The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-31 00:00:00

THE KING'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.

EDIRBUEGE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27.
CALEDONIAN HUNT BALL .

Last night his Majesty honoured with his pee-
',Dee an Assembly given by the Gentlemen of the
Caledonian Hunt—an institution of which his Ma-
jesty had previously condescended to become Pa-
tron. Long before his Majesty's arrival from Dal-
keit)), crowd. of people had assembled in Clerk.
street, Nicelson-street, the Bridges, Prince's-street,
St. Andrew's-square, and George-street, to obtain
• sight of his Majesty as he passed ; and mounted
dragoons were stationed in the same manner as upon
the occasion of the Peers' Ball, on Friday last.
On arriving at the Assembly-rooms in George.
street, we observed that the decorations had eape-
►ieneed very little modification since the display of
them on the prior occasion. The only cl.ffereuce,
indeed. was, that the pillars were covered with blue
and yellow drapery, and studded at the top with
roses of pink muslin, which produced a pleasing
effect. The grand saloon was also divided by lines
into two compartments, to render the dancing less
exposed to obstructiou, owing to the duplication of
rows.

His Majesty arrived at half-pest nine, in his pri.
vale carriage, attended by the Duke of Dorset and
Lard Graves, and escorted by detachments of greys.
Several Noblemen received his Majesty at the en-
trance-hall, where the Marquis of Winchester and
Lord Beittinck formed pint of the royal suite.
His Majesty wore his uniform as Colonel of the
guards, and, ou entering the wand saloon, bowed
sod smiled most graciou►ly to all around hint and
was received by the company with every mark of at.
tention and respect. In a few minutes the dancing
commenced : it consisted of country-dances, reels,
and quadrilles. The dresses oldie ladies presented
nothing strikingly varied from the fashion of Friday
night ; nor could they have been more becoming or
more charming. The gentlemen were also arrayed
much in the same manlier as at the Peers' ball ;
though • few, and among them the Duke of Hamil-
ton and Lott' Archibald Hamilton, appeared is a
costume which we supposed to be the uniform of
the Hunt : it was a plain scarlet coat, with a gold
thistle worked on the collar—no epaulettes. In
short, the company consisted nearly of the same per-
sons, and their general appearance as well as that
of the rooms immediately brought to mind the re-
cent mirthful scene, of which et seemed but the
continuation or second act. To crown all, the re-
fecto►y was admirably furnished with the richest
delicacies in season.

His Majesty stood for • short time after the
deicing commenced, and conversed at interests
with the Nobility near bins. He then took his seat
upon the Throne, from whence, for a long time,
he appeared to survey the dancing with much plea-
sure. His Majesty retired from the assembly at
eleven o'clock precisely. and was attended back to
balkeith Palace in the same manner as lie came.
An immense crowd was collected round the As.
sembly-rooms to see his Majesty, as well as the
dresses of the company ; and both on his arrival
and departure his Majesty was loudly cheered.
At two o'clock this day the grand Masonic Pro-
cession to lay the first stone of the national mono-
meet ou Calton Hill, act out from the Parliament
Home, preceded by bands of music playing ma-
sonic airs. The appearance of the different lodges
was very splendid, and the paraphernalia rich and
appropriate. The Dale of Hamilton marched in
ant, as Grand Master for Scotland. Ilis Grace
was attended by the Doke of Argyll and the Earl

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se awed, bereave, daring ebr Miele of that period, the Earls descent than any other f
1 city officers, mare, sword, ice. The head of the of Sutherland were stet, beld to have reek as of the time of him are centered the clair
hisocession arrived et Cahoot Hill a little before three Adam Gordo, of Aboyse, married to the Cosetereof Sather-
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