The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-26 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held an investiture of the most Honourable
Order of the Bath on Saturday afternoon, at Bucking-
ham Palace.

At half-past two o'clock the Knights Grand Crosses of
the Order assembled, and having been robed in their
mantles of crimson satin, and wearing their collars,
passed through the picture Gallery into the Green Draw-
ing-room. where they were called over by Bath King of
Arms, when the following Knights Grand Crosses an-
swered to their names, viz..—

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Field
Marshal the Duke of Wellington, Viscount Strangford,
Field Marshal the Marquis of Anglesey, Admiral Sir
Edward Codrington, General the Earl of Strafford, Vis-
count Palmerston, General Sir George Anson, Lieut.-
General Sir James Law Lushington, Sir Richard Jen-
kins, Lieut.- General Sir Andrew Francis Barnard, Lieut. -
General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart., Major-General Sir
George Pollock, Lieut.-General Sir Charles James Na-
pier, Lieut.-General Viscount Hardinge, the Earl of
Ellenborough, Lieut.-General Lord Fitzroy James Henry
Somerset, and Lieut.-General Sir John Macdonald.

The officers of the Order attended with their mantles,
chains and badges. There were present the Dean of the
Order, the Very Rev. the Dean of Westminster; the
Registrar and Secretary, Captain Seymour (Royal
Navy); Bath King of Arms, Algernon Greville, Esq.;
Genealogist, Walton Aston Blount, Esq.; and Gentle-
man Usher, Albert William Woods, Esq., (Lancaster
Herald).
The Queen wore the mantle and cellar of the Bath,
and was conducted to the Throne Room (where the in
vestiture took place) by the Royal Chamberlain and the
Lord Steward. Her Majesty was accompanied by Field
Marshal his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, Grand
Master of the Order, who also wore the mantle and
collar of the Bath.

The Queen being seated in a chair of state, Prince
Albert being by her side and the Ladies in waiting, the
Great Officers of State, and the Noblemen and Gentle-
men in waiting occupying their usual stations near the
Sovereign, the Knights Grand Crosses were introduced
to the Royal presence, attended by the Officers of the
Order.

The Knights ranged themselves on either side of the
Queen, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge being
on the right of her Majesty, and his Grace the Duke of
Wellington, the Senior Knight Grand Cross of the Bath,
on the left.

Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen a
Arms lined the room.

By the Queen's command, Lieut.-General Sir James
Lillyman Caldwell, of the East India Company's ser-
vice, was received at the entrance to the Throne-room
by Lord Fitzroy Somerset and Sir John Macdonald, the
two Junior Knights Grand Crosses present, and was
conducted between them to the presence of the Sove-
reign, preceded by Bath King of Arms (bearing the
riband, badge, and star of a Knight Grand Cross, upon
a crimson velvet cushion), and by the Ger tleman Usher
of the Order.

His Royal Highness the Prince Albert (Grand Master
of the order), having received from Bath King of Arms
the riband and badge, presented them to the Queen, and
Sir James Caldwell kneeling, her Majesty was most
graciously pleased to put the same over the Lieut.-Ge-
neral's right shoulder. Sir James, rising, had the ho-
nour of kissing the Queen's hand, and having received
the star of the order, withdrew.

Mr. George Russell Clerk, la`e Governor of Bombay,
was introduced between Bath King of Arms and the
Gentleman Usher of the Order, the former bearing the
Ensigns of a Knight Commander of the Bath, Mr.
Clerk kneeling near the Sovereign, had the honour of
Knighthood conferred upon him by the Queen, and
Prince Albert having presented the Ensigns f the
Order to her Majesty, the Queen was graciously pleased
to invest Sir George Clerk as a Civil Knight Com-
mander of the Bath. Sir George, after kissing hands,
retired from the royal presence.
Mr. Henry Light, late Governor of British Guiana,
was introduced with the like ceremony, received the
honour of knighthood from his Sovereign, and her
Majesty having received from his Royal Highness the
Prince the Ensigns of a Civil Knight Commander of
the Bath, was graciously pleased to invest Sir Henry
therewith.

Major-General Archibald Galloway, of the East
India Company's service, was presented to the Queen,
had the honour of knighthood conferred upon him, and
was afterwards invested by her Majesty with the In-
signia of a Knight Commander of the Bath.
Colonel Duncan M'Gregor was introduced to the
royal pre sonce, and kneeling, received the honour of
knighthood from the Queen, and afterwards the ensigns
of a Knight Commander of the Bath.
Colonel Charles Rowan was introduced between Bath
and the Gentleman Usher of the Order, and was
knighted by her Majesty. Sir Charles was also in-
vested by the Queen with the Ensigns of a Knight
Commander of the Bath. Sir Charles, rising, had the
honour of kissing the Sovereign's hand, and then
retired.

The Knights Grand Crosses and the Officers of the
Order retired fronts the presence of her Majesty with the
usual reverence.

The Court was attended by the Duchess of Norfolk
and the Countess of Charlemont, Ladies in Waiting; the
Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the
Horse, the Groom of the Stole to the Prince, the Cap-
tain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms; the
Marquis of Londonderry, Gold Stick in Waiting; Lord
Camoys, Lord in Waiting; the Treasurer of the House-
hold, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Comptroller of the
Household; Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting to
the Prince; Sir Matthew Wyatt, Lieutenant of the Hcn.
Corps of Gentlemen at Arms; Col. Berkeley Drummond
(Scots Fusilier Guards), Field Officer in Brigade Wait-
ing; Mr. H. Ormsby Gore, Groom in Waiting; Colonel
Wylde, Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert; Mr. David
J. Hurmar, Standard Bearer of the lion. Corps of Gen-
tlemea at Arms; Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey,
Equerry in Waiting; Colonel Seymour, Equerry in
Waiting to the Prince; Captain Curling, Adjutant of the
lion. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms; Captain Kincaid,
Exon in Waiting, and Sir Benjamin Smith, C.S.
A party of the Yeoman Guard was on duty in the
Grand Hall and staircase, under the command of Captain
Kincaid.

Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Seymour, in-
spected, on Saturday, the manufactory of tasselated
pavement at Messrs. Minton and Co.'s, in Albion• place,
Blackfriars. His Royal Highness was conducted over
the establishment by the members of the firm, and was
pleased to express his gratification with the manufacture
of encaustic tiles and porcelain.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princtss
Royal, and the Princess Alice, took a carriage drive on
Saturday.
Yesterday the Roy al Children took their usual
exercise.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the per,

formance at lirury-lane Theatre with their presenc© on
Saturday evening. The royal suite consisted of the
Hon. Miss Cavendish, lion. Miss Macdonald, Lord
Camoys, Colonel the lion. Charles Grey, and Colonel
Seymour.
The Queen and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gen-
tlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, at-
tended Divine service yesterday, at the private chapel in
Buckingham Palace. The lion. and Rev. C. Leslie
Courtenay officiated.

CaboulY Effendi, First Secretary to the Turkish Em-
bassy, Sadik Bey, Second Secretary, and Riza Bey,
Attache to the Embassy, had the honour of being pre-
sented to the Queen by the Turkish Ambassador at her
Majesty's last Levee.

Saturday waa:the birth-day of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge. Some of the Foreign Ministers
and many of the Nobility called and left their names for
his Royal Highness during the day at Cambridge House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester received
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary at dinner at Gloucester
House. Their Royal Highnesses were attended by
Baron Knesebeck and Major Stephens. In the even-
ing the tradesmen of the Royal Duke illuminated their
houses.
The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yes-
terday morning, in St. George's Chapel. His Royal
Highness attended divine service in Grosvenor Chapel,
in the afternoon.
A Cabinet Council was held onSatbuyrdLayoradft
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the Foreign Office. It was attended
George Grey,
sell, the Marquis of Lansdowne,Chancellor of the
Vis-
count Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Sir
Ex-
chequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John llobhouse, the
Right lion. H. Labouchere, the Marquis of Clauricarde,
and the Earl of Carlisle.
Mr
andi Mr. Rundle bad an interview with
Sir G. Trelawny Trelawny
Grey on Saturday, at the Home Office.
Mr. John Wood had an interview with the Chancellor
of the exchequer on Saturday.
Dispatches for the Governors of Hong-Kong and
Ceylon were sent off from the Colonial-office on Saturday
evening.
Mr. G. 11. Cavendish and Mr. Evans had an interview
on Saturday with Sir George Grey. Mr. Slangy had
also an interview With the Right Hon. Baronet.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service in
the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. The prayers
were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr. Cureton. At the daily service
the sermon was preached by the Bishop of Hereford.

PERNAMBUCO.--The fine ship Chanticleer, which
sailed from Peruambuco on the 23d ult., arrived in
Liverpool ou Saturday last, after a passage of 32 days.
She brings several days later intelligence from that port,
but it does not contain anything important. Commercial
affairs were iu much the same state as last repotted.