The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-07-23 00:00:00

THE KING'S COURT.

Yesterday, at three o'clock, his Majesty held a
Court at his Palace in Pall-mall, principally for
the purpose of holding a Chapter of the Most
Noble Order of the Garter, in order to confer the
Order and ribband, vacant by the decease of the
late Marquis of Hertford, Knight Companion of
the Order. The Knights Companions 'present
upon this occasion, were, as usual, dressed in their
superb and splendid mantles and robes, and as-
sembled in the state room on the left of the grand
hall, where their names were called over according
to their seniority.
The officers present of the Order of the Prece-
dency were—
The Prelate of the Order, the Bishop of Wisebeetee ; the
Cbaueellor, the Bishop of Salisbury; Sir George Playlet.,
Garter Kiog of Aries; sad Sir Tbos. Tyre:hilt, Blatt Rod.
_ _

His Majesty having entered his state closet, at.
tended by—.
The Lord Chamberlain • the Vice-Chamberlain; the Master
of the Horse; the Lori Steward of the Household; the
Treasurer of the Household; the Comptroller of the House-
hold; the Master of the Robes; the Captain of the Yeomen
Gulped; Sir William Compere, Equerry Is Wailing; Earl
Harrington, Gold Stick in Waiting; Lord St. Melees, the
Lord in Waiting; Sir Hillgrove Turner, the Groom in
Waiting; the State Page, kc.
it was sonoutsead that his Majesty was ready to
hold the Chapter, when the Knights Companions
and the Officers of the Order proceeded to the
King's closet, and the procession to the Chapter-
room was formed in the following order :
Mr. Masi, sta. Gentleman Usher in Waiting, carrying the
Sword of State.

Mr. Masi, jun. retrying the Badge and Ribband of the
Order ere a crimson velvet cushion.
Knights Companions—Earl Bathurst, Marquis of London-
derry, Earl of Liverpool, his Graft the Doke of Welling-
ton, his Grace the Duke of Montrose, Earl of Wincitilses,
his Grace the Doke of Beaufort, Earl of Westmorland,
Marquis of Salisbury, and his Royal Miglusoas the Duke
of York.
Garter Principal King of Arms, Sir George Naykr.
Usher of the BMA Rod, Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt.
His Majesty, I. his fell robes, followed by his sone.
On entering the chapter-room his Majesty took
Isis sent at the head of the table, the sword of state
being placed before him; and the Knights Com.
panions and ol6cers, with the usual ceremonies,
hawing taken their places, the Chancellor signified
the King's pleasure for filliog the vacant stall.
Sir George Nayler, Garter principal King of
Arm,, was sworn into (Ace. being the first Chapter
that has been held since his appointment by the
Chancellor.

The Bishop of Winchester was then introduced
by-Garter Principal King of Arms and the Usher
of the Black Rod, and sworn into office as Prelate
of the Order, this being the first Chapter since his
Lordship's appointment. The suffrages were then
collected by the Chancellor, when George James
Cholmondeley, Marquis of Chclmondeley, was de..
dared duly elected. Garter Principal King
of Arms and the Usher of the Black Rod at•
tended the two junior Knights present, viz.—
the Earl Bathurst and the blarquis of Lon-
donderry, making their usual obeisances to the
Sovereign, left the chapter.rootn for an adjoining
room, and introduced the Most Noble the Mar-
quis of Cholmondeley, Garter King of Arms bear-
ing the insignia of the Orde►, with which his Ma-
jesty was graciously pleased to invest the Noble
Marquis, who had been previously knighted with
the (suelphic Order. The Chancellor then pro.
nounced the usual admonition to the Marquis, who
afterwards received the congratulations of the
Knight. Companions present.
The Chapter then ended, and Garter King of
Arms called over the Knights Companions, and the
procession returned in the order it entered the chap-
ter room.

His Majesty gave audiences to the Danish Minis-
ter, the Marquis of Londonderry, the Doke of
the Marquis of Cholmondeley, the Lord
Chamberlain, and Lord Bradford.

The Duke and Duchess of ATHOL have returned
to Scotland from their v►sit to the Isle of Man.

We are authorised to state that the Right Hon.
the LORD PROVOST J►as received a letter from high
authority, intimatingthat his MAJESTY has positively
resolved to visit Scotland this summer, and that he
may be expected to reach Edinburgh on or about
the 10th of August next. The Deputy Keeper of
Holyrood House has also received • letter to the
same effect, in order that the necessary preparations
wiy be made iu the ancient residence ofour Scottish
Kiugs for his MAJESTY'S reception. With this
view, several official gentlemen yesterday visited the
royal apartments at the Palace, where, it is under-
stood, his MAJESTY will hold his levees. Dalkeith
House, the scat of the Duke of Buccummt, is
still talked of as the place of the royal abode while
in Scotland.—( Edinburgh Star.)
The LORD Paovorr of Edinburgh and the
Loau PROVOST of Glasgow have received intima-
tion that his MAMMY will he 10 itsiinbargli early
in August.—(Gbisgow herald.)

Mies S. BOOTH left town on Sunday for Buxton,
where she proposed performing the Miller's Maid,
in the eutet tailiment oldie name; and Little Pickle,
in the farce of 77ie Spoird Child, this night. From
thence she will proceed to Newcastle, where she
will perform duns% the Assizes.
There was an amateur performance at the Carlisle
theatre, on Tuesday last, for the benefit of Mrs.
Moss, widow of the late Mr. W. H. Moss, once
Inshore of that and I other provincial theatres,
and whose merits as an actor are yet fresh iu the
memory of many of our readers. The play was
CoLmax's comedy of The Heir at Law, which was
very respectably performed ; Cicely Homespun by
Mrs. Moss, iu which she evinced, however she may
have " declined into the vale of years," a spirit that
bore through the "fiery ordeal' of criticism, and
brought to mind her performances in "sold long
sync."
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