The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-29 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Majesty the Queen held a Chapter of the most noble
Order of the Garter yesterday afternoon at Buckingham

Palace •
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Soon after 3 o'clock the Queenwas conducted by Viscount
Sydney, Lord Chamberlain, and the Earl of St. Germans,
Lord Steward, to the White Drawing-room. ,Her Majesty
wore her mantle as 'Sovereign of the Garter, together with
the collar of the Order. The mantle was borne by Colonel
F. H. Seymour, Groom of the Robes, Mr. Phipps, and
Viscount Castle Cuffe, Pages of Honour in Waiting.
His Royal Highness the Prinee Concert, wearing the
mantle, hood, and collar of the Order, accompanied -the

Queen.
The Knights Companions had been robed by Messrs.
Hunter and Ede in the mantles of the Garter, and also wore
the crimson velvet hoods and gold and enamelled collars
of the Order. The following were present :—His Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Marquis of Exeter,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Salisbury, the
Duke of Cleveland, Earl De Grey, the Marquis of Aber-
corn, Marquis Camden, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl of
Carlisle, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Granville, the Marquis
of Westminster, and the Duke of Devonshire.
The officers of the Order present were the Prelate, the
Bishop of Winchester; the Chancellor, the Bishop of Ox-
ford ; Garter Principal King of Arms, Sir Charles George
Young ; and the Registrar, the Dean of Windsor.
The Knights and officers were ushered to the presence of
the Sovereign, and by the Queen's command the former
took their seats at the Chapter table.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales appeared at the
Chapter for the first time. His Royal Highness wore the
Garter, with the motto "Hopi pit qui mal y pense," below
his left knee. The Prince wore the purple velvet mantle,
together with the hood and collar of the Garter. His Royal
Highness sat on the left of the Queen, the Prince Consort
being on her Majesty's right.
The Earl of Harrowby was introduced, and had the
honour of knighthood conferred upon him by the Queen
with the Sword of State.
The Earl of Derby was introduced, and received from
her Majesty the honour of knighthood with the Sword of

State. •
The Chapter proceeded to the election, when the Earl of
Harrowby was duly elected a Knight of the most noble
Order of the Garter. His Lordship, supported by the Duke
of Devonshire and the Marquis of Westminster, the two
Junior Knights present, was conducted by the Garter King
of Arms to the Sovereign, when her Majesty invested the
noble Earl with the riband and badge and the Garter.
The Chancellor, by the Queen's command, read a statute
declaring the Earl of Derby elected a Knight of the most
noble Order of the Garter, notwithstanding any statute to
the.contrary, limiting the number of knights, it being de-
clared nevertheless to be the Royal will and pleasure that
the next vacancy caused by the death of a knight subject is
not to be filled until the number of knights be reduced to
25, not including the Prince of Wales, who is a constituent
part of the Order.
The Earl of Derby was introduced, and was invested by
the Queen with the riband and badge and the garter.
The Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, and the two
Senior Knights, assisted the Queen in investing the Earls
of Harrowby and Derby.
The Chapter being gncled, the Knight Companions were
called over by Garter King of Arras, and withdrew from
the Royal presence.
The Queen held a Court.
Lord De Ros had an audience and resigned his Gold Stick
of office as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard.
The Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot had an audience, and
resigned his Gold Stick of office as Captain of the Hon.
Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.
Lord Foley had an audience, kissed hands on his appoint:
ment, and received from the Queen his Gold Stick of office
as Captain of the lion. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.
Earl Dude had an audience, kissed hands on his appoint •
ment, and received from her Majesty his Gold Stick of office
as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard.
The Earl of Carlisle had an audience of the Queen.
The Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes, and
Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting, attended her Ma-
jesty at the investiture.
The following noblemen and gentlemen attended the
Chapter and her Majesty's Court :
The Earl of St. Germans, Lord Steward ; Viscount
Sydney, Lord Chamberlain ; the Marquis of Ailesbury; Mas-
ter of the Horse ; Lord Foley, Captain of the Hon. Corps of
G'entlemen. at Arms ; Earl Ducie, Captain of the Yeomen
of the Guard ; Viscount Gough, Gol Stick in Waiting ;
Viscount Castlerosse, Vice-Chambedrlain Lord Pr by,
Controller of the Household ; Lord Camoys, Lord in
Waiting; Major-General Berkelay*Drummond, Groom in
Waiting ; Major •General Sir Travell Phillips, Lieutenant
of the Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard ;
Colonel Richard Howard Vyse (Royal Horse Guards),
Silver Stick in Waiting; Colonel Lewis, Field Officer in
Brigade Waiting ; Lord Colville (Clerk-Marshal), Equerry
in Waiting; Captain the lion. D. de Ros, Equerry in
Waiting to the Prince Consort; Sir William Martins, Gen-
tleman Usher to the Sword of State ; the Hon. Spencer
Ponsonby, Controller of the Lord Chamberlain's Depart-
ment ; Sir John Burgoyne, Adjutant in Waiting; and
Colonel Tyrwhitt, Equerry in Waiting to the Duke of Cam-
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bridge.
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Their , Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin have been gra-
ciously pleased to signify their intention of being sponsors
to the infant daughter of Mr. Siegerioh Krceft, his royal
highness's representative in London. Their royal high-
nesses have also desired that their godchild should bear the
names of " Augusta Mario Alexandrine."
Their Imperial Highnesses the Grand Dukes, *f
Leuchtenberg, attended by the Col. Rehbinder, honoured
the establishment of Mr. C. F. Hancock, of Bruton-street,
yesterday, with a visit.,
The Countess of Dysart has arrived at her man-
sion in Grosvenor-square from Nice, where her ladyship
has resided during the winter and spring.
Viscountess Che wton has arrived at the Queen's
Hotel, Upper NorviooT.
Lord Londesborough and family have again left
town for Oatlands Park Hotel, Walton-on-Thames.
Count Andre Schouvaloff has left Claridge's Hotel

for Paris.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer had a dinner
party on Monday. The company included the Right Hon.
It. C. Nisbit Hamilton, the Governor of the Bank of Eng-
land, the Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, Mr.
Hubbard, M.P., dr. G. C. Glyn, M.P., Mr. Laing, M.P.,
Mr. Macculloch, Mr. Pressly, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Arbuth-
nott, and Mr. Ryan. Mrs. Gladstone received a small
party later in the evening.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COV.ENT-GARDEN.—Mer-
cadante's opera " Il Giuramento" was announced for per-
formance last night at this house, but owing to the sudden
indisposition of Signor Mario, who was cast for the princi-
pal character, that opera was withdrawn, and " Norma"
substituted, with advantage, if we may judge from the fre-
quent plaudits bestowed by a brilliant audience. The cha-
racters were filled in identically the same manner as we
have previously recorded at an earlier period of this season.
Grisi was triumphant as the Druidical priestess; and Tam-
berlik's Pollio was unsurpassed for its emphasis and vigour.
At the close of the opera the principal singers had to re-
appear, and again receive the applause of a house fashion-
ably filled in every part.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S FIRST LIVING.—The
first piece of ecclesiastical patronage which has fallen to the
gift of Lord Campbell, in his capacity of Lord Chancellor,
is the rectory pf St. Swithin's, in the city of Winchester,
which has just become vacant by the death of the Rev. W.
Henry Gunner, M.A., who was also Chaplain and Assistant
Master of Winchester College.
ANNIVERSARY OF HER MAJESTY'S CORONATION.
—Yesterday being the 2let anniversary of the Coronation
of Queen Victoria, the ships of war in Portsmouth Harbour
made their usual display of bunting, the Royal Standard
being hoisted at the dockyard gates and other public estab-
lishments, where also the day was observed as a close holi-
day. At noon salutes were fired from her Majesty's ships
Victory and St. Vincent in Portsmouth Harbour, and the
Ariel at Spithead, as also from the garrison saluting battery
on the King's Bastion.