The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-08-20 00:00:00

ROYAL f'7SIT TO SCOTLAND.

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Eolsraosom, Aug. 17.—The melaocholy dulls of
iti
the Marquess of Leftismle bash a eery sensible.
effect on his Majesty's tb is g I
health was serer bolter than b t malaria.
Tbe reports In circulation of a tffere e of opinion
baring esistod Muses his Majesty and the Noble
Marquess, and as that Wise tie cease which has led
to the sad catastrophe. bare produced a deep and
powerful masa/ion la his Majesty's mind. However,
whether these reports are correct or otherwise must,

ter the present, remain naknown ; hot it iv said that
the Marge's. of Londonderry has, most probably, left
kbiod him an important explanatory document, drawn
up in a moment when ►is mind though contemplating
tha fatal act, was yet collected in other respects. This
appears to ►e generally belie►ed by these here, who
have access to the best information, and it has bees
even said, that such &earnest has already been pet
into t►e King's hands ; bet with what truth this let-
s,' report has got abroad. I cannel pretend to conjec-
ture. Yesterday his Majesty confined himself to his
apartment at Dalkeith dui./ t►e greater part of the
day. be tb.ugb several Neblemen and Gentlemen
called. yet be saw no visitors till evening, but Lord
Melville and Mr. Peel. With these be continued a

loop time in delfberadok; however, ushing farther
has traaspired as to the natters upon which they were
senpied, except trelitelated exilualvely to the
appoint/neat of a
.i Marquess of
Loa-
deederry.
THE ILLtralittAtiON.
Theilismioadeoe last night wets Very spleadid, and
condetied with the greatest eider tad regularity. The
City la eertaioly the host eaboilinied for tech a sight of
say in the world. The of the lights in the
high irregular buildings *Old Tome, looking into
Prince's street, bad a most ts craireeque erect, morepr.
tiedlarly to those who have is the habit of foams.
plating them merely tre a hjlei, dark, Irregular Illus.—
The regular summit the New Towi here lighted with
more brilianey hat had imareoly no Gee an effect. The
public buildings and may of die booms of the Nobility
and Gentry, with Club Koons, Newspaper Offices, &e.
displayed appropriated transparencies and devices. The
illumination being limited to a certain hoar, they con
aimed at eight o'clook, Cad were entirely over at
eleven. This was sot the ease In Ireland, when, for
three MOM after the King's arrival, were Sees blued
till morning, Bet the Irish .=,:ri.ef Irregularity
and profusion; the Scotch, a method sad too.
iteration. ,
LEril AT HOLYROOD NOUSL
This day the Palace of Holgeood Hoes presented a
scene which it had not before ditygil tor upwards of
iieletary. A Royal Levee was bell Memo At as early
liner a bused of Honour enterbd the great
.lasedraugn-
lar area in frost of the Palace, and persons habited as
Yeomen of the Qeard were statlemed both in the lots-
tkr and on the outside, to keep lb* way clear. At ten
o'clock the carriages began loarrivoln rapid .accession
and at twelve the Royal Company of Archers matched
in, with their bsod playing before them,and each holding
bow in his right hand. Oa getting within the grand
portal pf the Interior area, tbeyranged themselves along
thei,is colonnades
liaiesiysoonerer siiliese,
highland wait bei the
ciliarinrlivl of
were of the s
also prem.* ; and two Bowmtret officers, Vickery end
Sayers, superintended a number of the local esstables
Is keeping older. The equipages were nuommus and
splendid, sail the whole display carried with is sash
an air of imposing grandeur as perhaps has never be •
fore been Witnessed is Scotland upon a similar sees.
eion. To enumerate every name in the long list of
tided and diatinguithed permeates who arrived from
ten till past four o'clock, would, far exceed the limits
to which the urgency of the time obliges me .to et/o-
hne this letter ; suffice it to say, that all the nobility
and superior rank which Scodaad can bout attended
in a style of varied elegance sod fashion, from the
embroidered coat to the Tartan habit. Crowds ofas-
sal and military officers came in splendid uniforms,
and aunty of them decorated with Orders. Physi-
cian'', .awycrs, and Clergymen, poured In, at the
heels of Provosts, Bailie', Deacons, and Deans V
lit ie numerous country Sq ai rbe found themselves
for the first time of their lives in Court habiliments,
and ankwardly strutted on towards the Pretests
I baniber, The carriages were at least 400 in amber,
containing, we believe, from 900 to 1000 of the hers, in
meatless variety of rank, costume, gait, and phynogoo-
lay. As a very conviderable proportion of them had
otter been at Court before, they seemed to be rather atl
a lots how to demean themselves, and not a little ado-
sidled at the quick time at which they were made to
pus from the presence of Majesty. While speaking,
v the l,t Tee, it may not be satin to mention a ease of
"Thin'llY mon- 'he Ek.r.ntirgh Magistrates. which oc.
!tirt.'4 their being presented to the King when he
node Grace of :.lontrose, by whom they were
introduced, had instructed them to do in all things as
lie did, meaning of coutqe that they should dolt striating;
Got they, accustomed to bang together, made all their
paces :ad hews one in the rear of the other, and contem-
per.otsmsly pith his Grace, to the no small amuse-
ment of the courtiers; and it is even said, of the King
himself, alto doubtless was pleased to find that his loving
subjects presented themselves beforebim is all their native
simplicity. At two o'clock precisely hie Majesty as-
tired from liaikeith in his travelling carriage, by the
private road. 11.3 blej, sty was attended by the Duke of
Dorset and the tlarquess of Conyogham, who rode with
Lim in the carriage. Ile wore a full Highland dress of
the Royal or Stuart wide, which became him remark-
ably well; and it was oh 4 that the kilt at infinitely
better nn his hlajevy than on Sir William Curtis, whose
appearance was so laughable on the day of the public
entry. Sir William on this occasion again appeared in
the Royal Tarte° ; bat he had forborne the philibeg and
addicted himself to the trews. The carriages approached
by the New Road on the Calton, drew op behind the pa.
and returned along the Canongate. The number
of spectators was very gre:g ; they were remarkably or-
4/11y, and, except a cheer on the King's arrival, and at
Lii departure, they made no noise. The Levee was Over
id four, and we suppose the King set out soon atter to
Prepare himself for the impending Courts, Drawing.l
rooms, Processions and Banquets of next week.
His Majesty appears quite delighted with Scotland.
In bin progress from the point at which he first caught
114111 slew of the multitudes that bad assembled to
?net him on his arrival, he was constantly making
siserratioss on the clean and orderly appearance of
Lis Scottish subjects. " There seems," said be, - not
to be a rag in all Edinburgh. I always considered
rile Sects to be a proud people, sad I have now found
that they have good reason to be proud. I see around
me a satin who. both in their dress and deportmeot,
're all Lithe! and Gentlemen."—He is much pleased
'lth his retreat at Dalkeitb, and, notwithstanding the
,
'Ytigue of hit voyage, be is ever and anon running to
1.1.5 windows to notice the beauty, the serenity, and
Primitive Innocence around blot. Delimit% Park
%i'lletd, something new even to ;it rivals, if it