The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-16 00:00:00

THE KING'S COURT.

His Majesty held a Court yestertlay afternoon at two
o'clock, at his palace at Windsor, which was attended by
tha Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Council,
the First Lord of the Treasury, the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty, the Socret.wies of State for the Home and Foreign
DepartmPnts, the Chanrellcr of the Exchequer, the Presi-
dent of the Hoard of Control, the Master of the Mint, the
Lord Steward of the Household, the Trcasurtr of the
Household, the Lord Chief Justice of England, the Recorder
of Loudon, the Earl of Liverpool, &c.
The Duke of Wellington had an audience of the King,
and kissed hands on being appoi❑ted Lord Warden of the
Ciuquc Ports.

The Earl of Liverpool was presented to his Majesty by
Mr. Secretary Peel, on succeeding to his title, when his
Lordship delivered the insignia of the Order of the Garter
worn by his brother, the late Earl.
His Majesty held a Privy Council, at which Mr. Gre-
vine attended as clerk. At its conclusion, the Recorder of
London was introduced into the presence of the King in
Council, and made a report of the convicts capitally con-
♦icted at Justice-hall, in the Old Bailey, during the last
December sessions. The cases, to the number of 24, were
reported, when the sentence of the law was ordered to be
carried into effect on James Coleman, fur coining, and
James Wheeler, for highway robbery in Bethnal-green, on
the sth of November. Their execution, it is understood,
will take place on Wednesday next: the remainder of the
convicts were respited during his Majesty's pleasure.
The King gave audiences to the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Bathurst, and Mr. Secretary Peel.
Sir William Keppel was the Groom in Waiting. The
Court broke up about six o'clock. The whole of the Ca-
binet Ministers remained at the palace to dine with his
Majesty, a splendid entertainment being prepared for them.
The King's private band had orders to attend at eight
o'clock to play for the gratification of his Majesty and his
distinguished guests, most of whom would, it was ex-
pected, remain all night at the palace.
Sir Llerbert Taylor left the palace shortly before the
holding of the Council, and returned to London.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth-day of the
Duke of Gloucester, when bis Royal Highness completed his
53d year. The detachment of the Third Regiment of
Guards (of which his Royal Highness is Colonel), which
mounted ,guard yesterday morning in the King's Palace,
St. James's, displayed their state colours in honour of the
day. The band of the regiment, with the drum-major,
appeared in their state regimentals. The tradespeople of
his Royal Highness had their houses illuminated in the
evening.

Theßishop of London transacted business yesterday at
the Colonial-office, Downing-street.

BUTCHERS' INSTITUTION.

Yesterday evening a very numerous and respect-
able Meeting of the Master Butchers of the Metro-
polis, was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, for the
purpose of agreeing to Resolutions and appointing
officers for a Society lately formed by the Body,
called " The Butchers' Charitable Institution."

Mr. G YBLETT, of New Bond-street, was
unanimously called to the Chair. He observed,
that the object for which the Meeting was called
was purely and solely charitable. It had long been
regretted that no such Society existed in connection
with the trade of butchers; but the Committee
appointed for the defence of their trade, had fre-
quent discussions on the propriety of establishing
such an institution ; and at the dinner of the trade
that took place in that house on the memorable 15th
of October, when the subject was mentioned, the
response from every part of the room, and from
every countenance, evinced that it would be well
supported. Thus encouraged, 20 gentlemen met on
the 18th of November. and founded the Butchers'
Charitable Institution. They'all became donors and
subscribers; they had several stabsequent meetings,
and at each meeting they found an access to their
numbers and their funds, which latter now amounted
to upwards of 1,0001. (Applause.) Finally they had
convened the present Meeting to agree on Resolu-
tions for the government of the Institution, to ap-
point its Officers, anti to receive the donations and
subscriptions of all those who had not already en-
rolled themselves amongst its supporters. He was
happy to see the elder members of the trade come
forward with their offerings, from the fruits of their
industry, to relieve the distress of those who had
not been prosperous. He spoke with reverence ;
but except in the service of God himself, he did not
think there could be a more praiseworthy employ-
ment of the talent God had entrusted to their care.
He had a pleasing communication to make from Mr.
Mellish. That gentleman had been applied to, to
allow his name to be proposed for President of the
Institution ; and had answered in a letter which he
would read for the Meeting. The Chairman read
the letter, in which Mr. Mellish expressed his high
sense of the honour proposed to be conferred on him,
and lamented that his other avocations prevented his
undertaking its duties. He should always be ready
to give his best support to the Institution, and in-
closed a donation of 100/.

Mr. SYLVESTER proposed en:: t Mr. Gyblett should
be appointed President, wilich was carried with
acclamation.

GuBLETT expressed his high sense of the ho-
nour conferred on him, and would endeavour to
evince his gratitude by a faithful and zealous dis-
charge of his duty. (Applause.)
Vice-Presidents, Trustees, a Committee, and
Treasurer were then appointed, after which the
Secretary read a long list of donations and subscrip-
tions; the former generally being ten guineas and
the latter one guinea from each individual ; but in
several instances these sums were doubled.

Several Members addressed the Meeting, and
said they found the whole trade anxious to support
the Institution, which, they trusted, would be an
answer to the calumnies by which they were as-
sailed, as being deficient in kindly feelings.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman for his ex-
cellent conduct on that, and on all other occasions
where the interests of the trade or of humanity are
concerned.

The CHAIRMAN, in making his acknowledgements,
said he never met the members of the trade but to re-
ceive an addition to the obligations which they had
heaped on him.

The Meeting separated, evidently highly pleased
with the unanimous support the Institution re-
ceived.

SIR ANTHONY HART.—Lest the recall of
the Marquis of Anglesea should be interpreted otherwise
than as a proof of malevolence to Ireland, it is also deter-
mined, according to rumour, that Sir Anthony Hart must
he displaced, and thereby discharge, together with the
Noble Marquis, the penalty upon upright conduct, impar-
tiality, anti justice. And, afflicting a piece of business as
this would be to the country, it was amongst the pro-
bable consequences which, in our forebodings of the worst,
we were led to connect with the dismissal of the Viceroy.
First, because a Cabinet that could grudge Ireland such a
benefactor as Lord Anglesea, merely, it would stem, for
the crime of being a benefactor, must, as a matter of
course and consistency, envy us such a treasure as Sir
Anthony Hart ; and secondly, because the Chancellor, as
a member of the Vice-regal Council, must have been impli-
cated as a particeps criminis in the act or omission of
Lord Anglesea (if advised) which the Duke of Welling.,
ton and Mr. Peel may have pounced upon, as a
pretext for offence. There was one consideration, we
confess, to qualify our dread that Sir Anthony Mart
should retire, in despite of the two motives which we
have stated, to the fearful inference, that he should.—
The judicial character of Sir Anthony (so uncommunica-
tive has he been, either by word or act, as a politician,
that his politics are yet to transpire and be developed) is
admitted by all parties to be pure and transcendant. In a
country so remarkable for litigation as this, the value of
an able and honest Judge was soon discovered, ins the per-
son of the Chancellor—in his manly and indefatigable ha-
bits of business,. so admirably contrasted with the maudlia
and rickety manner of some of his predecessors. Before
he had completed the Chancery labours of one month, the
public opinion, including the unanimous testimonies of the
members of the profession of which he is the head and
ornament in Ireland, was stamped upon its merits. We
have learned to regard him as a fixture—as an individual
whose departure front amongst us must leave a void in the
family of our country's talent and worth ; and we shall
only say, that if the rumour put forth turn out to be well-
founded, a fur greater calamity than even Lord Anglesea's
recall will be visited upon• Ireland.—Dublin Freeman'.
Journal.