Toe Couar.—The King held a Court, at St. James's Palace,

on Wednesday afternoon. I Maje.ty began by holding a Chapter of the Order of the Garter, for the purpose of electing, a Knight Companion, a vacancy being created by the decease of the Earl of Pembroke. The members of the order who :Mended were the Duke of Cumberland, the Earl of ‘Vestmorland, the Marquis Camden, Earl of flar‘b% icke, the Duke of Beaufort, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Marquis Wello''' ley, the Deke of Wellim;ton, Earl Bathurst, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Nargais of Bath, the Duke of Dorset, the Duke of Leeds, the Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis of Exeter; and these having assembled in a robing-room, wow severally- robed by Mr. %Vebb in their purple robes. They next went in procession to the Throne-room; and the ceremonies customary on such high occasions having been gone through, the Duke of Richmond was introduced, and invested with the insignia of the order by his Majesty. The Duke then received the congratulations of all the knights present. The Bishops of Winchester and Salisbury oiliciatet4

for the first time since their appoititMent, as Prelate and Chancellor of the order. The King afterwards held a Privy Council, at which the Recorder presented his usual report. His Majesty then gave an audience to the Duke of Wellington. The Duke of Cumberland visited the King on Sunday and Monday. The King, since his arrival at St. James's Palace, has been living in a very quiet and retired manner, without any additional.dinner party beyond the usual cortege of the Court. In the domestic circle it is stated that his Majesty begins to be weary of the seclusion to which he is subject, and the comparatively in- convenient and confined space of his apartments at St. James's, and that he is anxious to return to Windion—ifferninn Chronic/ea The Duke of Wellington had a long interview yesterday morning with the King, The Duke of Cumberland was also with the King in the course of the morning. His Majesty continues to enjoy excellent health. Some improvements are making in his Majesty's private apartments at Windsor Castle, during his temporary absence. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence have received visits during the week from several of the nobility and gentry. Time Duke of Clarence continues to improve in health. The inflammatory swelling in his neck has suppurated in a very kindly manner. Sir Henry Hal- ford, on visiting his royal patient on Monday, deemed it advisable to open the swelling with ;lancet, instead of waiting till it burst of itself. His Royal Highness experienced immediate relief, and has continued free from pain and fever since. The attention of the Duchess has been unremitting to her roved husband during the course of this painful complaiut.—Morniv Herald, Wednesday.

A portion of the household of the Duke and Duchess of Clarence was moved yesterday from the temporary residence of their Royal Highnesses in St. James's- place to their new residence in St. James's Palace, which has been built on the site of their former mansion.

The Duke of Gloucester is at Worthing.

POLITICAL Gosstr.—lt is said that there is more than one list of military pro- motions which has been for a long time waiting the Royal signature, and by its postponement keeping very many gallant officers in suspense.—Tunes. The West end of the town was full of rumours yesterday,of a coolness between his Majesty and the Duke of Wellington, in consequence of what was said in the House of Lords on the night of the Marquis of Anglesey's motion. We know not what authority they are entitled to.—Meeniatt Chronicle, Wednesday.

We presume that it is his Majesty who is out of favour with time Field-Marshal. Whether it is the King's presuming to comply with the Marquis of Anglesey's request in consult° duce. that has disturbed his Grace's temper, we are unable to say; but it is very probable, much more probable indeed than the cause which we have heard assigned, namely that the King has ventured to object to rewarding half-a-dozen apostate commoners with peerages.—Snindard.

A report is extremely prevalent in the political cireles,that the Duke of Welling- ton is most anxious to transfer the Premiership, which he professes to have under- taken to hold only for a limited time, to a distinguished statesman, whose liberal opinions are well known, and who, during the last few years, has been a friend to his Grace. It is also said, the latter wishes to return to his old situations at the Horse Guards and at the Ordnance. We do not, however, attach any credit to the report.Morning Chronicle, Thursday.

Neither need you, good ilionting Chrunick, Lord Grey, the nobleman here alluded to, has got his " quiddam peculium " in the parish of Bishopsgate. Of the Premiership, he has as good a chance as Lord King, Lord Montford, or Lord Darnley, and no better. The Duke of Wellington will not let go what he has, except to grasp at something greater: as for time Horse Guards and Ordnance, they are already as completely his as the house in Piccadilly, or his stables in Strati) tieldsay.— Standard.

The Princess Lieven was at the Duke of Devonshire's soiree on Monday even. ine, but went away befure the arrival of the Duke of Wellington. It is now understood that the Lievens are to continue in England. The gallant Premier en- tered the room, leading in Lady Conyngletin on his arm.—Tithes.

We can state positively that Prince Lieven has never intended seriously to quit England, and that the report of his having had such an intention, originated in time real or pretended affront to the Princess by the Duke of Wellingtom—Globe and Traveller.

DIE CABINRT.—A Cabinet Council was held on Sunday, which sat two hours and a half. Mr. Huskisson, Mr. Hart Davis, Mr. Whitmore, and about fifteen other gentlemen, forming a deputation from the principal mercantile towns, had a conference on Saturday with the Duke of 1,Vellington, the Presidents of the Boards of Control and Trade, and the Chancellorof the Exchequer, respecting the open- ing of time trade to India and China. Time conference lasted nearly two hours. ArroWrioeaTs.—Major-General Sir James Carmichael Smyth, has been ap- pointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahama Islands. Mr. Edward A. W. Drummond Hay has been appointed his Majesty's Agent and Consul-General in all time dominions of the Emperor of Morocco.

Anthony Hammond, Esq. barrister at law, has been appointed Advocate General of Bombay, in the room of Sir W. Dewar, who has received time appointment of Chief Justice there.

Mr. Sergeant Rough has been appointed Chief Justice of Tobago.

John Iggulden, Esq. has been appointed one of the Deputy Registers of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, vacant by the death of Mr. George .tenser. At a special Court held at the Trinity House on Tower Hill, on Saturday last, his Grace the Duke of Wellington was unanimously elected an Elder Brother of that Corporation, in the room of the late Earl of Liverpool. Sir William Campbell, late Chief Justice of Upper Canada, has left town on his return to Canada.

Mr. Addington left town on Monday to resume his Ministerial functions at Frankfort.

The Duke of Orleans arrived yesterday at Grillon's Hotel, on his expected visit to this country. A crowd assembled round the hotel, and cheered the royal stranger, who appeared on the balcony and bowed frequently to the mob. The Duke of Northumberland has been confined with gout. He was better on Tuesday. Mr. Fitzgerald gave a dinner to the Cabinet Ministers on Wednesday,—the first since his appointment to the office of President of the Board of Trade. The Lord Mayor attended divine service on Sunday, time first day of Easter term, at St. Paul's Cathedral, where he was met by the Judges, Sergeants-at-law, &c. in full state. The Lord Mayor afterwards entertained their Lordships at dinner at the Mansionhouse ; where the Bishop of Llandaffi the Dean of St. Paul's, the Aldermen, Sheriff's, the Solicitor-General, Sir John Nicholl, time President of time Royal Society, and other distinguished persons were invited to meet them. Mr. Thomas Hope, Duchess-street, London, has been returned to Parliament for the borough of East Looe, in the room of Lieutenaut-Colonel James Drum. mond Buller Elphinstone. Lord Staurton sat with the Lord Chancellor on Monday, in time House of Lords, hearing appeals. He is the first Roman Catholic Peer who has presided in a judicial capacity since the reign of Charles the Second. ADMINISTRATION OF JCSTICE IN INDIA.—A numerous meeting of the Lords of the Privy Council was held on Thursday, at Whitehall, to take into consideration a petition from Sir John 1'. Grant, one of the Judges of time Supreme Court of Judicature in Bombay, in behalf of the Judges of that Court. relative to a letter written on the 3d of October 182S. by Sir John Malcolm, the Governor of Bom- bay. The Supreme Court had ordered a writ of hat,eas corpus commanding the body of a native to be brought latare them. The writ was disregarded, and au attachment was about to issue, when the Judges received the letter in question from the Governor in Council interdicting further proceedings. Mr. Horne and r. Holdernesa. were heard in support of the power claimed by time Judaea to brine both native.: and British subject; within their jurisdiction. Mr. Sergeant Besanquet and Mr, Sere-emit Spankie, on behalf of the East India Company, denied that the Court of Bombay posacssed the extensive power of the Court of King's Bench of England : their newer was limited to British subjects, and the servants of the East India Company. The case (dosed with Mr. Denman's reply; but time Council separated without announeine their decision. COMMON COUNCIL.—At a meeting on Monday, it was mentioned by Mr. R. L. Jones, that a stature of the late King, in Portland stone, was soon to occupy the niche in the Royal Exchange which had Imeen filled by the one of baked earth erected

by the Greahamn Committee. A motimem stood for this meeting to grant 1000/. for time relief of the Spitaltields weavers ; but in con- equence of the recent proceed-

ings of these men, it was withdrawn, without a voice being raised imm their favour. The Lord Mayor stated, on good authority, that time men whose webs had been destroyed could earn liana 25s. to ..aSs. per week. Awrists' l3ENevot.Es'r Ft:sp.—The anniversary dinner was held at Free- masons' Hall, on Saturday, time Duke of Somerset in the Chair, supported by Lord Glenorchv, Sir Thonma Lawrence, and a great number of distinguished persona connected with the fine arts. Prince Leopold was to have presided, but

tee: prevented by illness. It was announced imm the course of the evening. that his Majesty had sent his usual donation of one hundred guineas. The subscrip- tions, besides his Majesty's donation, ammanited to 530/. .\ nes AND Al AS.1-11.111 rt-REs.—The Society fur the Encouragement of Arts,

Manufactums. and Cennnerce, met on Tuesday, when the Duke of Sussex de- livered the allotted rewards to time successful Candidates. His Royal Highness received each of them with courteous and encouraging affability, complimented them on their successful exertions, and encouraged them fu persevere. The room was crowded with ladies and gentlemen of time first diatitiction. LITE PAILS' Fa au SOW ETT.—The Fortieth Anniversar) of this Society was cele- brated in Freemason's Tavern on Wedueaday ; time 3 tube of Somerset, President in the Chair. Lord Bolton, Sir R. H. Inglis, Sir 0. Duckett. Sir Edmund Carrington, Mr. Sadler, M.P., time Mexican Minister, the Ambassador of time United States, Colonel Leyceater Stanhope, Mr. Alderman Crowder, and Dr. (Ambler were of the company. The London University having been given as a toast, Dr. Lardner

stated. 0 that it was intended to establish a second college in connexion with the University, where a system of residence would be adopted. and the religious edu-

cation of the pupils would he conducted upon the same principles of discipline as at Oxford and Cambridge. There was to be a Church of Etmgland chapel in time college, but the other branches of the pupils' education would be conducted at the London University." In the course of the evening, donations and subscrip- tions to a considerable amount were received.

SoNs OF TuE Cam:Rev.—The anniversary festival of the Sons of the Clergy was celebrated at St. Paul's Cathedral on Thursday ; and was attended by a very

numerous and fashionable assemblage. In the evelmiug the friends of the Institu- tion dined at Merchant Tailors' Hall. The following is the amount of the collec- tions ,,—The rehearsal, MI. 10s. Gd.; miniver:are, 2301. 10s. lid.; dinner, 4001. 10s. ; dividends, 209/, 4s. 2d. ; donations, 21/. ; total, 9fitin 15s. 2d.

West Ls Ida Cora:oar s.—A meeting of about fifty gentlemen connected with these colonies was held on Wednesday, to deliberate upon the course to lie pur- sued in time present state of their affairs ; Mr. George Hibbert presided. Tb show the depreciation of West India property, Mr. Anthony Brown mentioned, that an estate in time island of Antigua, which once brought its owner 20,000/. a year, had not fur the last three or four years vielded a single shilling. It could not, there- fore, lie said, be a matter of uatnnialmineut, that mammy of those elm once boasted of affluence were reduced to absolute poverty, and that every interest dependent on time West India Colonies was sinking rapidly to decay. It was unanimously agreed to call upon Miidsters for such a redaction of time duties 011 sugar and rum as would lead to a greater consumption of those articles; and if Ministers should not attend to the visit of the proprietors, dust they- should then petition Parlia- ment to the same effect.

Setra.terr.r.s WEAVERS.—A meeting of the weavers was to have been held on Thursday afternoon, in 1 larefields, the object of which was not known. Mr. 13retighton and Mr. Bennett, front Worship-street Police-office, backed by a strong body of Bow-street officers. were on time ground, and intimated that they were to allow no more asaernblanama in the open air,—though the weavers would not be hindered from meeting and discussing mattere connected with their trade in a proper way. No meeting, was held. " All was very peaceable," says time _horning Journal, "but the journeymen complain bitterly of time disgraceful and shabby

conduct of the masters. They have receded from their positive undertakings, and will not cum to any terms whatever." Their meeting is still to be held, if they can find a place. They mean to apply for Bethnal G'reen Church ; but without much hope!: of getting it.

The female silk warpers had a meeting on Tuesday, to devise means to adjust their difference?, with the masters. A committee of seven was appointed to pre- pare a scale of prices to be laid before the masters. Several other silk-weavers have been examined at Worship-street, with a view to elicit some trace of those who cut and destroyed their masters' silk in the looms. But the Magistrate could obtain no information. All the weavers were ready with excuses ; sonic of them most improbable, Many of the workmen whose webs were cut had obtained advances from their employers of from 30s. to 40s. on the representation that they had completed more work than it appeared they had done. Mr. Walters, of Wilaon-street, Finsbury, proved, that if the men had remained at their work, they could have earned 3s. 9d. a-day.

Tne DISTURRED Masceacremso Disrnicrs.—Thcre have been no further a ;attempts at riot, either in Manchester or any of the populous towns by which it is surrounded. The Manchester Guardian says, that attempts have been made in some parts to incite the people to renewed outrages; but they happily proved altogether ineffectual. Large reinforcements of soldiers had arrived in the dis- trict. "The towns" says a letter in the Times, are all sufficiently garrisoned; the roads are covered with pitinets and detachments; the Magistrates are awake) ' and the factories are fortified." Such of the men as are at work seem to have an amicable understanding with their employers. The cotton-spinners still maintain their "turn-out ;" and including themselves and their dependents, furnish between twenty and thirty thousand individuals in Stockport and Manchester who are living upon the casual bounty of the trade and upon voluntary subscriptions. Their funds are, however, supposed to be nearly exhausted, so that they will be compelled to resume working. Much of the distress complained of is attributed to their idleness.

Some riotous proceedings at Stockport on Wednesday week led to the employ- ment of soldiers, and of the civil authority. The soldiers fired with a view to intimidate rather than injure, and elevated the mouths of their pieces so that the halls might pass over the heads of the rioters; but several persons, notwithstand- ing, were hurt by the firing. The town has since been tranquil.

An inquest, conducted with closed doors, has been held touching the death of the men who were killed during the late riot at Rochdale. The result is—a verdict of "accidental death" in the case of the child who was killed at a window ; and a verdict of "justifiable homicide" in the case of the five persons who were killed in the streets. The bodies of the unfortunate men were buried on Sunday, in presence of a large but peaceable assemblage. Three of the wounded indi- viduals arc yet considered in danger. In all, the number of killed and wounded is now said to be twenty-two, exclusive of some slight cases.

BANKS FAILV nE.—The banking-house of Messrs. Sparkes and Co. at Crewkerne has stopped payment. The bank of Messrs. Fiend and Co. of Exeter has also stopped in the mean time. A discovery, it seems, was made, that the bank had been robbed on Sa- turday night or Sunday, of drafts, notes, and cash, to the amount of several thou- sand pounds; and the suspension of payments was adopted with the view of preventing the negotiable property front getting into circulation.