The Knights Companions then proceeded to an election, and the suffrages having been collected by the Chancellor, were by him presented to the Sovereign, who commanded him to declare, and he accordingly declared, that the Right Honourable Dudley, Earl of Harrowby, had been duly elected a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Then, by command of the Sovereign, his Lordship was received at the door of the Chapter-room by the Marquess of Westminster and the Duke of Devonshire, the two junior Knights present, ind conducted between them to Her Majesty, receded by Garter, bearing the ensigns of the Order. The Earl of Harrowby, kneeling near he Sovereign. Garter, on his knee, presented the arter, and Her Majesty, assisted by His Royal Highness the Prince Consort and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the two senior Knights Companions, buckled it around his Lordip's left leg, the Chancellor pronouncing the sual admonition. Garter next presented, in like manner, the ibband and George, and Her Majesty, assisted before, put the same over his Lordship's left oulder, the Chancellor pronouncing the admoniHis Lordship then again had the honour to ss Her Majesty's hand, and having received the ɔn. Her Majesty's royal will and pleasure that the vacant stall in St. George's Chapel should be filled. Then, by command of the Sovereign, the Earl of Harrowby was introduced by Garter, and being conducted to Her Majesty, received the honour t Knighthood, and having had the honour to kis Her Majesty's hand, withdrew; the Earl of Derby was next introduced by Garter, and conducted t Her Majesty, and having been knighted, and had the honour to kiss Her Majesty's hand, withdrew. The Knights Companions then proceeded to election, and the suffrages having been collected by the Chancellor, were by him presented to the Sovereign, who commanded him to declare, and he accordingly declared, that the Right Honourable Dudley, Earl of Harrowby, had been duly elected a Knight of the Mo Noble Ord the Garter. Then, by command of the Sovereign, his Lordship was received at the door of the Chapter-room by the Marquess of Westminster and the Duke of Devonshire, the two junior Knights present, and conducted between them to Her Majesty, preceded by Garter, bearing the ensigns of the Order. The Earl of Harrowby, kneeling near the Sovereign. Garter, on his knee, presented the Garter, and Her Majesty, assisted by His Royal Highness the Prince Consort and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the two senior Knights Companions, buckled it around his Lordship's left leg, the Chancellor pronouncing the usual admonition. Garter next presented, in like manner, the Ribband and George, and Her Majesty, assisted as before, put the same over his Lordship's left shoulder, the Chancellor pronouncing the admoni tion. His Lordship then again had the honour to Her Majesty's hand, and having received the I |