The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the
Garter yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. The
Knights Companions having been robed by Mr. Hunter and
Mr. Ede in their Mantles and Collars, assembled in the Pic-
ture Gallery.
At one o'clock a Procession was made to the Throne Room,
where the Chapter was held, consisting of the following
Knights of the Order, viz., his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Royal High-
ness Prince George of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington,
the Duke of Rutland, the Marquis of Anglesey, Marquis of
Exeter, the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Buzeleuch, and
the Duke of Sutherland. The Knights were followed by the
officers of the Order, in their mantles, chains, and badges.
On arr:ving in the Chapter-room, the Queen took her seat
in the Chair of State at the head of the table, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert sitting by her side. The Knights
Companions, by the Sovereign's command, took their respec-
tive seats at the table according to the order of their stalls. The
Prelate stood on the right of her Majesty ; the Registrar, Gar-
ter King-at-Arms, and Black Rod, at the bottom of the table.
The Prelate of the Order, by her Majesty's command, read a
new statute, whereby his Majestyl the King of Saxony was de-
clared a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
• The Prelate then stnified to the Chapter the Sovereign's
pleasure that one of the vacant stalls in the Royal Chapel of
St. George at Windsor, be filled, and, as by the statutes none
but a Knight can be elected, his Grace Henry, Duke of Beau-
fort was introduced by Garter and Black Rod, and was
Knighted, by her Majesty with the Sword of State.
The Knights Companions proceeded to the election, and the
suffrages havirg been collected by the Prelate, were by him
presented to the Queer, who was pleased to command him to
declare, and he accordingly declared that the most Noble
Henry, Duke of Beaufort, had been duly elected a Knight of
the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
Then, by the Sovereign's command, his Grace was received a
the door of the Chapter-room by the Duke of Buceleuch and
the Duke of Sutherland, the two Junior Knights present, pre•
ceded by Garter (bearing the Ensigns of the Order upon a
crimson velvet cushion) and by Black Rod.
The Duke of Beaufort kneeling near the Sovereign, and
Garter presenting on Ills knee the Garter, her Majesty, as-
sisted by their Royal Highnesses. Prince Albertand the Duke
of Cambridge, buckled it on his Grace's left leg, the Prelate
pronouncing the usual admonition.
Garter King-at-Arms presented in like manner the ribband
with the George, and her Majesty, assisted by their Royal
Highnesses, put the same over the Duke of Beaufort's left
shoulder, the Prelate reading the admonition. 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.
His Grace Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Buckingham, was
then elected a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter,
was introduced by the two Junior Knights. and was invested
by her Majesty eith the insignia of the Order.
The Most Hon. James Browntow, Marquis of Salisbury,
was introduced by Garter King-at-Arms, and Black Rod, and
bad the honour of Knighthood conferred upon him by the
Queen with the Sword of State. The Knights then elected
his Lordship a Knight of the Order of the Garter, and the
Noble Marquis was invested with the ensigns of the Order by
the Sovereign.
His Grace the Duke of Cleveland was introduced into the
Chapter Room by Garter King-at-Arms and Black Rod, and
received the honour of Knighthood from the Soverign with
the Sword of State. His Grace was afterwards elected a Knight
of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and was invested by her
Majesty with the usual ceremonies.
The Chapter being ended, the Knights Companions retired,
hiving been called over by Garter.
The officers of the Order present were the Prelate, the
Bishop of Winchester, the Registrar, the Dean of Windsor,
Garter King-at-Arms, Sir William Woods, K. H., &c., Gen-
tleman Usher of the Black Rod, Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart.
Albert William Woods, Esq., Lancaster Herald, was also
present.
After the Chapter of the Order of the Garter, the Queen re..
ceived an Address on the Throne, from the Corporation of the
City of London, against the Corn-laws.
The Lord Mayor arrived in State shortly berore two o'clock,
accompanied by between fifty and sixty Members of the Court
of Common Council, and the principal Officers of the Corpora-
tion; and attended by his Chaplain, Sword Bearer, Mace
Bearer, and other officers.

His Lordship and the Deputation were ushered at half-past
two o'clock to the Throne Room, and were conducted by the
Lord Chamberlain to the Royal presence.
The Recorder read the Address from the Lord Mayor, Al-
dermen, and Commons of the City of London in Common
Council assembled. Her Majesty returned a most gracious
answer. The Lord Mayor, the Mover of the Address, and the
Seconder of the Address, had the honour to kiss hands; and
the Deputation then retired.
There were present Alderman Sir James Duke, the Re-
corder, Mr. Sheriff Magnay, Mr. Sheriff Rogers, the City
Remembrancer, Mr. Laurie, Common Pleader, Mr. Saunders,
Comptroller, Mr. Pearson, City,Solicitor, the Water Bailiff,
Mr. Under-Sheriff Pritchard, Mr. Under-Sheriff Britten,
Rev. Mr. Thomas, Lord Mayor's Chaplain, Mr. Brandbridge,
House Comptroller, Mr. P. A. Taylor, Mover of the Address,
Mr. Keppel, Seconder of the Address, Mr. Deputy Stevens,
Messrs. Eyton, Edward Harrison, Wire, Hall, R. Taylor,
Stacy, and other Members of the Common Council, Mr. Temple,
Keeper of Guildhall.
Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentleman-at-Arms
lined the Throne Room at the reception of the Address.
The Queen gave audience to Sir Robert Peel.
The Court was attended by the Duchess of Isuccleuch,
tress of the Robes ' • the Dowager Lady Ly ttelton, Lady in
Waiting; the Doke of Wellington, the Lord Privy Seal ;
the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the
Home and Colonial Departments ; the Chancellor of the Ex-
cLequer, the First Lord of • the Admiralty, the Se-
cretary at War, the Paymaster 'of the Forces, the Lord
Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the
Horse, the Groom of the Stole to Prihce Albert, the Captain
of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, the Captain of the
Yeomen Guard, Lord Hill, Gold Stick in Waiting; the
Treasurer of the Household, the Comptroller of the
Household, Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waitng on
Prince Albert ; Mr. Henry Robinson, Standard-bearer
of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms ; Sir
William Martins , Gentleman Usher of the Sword of State ;
Mr. James Bunce Curling, Clerk of the Cheque of the Hon.
Corps of Gentlemen-at •Arms ; the Groom of the Robes;
Captain Seymour Sadler, Exon in Waiting; Sir Benjamin
Smith ; Sir Noel Harris, Groom of the Privy Chamber in
Waiting ; Mr. Wilson and Mr. Wortley, Pages of F.:onour
in Waiting'; Col. Bonverie, Equerry in Waiting on Prince
Albert ; the Earl of Warwick and Sir Robert Otway were
the Lord and Groom in Waitiug ; the Queen's Guard of the
Scots Fusileei Guards with the Band of the Regiment, was
on duty sm the Palace Lawn.
The picture of her Majesty's Marriage, which Mr. Hayter
has just completed, was eoriveyed to Buckingham Palace, and
placed in the Pict-ire Gallery, on Saturday last.
Baron de Ilugel, the Wirtemberg Minister. had an audience
of her Royal Highness the..lluchess of Kent yesterday, at Cla-
rence House, St. James's.

The Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Queen
Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House.
Her Royal Highness the Ducchss of Kent took an airing in
a carriage yesterday.

A De"poiation, (leaded by Lord Grimeton, ALP., and the
Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., and including Sir W. L. Young,
ALP., Lord Alford, M.P., Mr. Du Pre, M.P., Mr. Rice,
R. Clayton, M.P., Air. 'lepton, M.P., Mr. Scott Murray,
M.P.. Mr. Abel Smith, AI. P. Mr. G. D. Ryder, ALP.,
Mr. W '
W. R. Collett, M.P., and Mr. C. B. Hamilton, %1.P.,
had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, on the sub-
ject of the straw plat trade.
A meeting of several of the Cabinet Ministers was held
yesterday at the Office of the Board of Trade. Sir Rober
Peel attended.

STATISTICS OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.—III the
Rev. Mr. Lorimer's work, published some years ago, the reve-
rend gentleman has shown that the Aon-intrusion pasty were
the salt of the Kirk, and that, during the cold reign of Mode-
ratism, many evils of a serious nature prevailed. It is not a
little curious that, since the wild men attained the ascendancy,
there have been exactly fourteen ministers deposed, seven of
whom belonged to the Non-intrusion, and seven to the Mode-
rate party in the Church. The crimes which led to the depo-
sition of the seven Non-intrusion brethren were fornication, or
other acts of gro,s immorality. The seven Moderates were all
members of the Presbytery of Strathbegie, and came under the
ban of the Ecclesiastical Courts, in consequence of rendering
obedience to the laws of the land ! ! I—Abe, deep Herald.

DREADFUL EXPLOSION.—SEVENTEEN LIVES LosT.
—Friday evening between seven and eight o'clock, an ac-
cident took place in the coal-pit worked by Messrs. Swire
and Company, at Howery Field, near Hyde. . As soon
as it was safe to descend, exertions were made to rescue
those that were alive ; and at an early hour on 'Saturday
morning, all who had been at work, twenty-five in
number, were found, seventeen, being dead, and the remain-
ing eight so fearfully injured, with one exception, that little
hop., can be entertained of their recovery. Of those who had
met this melancholy death, only three appear to have actually
suffered from the explosions—the remainder having been
suffocated by the foul air,

Pt E E L'S
OU r-GOING I\lA OR iTY.

(From the Third Edition of The Sun of Last Night.)
The Income-TaX Minister is on his last
legs. He Stands to-night only on his own—a
majority of

ONE !
" None but himself can be his parallel !"

And as a certain Gentleman in the lower re-
gions, whither another Gentleman is going, gets
always his due—we now call on the people to
PETITION I—PETITION !!—PETITION! ! !
and KEEP up the STEAM !