Star.
London, England, 1822-08-09 00:00:00

FROSI TILE RDINBURGH STAR OF TUEsDAT.

Saturday, the City of Edinburgh steam packet ar-
rived at Newhaven with upwards of 100 packages
belonging to his MAJESTY. The same •essel also
brought a large quantity of poultry.

The above poultry, it was at first stated, had been
brought for his MAJESTY'S use, and that each of
weighed seven or eight pounds; but we have the best
authority for saying that they are not intended fdr
the K t NG'S table: they are the private propel ty of M.
SPIKE, a London poulterer, who brought them ‘l,7,wa
on his own speculation solely, thotrgh in the eipe:ta•
tion of having the honour of supplying hi, Maiesris
establishment with that article. He WAS, however,
told that the KING'S Purveyor had contracted with
poulterers in Edinburgh for whatever of the kind
might be wanted during his MaJzsrv's stay. We
understand that no provisions that are not the produce
of Scotland will be set upon the KiNo's t.ibie while
his MAJESTY shall continue in Scotland.

Mr. FLORA NCR, Purve) or to the Kt Ko, has forrrei
'a very extensive dairy at Dalkeith, for the set v ice of
his MAJESTY's table. Only the butter and cream are
to be retained for that purl o,e. Tire hole of the
milk and butter-milk is to be distributed amongst tile
poor of Dalkeith and its neighbourhood, by order of
his MAJESTY. This distribution, we understand, is
to commence to-day.
There is also a laundry formed for the use of :is
MAJESTY'S Household ; and, when the KINO arrives,
there is to be a poor's-pot established, from whence
the poor of Dalkeith, &c. are to be served with good
wholesome broth and a proportion of the brokel
victuals, as was the ancient custom of the august
family of BUCCLEUGII during the life-time of many
former Duke.. There is also a similar establishment
to be at the Waterloo Hotel—whence all the broken
meat, &:. will be distributed amongst the poor p.i.
toners, poor-house, &c. daily.
It is now believed, that, whether the KING lands
at Leith or at Newhaven, he is certainly to proceed
to Edinburgh by the way of Leith Walk. No city
in Europe can boast a nobler avenue. The Kiser
will be in his travelling carriage, which is to meet
him at the shore, aad his progress on this occasion
is not to be considered as his public and formal en-
trance into the city. His carriage will be escorted,
as it is understood, by a party of the Yeomanry Ca-
valry of the County of Mid-Lothian. The Edinburgh
troop will be assembled close to a temporary arch
erected opposite Picardy-place. There the Royalty
begins ; there the LORD PROVOST and Magistrates.
the Sheriff, and other official persons, meet the Royal
carriage. The ancient silver keys of Edinburgh are
presented to the KING, who immediately returns
them to the Loan PROVOST. The Edinburgh troop
of Cavalry, commanded by Captain Roaster Coca-
aupt, Lieutenant ADAM HAY, and Cornet DONALD
HORNE, is then formed into two squadrons, one of
which precedes, and the other follows the Royal equi-
page throughout the rest of the progress to Holy rood.
The line of march which has been determined on
is understood, from excellent authority, to be as fol-
lows, viz. Leith-walk, York-place, Queen-street, Char.
lotte-square, Prince's-street, Waterloo-bridge, and so
down to the Palace of Holyrood by the new line of
approach which has been formed in that direction.
The KING, having reached Holyrood House, will
view the Palace at his leisure, and proceed psivatelf
to Dalkeith House, where he is expected to sleep every
night during his stay in this neighbourhood. The
House of Dalkeith contains a very noble entrance-ball
and staircase, and a suit of rooms every way such as
his MAJESTY is likely to approve of. The furniture,
which is plain, but very handsome, remains as it is,
with the exception of a magnificent state bed, which
has just been put up fur the Kiwo's use, under the
directions of Mr. TROTTEE. The KIND has sent daw's
his plate, and is to receive his personal friends at din-
ner, &c. in Dalkeith House. The whole of the Wa-
terloo Hotel has been engaged for the use of his MA-
JESTY'S suite, who have their own cooks, &c. Various
tables are to be kept there every day, at the KINGS
expense, for the accommodation of his attendants, in
their different orders and classes. Another table is

also to he kept at Holyrood, for the Gentlemen of
the ltoval Company of Archers, who are to discharge/
accnr lint to their ancient patent, the duties of the
Gentlemen Pensioners, or Guards of the interior of
the King's Palace. Thirty of them, it is suppose 4.
are to he on duty each day during his Maaastfa
stay : they are to line the gallery and ante-chambers.
and enjoy, in every respect, the same privileges which
the Gentlemei Pensioners have in Carlton Palace and
St. James's. A ilex dress of Lincoln green, slashed
with white satin, conking de chase, quiver, ste. has
been orde►ed, and will he worn on this occasion by
the Gentlemen of this ancient body. They are to be
commanded by the Earl of Horrroun, their Captain-
General; and under him, by Major NORMAN PRIN..
GM of Torronce. Their appearance, so graceful in
itself, and associated ss ith so many antient recollec-
tions, cannot fail to produce a very striking effect.
The day immediately succeeding that of his ar-
rival will be passed by the KING, it is understood, in
a private manner. On the second day after his MA•
JESTY'S a' rival, his first Levee will, it is said, be held
in the Palace of Holyrood.
Atter dressing in his private apartments (the same
lately occupied by the Earl of STRATH mom part of
whose splendid collection of cabinet pictures still =-
mains there), the Km° will proceed to the Presence
Chamber, in which a Throne has been erected. Seated
upon his Throne, he will receive the Address of the
Magistracy of the City ; and, after he has admitted
the high Officers of State, and others who enjoy the
privilege of the entrée into his closet, the doors will
be opened, and the Noblemen and Gentlemen desirous
of being presented, or of paying their respects to the
SOVEREIGN, will be successively introduced.
Each individual attending the Levee will carry
with him two visiting cards, marked thus—

Mr. A. B
(Resignation.)

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" On occasion of
" To be presented by SI
If no particular Nobleman about Court is to intro.
dace the Gentleman, he will fill up the last blank thus:

" To be presented by the Lord in Waiting."
On this occasion no Gentleman can appear other-
ise than in a full dress suit, with sword and bag ; but
imir-pnwder is not now held to be indispensable.
Gentlemen may appear in any uniform to which
eley have a right ; and for those who present thens-
selves as Highlanders, the ancient costume of their
conntry is always sufficient dress. Those who wear
the Highland dress must, however, be careful to be
armed in the proper Highland fashion—steel-wrought
pi:to s. hr .4a..word, and dirk. It is understood that
C 1./INCA/MY BREAD AL/JANE, HUNTLEY, and several
ctlier jiieftaina, mewl to attend the Levee with their
tail on, i. e with a considerable attendance of their
Gentlemen followers. And, without doubt, this will
2.2 d vex y greatly to the variety, gracefulness, and ap-
propria e splendour of the scene.
The following additional particulars may be pretty '
well relied upon :

The Regalia of Scotland is at present, as it is well
known, in the Castle of Edinburgh, under the care of
Capt.ain ADAM FERGUSON. Sir ALEXANDER KEITH.
Knight Marischal of Scotland, will, as soon as the
KING is in Holyrood, proceed to the Castle, and, pre-
sent4ng a warrant under tie sign manual, demand
the Regalia from the keeper. in nrale. to its re-
moval to the Palace. The Knight Marischal (who
represent the ancient and illustrious house of the
Earls M A RISCHAL, and pa wssesses their estates, the title
of Earl having been forfeited in 1715) will ride, ac-
cording to the old custom, on horseback, attended by
six &quires, in rich costumes of scarlet and gold.—
He himself wears the dress of his office, which is of
blue aid white satin, the national dolours of Scotland.'
The Knight Marischal, having received the Regalia,
rill convey it in his carriage to Holyrood, at-
tended by his Esquires, as above described, and a
large military escort.
On the day when the KING in person goes to
the Castle, the Duke of HAMILTON, who is premier
Peer of Scotland, will carry the Crown. This is a
privile,ze sshich he enjoys as Earl of ANGUS, and re-
presentative ol• the once all but Royal House of Doti-
cLAs. The Sword of State will, on the same occa-
sion, be carried by the young Earl of ERROL, Lord
High Constable of Scotland. In virtue of this high
tifice,•Lord ERROL ranks as the first of Scottish sub-
jects. His authority supersedes that of all other Ma-
gistrates, within the verge of a Court holden in Scot-
land; so that the peace will be preserved at Holy-
rood, &c. during his Pituitary's visit, by the officers
of the Lord High Constable alone. The Gentlemen
of the Celtic Society are, it is supposed, to act in this
capacity ; but besides these, whenever the Hi4h Con-
stable appears in any procession, he is entitled to
come with a personal suite of five Keights, ten Esquires,
and twenty Yeomen, all in appropriate costume. The
Earl of ERROL'S appearance will therefore form a
very important feature on every occasion of formality.
On the fourth day it is understood his MAJESTY
will hold a Drawing-room;
No Gentleman can come to the Drawing-room
without having been previously presented at a Levee.
The proper object of the Drawing-room is the pre-
sentation of Ladies.

Ladies are introduced to the Krrica either by Ladies
who have already been at Court, or by the Lord in
Waiting.
A second Levee, and a second Drawing-room, will
conclude, for the present, the public appearances of
his MAJESTY at Holyrood. But it is expected that
he will gratify ns by coming one night, during his
stay, to the Theatre, where a proper Box is to be pre-
pared with all that good taste for which Mr. Mutual(
and Mrs. SIDDONS have ever been distinguished.
It is understood that the KING will pay short visits
to the gallant Earl of HOPETOUN, the "Marquis of
LatarAN, Lord Lieutenant of the County, Viscount
lizt.vit.LE, and some other distinguished characters
in this neighbourhood.
If the exertions now snaking continue, all the scaf-
folding for the accommodation of the different Public
Bodies, will be erected in the course of the present
week. Workmen have begun to fit up the gallery
over the Royal Exchange.
In the Parliament House the preparations for the.
banquet are of the most splendid description. The
KING'S table is already prepared in a semi-circular
form, under the great window of the Parliament
House. At this table A seect company of about thirty
will sit: his MAJESTY under a canopy in the centre,
with the LORD PROVOST on his right hand.
The project of a •triumphal arch has been given
11'2; and cuawqueutly, we understand, a larger sum

of money will be applicable to the entertainment at
Parliament House. A proposal for the introduction
of a choir has been under consideration, and £lOO
was named as a provision for bringing four vocal
au:thanes from. London. But as it was too late to
convey them down by water, the above sum not being
sufficient to defray their travelling expenses by land,
we believe that the suggestion has altogether failed.
This is to be regretted, since the preience of such
glee-singers as the Messrs. Kuvverr, and one or two
others of their' circle, would have considerably enli.
vened a feast such as the one in contempla'ion. It
is not according to etiquette, we believe, that any
oratory should be introduced at a Royal Banquet ;
and the drinking of the Kum's health, which will be
the principal expression of attachment to the KING.
cannot last'out the evening.
The design of erecting galleries for Ladies, we un-
derstand, has also been abandoned, on account of the
expense which it would occasion; but this need form
no objection to admitting them to the feast;after the
manner of the citizens wives in London, should the
plan be approved of by his MAJESTY. If, however,
there are to be no Ladies, and no singing, the least
that can be done will be to provide the best instru-
mental music which the city will affind. The Pio-
fessional Society ought to be engaged; and, that his
MAJESTY might hear some of the best Scotch airs in
their greatest perfection, Gow's Band should be pro-
vided for the occasion. We have yet heard of none
but military music having been decided on: this can
be no novelty to the KING. who retains in his house-
hold service the finest military band in Europe.
The Peers of Scotland have agreed to give a Ball
in the Assembly Rooms, for which 400 tickets will
be issued, and for which the most splendid prepara•
tions are making. We have seen the design for the
embellishment of the east end of the Assembly-rooms,
which has been approved of by the Committee of
Peers appointed to superintend the decorations, and
it certainly exceeds in magnificence anything which
has been previously seen in Scotland.

A number of pel sons had collected, at an early
hour this morning, on the Kent-road, in expectation
of his Malvsry's embarking at Greenwich, to see
him pass; nor could they be persuaded that his MA-
JESTY would not leave town till to morrow morning.
Captain DALL, of the James Watt steam-boat, is
ordered to have his vessel in readiness by six o'clock,
in order that no delay may be occasioned to the Royal
yacht. His Mn.rasTy is expected to land at Leith
on Monday, about half-past two or three o'clock.—
While in Scotland his MAJtsyy will be attended by
only eight persons—Lord GMYDYR, Lord GREAVes.
Lord F. CONYNGHAM, Sir WILLIAM KNIGHTON, Sir
EDMLINTO NAGLE, and three persons of inferior rank.
A scene of great confusion was exhibited on Wed-
nesday afternoon on board the James Watt steam-
vessel. Having taken in her cargo, almost to over-
flowing, of passengers, luggage, and carriages, she
had reached Blackwell. when an Officer coming on
board with an order from the Admiralty, as it was
said, the vessel immediately came to an anchor along-
side the Tourist steam-packet, lying at that place. It
was then announced to the passenger!, that orders
having been received for the return of the James Watt
to Greenwich, a removal must be made to the Tourist.
The dimensions of this vessel are upon a scale so'
much smaller than those of the James Watt, that
there was a total deficiency of accommodation. A
scene of confusion then ensued beggaring description.
It was soon discovered by the earlier occupants of the
Tourist—which was not to have started till Friday—
that sue Wai absolutely without preparation for the'
voyage. The vessel, however, was actually on the
point of taking her departure, without a morsel of
provision, or a drop of water on board. The num-
ber of passengers was upwards of a hundred. Re-
monstrance and entreaty were equally fruitless. Pro-
vision it was not possible to procure at Blackwell,
adequate to the consumption of the voyage.

THE ROYAL GEORGE YACHT.
Yesterday we visited the Royal George, She is a
noble vessel, with an exterior distinguished for its
symmetry rather than for its embellishments. On
stepping on board we noticed the same elegant sim-
plicity : with the exception of the gilt coat of arms at
one end, the gilt tiller at the other, and a beautiful
orbicular glass compass-case in the centre, the quar-
ter-deck of this royal yacht scarcely exceeded in de-
coration that of one of our crack frigates.
A winding mahogany staircase that opens near the
left, or larboard gangway, leads to what is called the
middle deck. A door facing the stern leads to the
KING's dining-cabin—a room about 23 feet wide, or
" athwart ship," and full 17 deep, or " fore and ;ft."
A door opposite that conducts through a passage,
about three feet and a half wide, and seven feet and
a half long, to the KING's state cabin, or drawing-
room, about twenty feet wide, and 15 or 16 deep.—
To the left of the passage, entered by a door from
the state cabin, is the Ktwo's bed-chamber, measuring
about 13 feet one way, and the length of the passage
the other. The cabin to the right of the passage is a
small bed-chamber for the personage on board next
in rank to the Ktho. The ceiling is about six feet
and a half from the deck, and the Royal apartments,
though richly and tastefully fitted up, do not contain
a single superfluous piece of furniture. In the two
bookcases of the state cabin are several standard
works, foreign as well as English.
Returning to the foot of the staircase, a door that
leads to the fore part of the ship leads also to the
" Lords apartment," where the Captain and his Offi-
cers, and some of the principal attendants, dine, and
the seats are all convertible into beds. A passage
from this room conducts to a spacious kitchen, reach-
ing to the bows of the vessel. The cooking process is
wholly managed by steam. On the lower deck are
the sleeping cabins of the Officers of the ship, and
here also are slung the hammocks of the men.
The ROYAL GEORGE measures 330 tons, and was
built in 1817, at Deptford Dock-yard, from a design
'by Sir HENRY PaARE, one of tile Surveyors of the
Navy. The KING'S trip to Ireland last year, it seems,
afforded indubitable proofs of the superiority of her
construction. In the two days heavy gale which his
MAJESTY experienced: on his return, the yacht ship-,
ped scarcely any water, while the attendant frigates
were " plunging bows and bowsprit under." On the
same occasion, the ROYAL GEORGE shewed also that
she could outsail and nutcarry almost any of the men
of war in company. No finer vessel, therefole, could
have been selected for conveying the KING of ENO'
LAND safely and speedily to the port ()Chi: destination.

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NAVAL *INTELLIGENCE.
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FALSIGIMI, AMIDST 7.—Wind S.S.W.—Aerfued off.tire port,
the Eagle. Berre, from Pesnau for Lisbon;
PLTMOVIIt, Amon 7.P Wind N.—Ateived the Venerable
Commie, from Memel; and Byren, TAra.mi, trom London foe
Newfoundland. Sailed the Ariadne, for the Cipe of Good
Hope.
Postilion:it' Aeon: S.—Wind &alt.—. Arrived the Deane,
'Acuson, from Havre, and sailed againfor MiramichL
DaAt., Armen S.—Wind E.S. It —Came down from the.
River and sailed, the Catherine, Tonnage, fur the South Seas ;
Flacidia, FAIRCUMMU, for Trieste; Buenoventura, I.OIIARACIO,
for St. Sebastian's. Arrived the Hope, limos, from Quebec,
and sailed for Yarmouth.
Comm-House, Auourr S.--Ships Entered Inwards; Emanuel,
from Gottenburgh ; Nathaniel, from Antwerp ; James. from
Jamaica; M irsbal Blucher and Sons of Commerce, from Rotter-
dam; Sylvia, from Petersburgh; Teaser, from Amsterdam;
Scipio, from Quebec; Talbot, from Calais.—Entered Outwards :
Triumph, fur Bombay; Onderneeming, for Amsterdam; Leeds,
for liamburgh ; Mevagissey, for fit. John's; Earl Bathurst and
Mercurius, for Rotterdam; Active, for Dublin; Woburn, for
Cape Coast. Castle ; '
Symmetry, for Malta • Natalia, for Stettin ;
Eleanor, for PiUatt • Driver, for Eldneur.LCieared Outwards :
Prince of Waterloo, for Ostend ; Ann, for Jersey ; Talbot, for
Calais.