The Sun.
London, England, 1830-11-26 00:00:00

COURTLTRCULAR.

His Ma3Eary held a Court at St. James's Palace at two
o'clock yesterthy afternoon, and held a Chapter of the
Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, for the
purpose of filling up the vacant stall occasioned by the de-
cease of Lord ASHBURNIIAM.

Lord bases O'Haters (Lord in Waiting) announced to
the King at Arms that his MAltaTr was ready to hold the
Chapter. The Knights presait, haying previously robed,
went in procession from the Robing-room to the King'.
Closet, for the purpose of forming the procession, which
issued from the Closet in the following order :—The Duke
of Rionstoisn, the Marquis of EXETER, the Duke of Da-
vorssutax, the Duke of DoaszT, the Marquis of ANGLE-
SEA, Earl BaxtrutisT, the Duke of NEWCASTLE, the Mar-
quis of WELLES.E%, the Earl of HA icnvicKE, the Mar-
quis of CAMDEN, Earl SPENCER, the Earl of Werrstea-
LA ND, Prince LEOPOLD, the Duke of Gr.oucevran, the
Duke of Sussex, the Duke of CUMBERLAND, the King's
Most Excellent MAJESTY, his train borne by a Page of
Honour.

The whole procession was conducted by the Officers of
the Order—the Bishop of WINCIIRSTIER, Prelate of the
Order; the Bishop of &tummy, Chancellor of the
Order; thellean of WINCHESTER, Registrar; Sir Gkottost
NAYLER, Garter Principal King at Arms; and Sir 'Foos.
Trawnirr, Usher of the Black Rod ; wearing their official
robes.

The procession entered the Throne-room. The Krtro
took his seat at the head of the table, in front of the
throne. The Officers of the Household stood round the
KING ; they were the Master of the Horse (Great Officer
of State) ; the. Treasurer of the Household, Lord JAMES
O'Bateti ; Hon. Cacti. FORESTER, Groom in Waiting;
Colonel FREDERICK FITECLARRNEZ, Equerry in Waiting;
Captain FITZCLARENCE, Groom of the Robes. Prince
GEORGE of Cambridge was present to witness the ceretnony.
The Knights, having made their obeisance to the Soya-
REM S, took their sews at the table.
The Bishop of SALISBURY, as Chancellor of the Order,
opened the Chapter by reading the Statute under which it
was held, and then said be was commanded by the KING
to inform the Chapter that there was one stall vacant, and
that it was his Royal pleasure that it should be filled up.
The principal King of Arms Introduced the Duke of
/Storm), who kneeling on a crimson vel►et cushion, his
MAJESTY received the Sword of State from Mr. MASH,
one of the Gentlemen Ushers in Waiting, and with it con..
feared the honour of Kuightbood upon his Gram The
Duke then retired bowing. The Bishop of SALISBURY
then collected the votes of all the Knights, which were
written upon sheets of paper, and delivered them to the
KING, who examined them, and instructed the Bishop of
SALISBURY to declare, in his name, that Joux, Duke of
Bauman, was duly elected a Member of the Must Noble
and Illustrious Order of the Gaiter.

The Duke of Rtcustorin and the Marquis of EXETER,
the two junior Knights, with the principal King of Arms,
retired, and shortly returned, introducing the Duke of
lignroan. The King of Anne received from Mr.
MARTIN, one of the Gentlemen Ushers in Waiting, the
garter and riband upon a crimson velvet cushion. The
Dukes of CUMBERLAND and Sussex, the two senior
Knight., presented his Grace to the Kttta. The Duke
then knelt upon his right knee, and his MsJitsrr, assisted
by the Dukes of CUMBERLAND and Sussex, placed the
garter round the left knee. Nis Grace then rose, when
the Chancellor of the Order pronounced the following
admonition
To the honour of (ion OMNIPOTENT, and in memorial of the
blessed martyr St. George, tie about thy leg, for thy renown,
this noble garter ' wear it as the symbol of the Most illustrious
Order, never to be forgotten or laki aside, that thereby thou
mayest be admonished to be courageous; and having undertaken
a just war, in which thou shalt be engaged, thou mayest stand
firm, valiantly light, and successfUlly conquer."

The Duke then knelt upon his right knee, then hie
MAJFSTY pliced the riband upon his left shoulder. After
rising, the Chancellor pronounced the following admonition :
Wear this riband about thy neck adorned with the image
of the blessed martyr and soldier of Clialsr, St. George ; by
whose Imitation provoked, thou mayest so overpass both pros-
perous and adverse adventurers, that, having constantly van-
quished thy enemies, both of body and soul, thou mayest not
only receive the praise of this transient combat, but be crowned
with the palm of eternal victory."

The Duke then shook hands with all the Knight., and
received their congratulations on his election.

The principal King at Arms called over each Knight's
name, beginning at the junior Knights first.
His MAJESTY rose and returned to his closet, 'followed
by all the Knights.
The Right Hon. CHARM ARBUTHNOT had an audience
of hie MAJESTY, resigned the office of Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster, and delivered hie seals of office.
Lord Hot.Lartn had shortly aft-r an audience of the
KING, when his Lordship kissed hands upon his being
appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and re-
ceived the seals of office.

His MAJESTY gave audiences to the Duke of Devon--
sures, the Marquis of WIELLItsLEY, the Earl of AMlE-
atantar, the Dukeof Emission; and the Duke of Benroan.
Their MasnsTrts entertained the Duke of Sussex, the
Duke and Duchess of GLOUCRITea, the Prince ofORA NG it,
the Austrian Ambassador, and the Marquis and Mar.
chioness of WRI.LEstaY, at dinner, on Wednesday.
The Duchess of KCNT and the Prioress VlCTonta vi.
sited the Quenn on Wednesday.
Tile Duchess of KENT and the Princess VrcTosta vi-
sited the Duchess of Cilblitratiwn yesterday.
Princess Lucy CAnotAirli sat to TilliNatiaLLl for her
bria►, which was submitted to the QuaRN, on Tuesday,
by the sculptor.
A Cabinet Council writ held at the Foreign Office on
Wednesday, which was attended by most of the Cabinet
Ministers, and sat shorn an hour in delil*ratioo. Lord
flot.L.frorn, as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has a
seat in the Cabinet.

Earl GHEE attended at the Treasury yesterday, for the
first time. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, as Lord Presi•
dent of the Council, attended ye►terday, for the first time,
at the Privy Council Office.

Earl GREY has refused die vacant Garter.
Sir E.-PAGET is appointed to the Ordnance,
vice Gomum.

Sir lt. PEEL declined the Peerage which was
offered him by the Kn.'s; when he tendered hie resignation,
probably preferting at present to take a part in the discus-
sions of the Lower House to enjoying a seat in the 'Upper,
where he and his great antagonist, Lard Mow: rasa,
must once wore have come iota hostile collision. The
late Home Secretary, when he declined the Peerage, asked
one favour of his MAJESIYi and that was, that his brother-
in-law, Mr. GEortue R D.sw.ox, should be nominated
Pt ivy Councillor, which his MAJEsTv immediately granted.
LANIBTON, Esq., is appointed one of the
Grooms of the Bedchamber.

A Commissionership of Bankrupts is vacant
by the acceptance of office of RONERT GRANT, Esq.
The Master of the Rolls has appointed HEN tty
GAWI.ZR, Esq., one of the Six Cli.rks, and keeper of the
Records at the Rolls, in the place of Jooti Ktet.itio, Esq.,
deceased.

Earl GOWER iS appointed by hii MAJESTY
Lord Lieutenant of the county of Sutherland, in Owe of
his father, the Alirquis of STAFFORD, who has resigned
that office.

His Grace the Duke of GORDON has resigned
the Great Seal of Semland : and should the new Adminis-
tration not prevail ott hint to retain it, it will probably
revert again to its former keeper, the Duke of Attavt4.
Both the LORTi ADVOCATI cad the SOLICITOII,GENNKAL
have also felt it their duty to tender their resignatiuusi
hut a surnii4 haft reached us that it is possible they may
find it necessary to retire,. A letter front a Scotch Member
of ParliaMent says that the SOLICITOII-CiaNNltla is likely
to step into the office of 1.014 u Auvocam The current
rumour here is, in tt
that Mr. JrFra', or Mr. J. A. Mu-
KAY, will be advanced to that situation, and that Mr.
CoeKnuns will Le Solicitor- General,—Edifiburgh Ob-
server.

ROYAL CUTI.ERY APPOINTMENT.—h Was
stated in this paper, soon after the aceesaion of their MA.
azsruts to the Throne, that Alarms. ROIDGIRS had been
honoured with a renewal of that Royal appointment which
they had long held under GXORGE the 'Fourth, as cutlers
to his Movers-, to which was added a like appointment
of her present litlaizarT. We have just seen the sfarrants
confirmatory of these apeointMires,'which 'have been
issued under the seals and the sigitatuts of the proper.
authorities*to Messrs. Rprietens, as cutlers tp King' %Vv.-
Liam the Fourth and Queen Attzt.atl4. The former of
these instruments is dated from the Lord Chamberlain's
Office on the Ist September, and the latter bears date the
24411 of August last. There can be no doubt, from the
acknowledged respectability of this firm, that the reputa-
tion which it has hitherto enjoyed, for having brought our
local manufactures under the more immediate not;f-hf pl
royalty and nobility, along with the tr,..peti‘tr tkiiitintliSll of
maintaining z derided petiotttiaein %Meritsll and' work-
manship, 'will be ihohoutztbly tustained in every, depot
ment of that splendid estatbliehment, which has been au
long and, so deservedly celebrated, not throughout tk,
;lilted Kingdom merely, hut in the moat dissani pole or
the civilized world, *here Sheffield 'ctitlery istlisetten And
appreciated...:--reptrqrffit " '

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