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lion: the Lord Provost and Corporation, with the
Gra.nd Masters, &.e., were similarly provided. Nos
thing could he finer than the appearance of this prow
cession,and as if the masonic emblems of the brethren,
which were all newly decorated for the occasion, did
not furtrishabjects of sufficient display forthe pageau.
try of the scene, a very formidable-looking personage,
half clad in shining armour, and attended by a
black and a white pa4e, was led on horseback at the
head of one of the lodges. Calton Hill and the
neighbouring sites were crowded with well-dressed
people, and the bustle and beauty of the scenery
equalled any thing seen here since his Majesty's arri-
val. Vollies of artillery at half-past three o'clock an-
nounced the lowering of the first stone of the mo-
nument by the Duke of Hamilton and the other
Comatibrioners, with all the imposing forms of
massunic accompaniment.

The King will pay ■ parting visit on Thursday
next to the Earl of Hopetoun, at his beautiful seat
12 miles from this city; his Lordship's tenantry will
be un the lawn to receive the King. His Majesty
will, at fon, o'clock in the afternoon, take his de-
parture Gam Scotland in a private manner, at
Queensferry, near the Hopetoun demesne, where the
royal yacht will be in readiness for his Majesty's re-
ception.
Oo Wednesday Lady Gwydyr, accompanied by
Lord Roslyn, Sir George Warrender, and nn ele-
pot party, went to look at the Celts, on their pa-
rade ground, opposite Queeo•etreet. Her Lady-
ship advanced, supported on the arms of Lord
Roa•lyn and Dr. Mackintosh, when she received
the salute. This fine body of Highland gentlemen
then marched past her Ladyship in open columns
of companies, at quick and slow time. The No.
ble party then expressed to the Commander the
pleasure they felt on the occasion. Lord Roselyn
was particularly pleased with the soldier-like ap-
pearance and steadiness of the gentlemen compos-
ing this body. Lady Gwydyr and the same train
went afterwards to visit the Royal squadron in
Leith Roads.

The following fact shows the anxiety which ge-
nerally prevails to see his MAJESTY. A herd set
out from Arnprior, shoat twelve miles from Stirling,
use morning last week, for Edinburgh, with only
eighteen pence in his pocket ! He reached his
destination the same eveuing. Duritgg his stay his
was gratified by seeing the KING five
times! Being desirous of having., au his return, a
(voyage by sea, he went to Newhaven,ind bargained
with one of the captains of the steam-boats, to make
himself useful on board as a compensation for his
pastrge to Stirling, which was accordingly agreed
to, and, on arriving at home, he had something still
to spare, for his whole disbursements during the
jaunt amounted to only one shilling !
An amusing occurrence took place at the Peers'
Ball on Friday. Miss --,who is generally known
to be emulous in the dance, found herself exposed
to a isoirp/as, by the absence or inattention of her
partner at a time when she was to join in the figure.
Turning round, on the instant, iu'ending to repair
the wrong by impressing into her service the first
gentleman,who should beat liberty,she onfortuntitely
seized the hands of the King, and importuned him,
nest in the most ceremonious way, to proceed with
her in the dance. The young lady discovered her
mistake in time only to complete her confusion. His
falajrsty politely declined the invitation, but in a
manner which seemed to betray a well-timed regret
that his dancing days were over.
A pedestrian was occupied in walking upon a
measured piece of grouted on the green below the
Castle-mound from 12 o'clock yesterday to the
same hour this dry. It was a wager that the man
should wulk 100 miles in 24 boars—he performed
this arduous task in 23 hours and 50 minutes. Im-
mense crowds were ma the spot during the whole of
the time, and it is said the wager woefully and fisirly
won by the pedestrian, who is a small spare-looking
young man: his gait was an ambling one at first,
soil the adds were offered against him until this
colorising,

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In the EdiellinrgA Observer of Friday, it isolated in the
article of what is called " The Court Intelligence," 'h.'
" On Wednesday hie Majesty decided that the wilier Earl
present should carry the sceptre, bet at the Earl of Morton,
the senior Earl present, had already the office of bearing the
sword, it fill to the next in seeinriiy, who happened to be the
Earl of Moray, and Mr. Morton Stewart, his Lordvhip's son,
carried the sceptre as deputy;" andin giving the account of
the promotion, it is mentioned in the some purr, that " The
sceptre was carried by the Hon. John Morton Silbert, not by
Lord F. L. Gower, as meutioaed in she Gamete." We are
authorised to wale, that we nick decision as is mentioned
was Oren by kis Majesty; on the contrary, it was deter.
mined, that the right of bearing the sceptre was is the Earls
of Suilterlaad, and his Majesty was graciously pleased to
permit Lord Francis Leveaws Gnawer to set es deputy for his
mother, the Mercbloaess of Stafford and Countess of Sather.
laud ; and aceordingly his Lordship was by his Majesty is-
vested with the efflee, end acted in list capacity said Wed-
nesday, %thee tiecon•le reached Edinburgh of the iudisposi-
tion of the Marquis of Stafford (who, we are happy to say,
is now greatly better), whew, by his Majesty's permis-
sion, Lord F. G. Gower sailed for Disrobes Castle is one of
his Majesty's weam *noels ; and it was only upon the morn-
ing of Thursday determined that the Honourable John
Moan, second son of the Earl of Moray, should undertake
the duty at the pew:elision, which be kindly undertook in be-
half of his noble friend. This explanalion might have been
unnecessary, had it not bete for some observations intro.
duced into a former number of the same paper, question-
ing the appointment of Lord F. L. Gower, subsequeet to his
Majesty', decision, and now evidently, by the above quota.
Hoe, insinuatieg that the right in the Calla of Sutherland,
was superseded by she appointment of Mr. Stuart, when, in
fact, his Majesty Italy gave effect to a friendly arrangement
between parties, occasioned by the distressing eircumatance
"motioned; while, at the same time, neat to the family of
Sutherland, the Earl of Moray was entitled to the honour.
la additioe to what is above stated, sod in reply to what
appears in the some jotters' of yesterday, we are further au-
Unwired to elate--11a, The right of carrying the sceptre isle
the eldest Earl; 2d, The Illerehlonsee of Stafford, as
Crates of Sutherland in her own right, unquestionably re-
presents the eldest Earl; Sd, The petition to his Majesty,
while it slated the right in the Earls of Sutherland, prayed

LONDON,
SATURDAY, Auousr 31, iati.

The Treasury Journals emulously seek to shew
the displeasure of their patrons at the admirable
and highly constitutional speech delivered by the
Duke of H•MILTON at the civic dinner given to
the KING by the PaovosT arid Corporation of
Edinburgh. As the speech of The Noble Duke
has been sneered at by this clans of writers, we
could-yave wished they had token the pains to ana-
lyze it, and have pointed to the passages which
even in their opinions were unworthy of a British as-
sembly to hear, sod of a British Nobleman to utter.
If the speech dwells iii the memory of our readers,
they will recollect that the Noble Duke avowed in
the warmest terms his respect and affection for the
Kum, and the ready zeal he had ever felt to evince
his devotion to whomsoever the personage may be
who wore the Crown of these realms. To this he
added, that while he felt this principle of loyal at.
ischment to the Sovereign, lie could not forget the
claims which the other brunches of the State press-
ed upon his attention, nor that the privileges and
rights of the peo;de no less formed • part and par-
cel of the constitution than the prerogatives that
encircled the Throne. It is most fortunate for this
country that there are in it Peers like the Duke of
HAMILTON, who are lint besotted by the maxims of
the Court, but who can distinguish between the
proper respect which belongs to the Kum, as the
Chief Magistrate of the realm, and the abject sub-
mission which degrades alike those who offer it and
the Monarch who receives it• The reproaches that
are flung upon the speech of the Noble Doke are
too vague to admit of a distinct reply : we should
like to see any person hardy enough to take the
speech to pieces, and point out those parts that
are justly censurable. It cannot, we think, be
contended that the Duke did not isoilit out very
clearly the duties of u Peer, as they are defin-
ed by the constitution cf the realm. The Peers
are the hereditary counsellors of the Crown,
and the constitutional upholders of its power and
authority ; but they are not to uphold this
power sod authority beyond the limits pre-
scribed by law, nor to an extent injurious to
the rights of the other branches of the com-
munity, with whose interests their own are pro.
perly identified. Their duty is to stand between
the Crown and the people, the advisers of the one
and the protectors of the other, and this mediatory
character it is essentially their own interest to main-
tain ; for although the honours of the Peerage may
flow from the Crown, its authority, nay its very
existence, depends upon the opinion of the people,
and this inion has continued to be favourable to
ion, solely upon the ground of its being
have promoted the interests of the corn.
'he Duke of HAMILTON boasts a prouder
han any other Peer of Great Britain. In
nertd the claims of the House of STU A az
gone; and if such a man should, on an
'ike that of the Ktwo's visit to Edin-
asowledge his duties as well to his court-
as to the &mu individindly, the speecb