The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-05 00:00:00

TIIE KING'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.

The arrangements for his MASEST Z'S visit to Scotland are
now completed ; he will leave town on Friday morning next.
Within the last week large quantities of baggage bell tinging r.o
the royal suite were embarked on board the James Watt and
another steam packet, which l-,ave sailed for Leith. The
smacks were also similarly laden. The two steam vessels from
Scotland, now in the river, did not sail yesterday according to
custom ; one of them (the Tourist) is engaged by his Majesty,
and will attend- the royal squadron for the King's use, should
unfavourable or cairn weather obstruct the Sailing of the royal
yacht, as was the case last year in the Irish Channel. The
other steam vessel, which is crowded with passengers, many
of them personages of rank, will also sail with the royal
squadron, though not officially in attendance. The smacks
which sail early in the week are all full of passengers, and the
utmost bustle prevails in the Glasgow and Leith wharfs.—
The King's yacht, the Royal George, is arrived off Greenwich
Hospital, and the stores, &c. for his Majesty'S voyage to Leith,
are putting on board. The Royal Sovereign yacht, Captain
Adam, and the Prince Regent yacht, Captain Sir Michael Sey-
mour, with the Plixton and Egeria frigates, and Cameleon
sloop of war, are already at the Nore, and there- await the
arrival. of his Majesty. It is reported, however; that his
Majesty will embark at Southend, in Essex, and not at
Greenwich, as was at first mentioned. The squadron of
frigates appointed to attend the King will remain at the
Nore, where they will be joined by the Royal yacht.—
Several pleasure yachts, and among the rest Sir William Cur-
tis's, will sail in company. It is not his Majesty's intention to
hold any communication with the coast on his voyage • but to
proceedMirectly to Leith, and •to land- and enter Edinburgh in
state, on the day subsequent to his casting anchor in the Frith
of, iorth. His public •entry will,•it is,expected, take place on
ISrednesday, the 14th instant, and his stay in the Scottish capi-
tal will, if possible, be limited to twelve days.

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 3.—Commodore the Honourable
Sir Charles Paget proceeded to London .on Monday last,
to pay his respects to his Majesty, and await his com-
mands, with respect to the Royal -Squadron ; and the
Royal George Yacht, • Captain Mingay, • sailed with
the Calliope and Carnelian tenders, that - Morning, for
the Nore. The Prince Regent Yacht, Sir M. Seymour, K.C.B.
and the Royal Sovereign Yacht, Captain Charles Adam, have
joined the Royal Squadron.—On ThurSday the Hon. Sir George
Grey, Bt. K.C.B. sailed in his Yacht, for Greenwich. It is be-
lived the venerable Earl St. Vincent has determined to embark
in the Yacht, with his former gallant companion in arms, and'
hoist the Union (as Admiral of the Fleet), to pay his respects
to his Majesty on his leaving the British shores for Scotland.—
On Thursday the Royal George was towed up to Greenwich,
by a steam-boat; and the Forte, Sir T. Cochrane, sailed that
morning from the Nor; for Leith, with the-Secretary of State
for the Home Department (the Right Hon. R. Peel), and the
Lord Chamberlain of the Household (the Marquis of Conyng-
ham) on board, together with their respective suite and bag-
gage, consisting of plate and necessaries for the Royal use at
Edinburgh.

From the Edinburgh Courant, August 1.)
It is understood that one or the earliest objects which may
be expected to attract his Majesty's attention, is a visit to the
Castle. This is to be paid with all the pomp and circumstance
of royalty ; and as it may be thought that the arrangements of
this day will, in their general outline, serve as a model for all
the after proceedings of the same splendid description, we shall
describe them fully. The King will proceed from his palace of
Holyrood-house in an open carriage, drawn at the slowest possi-
ble pace, the Scottish Regalia carried before him, those venera-
ble symbols of long-cherished national independence,attended by
a numerous and noble train, consisting of his great officers, and
other personages, distinguished for rank or official station. His
Majesty will pass up the Canongate, High-street, and Lawn-
market, betwixt two lines of his -subjects,, disposed, under,
certain arrangements aad classifications, on each side of
the streets leading to the Castle, and who are to remain
firm on their post, in order again to enjoy a sight of their
Stivereign, as he returns from the Castle to the Abbey,—
These arrangements appear to be made with admirable
taste, and to be calculated to produce the most splendid
and impressive effect.—From the Palace up to the com-
mencement of the High-street, the Canongate is to be lined
by its own inhabitants, and those of its ancient Ally, Leith.
Along the High-street, as far as the Lawn-market, the incor-
porated crafts axe to be drawn up on both sides, displaying, as
in ancient times, their banners, and disposed under their Several
Deacons ; the whole under command Of the -Deacon Convener,
with the blue blanket, which is said to have seen the holy wars.
At the Cross, a platform is to be erected for the whole body of
the Magistracy, in their robes, headed by the Right Honour-
able the Lord Provost, and attended by their officers.—
Upon the balcony of the Royal Exchange, opposite, another plat-
form is to be raised, which is to contain what may be regarded
as the representative of Scottish beauty—in the persons of
several hundreds of the finest women in Scotland; these.are to
be admitted by tickets from the Lord Provost. Other galleries
for the same purpose will be erected elsewhere. The clergy
are to occupy an erection in front of St. Giles's Church. The
open space before the County Rooms, properly levelled for the
occasion, is to have a stage fur the accommodation of the Judges
of the four high courts, of Session, Justiciary, Exchequer, and
Jury, attended by the members of the Faculty of Advocates, and
other legal bodies. From the Lawnmarket, as high as the Castle-
hill, the street is to be lined, pn one side, by gentlemen of the
neighbouring counties, with their Lord Lieutenants and Deputy
Lieutenants ; and, on the other, by the Professors of the Col-
kge, the Rector and Masters of the High School, and other
Academies of the city ;—the boys wearing silk sashes and Scot-',
tish bonnets ; as well as by other classes of inhabitants ranged
under their legal or conventional leaders. The Castlehill is to
be guarded by a large body of Highlanders in .complete na-
tional costume, through whom the royal procession is to pass
into the Castle. It is understood that his Majesty will return to
the Abbey in the same order. If these arrangements are carried
into complete effect and supported (for that is the great matter)
by the good sense and orderliness of the people, we think it im-
possible to conceive a more magnificent and exhilarating re-
sult than must arise from them. They have been so contrived,
that his Majesty will, on this occasion, have a full view of all
the various classes of his subjects, while, at the same moment,
they will have the most Hill and gratifying sight of their Prince.
But we need hardly say, that the whole effect of the day
must depend upon this single point : If the crowd become for
a moment unsteady or tumultuous ; if once they break their
front rank, that is, the line of the constituted bodies ; ,if ever
they begin to shoulder, and press, and squeeze, and riot, the
whole goodly display will sink at once into disorganisation and '
confusion, and even the very object of the unseemly tumult will
be lost, for it is clear that the most blackguard and insolent
would engross the spectacle to themselves,' while the great
body of the community would be thrown into the .rear of this
rabble, unseeing and unseen. If, on the other hand, the in-
tended is preserved, the populace will havean opportunity
of seeing his Majesty twice, in going to the Castle and in
returning. The .very chaff -Pr of the nation is concernedhere.
Our gracious King throw: onself, as it were, into-the arms
of his people. He has no guards, but their love ; no security,
but their sound sense and manly respect. Scotland and
Scotchuien are altogether a new subject for his observation._
We have not the hearty, though boisterous, bearing of
John Bull, nor any portion of the wild eccentricity of Ire-
land's loyalty ; but we have
.our own firm, bold, and manly
character, and, displaying this, as_ it is our duty and should
he our pride to display it, we feel confident- that the King-
will regard us as neither the lowest in his love nor the
last in his esteem. A htige bonfire is to be lighted on
Arthur's Seat, the night which succeedi the royal arrival. As
a proof of the loyalty of our fair countrywomen, the ladies of
Edinburgh and its vicinity, meaning by that phrase the noblest
and most accomplished women of the land, have united to pre-
pare a splendid St. Andrew's cross for his Majesty, composed
of Scottish pearls and brilliants, which is to be presented to the
King, before his landing, by Sir Walter Scott. We understand,
this fair bevy have been termed " Sisters of the Silver Cross."
An extraordinary meeting of the Commission of the Ge.?Cral
Assembly has been summoned for the purpose of addressing
the King on his arrival in this country. It is proposed that
this address should be presented by the whole body, and confi-
dent expectations are entertained that his Majesty will receive
it on the Throne. To use any argument for inducing a nume-
rous attendance of the Clergy on such an occasion, as if there
could be a doubt upon the subject, . would be a libel on that ar-
dent loyalty for which the Church of Scotland has ever been dis-
tinguished. It may, however, be proper to warn clergymen at a
distance that there is a certain costume necessary for admission into
the presence of royalty. Every clergyman should, if possible,
bring with him a gown, which cannot be dispensed with. As
a few days will probably elapse betwixt the meeting of the
Commission and the arrival of the King, the other articles of
dress can easily be obtained. We learn that the Convenery of
the Trades of Leith have forwarded to London a petition to be
presented to his Majesty, praying his Majesty to disembark at
Leith.—So great is the demand for tailors at present, that, al-
though three hundred names were registered at the House of
Call of men out of employment on Monday week, not a hand
could be procured on Thursday last, only three days thereafter.