The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-30 00:00:00

CITY, THURSDAY EVIINING.

Mails have been received this morning from France, Flan-
ders, and Gottenburgh, which bring no news of the slightest
public importance. The Holy Alliance is about to meet, and
their principal object beyond a doubt will be to interfere with
the internal policy of nations. The liberties of Spain, Por-
tugal, and Greece, and the superabundance in the British
Empire of the necessaries of life, the progress of human know_
ledge, and the general increase of happiness amongst the hu-
man race, are subjects too important to the friends of superstition
and ignorance, to escape the notice of this most enlightened
meeting of the legitimate regulators of the affairs of mankind.
They cannot, however, prevent Spain, Greece, and Portugal,
from being free. They cannot prevent England from reaping
the great public benefits of a superabundant crop. They can-
not prevent the great majority of mankind from . thinking, and
from drawing conclusions from the premises placed before their
eyes. Their labours will be impotent, and their exertions
would be far better applied, were they only to attend to the in-
terests and happiness of their own subjects, by promoting
amongst them true knowledge, by extending civilization, and
by rendering them as perfect as human imperfections will ad-
mit of. it is impossible for this Holy Meeting at Verona to
produce any such effects, and humanity will more probably
have cause to mourn than to rejoice in the result of this most
holy conclave of dignified and illustrious Legislators. Eng-
land certainly has no necessity for a Representative .at such
Meeting; for she has no favours to grant them, and probably
will be refused any which she may ask from them. The only
advantage which this Meeting at present promises to mankind.
is the amusement which its labours must afford to all who may
gain a knowledge of their nature.
No farther communications have been received from Greece;
and though implicit credit is not reposed in the unfavourable
accounts transmitted by the Austrian Observer, of the 16th
August, still much anxiety exists for farther advices from that
most interesting and afflicted nation. If the Holy Alliance
was supposed to be friendly to the liberties of this Christian
people, with what raptures would their meeting at Verona not
be received ?—The Sultan is, however, known to be a Legiti-
mate Power, and the cause would be injured by the success of
Christian rebels over Mahometan cruelty.
No variation takes place.in the British Funds. The account
yesterday was settled without any declared defaulters, but the
differences were uncommonly small. Consols for the 16th Oct.
continue at 80i• 81, and at present there is no appearance of any
improvement in them. Foreign Securities are not so saleable as
they have been for some time past, and their prices are a shade
lower. The general prices paid this day are as follow :
French Five per Cent. with Div. from 22d March, Exch. I
25 40. 941 /.
Prussian Five per Cent. of 1813 in X. sterl:, with Div. from
Ist April, 904.
Ditto, ditto, of 1822 in do. do. with Div. from Ist July, 874.
Neapolitan Five per Cent. with Div. from Ist July, Exch.
4 40 and 25 65. 77.
Spanish Five per Cent. of 1820, with Div. from 30th April,
Exchange, 4 3.-64 i.
Do. do. of 1821, in sterl. with Div. from Ist May, 63k.
Danish Five per Cent. in I'. sterl. with Div. from Ist July, 89.
Do. do. in banco marks, with Div, from Ist July, Exchange,
37 4. 86.
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Russian Six per Cent. with Div. from lstJuly. Exch. 114. 82.
Do. Five per Cent. metall. with Div. from Ist March, Exch.
31. 80 81.

Do. Five per Cent. in X. sterl. with Div. from Ist Sept. 86.
Austrian Five per Cent. metall. with Div. from Ist June,
Exchange, 10 4. 80.
Columbian Six per Cent. in X. sterl. with Div. from Ist May,
86-4.
Uhilian Six per Cent. in X. sterl. with Div. from 30th March,
83j.—(Morning Chronicle.)

THE KING'S RETURN.—Mr. THOMPSON, one
of the King's own Messengers, and who was se-
lected to accompany his MAJESTY to Scotland, is
arrived in town with despatches from the KING
to Mr. WATSON and Mr. MARABLE, at Carlton
Palace, announcing that his MAJESTY purposed
leaving Dalkeith on Thursday (yesterday.) That
day his MAJESTY had fixed to embark on board
the Royal yacht, and proceed direct for the
Thames. Further communications were made
that the KING expected to arrive at Carlton
Palace on Sunday afternoon, or Monday morning,
as on the latter day his MAJESTY wishes to hold
a Council; but the KING will re-enter London
without any parade.—Several of the King's ser-
vants who had preceded, or who accompanied
his MAJESTY to Edinburgh, were to leave that
city on Wednesday last ; others, together with
Lord F. CON YNGIIAM, Sir E. NAGLE, Mr. WAL-
KER, &c. will return in the Royal yacht, to be
in personal attendance on his MAJESTY.—The
horses, carriages, &c. that left the stables of
Carlton Palace, to remain in Edinburgh during
the KING'S sojourn there, were to quit that city
on Friday (this day.)—lt appears to have been
positively arranged that his MAJESTY would re-
turn to the metropolis by sea. Should the high
winds, however, continue, such determination
might be altered, as they might lengthen the
voyage.—(Morning Paper.)
We find that during his MAJESTY'S visit at
Edinburgh there has not been any record of vio-
lation of the laws on the Police Books of that
City. Hence we may infer that the power
ascribed to Royalty of curing by a touch is so
much increased that even the presence of Ma-
jesty can remove moral as well as physical evil.
This is a marvellous discovery, indeed, particu-
larly in Scotland, where it has hitherto been
supposed that disease is communicated by a teach.
The toast given by the Duke of Sussex at the
York Corporation Dinner, on Monday last, viz.,
" The respectability of the Crown, the durability
of the Constitution, and the prosperity of the
People," does not savour of the usual logical
precision which generally characterizes the ora-
torical effusions of his Royal Highness. The
middle part of this memorable toast in fact
implies the two others, for " the DURABILITY of
THE CONSTITUTION" necessarily includes " the
respectability of the Crown, and the prosperity
of the People." But the word respectability is
now so " common hackneyed in the eyes of men"
that it is ill-calculated to express the grandeur,
dignity, and importance.of the Monarchical branch,
the illustrious Head of our glorious and un-
rivalled political system.
Sir GEORGE 11. ROSE, his Majesty's Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
the Court of Prussia, is rather unexpectedly re-
turned to England, having arrived a day or two
ago at his residence in New Palace-yard. This
return, it is understood, is not occasioned by any
" political" movements; it is believed to be con-
nected with the office that he holds as Clerk of
the Parliament. This Gentlemen is also M.P.
for Christchurch.

His Royal II ighness the Duke of GLOUCESTER,
in the course of his excursion down the Wye, arrived at Mon-
mouth on Friday last, where his Royal Highness was re-
ceived by the Mayor, Bailiff, &c. in their robes of office, and
condescended to walk with them to the Beaufort Arms, from
whence he proceeded in his carriage to Ragland Castle, and af-
terwards returned to dinner. The next morning the Duke, accom-
panied by the Mayor, visited the Castle, the birth-place of
HENRY V.; after which, in the Town Hall, his Royal High-
ness was voted a Burgess of the Borough of Monmouth. The
same honour was conferred on Sir W. de CRESPIGNY, who
was also present. His Royal Highness then returned to his
yacht, and proceeded on his journey to Tintern Abbey, and
from thence to Chepstow.

It has been said of the Statue in Hyde Park,
that if the Ladies who subscribed for it mean to
take a view, they should go before the fall of the
leaf.

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THE KING.

EDINBURGH, TUESDAY, A uG. 27.

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The 'ceremonies and pageants attendant upon his MAJESTY'S
visit to this city are fast drawing to a close. The KING'S
last public appearance here will be this evening, when he will
honour.the Theatre with his presence. The performance will be
Rob Roy.

The CALEDONIAN /I trlvr BALL was splendidly attended
last night. His Majesty arrived at half-past nine o'clock, and
was attended by the different Members of the Royal House-
hold. The King wore a military uniform. The elegant ap-
pearance of the Assembly-rooms, and of the company, was the
same, as at the Peers' Ball, and country dancei, reels. qua-
drilles, &c. filled up the enjoyments of the night. Several
noblemen and gentlemen appeared in the uniform of the Ca-
ledonian Hunt, viz. a plain scarlet coat, with a gold thistle
worked on the collar.—His Majesty stood for a short time after
the dancing commenced, and conversed at intervals with the
Nobility near him. He then took his seat upon the Throne,
from whence, for a long time, he appeared to survey the
dancing with much pleasure. His Majesty retired from the
assembly at 11 o'clock precisely, and was attended back to Dal-
keith-place in the same manner as he came. An immense
crowd was collected round .the Assembly-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 PROCESSION
to lay the first stone of the National Monument on Calton-bill,
set +out from the Parliament-house, preceded by bands of music
playing masonic airs..-. The appearance of the different lodges
wad very splendid, and the paraphernalia . rich and appro-
priate. The Duke of Hamilton marched in front as Grand
Master for Scotland. His Grace was attended by the Duke
of Argyll and the Earl of Rosslyn, who have passed the grand,
office. Some other Noblemen closed the procession in carriages.
The Grand Lodge took its place at the head of the Brethren,
and was followed by the Lord Provost and Magistrates in their
robes, together with 'the City officers, mace, sword, &c. The
head of the procession arrived at Calton-hill a little before three
o'clock, when the principal personages (the Peers whose names
we have already mentioned) who were with others named as com-
missioners by the King, entered the platforms erected for their
accommodation : the Lord Provost and Corporation, with the
Grand Masters, &c. were similarly provided. Nothing could
be finer than the appearance of this procession, and as if the
masonic emblems of the brethren, which were all newly decorat-
ed for the occasion, did not furnish objects of sufficient display
for the pageantry of the scene, a very formidable-looking person-
age, half clad in shining armour, and attended by a black and a
white page, was led on horseback at the head of one of the
lodges. Calton-hill and the neighbouring scites were crowded
with well-dressed people, and the bustle and beauty. of the
scenery equalled any thing seen here since his Majesty's arrival.
Ironies of artillery at half-past three o'clock announced the
lowering of the first stone of the monument by the Duke of
Hamilton and the other Commissioners, with all the imposing
forms of masonic accompaniment.

The King will pay a parting visit or) Thursday:next to the
Earl of Hopetoun, at his beautiful seat 12'miles from this city :
his Lordship's tenantry will be on the lawn to receive the King.
His Majesty will, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, take his depar-
ture from Scotland in a private manner, at Queensferry, near
the Hopetoun demesne, where the royal yacht will be in readi-
ness for his Majesty's reception.