Star.
London, England, 1813-07-28 00:00:00

GRAND CHAPTER OF THE KNIGHTS OF

7HE ORDER OF THE G4RTER.

Yesterday his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT
held a Chapter of the Order of the Garter, for the ex•
press purpose of electing his buramt. NlA.rtsry the
EMPEROR of all the RUSSIAS, a Member of this Most
Noble Order, at Carlton House. Soon after three
o'clock his Royal Highness retired from his private
apartments, and entered his closet in his full Robes
of the Order. Garter King at Arms in his full Robes
was in readiness to receive his Royal Highness, and
proceeded to call over the names of tie Members
of the Order, when the following answered to their
names, and walked in grand procession through the
State Rooms in their full Robes.

It began with the Marquis WELLESLEY, as the J.
nior Knight present, and proceeded with—
The Marquis of Hertford.
The Earl of Pembroke.
The Earl of Winchelsea.
The Earl of Viresunorland.
The Earl of Chatham.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
His Rny..l Highness the Duke of Clarence.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York.
Sir Thomas Eyrwhitt, tiettileman Usher of the Black Rod.
Sir Isaac Heard, Garter Principal King zt Arms.
The Rev. Dr. Legg, Dean of Windsor, Registrar of the Order.
The Rump ot Salisbury, Chancellor of ditto.
The Bishop of Winchester, Prelate of ditto.
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, as representing the
Soveatiou.
His Royal Highness's train was held up by
liancral Leigh, the Groom in Waiting.
The other Attendants upon his Royal Highness were—.
The Marquis of Winchester, u Groom of the Stole.
Lord Petersham, the Lord la Waiting.
The Earl of Harrington, Gold Stick.
The Lord Chamberlain.
I.ord Charles Beutinek, Treasurer of the Household.
Lord George Beresford, Comptroller of the Household.
major-General W. Bayley, Equerry in Waiting.
The procession having arrived in the Throne or
Council Room, and his Royal Highness the PRINCE
REGENT as repreienting the Sovereign, having taken
his seat in a superb chair opposite the throne, the
Knights and Officers of the Order made their reve-
rences, the former took their seats on each side the
PRINCE, according to their seniority, and the Litter
took their appointed stations. King at Arms
and the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod at the
foot of the table, with their staves of office, with the
Registrar between them.
The PRELATE Of the ORDER stood to the right of
tulle PRINCE.
• His Royal Highness's state attendants stood be-
hind him.
On his left Count Letvex, the Russian Ambassa-
dor, in his full uniform and order, and the Quixote-
LOR of the ORDER, who addressed,the Chapter, and
said he had it in command from his Royal Highness
the PIUNCE K oaiiv, in the name of his Majesty, to
recite the last Statute of the Order, which directed
that besides the Sovereign it should consist of twenty.
five Knights exclusive ut the Royal Family.
It was recommended to the Ctkipter to pass a new
statute, for the express purpose ot electing his IMPii•
MAL MAJESTY, the Eurattea of all the RUSSLAS, a
Member of the Order, notwithstanding any former
statute or dcc' er to the contr.iry.
His Exceliency the RI:s3I tN AMBASSADOR StOOd
close: to the C.JA:.CLLLI)ft, Ztlid bowed most respectfully.
The ents;:cul.Loit proceeded to take the opinions of
the Kntgitta prk.aeta, beginning with the Ju,tior,
propri ty of passing the statute ; and on rec.-wing
their he-11-,Ctia writing, declared his I NIPBPI A L. MAJLITY,
the k.An,Lltuit ui ,ii, rie Ruzsi As, duly elected a Mem-
tierot the I.‘lost Noboe 0: the G Ler.

Garter at titnw then retired from the foot of
the table, bowing, to an adjoining room, and intro-
duced FRANCIS .lowaisEND, Esq. in consequence anis
ind,position preventing him mum undertaking the
voyage to Russia, and proposed Mr. TOWNSEND to go
in his room. They boweJ must respectfully to
PRINCE. Mr. TOWNsEND Was afterwards conducted
to the head of the table by Garter King at Arms and
the jtvgistriir, and illllo4llCed to the rAtikiCE. lie WAS

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6,011 sworn in Carter King- at Arms for this special
occasion, to go to Russia to invest the EMPEROR with
the Insignia of the Order. The oath was administered
in Latin by the Registrar.
The Chapter then closedb the Knights and the obi.
cers boss ing to the PRINCE, and the procession retur-
ned in the same order.