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Queen Viotoria has presided over a Chapter of the Garter and an In- vestiture of the Bath, both held at Buckingham Palace. The former ceremony took place on Tuesday. The Prince of Wales, who returned from the Continent on Saturday, was present for the first time. The Earl of Harrowby and the Earl of Derby were knighted, and invested with the insignia of the Order. The investiture of the Bath was held on Thursday. The Earl of Elgin, Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, the Earl of Malmesbury, Sir John Pakington, General Sir Thomas M'Malion, General Sir William Gomm, and General Sir Robert Gardiner were invested with the insignia of the Order as Knights Grand Cross. Afterwards, several distinguished persons, whose names have been published from time to time, were invested with the insignia of Knights Commanders and Com- panions. At a Court on Tuesday, Lord Foley had an audience, kissed hands on his appointment as Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. Earl Dude had an audience, kissed hands on his appointment as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard. The Earl of Carlisle had an audience of the Queen. On Thursday Lord Bury kissed hands on his appointment as Treasurer of the Household. On Wednesday the Queen gave a State Ball at Buckingham Palace. The Queen, the Prince Consort, the King of the Belgians, and the Prince of Wales have been present at the Italian Opera and the Adelphi and Princess's Theatres. The Prince of Wales has visited the Royal Academy, and was present at Harrow Speech day. The Queen has visited the Duchess of Kent. The King of the Belgians and the Duke of Oporto have visited the Duchess of Kent at Frogmore and the Countess de Neuilly at Tonbridge. The Duke Nicolas de Leuchtenberg and Prince Eugene his brother, accompanied by Baron Brunnow, have visited the Queen. The list of the Queen's guests include a the names of the King of the Belgians, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice, the Duke of Oporto, and the Count of Flanders, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Stratheden, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Marquiss and Marchioness of Westminster, the Earl and Countess of Derby the Earl and Countess Stanhope, Countess Cowley, the Marquiss of Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess of Westmorland.