The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-23 00:00:00

THE KING'S COURT.

Yesterday, at half-past twelve o'clock, his
MAJESTY held a Court at his Palace in Pall-mall, which was
attended by their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York and
Clarence, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the
Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretaries of State for
the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the First Lord
of the ,Admiralty, the President of the Board of Trade, the
President of the Board of Control, Viscount Sidmouth, the
Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, the Persian,
Sardinian, and Saxon Ministers, the Master of the Ceremonies;
the Master of the Horse, the Lord Steward, the Treasurer of
the Household ; Lord St. the Lord, in Waiting, and
Sir H. Turner the Groom in Waiting ; Earl Cathcart the Gold
Stick in Waiting, the Marquis of Hertford, the Marquis of
Anglesey, Earl Spencer, Earl Winchilsea, Earl of Lonsdale,
the Bishop of Salisbury, the Recorder of London, Garter King
at Arms, Black Rod, &c. &c.
The King held a Chapter, of the Most Noble Order of the
Garter, when the Knights assembled in the Robing Room,
whence they proceeded to the King's Closet, where the names
of the Knights being called over, they, together with the
Officers of the Order, formed a grand procession to the Chap-
ter Room (the Grand Council Room). The Sword of State
was carried by Mr. Mash, the Gentleman Usher in Waiting;
Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt; Black ROd; Sir George Naylor, Gar-
ter King at Arms ; the Bishop of Salisbury, the Chancellor of
the Order. _ _ _

The Knights present were—the Marquis of Anglesey, Earl
Bathurst, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of Lonsdale, Earl
Spencer, the Earl of Westmorland, his Royal Highness the
Duke of York, his Majesty the King, the Sovereign of the
Order, his train being held up by Master Torrens, the Page of
Honour in Waiting, attended by the Great Officers of State
and the attendants in waiting. ,
After the King and the Knights and Officers of the Order
had proceeded to the Chapter-room, and taken their respective
seats and places to form the Chapter, the Chancellor of the
Order signified the Sovereign's commands for filling the vacant
stall in the Royal Chapel of St. George, Windsor, (vacant by
the decease of the late Marquis, of Londonderry), the Chancel-
lor then proceeded to collect the suffrages from the Knights
assembled; which were given by each Knight on a large sheet
of paper, and the Chancellor presented them to the Sovereign,
when the Chancellor, by command of the' King, declared the
most Noble the Marquis of Hertford to be duly elected.
Garter King of Arms and Black Road then retired from the
bottom of the table, making their obeisances to the Sovereign,
to the adjoining room, called the Old Throne Room, where the
Marquis of Hertford was in waiting. Garter King of Arms
and Black Rod were accompanied by the Marquis of Anglesey
and Lord Bathurst, the two junior Knights present, who intro-
duced the Most Noble the Marquis of Hertford, preceded by
Sir George Naylor,•Garter King of Arms, carrying the insignia
of the Order of St. George and the Blue Ribbon, on a crimson
velvet cushion. The Noble Marquis being introduced'with the
usual filrms, his Majesty was pleased to confer the Honour of
the Order in the usual forms in putting on the Garter.
The King was assisted by the Duke of York, the Senior
Knight. The Noble Marquis then received the congratulations
of all the Knights present, according to seniority, upon his
election to the Order. The Chancellor of the order' then pro-
nounced the usual admonition to the Marquis upon his election.
The Noble Marquis did not receive the honour of knighthood,
having been previously knighted when he received the Guelphic
Order. The Chapter being ended, Garter King of Arms ealled
over the Knights Companions, and the procession returned in
the order in which it entered the Chapter-room.
His Majesty appeared in excellent health to the delight of
every one present. Among the distinguished characters admit-
ted to see the Royal and splendid ceremony were, the Prince of
Bentheein, the Persian Minister, the Sardinian Minister, and
the Saxon Minister. _ _ _ . .

After the Chapter the King retired and undressed, and then
proceeded to his Closet, when Mirza Mahommed Salem, the
Persian Minister, was introduced to his Majesty by the Right
Hon. George Canning, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester,
the Master of the Ceremoniei. His Excellency presented his
credentials, and was most graciously received by the King.
His Excellency was attended by his Secretary.
The Prince of Bentheein was presented to the King on his
arrival in England. Count d'Aglie, the Sardinian Minister,
and Baron Just, had audiences of his Majesty, the latter on his
Excellency's return to England.
The King held a Privy Council on State business, after which
the Recorder of London was introduced to his Majesty, and
made his Report of the convicts capitally convicted at Justice
Hall in the Old Bailey, at the last September and October
sessions.
The King afterwards gave audiences to the Earl of Harrowby,
Mr. Peel, Mr. Canning, the Marquis of Hereford, and the
Earl of Liverpool.
The Court closed at half past six o'clock.