The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-23 00:00:00

THE KING'S COURT;

Yesterday, at half-past 12 o'clock, his Majesty
held a Cannot his Palace in Pall-mall, which was
attended
Their Royal Highways the Dales of York as I Clarence;
the Lord Chancellor; the Lord President of the Council;
the Lord Privy Seal; the First Lord of the Treasury; the
Chancellor of the Exchequer ; the Secretaries of State for the
Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments; the First Lord
of the Admiralty; the President of the Board of Trade; the
President of the Board of Control; Viscount Sidmortir;
the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of ICag's Bench; the
Persian Minister; the Sardinian Minister; the Saxon Minis-
ter; the Master of the Ceremonies; the Master of the Horse;
the Lord Steward; the Treasurer of the Household; Lord
St. Helen's was the Lord in Waiting, and Sir Hillgrove
Turner the Groom in Waiting; Earl Cathcart, Gold Siirk
irt Waiting; the Marquis of Hertford; the Marquis of An-
Rimy, Earl Spencer, Earl of Winchilsca, Earl of Lonodale,
the Bishop of Salisbury, the Recorder of London, Garter
ling of Arius, Black Rod, Re. Re.
The King held a Chapter of the Most Noble
Order of the Garter. The Knights assembled in
the robing-room, where they were dressed in their
splendid robes. They proceeded to the King's
Closet, where the names of the Knights being
called over, they, together with the Officers of the
Order, formed • grand procession to the Chapter
Room (she Grand Council Room). The Knights
present were—
The Marquis of Anglesey, Earl Bathurst, Earl of Liver-
pool, Earl of Lansdale, Earl Spencer, Esrl of Westmorland,
the Duke of Clarence, the Doke of York, his Majesty (Sove-
reign ofthe Order),his train borne by Master Torrens, the
Page of Honour is waiting, attended by the Great Officers
of State, sad the attendants is waiting.

After the King and the Knights and Officers of
the Order had proceeded into the Chapter room
with the usual ceremonies, and had taken their
spective seats and places to form the Chapter, the
Chancellor of the Order signified the Sovereign's
commands for filling the vacant stall in the Royal
Chapel of St. George, Windsor, caused by the
decease of the Marquis of Londonderry. The
Chancellor then proceeded to collect the suffrages
from the Knights assembled, which were given by
each Knight' on, large sheet. of paver, said the
Chancellor presented them to the Sovereign, when
the Chancellor, by command of the King, de-
dared the Moat Noble the Marquis of Hertford to
be duly elected.
Garter King of Arms and Black Rod then re-
tired from the bottom of the table, making their
obeisance, to the Sovereign, to the adjoining room,
called the Throne Room, where the Marquis of
Hertford was in waiting. Garter King of Arms
and Black Rod were accompanied by tha *sepsis
of • Anglesey and Earl Bathurrt, the two Junior
Knights present, who introduced the Most Noble
the Marquis of Hertford, preceded by Slr George
Nayler, Garter King of Arms, carrying the insignias
of the Order of St. George and the Blue Ribbend
on • crimson velvet cu.hion. The Noble Marquis
being introduced with the usual forma, his Majesty
was pleased to confer the honours of the Order, in
the until forms, in putting on the Gsrter.
The King was assisted by the Duke of York, the
senior Knight.
The Noble Marquis then received the congratu-
lations of all the Knights present, according to their
seniority, upon his election to the order.
The Chancellor of the order then pr•notanced the
usual admonitions to the Marquis upon b selection,
to defend the Order, . . .

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The Noble Marquis did not receive the honour
of Knighthood, liayinr, been previously knighted
when lie received the Guelphic Order.
The Chapter being ended, tile Gitter King of
Arms called over the Knights Companion*, and the
procession returned iii the order in winch it had
been made when it entered the Chapter roots.
His !Majesty appeared in most excellent health to
the great delight of every one present. Arming the
distinguished characters admitted to see the royal
bud splendid ceremony, were the Prince of Bent-
hrein, the Persian Minister, the Sardinian Minis-
ter, and the Saxon Miiiisier.
Alter the Chapter the King retired for a short
time, and undressed from his robes, and then pro.
Credrd to his closet, when Milza Mshomud
the Persian Nlinieter, was introduced to his Mssjcsty
by the Right lion. George Canning, his Map sty's
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affitra,
and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, the Nliistee
of the Ceremonies ; his Excellency presented his
credentials, and was most graciously received by the
King. His Excellehey was attended by his Se.
cretury._

The Prince of Bentheein was presented to 114
King, on his arrival in England The Cool:
D'Aglie, the Sardinian Minister, and Baron J•tot
had •udiences of his Majesty, the latter at hut .Ex-
cellency's return to England.
The King held a Privy Council upnu state hu.
sine.., after which the Recorder of Losackut was in-
troduced to his Majesty,
The King gave audiences to the Earl of flat-
rowliy, Mr. Peel, Mr. Ctiining, the Marquis ef
Hertford, and the Earl of Liverpuol.
The Court closed at half•past six o'clock.