Star.
London, England, 1822-08-13 00:00:00

FROM THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY OF SATURDAY.

The scene of bustle daily increases, both from the
drat influx of strangers already visible in the streets,
;1.1 from the active preparations going on in all
quarters, with a view to his MAJESTY'S visit. The
public streets are in constant motion, and in parti-
cular the North and South bridges, lA'aterloo-place,
alid the east end of Prince's. street, present a remark-
able contrast to their usual dulness at this season of
the year. All the other streets are proportionably
c: owded ; and those which are in the intended line
of the Royal procession are from morning to night
occupied with painters, glaziers, paviours, carpenters,
&c. labouring with incessant and anxious industry to
complete the necessary preparations. Every vacant
space from the Palace to the Castle, from which a
view of his MAJESTY can be caught, will be occupied
with extensive galleries.
All the windows of private dwellings and places
of business will be thickly planted with spectators;
and, in order to accommodate a greater number of
persons, wooden balconies are to be fixed from the
windows of the first floors of many houses, which
will give a commanding view both up and down the
High-street for a considerable space. All the way
down Leith Walk galleries are in preparation, which
will be filled with spectators, anxious to witness the
approach of his MAJLSTY to the City. At Gayfield-
square, is an extensive and commodious gallery,
roofed in, which is calculated for the accommodation
of a numerous body of spectators. The streets oppo-
site also, Baxter's-place, and Greenside-place, are
lined Midi galleries, and all the streets through which
his MAJESTY is to pass present similar preparations.
At Leith the preparations are on a most extensive
scale. Ihe whole range or the Tier has been corn-
qtably fitted up with seats that will accommodate
about two thousand spectators, who will have a com-
plete view of the ceremonial of his Maaststar's leaving
his Royal yacht, on board his State barge, until his
linding at the draw-bridge, opposite to St. Bernard.
street. There are also numerous scaffolds erected
along the line of Procession. A triumphal arch is
preparing near the place of landing, and another in
Constitution-street. The seats on the Pier will be
guarded by military along the whole line, so as en•
tirely to prevent confusion or accident. Tickets of
admission to the Pier are sold at five shillings each.
The preparations in the Parliament, or Outer House,
where the civic banquet will be held, are nearly com-
pleted. It will be lighted by thirteeu chandeliers ;
the three centre ones ate most superb. His MA-
JESTY'S Chair will be placed at the south end, on a
raised flooring, at a semicircular table, between which
and the other tables there is a pretty considerable'
space. The latter consist of three rows, extending to
Lord MELVILLE'S statue. The windows, the re-
cesses where the Lords Ordinary sit, and the common
entrances .have been hung with scarlet draperies, as
as also the north end of the room, to correspond with
that at the south window. A number of paintings
ere hung up, but it being thought that they hurt
appearance of this fine Gothic Hall, they have
Leen removed.