The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-13 00:00:00

THE KING'S VISIT.

lIDINBVROH, AUGUST 9.

[From the EdivebtrrgA Star

Ilia Majesty's ship Forte, Capt. Sir T. Cochrane,
arrived iu Leith Roads yesterday morning. She is
Otte or the vessels which form the squadron that is
in-Arend his Majesty. Several other genets of the
royal squadron have also come in sight, but their
*Noes we have not yet learned.
Chi 'Tuesday afternoon. the More-ship, having on
board twelve of his Majtycs carriage-horses, sr-
need oft Dunbar. The arrived of this vessel had
been ativionoy Nuked for, as it left the Thames se-
veral days before the horsesithat have come by laud
lift Londun, and also as those on board were the most
valuable of the stud that accompanies his Majesty to
Scotland. they are all bays. On Wednesday Mr.
Belli 'be, one of his Malesty's state coachmen, left
biolyrood-house in a past-chaise for Dutiha►, to
their disembarkation, and they arrived
the same evening at Mr. Wm. Smith'* stables,
Thistle-street. _ _

We uudrntaod that his Grace the Duke of
Moutroge, • Lord Viscount Melville, Sir Julio'
ißelesfoid, Sir ThuMiva Bradford, and Colonel
Stephenson► examined the harbour of Leith, as
au its litness fur his Majesty► debarkation. The
Magistrate• of Leith afterwards had an interview
with these high characters, and submitted plans of
the proposed arrangements, which were approved
of, »hell it_pas finally resolved that the port of
Leith is to be the-landing-place of his-Majesty.
cbusequence of tins distinguished honour, all
daMes of tin 'inhabitants are masking the greatest
eYtiUona inlgetilog forward the preparation..

Admiral 8 r Jn<in Beresford ie to leave Lrith

Road, on Situtday morning, in the Ala/units reve-
Title cutter, to meet the royal squadron, which is
expected to reach the Roads on Monday.
On Wednesday ii pieces ofordnance were placed
on the summits of the Calton •Hill, fronting the
south, west, ■ud•iwrth, and tents pitched fur the
artillery-men. Six 'pieces, with • smell encamp-
ment of gunnels, were also placed on the part of
Sallibury Crag., immediately overlooking the Pa•
ler.e of Ho'rem'.
On Tuesday Ms Majesty's riding horses arrived
wt likeith House etubles ; they consist. of grey's
and buys ; four of them sae very fine, the others are
hst•knrys. Tins completes the royal stud.
The carriage Ins Majesty is to make use of on his
entrance into this city, and on his going in state, is
due of the family cat rine., which will be let down
in the top, so es to fcrin a landau•
On Wednesday the Nlarquis of Lothian and Lord
Melville ►isited Dalkesth Palace, and suspected the

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arrangements made' for his Majesty's reception
(every thing being complete), with which they ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased.
There is a grandlassamphat arch erecting at the
north entranetiote-Dalkeith,in honour of his Ma-
jesty, as it is-exPeried. his. Majesty will go through
Dalkeith °ulna the palace.
It is imposoible to convey any accurate idea of
the extrusive preparations which are now going for-
ward in almost every part of the city; and it is
gratifying to observe:that they are all conducted
With the greatest regularity. The line of scaffold-
ing erecting' front-she Parsee of Hutyrood to the
Castle will greaVyeithance. the picturesque .e(fect of
the grand pageant
•take place.
The palace.otAtairood-howe already presents
the appearanceof•ciiiniosit mid animated splendour,
in cons. spent+ of the preparations that are going
forward. 41-rme.liarn its late neglected state
is'atrikingly -Perceptible, -and calculated to impress
the mind wit4l Aldine,. of deep interest, whilst con-
templating the eveuts that have led to it After u lapse
of sn many years • '•
We find te istinterided that the company are to
be ushered into the great picture gallery, there to
remain till their turn arrives. They are then to pro-
crest! through the snit of rooms on the east, which
}dirk into St. Ann's Vards, and al.° through those
on the south side,: salncli look into the square. At
the end of then-is the pretence chamber, where the
throne is erected. -.The ceiling of this room has been
neatly painted,-•nf a light brown fawn or colour,
it'd the wails covered with fine scarlet cloth, with
rich
.gold inouldinga. all round the room. There
tbe company will- be presented to the King, end
retire by a *emirate door, back towards the east
side, and by -a 'suite of rooms separate from the
(Grater, which look into the square, and make their
iiit, either through the long picture gallery, or by
ii.aepsrate entrance, if necessary.
The room prepared for giving private audience is
immediately nett to the presence chamber, it is
voey elegantly fitted up, al are also the dressing
room and retiring room, into which there is made
it .directiccti:sl.6.l6l ate ptivilk road, which has been
constructed by the Duke's IValk, for his Majesty's
accommodation.... Every attention has been paid to
get the g adena and grass plata trimmed up, as
neatly as the b hort time allowed would permit.
Tire square has been covered with Kensington gra-
vel, and the whole has obtained sn air of comfort,
such as we think'will, render it agreeable to our
Ijossl Sovereign.
The only dillicolty we can possibly foresee is re-
'petting carriages---we know no place 'where they
can &Inv up after letting down their company
eft:hen secret he made to allow carriages to draw up
ill the park behind the Palace ; we leer the com-
pany will be very much incommoded.
The gallery over the front of theßoyal Exchange
for the accommodation of ladies, to see the royal
pYocenion, is already hi a state of great forwardness.
A stage to accommodate the Noblemen and Gentle-
men connected with the county, and their families,
is itso begun to be erected at the north end of the
County lull. Most ofahescaffoldiag for the use of
the different pubfitr bodies will be erected in the
eriurie of the Weals:
ThePeereues and Ladies of rank will probably
oceupy • stood of their own, between the corner of
Met-Ugh Church and the Police Office ; the Lord
Provost has not the disposal of the places in front
of jlte'Exchange, although such a report has been
fl!C9114iall•
Yesterday. the students attending the University
herd .a meeting in the Natural Philosophy Class-
rairm, when they resolved, that on the occasion of
the procession of bis Majesty, they should wear
'iVber. blue or Week coats, and that each colour
should form • body by itseff. A committee wai also
appointed, to consider what motto they should dis-