The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-03-17 00:00:00

TILE COURT.

Yesterday His IHAJnocry held the grandest
Court that lie•ever held at the Quccro's Pottage.
At two o'clock Hi. MAJINTY held a Chapter of
the :Ana Ho:towable Order of the Bath, which
was attended, besides the SOVEItEIoN, by

His Royal Ilighitess the Duke of York, the Grand Master ,•
Lord v.., Bisguirre, Lord Henley, Lurd Keith,
afire!Si Slued
Clarke, Sir 'rheum Trier Sir Llavid Dundee;
dressed at their superb rules.
•
'rimer were likewise present—
Dr. Vincent, the Dean of the Oinks; Franck Townsend.
Fug- Deputy Bath King at Arius ; Sir Isaac Beard, Gentle-
man Usher of the Red Rod, and Brunswick Herald sad
other 'Weer belonging to the Order, fromthe Herald's
Oilier, in their full dresses.
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After the Chapter was opened with the usual ee-
remouy, Viscount STRANGroati was introduced by
Sir THOMAS TRIGGS, and Sir DAVID DO DAS, the
junior Knights present, and conducted to His MA-
JEsrv, when he was pleased to confer the honour
of Knighthood upon him, by waving the Sword of
State over his head. The Noble Viscount then re-
tired, and was introduced to the SUER/SIGH by
the Duke of Yonc ; when the SOVIIREIGN was
pleased to invest him with the Most Honourable
Order of the Bath, After this ceremony was over,
HiS MIJ FAIT held a Meeting of the Knights of the
Wort Ancient and most Noble Order of the Thistle;
His MAJESTY having been pleased to dispense with
the ceremony of holding a Chapter, of which the
Knights of the Noble Order were informed in their
summonses, sent them by HOBEUT QUARMY, Esq.
the Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod, those of
the Noble Order who attended consequently did
not come in their robes. There were present, be-
sides the Sovitaricx—

His Royal Hittbneas the Hake of Camas. His Grace has
Duke of Montrose, Earl Poulett, Earl Mitehta. tits Grew
the Duke of Athol, and Viscount Cathcart.

The Earl of AstacEEN was introduced sad in-
vested with the vaaint Noble Order, worn by the
hatr Earl of GALLOWAY-
ItiS MAJESTY held • private Levee, which was
attetided by, besides the above distinguished ehm-
meters-- •
The Archbishops of York, Debt* sad Corbel; the
Bishop of Carlisle • the Lord Chancellor, the Lord hest-
dent of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secretaries
of State for the Home and Forelgo Deportment', the Chan-
relics- of the Exchooper, the First Lord of the Admiralty,
the Muter-General of the Oninance, the Lord chamber-
lain, the Lord Steward of the Hinnehuld, the Ceram,' of
the 1, Commn of the Guards ; the Deans of Westminster and
Windsor ; the Maccinivass of Allentown arid Thoraciad ; Earls
Macelcolleld, Walitegrase, Moire, Gosford, Digby, and
Aberdeen ; Lords Pomfret (ia Waiting), Heathtield (Gold
stick), G. Beresford, sad Rarier.ffe ; Sirs N. Bruce sad I.
Curtis; Admirals Rowley, Doinet, and Murray; General
Murray ; Colonels M'Dau*ld, Tolley, and Pinker ; Yews.
Fsakener, Fordyce, and Atkins.

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The following had the honour of being presented
to HIS MAJESTY 11/0011 YatIOUS OeCIABIOII* ;--
Earl Grey, upon coining to his title, by kis Grace tin
Doke of Athol.
Sir Haney Bruce, Upt)ll coming to his title, by Lord
. .

Havricestasri. , .
Laeutensut•Colotwel Load George R. resfor4, upon his he-
tag stppoiuted to the l'onnuand of the Uuren's lhavou
Guards.

Geu.ral Sir David I)noidas, npa his marriage.
I.wlliaadith, upLiamarriage, by his ands tle• Earl
Of Moira. _ . . •

Vice-Admiral Rowley, upon his bring appointed to the'
Command of .lamaion, by Lord Mulgrave.
The Earl of Darby, upon his bring appointed to the I Arai.
tenantcy of the County of Dorset, vacant by the itrat VI of the
Earl of Dorchester, by Lord Ilas Leith's).
Viscount Strangforil, upoW his being appointed the Ma-
jesty's Envoy Extraordinary soil Minister Plenipotentiary
to the Court of Portugsl, by Mr. Canning.
Msjor.tieneral Murray, upon his promotion, is bring sp.
pu:nteil to the Command of the Royal RA giimsit of Thais.
Augusto. Atkinson, Es.l. upon his being appointed esisign
to His Majest)'s Yeomen of the Com& by the Earl of
Macclesfield. /le Irma inserted nab the Silver Stick ofollice
accordingly.
Earl (.M.ford, upon coming to his this.
The Earl of Aberdeen, by the Maripiiis of Abereorn.
The Earl of IVaklevive, upon Isla return from abroad, by
the End of .tylemford.
The Archli., bop of Dublin, upon his arrival hsoin Ireland.
Rear-Admiral Murray, upon lees return 4WD the Riser
Plata.
Geseral Finch, upon hi+ promotion. '
The Magnin or Thornton!, upon corning to his title.
'1 be Archbianop of Cashel, upon his arrival from Ireland.
Lieutenant-('alone) upon his promotion to
the First Regiment oft:kJ:oils
Lieutenant-Col Tolley, upon Ins promotion to the Fhat
Weal India Regiment.
Cohmel Parker, upon his promotion to the command of
we West Suffolk
The Rev. Dr. GOODVNOUGU, the Bishop of
CARLISLE, did homage before His MAJEsrY, upon
his election to that see.
Admiral Sir Hooka CueTts, Admiral 1311118 T,
and Mr. Faience, laid before Ills MAJESTY
another Report of the Commissioners of Naval-
Inquiry.
His MAJarerY held a Privy Council, at which
Viscount STavvoroao WU introduced, and sworn
in a member, and took his seat at the Hon. Board
accorilingly.
His MAJZITY gave audiences to the Cabinet .
Mi-
nisters present; the Marquis of Tnomolso and
Vet-omit CATHCART. The Marquis of Tnomos D
delivered to Ilia MAJESTY the Otder of St. Patrick,
worn by the late Marquis.

The Court Martial upon General WHITZLOCILE
was to meet yesterday to consider their sentence,
bat the JILIDGIL ADVOCATE, being indisposed, wua
enable to attend. .

The Countess Dowager of FINGAL, who died
this week, at Clifton, was the only daughter and
heiress Of 'WILLIAM WOOLASCOT, Esq. of Wool-
Term'', Berkshire, and mother to the Earl of
FINGAL and Lady T►amiA D►Asn. Her Lad! -
ship was one of the mildest. gentlest, and mo,t
amiable of her sex.

Dr. CASSELL begs leave to inform the Go-
vernors of St. George's Hospital, that 111)..N1011
Row is the day appointed for the election '
of w Physician, on the vacazicy made by the resig-
nation of Dr. PEMBERTON. The ballot beFins at
twelve, and closes at three o'clock precisely.—
No. ba, .Sere-street,. Hasorer-sqvare.
SECOND DAY.—The Ticket, it 4,899, drawn on
Tuesday a Prize of .e 5,000, was Shared in One
Quarter, Two Eighths, and Eight Sixteenths, by
BUS, on Monday last; where Ire,-C65, a Prize of
Al 0,000, an Tile-day the Bth instant, was 111140 Sold
and Registered. Undma a Ticket, awl Shares are
selling iu great variety, at 4, Cornhill. and 9. Char-
Tticmlay. the iii-tact, will be the
Next Day of Drao