The Sun.
London, England, 1822-07-23 00:00:00

KING'S COURT.

Yesterday, at three o'clock, his M4JESTY held
a Court at his Palace in Pall-Mall, principally for the purpose
of holding a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter,
in order to confer the Order and Ribbon vacant by the de-
cease 'of the late Marquis of Hertford, Knight Companion of
the Order.

The Knights Companions present upon the occasion were,
as usual, dressed in their superb and splendid mantles and
robes, and assembled in the state room on 'the left of the
grand hall, where their names were called over, according
to their seniority. The' Officers present of the Order of the
oPrecedency were the Prelate. of the Order, the Bishop of
Winchester ; the Chancellor, the Bishop of Salisbury ; Sir
George Nayler, Garter King of Arms ; •and Sir Thomas TYr-
whitt, Blabk Rod.
His Majesty having entered his state closet, attended by the
Lord Chamberlain, ft ;e Vice Chamberlain, the Master of the
Horse; the Lord Steward pf the Household, the Treasurer of
the Household, the Comptroller of the Household, the Master
of the Robes, the Ciiptaiii of the Yeomen Guard;,.-Sir Wm.
Congreve, Equerry in .Waiting ; Harrington, Gold Stick
in Waiting ; Lord St. Helen's, the Lord in Waiting ; Sir
Hillgrove Turner, the Groom in Waiting ; the State Page, &c.
It was announced that -his Majesty was ready to hold the
Chapter, when the Knights Companions and the Officers of the
Order proceeded to the King's closet, and the procession to the
chapta. room was formed in the following order
:
Mr. Mash, sen., Gentleman Usher in Waiting •
carrying the Sword of State •
Mr. Mash, jun., carrying the Badge and Ribbon of the Order,
on a crimson velvet-cushion.

Knights Companions-r .
Earl Bathurst, Marquis of Londonderry,. Earl of Liverpool,
his Grace the Mike of Wellington, his Grace the Duke of
Montrose, Earl of Winchilsea,. his Grace the Duke of Beau.:
fort, Eprl of Westmorland, Marquis of Salisbury, his Royal
Rigliness- the Duke of 'York.
' Garter Principal King of Arms, Sir George Nayler ;
. Usher of the Black Rod, Sir Thos. Tyrwhitt.
His Majesty,
• in his full Robes, followed by his Suite.
On entering the Chapter-room his Majesty took his seat
at the head of the table, the Sword of State being placed
before him,
.and the Knights Comp-anions and Officers with
the usual ceremonies having taken their respective places, the
Chancellor signified the King's pleasure for filling the vacant
stall. •

Sir George Nayler, Garter, Principal King of Arms, was
sworn into office, being the first Chapter that has been held
since his appointment by the Chancellor.
The Bishop of "Winchester was • then introduced by Garter
Principal King of Arms, and the Usher of the Black, Rod,
and sworn into office as Prelate of the Order, .this being the
first Chapter since his Lordship's appointment. The suf-
frages were then collected by the Chancellor, when George
James Cholmondeley, Marquis of Cholmondeley, was de-
clared duly elected Garter Principal King of Arms; and the
Usher of the Black Rod, attended by the two junior Knights
present, viz. the Earl Bathurst and. the Marquis of London-
derry, making their usual .obeisance to their Sovereign, left
the Chapter Room for an adjoining room, and introduced the
most Noble the Marquis of Cholmondeley, Garter King of
Arms bearing the Insignia of the Order, with which his Ma-
jesty was graciously pleased to invest the Noble Marquis, whir
had been previously knighted with the 'Guelphic Order: The
Chancellor then pronounced the usual admonition to the. Mar-
quis, who afterwards received the congratulations of the Knights
Companions present.
The Chapter then ended, and the Garter King of Arms
called over the Knights Companions, and the procession return-
ed in the order it, entered the Chapter Room.
His Majesty gave audiences to the Danish Minister, Mar-
quis of Londonderry, Duke of Wellington, Marquis of Chol-
mondeley, the Lord Chamberlain, and Lord
,Bratlford.