The National Register.
London, England, 1822-09-01 00:00:00

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THE KING-

ROYAL PROCESSION TO EDINBURGH CASTLE.
As this was the occasion upon which the people of Edinburgh
were to make their nearest ar,iioach to the King, the prepare-
tione (or it were very general. Atcommodationt had been
erected 101 the several " grades" or the natives, and the utmost
care taken that every body should be secure. During the
whole- of Wednesday the citizens were running to autt
bearing all manner of rumours about the spectacle taking or nut
taking place on Thursday ; and it was hinted, upon tolerable
good authority, that the King himself had esi•rceted sonic re-
luctance at being thus publicly exhibited in the sheet& The
show. however, bad been expected, and so a Gazette on Wed-
nesday evening announce it for the following day at two.—
The morning of TilllrS.igy wan rather uupropitious, but still it
did not prevent the streets, balconies, booths, windows, and
housetops lion being througed at an early hour. The members
of the trades, corporations, and friendly societies caine piping
to Lie Gus of the progress by about eleven, awl formed a double
line for the progress, each well dressed, and armed with •
white wand ; behind them in varied phalanx Was that part of
the posse costatatus which could not allord to pay for windows
or rams, and here and there stood a special constable or Fife-
shire yeoman mounted. Outside these the ten stetted houses of
the High-street were tapestried with iltlil/611 faces ; aid to pre-
vent disturbances all the cross streets were heed by cavalry.
(Fiscus. the Ealiabos...o Mar.)
ROYAL PROCEsSION.—Iine people general viewing it as the
last politic occasion that presented itself to them of testifying
their loyally and attachment to their Sovereign during his so-
journ here, embraced it with avidity, and collected it, crowds
(rein all quarters. This feeling was hot confined to the men
alone. The gentler sex shared in their zeal and participated in
their enthushism. Ihuuthers of collides, elegantly attired,
graced the ditfelent platforms and galleries from Holyrood-
house to the Castle, mud showed by the animated expressioue
of their countenances how lively au iutere st they took iu a scow
which they served at once to embrace and adorn.
When the state carriage arrived at the barrier gate, outside
the drawbridge, his Majesty descended, and the keys of the
Castle were delivered to him by the Governor. His Majesty
walked with a firm step along the drawbridge, till comitig to
the inner gate lie stepped into another state carriage which
stood waiting, the grenadier company of the Goth regiment
forming his guard of honour. The Boysl processitin moved
slowly through the street and narrow passages of the Castle,
pausing a momeut at the Loveroor's-house, till it came to the
half-inuou battery, where a platform was erected. this Majesty
ascended ibis, and soon presented himself to his admiring
pen; le, who hailed him with the loudest acclamations. The
cannon soon toil from the lower butteries that the King of
Seotlaud stood upon the summit of Eiliutis grey crest. The
Calton, the crags, and the fleet, answered, and though tlie
lowering fog prevented ,his Majesty Loin enjoying the line and
extensive view, it threw a dark auoliinity over the whole ; and
the broken towhees of chit, and cray, and turret, came out
with the most imposing effect. The King expressed himself
highly delighted ; and, when some of his attendants regretted
that it rained, he raid, with a smile, " Never mind, I can wear
my bat." After his Majesty bad shown himself for a few mi-
nutes to the shouting awl delighted people, he descended from
the platform, and resumed his carriage.
His Majesty repeatedly bowed to the ladies who graced the
lioe of the procession, and our fair countrywomen greeted their
Sovereign by a constant waving of handkerclii:fs, amid the
loadeat acclamations of the crowns who filled the streets be.
a .ath them. An interesting spectacle was presented to his
Majesty when lie arrived at the head of West Bow, where a
platform was erected for and Idled by the masters and boys
of the High Seliool of !fetich's Hospital, Vs UiSOU'b Hospital,
&c. The High School of youths were dressed in blue jackets
and white trowsers, with a blue sash, and the others in their
respective tmithrius. The appearance ofsu large and ihtercsting
• body of the youth of Scotland, could not fail to be highly in-
teresting to his Majesty.
THE REVIEW.—Ou Friday at five o'clock the King re-
viewed the cavalry on Portobello Sands. The day was uncom-
monly liar ; the appearance and conduct of the troops was such as
to draw forth the warmest commendations of his Majesty, who,
minuted on a superb eliarger, rode gracefully along the line.—
The rank, fashion, and elegance present, were beyond all paral-
lel im Stu laud, and the whole went oil with the greatest eclat.
On Thursday, at a general meeting of the Institution fur the
encouragement of the line arts in Scotland (the Earl of Weinys
in the Chair), it was unanimously resolved that an equestrian
statute, in broiler, of his Majesty, be procured, and that his
Majesty be invited to sit for the, object to any artist be may
be graciously pleased to Mime; and to appoint the place where
tke statute ought to be erected in Edinburgh, io order to coin-
usemorate, in the moat lasting wanner, his Majesty's auspicious
visit to Scotland.
H s Maieety was attended in his carriage during the proces-
sion, by the Earl ii Cathcart and the Duke of Argyll, which
latter bore his bate., of office, as hereditary Master of (lie
In the evening his Majesty will honour the Peers' hall with
his presence. lie is expected to arrive at the assembly-moms
about nine o'clock, anti to remain about two boars.
On Thursday hie Majesty iuspected a collection of pictures,
which had been carried to HA...rood-house (or that purpose,
also submitted to his examination a collar of the ribbon which
which bad been WWII by Prince Charles.
THE CIVIC BANQUET.
EritSIBURGII, SATURDAY ETESING.—The body of the
ball was occupied by four rows of tables, containing, we
should suppose, covers fur about 300 gueste.—The vocal pf t-
remors were packed M oats of the " Ordinary's" boars, and
the Imitrume..tal Band is another :—and the learned permits,
as well as such of the company generally as were familiar with
Edinburgh, 'beard with no small umouislituent the notes of
song and of fiddle, flaming from the saner plat es whence are
wont to issue the aoleten dicta of the law. The room was
thronged by six o'clock, autl though there was mots: gravity
than is usually found at a divaer party, the coup crud was ra-
ther stit kine.
The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, in hie robes and catena-
tion, otimpied the post of homier on the King's right baud ;
but though his Lordship be upon ordinary occasions a very po-
lite man, he seemed a little shaahed at the' dining for the Mat
time, and in all proliability for the last, at the right bald of Ma.
ji sty.
The King arrived at a quarter to seven, dressed in a Field
blaraliers umform, and store ti,e honour, of the Thistle. As
tweet as his Majesty hid taken his seat, Ilse Very Reverend
Principal Baird said grace in terms ail measures which were
at mine orthodox sad lit coining. Immediately all was still,
save the tinkle of prates, rid the occasional tone* of music.
When his Majesty had dined a geutleitian entered, beating
• silver ewer and basin, and silendtd by two pages. He kuelt
ta the Kitig, who dipped his hands io ilia water. upon which
late (Nerves) walked elf with biz emu „;e.