The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-09 00:00:00

THE b. RC'S' tart TO scOTIANkk

PREPARATIONS PON THE RING'S R Ecuincik.
(Prom the Eldnitrertele Obrireer of Mooney lasil• • '
It is rather singular that no Sovereign of Great
„Britain has ever been in Sebtland, who was not in
The not of the ancient Secittith Moharchs, according
to the undoubted anent of all parties; and that no
such Sovereign could have been here but George
the Fourth. Charles the Second was here, mein wow
unquestionably in that line : from his time, to the
death of the Cardinal of York (late in the reign
of George III.) the royal family was divided. The
claims of the etiled branch of it were main-
tained to the Very last, by or moty who were called
Jacobites, which latterly sal not a very liege
party, but which yet survived in Scotland,
and pe ed in supporting the right of
that family to the throne of Britain. By
the death of the Cardinal of York, the Jacobite
party have become completely triumphant; for are
are all now Jacobites, thorough-bred Jacobites, in
acknowledging George IV. If George 111. had
been here, or any of his predecessors, hack to
James 11. (VII.) it might have been raid by the
Jacobites, thst he was ant the legitimate Mo.
parch, inasmuch as the elder branch of his
family was preserved in the persona of the eject-
ed Stuarts ; but nothing of that hood can be
said of George IV. ; and Scotland is in the
singular situation of making petparations to
hail the arrival of a Sovereign, who unites in
his person all the claims to the throne, whether de
jare or de ludo, which any patty has ever set up ;
and which no Sovereign lists been able to boast
since the Nat royal visit which Scotland received, if
we except the short and feverish reign of Jamee 11.
(VII.), though in fact he was here when Duke of
of York. This seems to be one of the &thugs that
stimulates the people here, at the present time, to
snake such great exertions. Our King is the heir
of the Chevalier, in whose service the Scotch sof-
:feed so much, shone so much : and he will find
•many a Flora Macdonald amongst the " Sisters of
the Silver Cross," and many a faithful Highlander
attending on has throne, with the forester's bugle
and bow.
BODY GUADD.—The Royal Company of Archers
met their Captain-General, the Earl of Hopetoun,
on Tharaday. Various arrangements were made
respecting the dress which hrs already been de-
scribed. The members are to undergo several
drills to fit them for their new duty. The Right
Hon. the Captain-General requested, that upon
this joyful occasion he might be allowed to present
the Royal Company a commernorstive prise, to be
annoally shot for by his Majesty'. Royal Archers,
upon the anuiversary of the King's arrival in
Scotland.
Putts' BALL.—It is now decided that this shall
take place, and the arrangements for it have cow.
coenced : 400 tickets pre to be issued. The
George's-street Assembly Room will be suitably de-
corated for the occasion, by a display of the bauneis
of all the Scot. Peers. surrounding and supporting
the Throne of our King, which will be placed un-
der a canopy of crimson velvet, at the east end of
the room. The arrangements for this splendid
offering of gratitude, are under the management of
committees of the Peers. We might mention in
detail the various plans proposed, but we shall
delay stating these until the whole is determined
upon.
Daess.—The orders fur Court-dresses are daily
multiplying, as we have ascertained at the shops.
We were afraid at first that the levee would not
have been numerous ; bat our apprehensions are
subsiding, and we hope to see as splendid a levee
and drawiog.rsom as London has ever boasted of.
The blue coals, lined with yellow (and having the
welcome buttons), with white waistcoats and trousers,
are very generally prepared. It will be a kind of
Court uniform, like the Wmcleor uniform, but
rather better looking. Of course dies dress cannot
be extended to those whose peculiar professional
dress is black. Cockades of St. Andrew's cross will
be almost ottiversal. We wish the cross to be kept
clear of the thistle; both of there national emblems
may be word, but they would be more correct lint
to he incorporated together, as we have seen
some cockades. No one coo go to Court without a
regular Court dress; for information on which sub-
ject, we refer to the milliners and tailors. We men-
tion thi., iii couaequcnce of haring received a very
great number of letters, asking questions as to
Court decorum. We are afraid, from certain
things that we have heard, that there is likely to be
a little °ferret indulgence infamy, in the egoipnvent
of some of the persons attached to the procession.
We know that any extravagances of this kind
would not be agreeable to the King ; and, as they
are not consistent with what is customary, they will
be out of place.
THRONL—The throne arrived on Friday, and
will probably be put up this day, in the drawing-
room ; which thus becomes the Presence Chamber.
We have already described the throne.
TAIUMPHAL Anew—The delay in fixing upon
the place of the King's leading, prevented a final
determination 'bout the arch through which his
111.1jesty was to have entered the royalty of the city.
The consequence is, that the original proposition
I r this arch his been abandoned. Something
should be contrived to substitute in its place; for
the arch wet not Meant as a mere ornament; it was
to have bets the representative of the raiment gates
of the city, into which his Majesty could not enter
without permission from the Lord Provost, Ma-
giltrates, mod Town Council. The ceremony of
asking admission for his Majesty at the gate, and ;
•.I del:vermg up to him the keys, is one of the I
most imposing parts of the spectacle ; and we trust
that no time will lie lost in devising something to j
supply the place of the ancient gate., or of their
deputy, the triumphal arch.
From the immense influx of stningers the prices
l'f Provisions were, in the course of Saturday. at
httle affected; but we are not so driven but that a:
"mix-tent supply of all kinds of poultry, es "'lli
as oth,l• eivres, could have been made forthcowsiog;
without the necessity of sending well-stocked he
coops from London.
LA NM will be decided to-day or tol
morrow,. For our part, we think that a frame-work'
could easily be carried out upon the sandy beach, at(
the end of Constitutiou-street, for this purpose.
Here a noble sight might be planned, and thou-1
sands upon thousands nitwits !Inglorious spectacle

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lio perfect seettrity. itrilsol
' it we see the ships is
I tlik getudel a 44 HI- Me. horhobtoi.tirNriti to tfi.th4r-
gayest apparel. with their yards manned by thou-
sands of " °eta *maims." 'Wait, under the smoke
of the royal salutes, (feeble lines of barges advance
, towards the Owe, manned by gallant toes in stale
dyessea. A rocket, set off at the moment the fool
of our grseious King muchetthe lastd•of the This-
tle. would announce to the city and the opikseitd
shores the !muff event ; sod the gene. estrhisig the
signal, would. as it were, simultaueously rend the
the air with shouts. i

(Prom the Ca/Montan Mereary of hfoodsy last.] •
On Saturday • considerable quantity of baggage
belortßitig to his Majesty was landed at Leith, •nd
was forwarded to Dalkeith House, under an escort
of military ; it consisted of plate, china, bed and
table linen. A considerable quantity of poultry was
also lauded for the use of she Royal table.
The Peeresses and Ladies of rank will probably
occupy a stand of their own, between the corner of
the High Church and the Police-office ; the Lord
Provost has not the disposal of the places in front
of the Exchange, although such a report has been
in circulation.

We undershoot' the grand cavalry review is to take
place in the Duke of Buccleuch's deer-park, at
Dalkeith. In addition to the carps already men-
tioned, the Peebleuhire yeomanry will also be
present.

CIBILTIINFL4 ff. AVOINT S.

Confident tropes are entertaised of the recovery of Mr.
Green sod Mr. Griffith, our intrepid aeropause.
Oo Saturday svrnioe his Royal Highness the Duke of
Gloucester and suite arrived at Birdlip-Hoose, which had heels
prepared for the reception of hi. Royal Highness, on his mi-
nusl visit to Cheltenham. The British standard was Immo-
disirly hoisted wet and the tolls raog, to welcome our ills.-
trioes Visitor, who with his Aides-de. Camp, Sir G. Collier sari
Capt. Foster (mad accompanied by Capt. Illarshall, M.C.) re-
paired to the Wells at as early hour on &today morning.. His
Royal Highness, we are rejoiced to say, seems is the enjoy-
tarot of good health., sad pompoms, remaining is Cheltenham
for seise week..
Tate Tolman.—The well-earned surer,. with whirls the
ervatraertious of Messrs. Abbott aid Farley have hitherto
been crowned, mime bat to stimulate them to more ardn-
oas efforts. Last week, IN addition to our very effective
corps etrominfique, we bad the powerful talents of Mr. W.
Potreo, who proved, as he had ever dune in Chrltenham, nu
isediaary attraction. Hia performeaccs were limited to four
sights.