The National Register.
London, England, 1822-08-12 00:00:00

THE KING'S "WELCOME,"

The most complimentary efforts are making in Edin-
burgh, and are aided by t.ie iessintacturers of London, to
gi•e celebi ity to his Alsitst)'s visa to bcotland. Die
plaid., it is k ituss Is, are in gloat rtilinsit.on„ on account tit
its national pet:1111410y ; And as tonne of the plaids, the
tartan Wahl, d[C., ale distinen,r utniauy faoiihrs, Lairds,
or particular taus, the greatest nicety is evinced in the
brit etiosi of them, .0 as to du tiOuutil at once to the Scut
tisli nation and to the K.llg.
A.lolber Mirk tit t e•pect is given in the invention of a
button, that vv;:i give a cloatacislic distinction to the
dresses of the pi eseiti moment, and may be retained by the
curium, as reineinbcinices of his Majesty's visit to the ca-
pital of Scuiland. 'the button is like the Windsor uniform
iii shape and cursory appearance. Its impress, however,
is distinct, simple, and expressive ; it compliments the
King, but it goer nut fuigft the Scutti•ls nation. The
thistle appears pus ggg iii rutty ; above it there is placed the
British csOun ; and over tbtin is a scroll, on which is in-
berthed" Welcome." The dye reflects credit ou the artist.
Malty gilt ones hive been made ; and in the course of last
week considerable cadets weir given for the casting of
other buttons hunt the same dye with gold. Those gold
" welcome" buttons cost 355. each. _

This is giving an additional t rivet to the " welcome"
that is offered to his Majesty by the City of Etlinhittgti ;
the urdris tor the gold, ae well as the gilt ruyal-weicuine
buttubs, have been uncommonly

MOST DESTRUCTIVE Fitta.—Yesterday afternoon a
tremendous fit e bloke out in the premises of Mr. S. Reed
and Mr. G. W. Wainwright, ard, ref,
Upper Eu.t Smithfield, near the westeiti entrance of the
London Ducks. blessris. Heed and Wainwright eat ried
oil the hugest plate glass Itianufaciory in London, and a
fii e in these extensive premises, even in the day time, sic-
casioneu tl.e isiutust cuissieruitioni and alarm in the whole
of the eastern pint uf the utchopulis. Although there
was pleisty of water, and insignia assistance was afforded
by the Cite engines, yet the devouring element defied all
4111:111111s 10 uses conic it. The 'ltemises, a Bich appeared
like vied built bat racks, 4111.41 to the accu tttttt udation of
several thousand men, wets. encompassed with buildings,
and they ate iww seduced to a heap of ruins. Captain
Cumberland, w liu cut ttttt misled the piquet of the Stl (Wards
41 Ille •
tusiaitily turned out, and brought the picket
su one spot. They Mille uf file most essential service in
clewing away the neiglibunring ground fur the firemen to
wutk their engintr; •iid they were promptly assisted by
J. 11. ty 01 Slit T1141114:1 Notice, aided
by the gentlemen in die iteigliliumhowl, many of
e causubl4s, amid were piepating to gu to church
when this event happened. Nothing now it-tesion or this
large inanulactury but the shattered walls, eapeeted
rue' y moment to tall, and a few rapers reduced to char-
ci.at. The pi upei ry destroyed is it ttttt came, and it canitut
be &Seel t•tuttl 114-w the Litt ui-iglilated. A great 'number
of industs miss wen ate, we leas, ill' oligh tlits unfortunate
eiteunistance, tbruwu out ufewpluymuut to. a time.

On Snntl4) between one and two, WS d gentleman Wl4l
ri lota tltr.lujll 4)%riii-garticti, ull a Sp%
rattl Inn sc, the aotntal beeroie so unmanageable that lil•
was uldltten lo have Mt:01115C 10 the soil:. t% hell the hot sc
united forward and struck !sell aitainst a pwt. when Lim
blunt. 11 osvau cuprousq truth the wuund ut the hone,
%.‘ 16.4%c vIIICC i 1411.41 is dead. Tile 6endeta.an war
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