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Cousq, Drawing Rooms, Processions, and banquets,
of nett week.
Lord 'N'tti.viELE ancfMr. Secretary Pam. set off
for London this morning.
ANOTHER LETThR, SAME DATE.
His :VA./astir arrived in town from Dalkeith early
this morning in his travelling chariot and four horses,
accompanied by the Marquis of CONYNGHAM and
the Earl of Wixcuit.sEA, and alighted at Holyrood
House, at a quarter past ten o'clock, precaratory to
the Levee, uhich was this day opened at twelve
o'clock. Along the streets on the line appointed for
carriatztQ, were placed divisions of the Scotch Greys,
to prevent interruption ; and the Court-yard of the
Palace %vas occupied by the Archers, some companies
of the 13th Foot, and three bands of music played
national airs, both in the front court and lawn. At
twelve o'clock the carriages began to set down. All
the Officers of State, Adges, and Law Officers of the
Crown, had precedence, by a different entrance from
t ,a• the Public in front: 140 carriages conveyed
the Nob-ity and Gentry to his Ma.resTv's Levee;
the greater part of the company were dressed in a
military uniform. The whole of the Nobility whose
names were mentioned in the Procession of his MA-
JESTY'S enttance were in attendance, as well as the
principal Gentlemen of the Scottish Ear and Church.
His MAJESTY seemed in better spirits than he was on
the day of his landing; a great crowd occupied the
avenues to the Palace, but the utmost order pre-
vailed. His MAJESTY yesterday received several vi-
sitors at Dalkeith, among whom were the Duke of
MICCLEUGH, the Duke of DORSET, the Marquis of
LoTHIAN and Earl of WINCHILSEA ; the Earls of
Fitl: :old LAUDERDALE, and Lord MELVILLE, had
a long diithrnce. The KING, at seven o'clock, had
a select party to dinner, and amongst the company
was the Earl of FIFE. . . .

The poi.ular bustle seems to have entirely subsided
here, and die bulk of the inhabitants have teturned
to their ordinary occupations, as if Holyrood House
\vas not traced with the presence of a King. The
people hat e been so long tt ithout the presence of so
august a personage, that they appear, after the pass-
ing of the tilst pageant, to be indifferent to Court
occurrences. The last public reception at Holyrood
House was by Prince CHARLES STUART, in 1745,
when the principal inhabitants were called upon to
pay their assessments to enable that adventurer to
attack the throne of his present MAJESTY'S grand-
father. The very tartans that now decorate the
Chieftains who ate doing homage to the KING, were
at that time worn by personi who were chivalrously
engaged in promoting the interests of the unfortunate
man chose success must have involved the ruin of
the House of Brunswick. The principal Officers on
duty at the Palace this week, are the Earl of HOPE..
TotrN, Captain-General, Sir GEORGE MACKENZIE, Sir
DAVID MILNE, and Lieutenant-General Sir J. HOPE.
The illuminations last night were uncommonly
brilliant, the streets were crowded to excess, and the
Theatre closed at nine o'clock. The appearance of
the illuminations was extremely grand from the ele-
vated ground about the city. Rockets and dificharges
of artillery and small arms were repeatedly fired from
the Castle, Calton Hill, Salisbury Crags, Leith bat-
tery, and the ships of war ; and the vivid flashes from
these gloomy heights hal a sublime effect.
In the windows of the lodging in Queen-street oc-
cnpied by the Magistrates of Glasgow, there was an
illuminated Crown and a beautiful Star on each side
of a transparency, on which was painted the Glas-
gow Arms, and an emblematical figure representing
the commercial character of that city, and under-
neath, in large characters, the words " Our King,"
in variegated lamps.
All the towers of the Castle were stuck full of
blazing torches, which had a very fine effect; and a
fire was lighted up near the flag-staff battery, and
another on the main-guard.
It is most gratifying to add, that the whole of these
rejoicings passed off without the occurrence of any
accident.

The Civic Fcast will be given to his MAJESTY on
Thursday next, the Peers' Ball on Friday, and the
Ball of the Caledonian Hunt on the Monday follow-
ing. The KING, it is expected.will attend these Balls;
but it is doubted whether he will lay the first stone
of the National Monument on Calton Hill. There
is a carriage way ascending within a dozen yards of
the spot, so that the ceremony might be performed
without any great personal inconvenience to his MA-
JESTY. It is said that the KING'S stay will be limited
to twelve days.