The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court and an Investiture of the
Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath yesterday
afternoon at Buckingham Palace.
The Knights Grand Crosses appeared in their splendid
mantles and collars of the Order, and having robed in
the Garter-room, passed to the Green Drawing-room,
where they were called over. The Knights Grand Crosses
present were his Royal Highness the Dnke of SUssex,
acting Grand Master of the Order, General Lord Hill,
the Earl of Tinto, and the Earl of Clarendon,
The Officers of the Order present were Sir William
Woods, K.H. (Garter King of Arms), Officer of Arms
attendant on the Knight Commanders of the Bath, and
Albert William Woods, Esq., Deputy Registrar and
Secretary.

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The Queen and Prince Albert, were conducted by the
Lord Chamberlain to the Throne-room, which was lined
by her -Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at
Arms, commanded by their Standard-bearer, Mr. Henry
Robinson, Her Majesty and his Royal Highness both
wore the mantle and collar of the Order.

The Knights Grand Crosses advanced with the Officers
of the Order to the Royal presence.

Then, by her Majesty's-command, Vice-Admiral Sir
David Milne was introduced between the Earl of Minto
and the Earl of Clarendon, the two Junior Knights
Grand Crosses present, preceded by Sir William Woods,
bearing the ribband, badge, and star of a Knight Grand
Cross upon a crimson velvet cushion.
His loyal Highness the Duke of Sussex having re-
ceived the ribband and badge, presented them to the So-
vereign, and her Majesty was graciously pleased to put
the same over Sir David's right shoulder. Sir David,
rising, had the honour to kiss the Queen's hand, and
having received from her Majesty the Star of the Order,
retired.

Commfidore Sir Charles Napier was then introduced
by Sir William Woods, Officer of, Arms attendant upon
the Knight Commanders, and was conducted to the
Queen, when her lilajesty was graciously pleased to
confer the honour of Knighthood upon him. Her Ma-
jesty afterwards invested Sir Charles with the ensigns of
a Knight Commander of the Bath. Sir Charles had the
honour to kiss the Sovereign's hand.
The Knights Grand Crosses, with the Officers of the
Order, retired from the presence of the Sovereign with
the usual reverences.

At the Court the following Foreign Ministers had au-
diences of her Majesty.
Baron Blome, the Danish Minister, to take leave.
M. Montezuma, the Brazilian Minister, to deliver a
letter from his Sovereign.
Monsieur Tricoupi, the Grecian Minister, to deliver
his credentials.

Their Excellencies were respectively introduced by
the Marquis of Normanby, (officiating for Viscount Pal-
merston), one of her Majesty's principal Secretaries of
State, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, Master of
the Ceremonies.

Major-General Sir John Harvey, K.C.8., was pre-
sented to the Queen by Lord John Russell, her Majesty's
principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, on his re-
turn from New Brunswick, and appointment to the Go-
vernment of Newfoundland.

Her Majesty gave audience to the Earl of Albemarle,
Marquis of Normanby, and Lord J. Russell.
The Court was attended by the Duchess of Suther-
land, Mistress of the Robes ; Lady Barham, Lady in
Waiting ; the Secretaries of State for the Home and
Colonial Departments, the Lord Steward, the Lord
Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Captain of
the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, Viscount
Combermere, Gold Stick in Waiting ; the Captain of the
Yeomen Guard ; the Vice-Chamberlain ; Lord George
Lennox, Gentleman in Waiting on Prince Albert ;
Colonel Wemyss, Equerry in Waiting ; Major-General
Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry in Waiting on Prince
Albert ; Sir Samuel Hancock, Exon in Waiting ; Mr.
James Bunce Curling, Clerk of the Cheque of the Ho-
nourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms ; the Groom of
the Robes, Sir Benjamin Smith, and Colonel Ellison,
Field Officer of Brigade in Waiting.
Lord Poltimore and General the Hon. Sir William
Lumley, were the Lord and Groom in Waiting.
The Yeomen of the Guard lined the Grand Hall.

The Queen's Guard of the Scots Fusilier Guards with
the band of the Regiment, were on duty on the Palace
lawn.

The Danish and Grecian Ministers after having had
audiences of the Queen, were presented to his Royal
Highness Prince Albert yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was taken an
airing yesterday in a carriage and four.
Prince Albert, attended by Sir Edward Bowater, rode
out on horseback yesterday afternoon.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Hon.
Miss Paget, Hon. Miss Anson, Lord Poltimore, Hon. C.
A. Murray, Hon. Sir W. Lumley, and Colonel Wemyss,
honoured the German Opera at Drury-lane Theatre,
with their presence last evening.
The Royal Dinner Party at Buckingham Palace on
Thursday included the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland,
Lord Barham, Mr. George E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson.
The Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended during
dinner.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was pre-
sent last evening at the Duke of Wellington's Waterloo
Dinner at Apsley House.
The Dean of Hereford and Dr. Bryce had interviews
with the Marquis of Normanby yesterday at the Home-
office.

A deputation from Portpatrick, including the Marquis
of Downshire, Marquis of Londonderry, Earl of Glengall,
and Mr. Macdonald, had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer at his official residence in Down-
ing-street, yesterday.

PARLIAMENTARY DI VISION.

(From the Votes and Proceedings cif the House of Commons.)
FRIDAY, JUNE 18.

WHADDON CHACE INCI,OSURE BILL.

Lords' Amendments considered ; Motion made and Ques-
tion proposed,—" That the said Amendments be now read a
second time :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out the word
now,' and at the end of the Question, in older to add the
words, taken into further consideration upon this day three
months :"—.Question put, " That the words proposed to the
left out stand part of the Question :"--The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 31.
Alford, Viscount—BedfordshireFitzroy—lpswich
Baines, Edward--Leeds Kemble, H.— v ast Surrey
Baldwin, Charles Barry—Totness Knatchbull, Sir E.—East Kent
&then, Richard—Yorkshire Palmer, George—Esslx
Broadley, Henry—East Yorkshire Parker, Montagu—Deno:.
Buck, L W.—North Devonshi e Perceval, Colonel—Sligo Co.
Buller E.—North Staffbrdshire Phibl s, Alark—Manche,ter
Burdett, Sir F.—N. Wiltshire I Pluinptre, John I' —East Kent
Chetwynd, Major W.— Stafford Pusey, Philip—Berkshire
Clerk, Sir G.—Stamfnrd Rushbrooke, Colonel—Suffolk
Do ,gl,s, Sir C. E.— Warwick Trotter, Jobn —West Surrey
Du Pre, George—Beck Vere, Sir C. B.—East Suffolk
Eliot, Lord—East Cornwall Vernon, G. H.—East RettOrd
Evans, Sir G. De Lacy—Westmi n-I Walker, R.—Bury, Lancashire

Ilter
Harcourt, G. S.—Bucks
Henniker, Lord—East Suffolk
Inglis, Sir It. R—Ox. University

MINORITY.
Bryan, Maj. Geo.—Kilkenny Co.
Byng, George—Middlesex
Byntt, Right Hon. G. S —Chatham
callaghan, D.—Cock City
Clay, William—Tower Hamlets
Dvnistoun, J.—Glasgow
Etwall, Ralph—Andover
Hastie, Archibald—Paisley
Home, Joseph—Kilkenny
Pryme, George—Cambridge
Rutherford, Rt. Hon. A.—Leith

LONDON:
SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1841.

The House of Lords last night, after receiving a
number of petitions, took up the adjourned debate on
the Punishment of Death Bill, and an amendment to
some mysterious clause, of a mysterious nature, ex-
cept that it retains the punishment of death, of which
their Lordships shirked the discussion as indelicate,
was agreed to. With all deference to their Lord-
ships we cannot think that laws should be made
about matters their Lordships cannot speak of. Better
would it be to pass over the crime as an impossibility,
and never make a law on the subject. The Earl of WIN-
CHILSEA, however, thought differently, and decreed death
for what he could only describe by inuendo.
A second amendment to retain the punishment of
death for rape, also moved by the Noble Earl, was lost
by 64 to 60, and the Bill was finally passed. It is to be
extended as soon as possible to Ireland and Scotland.
The Criminal Justice Bill was read a second time, and•
passed through a Committee after two divisions relative
to exempting Manchester from the Act.

The Dog-Cart Bill was put off for a week, in order to
drop it altogether. We earnestly recomend their Lord-
ships to read the admirable letter of Archbishop
WHATELEY before the next session, which may pro-
bably warn them against constituting themselves a
meddling Government, and prevent for ever such non-
sensical laws as clog-cart laws.
The Bribery at Elections Bill was passed, while the
very law-makers who pass it are preparing to bribe, or
are bribing, in every part of the country. What a
mockery I
Their Lordships adjourned to Monday.

In the Commons, Mr. LADOUCHERE, in answer to a
question, stated that a protocol had been agreed to,
which, he trusted, would lead to a satisfactory adjust-
ment of the Sound dues, but it was not yet ratified by
the King of DENMARK.
In reply to Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, Lord JOHN RUS-
SELL said that the Government had not given up the
idea or erecting a monument to Sir SYDNEY SMITH.
The House adjourned, at an early hour, till Monday.

We have long ago, and repeatedly, told the
aristocracy, the landowners, and the clergy, that
they were perilling things of infinitely more im-
portance than the Corn-laws by their obstinate
adherence to that avowed scheme of plunder.
We have, accordingly, not treated that question
for some time as one of mere pecuniary interest,
but as going to the root of the Constitution, and
endangering, by the continued existence of in-
justice, all the institutions of the State. Those
who can read the signs 'of the times will,
we believe, adopt the, same conclusion, after
they have read the letter from a Lei-
cester Manufacturer to J. B. SMITH, Esq.,
the President of the Anti-Corn-law League,
which appears in another part of The
Sun. At any rate it is worthy of much at-
tention, and we are not sorry to see that it has
engaged the attention of the Tories.

The Standard describes the writer of the letter
as a fitter object for a State prosecution than any
of the three or four hundred Chartists whom Sir
JOHN CAMPBELL has placed in dungeons. " Its
purport is to frighten Englishmen with menaces
of blood-bespattered flags, and knives and dag-
gers plunged in the bosoms of sleeping women
and children." Though that is a gross misre-
presentation it will induce the Tories to reflec
on the subject. They are not destitute of
human feelings; they have souls, consciences,
and sympathies; they are not destitute of
fear, and when they find some of theirt
fellows, who are usually engaged in the
peaceful occupations of making stockings or
bobbinet, forsaking them, and forming a great
.sy stem of political agitation, writing letters indi-
cating a resolve to resist the law, and openly
preparing and inciting resistance, we cannot but
think that the Tories, who boast of their wealth,
and have much to lose, will pause, and ask
themselves whether the manufacturing popula-
tion could be driven to such a pass with-
out some sufficient reason. They will be driven,
whether they like it or not, to reflect on their
' own course, and be forced on to adopt the con-
elusion, that a law to keep up the vice
of food, however delightful to their ima-
gination, when it leads to such consequences is
pregnant with evil. 'limey cannot for one moment