Star.
London, England, 1822-07-27 00:00:00

JULY 23.

"The announcemet of the Royal visit has set us all
upon the qui Woe ; and Auld Reekie' was never in
such a bustle as it is at the present moment in making
preparation to give our beloved SOVEREIGN a hearty
welcome. Not only are our public buildings be7ng
furbished up, but every good housewife in Eciin-
burgh is putting her hcuse in order, to accomn o-
date the country cousins who are already cro*ding
in upon us to get a peep at Majesty.
" The utmost exertions are making to complete
the new road from the Palace to the Calton Hill,
which, I need not say, will be a considerable improve-
ment. The number of men employed, and the zeal
and assiduity with which they labour, gives us hopes
that it will be finished before the arrival of his MA-
JESTY, who is expected here on _the 11th of next
month. A semies of splendid entertainments ate
talked of, but the plans are not yet sufficiently ma-
tured to be made public.
" We all regret that our gallant 42d are not here;
though it is supposed that the Royal Company of
Archers will claim their old privilege of defending
the KING'S person, as a body guard, within six mile%
of
.the Capital. This Company, which owes its origin
to the Commissioners appointed in the reign of JAMES
the First ft r enforcing the exercise of Archery, was
revived during the reign of his late MAJESTY. It
now consists
.of above a thousand members, among
whom are most of our Scottish Nobility and persons
of distinction. Such a guard, we doubt not, will be
most acceptable to his MAJESTY, and we are all an-
ticipating the pleasure of seeing our Sovereign es-
corted by this fine Company of Nobles and Gentle-
men. They will, I assure you, make a goodly
shew ; for their uniform is tartan, lined with white and
trimmed with green and white fringe, a white sash
with green tassels, and a blue bonnet with a St. An-
drew's Cross and f;athers.

" It is not yet known whether his MAJESTY, en
his landing, will proceed direct to the Palace, or re-
pair, in the first instance, to Dalkeith House, and
make a public entry into our ancient city on the fol-
lowing day. Eyer since it was positively known that
his MAJESTY intended us the honour of a visit, stran-
gers have been pouring in both from the north and
the south ; lotings are already getting both dear
and scarce; and it is espected that before the KING
arrives there will not be a bed or a room unoccupied.

" Our ingenious artists, Messrs. FORREST and SONS,
have just finished the design bE a very beautiful
medal, on the subject of the Royal visit, which will
immediately be struck in gold, silver, arid bronze.—
The obverse, which contains a most striking likeness
of his MAJESTY, has been cut by a very promising
young artist of this city. The reverse contains an
allegorical representation, happily descriptive of the
event we so eagerly anticipate."

Yesterday, the Duke of Yong transacted military
business with the KING.
A Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held yes-
terday, at the Treasury Chambers.
Letters from Smyrna state, that the Greek Admirals
have issued a Decree declaring certain pails of the
Greek coast in a state of blockade, but which the
British Commanders had refused to recognise.
A ieport was circulated yesterday, that the Dutch
Government had resolved to acknowledge, uncondi-
tionally, the independence of the States of Solltil
America. Although it is extremely probable that
this will soon be the,case, )4t we believe the state-
silent is premature.