THE KING.—His Majesty held a Court on Monday, to which

more than usual interest attached, it being formed for the purpose of receiving the resignation of the old and the introduction of the new Ministers. The Duke of Wellington and his honourable colleagues were first seve- rally admitted to an audience, and formally resigned office. Earl Grey and his were then introduced as their successors. Immediately after the, Court broke up, a Privy Council was held ; when Lord Chancellor Brougham, Viscount Althorp, the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Albe- marle, Lord Durham, Lord Auckland, the Hon. Agar Ellis, Lord John Russell, Sir James Graham, the Hon. E. G. S. Stanley, Mr..Potilett Thomson, Sir Willoughby Gordon, and Mr. Robert Grant, were sworn in members ; Mr. G. R. Dawson was also sworn a member of the Privy -Council ; and Lord Brougham took the oaths as Chancellor.

On Wednesday, his Majesty held a levee, which was attended by the whole of the new Ministers in their official characters. The following presentations took place on the occasion.

Vice-Adm. Sir R. Otway, upon his promotion, by Lord J. O'Brien.

The Rev. Sir R. Peat, B.D. Knight Grand Cross of St. Stanislaus of Poland, and 30 years Chaplain Extraordinary to his lam Majesty Geo. IV. Mr. Under Sheriff' Richardson, by the Rt. Hon. Sir R. Peel, M.P. Sir R. B. Philipps, to present an address from Havetfordwest, by Sir W. W. Wynn. TheAttorney-General, on his appointment, by the Lord Chancellor, when his Majesty was gra- ciously pleased to confer the honour of Knight- hood upon him. The Solicitor-General, on his appointment, when his Majesty was pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon him.

Rev. Dr. Fea, Chaplain to the Duke of Sussex, by the Marquis of A nglebea.

Dr. C. M. Clarke, on his appointment of Physician in Ordinary to the Queen.

ItrAlpine, by Maj..Gen. Wheatley.The Rt. Hon. 0. Dawson, by Sir R. Peet, on being

appointed a Privy Councillor. The Earl of Northesk, on his promotion as Admi- ral of the Red, by the Dukeof Gordon. r E. Stracey, by the Earl of Shaftesbury. r A. Edmonstone, on his return from the Conti- stint, by Col. Fitzclarence.

r. S. Rice, on his appointment ns one of the ...Secretaries of the Treasury. by Earl Grey.

Mr. G. Ponsonby, on his appointment to be a Lord of the Treasury, by Earl Grey.

ient.-Gen. Sir T. Iiislop, Bart. G.C.B. by Sir If.

Tay.

Mr. Ellice, on his appointment as one of theSecre- tortes of the Treasury. Mr. B. Baring. by the Lord Chamberlain. .Mr. Clarke, on his appointment as King's Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor. Mr. V. Smith, on beingj appointed one of the Lords of the Treasury, by the Mar. of Lansdowne. -Capt. Ellison, by the Earl of Errol.

Capt. J. A nderson,by Six R. Peel.

Capt. C. Bides, to present his work on Naval Dis- cipline, by Vis.Conthermere. Capt. Belt, on his promotion and return from the West Indies, by Iris. Goderich.

Capt. the Hon. R. S. Dundas, on being appointed to his Majesty's ship Belvidere, by Sir Henry

aHpotham.

Macpherson, on being appointed to the Royal Highlanders, by the Ithke of Gordon. Capt. Brisbane, by Colonel Sir A. Dickson. Capt. Wainwright Lynar, by Colonel Omalley. Capt. Henniker, by-i.ord Lieut. C. Brovse,.R.H., by Capt. Fttzclarence,

Lieut. B. Aplin, on his return from the Mediter- ranean, by Viscount Metyjile. Lieut. Gold, by Colonel Gold. • Lieut. W. R. Cooley, R.N. by Sir G. Cockburn. Lieut. N: J. Peed; by Adz-Wind Sir J. Smith. Lieu,, H. Budd, by Sir S. Smith.

On Thursday, the Duke of Bedford bad the high honour of beingad. mined a Knight of the Garter, vacant by the death of the late Earl of Ashburnham. On the same day, Mr. Arbuthnot resigned, and Lord Rolland entered on the office of Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster.

Lieut. W. King, by Lord Melville.

Lord Douglas, by the Duke of Montrose.

Lord II ill, on being appointed to the Royal Horse Guards.

Lord Nugent, by Earl Grey. Maj.-Gen. Sir W. Cotton, on being appointed to the Command of the Forces at Jamaica, by Lord Hill.

Admiral Sir P. C. H. Durham, on being pro- moted Grand Cross of the Bath, by Viscount Major C. C. Johnson, II.P. 10th Foot, on return from Canada, by the Earl of Errol. Sir Charles A Idis, on his marriage. Dr. Este, 1st Life Guards, by Lord Combennere. Mr. Cavendish, by Lord IL Cavendish.

Mr. Bolton King, by Sir F. Burdett.

111 r. llcsketh,by Lord Stanley.

Mr. 0. Gore, 111.1'. by Vice-Admiral Sir .7. Pore, K.C.B.

Mr. Wilson Patten, M.P. by Lord Stanley. Mr. C. IL Baldwin, M.P. by Lord Carberry. Mr. Ramsden, by Lord G. Cavendish.

Mr. W. P. O'Reilly, Surgeon to the Forces, by Sir J. M.Gregiar. Mr. Prendergast, by Viscount Goderich. Mr. Wood, by Earl Grey.

Mr. H. H. Parish, on being appointed his Ma- jesty's Secretary of Legation in Greece, by Lora Poderich.

Mr. J. Wood, by IL R. H. the Duke of Sussex. Rear-Admiral Ballard, C.B. on promotion, by Lord A. Beauelerk.

Rear•Admiral Cape!, en promotion.

Lieut-tien.Sir. P.Marlean,Bart.by:Sir T. Iliffop Maj.-Gen. Norcott, C.B. on his promotion and return from Nova Scotia, by Major-lieu. Sir A. Barnard, K.C.B.

Major•Gen. Tolley, by Lord Hill. Lieuz-Col.Couper. on his return from Canada, by Sir .1. Kemp.

Lieut.-Col. J. Yu-Horton, by Sir H. Taylor. Lieut.-Col. M. Wallace, on being made a Knight of the Hanoverian Order, by Sir H. Fane. Lieut.-Col. Everard, on his return from India, by Lord Comberrnere.

Lieut.-Col. Mettle, by Col. Lewellyn. Capt. Hugh Fitzroy, on his promotion. Capt. G. Christie, by Admiral Sir P. Iniam,, Maj. Doherty, by Lord Hill. Rev. R. H. Chapman, on having been presented by his Majesty to the Rectory of Kirkby Wicks, in Yorkshire.

Earl of Fingal', by the Lord in Waiting. Rev. James Hoste, by Sir George Hoste. Lord Dundas, by the Marquis of Lansdowne. Rey. Dr. Blair, Rector of Barton, by the Earl of Howe and Lord Stowell.

Hon. Henry Eden, by Sir Robert Peel.

Rey. Dr. Maltby, by the Lord Bishop of London. Va. Howick, by Cl,. Goderich, on his appoint- ment as Under Seaetary of State. It is said, that his Majesty and the Queen have repeatedly walked in the Green Park since their arrival in town ; and we have even seen an aCconnt of the King's walking into the City—to see the Guildhall, we suppose. These accounts require confirmation. His Majesty intends to hold levees on the at and 8th of Decembei. The Queen will held her first drawing-Mom on the 24th of February, when the ladies in attendance are expected to wear dresses of British manufacture.