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;FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1822. /

FLUTE MUSIC.
This day was published, the Third Edition, carefully corrected
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ACOMPLETE GUIDE to the ART of PLAY.
ING the GERMAN FLUTE; being a plain and easy
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POULTRY, PIGS. MTLCH COWS% AND BEES.

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ItiPAIR OF PIOLTROOD CHAPEL. •

I'o THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
SI R—l read with pleasure in the Public Prints that
his Majesty, on quitting Edinburgh, had left orders
for the repair and fitting up of the Royal Chapel at
Holyrood Palace. I hope this Is true, both as it must
afford a gratification to the lovers of architectural
antiquates, and as it is another proof of his Majesty's
good taste and liberality. It is several years since I,
taw this elegant little ruin, but I thought it, at the
time, as fine a specimen of Gothic architecture, for,
its size, as any I had met with. In fact, both that
and the Palace itself are well worth the observation
of a stranger, and, having acquired an additional in-
terest from the circumstance alluded tor and the late
Royal visit there, you still not, I dare say, think it im-
pertinent to ir.sert the following little account of each :
Holyrood Palace (or House, as it is more generally
lieledy stands at the bottom of the town, or extremity
of the Cauongatvetreet. It was originally founded
by David I. as an Abbey, and called the Abbey of
Holyrood House, and from his endowment, and that
of succeeding Sovereigns, it became one of the most
opulent religious establishments in Scotland. James
V. according to the Editor of Camden, erected the
towers on the N.W. side, together with other build-
ings, for I Royal residence. Most of these, with the
exception of the towers mentioned, were burnt by
Cromwell ; and the corresponding towers, at the
other extremity of the Palace front, as well as the
rest of the Palace, as it no* stands, were executed by
Sir William Bruce, by the directioniof Charles ll.
In point of form, there has been often observed a
striking resemblance of this Palace to that of Hamp-
ton Court. It is quadrangular, the Chapel and N.W.
towers filling up one side of the square, and the other
sides and the back being completed by buildings of a;
more modern date. The court in-the centre is hand-
some and spacious, and surrounded by elegant piazzas.
A large imperial crown in the middle of the principal
front, excellently carved in stone, has a grand and
imposing effect, and bespeaks it a Royal Palace.
The only remains of the old Palace, are the N.W.
towers, which are occupied by the Duke of Hamil-
ton ; but these are by far tie most interesting part to
a visitor. In the second floor are the apartments of the
unfortunate Mary Queen of Scots, preserved as nearly
as possible in the state she may be supposed to have
left them. In one of them her own bed still remains.
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It is of crimson damask bordered with green silk
tassels and fringes. The cornices of the bed are open
figured work in the present taste. The embroidery
on the bed and chairs is said to be chiefly the work
of Mary's own fingers. A little room or closet ad-
joining is reported to be the place where the Queen
was supping with her favourite ltizzio and an at-
tendant, when Darnley and his associates rushed in
and seized him. The small circular stone staircase
by which they ascended still remains, the entrance
concealed by tapestry. In this closet I was shewn'
part of the armour, and a large bust of James V. Con-.
sidering the great age of the furniture, it is astonish-
ing to see it so little decayed, and the keeper of the"
Palace merits great praise for the excellent repair and
attention bestowed on these apartments, highly in-
teresting as they must be to every person of taste.
. Adjoining the bed-chamber, and communicating
with it, is the Presence Chamber, a magnificent room,
with a square pannelled ceiling, elegantly varied by
the initials, M. It. &c. in gold. Towards the out-
ward door of this apartment some large dusky stains
are visible in the oaken floor, traditionally said to be,
occasioned by the blood of Rizzi°, and which nO,
washing has been able to efface. Many tales are
handed down concerning- them, which have little
claim to probability ; but the tradition of the fact it-,
self has been so uniform, that there can be no doubt'
of its truth. The appearance of the marks them-
selves also bear strong evidence in their agreement
with the circumstances of the murder ; they com-
mence at a distance from the small supper closet
mentioned (the conspirators having had the huma-
nity to spate the Queen the sight of the first blow),
and run in spots and streams to the anti-room or
lobby, where the whole party are said to have stabbed
him at once and where there is a great mass of stain,
as though Rizzi° had there bled to death. The ap-
pearance of the whole, from age, is neatly that of ink.
The Chapel is the only part of this Royal residence
remaining which can lay claim to any great antiquity,
and appears to be about five centuries old. It had a
fine eastern window, and was supported on the sides,
by buttresses terminating in pinnacles. Through the
ignorance of an architect it was deprived of its roof,
and has now been for many years in a forlorn and-
ruinous condition. ki 1756 the Chapel was covered
with great a weight of stones, that it fell in about
ten years afterwards. It has long been despoiled of
all its ornaments, and nothing latterly remained
unravaged but a few fragments of its once Royal
owners. I saw in an open vault in it a few incomplete
sets of boxes, containing the remains of some of the
ancient Scotch Monarchs. Among these the large
arm-bone and thigh-bone of Lord Darnley, quite
black, bears testimony to the great size Of that unfor-
tunate man. In the belfry is to be seen a well•exe-
cuted marble monument, with the statue reclining at
full length, of Robert Lord Belhaven, who died in
the year 1659.
The other chambers, called the Royal apartments,
occupy three sides of the square. of eke flrkt"floor
the great quadrangle. On the north is a spacious 14..
lery, upwards of 120 feet in length; but no ways pro.
portioned it:height...lt, was hung all *er with pot-,
-Wilts of 111 Monarchs, through an imaginary series
of upwards of 2,000 years. They are very poorly
painted, and are repotted to have tweik*ali done by
1•one hand. In one suite of rooms the vitas are wain-
scotted Kith' ak ; the festoons of flowers and foliage
over the doors-and mantlepiecee are well executed ;
but the stucco.orevalbenss of the sou% similar tomost
, of • that period„uns.ni.y4maszi The 4purtuielit.s on
the ~User bi4ell ;if • we River pcopciiy
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