The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-06 00:00:00

EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 2.

Arrived nt the Royal lintel—
FrauklandWill, Esq.; M.P.and family ; Bariog,
Esq ; Ilsklacsuu, Esq.; J. P. Molly, Esq.
Departed—

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The Elul of Errol; the Earl of Morton, the Countess of
Mottos, Lady and Miss Huller; the Earl of Wei Lord anti
Lad, Freshers Leveroun (loner; the Earl and Coons's. of
Wilton; Sir David Moncrieff, Bart. and Lady Sisooristr ;
Joroce Csniksbaak, Eat old Lady Ana Croikshook; Sir
Charles Satiate. Bart.; Sir Richard Swiss, Bars. and party.

The Marquis of Graham. and Sir William El.
hoe. Bart. left town yesterday (Sunday) for the
Earl a Fife's seat. Mar Lodge.
Hia Majeity's horses were to Nave D.dkeith to.
day. Part of thew go by Carlisle, and part by
Newcastle.
His Majesty, it is said, has been graciously pleat.
ed to express his determination to honour the Royal
Company of Archers with the presentation of a Gold

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On Wednesday afternoon last his Majesty ho-
noured the Marquis of Lothian with a visit, at
his Lordship's seat at Newbattle Abbey. We were
informed that in consequence of the unexpected
death of one of his Lordship's nearest relations, the
circle to receive his Majesty was ott a very limite.l
scale, 'consisting merely of the members of the 1.4.
mily and his Majesty's suite. When the King
alighted from his carriage, he was received at the
door by the Marquis, who, after making his obei-
sance, kissed his Majesty's hand. At that moment
the load tones of an organ struck up " God save
she kirtg." and continued to play a considerable
time. His Majesty remained about tin hour within
the Abbey, and seemed highly delighted with
his reception. The Marquis had been preparing •
new public approach for his Majesty, commencinr'
about a mile to the westward, and leading through
an avenue of stately trees, and as the King passed
through the half-finished pillars of the gateway, the
royal standard was hoisted on the to top, sad it was
christened, we understand, " The King's Gate,"
by the head mason; the workmen and the
bled multitude giving three times three hearty
cheers in honour of his Majesty.
The Magistrates of Leith have presented to his
Majesty a map of the town and harbour. The
place where his Majesty landed was marked by an
imperial crown. The map, which was laid upoii
satin, was oeclosed in • box covered with crimson
velvet, beautifully ornamented with silver thistles.
The following is the inscription upon the box :
Presented by
The Magistrates of Leith
Tu his Majesty GEORGE the FOURTH,
to cootatessoratioo of
His Majesty's landing at
The Putt of Leith,
15th A.Rust, 1822.
On Saturday morning the Duke of Hamilton set
off from Holyrood House fur Hamilton.

LINLITHGOW. AUGUST 31.

This morning arrived
here the Duke of Ilsmil-
ton. H. Croce having honoured Provost Boyd
with a visit, proceeded to Kinneil House.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

If the British public is entitled al any lime to a just and
honourable rompliment,it is when an undertaking of national
value is proposed for their snpport. Their benevolence on
these occasions is copious, active, and sincere, and the lasti-
Wien into which we are proceeding to resume our inquiries,
affords a spltntlitl proof of the zeal and generosity which, as
Englishmen, we feel proud to notice. The greatest attention
bas been attracted by this establishment, and ►aving detailed
the purposes for which it hes twill formed, we shall lay be.
fore our readers a brief *ketch of t►e regulations that
govern it.
These regulations, which are now before us, appear to bt
drawn up in a spirit of great liberality and disce►nment, and
tend in a most eminent meaner to promote the perfection of
the musics! art, the interests of the professors, and the wel-
fare of the students. They are assimilated in a eoesiderable
degree to those adopted la the Conservatories of France and
Italy; but from the ability with which they are chews up,
many points which prevail in these celebrated schools, and
which have proved by experieece to be faulty and defective,
are %saddled or avoided. The most rigorous critic will searc►
in vain for opportunities to exercise his asperity upon these
rules; they are marked by firm, acute, and liberal thinking;
anti we can assert, srithrint the least fear of contradiction,
that the Royal Academy of Music, founded as it is upon
these auspicious and correct principles, is worthy of the ex-
alted patronage it possesses, and not only justifies the con-
fidence of the public in grimiest, but demands the most
strenuous efforts of the professors for its success.

The government of the Institution is vested in a Com-
mittee of Directors, amongst whom we notice the Dukes of
D hire nod Wellingtou, the Archbishop of York, the
Marquis of Ailesbury, and other individuals, conspicuous
fo► tbeir high rank anil earnest devotion to those ekgagt arts
by which the character of the country is improved ■nd pro-
moted. The immediate aduvioistestion and entire superin-
tendence of the FAnblishment is confided to ■ Sob-Com-
mittee, composed of nine distinguished Amateurs, sekcied
from the three first classes of subscribers, of whom Lord
Burghersh is Chairman. One of the moat important advan-
tages to be derived from this arrangement, la the security it
affords against a certain degree ur partiality which has some-
times been remaiked, when Professional Directors alone
were employed ; nod to this most solutary and indiction eon•
initiation of the Sub-Commitee►, may be ascribed the pros-
perity of the whole Esisblishrnent, and the realisation of
those objects it has breve projected to secure-
Dr. Crutch, a gentleman of known talents and character, iv
nominated Priticipal of the Academy, assisted by a Build of
four Professors, whose duty it is to superintend the musical
education of the stsdeut; and to appeal, in off other re-
spects. to the judgment of the Sub-Committee for general
proceeding•. Every Professor engaged to teach is the Aca-
demy is authorised to pursue his own method of, instruct ion,
so that genii., of every description is this, enabled to pro-
duce itself. In the foreign Conservatories • most palpable and
pernicious errors vests in the distinct branches of militia—
the several Professors of a particular instrument are required
to concur in framing sonic system by which each branch
may be accptired ; this system is adoptid in every ease
throvighout the institutions, and hence it happens that the
pupils imbibe a severe and monotonous style, destitute, too
often, of that grace, setetimeni, sod vigour, which nothiug
►ut the menial emulation of the muster sad the pupil ran
impart. This emulation, however, is suppressed by the
practice to which we allude; and when the benefits are
weighed that to s course of study from emulation
alone. the advantage. secured by a elusive of the custom
will be instantly felt. The ultimate proficiency of the