The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen Leld a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of
the Garter yes,e-day afternoon; at Buckingham Palace.
The Knight Companions of the Order were robed in
their mantles and collars by Mr. Hunter and Mr. Ede, in
the Equerries' Room. The following were present :—His
Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington, the
Marquis of Anglesea, the Duke of Norfolk, Marquis of
Hertford, the Duke of Somerset, and the Marquis of
Lansdowne.

- The Knights were attended by the under: named officers
of the Order, in their mantles, chains, and badges—viz.,
the Bishop of Winchester, Prelate of the Order; the
Bishop of Oxford, Chancellor of the Order ; the Rev.
Dr. Hobart (Dean of Windsor), Registrar of the Order ;
Sir William Woods, K.H., Garter Principal King of
Arms ; and Sir Augustus William James Clifford, Knt.,
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.

Shortly before three o'clock, the Knights Companions
were called over in the Green Drawing-room by Garter,
and, with the otEeers of the Order, were then ushered to
the presence of the Sovereign, in the Throne Room.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
wore the Mantles and Collars of the Order. Her Majesty
sat in the Chair of State, and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert took his feat at the table on the right of the Queen.
The other Knight.; Companions took thair respective seats
at the table according to the order of their Stalls.
The Chancellor of the Order signified to the Chapter
the Sovere.gtes Royal will and pleasure that the vacant
Stall in the Royal Chapel of St. George, at Windsor, be
filled, and as by the Statutes none but a Knight, can be
elected, his Grac, the Duke of Sutherland was introduced,
and the Quec having received the Sword of State from
Sir Wiiliam Martin, the Gentleman Usher in Waiting, was
gr.ciously pleased to Knight his Grace therewith.
The Knights Companions then proceeded to the Elec.-
tin, and the Suffrages having been collected by the
Chancellor of the Order, were by him presented to the
Sovereign, who was pleased to command him to declare,
and he accordiegly declared, that the Most Noble the
Duke of Sutherland bad been duly elected a Knight of the
Most Noble Order of the Garter.

By the Sovereign's command his Grace was received at
the door of the Chapel Room by the Marquis of Lans-
downe and the Duke of Somerset, the two junior Knights
Companions present, preceded by Garter (bearing theta-
signs of the Order upon a crimson velvet cushion) and by
Black Rod, the Duke of Sutherland kneeling near the
Sovereign, and Garter presenting on his knee the garter,
her Majesty, assisted by their Royal Highnesses Prince
Albert and the Duke of Sussex, buckled it on his Grace's
left leg, the usual admonition being pronounced.
Garter next presented in like manner the tiband with
the George, and her Majesty. with the assistance of their
Royal Iligheesses, put the same over the Duke of Suther-
land's left shoulder, the customary admonition being at the
same time pronounced, after which his Grace had again the
honour to kiss the Sovereign's hand, and having received
the congratulations of each of the Knights Companions,
withdrew. .
After the Investiture of the Duke of Sutherland with
the Ensigns of the Order, the Marquis of Westminster
was introduced, and had the honour of Knighthood eon-
fei red upon him by the Queen with the sword of State.
The Knights Companions then proceeded to the Elec-
tion to fill the vacant Stall in the Royal Chapel of St.
George, and the Marquis of Westminster was declared to
have been duly elected a Knight of the Most Noble Order
of the Garter.
The Noble Marquis was introduced by the two Junior
Knights, and was invested with the Garter, Riband, and
George of the Order, by her Majesty, assisted by their
Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and the Duke of Sus-
sex. The Noble Marquis afterwards received the congra-
tulations of all the Knight Companions.
The Chapter being ended the Knights and Officers re-
ti, ed.
The Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes, and
the Countess of Chailemont, Lady in Waiting, were in
attendance on the Queen.
The following Mini.ters and Great Officers of State
were present at the august ceremony, the First Lord of the
Treasury, the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the
Master of the Horse.
At the Court, Count Bjornstjerna, the Swedish Mini-
ster, had an audience of her Majesty.
Mr. Stevenson, the American Minister, had an audi-
ence of her Majesty to deliver a letter of congratulation.
Their Excellencies were respectively introduced by Vis-
eount Palmerston, G. C. 8., her Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted
by Sir Robert Chester, Master of the Ceremonies.
Her Majesty gave audiences to the Marquis of Nor-
matiby, Earl of Uxbridge, and Viscount Melbourne.
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received the Members of th
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visited the Queen y t d
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The Duchess t
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The Duchess
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yest rday
tf r Jamaica had, an interview h
The Ageo- ° wit Chan-
Exchequer yesterday, in Downin
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men. o M. F. had an interview" b
Hodges, with the Marquis
of Normeney yesterday, at the Home-office.
Despatches from the Governer of Trinidad were received
yesterday at the Coloeial.office.
A eeputatien, including Sir M. Wood, Bart., the City
Bemembrancer, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Hall, had an inter-
,,iew with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
The Judicial Cornntittee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday. The Lords present were the Lord President,
Lord Lyndhurst, the Judge of the Prerogative Court, and
Sir J. Littledale.
Sir Herbert Jenner gave judgment, on the part of their
Lordships, in " Tle Dean of Jersey v. Rev. E. Durell,"
to the effect that the prohibition of the Royal Court could
net be tustained ; ti!e seutnice of that Court was therefore
reversed, and with c, at
the Queen's Advocate and Dr. Addams appeared for
tire parties in the cause. After the delivery of the judg-
ment the Court adjourned.
Tee Dinner Party at Viscount Melbourne's, on
of Normanb Lords Wed.
nesday, included the Marquis
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Sherborne, ir ytton Bulger,
Hol-
land, Fitzalan, and
El • S bee, tan ey, asset, B. Wall
M( ssrs. Craven Berkeley,
Caylry, D. ticombe, Eaahope, Duff, Blake, C. Buller.
and W. Cooper.
The Earl and Countess of Kenmore have left Farranee's
H&cl for their new mansion in Belgrare-square, lately
occupied by the Marquis of Tweeddale.

colonel Henry odvvin and Captain G. Blake,
r, N., have been olnted Gentlemen Ushers to Prince
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