The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-27 00:00:00

THa KIANG'S ViSIT tu VV.

THE kINGI DRAH'ING-ROOM.

IMNIPURGU, TUESDAY, ►UGUST
This day his Majesty held a drawing-W.Bms at
the Palace of Hulytood Moo., which was attend-
ed by between four and five hundred ladies.—
About half-past ten the carriages began to ar-
rive at the Palac;e, and continued setting down
till Rfter two o'clock. His Majesty reached the
Palace from Dalkeith a few minutes pest two,
under on escort of the Greys. He was dressed
in a Field Marshal's uniform, and appeared in
high health sod spirits. After giving a private
audience to Lord Melville, his Majesty proceed..
ed to the drawing-room about half past two
n'clock, when the presentations !commenced. His
Majesty expressed htrnaelf highly Oratod with
the elegant appearance and splendid drewresof the la-
dies who atteudtd the drawing room. After giving
an audience to the Duke of Argyll, the Earl of
Elgin, and the Lord Chief Commissioner, his Ma-
jesty set off for Dalkeith, a little before four o'clock.
The Palace was guarded, as usual, by two com-
panies of the 13th regiment, and a squadron of dra-
goons ; the Itoyat Archer., the Celtic Society. and
the yeomen of the guard being drawn up round the
gallery and other apartments leading to the Pre-
sence Chamber.

WEDNESDAY, ♦UGUST 21.

This day his Majesty had a select party at dinner,
and in the earning a concert, at which Gow and his
band attended, and performed I enlivening
Scotch airs. THURSDAY, AUGUST 93.
The King arrived from Dalkeith at Holyrood
Palace at two o'clock this day, where he was received
by the military array prepared for the occosiou; which
was certainly of the mostsplemlid description. Tue
whole of the Highland clans, under their respective
commanders, were under arms iii the full tartan
costume. l'he archers, as the Guard of Honour,
entered the inner court of the Palace, and the
Scotch Greys kept the ground in the precincts
without. The streets throughout the whole way
front Holyrood to the Castle were lined by the dif-
ferent trades, who all presented a very respectable
appearance, and some a whimsical, though not tin.
appropriate display, by having emblema formed of
the materials of their trade. The bakers, for in-
stance, carried a crown formed of small round rolls.
The rain fell heavily at times, and the day was
dark and gloomy; but the people oii the whole line
of the procession, and among them viii the name.
rous balconies which were thrown up for the occa-
sion were several elegantly dressed ladies, bare the
unseasonable state of the weather with the utmost
composure. The marshalling the state past of the
royal procession in the front of the court of Holy-
rood Palace was certairely a aplendid •sight, though
some pity was excited for the bare heads arid this
silk attire of some of the pages, who had to endure,
so thinly and imperfectly clad:Mersin which poured
upon them.
His Majesty arrived in his travellin7, carriage at
• a quarter after two o'clock, and in a short time got
into the carriage in which he was to iss.ke his Pro-
gress. The King was dressed in • full Marshal's
uniform, and looked remarkably well. His Ma-
jesty was attended is his carriage during the pro-
, cession. by Earl Cathcart and the Duke of Argyll,
which latter bore his baton of office, as Hereditary
Master of the Household.

Immediate orders were then issued, not
the wetness of the day, for the procession to set
out. The military hands struck up .‘ God save
the King;" the troops saluted, and expresses were
dispatched from Holyrood to the Castle, to an—
nounce that his Majesty was in the set of leasing
the palace.

The Knight Marischal, after performing his dit-
ties with respect to the regalia on his Majesty's ar-
rival, moved, on loot, with his attendants to his ap-
pointed place, near the heed of the mocession, where
his horses waited. The word was given to march
as soon as the Knight Marischul mor.ttited, •
The following 'veil the order of the procession :
Trumpeters of Mid Lothian Yeomanry.
Squadron of Mid Lothian Yeomanry, six abreast.
Dmision of M attaches Guard, twelve sb east.
Bawd.
Detachment of Scotch Grey., rig abreast.
Two Stale Trumpeters.
Marchnsoul Herald.
Marisehafe Trumpeters.
Marlsekat's Guard of Highland Gentlemen, twelve abreast.
A Maoist-hal Yeoman.
Three Marisehal Yeomen abreast.
Three IH•risehel Esquires abreast, mounted.
. . .

Henchman. K.ißht Marisehal unlimited. Hesebman.
Division of Lord High Conamble's
Highland Gamed.
Two Pursuivants in their Tabards, mounted.
Four State Trumpeters.

Three Heralds i■ iheir Tabards, mounted._
Assistant. The Usher of the %White Rust Assistant.
Lord Lyon King at Arms, Amended by Two Grooms.
Constables' Guard of Partizans.
Rix Yennsen, three abreast.
Six Constables' Focrires, in like order.
Attendant. Lord High Constable. Attendant.
Three %facers, the Exchequer Mare In the centre.

Si% Grooms, thief abrea■t, attendants on the Sword of State.
Ton Esquires mounted.
SWORD OF STATE,
Carried by the Earl of Morton, mounted.
Two M weer,.
Four Pages *breast, intendants nu the Sceptre.
Four Esquires sbrea►t.
THE SCEPTRE.
Carried by Viocuont Down.
Two Manes.
Six Grooms, three abreast, attendants uo the Crown.
Two Esquires moo tl.
THE CROWN.
Carried by the Duke of Haosilloo, his horse led by two
Eqmerries.
The King', Carriage with bis,Soite,
Scots Greys.
HIS MAJESTY.
In his Carriage, drawn by right bones.
Scots Greys.
Constables' Gnarl of Highlaod Grotlemen, twelve abreast.
Detachment of Scots Greys, six abreast.
Division of Constables' Guard of Highlowleta, weirs. abreast.

Squadron of Mid-Latham' yeosa4itiry, si: abreast.

In proceeding up the High-street, it was imps.