The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-08-29 00:00:00

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THB KING AT KIRK.
(user Tin stussuses OISSOVIre. or /Maier-)
The King attended divineservice in St. Mee Chita,
yesterday forenoon. The Lord Prorate and Meg%Wield,
sod the Jadges of the Girt of Snake, and the Beres'
of &cheque. had takes shelf places in their 'Seidl
seats before his Majesty's arrival, and the Cengregetios
(some of whom were In the church by 7 o'clock A. M.)
were fully assembled..
Oa his Majesty's entrance, he yes rewired by the Mi-
nisters and elders, arrayed in a line in frost of the
church door; Dr. Baird then had the honour almond.
ing his Majesty from the door, and "hewing the way to
the Royal Seat, and we understand that an Interesting
incident occurred in the progress. His Majesty had a
sealed packet in his hand. He inquired at Dr. Baird
where the usual receptacle for the congregation deposit-
ing their contributions was placed; on being told bhe
Reverend Principal that the weal receptacle bad been
removed for the time, in order to avoid interruption to
his Majesty's entrance, his Majesty appeared to regret
this circusataace, and then putting the packet into the
Principal's hand, he desired that it toight be applied with
the rest of the collection, to the benefit of the poor. We
afterwards saw the address of the packet dons graciously
given, sad it was as follow.:—" Oise hundred pomade
from hie Megjeety." Hie Majesty then took his seat—
with, among ether eminent persons of his suite, the Earl
of Errol (bearing the sword of state, en Isis right band)
and Lord Glenlyna, as Lord in Waiting, on his left.
These remained standing during the slick, around
the Royal Chair. Dr. Lemont, who, as Moderator of the
Assembly, had been desired to preach before the King,
took as his text. Col. iii. 3. and 4. For ye are dead,
and your life is hid with Christ is God. When Christ
who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear
with him in glory. The sermon was excellent, and both
to it and to the other parts of the service, his Majesty
gave earnest attention.—By the sidgingoithe last psalm
especially, we could notice that he was sensibly impressed,
We perceived that he joined his voice to that of the as-
sistant-band, and the audience both in that psalm and the
two preceding ones. Immediately on the service being
closed, his Majesty, after hosing to the preacher, left the
church.
(IIXTIACT Or a LIITTIIt MOM ZDINBUIOII, AUG. 26.)
Nothing that his Majesty has done, since his arrival
to ingratiate himself with his northern subjects, has
operated so successfully as his attendance at the High
Church yesterday. Such an act was quite io character
with the zealous regard which the people in general
pat to the sacred Obligations of the Sabbath. At an
early hour the High-street was lined en each side with
detachments of cavalry, and as his Majesty passed from
Holyrood House to the Church a deep silence prevailed,
and an ordinary spectator must have been struck with
the impressive solemnity of the seen.. The people tes-
tified their homage by taking off their bats, and bowing
to his Majesty, bat not one ebeer was beard, nor was
there the slightest demonstration of ardent feeling.
Every emotion was repressed in solemn ce for
the day. None were admitted to the church but the
members of the regular congregation; consequently
there was no oppressive crowd. A chair of state, and
other suitable accommodations, were ;nevi led in the
Gallery appropriated to his Majesty and the Royal suite.
About eleven o'clock theJedges and Municipal Autho-
rities arrived, and took their respective seats; the Rev.
Dr. Lamont, the Moderator of the General Assembly,
making Isis appearance In the pulpit at the se me time.
At haltpast eleven precisely, the King entered the
church. His Majesty was attended in church by the
Doke of Argyle sad his Duchess, the Duke of Due-
cleugh, Lords Reseberry, Belhaven. Etch*, Errol,
and Cates. besides Ida Psso>sal WO. Ml+
the Staff of Scotland. The service neontmess
with the first version of the 100th Psalm, which
was finely chaunted by the Choir. After a very
impressive prayer, part of the 23d paraphrase, from
the Itith verse to the end, was sung. The Lord's
Prayer was thee repeated, in a solemn and distinct
manner. At the conclusion, Dr. Lamont commenced
the sermon. It was an excellent discourse, but deli-
vered with too much theatrical affectation. One feature
in it was particularly remarkable. It did not contain a
single allusion to the circumstance of his Majesty's
visit, nor was the word Meg, or Sovereign, once men-
tioned in it. The Reverend Preacher expatiated in
glowing terms on the obscurity of a true Christian's
life in the present world, as contrasted with the splendor
that straits him in the life to come. He dwelt en the
instability of all earthly grandeur, and portrayed, in
vivid colours, the vanity of all human enjoyments. His
Majesty appeared deeply affected by the sermon, parti-
cularly towards the conclusion; and it may, perhaps,
be said that it was the only one without eatery that
hag ever been.delivered is his bearing. On leaving the
Church, Ibis Majesty returned to Holyrood House, and
thence immediately after to Delkeith. Ile was dressed
in a Field Marshal's uniform, and wore the star and
Insignia of the Order of the Thistle. The speech which
the Duke of Hamilton delivered at the Civic Banquet,
has produced a strong sensation in the public
The Whigs applaud it with rapture, the Tories decry it
with vehemence. It is certain that the Duke was not
previously a favourite with the King, but now that the
occurrence of Saturday night has been reported to the
Royal ear, there can be but little doubt but that marked
coolness will be tweed to positive aversion. It is
thought, however. that something stronger than pa-
triotism dictated the high-toned address which the
Noble Duke delivered; and every one believes that he
was at the time actuated by indignant feelings of wound-
ed pride, at finding himself though the Premier Peer of
Scotland, unnoticed, even by a nod; while the son-in-
law of Mrs. Jordaa reoeived the utmost gracious marks
of Royal attention. •
(FROM visa CALIDONIAN ISCRCOOT.)
Yesterday afternie-te the Karl of Fife and a select
party had the honour of dining with his Majesty at
Dalkeith House.
Royal. INVIONART.--This excellent lostitntion has,
we understand, received a mark of Royal favour, his
Majesty having ordered a donatioa of 200 guineas to
be paid to the Treasurer, in aid of the funds of the
charity.
Ills Majesty has also seat a donation of 100 guineas
to the Treasurer of the Lunatic Asylum, for the ben&
fit of that Institatioa.
The other donations of his Majesty to the Charitable.
Institutions of Edinburgh. are 100 guineas to the So-
ciety for the Relief of the Industrious Blind, and fifty
pintas to the Lying-in-Hospital.
Three public edifices. the Royal Chapel, the Eqaes-
trian Statue, and the National Monument, will be added
M the other splendid buildings of Edinburgh, all of
which owe their commencement, or their don. to
his Majesty's visit.

11 is said that seen after the King's return from
Scotland big Majesty ►ill visit St. Paul's in state, aad
dine at thildhall, as meal after every Coronation.

There are now no less than three Marehion eeeee of
Londonderry, two of whom are of course Dowagers—
namely, the mother (or rather muther•in-law) of the
lately deceased Marquess, and his widow. The third
is the young Massbionsss, wife to the brother of the
, late Marquess, who has succeeded to his titles,

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