Star.
London, England, 1822-08-16 00:00:00

PRIVATE LETTER.

" EDINBURGH, TUESDAY EVENING, SEvEN O'CLOCK.

41 We are all anxious for the landing of our So
VEREIGN on the shores of his ancestors. Edinburgh,
because it has now and then skewed itself Whiggi,h,
has been set- down by some as a Radical city. Let
every oneohave their own opinion—but I am certain,
whether she is pronounced so or not, his MAJESTY
will not experience any other than a welcome and
loyal reception. The crowds on the Calton hill yes-
terday were truly astonishin; ; and as our SOVEREIGN
did not appear by the evening in the Frith, they re-
tired to their homes, expecting this morning to find
the Royal squadron in the Roads. A very fresh gale
from the west this morning disappointed their hopes.
It has continued all day without abatement. The
crowds are still greater : all seem bent on one object—
the appearance of a sail in the German Ocean. Sonic
may say these crowds were collected together fiom
idle curiosity—but the vast expense individuals are
putting themselves to for the approaching

don, and to make his reception grand, is completely'
against such a consttuction.
44 There are individaals here who were present on
the same occasion in Ireland, and who are of opinion,
that the preparations in this city, even exceed those
of the Metropolis of Ireland.
" The population of our city is 110,000, and it is
said we have now, or shall have, 300,000.
This morning I saw the Marquis of &Luton')
and Lord FRANCIS GOIVIIR march along the streets
at the head of their followers, amounting to about
60, preceded by three bagpipes. The M'Gregors,
under Sir EVAN *Gamma, I have also seen, a line
body of men, amounting to 4.0 or 60. The Bread-
albane, Huntley, and Glengarry Clans are also al.•
rived, and each headed by their Chief; and with the
addition of the Celtic Society, or Club, of whom 60
turned out on Monday, we shall witne.s a body of
200 men, in the real Highland costume. The dress
of the Celtic, is mixed, from their being Gentlemen of
different Clans in one body, but quite splendid,
though I think too much modernised—while the
tenants from thesNorth bear the true appearance of
the Highlander, both in figure and dress.
6, Nothing appears in our streets but splendid equi-
pager. It is like London in miniature: I sly in mi-
niature, beoause the bustle is not so widely extended;
but in our principal streets and thoroughfares it is
equal, if not greater, which our wide streets may
easily allow. We have many Noblemen and Country
Provosts I suppose I may call them, for this is THE
Fout. The latter sport their equipages, if possible,
to equal 'the Nobility ; but we will only allow that, if
all the colours of the rainbow mixed would make an
equipage splendid.
" At two o'clock to-day, a report reached town
that a fleet seen this morning, at seven o'clock, in the
distance, and which could not be pronounced the
Royal squadron, had actually &lien it; and that,
driven to sea, they had actually made for Dunbar,
where his MAJESTY had landed, arid had arrived at
Dalkeith Palace in one of Lord LAUDERDALE'S car-
riages. This I think improbable, as the surf would
make it impossible to land at that port. We all know
what a dangerous bay that is. The report gained
ground, and sent many to rest their weary limbs and
anxious hearts; though, alas! like myself, quite dis-
appointed, from the wind being so strong in the west
that the signal guns could not be heard.
P.S.—Eight &Clock.
" lam just returned from the CaltoooHill. The
evening is fine, but. there is a mist on the oceanat
times the Bass can be discovered faintly—the wind
has fallen, but still due west—the squadron not in
sight.—Thousands on the Calton Hill—all anxious.
but not a little disappointed. The tide is flowing very
quickly, and it will be high water about eleven o'clock.
To-morrow morning will, we hope, spew us the Royal
fleet in our Roads.

" The Krwo's carriage has certainly gone off, in the
event of his MAJISTY s landing at Dunbar ; but Sir
THOMAS BRADFORD, Comman.ier of the Frces, had
heard nothing of his arrival there at four o'clock—
Dalkeith is lye miles off. The Castle is the nearest
fort, and 1 have heard no salute:'

EILTRACT OF ANOTHER LETTER.
" EDINBURGH, TUESDAY, FITE o CLocK.

" Peeple continue to crowd to this Metropolis, and
many of them, especially those in Celtic attire, have
not been able to restrain their anxiety to wear the
costume. Many of the superior Celts are gay with
Cairn Gorum buttons, and have tl e bloon s of their
thistles formed of Scottish amethysts. Per: aps it may
be from the gaudy sheen of the tartans, :hat Edin-
burgh has become a Celtic City. The R(,. al Archers
have tartan uniform, although the bow v as never a
favourite weapon with the Celt, ; and the LORD PRO-
VOST himself has put on his illumination board, the
words ' Rich Albans Gubrath, which by helping the
grammar a little may be translated Albion'o King
for ever."fhe ' Pater,' which has been placed with
such admirable effect in the front of the Excise Office,
has been beset with the word Salve before, and the
word Patrice after, so that the central term has been
diverted from its original and appropriate meaning.
The streets present 'a most motley spectacle of Men
from every part of the country, and the varied mo-
dulation of their tongues has a very strange effect.—
The Highlanders are the most loud, and they seem
to feel all the consequence which the possession of
the dirk gives them. Still, notwithstanding the pale
winking of the Edinburgh lamps, and the weakness
of the Police, all goes on most quietly. Only one
Highlander has hitherto laid his hand on his skian
dltu, and he was grossly insulted.
" The Scottish Peeresses have declined taking their
station on the scaffolding in front of St. Giles's, be-
tween
the Magistrates and the Clergy ; and the Scot-
tish Peers have declined forming part of the procession
from Leith, on the ground that they were not pre.
pared for so stately a solemnity.
" The Caledonian Hunt are all to be invited to the
Ball given to the Peers by the KING, and they them-
selves
are to have a grand Ball.
" Fisher-row has some hopes that it is to have a
new rivalship with Leith Pier about the Royal land-
ing ; and, accordingly, 400 men have been, since the
winds became contrary, employed in constructing
a platform.
" The Duke of ROXBURGH, who formerly declined
taking any share in the Royal Ball, has now come
forward to be admitted.

" The Earl of KINNOUL has arrived in Edinburgh,
to discharge, as is supposed, his office of Lord Lyon
King at Arms.
" There has been a misunderstanding among the
Antiquaries about the colour which should be warn
in the favours: Sir WALTER SCOTT said " blue," and
blue accordingly was the word, if not in the stock-
ings, at least in the garters, of Edina's dames; but
it seems, after all, that the thing should be green
a colour which, in stockings, Ladies do most cor-
dially hate. '

" LEITH, Timmer Evamira, Six ceCt.oci.
" The Pier-head of this place is crowded with spec-
tators, many of whom have been here since yester-
day, anxiously waiting for his MAJESTY'S arrival.
Shouli he land at any other port, they will experience
a severe disappointment. The different vessels lying
here at present have their streamers floating, and
everything is prepared to receive his MAJESTY with
all due honour. Devices for the illumination are
affixed to the Custom House, consisting of St. An-
drew's Cross, Thistle, and Impel ial Crown, with the
inscription, " Hail, Scotia's Kings' A black board,
stuck up in front of the Hospital fur seamen, ealaibits

•
in large letters, cat out of the wood, the blunt but
honest tribute of Welcome, Gemmel" The PRO.
.YOST of Perth has arrived in grand state, attended
by some of the minor Civic Functionaries of his town,
for the purpose of offering their loyal congratulations
to his MAJESTY on his arrival in Scotland. They
Claim precedence of the Corporate Body of Glasgow
and the Perth Paper urges them to insist upon it. ,
" Some circumstances incidentally occur.which tend
to bheW how far the. greater proportion of the people
can be influenced by political feelings at a juncture
*ben it might naturally be supposed such feelings
would have been suppressed, in deference to the pe-
Culiar occasion. An Address, which i, t‘i i e p:e-
sewed to his MAJESTY by one of the tried. l citate4
Trades, contained, originally, this sentence:—' W
beg leave to assure your Majesty -of our loyalty aria
attachment to your Majesty's Person an Govern.
ment: The last word in this sentence was Annzio.:3
to the majority of the members, arid they ins,,teJ
its being expunged, which was accordingly dime'.4...
This is only one specimen of the sentiments that
prevail in Edinburgh with respect to the present
Administration. Two triumphal arches have been
ereete.l at the extremity of Leith Walk. One stanch
immediately opposite to the place %Oleic hi:. MA-
JEsrY is expected to land, and might serve for any
thing but that which it is intended to represnt..---
Underneath a clumsy emblem, more like a nightcap
than a Crown, it exhibits the following inscription r
Scotland hails with joy the visit of her King.' The
other arch is better designed, and m re i;i c racuer
with the purpose. It stands farther on toward EJin-
burgh, and is a wooden structure tastefully fentoonel
with green foliage, having on one side a ship com-
pletely rigged, and on the ocher the rept esentation of
an anchor, as emblems of commerce. Over a gal-
lery near the barrier, si here his MAJESTY is to ,e.
ceive the keys of the City, and which is intended li-
the accommodation of the Lotto PROVOST'S family,
t'ne words, We come to welcome our King,' are writ-
ten in large characters."

GEOROE THE FOURTH'S WELCOME
TUNE.—." Whistle o'er the lave o't."

Hark ! the pibroch's martial strain
Ca's the clans to Lothian's plain
Scotland's got her King again,
Welcome Royal Geordie!
Blaw ye breezes ! fav'ring blaw,
Round North Berwick's lofty Law,
Gently on the squadron fa',
That brings us Royal Geordie!

Geor0;:: !naves his proud domains;
Far ot rrthern mountain scenes :
He corns , to see our nymphs and swains,
Courteous Royal Geordie!

And, 0! among our mountains blue,
Are loyal chiefs, to valour true,
Ar..l beauteous nymphs, may wind a clue
Around the heart o' Geordie!

Welcome to green .I!byti's shore
As the gallant Bruce of yore:
Ile, the lion rampant bore,
And sae does Royal Geordie !
Holyrood again looks gay,
Martial Ees, in bright array,
Glitter in th- gow•den
Te welcome Royal Gtordie!

ea towe. lila the banners
Ten thousand hands are waving high,
While thond'r;ng plaudits shake the sky
Welcoairg Royal Geordie !
Let the wine-cup circle round,
Let the tt u n;.e:'s flourish sound,
While our sbips and forts resound
A blithe sal..te to Geordie!

BRIGIITON, AUGUST 15.

The absence of the KING, whose presence diffuses icy and
hilarity wherever he takes up his rei:dence, ha. kept lb izbon
rather thin of company ; but our lod.;ing-houses are filling ap
in the expectation of his Alsaarry taking up his abode at hi, fa-
vourite residence, on his return from Scotland:
We have this morning had several very singular rumours :1b.:7

The death of tie Marquis of LoNnosossur occ.iiioned
place, as it must have done every where, sensations not to be
scribed ; but let us not dwell on this melancholy subject.
Thit morning, at nine o'clock, a Messenger arrived here, e.-
press, with dispatches for his Royal Highness the Duke of Yoic.
of such a pressing nature that, before ten o'clock, hi; R0y.21
Highness set off post for London. The cause of this hasty move-
ment was variously accounted for. There are people here who
consider the possible contingencies connected with the death of
the Marquis of LONDONDRRRY, u suffitient to call for the presence
of the Duke of Yon in London, without any other circumstance.

The disarrangement of public business which the
Marquis of LONDONDERRY'S death has created, is
very considerable. It is the etiquette of the CabiLe:,
that in the absence of one Secretary of State, his
duty is pet formed by some other Secretary of &arc.
Thus, last year, during the KING'S visit to Ireland,
Lord BansuasT acted for both Lord SU:MOUTH .11111
the Marquis of LONDONDERRY; and it was ar-
ranged before Mr. PEEL lately left town for Scotland,
that during his absencethe Marquis of LONDONDERRY
should officiate for him. This his Lordship accord-
ingly did, even when he was last in town on Friday;
but in consequence of the sudden demise of his Ler.i-
ship, the business of his Office has now devolved ttro3
Earl BATHURST, along with that of the Office of 1:.•
PEEL. We have now the offices of the three Secre-
taries performed by one—Nail:nein in usm.
Earl BATHURST arrived in town on Wednesday',
from his seat at Cirencester, in Gloucestershire, and
had an interview with the Earl cf LIVERPOOL, and
also yesterday.
Yesterday Lord GRENVILLE had an interview With
Earl BArtsuesr, at the Colonial Office.
The French Ambassador, Baron FAC El., the Am-
bassador from the NetherlAnds, and most et 1::e
foreign Ambassadors and Ministers, have tiansac—l
business at the Foreign Office within these few slAy.,,
since the death of the Marquis of LoxooNos:i:nv.
The CrIA NCELLO of the Exurb:Qt.:En left town Gar
Blackheath, on Wednesday evening.
We have great pleasure in contradicting the report, that Cy rt
peas, 1•:sq. of the Firm of I.ot:tats, Units; Hers, and Co.
one of the passengers seriously injured by the overturnicr
Belfast coach, on Thursday last. By a letter received ye.trr,l.t.,
we learn that this Gentleman is now safe, in the midst of ins
numerous literary friends, assembled in " Auld Iteekie" to meet
. his Frettlitait'sJustrisal. •