The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-03 00:00:00

trot Court.

The Queen held a Chapter of the Most Ancient
and Most Noble Order of the Thistle yesterday afternoon
at Buokingisen Palace.
The Queen and Prince Consort were conducted by the
great officers of state to the Throne or Chapter-room, her
Majority and the Prince Consort both wearing the green
velvet mantle with the collar of the (haw. The Queen waa
conducted to a chair of state. The knights brethren were
celled over by the secretary in the Green Drawtsg•room,
when the following answered:—The Duke of Bo:burghs,
Earl of lllseudield, Earl of Elgin, Lord Panmure, Marquis of
Adm.

The often of the Order prevent were the Secretary, Sir
John Stewart Richardson, But, and the Gentlemen Daher
of the Order, F. Peel Bound, Beg.
Albert W. Woods, Req., Deputy Secretary of the Order,
waa present.

The knights and oaken of the Thistle entered the
Chapter-room, and by command of her Majesty the former
took their meats.

The Sovereign signified her royal pleasure touching the
election of a knight Into the order.
The knights brethren proceeded to the election, and the
suffrages were collected by the Secretary (ending with the
senior knight) and presented to the Queen, who was planned
to declare the Right Ron. James Rai of Fife bad been duly
elected a Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order
of the Thistle.

By command of the Sovereign the Berl of Fife was re-
ceived at the door of the Chapter-room by Lord Panmure
and the Marquis of Atlas, the two junior knights brethren pre-
nut, and was conducted between them to her Majesty, pre-
ceded by the Secretary (aarrying the assigns ow a cushion)
and the Gentleman Usher of the Gress Rod.

The sword of state wu delivered to the Sovereign by the
Prince Consort, the senior knight, and the Earl of Fife
kneeling the Queen knighted his lordship therewith, and, the
noble earl having kissed her Msjeaty's band, the oath was
administered to him by the secretary.
The Earl of Fife again knelt neer the Sovereign, the
secretary presented to her Majesty the ribbon with the jewel
of the order, and the Queen placed the same over the noble
earl's left shoulder. Hie lordship again bad the !moue of
kissing her Msjeety's hand, received the ocagratulations of
the Prince Consort and the knights brethren, and then
retired from the Throne-room.

The chapter being ended, the Secretary, by command of
the Queen, mein called over the knights, who, with the
officers of the Order, withdrew from the royal presence.
The Prince Concoct rode on horseback with Prince Alfred
yesterday morning.
The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by Prince
Alfred end Princess Alice, and attended by the Hun. Caroline
Cavendish, Hoe. Hamlin Broplorel, Lord Alfred Paget, and
Colonel the Han. A. Harding% went yesterday afternoon to
the Dorsi Hell, Coyest-garden.
The Queen's dinner party in the evening included the
Duchess of Yent, the Prince of Orange, the Princess Alice,
nod Prima Alfred, Prince Victor of Hoheniolte, the Duke
end Duchess of Wellihgtoe, the Netherlands Minitter
(Heron Bentinek), the Russian Minister and Barons* Brun-
now, the Earl of St. Germans, Fanny Howard, the
Bari end Countess of Clarmdon, land Lady John Rus-
sell, Viacount Bury, Lord Waterpark, le Comte de Bylandt,
le Comte de Reebteren de Rounds, Lieut-Colonel Van den
Bosch, Colonel F. H. Seymour, and Idej.ir Cowell.
The bard of the Coldstream Guards played during dinner.
Her Majesty's private band performed in the Drawing-
room after dinner.

A deputation from the Commissioners of Sewers of the
City of London, consisting of Aldermen Sir J. Duke,
Mr. Deputy Christie (chairmen), Dr. Abraham, Deputy
Poorer, Mr. H. De Jersey, Mr. Dew (clerk), end Mr. Hay-
wood (engineer), had as interview with Sir G. C. Lewis yer
teed/ / at the Homo-officio.
A de”bidon of paper-banging manufacturers, consisting
of Messrs. Heywood, Thus. Cooper, H. CI. Ashton, It.
\Viten:sr, Ridirg:4Virtley, D. Graham, W. Haselden, W.
Woollen's, W. , Joseph Albright, William Boone,
Imes Soloman, tatty Liehbourn, John Lindsay. end
S. H. Hubert, scoompanied by By James Duke, had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Despalobes were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office to
the Oumors of Canada and Newfoundland.

His Grace the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire has
(by commission dated the 2nd March. 11360) appointed hie
Royal Highness Albert Edward Prince of Wales, H. 0., to
be the Honorary Colonel of the Oxford University Rifle
Volunteer Corp.

His Exoellency the Ambassador of France arrived
at Albert-gats Bowe yesterday afternoon from visiting Baron
sad %roam Meyer de Rothschild at Mammon.

His Excellency the Netherlands Minister hu re-
turned to tows, with his Royal Higher« the Prince of
Orange, from a War through England and Wales.
The Doke of Montrose, who has been suffering
from a same attack of plowboy, le, we are glad to learn, now
coavalowast.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Normenby have
left the Bt. George's Head tar a few days for Brighton.
The Karl and Countess of Clarendon and the
Ladies VlMors leave town to-day for the Grove, war Wat-
ford.

The Earl of Scarborough has left the St. George'e
Soul.

Lady Margaret Beaumont hu issued cards for an
assembly oalnsets', the 21st Inst.

We regret to hear that Sir W. G. Hayter has
been prevented from attending in hie place in parliament for
time tut ten days by a same attack of bronchitis.
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Morris, C. 8., hu been
Wend by hie Royal Highness the Doke of Cambridge to
the post of Assietent-laspector of Volunteer Artillery.
It is understood that Mr. Wilson will forthwith
Introduce his manure for the Indian note circulation into the
, Legislative Council at Calcutta, three months after which
It will bewail, law, if la the meantime the unction of the
►ome authorities is received.

In consequence of the enormous demand for
washers, Kr. Oye has resolved to add the Royal Italian
Owe-house to the Floral Hall on the occasion of the volun-
teer ball on Wednesday, end the management of the English
Opera company having obllgiogiy consented to forego the
night's performsnoe, the interior of that magnificent build-
ing will be placed at the disposal of Mr. Gyo, who has
sired, directed that a flooring shall be thrown over the pit,
so sa to form, with the stage, a second saloon of vast
dimensions.

The Lord Provost of Glasgow, at a meeting of the
Town Council of that city, on Friday, intimated that Sir
Joins Lawrence, on whom is to be oonferred the honour of
the freedom of the city, will be in Glasgow for that purpose
oat the 3rd of April. It was remitted to the magistrates to
arrange to give air John a suitable reception.

On Friday the Earl of Airlie was unanimously
re-geoted Lord Rector cf Martecbal College, Aberdeen.

A meeting of a few friends and admirers of the
labs Mr. Hell= was held ow Monday last, at Mr. Murrey'a,
Albemarle-West, the Marquis of Lansdowne in the chair,
whoa it was rewired, in consideration of Mr. Hallam's
oedema services to the historical literature of Hoglund, to
rase a memorial to him. The names of tits committee ap-
pointed to eszry this work into teed, and a list of the sub-
scribers, will be announced shortly.

To the annonnoensents already made aa to the
progress of the works in the new garden of the Horticultural
Society at Kensington-gore, we (Gardeners Chronicle) can
now add that • general &sign by Mr. Nesileld has been
sconeed, and only remains to have the details filled in.
Pleas of • mato entrance on the south-east, and offices for
the transaction of burdens have been approved of, and the
work will be contracted for in a few days. The arrangements
of the groat conservatory are under consideration' its oat ft
Is hoped not exceeding 15,0001. Mr. Ryles has been ex-
amining some floe young lime trees in the west of England
with • view to then removal to Henslagton.
The Royal Academicians are called together on
Tuesday evening next, to noise a gentleman from the body
of Annoinies to the full dignity of Academician. MONTS.
Sydney Cooper, Anguatus Egg, William Bozall, P. F.
Poole, sad George Richmond ars spoken of ma WWI to be
tt stretched for."

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