[27] The following dignitaries of the Church wear decorations of Orders of Knighthood. Archbishop of Armagh. Bishop of Oxford. Archbishop of Dublin. Dean of Westminster. Dean of St. Patrick. The vestments of the Bishop of Oxford throw into the shade those even of Roman Catholic prelates. “The said prelate shall have and wear for his habit, a mantle of crimson velvet, lined with white taffeta, richly guarded with the Sovereign’s badges and cognizances, and upon his right shoulder an escutcheon of the arms of the Order, within a garter, and the lace of his mantle shall be of blue silk, interwoven with gold.”—_History of British Orders of Knighthood, by Sir Harris Nicolas_, p. 430. Appendix. --------------- THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER OF THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY. BY C. R. WELD, ESQ. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY. --------------- REPRINTED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE PROPRIETOR. EXTRACT FROM WELD’S HISTORY OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY. --------------- CHAPTER XI. The Society receive a Letter from the Treasury respecting Mr. Babbage’s Calculating Machine—Letter from Mr. Babbage to Sir H. Davy—A Committee appointed to consider Mr. Babbage’s Plan—They Report in favour of it—Mr. Babbage has an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer—Government advance 1,500_l_.—Difference-Engine commenced—Mr. Babbage gives all his labour gratuitously—Advice of the Society again requested—Mr. Babbage’s Statement—Committee appointed to inspect the Engine—Their Report—Heavy Expenses not met by the Treasury—Meeting of Mr. Babbage’s personal friends—Their Report—Duke of Wellington inspects the Works—His Grace recommends the Treasury to make further Payments—Letter from Mr. Babbage to the Treasury—Communication from the Treasury to the Council—Referred to a Committee—Report of Committee—They recommend the Works to be removed to the vicinity of Mr. Babbage’s Residence—Government act on the Recommendation—Fire-proof Buildings erected—Misunderstanding with Mr. Clement—Works stopped—Mr. Babbage discovers new principles which supersede those connected with the Difference-Engine—He requests an interview with Lord Melbourne—Letter to M. Quetelet explaining the principles of Analytical-Engine—Mr. Babbage visits Turin—M. Menabrea’s account of the Engine—Translated with Notes by Lady Lovelace—Mr. Babbage applies to Government for their