The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-02 00:00:00

ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND.

PROGR.ZSS OF THE ROYAL SQUADRON
TO SCOTLAND.

From the accounts received yesterday it appears
that the Royal squadron, after. passing Orfordness. on
Monday evening, reached Southwold at about half-
past nine o'clock; where her Majesty was received by
a Royal salute, fired by a party of the Coast-guard
service from a small gun battery on the beach. The
squadron at the time was bearing towards the roads.
outside of the Gunfleet sands in a north-easterly di-
rection. The fleet was at least nine miles out at sea.
It however acknowledged the reception by the dis-
charge of blue lights from the mast-heads of the
steamers:.
From that hour the Royal squadron is supposed to
have been greatly delayed by the weather becoming
foggy and the progress of the steamers reduced to
latilispeed. When within a few miles of Yarmouth it
was met by a Non% egian barque, called the Minerva,
on her passage to London, and according to the state-
ment made by the master on the vessel's arrival the
following morning (Tuesday) in the roads of Aldbo-
rough, it was a miracle that a collision did :lot take
place between them. He says he was running up
with a slight breeze from the north-east, whet sud-
denly the Royal George yacht hove in sight toved by
two steamers, the paddles, of which he had prev.ously
heard, but did not suppose them to be so close, or ac-
count of the thick state of the atmosphere. At the
rate the steamers were proceeding, it is consichred.
that her Majesty would pass the Dudgeon at abut.
eight o'clock, and Flamborough Head at half-past
four o'clock in the afternoon."
Several traders from Shields and Newcastle, cza
their voyage to London, passed the Royal squadroi
the same clay in crossing the " Deeps," and reported
on their arrival in the Yarmouth Roads that the Roya
George yacht had signals hoisted at the mast-head to
the effect that ." all s well."
The General Steam Navigation Company's steamer
the Vivid, arrived last night off London-bridge4vharf,
from Hull, having left that place bet Ween two and
three o'clock on Tuesday morning. It was to have
met the Royal squadron off the Humber, but it had
passed some time before. Toivards the evening it
came on blowing a stiff gale of wind from the north-
west. This lasted the whole night, with a heavy sea.
PREPARATION AT GRANTON PIER.
EDINBURGH, MONDAY EVEN IN G.—Granton Pier,
the greatest public work that has ever been under-
taken in this kingdom by the munificence of a private
individual, has been ex?cuted at the sole expense of
his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. Although it is
not yet finished, Scotland does not possess a nioYe
commodious, more spacious, and safer landing-place,
than Granton Pier. It is situated on his Grace's
estate of Caroline Park, and within two and a half
miles of Edinburgh. The length of the pier is 1,700
feet. In all, there are 12 berths or jetties, for the ac-
commodation of vessels and ships of all sizes. A
slip or inclined plane on each side extends the length
of 325 feet, for the convenience of shipping and land-
ing cattle at all states of the tide. The extreme end

of the pier will be nearly 200 feet in width, with a
jetty across the end, so that vessels of the largest
draught of water can have access to it at all times.
Here a spacious lighthouse is to be placed for the
guidance of vessels taking the pier at night, to be
lighted from sunset to sunrise, in room of which a
temporary red light is at present exhibited. So far
are the whole works advanced, that it is expected this
national undertaking, for which Scotland owes a deep
debt of gratitude to the Noble Duke, will be com-
pleted by the latter end of 1843.
The stone of which this splendid pile of mason-Z7
has been constructed has been quarried on the pro-
perty of his Grace, about a mile from the pier. The
quarry was discovered by accident, and opened shortly
after the commencement of the pier, in which have
been found two splendid fossil trees of extraordinary
dimensions, one of them 60 feet in length, and ave-
raging four feet in diameter. From this quarry was
lately obtained the immense block lately sent to Lon-
don for the Nelson monument, weighing 32 tons, and
of which so much has been recently written in the

journals.
The road• which the Royal cortege passes ali:pg,
extending from the pier to the East Edinburgh-road,
is 55 feet broad, constructed also at the sole expense
of the Noble Duke. At the opening of this road, com-
manding a splendid view of the pier, his Grace has
erected a large 'scaffold, to be covered with scarlet
cloth, to accommodate such of his friends as cannot
find windows in the hotel. The largest room in the
hotel his Grace reserves for himself and his more im-
mediate friends ; the rest of the windows commanding
a view of the landing have been let by the landlord at
high prices.
The arrangements for the landing are as follow :--
If the wind be westerly, the Royal yacht • will be
brought to the fourth east jetty ; if easterly, to the
fifth west jetty. These two jetties correspond with
each other,- the difference arising from there being one
more jetty on the west than the east side. The gang-
way and stair by . which the Royal party reach the
top of the pier from the ship, should the arrival take
place at low water, are lined with crimson. The
Royal carriage is to be drawn up at the head of the
stair or entrance to the pier, into which her Majesty
is immediatety to be ushered by the Noble Duke, sir
' Robert Peel, and other distinguished officials.
The preparations for the general illumination of the
city have commenced with considerable activity, and
altogether the display promises to be alike worthy of
the occasion, and creditable to the inhabitantsgenerally.
At Holyrood House the most extensive prepara-
tions are in progress for the levee and• drawing-room
on Friday, some hundreds of workmen being engaged
in erecting barriers for the carriage-ways, and in the
interior, especially the throne or reception-room, a
number of men are employed in completing the ne-
cessary alterations for the reception of the brilliant
assemblage of the ' Scottish Nobility likely to grace a
Court ceremony, so unusual in the metropolis of that
country.
The Duke of Hamilton arrives at Holyrood House
to-night, from Hamilton Pal ace, to inspect the arrange-
ments in progress, and to concert measures indispen-
sable for the Royal visit.
The Marquis of Breadalbane arrives from Tay--'
mouth Castle to-morrow.

The Earl of Haddington, First Lord of the Ad-
miralty, who is heritable keeper of the King's Park,
is hourly expected.
Sir Wm. Martins, Deputy Chamberlain, on whom
the sole management of the " reception " at Holyrood
House devolves, has arrived.
The Duke and Duchess of Argyll, with the Mar-
quis of Lorn and Lady Emma Campbell, the Duke
and Duchess of Roxburghe, Duke and Duchess of
Montrose, Lord Bateman, Lord Wm. Powlet, Sir
Thomas B. and Lady Hepburn, Sir Philip H. and
Lady Durham, Earl and. Countess of Rosebery and
Ladies Primrose, Viscount Jocelyn, Mr. Edward
Drummond, Mr.and Mrs. W. Campbell of Islay, Earl
and Countess of Eglintoun, Lord Kelburne, Earl
and Countess of Minto, &c., have already arrived.
The distinguished capitalist and scholar, Dwark-
nauth Tagore Zemindar, and his nephew, have Just
arrived from Yorkshire.
Sir Robert Peel is expected at Dalkeith House to-
morrow morning, the Right Hon. Baronet intending
to leave Drayton Manor this day for the railway
station at Tamworth, and by that mode of convey..
ante would reach Darlington this evening, and from
thence would proceed by post to Dalkeith, nearly
160 miles.

The Earl of Aberdeen will not reach here before
to-morrow afternoon.

Sir James Graham, it is expected, will be unable,
from press of business, to come to Scotland.
DALKEITH HOUSE, MONDAY.
In the course of to-morrow the noble and distin-
guished visitors invited to meet her Majesty and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert will all arrive.