The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-02 00:00:00

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THE ORDER OF THE STAR OF INDIA.
WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 1.
Her Majesty held this afternoon, in Windsor
Castle, her fint Investiture of the Most Exalted Order of
the Star of India. The day ma the anaiverear7 of the day
ea which her Majesty's proclamation was promulgated,
whereby her resolution to take upon handl the go►ern-
ment of India was notified to the geese's Indian subjects.
The Prince Consort and the Prince of Wales, haying been
nominated extra initiate of the said Most Exalted Order
were first invested by the Queen with the insignia thereof.
The Mabarejah Dhuleep Singh, and several noblemen
and gentlemen that hare heretofore held high Mhos
in the Indian Empire, and had bora aorairrated by her
Majesty Knight* of the Order, were eaneweed to the
Castle in order to receive investiture free" the Sovereign.
The Right him Sir C. Wood, Bart., 0.C.8., the Queen's
Secretary of State for India, wee invited to wanes!' the
engirt ceremony, sad a num/roue court, comprising the
Nieuwe of the Robes, the Lady in Waiting, the peat
°Seers of state, and other oaken of the royal household,
Wended upon the aseasios.

flerMajuty's body guard of tbe lion. Corp orGentlemes
at Arms wu on duty, sad the royal body guard of the Yeo.
am of the Guard likewise attended.

A guard of honour al the &uta Fusilier Guards was in
aebrodswee. with the baud of the regimeet, within the
astio coadergle.

The carasoay of the investiture took place in the Throne-
ream, at dm west sad of which was placed a chair of
Matt, to which the Queen wee conducted by the Lord
Obemberlain sad the Lord Steward at three o'clock.

The Queen, as &Yenisei of the Most Bolted Order, wore
tie imatals, which is of light blue Ratio, hoed with white
Ist* sod fastened with a curdou of white silk, with blue
end silver mania. Oa the left side wore the star of the
odor.

Over the made her Majesty wore the collar cif geld end
morsel, ereareed of the lotus of led* of palm broached.,
sad of the mated white sod red roma In the oestre of
the troller wee re imperial grows. All were richly sow
welled he thlit proper colour..

From Use mbidleof the frost of do collar hang supeaded
the badge, old& maids of an calyx cameo el bar Kr-
jest,'. edgy, seals • perforated sod onearnealted oval, cen-
taur., time mato et the order, " Heavaab lied oat rude,"
omemeanted by a star. all is deaneoada

The train of the useetle wee horse from the royal apart.
mein to the Throne-rcom by MajorGeamal Seymour,
Chem et the Cubes, Viscount Caetle-Catfe, and Mr. E. H.
Boy* Pages at Hoarier is Wattles.
The Prime Oassert and the Priam at Wake had bona
bridal by bar llajady previous to her eater* the
Tbresr-rom. hair, royal kiikasaras, ay/aria' tbe adhr
mil mad* at dm who, aroaapaalol the Qom. The
Priam Chosort dyad war tie chair of Ada as her Ida-
*tea right lend. sad Use Priam of Wales ea bar lett.
71e MI•411.1111 et the Reber and the Great °Moen al state
imeepled Yoe rug elation

Tie Miklos samilisi la Bo Ciewrge's Hall The akar
el tabs seder fa •••••••••• vas Albert William Woods,
(Imemlist SEAM &gist's, of the oilier, who was
arbilaut la • samillt• sad wore the chain rod badge of his
aim

Owe oar the thomeks had takes bar mat is th• chair
data um, suresesy of investiture oeaoesood.

Viscous% Gough ins seeducted to the Queen by the
legitser of the War. His lordship knelt near her Majesty
rid the Ilegbaser pressating the Mend with the badge, awl
the star of the seder as a velvet cushion, the Sovereign,
waisted by the Mese Cowart, invented the noble viestutt
with the aerials, pawing the riband with the badge over Ids
right shoulder to the left side, and placing the star as his
lordship's left brea►t. The noble vacount had the hewer
to kiss her Majesty's bead, soil retired front the pressers
with the usual reverences.

Lord Harris was introduced, received from the Queen
she hoooor of knighthood (which was cooferred with the
sword of state), and waeafterwarda invested by the Sovereign
with the energies of the order.
The Maharsjah Dimlisp Singh wee introduced, had the
honour of knighthood conferred upon him, and received lir
vestittire from her Majesty with the insignia of the order.
Geoeral Lord Clyde ; the night lion. Sir John Laird
Yale Lawresos, Bart., arid General Sir George Pollock, were
severally introduced aril invested by her Majesty with t►e
like erreruonirs. -

71* star is formed of rays of gold issuing from a coat».
laving theme° a star io diamonds resting upon a light bloc
circular Maud, tied at the souls, mid Milord:ad with the motto
iis shamoods.

The hedge is the same u that attached to the collar of
the order, and is suspended from a rihond of light blue with
• •arrow white strip near either wlge.
The Queen, accompanied by the Prince Consort and the
PrMee of Wales, was conducted from the Thronc•ruom by
the officers of state after the investiture.

The Primer Alice, the Prteeesees Helena, Louise, sod
Destaies, Primo Arthur sad Prime Leopold, •od the
Primus et Hohealolie, wilassred the ceretlouy is the
Threswisen.

Leentessat•Ceseral Sir James Outran, Rat., 0.C.8.,
and Tteld.Manhal Viscount Combennere, G.C. who had
hew ',rested heights et the order, were summoned for
lenreetitare, bat aseld Not obey the royal command, the
%Met ha ceeseplease el Wm absence from Englund, 'ad the
Meer Area ladhpailisa.
Tile Primo Omen west oat shoother in the forenoon, me.
compsaisel by lie Ptiase el Wales. la atten.lanee were Lord
Methuen, Major-Genera the Hew C. Gray, Major-General
the Hon. It. linos, Colonel Peseetaby, and Major Teesdale.

The Queen gave in the evening a dinner, to which the
Heights of the Indian Order of Knighthood, the Seeniary
of State for India, and the great officers of state Wend-
ing her Majesty's Court, were howanred with invitations,
The oompaay comprised the Prince of Wales and Prbseens
Alice, the Ptincess of Hohenlohe, the Maharajah Dhuleep
Singh, the Duchess of Wellington, Lady Caroline Barring-
ton, Lady Augusta Brucu ; tho Earl of St. Germans, Vis-
gaunt Sydney, the Marquis of Aileebtuy, Earl Spencer, the
Right Hoe. Sir Charles Wood, Viotount Gough, Lord
Harris, Lord Clyde, the Right Hon. Sir John Lawrence, Sir
George Pollock, MajorGeoeral the Hon. R. Bruce, the
Has. Mrs. Biddulph, Colonel Oliphant, and the Equerry in
Waiting to the Prince of Wales.

Her ilajesty's private band attended, and performed in
the drawing-room after dinner.

Major-General Seymour and Colonel the Hon. A. Har-
ding, have relieved Lord Charles Fitzroy and Colonel Pon.
Booby in their duties as the Equerries in Waiting to the
Queeo and the Prince Consort.

Earl Granville arrived in town yesterday frock Berlin.

Her Majesty's Oommissioners for the International Exhi-
bition of 1862 held a meeting at their offices is the Strand
yesterday.
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Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial•ofloe
from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St.
Helena. and from the Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Islands. Despatchai were sent to the Governors of
the West India Islands, British Columbia, the North
American Provinces, and Bermuda.

Their Imperial Highnesses the Grand Duke and
Duchess Constantine and suite will arrive from the Isle of
Wight to-day, at Claridge's Hotel, when apartments have
been prepared fur their reception.

His Excellency the ile'gum Minister has left
town to join Madame Van de Weyer and family, at New
Lodge, Windsor Farad.

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are
entertaining * succession of visitors at Ainwick (Usti*,

The Countess Dowager of Jersey has arrived at
balsamic,. is Borkolepoquire, from Brighton.

Lord and Lady ROkehy have left Montagu
Hoe" Pcetusau-squire. am a Continental tour.

Lord and Lady Colchester arrived at their resi-
dence in Berkeley-square yesterday, from Normanton Park,
Entlandshire, where they have been staying on a visit to
Lord aad Lady AvelaniL The noble lord and her ladyship
will leave town early next week for Brighton.
The Earl and Countess Manvers have arrived at
the Clarendon Hotel from Thorceby-park„
The name of Lord Overstoue has been added to
the list of subscribers to the fund for the purchase of
Shakespeare's Gardens, as the donor of 1001.

We (.Army awl Navy (Oa:ate) understand that
YON-General Sir John Inglis, !LC. Et., will probably em-
ceed Sir George Boller in the command of the troops in the
lonia& Wanda

Lord Clarence Paget, M. P., accompanied by Cap-
tain the Has. J. B. Drummood. C. 8., left the Admiralty,
Whitehall, oa Monday, for Weymouth, in order to embark
on board H.H.B. Warrior, the noble lord and the other gal-
lant officer being noxious to obtain a personal knowledge of
the seagoing properties of this noble frigate.

We (Carmarthen Journal) much regret to hear
that our much respected County Court Judge, John
Joking, Esq., is about to mike from the beech, where he
hes for so many years dispensed justice to the great saris.
faction of the suitors. We have Dot yet heard of anyone
who is to be appointed his snclessor, but we think it will
be a diatomic task to And one so well adapted as Mr.
Jokes wee to the requirements of the adios ; his thorough
knowledge of the Welsh enabled him not only to under-
stood all that wee going forward , but he'wes oompetent to
eromexamine witnesses in that language and conduct the
business of the court without the aid of an interpreter.
We think it absolutely indispeosable that the appointment
Amid be gives to a Welshman, who is perfectly conversant
with the language of the country people."
The demands for space in the International Ex-
hibition made by 1111116110811 end machinists ere astounding.
Such articles es steem.engines of 100 or 1,000 horse-power,
or rimester locomotives, appear to be considered as trifling
molten by those who propose to send them. The cons.
mittes charged with the mechanical section have, however,
came toe resolution not to give space for such monster
watics, which may be a. well Illustrated by models. It was
proposed by some of the large firms in Staffordshire to
seed up some of the famous Trotmen's anchors, one of
them of the same Mae as that supplied to the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert ; another of the dimensions of the
largest stem anchor of the Gnat Later° ; and a third
similar in all reveals to fiat supplied to the Warrior.
Those it wee proposed to place aide by side with
the aid pelisses of the Admiralty. The committee have,
however, decided that, with the limited amount of
space et their disposal, they can only give sufficient for the
exhibitiou of models.

The committee of the Oxford University Athletic
Sports anooonoe that these sports will take place in not lees
than three weeks from this date, and will comprise similar
races to those of last year, extending over two days. Fur-
ther particulars will be published shortly.
The scientific meetings for the ensuing week are :
Monday.—Entomological, 8. Azehitecte, 8. Tuoiday.—
Photographic, 8. Wednesday.—Oeologimal, 8. "Bop
Caves of Lung Vial, Hermilt," Marcel de Sena;
"Petroleum Sprinp, N. Atomics," Dr. GOWN " Volatile
Phenomenon, Manilla," Mr. Vella; "loud Animals,
Coal Marina, Nova Scotia,* Dr. Dawson. Thursday.—
Unman, 8. "W. African Trophal Orchids," Dr. Lindley ;
"Stracturie of the Anther," Prelim« Oliver ; " Cacti-
awes Dr. Oraisbeek.-oealeal, 8. " Action of certain
Game on Alkaline Peroxides," Mr. Harcourt ; " Results of
Ambles of Coppers," Xenia Abel and Field ; " Occur-
rence of Bismuth in Copper Minerals" Mr. Field.
Inalay.—Astremonsical, 8.
Among other announcements of the week is.
Mr. Martin's, who, on behalf of the National Choral
Society, states intentions of giving concerts at Exeter Hall
derieg the winter to audience.' exclusively composed of
military officers and noldlen, who mast all appear in rail-
mentale—the explanation of the step stated being a desire
to promote a taste for chord music in the army.
A London theatre, whose pieces are duly licensed
by the Lord Chanebeileks saneences this week three per-
formaciss, namely, TM Last Words of Bill Jones; or,
the Spectre by See and Lend; to be followed by The
dripend's Haunt ; the whole to conclude with Horse.
semmer.lane Joe; or, the Child of the Hempen Widow.
"Are not these dainty dishes," says the Athouruot, " for
the intellectual •111•10•006 of a public, to admit whom to
a National Gallery on a Sunday afternoon would be set
down as wickedness, with a very forcible adjective in front
bit"

THIS WAKEFIELD Martinislat' branTUTlON.—rThe
anima saris) of the Wakefield Mechanics' Institution took
plane es Thursday evening last. Mr. Leathern, M.P. for
Heidenfield, who took the chair, delivered an address, in
which be discussed various subjects. including the cheap
pier, mechanics institution., and the civil war in Amen....
Sir J. D. C. Hay followed with remarks on our national
delenact, and the improvements in naval architecture by
which our old wooden walls are about to be replaced by iron-
plated steamers. Mr. fitansfeld, M.P. for Halifax, after-
' wards, in an eloquent speech, referred to the internal reve-
lation which is going on in Hums* and to the great events
by which the petty stair of Italy have been formed into
ems kingdom.
'l.lli NEW GIOVERIcoft-GCszzAL or CANADA. —A
greater compliaatioa of perplexities and dangers never be-
fore greeted a Young aspirant trying his 'preotice hand at
government for tile first time. There is the hatred of the
Americana, which lie must guard against, and yet not pm-
yoke ; there is the abolitionism of the colonists, which he
must humour, and yet curb ; and there is the changeful
policy of his chiefs at home, to which he must be always
seedy, at the first hint, to adapt his own. Colonel
Ranka's arrest and Mr. Seward's circular indicate,
with sufficient clearness, the explosive nature of the
materiels over which Lord Moeck will have to watch.
Nothing is more difficult time to primers@ at once the in-
action and the immunities of a neutral in the immediate
neighbourhood of two embittered combatant*. All along
the enormous frontier of the valley of the Eh, lawmoos,
and throughout the whole expanse of the mean
in which the rival privateers are cruising and Shaw
dine vessels may be trailing, occasions foe dispute and pro-
vocations to coliisios will be maistantly occurring. Having
shaken off the trammels of their own municipal law,
the Amerionis are mot likely to be squeamish in observing
the pii,eq,ts of international law to • Ration which they
hate so bitterly as our own. Lord Mona may at any time
be called epee to decide, almost en the spud the moment,
that meat difficult of all questione—wbetber • national in-
sult or injury should be noticed or *eared i His .OVIITO.
inset, at • month's distaste, will he tee late to Imo his acts
if be has resented too promptly, or 'Weil too meanly.
We earnestly hope that in such a peedisesiest be will make
a wisp daciaion ; but his training fee the position is sot
jellallifin. —Saturday 'genet°.