Lord Elphingone has relieved the Earl of Morley as
lord in waiting, and Mr. It. Ormsby Gore has relieved
Major-Ciencral Sir E. Bowater as groom in waiting.
The Duke of Wellington and the Earl and Countess of
Shaftesbury are expected at the Castle, this evening, on a
visit to her Majesty.

The Cambridge University Commlrsioners had a meeting
yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the
Treasury, Downing-street. Present The Bishop of
Chester, Professox Sedgwick, Sir John Herschel, and the
Rev. W. li. Batesen (secretary).
Mr. Shepherd, chairman of the East India Company, had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yester-
day at his official residence in Downing•etreet.
Colonel Nugent had an interview with Lord John Rus-
sell yesterday at his official residence in Drwiiing-street.
Mr. Eilwardes had also an interview with the noble lord.

Th; Sulicitor-General had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday.

(Prom last night'.
Worn son CASTLE, Orr. 23.—This day had au-
dience of her Majesty the Count do Lavrailio, Envy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (ruin the Queen
of Portugal and the Alirarves, to deliver his credentials, to
which he was introducivl by Viscount Palmerston, 0.C.8.,
her Majesty's Seeretory of State for Foreign Affairs.
WINDSOR CASTLE, Orr. 2:3.—The Queen was this
day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon
Richard Torin Kindersley, Esq. a Vice-Chancellor.
WINDSOR CASTLE, Oct 24.—The Queen was this
day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon
James Parker, Esq., a Vice-Chancellor,
Wtxwant CASTLE., Oct. 23.—The Queen was this
day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon
Joseph Paxton, Esq., Fellow of the Linnwan Society, Hor-
ticultural Sucictr, and the Society of Arts.
WINDSOR LASTLY., OCT. :23.—The Queen was this
day pleased to confer the humour of Knighthood upon
Charles Fox, Esy., of New-street, Spring-gardens, in the
county of Middlesex.
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Wisosoit C.tsrt,E, OCT. 2:f.—The Quern was this

thy pleased to confir the honour of Knighthood upon
William Cuhitt, Rog.. Fellow of the Royal Society.
DOWNING-STD.EET, Our. 21-I'he Quten bus been

graciously pleased to give orders for the—uppoititinent of
William Reid, Esq., Lieut.• Col. in the Corps of 'loyal En-
gineers, Companion of the Moot Honourable Order of the
Bath, formerly Governor and Cominander-in-Chief in and
over the Berinuda Islands, and in and over the Windward
sometime Chairman id the Executive Committee of
thu Exhibition of Industry of all Nations, and of Richard
Mayne, Ewi., Companion of the said Most Honourablo
Order, our of the Commissioners of Police of the Metropo-
lis, to be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the
S: toad Class or Knights Commanders of the said Most
Honourable Order; also to give orders for the appointment
of Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, Bort., sometime one of
the Secretaries to the Commissioners of the Exhibition of

Industry of all Nations, of William Ilay, tem., one of tho
Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis, of I Ir. Lyon:Play-
fair, somctinte one of the Special Commissioners of the Ex-
hibition of Industry of all Nations for communicating with
Lm al Committees, and one of the Members of one of the
Committees of Sections of such Exhibition, and of Henry
Cole, Esq., sometime one of the Members of the Executive
Committee of the Exhibition of Industry of all Nations, to
be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the Third
Cluss or Companions of the said Must Honourable Order of
the Bath.

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WHITEHALL, Oct 28.—The Queen has been
pleam.d to grant unto James Adey Ogle, M. 1)., the office
and place of Profesmr of Physic, in the University of Ox-
ford, in the room of Dr. John Kidd, deceased.

TILE BISHOP or RoCUE.ITEIt'S VISITATION.-011
Monday the Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Rochester held his
triennial visitation at Chelmsford church, when he deli-
vered a charge, which in consequence of the circumstances
of the times, and the questions that have troubled and
vexed the church since his lordship gave official expression
to his opinions, was listened to with deep interest. There
was a large attendance of the clergy, &e. Divine service
was performAl by the Rev. C. A. St. John Mildinay, but
there was no sermon on the occasion. 'fire right rev. pre-
late then took his seat in front of the altar, and proceeded
to deliver his charge, commencing by observing that many
had been the perplexities and difficulties in which the
church in these kingdoms had been involved since they last
assembled together on an occasion like the present, and he
could nut but feel it was an unwelcome task to address them
upon subjects on which there was so much diversity of
opinion even amongst themselves; but it was his duty
to lay his sentiments before them un those points, and
if they should not be entirely in accordance with those
of some of them, he hoped they might be re-
ceived in that spirit of forbearance and charity which he
extended to others, on questions that had nut been so clearly
settled and defined as to demand the universal assent of thu
clergy. His lordship thea proceeded to notice the Gorham
case, the question of convocation and diocesan synods, and
other points. In conclusion, the right rev. prelate said it
would be their duty to avail themselves of every opportu-
nity to counteract the efforts 01 the Roman catholic priests
to seduce the people from the pure faith, and he would say
let them give free circulation to the Bible, as the best safe-
guard from error. The younger clergy would find abundant
arms furnished to their hands in the works of our divines of
the 17th century, and in particular lie would recommend
them to obtain Bishop Gibson's " Preservative against Po-
pery," which had been a scam: work, but was now about to
be republished. They need not feel any delicacy or he-
sitation in denouncing the errors of the church of Rome,
from the fear of lying under tho accusation of stirring
up strife ; fur though that view of the matter might
he convenient to the political objects of some parties,
the clergy bad nothing to du with that, and were
hound to preach the truth at all hazards. The educa-
tion of youth was of the greatest importance ; and in
reference to this object the expisiieney of establishing some
plan for the inspection of their diocesan schools had lately
had his atteutiun, and would had, he believed, to a marked
improvement. He hoped, by the aid of the archdeacons
and the rural deans, the plan would be carried into effect
in the ensuing year, and would meet with the general ap-
probation of the clergy, for no parochial school would thus
be visited without their consent. It hail been recommended
by the primate that the celehratiun of the jubilee of the
Society tar the Propagation of the Gospel should be held
this you, and he (the Bishop of Rochester) had fixed the
service for that purpose at Rochester Cathedral for the
first Thursday in Advent. lle had also recommended that
the services should take place the same day at St. Albans
Abbey, at Hertford, and at Bishops Stortfurd. lie would
also suggest that there should be service at the same time
in Chelmsford Church, at which he hoped the clergy would
attend, and that in the mean time those who had not
already done a, would preach sermons in their own
churches in aid of the funds of the society. lie prayed, in
conclusion, that their Heavenly lather might heal the
distractions in his thurch, and unite them altogether in
the bond of brotherly love. His lordship then left the
altar, and the apparitor having receive d the presentations
of the churchwardens, the proceedings closed.—Ersca;
Herald.