The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-08 00:00:00

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THE- KING'S comm.

On Satlbreloy hie Majesty hell • Court at W.
Palace in Pall.msll. The guard of honour tuerelted
into the C•ert•yerd of the Pthire at hair-port two
o'clock. 'preceded by the bond of the 3.1 regiment
of Foot Guards. A detachment of Lore Guard.
arrived abnut the same true io Pallmooll and
Waterloo-place with their band of trumpets and

whet iostrumeots, who played alternately some de-
lig:ittol pieces.
At the Convocation of ihe Clergy at the Chapter-
bootie of tit. Paul's cathedral, according to custom,

at the meeting of a new P.arlivmeirt, no Address to
his Majesty upon the driniae of the late King, and
of congratulat upon the knig's accession to the
throne was agreed upon. and tlw drputeforn to
present the Paine assembled on Saturday at the
Jerusalem Chamber at Westminster, to present
the same to his Majesty, and they proceeded
from thence in grand procrasiou to the Palace,
where they arrived a feu minutes before Owe,
o'clock, headed by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
• who cause in state with two cm:lieges, in which
he wail etierided by the Aperstor-Geseeral of the
province of Canterbury, carrying his silver stiff;
his Grace's Secretary, Trairibearer, Chaplain, Ice.
The A rylibislion was !'..1 lowed by
The D shops of London, Loewe, Sanskarp, Wiwesseer,
lAndsff, sod Gloneesder, the Dean of Westminster. Dr.
Witten., the Archdeacon at St. Alban's, Archdeacon Wel.
Whoa, A►chdeaeun of Worcester, Archtle:tron of Canter.
bury, Archdeetuse Potts, Dr. Itsadolpli, Dr. Gascoyur, Dr.
Situ warted', Mr. homer, Re.
The Bishops were dressed in their full robes of
scarlet, together with their lawn Oates.
There were also premed at COUri..=.

The lord President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal,
the First Lord of the Treasury, the Clusseellne of the F.zette.
quer,. the Serremnes of State Ns the Home soul t7olooial
Departments, the Master. General of the Ordnance the Pre.
aides( of the Board of Trade, the Lord Chamberlain, the
Lord Steward of the. Housislisstd, tbe Pow.Clissiberlasn, the
Comptroller of the Household, the Treasurer of the Horse.
hold, She Gratin) of the Stole, Gold Stick (Earl Catbrart) is
waiting, Lord Afthrrat is wailing, Sir Hilgrove Towner,
Groom is Waiting, for Mr Cavendish Bradshaw, the Cap-
tain of the Peonies of the Guard., the &perry in Waiting;
Ilse Mower of She Rolls; the Millais of Salisbury; Earls
Haidwirke, Diuunghmure, Chiettesier, She Meld ; Lords
Hussars, Hill, Huth", Redesdale. Howard, awl J. Thymic ;
Sirs Henry Russall, J. Senstarts, J. B. Warms, G. Nay.
kr. soil Major. General Hutchison; Messrs. W. V. nage.
rah!, Peitz, 4c.

On his Majesty's entering his mute apartineots,
he received front the Field Officer in wilting * re-
port of the slate of the three regiments of Foul
Guards. mad afterwards gave the military pass-word
of the day to the Colonel of the guard.
Preparations were made for his Majesty holding
an investiture of the Most Honouroble Order of the
Bath. The Military Knights Grind Crosses who
lied been 111110113011,41 for the °casino* were' its at.
tendance its one of the state rooms adjoining the
grand hall. The Gentleman Usher of the Ited
Rod and Brunswick Herald, G. F. Belle, Esq.
acted for Sir basic Heard. Principal King of
Arm*, *boast by iudisporilion, proceeded to call
over the usecolseril mazes who are Knights Grand
Clones of the Order, whets the following were
+se . .
Sir James Sanntares, Sir Jobs enrlsse Warren, Sir Alte-
red Clarke. Lord Hoedea. Lord Hill, Lord Henley, bis
Grace the Duke of Wellington, his Royal Higbee,. the
Doke of York, actin Grand 31aster of the Order.
They proceeded in grand procession in their
splendid robes through the grand hall, the octa-
gon hall, the (Isere room, &c. preceded by Sir
George Nayler, Genealogist and Blanc Coursier
Herald, the Dean of the Order, and other Officers.
On their entrance into the presence of his Majesty,
in his closet, the investiture way formed. when
lieutenant-General the Right Hon. Lord Howard
of Effisighans was introduced in due form, sod was
invested with the insignia of a Knight Grand
Crust., in the room of the late General Sir David
Dundas, after which Lieutenant-General Sir Henry
'Fucker Moot re%sor, Co. conducted to the King
by Sir George Nayler, Officer of Arm. attendant
upset the Cominatiders. and received from his Ma-
je•sy the tosighie of a Knight Commander.
The ceremony took place its the prepence of Isis
Majesty's iMini►ters, the great Officers of State, &c.
Major-General Hutchinson was introduced to Isis
Majesty he Lord Viscount Sidmouih, his Majesty'.
principal Secretary of State fur the House Depart-
meta, when the King was graciously pleased to
confer the honour of Knighthood upon the gallant
General.

The KING proceeded to take his seat on his
throne., surrotioded by Ins Cabinet Ministers, the
great Officers of Slate, iod other intendents, the
Honourable Baud of Gentlemen Pensi 4444 ets in their
splendid uniforms surrounding the Sovereign on
the throne, when the Convocation of the Clergy
of the province of Canterbury were introduced into
the Royal presence, by Mr. Mash, the Gentleman
Usher in waiting, and the Lord Chamberlain. The
Archbishop of Canterbury proceeded to read the
Address, to which his N1...H.1y returned and ap-
propriate answer. The Reverend Body was most
graciously received, and had the honour to kiss his
majessy's hand.
Th, Kir% hell a Privy Council, at which the
Earl of Dominglunette was introduced and sworn in
a Privy Counsellor, soil took his seat at the Board
meardisigly..
The Marquis of Stilishory, the Earl of Sheffield,
the Earl of Chichester, Lord Redesdale, Sirilenry
Russell, Loud John Thyme, the Master of the
Rolls, and Mr. W. V. Fitzgerald, were int•oduced,
and re.sworu Privy Counsellors to his prrsnut
Majesty.
Mr. Buller attended as Clerk of the Council.
His Majesty gave andiructs to the Earl of Hee.
rowdy, nie Earl of Liverpool, Earl of Meigrave,
and Lord Joins Thymie.

The King of Pile's's has ',rearmed to the Arch-
hi.liim of Csrrsoiseuv. by the hand+ of Blum'
lit t.UW, N eplrndtd dessert and tea serviee.or par.
coin,. A amnia,. present has been In a& to &Ir.
‘I'II.S6:IIFURCE, and to N. M. ROTMCHILD, Esq.
Isrivolipmiird by a complintriliaty letter from Baron
11 JIRDLN BERG, in the erne of his Royal Master.
ELOPEM T.—Ost Tuesday wetk an elopement
took place at midinglit front I. village about six
'mica from You k. "flee fair Itigitive, who is al t
the age of street stimetens, is the daughter of a Re-
verend Gentleman. roil the adventurous gallant is
the son of nrighbouriug farmer.