The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-11 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS:

Yesterday at two o'clock, His Majesty held a
Court at his palace in St. James's.
His Majesty was attended by the Lord Cham-
berlain, the Lord Steward, the Duke of Leeds,
as Master of the Horse, being the first time
since his appointment, Earl Delawarr, as Lord
in Waiting ; Sir Robert Bolton, Equerry in
Waiting ; Sir Samuel Hulse, as Vice-Chamber-
lain, the first time since his appointment.
The Field-officer in Waiting, accompanied by
the Colonel of the Guard, made his report to
the King of the effective state of the three regi-
ments of Foot Guards.
The Duke of Leeds was introduced to his
Majesty, and kissed hands, upon his appointment
as Master of the Horse.
The Marquis of Cholmondely had an audience
of His Majesty, to deliver the insignia of the
Order of the Garter, worn by his late father.
The Rev. Dr. Gray was introduced to His '
Majesty, and kissed hands, upon his being ap-
pointed Bishop of Bristol, when the Rev. Pre-_
late did homage before His Majesty, in which
ceremony he was assisted by the Right Hon.
Sturges Bourne, principal Secretary of State for
the Home Department, and the Rev. Dr. Blom-
berg, the Clerk of the Closet.

The Right Hon. Sir John Leach was intro-
duced to His Majesty, and kissed hands, upon
his beine, appointed Master of the Rolls.

Lord— Plunkett was introduced to His Ma-
jesty, and kissed hands, upon his being created a
Peer.

His Majesty's commands having been issued
for holditig a Chapter of the Most Noble Order
of the Garter, the members of the Order were
summoned accordingly, to give their attendance
yesterday at the Palace; fifteen members attended.
On it being intimated that they were all robed,
Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, the Usher of the Black
Rod, called over their names, and they answered
as follows :—Hi Royal Highness the Duke of
Clarence, his Royal Highness the Duke of Glo-
cester, the Earl of Westmorland, Earl Spencer,
Marquis Camden, Earl of Hardwicke, the Duke
of Beaufort, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Duke of
Newcastle, the Duke of Welliron, Earl Ba-
thurst, the Marquis of Anglesea, the Duke of
Northumberland, the Marquis of Hertford, and
the Duke of Dorset.

The Prelate of the Order, in the absence of

the Chancellor, opened the proceedings of the
chapter, and signified his Majesty's commands
that the vacancies occasioned by the deaths of
the Earl of Winchilsea, the Marquis of Hast-
ings, and the Marquis of Cholmondeley, should
be filled. Soon after the suffrages of the diffe-
rent knights present were collected by the
Registrar, who delivered them to his Majesty,
who commanded the Registrar to declare his
Grace the Duke of Leeds duly elected. The
Duke of Dorset and the Marquis of Hertford,
the two junior knights present, retired from the
Chapter-room, attended by Garter King of Arms,
and introduced the Duke of Leeds, all making
their obeisance to the King as they approached,
when the Duke of Leeds, kneeling before the
King, his Majesty conferred the honour of
knighthood upon him with the Sword of State :
after which the King, assisted, by his Royal'
brother the Duke of Clarence, invested his
Grace with the insignia of the Order. The
Noble Duke then received the compliments of
all the knights present upon his election.
The Duke of Devonshire and the Marquis of
Exeter were also elected, with the same cere-
monies, and invested by the King.
Afterwards his Majesty held an investiture of
the Most Noble Order of the Thistle, which was
attended by his Royal Highness the Duke of
Clarence, the Duke of Athol, the Earl of Aber-
deen, the Marquis of Ailesbury, the Earl of
Cassilis, and Viscount Melville.
The Earl of Warwick and Lord Aboyne were
invested members of the Order with the usual
ceremonies. This order has been increased
from 12 to 16 members, by the Royal warrant
of his Majesty : the four extra Knights were
created at the Coronation.

His Majesty held a Privy Council, which
was attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the Lord President of the Council, the First
Lord of the Treasury, the Lord Privy Seal, the
Secretary of State for the Home Department,
the President of the Board of Trade, the Pre-
sident of the Board of Controul, and the Secre-
tary at War. Ali% Buller attended as Clerk of
the Council.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence
was declared by the King Lord High Admiral
of England.
Lord Plunkett and General Sir Samuel
Hulse were admitted, and sworn in Privy Coun-
cillors, and took their seats at the Board
accordingly.
Mr. Canning had an audience of his Majesty.
The Duke of Clarence wore his naval uni-
form, as Lord High Admiral.

The Court broke up a little before five o'clock.

LETTER TO THE KING.—In reference to
ltehtatt part of M e
rsen
sent to
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King,he ani ng's Speech n
advising
his
Majesty
regarding a
to
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form a No-Popery Administration, we can state,
with great confidence in our authority, that the
letter in question was written by Mr. Peel.—
Dublin Evening Post.
Miss Paton has concluded a most advanta-
geous engagement with Mr. Price, of Drury-lane
Theatre, for this and next season, and will, we
understand, appear next Wednesday, in Man-
dane, a part in which she is pre-eminently great.
We trust in the course of the season to see the
combined efforts of Brehm, Paton, and Ste-
phens, a galaxy of musical talent, that cannot he
equalled.
The musical public at Lincoln are not a little
indignant at the death of an unfortunate night-
ingale,
which had taken up its abode in a garden
adjoining Newland, whence its delightful me-
lody was heard for about two hours before mid-
night over all the western part of the town, as
far even as the neighbourhood of the Castle-
hill. The rarity of the occurrence, as well as
the exquisite quality of the music, kept many
sleepers from their beds during the few nights it
lasted, until at length the occupier of the garden,
professing a dread of trespassers, shot it on its
perch 1 Might not blank-cartridge have an-
swered the same purpose, by drivingit away. ?
—Lincoln Paper.
A rope-dancer lately applied to a Justice of
the Peace, in the neighbourhood of a small vil-
lage in the Upper-ward of Lanarkshire, for per-
mission to perform within his jurisdiction. The
Magistrate refused, observing that the country
was already overrun with mountebanks, and peo-
ple of his description, who only pillaged the
pockets of the unfortunate in these distressing
times. " But," said the dancer, "I am not one
of the common class—here is a proof ditty su-
periority." With these words he completely
leaped over the head of the Magistrate ; and this
feat of agility gained him the indulgence he ap-
plied for.—Greenock Advertiser.