The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-08-25 00:00:00

WINDSOR, Avian? 29.

On Friday the Duchess of GLOOMIER left the
PAlrce for her seat at Bsgshot, to meet the Duke
oil his return from Cheltenham. Her Royal High-
ness was accompanied by her Royal sister. the
Princess AUGUSTA, who returned to the Palace in
the evening.
Saturday Lord ST. MUMS arrived at the Palace
to wait upon the KING, air a Member .f the Conn.
I. The Noble Lord relieved Sir WIS. GRANT.
oho had been in waiting on his MAJESTY during
the past week.
Sunday evening the Long Walk in Windsor
1):171„ was extremely well attended with company of
woks promenading; during the evening the band
of the Royal horse guards. and the drums and fifes
of the first regiment of guards,. played alternately.

PRINCE LEOPOLD.

EDINBURGH, AUGUST 21. 1819.
On Thursday his Royal Highness Prince Leo.
pold, after visiting St. George's Church and St.
John's Chapel, accompanied by the Lord Provost,
Lord Advocate, the Commander of the Forces,
❑nd other gentlemen, proceeded to Heriot's Hos-
pital, where lie was received by Mr. Denholna, the
Treasurer, and some of the Governors, and the
boys drawn up in regular files, and afterwards par-
took of an elegant collation, prepared fur his High-
oess in the Governor's Council Room. His Royal
11i4iiiiess expressed the highest admiration of this
healthful building; and after examining the cha-
pel and other apartments minutely, was much gra-
tified bye sight of the boys. to the number of 180,
at 'limier. The Prince was so pleased with the ge-
',era% appearance of the boys, that he solicited from
the Lord Provost a relaxati )))) from study for them
for some days, which his Lordship readily granted
till Monday.
Ilia Royal Highness then went to the other hos-
pitals in the neighbourhood, George Watson'. and
the Mercliantii Nlsiden Hospitals, with the ap-
pearance and order of winch he was also highly
lli. Royal Highness thereafter proceeded to the
l'alat-e of flitlyrood-house, where he spent a coast-
der3ble time ►n viewing the apartments of that
lieantiful edifice. From thence he went to Leith.
and visited the Wet Docks, Custom-house, &c.
and was greeted by a salute from the Admiral's
ship in the Roads, which was tastefully ornamented
with colour., as were the other *hips of war and ves-
sels is the harbour. His Royal Highness ex-
perienced at Leith the same cordial reception lie
hail met in the city, being every where greeted with
loud acclamations. He returned to town by Leith
Walk, and at the Botanic Garden was received by
1)r. Rutherford, Professor of Botany, who 'hewed
him the ditfesent classifications of plant., with
which his Royal Highness appeared well iu-

formed.
I the evening the Lord Provost gave an elegant
and sumptuous entertainment it his house in Gay-
field ,quarr, to his Royal Highness and suite. and
e.r‘ertil Noblemen and Gentlemen. among whom

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Tb. Earls or Morton and Fife, Lord Viscount Melville,
the t.oid Advocate, the Commander in Chief mid Staff, Sir
John Hay, Sir John Marjoribanks, Bart. Colonel Quintia,
Iriiiism Arbuthnot, the Honourable the Magistrates,
nth, apologies were received from the Most Noble the Mar-
quis ut Twreddale, the Right Hon. the Earls of Moray; Had.
nztun, Elgiti, %Wisps and March, Sic. dc. who, from
tiir vats ?Me lllKlfilnleuf the invitation, were precluded from
siteotinig.
Immediately after dinner the freedom of the city
was presented to his Royal Highness by the Lord
Ptorost and Magistrates; it was most beautifully
%rut teti, and enclosed in a case of rich blue velvet,
with ornaments of embossed gold, having the city's
arms in the centre. In return for which compliment
It, Royal Highness expressed himself in the most
gratifving terms for the honour conferred on him.
his Lordship thereupon proposed the following
toast, which was drunk with 4,rest applause:—
" Prosperity to the youngest cttisea of Edinburgh, and
may that reciprocity of feeling at preseut existing betwixt
his Royal Highoess and the inhabitants of our native city
long coutiase to be cherished."
His Royal Highness returned to his hotel
(Oman's) about ten o'clock, whither hr was loudly
cheered by s great concourse of people. Several
shops its Prince's-street, and almost the whole of
South St. Andrew-street, were brilliantly
illumi-
naird.
Yesterday morning a great crowd of people were
assembled round the hotel so early as six o'clock,
to witness his Royal Highness's departure. As
lie was about to step into his chariot, a re.pect-
able-looking old Lady modestly approached, avid
presented him with a nosegay, which he received
%itli great good humour. He then set off for
Perth,, where he was to remain last night.

The Earl and Countess of HASDWICILM are ar-
rivtd at their house in St. James's-square, from
their seat, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire.
Nlirs BYRNE, the Miss Einummiumsys, and Mr.
HORN, are giving concerts at Cork, with great
►ucc•ers.
Mr. WM. FARREN closed his engagement on
Saturday night, with his own benefit, at the Edin-
burgh Theatre, and was succeeded last night by
41t•s O'NEILL, in the character of Belvidere. Mies
O'NEILL'S engagement is for twelve nights only.