The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1859

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen received at Buckingham Palace yesterday
afternoon an address on the throne from the Convccation
of the Clergy.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, attended by his officers,
and with the members of the Upper House in their convo-
cation habits, arrived at Buckingham Palace at 10 minutes
before three o'clock. His. Grace was accompanied by the
Prolocutor and the members of the Lower House of Convo-

cation.

The officers and members of the Upper House present
were, the Vicar-General, Dr. Travers Twiss ; the Registrar,
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. ; the Apparitor-General, Felix
Knyvett, Esq. ; the Bishop of London, and the Bishop of
Bath and Wells.
The members of the Lower House of Convocation present
were, the Dean of Bristol, Prolocutor; Deans—Westminster,
Worcester, Norwich, Wells ; Archdeacons Bickersteth,
Hale, Tattam, Bentinck ; Proctors for Chapters—Rev. R.
Hervey, Gloucester ; Rev. Chancellor Morgan, Llan-
daff; Hon. and Rev. S. Waldegrave, Salisbury. Proctors
for the Clergy—Mr. Riddell, Canterbury ; Mr. Randolph,
Winchester; Mr. Francis Cobb, Actuary.
The Queen was conducted by the great officers of State
to the throne.
The Prince Consort was on her Majesty's left, and the
Prince of Wales was on the Queen's right.
Sir G. C. Lewis, Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, attended her Majesty.
Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting, and the officers
of the royal household, occupitii their usual stations near
the Sovereign.
Her Majesty's Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms lined
the Throne-room, under command of the Lieutenant.
The members of the Convocation were introduced from the
Green Drawing-room to the presence of the Queen.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, attended by his officers,
and the Upper House following, advanced to her Majesty's
right.

The Prolocutor and members of the Lower House stood
on the Queen's left.
His Grace read and delivered the address to her Majesty.
The Queen returned the following most gracious answer :
" I receive with sincere satisfaction the renewed assur-
ance of your loyal and affectionate attachment to my throne
and person."
" I heartily concur in your feelings• of gratitude to Al-
mighty God for the restoration of tranquillity to my Indian
dominions ; and it is my earnest desire that the govern-
ment of that country should be conducted in the spirit of
mildness and charity which is the distinguishing attribute
of our holy religion.
" I rely upon the Christian sentiments of my subjects for
supporting the pacific policy which has consistently guided
my councils.
"It will ever be my anxious wish that all measures may
be adopted which have for their object the diffusion of true
religion among all classes of my people, and which may
tend to render the national ehurch an efficient instrument
for promoting the spiritual welfare of the increasing popu-
lation of this realm."
The Archbishop of Canterbury received the answer from
her Majesty, arid, kneeling, had the honour of kissing
hands.
The Prolocutor, the Dean of Bristol, knelt before the
Queen, and had the honour of kissing her Majesty's hand.
The Archbishop, and the members of both houses, then
withdrew.
The court was attended by the officers of the household.
The Yeomen of the Guard lined the Grand Hall, underthe
command of Capt. Morton Herbert, the Exon in Waiting.
A guard of honour of the Grenadier Guards, with the
band of the regiment, wa's on duty in front of the grand
entrance. •

Baron Henry de Trigueti had the honour of submitting
to the inspection of the Queen and the Prince Consort two
statuettes in carved ivory.
The Prince Consort, attended by Colonel the Hon. A.
Hardinge, visited the South Kensington Museum yesterday
morning.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Oporto, attended
by Captain Keppel and Vicomte de Campanhaa, visited the
United Service Institution, in Whitehall-yard.