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London, England, 1822-08-20 00:00:00

ENTRY INTO THE CITY.

The llagistrates bossed and retired to their car-
riages, and proceeded to their station in the proces.
s;01i. The following wa• the route %%%%%% pursued
l'iccarely-plece, York-place, the east side of
Andrew's-square. into Prince's.etreet. It was
here that • prospect opened to the view of the royal
party, sncli as no imagination could have supplied:
it. hoist on the senses, therefore, with all the fresh-
r!es of originality, and yet with all the force
which it could receive from intellectual association.
'fhrotighout the progress of the procession his
itlajesty had beheld ciotvds of well-dressed persons
. every condition sit life, anxious to Phew their re-
spect fur the throne, in the manner which best con-
sisted with the Scottish character. If no extrava-
gant enthusiasm) marked by its disorderly bellowing
and strife the progress of the King. yet was there
s teleiog wanting which decorum could not dispense
any 111101 e than there appeared those evi-
dences of frenzy which reason sus Id not tole-
Lite. The men 'Cheered and waved their hats;
tl.e women displayed silk ft igs mud handker-
and welcomed the Monarch with their smiles.
11t., Majesty was pleased at times to acknowledge
t: es, attentions by takin; or his het and bowing to
1 subject,. Dut there remained one scene cal-
-1 orri to take the admiration of any man by sue-
•;.e, for it applied immediately to the mind and to
I:,c heart. The members of the procession were
I 1,,Y romlng abruptly co the view of Calton Hill,
un the Steep and summit of which it seemed us
though the population of a hundred cities were
'eared, flaw i. it possible to describe the appear.
vice The hill at first might have been likened to
o military corked hat—e gravel walk intersecting
t 4! fold, and the Nelson's monument serving as*
t •ather. But the contemplation of the beholder
rould not long have entertained so frivolous a sug-
gestion of tile fancy. As the King advanced, the
hill of heads was perceived to move ; and behold it
was alive, and it spoke. The cap and feather was
row flung away for ever. The 'scads were unco-
vered, and the nearer they were approached, the
mere strongly did they indicate in their bold fronts
the poseession of an active and discriminoting in-
telligence. It might be truly mid of them as of

'others whom the saying his immortalized—they
were uncovered out of respect for the King ; but
the exposure of their sake foreheads was calculated
to exact the very tribute which it was their inten-
tion to have paid. They cheered the Sovereign with
the courtesy of obedience end the warmth of friend-
ship ; but casting their eyes on the arrows and clay-
mores of In' Scottish guards, they seemed to be
saying--" Those are the termites's which repelled
the uppre•sor; they are equally proper for the de-
fence of the King." We were exceedingly grati-
fied to perceive that his Majesty, whose counts- '
uanx• had presented a sorroaltsl,dejected, and withal
meditative aspect, during the day (probably ow-
ing to the death of Ins Minister), became lighted up
with more agreeable emotions at the sight of !list
which we have so feebly described ; and we even
feared lest the fair ladies of Waterloo-place should
in consequence come off with less of that royal no-
tice and regard, for which they evidently toiled with
so much perseverance.
The procession moved slowly along the New
Road, and clown the Abbey HJI ; and at about •
quarter before two his Majesty alighted within the
Palace of his Scottish ancestors. The event was
immediately announced by royal salutes from the
artillery stationed on Calton Hill, and the Salisbury
Crags, and also from the Carole.
The royal carriage was received •t Holvrood by
a number of noblemen and gentlemen, and at the
gate owns posted a detachment of Celia, end *ix
household servants of the King. On reaching the
Abbey, the other squadron and bodies which funned
the procession marched through on the north side to
the King's Park. The guard of honour was com-
posed of the flank compauies of the regiments in
the Castle.

Shortly after arriving at the Palace, his Majesty
proceeded to the Audience Chamber ; and being
seated upon the throne, and surrounded by the
Officers of State, the Lord Provost and Council
were introduced, when his Majesty received their
Addrtss of Congratulation, and returned a most
gracious answer,
Shortly after this the King 'entered his car-
riage amidst the loudest cheering of tke multitudes
assembled on Arthur Seat, Salisbury Craggy, and
King's Park, and proceeded, with an escort of the
Scots Greys, to Dalkeith Palace, where he was to
dine privately, covers been laid for sixteen ;
and having rested during N ridgy, his Majesty was
to return to the Palace on Saturday to hold a
Levee. As his Majesty slept into his carriage,
lie called Lord Lyndock to him, and expressed, in
the hearing of many individuals, the greet satis-
faction lie bad experienced that day, and sta.ed,
that he had never been more gratified in his lifetime,
particularly with the admirable arrangements of the
Magistracy, and the orderly conduct of the people.
His Majesty was received in Dalkeith with mani-
festations of the must perfect loyalty and attachment.
The people assembled in crowds to hail the arrival
of their Sovereign, and at night a general illumina-
tion took place, with a grand display of fireworks.
Numerous bonfires blazed on all the surrounding
hills, and in short every thing was done to testify
the joy of the people generally at his Majesty's visit.
flis Majesty had on Thursibiy ■ select party to
dine with him, consisting principally of the great
officers of the household, with three or four other
distinguished personages. The grounds and scenery
around this town canna, it is presumed, tills to
accord with his Majesty's approved taste, and we
may venture to hope, that he will be induced to
prolong his sojourn with us at least fur some days
beyond the very short period he has prescribed to
himself. His Majesty arrived from Edinburgh, at
half-past three o'clock, in a close carriage, and a
guard of honour lined the streets as he passed along.