The Sun.
London, England, 1812-03-27 00:00:00

7 11.:7 PRINCE RE E vT'S COURT.

Yes'erd3y his Royal Elightiess appointed to hold
a Privy Council and Chapter of the Knights of the
Garter, for the purpos. (if e:eanig two Knights
CoATanions.of that Nobjc Oider. Soon after enc..
o'clock his Royal Hieititehs left his private apart-
ments, and proc,e,led to the Council Room, attend-
ed by Lord BOSTON, the Lord in Waiting for Earl
PAULET ; General FINCH, the Groom; the LORD
CHAMBERLAIN, the Imp') STEWARD of the HOUSE-
HOLD, the VICE GOLD STICK CHAMBERLAIN, the
CAPTAIN of the YHomEN of the GUARD, the TREA.-
SURER of the HOUSEHOLD, &c. The PRINCE then
held a Privy Council, which was attended by most
of its Members; when Mr. fAvroN was introduced,
and sworn in, and took and took his scat at the Ho.,
HOW able Board aixordingly.

Lord Viscount IVIELyrtLe bad an audience of his
Royal Highness, and kissed hands upon his being
appointed First Lord of the Admiralty.
The Earl of Cour,Towig resigned his place of
Treasurer of the Household. The PRINCE RE-
GENT was afterwards plcmsed to appoint the NO:e
Eirl Captain of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.
bird JocELyN bad audience of his 'loyal High-
ness, when he tik as pleased to appoint his Lordship
Treasurer of the Household, in the room of the Eirl
of CounTows.

Mr. LisToN had an audience of the PRINCE, to
Which be was introduced by Viscount CASTLEREAGH,
and took leave, previous to his departure on ins.
Embassy to Cr nstatninople;
Earl CAMDEN, Mr. RYDER, Mr. PERCEVAL, Vis
count CASTLEREAGH, and the Duke of MoNTliosE,
had audi,Jrices of his Royal Highness.

CHAPTER OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER
During the time the business of the Council was
proceeding, a number of the Members of the Most
Nttble Order of the Garter were arriving at Carlton-t
House, where they were strewn into the robing
room on the ground floor, and dressed in their
superb robes of tile Order. A few minutes after
three o'clock, a Gervletuan in Waiting informed.
the Priocipal King at Arms, that the PRINCE RE'
GENT, in the name of the Sovereign, was ready td
hold a Chapter ; the Knights, assembled with their
Officers, arranged themselves-according to their re'
spettive order, in their superb, elep.ant, and costif
robes, made of blue velvet, lined with white Si
with the collars of the Ot der on their righ\! shoulder,
which had a very grand effeC.l, which was consi•t
siderably heightened as they moved sm4ly, in grand
procession, through the elegant suit of State itoonis.
They aimed in tire following order :
The junior Members first, the Marquis of Hertford, ths
Earl of Winchilsea, Earl Camien, Earl of WeSunorel,odp•
the Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of Cambridge; this Dula
of Cumberland, the Duke of Kew, and the I Like of Yo:1‘.
'I hey were followed by the. Hon.' fir. Browlibw North,
Bishop of Winchester, Prelate of the Order, witn r purlde
velvet- robe, with gold tassels and cord round his shoulberSt
and the emblems of the Order en his right.
The Hon. Dr. John Fisher, Bishop of Salisbury, Chao'
cellor of the Order.
Sir Isaac Heard, Garter Principal King of Arms, in hi;
full robes and staff of office.
The Chamberlain and Lord Steward.
Earl of Harrington, Gold Stick.
The Maser of the I lorse and several Officers of St:,tc!....
The PRINCE It ENT, in his lull robes, with his trait
held up.
His Royal Highness looked extremely well. Th 6
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PRINCE took his seat in a superb chair in CI
Drawing-room, at the head of a table c:veted with
velvet. The Knights took their seats at the table
according to seniority.
The CHANCELLOR then opened the Chapter 111
reading the Statute under which the Order was held'
and then said, he was commanded by the PION°
REGENT CO inform the Chapter, that it war tO9
Royal Highness's wish that two of the vac?nt
should be filled un. The CHANCELLOR then Of:
leeled (rein each Knight, beginning with the 11),$1'"
of YORK, and ending with the Marquis of WO'
FORD, their votes, which each Knignt had wri"te,`/
on large sheets of paper, folded in four, and dell"
vcred to the Pin tqcc, who examined them, acid tit
strutted the CHANCELLOR to declare, in his natiO
that CHARLES LENNOX, Duke. of RICHMOND, W 9
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duly elected a Member of the Most Noble and
trions Order of the Garter.'
The Principal King of Arms, being standing 3,1
the foot of the table, retired from the room Wick'
wards, bowitag, and introduced qae Duke of M 01.;
TROSE to h a Royal Highness, who kneeling on
crimson-cushion, the PRINCE received the Sword °‘
State from Major WoarrnAm, and waved it ovej
his Grace; and conferred the honour of Knighthoo.;
on him in the usual form ; on which occasion
Grace had the honour to kiss the PRINCE 11;6,
GENT'S hand ; his Grace then retired backwar''"
bowing.
The CHANCELLOR then took the votes from 1116
Knights in a similar manner he had done previous. t.,
;
the ele&ion of the Duke of RICHMOND, and aft
their bt;ng Ouly examined, the CHANCELLOR del
dared, in the name of the PRINCE REGENT,
JAMES GRAHAM, D ikee Of MONTROSE, Was dti '5 I
eluted a,Meotb,tr of the Most Noble arid Illustriol-1
Order of the Garter.
The Marquis of HERTFORD and Earl Wrivctlll;l
snA, the two junior Knights, will the Princili
King of Ari,s, refited, bowing, to the adjoirlit'',
room, and horoduced his Grace the Duke of 00:4
TROZE, the Ptinc,pal King of Arms carrying ,1
Gat ter and Ribbon upon a crimson velvet cushion; ,
all of them coot hated bowing as tries' approached i!el
PiIiNCE. On (heir arrival at the head of the tab' ;
the Dukes o! Yonx.ad KENT introdoced his Grail
to his Roydl Highness, kneeling upon his 6'1210
knee, when the PRINCE Was graciously pleased 0
place the Garter it the Order between his left 1411°
and calf. His Grace then rose, and the Chancel
pronounced the, following admonition:—
" To the honour of God Omnipotent, end in mentoria•hi
the blessed Martyr, St. George, tye about thy leg, for t'4
renown, this Noble Garter : wear it as the symbol of .rael
most Illustrious Order, never to be forgotten or laid asl,l
that thereby thou may'st be admonished to be VOuri):eot'lil
and having undertaken a just war, in which thou shilt;/
engaged, thou may'st stand firm, valiantly light, and svp
,cesstully conquer. Wear this Riband about thy recd
adorned with the image of the blessed mart} r and soldier ois
Christ, St. George, by whose imitation provoked,, Oro
may'st so overpass bath prosperous and adverse adventirell
that having stoutly vanquished 'thy enemies, both of
and soul, thou may 'at- not only receive the praise of t,4t
transient combat, but be crowned with' the palm of etc('
victory."
The. Noble Duke then shook hands with e'
Knight, and thanked them for their support.
The Principal King of Arms then called over eat,
Knight's name, and they returned in the save
der, bowing to the PRINCE REGENT..