The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-31 00:00:00

FURTHER ACCOUNTS.

The squadron, on leaving the Nore, and upon
rounding the. Maplin Sands, bore away in a north-
easterly direction, the Lightning and Shearwater
steamers still towing the Queen's Royal George
yacht. Upon its arrival off Walton-on-the-Naze, at
about a quarter past four o'clock, a Royal salute was
fired from the pier-head, amidst immense cheering
from .the hundreds of persons who flocked round the
passing fleet in crafts 'of all descriptions. The
weather at the time was particularly fine, with aslight
breeze blowing from the east. At a quarter past five
o'clock the Royal squadron arrived in the Sound off
the entrance of Harwich Harbour. Here it was met
by the Orion and Queen steamers, tastefully deco-
rated with flags from stem to stern ; the former hav-
ing on board the Mayor and town authorities of Ips-
wich, and the other an excusion party. The military
bands on board immediately struck up the national
anthem, and as her Majesty and her Illustrious Con-
sort passed, they were greeted with loud buzzes. Her
Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert were
upon deck, and gracefully acknowledged the cheers
by repeatedly bowing. The Royal yacht, seen after
leaving Harwich, hoisted her foremast staysail and
jibsail, the wind having veered a point or so round to
the south-east ; the Lightning and Shearwater steam-
ers still, however, continued towing, followed in the
rear by the Fearless, Monkey, and the rest of the Go-

vernment steamers forming the squadron. At half-
past seven o'clock it passed Aldborough and Orford-
ness, and the, last accounts received of its progress
are, from Yarmouth, quarter past ten, p.m. The
Royal yacht was then proceeding through the Roads.
All the steamers had lights hoisted at their bows and
mast-heads, and when off the town, Bengal lights
were burned on board of the Lightning and Shear-
water steamers, which illumined her Majesty's yacht
and the whole squadron, presenting from the shore a
most imposing sight. The weather was still fine, and
very little sea prevailed.
IVooLwicn, AUG. 30.—1 n connection with her
Majesty's arrival at Woolwich yesterday morning,
and embarkation for Scotland, it is but justice to state
that the authorities acted most liberally in granting a
holiday to the whole of the workmen employed in the
Dockyard. It appears that immediately after the
Royal George yacht had proceeded down the river,
deputations were appointed from the workmen in the
various departments to wait upon Admiral Sir George
Cockburn, G.C.8., First Naval Lord, previous to his
leaving the Dockyard for town, and having obtained
access to his Lordship, they represented that it was
usual on all occasions when a crowned head visited
or embarked at the Woolwich Dockyard, to obtain a
holiday. The Gallant Admiral received the deputa-
tion in the kindest manner, and having consulted with
Captain Sir Francis A. Collier, Kt.; K.C.H. and
C. 8., the Superintendent granted the request of the
workmen, and they immediately left the yard, but
not before giving three cheers for her Majesty, and
three cheers for the Admiral and Sir Francis Collier.
The depot of the 87th Regiment has been ordered to
embark at Hull for Edinburgh, to be present during,
her Majesty's stay in Scotland. Her Majesty's fa-
vourite greyhound and terrier dogs were taken on
board one of the vessels yesterday morning to be con-
veyed to Scotland.
(From the Caledonian Mercury.)
At two o'clock on Saturday morning the Steam
Navigation Company's ship Monarch arrived at
Granton Pier with her Majesty's luggage, including
37 horses, three carriages, and 40 servants, and at a
quarter to six o'clock they reached Inglis's stables, in
Rose-street, under the charge of Mr. Marshall, the
Duke of Buccleuch's head groom, where they re-
mained a short time, and then proceeded to Dalkeith.
The rooms of the principal hotels in town are all
taken during her Majesty's stay. The Lord Registrar
of Scotland arrived yesterday at Douglas's Hotel, and
various important personages are daily, nay, almost
hourly, expected. Mr. M'Dougall, the enterprising
landlord of the Granton Hotel, has let all his windows
at high sums, and the two last were let at 71. 10s. '
each ; the party who took the same remarking that hc,
would have given 201. for the two rather than hay e
been disappointed.

We have just learned that as socn as the Royal ,
squadron appears at the entrance of the Firth, a 1 arge
red flag will be hoisted at the summit of North .B sr-
wick Law, and which may be seen, should the weatl ter
be clear at a considerable distance, so that there
be no difficulty in telegraphing the announcement to
the city. As we mentioned in our last, the greatest
activity prevails in the erection of scaffolding, and. in
the preparation of illumination devices. Talon,
bootmakers, hatters, mantuamakers, milliners, and in-
deed all connected with fashionable apparel, alt.e in
full employment ; in short, this day and to-me rrow
will be two busy days.
Almost the whole line of road which her M:kjex.ty
and her Royal Consort are to take in entering rnd on
her progress through the city, from Granton to to ly-
rood-house, as may be observed by our advertising
columns, is to be studded with balconies and scafil &l-
ing erected for the purpose of obtaining a comfor': tble
view of the Royal precession. This, with thc: win-
dows and eminences on the road, will afierd ‘". ala iple
space and verge enough" for the gratification of the
inhabitants of " our own romantic town," -us 1- Aid as
the vast influx of strangers who will douttles, ; con-
gregate here to witness for the second time the se two
centuries back the entry of their Sovereign ii: ito the
metropolis of the ancient kingdom of Sec ithul.
Amongst the most judicious of these arrange anent s,
and one that must produce a beautiful and pi ea: .a at
coup d' mil, will he the assemblage of the youths at- '
tending the High School, who are to be accommod: ited
in 'front of that building,' one of the many spiel idid
edifices that adorn the city. The Auxiliary Conn nit-
tee for building the Scott Monument are also to e rect
a gallery in front of that site, the proceeds of wit ich,
we have no doubt, will more than compensate any
loss which might accrue from the clearing aura y of
their building-sheds, &c., during the Royal pro 'ces-
sion: It will be observed that the new Granto n• road
is to be shut up on 'Wednesday for carriages, 8 till

after the Royal procession, but ample accommodation
for them will be found within the fields on each side,
which are effectually protected from the crowd by
stone fences. This position is certainly one of the
finest on the line for obtaining a view of the Royal
cortege.
The following memorandum for the members of
Council has been printed, in regard to the arrange-
tm ats on the day of arrival :
" 1. In all likelihood her Majesty's arrival at the
mouth of the Frith of the Forth will be announced
by a signal from Nelson's Monument, and the firing
of one gun from the Castle. -
" 2. One hour thereafter the carriages will call at
the houses of the several Councillors, who will hold
themselves in readiness to take their places, and pro-
ceed to the Council-chamber. In this way, it is ex-
pected that . the whole Council will be assembled,
within two hours from the giving of the signal.
" 3. Each gentleman will be dressed in the follow-
ing manner :—White stock and white kid gloves ;.
single-breasted black coat, with bag annexed; lace-
ruffles at the breast and hands—no shirt collar to be
seen ; single-breasted black cloth waistcoat, with lap-
pets ; black breeches, with white buckles ; black
silk stockings ; shoes and white buckles ; a cocked hat.
"Note.—Gentlemen who may contemplate attend-
ing the Levee will require to provide themselves with
swords for that occasion. None are necessary when
the Council present the keys and attend with the
address.

" 4. Having assembled in the Council-chamber and
robed, the Council will proceed in their carriages to
the barrier at Henderson-row in the prescribed
order :

"Carriage and pair will contain Councillors Thom-
son, Maitland, Dr. Macaulay, Hunter.
" Carriage and pair will contain Councillors
Grierson, Dobson, G. Duncan, Russell.
" Carriage and pair will contain Councillors Tait,
Urquhart, Logan, Dodds.
" Carriage and pair will contain Councillors Banks,
Lothian, Melville, Gray.
" Carriage and pair will contain Councillors John
Duncan Black, Geikie, Doud.

" Carriage and pair will contain Councillors
Richardson and M'Aulay, Convener Scott, City
Clerk Bell.

" Carriage and pair will contain the City Assessors.
" The Lord Provost's private carriage will contain
City Clerk Cunningham, City Chamberlain, with the
keys of the City.
"Carriage and pair will contain mace and sword-
bearers.

" Carriage and four will contain Bailies Johnston
and Wilkie, Dean of Guild Ramsay, Treasurer Sir
William Drysdale. •
" Carriage and six will contain the Lord Provost,
Bailies Richardson and Thomson.

" 5. Application will be made to the directors of
the Edinburgh Academy for the use of a room in which
the Council may wait till it is understood her Majesty
has landed at Granton.

" G. Having set down the Council at the Academy,
the carriages will proceed to the east end of Hender-
son-row, and take up their position along the side of
the pavement in the same order as that in which they
left the Council-chamber, the horses' heads towards
the east.

"7. The Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council
will walk to the barrier in procession as follows :
" Council Officer.

" Four City Officers.
" Mace and Swordbearers.
"City Chamberlain, with the Keys of the City.
" City Clerks.
" Lord Provost.
" Bailies Richardson and Thomson.
"Bailies Johnston and Wilkie.

"Dean of Guild Ramsay, and Treasurer Sir Wm.

Drysdale.
" Convener Scott, with Councillors Richardson and
M'Aulay.

"Councillors Doud, Geikie; Black, John Duncan.
" Councillors Grey, Melville, Lothian, Banks.
" Councillors Dodds, Logan, Urquhart, Tait.
" Councillors Russell, G. Duncan, Dobson, Grierson.
" Councillors Hunter, Dr. Macaulay, Maitland,
Thomson.
" The City Assessors.
" 8. The ceremonial of the presentation of the
keys being over, the carriages will drive forward in
order, and each gentleman will resume his place in
the carriage in which he left the Council-chamber.
The carriages will then form a part of the procession.
" 9. The Council-officer will attend to the arrange-
ment of the carriages at the Council-chamber, and at
Henderson-row, and each gentleman is requested im-
plicitly to attend to his directions.
" City Chambers, Edinburgh, Aug. 27, 1842.
" P.S. The Commander of the Forces has consented
to the signal gun from the Castle. The kind of signal
from the Monument has not yet been arranged."
During the greater part of yesterday and last night
the city and suburbs were enveloped in a dense fog,
arising from a change of wind to the north. east, so
dense, indeed, that even from the North-bridge, in
the evening, the Calton-hill could not be seen. Should
there be a continuance of such weather it has been
suggested that, as the effect of the bonfires on Arthur's
Seat and other heights would be utterly lost, the
lighting of these should be postponed to the follow-
ing (or to the first clear) evening. It is to be hoped,
however, that no such untoward event will occur to
abridge the general joy upon this auspicious occasion.