The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His MAJESTY gave a grand dinner last evening, at his
Palace at St. James's, to the Knights Grand Crosses of the
Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath.
Both the entre and general entrances to. the Palace were
opened for the reception of the company. The Serjeant
Porter and the Gentlemen Porters were on duty, in their
full Court dresses, and the King's Pages appeared in their
State uniforms.

The entertainment was given in the banquetting room :
the table was laid for 54. The gold and silver services
of plate were displayed with great tate ; nine plateaus
were arranged in the middle of the table: the centre
piece, which was larger than the others, represented in the
upper part the dragon in the garden of the Hesperides,
the lower divisions had groups of Bacchanti. The room
was lighted with fire splepdid or-molu chandeliers, and
also by a number of candelabra, with was candles. The
other state rooms in which the company assembled were
also brilliantly lighted.

The company began to arrive at half-past six o'clock.
At seven o'clock the KING, accompanied by the Duke of
CUMBERLAND and Prince LEOPOLD, entered the State
rooms from his private apartments, and proceeded to the
Ball-room, where the members and officers of the Order
were assembled. At half-past seven o'clock dinner was
announced. His MAJESTY, preceded by Sir FREDERICK
WATSON, the Master of the Household, passed through
the Presence Chamber and the Guard-room, which was
lined by the Yeomen Guard, to the Banqnetting-room,
followed by the Duke of CUMBERLAND, Prince LEOPOLD,
the Duke of GoRDON, the Duke of WELLINGTON, Field-
Marshal Sir A. CLARKE, and the other Knights, accord-
ing to their seniority.
As the KING entered the gallery which j:(ins the two
staircases, the band of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot
Guards, who were in attendance in their state uniforms,
struck up " 0 the Roast Beef of Old England."
The KING took his seat in the centre of the table. The
Band were stationed in the ante-room adjoining the Ban-
quetting-room, and played at intervals (luring the evening,
The party included the Civil Knights Grand Crosses,
as well as the Naval and Military Knights Grand Crosses.
The Knights appeared in the star, riband, and jewel of
the Order, but did not wear the collar.
The following were the Knights Grand Crosses present:—
The Duke of CUMBERLAND, Prince Lxoror.n, Field Mar-
sbal Sir ALURED CLARKE, Earl of DONOUGHMORE, Sir J.
SAUMAREZ, Lord HownEN, the Duke of WELLINGTON,
Earl NORTHESK, Hon. Sir A. F. CocintAistx, Sir GEORGE
H. BARLOW, Viscount STRANGEORD, Viscount BERES-
FORD, Lord LYNEDOCH, Lord HILL, lion. Sir EDWARD
PAGET, Sir G. NUGENT, Sir J. DOYLE, Marquis of Low-
DONDERRY, Sir ALEXANDER Hort!, Sir GEORGE MUR-
RAY, Sir` W. CLINTON, the Earl of CLANCARTY, Sir
JAMES KEMPT, Sir ROBERT LISTON, Sir G. COCKBURN,
Sir THOMAS HISLOP, Sir JOHN MALCOLM, Sir THOMAS
FOLEY, Sir CHARLES H. KNOWLES, the Earl of ROSSLYN,
the Duke of GORDON, Lord FARNBOROUGH, Sir GEORGE
MARTIN, Sir EDWARD THORNTON, Sir JOHN OSWALD,
Sir EDWARD THORNBROUGH, Sir HENRY PANIC, Sir Alt-
QHIBALD CAMPBELL, Sir E. CODRINGTON, Sir FREDE-
RICK LAMB, Sir STRATFORD CANNING, Sir T. MARTIN,
Sir JAMES HAWKINS WHITSHED, Sir PHILIP CHARLES
DURHAM, and Sir WILLIAM HOUSTON.
Officers of the Order—The Dean of the Order; Sir
GEORGE NAYLER, Garter, Genealogist of the Order ; A.
GREVILLE, Esq., Bath King of Arms; Captain M. SEY-
MOUR, Registrar and Secretary ; GEORGE F. BELTS, Esq.,
Gentleman Usher ; J PULMAN, Esq. ; W. Woons, Esq.,
Secretary to the Knights Commanders and Companions.

The QUEEN and the Landgravine of HESSE HOMBURG
dined with the Princess AUGUSTA last evening, at her re-
sidence in the King's Palace, St. James's.
The Duchess of CUISIBERLAND and the Duchess of
GLOUCESTER. visited her MAJESTY yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT, attended by
Lady CHARLOTTE ST. MAUR, and Sir JOHN CONROY,
visited Mr. and Lady GEORGINA AGAR Er.cts yesterday,
at their house in Spring-gardens, when her Royal High-
ness stood Godmother to their youngest son.
A conference of the Ministers of the Great Powers was
held yesterday at the Foreign-office, which was attended
by the Russian, French, Austrian, and Netherlands Am.
h Issadors, the Prussian Minister, Count MASTUCIVITZ,
Minister from Russia ; the Baron IA WESSENBURG, Minis-
ter from Austria, and Viscount PALMIKRATON. The con-
ference lasted an hour.

The Marquis of CHANDOS, and Mr. BURGE, Agent for
Jamaica, had interviews yesterday with Viscount GODE
RICH, at the Colonial-office.
Lord Join: RUSSELL had an interview yesterday with
Earl GREY, a: the Treasury.

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