The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-04-18 00:00:00

THE• PRINCE REGENT'S COURT.

Yesterday, at four o'clock, the Prince Regent held
a Court at Cirlton House. At three o'cluck
Gourd of Iltmour, muter the co.ninaoil of Colonel
Fooserby, marched into the Cotirt-y.ird nf Carlton
Howie, ',receded by the band, in their Stier uni-
forms ;al t the same time a detachment of tile
Guards marched into Pall 31311, nod took their
stations in Waterloo-place, opliosite Cor'too I lousy'.
100 deep, also ',receded by their hallii, in their 'tote
tonforms, who played alternately aim the hand of
the Guard of Honour.

A few minutes bAore four o'clock the procession
Of the Lord Nlayor, in bis state carrisgc, acco.ii-
ja.initd by his Chaplain. Swurd or State, Cap of
L'larrty, the Mace, &c. arrived ; the Rtmte ear-
eiage and six ba)s preceded lay the two City Nlar.
shuts, in their splendid uniforms, on horseback ;
of their men, Iwo and two; six of the Lord .110yor's
'footmen, two and two.

The Lord Mayor was followed into Cethon-
Muse by
Aldermen Sir Charles Flower, *Sir W. Curtis, Sir B. Sbaw,
pcliuley„ Rirch, lit, J Eimer, &r M. !Hoslown, Sir C.
111 littler, Cott. Magni y. Bridge*, and Heygate ; the iircor,ler,
the Swill's, the Renaud, , tb• Chamberloiu, th, Con-
-11100 Srrycoot, the Towle Clerk. the Deputy-Town Clerk, the
t'"onosou Plewlers, the Hall Keeper, and about forty gee•
Ili:moil of eke Court of COMINGS Council.
The Lord Ma for, the Aldermen, the 'gentlemen
of the Court of Common Connell, and the Officers
of the Court, wore white farrows on thei► left breast
upon the occasion of the !total IVedilitig. They
were c lucted into one or the state ruotttr.

The Prince Regent entered the Slate Rooms
about the same time, and was attended by the
'Groom of the Stole, Lord J. Murray, as the Lord
'in Wailing, the Hon. Colonel King, as the Grimm
Wit! Wig, the Lord Chamberlain. the Lord
se,wied of the [foothold. tie Comptroller owl
Treasurer of the Household, the Captain of the
‘Yermteri of the Ginird, Master Paget, as Page of
Honour, Mr. Stockdale, the Standard-bearer, and
the lion. Corps of Gentlemen Pensmners.
The 'Prince Regent received the Field Officer in
Waiting, acid the Colonel of the Guard, and gave
them the military pass-word of the (lay.

fits Royal Highness gave nn aedienee to Viscount
Siclinontli, and then proceeded to the Throire-rorrin,
where. bring :wined on Ids Throne, surrounded by
several of hit Cabinet Ministers. the Lord Cham-
berlain, with the Gentlemen Usliers in \Vatting,
retired, and introduced the Lord Mayor and Cor-
poration, who having made their obeisance, the
• Recorder read the Address of the Corporation to
the Prince Regent upon the marriage of his Royal
Sister the Princess Elizabeth with the Prince of
Hesse Homboarg, to which his Royal Highness re-
turned an appropriate answer; they were all most
gracioubly received, and hid the honour to kiss his
Royal Highness's hand. 'Upon theSheritis Dessuges
and Alderson' presenting themselves for that purpose
abet the Aldermen, the Prince Regent was pleased
to confer upon them the honour of Knighthood.

The Vince Regent alva Fuld au investiture uF
the o.gicr of the Bail., at which arre present—

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Rorit Highierem Hie Doke of York, Lorrl Henley,
Sir John Dmlane Warren Si, Slurred Ckrke, Sir John
Vetoing Cradoe'k, Sir Para Dundee, and Sir Brent Spencer,
Knights Grand Crosses; the Dean, the Genealogist, Dr-
put, Bath King of Arms, the Gentleman Usher, aud the
Officers of the Order.
A procession was made into the Closet, in the
usual form, arisen Admiral Sir Charles Maurice
Pole, Burt, was introduced into the presence, be-
tween Sir David Dundss and Sir Brent Spencer, the
two J sir Knights Grand Crosses present, pre-
- ceded by the Gentleman Usher, bearing the scarlet
rod, and invested by his Hopi Highness the Prince
)(evils with the ribband and badge, and the star
ul a Knight Grand Cross. Sir Charles having with-
draws', Rear-Admiral Sir George Cockburn was in-
troduced with like ceremony, and also invested.—
The Knights Grand Crosses being called over by
the (411Oct-11mi Usher. the procession returned in
the order in winch it had been made into the Ro3al
apart) tients.

Grimm! Henry Tucker Montrtsor received the
}onour of Knighthood.

The Prince Kryient gave audiences to Viscount
Csbtlertugh and Count Munster.