Star.
London, England, 1822-08-23 00:00:00

Srm attachment to the religion of their iiithefi is inseparably
continued with unshaken loyalty to their King.
" That your Majesty may boas reign over a happy and united
people, to maintain that peace and prosperity which the wisdom
of your Majesty's Coyne!li and the vigour of your arms have, by
the providence of Ono, achieved for them, Is the earnest prayer of I
“ Your hiajesty't most dutiful and loyal Subjects." 1
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ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DAT ..
This day the KING held the Drawing-roo at Holy-, f
rood Palace, and, after a lapse of nearly t o centu- i
ries, this ancient edifice, where often " feasted the
chiefs of Scotland's power," became again the centre'
of splendour and chivalrous gaiety. The court-yard
and quadrangle displayed the usual attendants in
their state liveries, troops of dragoons kept the ave-
nues to the Palace open for privileged company.
The Archers remained as a guard of honour in the
corridors, and Highland and Lowland uniforms com-
bined to give the gay relief of the tartan hues to the
gloomy shadows of the Doric pilastres which once with
" Dazzling lamps from gallery gay
" Cast on the Court a dancing ray ;
" Here to the harp did minstrels sing,
" There Ladies touch'd a softer string!"
So early as eleven o'clock the company were setting
down. It is needless to state they consisted of the
principal part of the Nobility and Gentry of Scotland.
The Gentlemen were mostly in military dresses ; but
the Ladies looked to great advantage: they are in
general taller than the Ladies of England, antcheir
rich plumes of ostrich feathers were exhibite. with
superior effect. The dresses were mostly white satin,
tastefully ornamented with a profusion of lama. There
were about 3000 personages at Court, and the novel
appearance of so splendid an assemblage at Holy-
rood Palace was extremely gratifying to the northern
lovers of Court ceremonies and Royal etiquette. The
' KING arrived at half-past two o'clock in his travel.
ling chariot, drawn by six horses, from Dalkeith.
His MAJESTY wore a full Field-Marshal's uniform,
and was received at the private entrance by all the
Officers of State. He did not stop in any of the ante-
chambers, but proceeded directly to the Drawing-
room, which is in the suite of apartments formerly oc-,
cupied by the French Royal Family, in the right
wing of the quadrangle.
The company in attendance for presentation were
previously admitted into the suite of apartments in
the .opposite part of the Palace, from whence they
had a passage to the Drawing-room through a gal-
lery facing the Park, and subsequently egress from
the north corner of the building. The KING appeared
in good health, and better spirits than he has mani-
fested since his arrival in Edinburgh. Crowds of
well-dressed persons, and particularly Ladies, were
in waiting to greet his MAJESTY upon his arrival at
Holyrood ; and he repeatedly bowed, and often
laughed heartily in acknowledging the earnest though
often ludicrous efforts of the crowd to evade the mi-
litary escort, and get a closer view of the Royal per-
son. The day proved wet and unfavourable for those
whose gratification could only be indulged in the
street, but all within the Palace was gay and magni-
ficent. Not a word of political arrangements trans-
pires at Court, though rumour out of doors confi-
dently attributes the sudden departure of the Marquis
of CONYNGHAM, who left Edinburgh for Ireland at
half-past four o'clock yesterday, to a communication
of which he is said to be the bearer from the KING
to the Marquis WELLESLEY, and that the former
Marquis is to succeed to the Irish Government.—
The only circumstance which would attach credit
to the latter, is the anxiety to communicate that the
Marquis of CONYNGHAM is going to Ireland on his
private business, as if there was any necessity (unless
the habits of high life exclude the exercise of the or-
dinary social sympathies) of telling the world that a
Nobleman was obliged to plead private business, to
spend his autumn with his wife and family. The
KING daily entertains a select party of private friends
at Dalkeith—no political partiality is evinced upon
these occasions. The Earls of FIFE and Rossmrs
have repeatedly had the honour of enjoying these in-
' vitations. The principal public business and corres-
pondence with Ministers in London, is carried on by
Lord MELVILLE and Mr. PEEL. The latter has two
Secretaries, who are constantly employed, and lie is
generally unable, until between five and six o'clock
in the evening, to set out with Lord MetviLts to
Melville Castle. The ordinary official business is
transacted in a suite of apartments at the Waterloo
Hotel. It must be immense upon the Home Secre-
tary, if any conjecture can be formed from the num-
ber of cases which are daily packed within his car-
riage, and the couriers who are constantly in motion.