The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-08-21 00:00:00

THIS lax°.

(Miter Olt • LIMA /lOU SIXINnURGIN A'Un• 18.)
The Levee, yesterday, went off with the greatest
eclat, arid his Majesty's spirit appeared to beevldently
improved since the day before. Holyrood-bonne dis-
played a deuce of animated splendour, which, even in
the best days of the Stuarts, bad been witnessed
within its wall. Both Whigs and Tories attended the
Lila io great ',umbers. Amon the wiles i noticed
Mr. Jeffery, the celebrated advocate. No accident
whatever occurred in the course of the day, though the
pageant had collected an immense somber of persons.
His Majesty left the Palace shortly before five o'clock,
ad in the evening had a select party to dine with him.
Lord Glealyoo, the son of the Duke of Athol, had the
kenour of an levitation. His Grace of Athol doesnot,
like the other Highland Chiefs, appear here with his
feudal waste, or with his Tail on, as it is called ; and
the reason alleged is, that he, wished in the first in-
stance to bring with Lim not less than five hundred
(Wooers, but this being objected to as a violation of
the compact with the other Chiefs, whereby their
Tells have been rat :hart, he preferred to come
without a single clansman rather than be seen
is public, shorn of his ancestral honours. !shay
good and pious people in this good and loyal town of
Edinburgh, have been flattering themselves all the
week with the hope that his Majesty would, on this
present Sunday, attend one of the churches, where be
mi;ht be at once instructed, delighted, and edified ;
bat their fund anticipations have been eeeee cly. disap-
pointed, fur hie Majesty did not appear in any kirk or
'Lapel uithin the precincts of Auld Reckic, but heard
D.vine Service is private at Dalkeitb. To-morrow
his Majesty will receive Add on the Throne.
Ngdav is yet fixed for hie return, bat it is thought he
will out set out till after this week. Mr. Kean bas
jn.t arrived from Ireland, and Fawcet, of Covent-gar-
den is also here.
Extract of another letter from Edinburgh, dated
Saturday night.—About 1,200 persons were pre-
sented, at the Lever, the greater part military per-
sonages, aid many in tile Highland costume. The
personages who had the privilege of entry through
the closet, were the Dukes of Dorset. Montrose, Ar-
gyll, and Athol ; the Marquesses of Winchester, Co-
trrigham, and Graham; the Earls of Fife, Lander-
-4'4., Morton, Moray, Kinnoul, Errol, Bredalbane,
Eelhe, &c, Ilse. ; Lords Gwydyr, Glenorchy, Melville,
&c. &c. ; Mr. Peel, the Judges of the Courts of Sas-
moo. the Law (Miners of the Clown, and the heads of
toe Magistracy. A great 'somber of the Gentlemen
at the Bar and Writers to the Signet were also pre-
sented; among them was Mr. James Stuart, of
Damara. The other presentations were the principal
Scottish gentry arid military officers. His Majesty
gave to all a must gracious reception, and expressed
himself highly gratified at the presence of so large a
body of his Se,
ish nobles and people.
'An LADIen. IvanCstoss.--The most interesting
visit paid to il&r yal squadron on Wednesday (14th
Ito
Inman',) was tie Mission of Sir Walter Scutt, who
conveyed to his Majesty the elegant Silver Cross,
which has been deseribed in a previous number. as a
tribute (rem the Ladies of Edinburgh.
The filing having signified Lis Royal pleasure that
the Same should be presented in the manner which
lyi;h,7scgr•ori. I:::,l2:4o:r..fti‘f
.ct.ortrmormueun,
insl.,A
Inage protlded for the :evasion, and bnalving been re-
ceived oa hoard the Royal George, was ushered into
the presence of his Majesty.
Sir W:lter Scott then presented the Cross, which
his Majesty most graciously received, and expressed
i.is inteution to wear it in public.—(Calcdortiaa filer-'
curl,.)
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Exults', burr 20.—The Duke of Bedford ar-
rived in this crity on Monday, and slept at Clench's
New London lon. Oa Tuesday morning his Grace
left fur Woburn-Abbey. We are happy to atate that
Ws Lighly-respected Nobleman appeared to have re-
rocered his late severe illness.
An excellent slaw of horned cattle was produced at
war (air on Wednesday, which sold readily at ad-
s aced prices. The principal parch were from
Sonsersetshire, and other counties eastward. There
was a very indifferent show of h , and but few
purchasers.
On Thursday Evening, at Falmouth, about half
past Dine the atmosphere became suddenly enlighten-
,O, of a bluish colour, and a body of fire was °bare-
el to shoot in a southerly direction ; it was apparently
;:nolit the else of a man's hat ; it fell in the Bay near
a boat in which setae persons were fibbing, continned
on the surface about six seconds and then sunk ; the
water was thrown about with considerable force, and
coc:inued to bubble some time after it disappeared.
..:t slaritainchurch fair, on Monday last, good oxen
awl site,, sold freely at from 10s. to 20s. per head
advance; in the prices of other descriptions of cattle
lane was no alteration.
We are Inforaed that the ore eeeeee of the poor in
the wish of Ludgven, lately pat up to auction the la-
bour if such persons as could not obtain work, and
had, in consequence, applied for relief. The demand
fur this species of labour was not great, and the
right ofi:topluying these unfortunate persons was ob.
tined at we rate of from two-ponce to four-pence a
day for each. If it were not for the poor-laws, there
nebappy beings would be reduced to • state equal to
that of the people of Ireland, who have been starving
:midst abundance.—(l/Tred.)
Gu Saturday our police succeeded in apprehending,
at iris Luse in St. Mary's-row, in this town, William
Awry, at the moment he was engaged in coining
siapenres. In the cellar in which he was found at
week, a quantity of blanks, sevreal pair of dies for
lull-crowns, shillings, and sixpences, a milling-press,
a.td other apparatus necessary fur his Illegal mann-
Ii entre, were discucered and taken po ion of by
tie ;slicers. His wife and mother, who were in the
brute at the tittle, were also taken into custody.—J.
Piollips, living in Barr-street, Ashted, Lad been like.
wiseWi.h h
the
eprelanded on suspicion of being concerned
other parties ; and upon his premises were
frond a quantity of blanks, sad of silver, used for co-
-1:2,r.i11f, and a cutting-out press. They are all now
action. The
in our prison, where they await exami
,74tt1 . The party, and their occupation, we under-
od, have long been suspected by oar policie.officess.
--(Birsiage,ats Gazette.)