The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-20 00:00:00

HIS MAJESTY'S LEVEE;

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His Majesty held a Chapter of the Most Illustrious Order of
St. Patrick yesterday. The following Knights Companion, in
their collars, assembled at half-past one o'clock in the Entree
Room, viz.:—
The Duke of Cumberland, thq Marquis of Thomond, the Mar-
quis of Ormonde, the Earl of Meath, and the Earl of Fingal; at-
tended by Sir Charles Vernon, Knight Usher of the Order; Sir
Wm. Betham, Knight, Ulster Kingof Arms, Knight Attendant
on the Order, in his mantle, chain, and badge.
The Knights Companions were called over by Ulster, and then
proceeded into the presence of the Sovereign, who was seated in
the Chair of State. The Knights Companions took their seats at
the table according to the order of their stalls, the Officers stand-
ing in their accustomed places.
By command of the Sovereign, the Marquis of Clanricarde was
introduced to the Royal presence, preceded by Ulster and the
Usher, and was knighted by his Majesty with the Sword of
State ; after which his Lordship, having kissed the Sovereign's
hand, retired.
The Earl of Charlemont was then introduced to the Royal
presence, and received the honour of Knighthood in like manner.
Ulster King of Arms, by the Sovereign's command, then read
the new Statute, setting forth that as by the Statutes of the
Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick certain limitations of the
number of Knights of the said Order are laid down and esta-
blished, the King, as Sovereign of the said Most Illustrious
Order, has been pleased upon the solemn occasion of the Royal
Coronation of their Majesties to dispense with the said limita-
tions and qualifications, and to declare and appoint that—
The Most Honourable Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull,
Marquis of Downshire ; the Most Honourable Ulick John, Mar-
quis of Clanricarde; the Right Honourable Francis William,
Earl of Charlemont; and the Right Honourable Francis James,
Earl of Llandaff ;
shall be extra Knights of the said Most Illustrious Order of St.
Patrick, and shall hold and enjoy all titles, privileges, immuni-
ties, rights, and advantages, which the Knights of the said
Order may lawfully hold and enjoy ; and that the said extra
Knights shall in all Chapters of the said Order and ether solem-
nities rank after the regular and extra Knights now existing, and
before any regular Knights hereafter to be made, and shall
among themselves rank in the order in which their names are
hereintAefore enumerated, and that on the death of any one of
the said extra Knights the vacancy thereby created shall not be
filled up.
Ulster announced to the Chapter that Ulick, Marquis of Clan-
ricarde had been declared a Knight of the Most Illustrious Order
of St. Patrick. His Lordship was received at the door of the
Chapter Room by the Earl of Meath and the Earl of Fingal, the
two Junior Knights present, and was conducted between them to
his Majesty, preceded by Ulster (bearing upon a crimson velvet
cushion the Ensigns of the Order), the Marquis kneeling near
the Sovereign, and Ulster presenting on his knee the Rihand
and Badge, his Majesty, assisted by the Duke of Cumberland and
the Marquis of Thomond, the two Senior Knights present, put
the same over the Marquis's right shoulder, theadmonition being
administered and the oath pronounced; after which his Lord-
ship had again the honour of ksssing the Sovereign's hand.
The Earl of Charlemont was then invested with the same cere-
monies.
The Chapter being ended, Ulster, by command of the Sove-
reign, called over the Knights. Companions, and a procession was
made from the Royal closet in the same order as before.
This was the first Chapter of the Order held in England.
After the conclusion of the Chapter of the Order of St. Patrick
his Majesty held an Investiture of the Order of the Bath. The
Knights Grand Crosses present were, the Duke of Cumberland,
Lord Hill, Lord De Saumarez, Sir James Kempt, and Sir Thos.
Hislop, who appeared in the splendid mantles and collars of the
Order.
Garter King of Arms having received his Majesty's com-
mands, and Bath King of Arms having called over the Knights
Grand Crosses, the Officers of the Order and the Knights ad.
vanced into the Royal presence.
Sir Ronald Ferguson was then invested by the King with the
Ensigns of a Knight Grand Cross.
The Knights Grand Crosses were again called over, and the
ceremony concluded.
The following Officers of the Order attended :
Sir George Nayler, Genealogist; A. Greville, Esq. Bath King
of Arms; Captain Seymour, Secretary and Register; and Wil-
liam Woods, Esq. Secretary to the Knights Commanders.
His Majesty shortly after held a Levee, which was attended by
Princes Paul and Frederick of Wirtemberg, Prince Ghanga-
rine ; the Russian, Austrian, French, and Netherlands Ambas-
sadors ; the PrusSian, Bavarian, Hanoverian, 'Mexican, United
States, Hanse Towns, Saxon, and Wirtemberg Ministers ;
Count de Potion, Sardinian Charge d'Afthires ; the Brazilian
Charge d'Affaires; the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President,
the First Lord of the Treasury ; the Secretaries of State for the
Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments; the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, First Lord of the Admiralty, the Secretary
of State for Ireland, the Master of the Horse, the Lord Steward,
the Groom of the Stole, the Captain of the Honourable Corps of
Gontlemen Pensioners, the Captain of the Yeomen Guard; Lord
Hill, Gold Stick in Waiting ; the Master General of the Ord-
nance, the Judge Advocate General, the Treasurer of the House-
hold, the Comptroller of the Household, the Chief Commissioner
of Woods and Forests; Mr. Colquhoun, Colonial Agent for St.
Vincent; the Master of the Ceremonies, Garter King of Arms;'
the Chevalier de Neumann, Counsellor to the Austrian Embassy;
Sir George Falcke, of his Majesty's Privy Council in Hanover;
Mr. Mayers, Agent for Barbadoes.
Count de Pollon was introduced to his Majesty by Viscount
Palmerston, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, the Master of
the Ceremonies, upon his being appointed Charge d'Afthires from
the Court of Sardinia.
His Royal Highness Prince Paul of Wirtemberg and his son,
Prince Frederick, were introduced to his Majesty by the Duke of
Cumberland, and had audiences of the King.
Sir George Falcke, of the King's Privy Council of Hanover,
was presented by Baron Ompteda, the Hanoverian Minister.
Sir Wathen Waller, Bart. K.G.C.H., was presented on his
being appointed an extra Groom of the Bedchamber to his Ma-
jesty, by the Marquis of Winchester.
Mr. Alderman Wilson, the King's Harbinger, was introduced
to his Majesty by Lord Melbourne, upon hii being elected Alder-
man of the Ward of Castle Baynard.
M. Falck, the Ambassador from the King of the Netherlands,
had an audience of his Majesty to deliver a letter from his
Sovereign.
His Majesty also gave audiences to the Marquis of Winchester,
the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Albemarle, Earl Grey,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Althorp, and Sir J. Graham.
The following Addresses were presented to the King at the
Entree Levee by Earl Grey in favour of Reform:—
From the freeholders and other inhabitants of Northumber-
land, assembled .in county meeting. From the inhabitants of
the following parishes in the metropolis :—St. George's, Hanover-
square; St. Bride's; St. George the Martyr ; St. Margaret and
St John, Westminister; Mile-end Old Town. From the
Journeymen Coopers of London. From the inhabitants of the
following towns in England:—Greenwich,- Harwich, Ciren-
cester, Wotton.under.Edge, Huddersfield (9,042 signatures in
one day,) Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Liskeard, Doncaster,
Burlem, Lymington, Farnham, Reading, Lichfield, Northaller-
ton, Burnley, Bury, Ashton-under-Lyne, South Shields, North
Shields Tenterden, Upton-on-Severn, Rochester, Berwick-upon-
Tweed. Scotland:—from the freeholders and other inhabitants
of the county of Renfrew ; from the inhabitants of the follow-
ing towns :—Edinburgh and its vicinity, t hird 'Ward, Glasgow,
Kincardine, Peebles, Airdrie, Irvine, Carnwath, Anuan, Loch-
winnoch, Renfrew, Haddington, Innerkip, Eastwood; from
the inhabitants of the East Vase of Leven, Maxrodetown. From
the following Corporations in Scotland :—The Provost, Baillies,
8:c. of Haddington ; ditto, of Stirling; Merchants' Company,
Edinburgh ; Barbers, Edinburgh ; Incorporated Trades, Dum-
fries; Guildry Incorporation, Stirling; Convenery, Perth ;
Glovers, Perth ; Wrights, Perth ; Hammermen, Perth ;
Weavers, Perth. From the inhabitants of St. Mary, Islington,
5,400 signatures. From the inhabitants of Sodgeley. From the
inhabitants of Dublin.
The following Addresses to the King were presented by the

Lord Chance :
From the inhabitants of the parish of St. Paul, Deptford
2;270 signatures; inhabitants of the city of Perth, 6,006
signatures and upwards, obtained in less than six hours;
inhabitants of Cumnock, in public meeting assembled, signed by
the Chairman, the Magistrates, Town Council, Burgesses, and
other inhabitants of the Royal Burgh of Kinghorn, 400 signa-
tures ; the operatives of Kirkland Works, parish of Weinyss, in
Fifeshire, 200 signatures; the Magistrates, Council, Burgesses,
and inhabitants of the Royal Burgh of Stranraer, 315 signatures;
the inhabitants of Lowestoft and its vicinity, in the county or
Suffolk, 250 signatures ; the inhabitants of the parish of St.
Nicholas, Deptford, 1,150 signatures ; the inhabitants of Elie, in
Fifeshire, in public meeting assembled; the inhabitants of
Brampton, in the county of Cumberland, MS signatures • the
inhabitants of the parish of Dunnichen, in Forfarshire, 550 sig-
natures ; the inhabitants of Barnsley, in Yorkshire, 1,520 signa-
tures; the inhabitants of Bideford, 700 signatures; Fresher Cor-
poration of Perth ' • Commissioners of Police for the city of Glas.
gow, the Heritors, Burgesses, and inhabitants of the Royal Burgh
of Queensferry in public meeting assembled, signed by,the Chair-
man and Committee; the Provost, Baillies, Councillors, Ferrars,
and inhabitants of the burgh of Gatehouse, of Fleet, in the
Stewartry of Kirkcudbright; the Tailor incorporation of the
burgh of Perth ; the inhabitants of Swaff hara, in the county of
Norfolk, 140 signatures ; the inhabitants of Cockermouth, in the
county of Cumberland, in public meeting assembled; the Mem.
ben of the Bilton Political Union in public meeting assembled ;
the inhabitants of Appledore, and parish of Northam.
Lord Althorp presented Addresses from Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk, from the corporation of Greenock, from the inhabitants
of Greenock, and from the liberty of St. James's, Duke's-place,
in the city of London.
The following petitions in favour of Reform, and expressing
confidence in his Majesty's Ministers, by the'Duke of Richmond—
From the town and parish of Woolwich, numerously signed;
from the city of Chioliester, signed by 560 inhabitants; from
Hipperhohne cum Brighouse, in the West Riding of the county
of 1 ork, 700 signatures ; from the magistrates, councillors, and
other inhabitants of Castle Douglas and its vicinity.
At the General Levee were—
Duke of Richmond—Marquis Cleveland, Westminster, Onnonde.
EARLS—Carlisle, Bathurst, Meath, Camperdown, Charlemont,
Fingal, Albemarle, Ilchester, Huntingdon.
VISCOUNTS—MeIviIIe, Hood, Duncannon, Falkland, Howick.
LORDS-,Lyttleton, Molyilenx, Suffield, John Russell.
SlRS,,Wathen Waller, Bart., W. Oglander, W. A. Ingilby,
W. Struth, Archibald Christie, T. Broadhead, W. Barham.
RIGHT HUN DURABLES—Robert Grant, Sir W Fremantle.
Dean of Wells, Dr. Spurgin, Rev. H. Harvey, T. Randolph—
Sergeant Wilde—Aldermen Wilson, Kelly.
MESSIEURS—PenIeaze, S. Mackenzie, Hume, M.P., William
Ewan,. M,P., Lowndes, Colguhoun, Mayets, Atherley,
P. Cruickshank, Alfred Canning, Chantrey, A. Williams, M.P.,
C. E. Jenkins, John Frost, F S.A., Woods, Rutson, Protheroe,
M.P., John WiIKS, M.P., B. C. Brodie, James Brancker, Brown,
M.P., J. Hollams, John H. Plunkett, Warburton, Scott, G. Byng,
M. Macgregor, Donald Currie, R. Gurney, Baillie, Clement,
Saner, Maberly.
GENERA LS—Nicholay, Mundy, Sir F. Maclaine.
COLONELS—Sir Evan M. Macgregor, Sir J. Reynett, Han.
mer, Chester, Whinyates, S. Dales, Sir It. Harvey, Campbell, Sir
John Burke, Gold, Lawtie, L. Walker, C. 8., Knox, M.P., Fan-
shawe, Ellicombe, A. Maclaine.
MAJOR—Warwick H. Tonkin. •
CAPTAINS—Hugh Pigott, 8.N., linmphreys, R.N., Mundy,
A. Kinz, 8.N., Fitz,rnauride, I'oulett, R:N., Aylmer, R.N., Sey-
mbur, Skilley, Robe, Sludge.
Commissioner Sir John Hill—Commander Tomkins—Lieute-
nants Oglander, Robe—Cornet Alfred Scott.
The following were presented to his Majesty
Earl of Huntingdon, on his return from the Continent
Mr. J H. Plunkett, on appointment as Solicitor-General of New
South Wales
Mr. Alfred Canning, by Lieut.-Colonel Leslie Walker, C.B.
Lord Lyttelton, by Lord Foley
Lord Duncannen aprintment as Lorcl Lieutenant -of the
county ef.CarlOw
Sir T. Broadhead, on his Baronetcy, by Viscount Goderich
Mr. P. Cruikshank, of at. Vincent, by Viscount St. Vincent
Rev. H. Harvey, on his presentation to a Prebendal Stall at Bristol
Dean of Wells, on his appointment, by the Archbishop of Can-
terbury
Y Lord Goderich
Sir W. Struth, on his return from St. Vincent, b
Mr. Saner, by Dr. Spurgin
Colonel Sir E. M. Macgregor, by Sir Herbert Taylor
Colonel Archibald Maclaine, by General Lord Lynedoch
Lieut.-Colonel Campbell, by Sir H. Taylor
Capt. Humphreys, on being appointed a Companion of the
Bath
Capt. Mundy, on his appointment to the 43d Regiment
Capt. Hugh Pigot, lt.S by Sir J. Graham
Major-Gen. Nicolay, to take leave on proceeding to St. Christopher
Colonel Sir James Reynett, on his arrival from Hanover
Lieut.-Col. Whinyates, by the Master-General of the Ordnance
Colonel Sir Robert Harvey, by I.ord Hill
Lieut. Oglander, by his father,
Sir W. Oglander
Capt. Andrew king, H.N. by Sir J. Graham
Capt. Fitzmaurice, on his return from abroad, by Sir J. Kerript
Lieut.-Colonel Chester, R. A. on promotion
Cornet Alfred Scott, on his appointment to Ist Dragoon Guards
The following presented Addresses to his Majesty :
The Marquis of Westminster, from Chester, Clerkenwell, and
Limehouse
The Marquis of Cleveland, from Gateshead, in favour of Reform
Mr. Serjeant Wilde, from the inhabitants of Newark