The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 19.
The Queen held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order
of the Garter this afternoon, in the Castle.
Her Majesty, wearing the mantle and collar of the
Order (her robe borne by Messrs. Crofton and Cameron,
the Pages of Honour in Waiting), and Prince Albert
also wearing the insignia of the Order, were conducted
at half-past two o'clock, by the Lord Chamberlain and
the Lord Steward, from the Drawing-room, through the
north corridor, to the Throne-room.

The Prince of Leiningen, who wore the mantle, hood,
and collar of the Garter, accompanied the Queen.
The Knights Companions, robed in their mantles and
collars, had been called over by Garter King of Arms,
in St. George's Hall, when there answered—The Mar-
quis of Exeter, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Duke of
Cleveland, the Marquis Camden, the Duke of Bedford,
the Earl of Clarendon, and the Earl Fitzwilliam.
The officers of the order present in their robes, chains,
and badges, were the Prelate, the Bishop of Winchester ;
the Chancellor, the Bishop of Oxford ; Garter King of
Arms, Sir Charles Young, Knt. ; Gentleman, Usher of
the Black Rod, Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart.
The Knights Companions and officers of the Order, by
command of the Queen, entered the Chapter Room, and
the Sovereign and Knights Companions being seated,
her Majesty's royal will and pleasure—that the vacant
stalls in the Royal Chapel of St. George, at Windsor,
should be filled—was signified by the Chancellor, and as
none but a knight can be elected, the Most Noble Al-
gernon Duke of Northumberland was introduced to the
Sovereign by Garter King of Arms and Black Rod, and
was kighted by the Queen with the Sword of State. His
Grace kissed her Majesty's hand and retired.
The Knights Companions, proceeded to the election,
and the suffrages were collected by the Chancellor, and
by him presented to her Majesty, who commanded him
to declare that the Most Noble Algernon Duke of Nor-
thumberland had been duly elected a Knight of the
Most Noble Order of the Garter.
By the Sovereign's commands his Grace was received
by the Earl of Clarendon and the Earl Fitzwilliam, the
two junior Knights Companions present, and was con-
ducted between them to her Majesty, preceded by Garter
(bearing the ensigns of the order upon a crimson velvet
cushion) and by Black Rod. The Duke of Northumber-
land knelt near the Queen, and Garter King of Arms,
on his, knee, presented the Garter, and the Queen, as-
sisted by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, buckled it
on his Grace's left leg, the Chancellor pronouncing the
usual admonition.

Garter in like manner presented the Ribbon and
George, and her Majesty, assisted by Prince Albert, put
the Ribbon over the noble Duke's left shoulder, the
Chancellor pronouncing the admonition. His Grace
again kissed her Majesty's hand, and having received
the congratulations of each of tho Knights Corapaniono
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retired.
The Chapter then proceeded to a second election, and the Chancellor Chancellor having collected the suffrages presen
them to the Queen, who commanded him to declare that
the Most Hon. Charles William Marquis of Londonderry,
G.C.8., had been duly elected a Knight of the Most
Noble Order of the Garter. His lordship was intro-
duced between the Earls of Clarendon and Fitzwillialas
and was invested by the Sovereign with the Garter,
Ribbon, and George, with the like ceremonies. The
noble marquis having also received the congratulations
of the Knights Companions, retired from the Throne'
room.
The Chapter being ended, Garter King-of-Arms, by
her Majesty's command, again called over the Knights
Companions,_ who, with the officers of the order, retired
from the presence of the Sovereign with the usual revs'