The Sun.
London, England, 1815-01-18 00:00:00

ORDER OF THE BATH.

It was at first i►►tended that- the Military Of-
ficerS who had obtained medals- and clasps ftvr
their services, and who arc included in the new
creation of Knights of the Bath, -should give- up
those badges to be deposited in the archives of
the Order ; but this surrender of those testimo-
nies of bravery and-merit being very generally re-
monstrated-against; it is dispensed with by the
following Circular :

Horse-Guards, fan. 9, 1815.
SIK,—On reference to the Commander-in-Chiet's Letter of
the 3d instant, I am directed by his Royal Highness to ac-
qnaint you, that it has boen consi'dered,that altly.ugh you are
not. to ttse the menal and clasps conferred upon you for vain- gal-
lant conduct, after you shall have been invested with the de-
coration of the Bath, it may still be gratifying to,you to pre.-
serve in your family those fionourahle badges of your.distin-
guished merit; and, therefore, you will not be called noon to
return the said medal and claSps.—l have the honour to
To (Signed) H. 'I'OI{ItENS.
• The chief Members' of the College of Arths, including
" Kings, Heralds, and Parsuivants,' have sent a circular to
the new made Knights of the Bath, remonstrating, against
the infraction of the rights and prerogatives of the College, in
the pretension announced in the circulars to•the said Knights,
signed George Nayler, York Herald, Genealogist of the Bath,
and William Wonds, Secretary to the Knights Commanders
and Coarpanions.—lt appears, after 'all, to be quite. discre-
tionary in the K%ights, whether. they avail themselves of the
Officers of the Ordur, or submit to the claims of the College.
• Yesterday a Chapter of the. Order of the Bath,
was held at two o'clock, at the Prince's Chamber,
:Westminster, at which were present=
His Royal Highness the Duke of York, as Grand Master;
Dr. Vincent, Dean of Weslminster, Dean of the Order; the
Right Hon. Sir David Dultdas,SirGeorge H. Barlow, and Sir
•Itivhard Strachan ; the Genealogist, Sir George Nityler, the
Deputy Bath King of Arms, Francis Townsend, •Esqrs.
the Gentlemen ushers of the Scarlet Rod ; G. F. Bultz, Esq.
all in their Robes.

The 'obit-et of tire
-Meeting being. merely a com-
munication to the Chapter of the measures which
had been •adopted for the degradation of Lord
COCIIRANE, and the expulsion-of
.his Banner and
Achievements• from -King Henry the 6eventh's
Chapel. The Chapter adjourned soon after-three
o•chick. Eirly yesterday.niorning the :Duke of
YORK. arrived in town from Brighton, for the pur-
pose of attending this Chapter,
ROYAL
HiGuNEss also held a Levee- at his Office, in the
Horse Guards. -

The following anecdote is characteristic of the
good nature of the King of HaArARIA Ma-
jesty had purchased a picture of YANDYk,E'S,: for
which he paid 600 ducats. Some days after, the
picture-dealer said that if the other-SoVereigns had
seen it, they would certainly/have given him more.
The King ofil.lavAßtA, informed of this, slimed
the picture to the EmperOr ALEXANDER when he
was one day visited by that Monarch, and asked him
what he valued it at, and 'what he would give for
it. The I:imperor having offered 1000 ducats, the
King accepted the money, and-gave him the pic-
ture ; but he sent 400 ducats to the dealer."
The gallant General ItiaLE, who was severely
wounded and taken prisoner by the Americans,
arrivcd last week is a cartel at Rochelle. Having'
been sent 300 miles up the couutty, he applied fox
permission to return to Canat-la on parole, wisielt
was refused, but was inunediately allow.ed re
turn toEurope.

On Tuesday last the Paraphernalia of Joanna
Sontheoti's Room for public worship in. Small-
street, Bristol,- were exposed to 4ale by public
action in the open air. The bubble having burst,
and the Society being dissolved, seats, curtains,
cushions, chandelier, &c. &c. all 'fell tinder
the auctioneer's hammer. The Bible was bought
for 12s. by Mr. \Vise, of • the Exchange ;. it has
Joanna's name writtea iu it, dad is full of rend!
tuar4s.