The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-02 00:00:00

TIIE KING'S COURT AND LEVEE.

Yesterday his Majesty held a Court and Levee at his Palace
its St. James's.
At two o'clock a number of Knights of the Most Noble Mill.
tary Order of the Bath having assembled in the Robing Room,
the King's commands were signified that he was ready to hold
an investiture of that Order. The Knights being apparelled in
their Robes and Collars, went in • prncesslon to the Principal
Drawing Room, preceded by the Dean of the Order; Sir George
Naylor, Genealogist; Blanc Coursier, herald; Mr. Algernon
Greville, Bath King of Arms; Mr. Woods, Norfolk Herald Ex.
traordinary and Secretary to the Knights Commanders; and
Mr. Heitz, Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod. The names of
the Members present were then called over, viz.:—
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, his Royal High.
ness Prince Leopold the Prince of Orange, his Grace the Duke
of Wellington, the Duke of Gordon, the Earl of Rosslyn,
count Strangford, Viscount Beresford,i Lord Hill, Sir Alured
Clarke, Sir George Cockburn, Sir James Kempt, sir J. Sau.
mares, Sir J. Doyle. They were then lathered into the presence
of his Majesty, in the Throne Room. Vice-Admiral Willoughby
Thomas Lske was introduced by Sir G. Nayler, Genealogist, and
Mr. Woods, Secretary, to the Sovereign, who was graciously
pleased to confer the honour of Knighthoodi on him, with the
Sword of State.
Admiral Sir James Whit.shed and Admiral Sir Philip Durham
were introduced by 0. V. Belts, . Usher of the Scarlet Rod
and Brunswick Herald, and his Majesty was graciously pkastst
to invest them with the Order of nights Grand Cross; and to
invest Sir Willoughby Thomas 'Ake with the Order of a Knight
Commander.

The Noblemen and Gentlemen attending the Investiture
were afterwards present at his Majesty's Levee ; there were also
present—the Austrian, French, Russian, and Netherlands Am-
bassadors ; the Spanish, Prussian, Swedish, Bavarian, Sardinian,
Neapolitan, and Mexican Ministers ; the Lord Chancellor and
most of the Cabinet Ministers ; the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Groom of
the Stole, the Commander of the Forces, the Lord Chief Justice
of England, the Judge of the Admiralty, the Recorder of Lon.
don, the Master of the King's Buck Hounds; Lord 11111 Gold
Stick in Waiting ; Colonel Cavendish, Silver Stick; the Master
of the Ceremonies, the Principal Equerry to the King, the
Principal uerry to the Queen, Master Graves (son of the la e
Lord Graves , Page of Honour in Waiting, for the first time,
having left for the usual period the Academy of the Rev. Dr.
Fea, in the Regent's-park.
Prince Lieven, the Russian Ambassador, was presented to the
King at the Entree Levee, on his return to England, and had
an audience of his Majesty.
Prince I.l' it er hazy, the Austrian Ambassador, and Prince Tal.
leyrand, the French Ambassador, had audiences of the King.
The Duke of Gordon had an audience of his Majesty, and re-
signed the Great Seal of Scotland , and the Duke of Argyll was
afterwards introduced to the King, when his Majesty was gra-
ciously pleased to appoint his Grace Keeper, and delivered the
Seal to him.
Mr. Grosvenor kissed hands, upon his being appointed Comp.
troller of the Household, in the room of Lord George Bei esforg,
resigned.
His Majesty gave audiences to Earl Grey, the Marquis of
Winchester, Viscount Althorp, the Marquis of Lansdowne Vis.
count Palmerston, Lord Maryborough, Sir J. Beckett, and Lord
Anson.—There were present—
Dukes—Devonshire, Argyll Richmond, Wellington, Gordon.
Mance:Nava—Winchester, Haatings, Clanricarde, Lansdowne,
Ely, Westmeath.
EARLs—Northesk, Brecknock, Listowell, Stanhope, Carlisle,
MObourne, Grey, Rosalyn, Albenaarle.
Viscomera—Palmerston, Granville, Strangford, Beresford,
Anson, Althorp, Goderich, Lnwther, Melville.
Loans—Hemilker' Ashley, W. }Amy, J. O'Brien, Hill,
Durham, Tenterden, Marlborough.
RIUIIT tiaIIoUSABLPA—Sir J. Beckett, Bart.; C. Grant; Sir C.
Robinson ; R. Grant. t •
Hosotniantee —R. Dundas, Admiral Fleming, Captain W.
King,
CoVNT—D'Orsay.
Sups—J. Kempt, J. Saurriarex, J. Cockburn, J. Doyle, A. Clarke,
G. Nayler, IL Chester A. D'Este, H. Russell, A. Barnard, J.
Graham, J. Scarlett, R. B. Philipps, J. Wedderburn, R. Inglis,
G. She?, J. Wyatville, R. Ferguson.
Rev. Dr. Walsh.

G. Tolley, H. Bruce, G. Whitefoord.
Mr. S.erjeant Heath.
A naifitaLs.—Sir J.Whitshed, Sir W. T. Lake, Hon. G. Dundas,
Brace, Sir 'l'. Hardy, Sir H. llotham Lambert.
GENERALS-.Mactionell,

COLONELS—Fitzclarence, Thornton, Cavendish, Sir R. Gardi.
net, Wynyard, Jones, Beresford, Lambert, J. M. T. Smith, R.
Michell, Sir W. Hutchison.

M ots—A. Bowen, Macherson, Abbey.
CA rraiNS—Fitzclarence, Hoppner, M. Seymour, Ussher,Webb,
De Montmorency, M. O'Crummen, Anderson, C. Dalrymple.
Commander—R. Gordon.

LIEUTENANTif-..Morcott,ll Brace.
111119NtEURS—C. Greville, Whitshed, 'Prosser, G. Morant, Car.
rick, We) land, Brownlow, J. it. Williams, Ross, Belts,
Pepys, Southey G. Bankes, A gar,Gaine,W. Wynn Frost, F. A.S.
C. E Jenkins Woods, Ellison, W. Parish, J. Shifter, Croker,
A. Greville, Grosvenor, Goulburn, C. Wynn.
The following were presented
Earl of Listowel, by the Lord in Waiting
Mr. Pepys, by the Lord Chancellor, upon his appointment as SJ.
Being. General to the Queen
Mr. Balne, King's Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor
Mr. Agar, on being re-appointed one ethic 'Majesty's Counsel, by
the Lord Chancellor
The Duke of Argyll, to kiss hands, on being appointed Keeper
of the Great Seal of Scotland
Mr 'Prowl', on his re-appointment as King's Counsel, by the
Lord Chancellor
Mr. Ellison, by Viscount Goderich
Mr. Thomas Shifter, by Viscount Beresford
Mr. Serjeant Heath, by Lord Lyndhurst, on being appointed
Serjeant at Law
Rev. Henry Boyce, b the Lord in Waiting
Admiral Sir James 11. Whitshed, on being invested with the
Grand Cross of the Bath
Mr. Woodbine Parish, by Lord Bexley
Mr. Carsick, by Lord !Wham
Mr. Brownlow, by the Lord in Waiting
Rev. Dr. Walsh, Chaplain to the British Embassy at Constanti.
nople, by Earl Stanhope
Mr... It. Williams, by Viscount Melbourne
Sir Robert Ferguson, Bart; M.P., by Mr. J. Alexander
Mr. Southey, Poet Laureate, by Sir Robert Harry Inglis
Her. George ‘Vhiteteord, by Colonel Frederick Fitsclarence
Rev. J. G. Miley, by Major-General Tolley
Mr. Woods Norfolk Herald Extraordinary and Secretary to the
Knights Commanders of the Bath, by Sir George Napier
Sir George Shee, on being appointed Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, by Viscount Palmerston
Mr. Belts, Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod of the prefer of
the Bath, by Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt
Lieut.. Colonel Beresford, Aide.de.Carap to Lord Beresfbrd, by
Lord Beresford

Marquis of IVestmeath, hy the Marquis of Angiesea
Vice-Admiral Sir Willoughby Thomas Lake, on his nomination
lobe a Knight Commander of the Bath, by Sit James Graham,
Hart. _ _ _ .

Viscount Granville, on being appointed his Majesty's ii,tabaaw,,
dor at Paris

Major Arthur Bowen. by Sir Richard Bulkeley Philipps
Captain Webb, ILN.,by Vice. Admiral Sir Willoughby Thomas
Lake
Mr. William Wynn, on his appointment as Secretary at War, by
Earl Grey
Captain Anderson, 8.N., by Sir F. P. Berosford
Captain M. Seymour, R.N. as Secretary and Registrar to the
Grand Crays of the Rath, hj Sir George Nayler
Captain iloppner, Mi., by ice-Admiral Sir Geo. Cockburn
Lieut.-General Grant, late Governor of Trinidad
Captain Donald Mackay, R.N.
Captain Skipsey, It. N. and Colonel of Marines.
Rear-Admiral the lion. George Dundas, by Sir James Graham
Mr. George Lamb, Under. Secretary of State, by Viscount MeL

bourne
Illajor.General N. 14'Leod, on promotion, by Sir George Cock.

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burn.
Aiskr Macpherson, 22d Regiment, on promotion, by Major.. Gen,

Ding _
Captain de Montmorency, Madras Cavalry, on return from
India, by Major.ticiteral Sir W. Cotton
Lieutenant E. Bruce, on his return from India, by Rear-Ad-
miral Bruce
Lieutenant Norcott, on his return from foreign service, by Sir
A. Barnard

Ca;ittiiiiit7Crtinimen, 4th Regiment, by Colonel Frederick
Fitsclarence
Lieutenant-Colonel E. Michell, on his promotion, by Sir IL
Taylor
llonotirable Robert Uundas, Deputy Comptroller of the Navy,
by Lord Melville

After the Levee his Malesty held a Privy Council, at which
Mr. Grosvenor was introduced and sworn in a Privy Councillor,
and took his seat at the Boardaccotdingly.
The Marquis of Clanricarde was also introduced and sworn In
4 Privy Councillor, and too his teat at the Board.
The King afterwards in Council received the Recorder of
London's Report of the convicts capitally convicted at Justice:
hall, in the Old Bailey, during the October Session, when the
King was graciously pleased to respite them all during his royal
pleasure.
The Marquis of Lansdowne gave the first Cabinet dinner yes-
terday evening, at his residence in Berkeley-square, to his
colleagues.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Mc. 1.

QUEENBOROUGH ELECTION,

The Cornmittee appointed on Tuesday night assembled thin
morning to investigate the merits of this election. Sir John
Shelley WAS appointed .Chairman, and, after some preliminary
conversation,.
Mr. ADAMS, who appeared far the petitioners' pmposed to
put in the names of ten perions, claiming the right of franchise;
whose votes had been refused, and which would have carried the
majority.
Mr. II Aft RISON. AS Counsel fbr Mr. Wm. Holmes and Adm.
Durham, after some objection, consented to this course. resat'.
ing to himself the liberty of renewing hiirobjections eta Mute
stage of the proceedings,
The nettles were then put in, when, to the evident surprise of
the Members of the Committee, and all present, Mr. Harrison
said. " And 1 admit them."
Mr. ADAMS—Perhaps my Learned Friend is prepared to
carry his admissions to all the points.'
Mr. ITAIIRISON thought that perhaps it might be as wall fol
him to do an
Sir J. SHELLEY...ReaIIy this is a very amicable arrangement.'
Mr. 11A liftlB.oN could not take credit for such amicable feel 4
ing in the matter ; fur if he had thought there was the slightese
climate, he would have fought the ground inch by inch.
The Committee then declared that the petitiouers, john,Capel
En, and J.' filadatone, wereduly elected_ ; and that tW. Holmes
Eau., and Adm. Iluthitm,. the sitting Members. Were not (tribe
elected . and ordered the :return to be Junatuled in the usual
manner.
Mr, Cape! anti Mr. Gladstone. who were present, were warmly
congratulated on tits event.