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

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen he!d a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the
Garter yesterday afternorm, at Buckingham Palace. The
Knight's Companions -haying been robed by Mr: Hui:ter and
Sir. 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. wat held, consisting of the following
Knights of the Order, viz., his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
nis Royal ilighnesi the Duke of Cambridge, his Royal High-,
ness Prince bleorge of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington,
the Duke •of Rutland, the Marquis of Anglesey, Marquis of
Exeter, the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Buzcleuch, and
the Duke of Sutherland. The- Knights were followed by the
officers of the Order, in their mantles, chains, and badges.

On arriving in the Mayer. room, the Queen took her seat
in the Chair of State at the head of the table, his Royal
Highness Prince Albeit sitting by her side. The Knights
Companions, by the Savereign's command, took their respec-
tive scats at the table according to the order rif their stalls. The
i'relate 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 ethe Order, by her Majesty's command, read a
new statute, whereby his Majesty the.K,ng of Saxony was de-
larm' a Knight of the Most ,Noble Order of the Garter.
The Prelata then 4nified to the Chapter the Sovereign's
pleasure that one of the vacant stalli in the Royal Chapel of
St. Georg: at Windsor, be filled, and, as by the statutes none
but a Knight cin'he elected, his Grace Henry, Dake of Beau-
fart, was introduce.' by Garter and Black Rod, and was
Knighted, by her Majesty with the Sword of State.
• The-Kilgtits'Comparrions proceeded to the electinn; and the
,affitges havirg been collected by the Prelate, were by hint
presentcd to tha Queen, 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 at
the door of the Chapter-room by the Duke of Buccleuch 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 his knee the Garter, her Majesty, as-
sisted by their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and 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, pet the same over the Duke of 13eaufort'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 with the insignia of the Order.
The Most Hon. James Browniow, Marquis of Salisbury,
was introduced by .Garter King-at-Arms, and Black Rod, anti
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 SoverAo'm 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,
having 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 i%iayor arrived in State shortly before 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 .he 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, 111 r. Pearson, City Solicitor, the Water Bailiff,
Mr. Under-Sheriff Pritchard, Mr. Under-Sheriff Britten,
Rev. Mr. Thomas, Lord Mayor's Chaplain, Ildf..llrandbridge,
House Comptroller, Mr: P. A. Taylor, Mover of the Address,
Mr. Koppel, 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 Ihrone Room at the reception of the Address.
The Queen gave audience to Sir Robert Peel. •
The Court was attended by the Duchess of Buccleuch,
tress of the Robes ; the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Lady in
Waiting ' • the Ddie 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-
chequer, 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
Herat., the Groom of the Stole to Prince 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 Honour
in Waiting ; Col. I3ouverie, Equerry in Waiting On Prince
Albert ; the Earl of Warwick and Sir Robert Otway were
the Lord and Groom in Waiting ; the Queen's Guard of the
Scots FusileerGuards with the Band of the Regiment, was
on duty on the Palace Lawn. _ _ _

The picture of her Majesty's Marriage which Mr. Hayter
has just completed, was conveyed to Buckingham Palace, and
placed in the Picture Gallery, on Saturday last.
Baron de Hugel, the Wirtemberg Minister, had an audience
of her Royal Highness the Duchess 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 Higiciess the Duchess of Kent took an airing in
a carriage yesterday.
A Deputation, headed by Lord Grimston, M.P., and the
Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., and including Sir W. L. Young,
M.P., Lord Alford, M.P., Mr. Du Pre, M.P., Mr. Rice,
R. Clayton, M.P., Mr. Repton, M. P., Mr. Scott Murray,
M.P.. Mr. Abel Smith, M. P., Mr. G. D. Ryder, M.P.,
Mr. W. R. Collett, 111. P„ and Mr. C. B. Hamilton, M.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 Robert
Peel attended.