The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-22 00:00:00

THE XING'S f7SIT TO SCOTLANb.

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EDINBUIEGIte AUGUST 17.
nig Majesty appeared at the levee in a full High-
land uniform, of what is called the Stuart tartan.
It is a dress which requires • tall and robust figure
to produce advantageous display, and the general
opinion at the levee was, that this martial and pic-
turesque rheas was never worn to more advantage:
he wore the Highland broad sword, pistols, and
phileheg, and had quite • martial air. Next ag.
peared in a similar garb Sir William Curtis ; but
the worthy Baronet's figure was any thing but that
of the hardy and swarthy Highlauder; what it
wanted, however, in the air of the soldier, was aben-
dandy supplied in the comfortable 'ittul jolly ex-
pression of the citizen. The worthy Baronet laughed
heartily himself at the merriment his presence ex-
cited among the Highland Chieftains, who, fur the
first time, had to rank such a figure among their
clans. Sir William, however makes a better soldier
than Falstaff, while he rivals him ha the better part
of his other gay qualification•. The levee was ex-
tremely crowded. About 1,200 persons were pre-
sented, the greater part military personages, and
many in the Highland costume. The personages
who had the privilege of extri through the closet,
were the Dukes of Dorset, Montrose, Argyll. and
Athol ; the Marquises of Winchester, Conyngharu,
sad Graham ; the Earls of Fife, Lauderdale, Mor-
tals. Moray, Kinnoul, Errol, Breadalbane, Kellie,
&c. &c. ; Lords Gwydyr, Glenorcly, Melville,
&c. &c.; Mr. Peel, the Judges of the Courts of
Session. the Law Officers of the Crown, and the
Heads of the Magistracy. A great number of the
Gentlemen at the Bar and Writers to the Signet
were also presented; among them was Mr. James
Stuart, of Dunearii. The other presentations were
the principal Scottish gentry and military officers.
His Majesty gave to all • most gracious reception,
and expressed himself highly gratified at the pre-
genre of so large a body of his Scottish nobles and
people.

PROTECTION OF THE LANDED INTEREST.

It is filling that all landed proprietors on the sea coast
should be informed that an inquisitorial examination of the
rights of frontage is now prosecuting on the part of the
Crown, ma the coast of this kingdom, Nod that a very eossi-
&rattle number of persons, by whose families the right of
frontage has been exercised io Lincolnshire, for more than a
century past, have been actually eogaged in defending it, at
the late assizes had at Derby.
The expenses of the actions, won or lost, since the Crown
pays no costs, cannot amount to a le►s sum than two thou-
sand pounds, about the value of the fee-simple of a thousand
acres of uninclosed land.
We ran hardly Walt that this is the time for such a merci.
less invasion of private property, or that those who, by their
capital and industry, have added so mach to the tillage land
of England, are not deserving of a better recompesee. It
would seem, however, that the Government, after having
sucked out the juice of the orange, will not be contented un-
less they have the rind.

SPARRING.

The Fives Coarl was well htled yesterday, for the benefit
of owe of the how artiotst that tear *hewed is the prise ring.
Randall woo all his battles without suspiciuu of wrong do-
ing. la hten his backers placed reliance, and the admirers
of grauiae goodorss flocked together to reward merit. The
sets•to were good.
Neale an/ Johnson turned to with much earoestmess, and
bit away to the satisfaction of the admirers of milling ta-
lents. Neale had the best of it.

Belcher and Harry Harmer skewed some fine scii-nce, ■ad
Harry, altheisgh a Maher, was always at the scratch iu
time, and played the return game well.
Spring sad Bilious exercised their skilful measurement
much to the satisfaction of the company.
Randall and Harry Holt made the fie-srp In 'a setts com-
plete in every thing that constitutes first-rate genies. The
parries were of the finest order, and the return blows were
as quick as the dart of a hawk upon a small bird.

kiandell modestly thanked the assemblage for their patron-
age, and assured them be knew hne to take care of the
bustle. Me Next asked if any of Martin's friends were pre.
sent to pat down any money for Aim, as be was anxious to
Melt him In three months fur 500 suvereigas, and his money
was ready.

Hickman, the renowned gaslight ntso, got a eeeeee floorer
oa his return from the fight on Tuesday. Some one had its-
tiuskd him with a gig, but however sober he eats steer his
fist, or an anvil much better than a Arad, and making • mis-
take through being cliched is the sub with Balcker's grape.
be ran on the wrong side the post. He was senseless, from
something like one of Neat's hits, for more that. a quarter of
an hour, and his companion is too ill to be removed from
Hampton Court.