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London, England, 1824-03-11 00:00:00

THE KING'S COURT.

Jay, about half-past twelve o'clock, his Majesty
in his travelling carriage and four, escorted by a
of light horse, at his Palace in Pall-mall, from
itilsor Castle, and about the Fame time a detachment of
'ssiers, accompanied by a full band on holsehack, with
drums, tke. The King's guard was composed of gre-
with colours flying, and the bands of the first
of foot guards, in their state uniforms, who con-
, playing alternektely during the afternoon. There
. a crowd of persons in Pall-mall, Regent-street, &c.
view the splendid equipages, and court dresses of the
ility and gentry.
'-ers and patrols were in attendance to preserve the
The Marahalmen, the Under-porters, the Gentlt -
Porters, Sergeant Porters ; the Pages ; Mr. Lyn, the
Page, were also in attendance in their state uniforms.
Yeoman Guard lined the Grand Hall, and at the East
were stationed two of the finest and tallest men, up-
Ala of six feet high, in cuirasses. 'fbe company began
arrive at a quarter before one o'clock, and continued to
-• till half-past three o'clock, although with occasional
Ations. The Levee was not so numerously attended as
ight have been expected, considering the length of time
owe the King held a Levee; and may be accounted
from the shortness of the notice given in the
..azette, together with many noble and distinguished fann-
ies being in affliction from recent bereavements by death ;
whom are those of the Marquis of Titchfield, the
.antess of Carlisle, Lord Clarendon, Ind the Bishop of
Litchfield and Coventry.
The King, soon after his arrival, proceeeki to dress for
his Court, and appeared in blue regimentals and
decorated with several splendid Orders. Ilia Ma-
appeared in the full enjoyment of most excellent
The King then proceeded to his Royal Closet,
the Rev. Dr. Bethcll, Dean of Chichester, was pre-
to His Majesty to kiss hands on his nomination to
,ishopric of Gloucester; upon which occasion the
. Prelate did homage before his Majesty ' • the Bishop
Lincoln attending the ceremony as Clerk of the Closet.
The King held a Privy Council, which was attended by
moat of the Cabinet Ministers; at which Sir John Owen
was introduced, and sworn in Lord Lieutenant for the
cuumy of Pembroke.
His Majesty then proceeded, attended by his Great
Officers of State, to receive the compliments of the Foreign
Ambassadors and Ministers. Among those present were—
from the Netherlands, French, Sardinian, Bavarian,
Danish, Portuguese, American, Russian, Swedish, Prus-
sian, Wirtemberg, and M. Colquhoun, the Consul-General
for the Hanse Towns. John D. Hunter, Esq. was presented
to the King by Mr. Rush, the American Minister.
The Russian Ambassador came in state with his Excel-
lency's suite, in two catriages. Prince Polignac, the
French Ambassador, also came in state. His Excellency
and suite came in two carriages. The Prince was accom-
panied by Count ‘'audrieul. `His Highness launched a
new chariot upin the occasion. 'There were present—
Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York, Clarence, and
Prince Leopold ; the Archbishops of Canterbury and York; the
Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench • the Lord Chief
!twice of the Court of Common Pleas; the Lord President ; the
First Lord of the Treasury ; the First Lord of the Admiralty ; the
Muter-General of the Ordnance ; the Secretaries of State for the
Borne and Colonial Departments; the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer; the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; the President
of the Board of Trade; the President of the Board of Control ;
the Vice-Chancellor, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General,
the King's Advocate, the Lord Chief Baron of Scotland, the Lord
Advocate of Scotland, the Attorney-General for Ireland, Professor
Frost, the Attorney-General for Jersey, the Advocate General and
Attorney for Bermuda, the Lord Mayor of London, the Sheriffs
Whittaker and Laurie, Under-Sheriff Richardson, the Lord Cham-
berlain, the Lord Steward, the Groom of the Stole, the Comp-
Wily of the Household, the Deputy Comptroller of the House.

The following were also present :
Dskrs—Wellington and 3lontruse.
Marculsses—Camden, Hertford, Iluntly, Bath, Cholmondeley,
irinctiester, Conyngham, and Angleaea.
Earls—Liverpool, Spencer, Sheffield, Cowper, Morton, liens.
lam, Ancram, Strathmore Rocksavage ['abridge, Roscommon,
Wicklow, Brecknock, Clare, '
?, Limerick, Aberdeen, Whitworth,
Westmorland, Cathcart, Macclesfield, Bathurst, Harrowby, and
Xinnoul.

Visanotts—Clive, Sidmouth, Stopford, Dort, Ingestre,
Betehaven, Galway, Hereford, Sandon, Petersham, and

Lords—Cawdor, Grantham, Colchester, Howard de Walden,
Dudley Stuart, Erskine, Ravenawerth. Rodeo&le, Henry Chol-
mondeley, Bingham, Bexley, St. Helen's, tivrydyr, Gifford, Lo-
wine, Marybornugh, Fitzroy Somerset, and John Thynne.
Right Hosorrobles--Sis J. Nichol!, Sir U. I. Hill. Sir S. Shep.
herd, W. Huskisson, G. Tierney, Wallace, arid Robert Peel.
limostnisks—John Tollemach, Jervis, VV. H. White, Rear
Admiral Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart., Major S. Bathurst, W.
Barrington, Lieut. G. Liddell, G. Agar Ellis, U. Rice, Captain
*. M. Gardner, Rev. E. Tumour, and F. S. S. Cooke.
Nirs--H. Dalrymple, T. Lawrence, W. (ongreve, Flower. J.
Copley, R. Birnie, S. Fludyer, General Wm. Keir Grant, C. Ito.
Vinson, M. Mgbtingale, 31. Ridjey, G. Martin, Griffin Wilson,
F. 3lolyneux Ommaney, Horace St. Paul. Wm. Rumbold, Gilbert
Blanc, C. Flint, R. Steele, W. Stirling, J. Webb, Everard Home,
(ieovge Nayler, E. Kerrison, M.P., J. Owen, J. Graham. F.
Deranges, C. Aldis, G. Staunton, Bart. M.P., J. Sewell, C. 3lor-
E., Bart., R. T. Farquhar, G. Banifilde, J. 31. Burgoyne,
B. Baker, Bart., 31. Tierney, C. }mires, C. A. Hastings,
General J. Macleod, Ilan y Calvert, Willoughby Gordon, 11. Tor-
ras, C. Long, H. Campbell, R. Gardiner R. Chester, E. Cod.
ringtmi, E. Nagle, G. Cockburn, and Movie Xitnenes,
Bishops—Chester, Limerick, Rapboe, Dromore, Lincoln, Rho-
dos, London.
Demi—Hereford.

Rev. Doctors—Russell, Goodenough.
Duetors—Mackinnon, Bree, 'fermi, Granville, Calvert, and
Ale rick.
Rev. Mesars.—Forteicue GOVM&D, J. Dickinson, Geo. Simpson,
Roger Frankland, and Aagill Colville.
Barons—rage', Stiegueld, Weythrr, de Cette.
Coasts—de Moltke, St. Martin d'Aiglie, de Ludolf, de Mande.
;,rh, Munster, de Villa Real.

AlJerman-LMagnay.
Admirals—Sir Wrn. Johnstone Hope, Viscount Exmouth, Sir
.ocospfe Martin Jones, Sir E. Harvey, Sir R. King, Sir C. Hamil-
ton Lake, C. 8., and Sir John P. Beresford.
Generals—Cartwright, Sir H. Douglas, Sir P. ROM* Sir W.
Hutchinson, Sir W. Keir Grant, Sir G. Blum!, Sir H. Lowe,
Sir E. Kerman, the lion. Sir C. Greville Sir C. Imhoff; Sir J.
Hamilton. Sir J. Macleod, Sir M. Nightinialt, Sir H. Dalrymple,
Sir W. Pringle, Sir W. 11. t'lintoo, Sir H. Calvert, N arson,
Conran, Murray, C. 8., l'ye, T. Browne, Anderson, Mawby,
Wetherell, Sir George Montgomerye, Salmon, ILA., Crosbie,
Eden, Thornton, Forbes, Hall, White, Moore, NViddrington, and
Oh' J. Doyle.
Culuttels thigh Baillie, Powell, M.P., Sir G. Elder, C. 8.,
Erskine, 411th regiment, 3lacdonell, Sir G. Wood, Baron Tueglb,
Vansittart, 11. W. Itooke, Thornton, Round, Sir J. Campbell,
;sth, Sir A. Dickson. K.C.8., Stanhope, Hill, Richardson, Sir
0. Berkeley, Sir U. Burgh, Sir T. Heade, Sir A. Frazer, K.C.8.,
Graham, Radcliffe, Barnes, M.P., Drummond, Denville, EUi-
combe, R.E., Reeves, C. 8., Dalrymple, Dawkins, Wortley, and
Cavendish.

Afajors—Mantel, 96th regr., and Stisted.
Captains—Lord Henry Tilynne, lion. R. S. Dundee, R.N. Sir
E. F. Stanhope, R.N., F. Spencer, R.N., Besunish. Buchan,
R.N., P. Barlow, H. W. Scott, R.N., S. Brown, R.N. G.
Smith, Vernon, KN., 0. Hillier, R.N., Hoppner,
P. D. 11. Ilay, R.N., P. S. Stanhope, Greenwood, F. Spencer.
Locke, —Tinling, Parry, R.N. Franklin, R.N., Dance,
F. Lyon, E. Collier, R.N. J. Bowen, Budd, R.N.,
J. T. Coffin, R.N., E. Napean, Bowles, KN.
11. Saundcraon !Utley, R.N., Lis-
ter, H.P., T. Forbes, KN., —Sotheby, R.N., Home, R.N,
11. W. Christian, R.N.
Lieufrnawfs— Lyon, C. Douglas, Rocke, Codringtnn,
Milligan, Talbot, It. N., Bud, ILA., T. W. Luard, R.A ,
Cuthbert, Orine, Burrowers, T. 0. Brien, Bulkeley,
--I%* illillln%.
COrniff —J. Bpi raw, Mitchell.
Enrigas—G. H. Calcraft, Doyle.
Messrs.—J. Harrison Curtis, 1). Pennant, Rush, A. Smith,
Asken, D. Hunter, R. Grange. B. Wilbraham, T. Hope,
Calvert, 31. P., Powell, 31. P., Mansfield, 111. P.,
Richanison, W. Taylor, Tynte, Hewit, 3leyrick,
'peer, A. Phipps, Bloomfield, 11. Bouverie, Reiley, Disbrowe,
Farquhar, M.P., T. White, M.P., .1. Stanhope, Penn,
•I• Grcathead, Abbott, Edwards, Brants, Butler, Lamb, Vyne,
C. Ellis, J. Brooke*, F.R.S., Dawkins, Whittaker, Bridges,
Baker, Blake, W. Jones, W. Wyan, W. Myers, H. Cooper,
M.D. Egerton, Anderson, Phillips, Holland, Croke?, Itaytord,
W. Taylor, Frost, Johnston, Prendergast, Wallace, Prince de
tarvalho, Askew, C. J. Young, Martin, 0. L. Brown, B. Mon-
tagu, 3buispeld, M.D., Edwards, Colman, 31anning, H. Law,
Lock l'arterright, &c. dtc.
The following were among the numerous presentations
to his Majesty :
Lard (lifted, on his being appointed Lord Chief Justice of the
Court of 4 nrnmon Pleas.
The Right Rev. Alexander 31acdonell, Bishop of Rhsesina, with
an Address from the Catholic inhabitants of Upper Canada, by
Earl Ila thunt. •
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sir lieorge Sayler, Garter. on returning from his mission to in-
vest the king of Portugal with the Order of the Garter.
51r. Charles 0. 'Young, York Herald, Secretary to the Commis-
sion for investing his Most Faithful Majesty with the order of the
I saner, by Sir G. Nayler.
NIL Holland, upon his appointment of Advocate-General and
Aiiiirnry-lieneral of Bermuda.
Thorns, le Breton, jun. Esq. Attorney-General of Jersey, by
Mr. Secretary Peel.
sir Francis Ounnanney, with an Address of grateful thanks to

his Majesty upon altering the name of Plymouth Dock to Demo.
port.
The Lord Mayor, on his election to his office.
Mr. Sheriff% hittaker, by the Right lion. R. Peel.
' Hr. Sheriff Laurie, by Mr. Secretary Peel.
Mr. Charles James Iturridge Addis, by his father, Sir Charles.
Mr. Colquhoun, Agent for St. Vincents, tic., with the West India
Address.
Mr. Baker, Consul-General in the United States, on his return
to England.
lioneurible Captain Cunt, on his marriage.
Viscount I ouster, on his going abroad.
Mr. W. Taylor, ALP., with the petition from the Assembly of
Jamaica, accompanied by Lord Howard de Walden, Sir H. East,
Mr. Cray Grant, Mr. C. 111,111 is, Mr. Groeseti. and 31r. Palmer.
l'iseount Gott, on his bang elected a Representative Peer of
Ireland.
Viscount Stopford, on his marriage.
stanhop, 17th Lancers, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mr. John Greathead, on his appointment to the Wiltshire
Yecinanry Cavalry, by the Earl of Roeksavage.
Col. Powell, 31. P., on his promotion.
F.
sador. T. Siunpoys, on his appointment, by the Portuguese Ambas.
Mr. H. Bouveric, on his being appointed a Commissioner of
Customs.
Mr. Bloomfield, on his return from Vienna.
Major-General Watson, on his return from India, by Gm. Sir
H. Calvert.
Sir C. A. flutings, on coming to his title, by Arthur Stanhope,
Esq.
Earl of Uxbridge, on his promotion.
Hr. henry Law, on hi, appointment to the Ist Life Guards. '
31r. Mitchell. 31. P., with the West India petition.
D. A. de Mello, attached to the Legation of his Most Faithful
31ajevy, by the Portuguese Ambassador.
Major-lien. Ross, on his appointment to the Staff of the Army
at Corfu.
111 r. Martin, Windsor Herald, Registrar to the Mission for in- '
vesting his Most Faithful Majtsty with the Order of the Garter, by
Sir G. Nayler.
31ajor-Gen. Conran, on his return from Jamaica, and appoint.
ment to the Inlth regiment.
31ajor-Gen. Sir G. Murray, on his being appointed Colonel of the '
Royal Highlanders.
Major-Gen. Sir Hudson Lowe, on his appointment as Governor '
of Amigo..
Mr. Murray Threinsland, by the Earl of Kinnoull.
31ajor-freneral Sir lloward Douglas, on his appointment as
Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.
Major-General Sir E. Kerrison, on his being returned to Paella-
ment.
31r. Hart Davis, jun. on his return from the Mauritius, by his
f.:ther.
J. liunez tie Carvalho, b the Portuguese Ambassador.
Major-General Murray, ('.11., on his arrival from abroad.
Mr. Colman, on his appointment to be Reader of Plays.
31r. Anderson. by the Lord Advocate of Scotland.
Major-General Fuller, on his appointment to the command of I
the 9lith regiment.
Mr. Bridges, on his going abroad.
Mr. Charles Ellis, to present the petition from the West India
Colonies. 1
Mr. Ilinrich, on being appointed Lieutenant of the Band of Gen-
tlemen Pensioners, by the Earl of Macclesfield.
31ajor.tieneral Sir Wm. Hutchinson, on his return from the
Continent.
Captain Edward Collier, R.N. on his return from foreign I
service.
('stain Franklin, R. N. on hts appointment to the north land '
ex ition, by Sir George Cockburn.
!amain Parry, It. N. on his promotion and return from the '
Polar Seas, by Sir George Cockburn.
Captain Dance, by Rear-Admiral Sir J. Beresfind.
Captain Locke, 2d West India, on his promotion.
Captain Greenwood, 2d life guards, on his promotion.
Captain Lord Spencer, on his promotion, by Earl Spencer.
Captain P. S. Stanhope, grenadier guards, on his promotion.
Captain P. D. 11. Hay, It. N. on his return front foreign service,
by the Lord in Waiting.
Captain Hoppner, R. N. on his promotion, and appointment to
the 1. ury, by Sir George t'ockborn.
Captain G. Hillier, R.N., by the Marquis of Anglema, on his
promotion.
Captain Vernon, R.N., by the Lord in Waiting.
'aptain Tinling, of the Grenadier Guards, on promotion.
:saptain G. Smith, of the Royal Horse Guards, on promotion.
Captain S. Brown, R.N., by Sir Edmund Nagle.
Captain iteamiah, of the 4th Dragoon Guards, on promotion.
Captain the lion. Richard Saunders Duntlas, R.N., by the Lord
in Waring.
Captain Buchan, R.N., on his promotion and return from New-
foundla d.
Captain Tratt Barlow, on promotion.
Captain Frederick Spencer, R.N., on his promotion.
Captain If. Ir. Scott, R.N., front Nova Scotia, by Rear Ad-
mini Sir John P. lieresfoed.
Rev. Asgill Colville, by the Lord in Waiting. 1
Rev. Roger Frankland, by the Bishop of Lincoln.
Rev. John Dickenson, by the Lord in Waiting.
Dr. 111cyrick, to present his work on armour.
1)r. Calvert, Physician to the Forces, on being appointed to the I
Mediterranean Staff.
Bishop of Limerick, by the Lord in Waiting.
Bishop of Raphoe, by the Lord In Waiting.
Bishop of Dromore, by the Lord is Waiting.
Sir Charles A. !listings, on coming to his title, by Arthur Stan-
hope, Esq.
Sir Charles Forbes, on being created a Baronet.
Sir George Bamfylde, on coining to his title, by the Lord in I
Waiting. 1
Sir Robert J. Farquhar, Bart., on his return from his Govern.
ment at the Mauritius, by Earl Bathurst.
Sir George Nayler, returning from his minion to invest the
King of Portugal with the Order of the Garter.
Sir Robert Steele, on his appointment to be a Deputy Lieutenant
and Magistrate of the County of Dorset.
Sir William Rumbold, on his return to England.
Sir E. East, to present the IVest India Petition.
Sir Griffin Wilson, by the Lord in Waiting.
Captain Lyon, on his return from a voyage of discovery, and on
his promotion.
111 r. Henry Vyner, by Mr. Viriner.
Mr. Fraser, of Lovat, by the arquis of Huntly.
Mr. Manning, with the Petition of the IVest India Planters and
Merchants.
Mr. Philipps, on taking the name of Philippe, by Lord Cawdor.
Mr. Bright, H.P. for Bristol, by Mr. Hart Thum.
Mr. Robert Johnston, Member of his Majesty's Privy Council
in Jamaica, on his return to England, by Earl Bathurst.
Rear Admiral Lake, C. 8., on his appointment to the Chief
Command on the North American station.
Mr. Hewitt, on being appointed to the General Board of Excise.
Mr. A. C. Grant, with Mr. C. Ellis, to present the West-India
Petition.
Mr. Mcyrick, on his return from Germany, by PT. Aleyrick.
Mr. Hart Davis, and 31r. Bright, M. P.'s, for Bristol, to present
an address to his Majesty from the planters, merchants, and
others, interested in the British West India islands, and resident
in Bristol.
Mr. H. Ellis on living appointed a Commissioner of Customs.
Viscount Mandeville, by. the Marquis of Huntly.
Lord Sandon on his mama.:e.
Lord Dudley Stuart, oncoming of age.
lord Erskine, to deliver up the Insignia of the Order of the
Thistle worn hy his late father.
Right lion. W. 11'1%1(15,0n, and General Gascoyne, to present a
petition from Liverpool.
The Hon. 31r. Jervis on changing his name from Ricketts.
The lion. W. 11. White, on leaving the University.
The lion. Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart., K.C.11.,
on his appointment as Grown of the Bedchamber to the Duke of
Clarence.
The lion. Major Seymour Bathurst, on promotion.
31r. Under-Sheriff Richardson. by Mr. Peel.
Mr. Blake, on being appointed Chief Remembrancer of Ireland,
by the Attorney-General of Ireland.
The Earl of Sheffield, on coming to the title and arriving from
abroad.
The Hon. Wm. Barrington, on his marriage.
The lion. Lieutenant George Liddell, nn receiving hie com-
mission.
Mr. Stirling, by his father, Sir Walter Stirling.
The Earl of Roscommon, on his appointment to the 3d Light
Dragoons.
Major-General Sir William Hutchinson, on his return from the
Continent.
Lieutenant Lyon, on his appoint ment to the 2d Life Guards.
lieutenant Cnarles Douglas, 3d Guards, on his appointment as
' A.D.C. to Major-Gen. Sir Howard Douglas.
Lkutenant Codringuni, Coldstream Guards, by Sir Edward
Codrington.
Lieut. Milligan, 21 Life Guards, on his promotion.
Lieutenant Hooke, 2d Lite Guards, on his promotion.
Sub-Lieutenant Williams, on his promotion.
Cornet 3litchell, by Mr. Mitchell.
Ensign 0.4. Caleraft, by Mr. Calcraft.
Ensign Doyle, on his appointment, by Gen. Sir J. Doyle.
Major Stisted, 3d Light Dragoons, by Gen. Cartwright.
Capt. lord H. Thyme, on his promotion.
Major 31anset, on his promotion and appointment to the 96th re-
giment, by 31ajor-lien. Fuller.
Mr. Pallmer, with the West India Petition.
Colonel Sir George Elder, C.ll. and C.S.S. on his return from
Portugal.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Campbell, 70th Regiment, on his
return from Portugal.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alexander Dickson, K.C.8., R.A., on
his promotion.
Lieutenant-Colonel Ximenes, on his return from Nova Scotia.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hill, R.H.G. on his promotion.
Lieutenant-t:olonel Richardson, R.H.11. on his promotion.
Colonel Erskine, inth Regiment, on his return from New South
Wales.
'f he King gave audiences to the (hikes of York and
Clarence, Prince Leopold, the Earl of llarrowby, the '
Duke of Wellington, anti Mr. Secretary Peel.
After the Levee, Lord Erskine had the honour of an j
audience of his Majesty, and delivered the ribbon worn by
his late father.
Ilia Majesty gave an audience to the Judge-Advocate,
who laid before his Majesty the proceedings of some
Courts-Martial • after which his Majesty left town on his
return to Windsor.,

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