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In the narrower streets through which his MAJESTY !
had first to pass upon his landing at Leith. The
streets were lined with the military and ieomanry cif
the garrison ; the windows and tops of the houses
were filled with spectators. At an early hour the
different' military bodies appointed to escort his MA-
JESTY froth Leith moved forward. to their respective
destinations, the Highlanders playing the favourite
airs of the clans with their singularly discordant in-1
struttents. The Archers presented an interesting and
chivalrous appearance : a finely fitted tartan uniform,
with the white muslin ruff of the time of Queen ELI-
ZABETH, theprnamented bow, quiver of arrows, broad
plain yellow leather belt, half concealing the cauteall
de chasse, and these equipments worn by young Gen-
tlemen mostly of good stature and graceful appear-
ance, gave them a chivalrous air, and sustained the
Poet's. description.—
" Each chosen for an archer good,
" Knew hunting crift by lake or wood;
" Each one a siz.foot bow could bend,
" And far a cloth yard shaft could send ;
" Each held a boar spear tough and strong,
• " And at their belts their quivers rung!"
—One division of the Archers took up a station next
the platform, where the KING landed, under the com-
mand of the Earl of ELGIN: the remaining division
of this corps occupied a part of the Couit yard of
Holyrood House, under the orders of their Com-
mander, she Earl of HOPETOUN. While these arrange-
ments were making, the Heralds moved backwards
and forwards,
,appoioting the stations of official per-
sonages. The novelty of the Heralds dresses, though
inferior to the gorgeous display made by similar per-
sonages in London, seemed very attractive here—
" Each at his trump a banner wore,
" Which Scotland's royal scutcbeon bore,
" In painted tabards proudly chewing,
" Gules, argent, or, and azure glowing!"
At half-past eleven o'clock the whole of the civil
and military arrangements for receiving his MA-
JESTY were completed with excellent precision, and
according to the prescribed form : the utmost order
prevailed both in Edinburgh and Leith. At the lat-
ter place the coup d'ceil was extremely attractive.—
The Quay for the Royal landing was principally oc-
cupied by the Chief Constables, under the superin-
tendence of Mr. SCARTH,.the Moderator: the Scotch
Greys, the Mid-Lothian Yeomanry, the Archers, and
detachments of Highlanders, also occupied their re-
spective positions. The whole of the pier extending
from this quay to the water's edge was covered with
seats filled by well dressed people. The opposite
quay (next the Custom-house) haJ also seats, simi-
larly occupied, under the direction of the Special
Constables. The drawbridge was uplifted to prevent
accidents by any rush across that communication,
and the extremities were fitted up with platforms
chiefly filled by ladies. The space between the port-.
cullis, which otherwise would have presented a
broken and dangerous object, was occupied by the
stern of a large ship, which was neatly adorned with
branches of trees and heath flowers, and which also
afforded accommodation for a number of persons.—
Above was an extraordinary spectacle; the vessels in
the river had all squared their yards, and on them
stood, forming straight lines, rising pyramidally to the
topmast a number of sailors with white trowsers, who
shouted repeatedly, as the music of the Highlanders
played on .the ground. The particular spot prepared
for his MAJESTY'S landing was as near as possible to
that used on similar occasions by former Monarchs.—
It was exactly opposite the Custom-House, and about
100 yards from the lower drawbridge, which is al-
ready described. A floating platform was provided
for the occasion, and ingeniously constructed so as
to enable his MAJESTY to land either at low or high
' water—a broad flight of 20 steps, covered with scar-
let cloth on a grey ground, was attached to this float-
ing platform, and communicated with the quay ;
another platform was erected for his MAJESTY to
stand upon while receiving the homage of those de-
puted to tender their first congratulations upon his
touching the shores of Scotland ; and this platform
extended to the drawbridge, where his MAJESTY'S
carriage was in waiting. Upon it stood in readiness
to receive his MAJESTY, WILLIAM CHILD, Esq. Ad-
miral of the town, (a local Civil Officer); JOHN
MAGPIE, Esq. the senior Magistrate of Leith ; JAMES
REsett and ABRAM NEWTON, Esqrs. the other resi-
dent Magistrates, in their corporate gowns,with their
several assistants. Besides these Local Magistrates,
who were ex-ecio the principal superintendents,
there' were also on the platform, the Marquis of
LOTHIAN, the Lord Lieutenant of the County, in full
military uniform, wearing the star and riband of the
Order of the Thistle ; the Earl of FIFE, wearing a
scarlet (and apparently) a foreign General Officer's
uniform, with Portuguese Orders; Earl CATHCART,
who is Lord Vice-Admiral, but he wore a military
uniform; the Marquis of WINCIIELSEA, 'dressed in
the Windsor blue, as Lord Chamberlain; Lord C.
BENTINCK, in the same uniform, as Treasurer of the'
Household; the Lord President of the Court of Ses-.
sion, the Right Hon. CHARLES Flom, of Grantor;
the Lord Chief Baron, the Right Hon. Sir SAMUEL
SHEPHERD; night Hon. W. ADAM, Lord Chief Com-
missioner ; the Lord Justice Clerk, the Right Hon.
DAVID BOYLE ; the Lord Advocate, Sir 11 M. RAE;
the Iti.sht Hon. WILLIAM DUNDAS, Lord Register ;
all in full uniform, together with their attendants.
The whole of these arrangements being completed
at half-past eleven o'clock, the utmost suspense was
felt in the short space which elapsed before the firing
of the signal gun, to notify the KING'S departure
from the Royal yacht. At five minutes before twelve
this gun was discharged; it was re-echoed by the
battery from the fort, and from all the stations around
the city. The discharge of the artillery was hailed
iby shouts from the pier, from the multitude there as-
fsembled, who could see the approach of his MA•
jaEsTT. In a quarter of an hour the guard-boats from
I the several ships of war attached to the Royal squa-
dron rowed into the river, near the Custom-house,
and lay on their oars opposite the landing platform.
The fourth launch, bearing the Royal standard, con'.
' • ,versal bis MAJAM. )1410 sat klCtWee.il the Marquis