Star.
London, England, 1822-08-26 00:00:00

7*KING'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.

7.

PRIVATE LETTERS.
EDINBURGH, AUGUST tit.
:SOUL ritOCE&STON FROM THE PALACE TO
THE CASTLE.
Scarcely had my letter of yesterday travelled
bilyond the precincts of Auld Reekie, on its way to
don, when fresh orders were received from Dal-
ifeith respecting-the Profession to the Castle. His
.111.t.raszy, it appears, has, at the earnest request of
the Civic Authorities, been prevailed upon not to
postpone it beyond this day, as originally filed.—
Never was any morning ushered in with omens more
inauspicious to a Public Procession; and it would
seem as if the elealents had conspired to mar the
.dat of a pageant which might be said to have been
forced upon his MAJESTY. A thick fog, which, from
the preceding evening had overspread the City, in-
creased in density as day-light appeared, and, up to
twelve 9'clock, every object was almost enveloped in
darkness. After that hour, however, a gleam of sun.
shine penetrated the deep gloom of the horizon, ac-
companied with eccasinnal showers of heavy rain.
In the meantime all Edinburgh was in motion, and
none were prevented by the peculiarly untavourable
state of the weather from hastening in crowds to the
streets through which the Procession was to pa,s.
The " gathering of the Clans" took place in their
usual way, to the sound of the bagpipe, and they
marched from various quarters of the town with their
Chieftains at their head. The rain still continued to
pour down, and the atmosphere still bore the same
gloomy and lowering aspect. Those who could ob-
tain cards of admission to the Court-yard of Holy-
rood House, where the Procession was to form, lost
no time in repairing thither, and groupes of lovely
feMales, elegantly attired, joined in the throng, re-
gardless of any other consideration than that of seeing
his MAJESTY.
The streets through which the Procession passed
were lined by the Incorporations of the City, and
other P.ihlic Bodies, according to the following
programme:

NORTE! SIDE.

I.—From the Abbey &rand to the Canongate Church.
The 'Magistrates of Canongate, and the Trades and other Public
Bodies of Canongate, Calton, and North Leith, will be formed
under the direction of the Magistrates of Canongate, so as to
Occupy the whole space.
I L—Canongate Church to Leith Wynd.
The Magistrates of Leith, the Merchant Company of Leith, the
Trades, Sailors, &c. &c. will be disposed on both sides of the
street in such order as the Magistrates of Leith shall direct.
II L—Leith Wynd to Chaliners's Close.
The Caledonian Gardeners' Society.
IV.—Chalincrs's Close to the head of the North Bridge.
1. Incorporation of Candlemakers.
. Ditto of Barbers.
;$. Society of St. Crispin.
4. Society of Journeymen Printers.
All form 4 in sack order as to occupy the whole space.
V.—From the head of the North Bridge to the Flesh-market

Close.
1. The Society of Bookbind:rs ; and, above them,
2. The Booksellers of Edinburgh.
Vl.—From the Flesh-market Close to Writers' Court.

The Merchant Company of Edinburgh, their Clerks, /cc. so
arranged under the direction of the Master, as to occupy the
whole space.
Vll.—Ladies' Gallery above the Royal Exchange.
Vlll.—From Writers' Court to the Head of Bank street.
1. A space of 150 feet ha length will be set apart for Clergymen
of the Established Church, and other Clergymen not other-
wise accommodated.
2. Royal Niedical Society.
3. The Students of the University.
4. Royal Physical Society.
IL—From Bank-street to Miln's-court.
1. Church Music Society. I 3. Society of Porters.
2. Society of Chairmasters. 4. Society of Carters.