The Sun.
London, England, 1833-02-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Majesty held an Investiture yesterday afternoon, at St.
James's Palace, of the Most Honourable Military Order of the
Bath, which was very numerously attended, owing to the dispen-
sation some months ago, by means of which several Knights, who
have not been installed, were enabled to assist at the ceremony.
The Knights Grand Crosses assembled at half-past 2o'clock,
in the Portrait Gallery, where they were robed by Messrs. Webb
and Hunter in the crimson robes of the Order, with the star
embroidered on the breast. The collar is worn over the mantle.
The Dean of the Order (the Dean of Westminster) wore a
robe similar to that of the Knights, the other officers appeared
in robes of white, with their respective ensigns of office.
The Knights entered the State Rooms, where their names
were called over by the King of Arms, when there appeared
the Dukes of Cumberland and Gloucester, Viscount Beresford,
Lord Hill, Sir J. Kempt, the Earl of Rosslyn, Sir IL Neale,
Sir H. Fane, Admiral Sir J. H. Whitshed, Admiral Sir Robert
Stopford, Admiral Sir B. Carew, Sir J. Byng, Lord Saumarez,
Sir IL Clinton, Sir T. Hardy, General Sir H. %Varde, Sir W.
Gordon, Sir C. Bagot, and Viscount Palmerston.
The Officers of the Order present were, the Dean (the Dean
of Westminster), Bath King of Arms (Algernon Grenville,
Esq.), Genealogist (Ashton Blount, Esq.), Registrar and Se-
cretary (Sir W. Woods), Gentleman Usher of the Red Rod
(G. F. Betty, Esq.), Secretary to the Second and Third Classes
(Sir H. Nicholas).

The Knights were introduced into the Throne Room by the
Vice-Chamberlain ; they were preceded by the Gentlemen Usher:
and the Usher of the Order; the Royal Dukes took precedence,
and were followed by the Dean of the Order, and the Knights
according to seniority. The Honourable Band of Gentlemen
Pensioners attended the ceremony for the first time, by com-
mand of the King, and formed an avenue through which the
Knights passed.

His Majesty, who appeared in the Robes of the Order, stood
in front of the Throne; in attendance were the Lord Steward,
the Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen Pensioners,
the Groom of the Stole, the Comptroller of the Household ; Co-
lonel Bowater, the Equerry in Waiting; the Groom of the
Robes; Lord Napier and Sir Hillgrove Turner, the Lord and
Groom in Waiting.

The Knights having made their obeisances to the Sovereign,
Admiral Sir Davidge Gould was introduced, and the star and
riband having been handed to the King on a crimson velvet
cushion, his Majesty was pleased to invest Sir Davidge with
the ensigns of a Knight Grand Cross.

Admiral Sir Charles Hamilton was introduced. and received
the honour of Knighthood from his Majesty. with the Sword
of State, and was afterwards invested with the ensigns of a
Knight Commander of the Order.

His Majesty addressed each of the Knights on their intro-
duction, enumerating the services on account of which the pre-
sent honour was about to be conferred upon them.
The Knights then retired, snaking their obeisances, from the
presence of the King.

Ilis Majesty gave audiences to the Marquis of Winchester
and Viscount Palmerston.

The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Charlotte St. Maur,
the Duke of Gloucester, and a select party, dined with their
Majesties last evening.

The Duke of Gloucester, the Princess Sophia, and the Prin-
cess Sophia Matilda, partook of a dejeune with their Majesties
yesterday. The Duke of Sussex visited their Majesties in the
afternoon.

His Majesty gave audiences yesterday to the Earl of Mayo
and Sir John Hobhouse.
. .

Their Majesties entertained the Dukes of Cumberland and
Gloucester, the Hanoverian Minister, Earl and Countess of
Mayo, the Rev. Dr. Kuper, and a select party, at dinner, on
Wednesday evening.

Lord Howard de Walden, Minister to the Court of Sweden,
left town yesterday, to proceed on his embassy.

The Parisian beauty (Mademoiselle DUVER-
NAY), comes out on Monday next, at Drury-lane Theatre.