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Tan QuErs held a Chapter of the Order of the Garter on Wednesday, in the Throne-room of Windsor Castle, for the purpose of electing Knights to fill the vacant stalls. The Knights Companions present were, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Duke of Cleveland, the Marquis Camden, the Duke of Bedford, the Earl of Clarendon, and Earl Fitzwilliam; the Prelate, the Bishop"of Winchester, and the Chancel- lor, the Bishop of Oxford. First it was necessary to knight the Duke of :Northumberland, one of the candidates ; and the Queen performed that ceremony. Then the Duke was conducted to her Majesty by Lord Cla- rendon and Earl Fitzwilliam ; and he kneeling, the Garter was buckled on and the blue Riband and George were thrown around his shoulders by her Majesty, assisted by Prince Albert. Then the Marquis of London- derry was invested with the Order. In the evening, the Knights dined at the Royal table.
The Marquis of Breadalbane had an audience of her Majesty on Satur- day, and kissed hands on being appointed Lord Chamberlain.
The Queen walked out in the grounds with the Royal children on Mon- day. Albert continues his almost daily shooting-excursions with the Prince of Leiningen.
The third dramatic performance, given at Windsor Castle last night, consisted of a new comedy by Mr. Douglas Jerrold, entitled St. Cupid; or Dorothy's Fortune. Among the audience were the Queen' Prince Al- bert, the elder of the Royal children, the Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Duke of Newcastle' the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, Viscount and Viscountess Pal- merston, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, and Viscount Torrington.
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