The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-08-30 00:00:00

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CALEDONIAN HUNT HALL.
write Iff a Lain nag ZeiNereell, Are. 21.
Last sight the bail, Rine by the monthers of the
Caleiesias Hoot in bosom' if his Majesty', WA place
at tie Assembly Rooms in Gertegmetreot. The inter-
sal armagewoots and docoratiese were almost pre-
dad, the woe as at Gut Peer's ball, of which I have
Riles yea 'detailed Basset is 'previous letter. The
kit list of holittoobles, too. who attended, iscieded.
ii4th (ow cemptioss, all those wbo were present en the
f esessioa. Therefore. to go Weevily into
the
detsll respecting the wise of last night. would be
oily to fedgoe the reader with tiresome ripetitiou.--•
His Majesty came in from Dalitieth in his travelling
carriage. escorted by a guard of cavalry, lied entered
the ball room at half-past sloe o'clock, preceded by
the Comatimee of the float, and the great officers of
iiielleaseisid. Asks passed through the long lime of di I-
rtogoieked personages that bad formed to the right sad
left it eke door, be hewed repeatedly. mad addressed a
few words to pertirelar ladividoals whom be remig-
aired. There was is his manner in air of kindness aid
modeeseasios apparently unfeigne,d, though it might
hmve bite slily the result of that nigh degree of po-
fished grawfolome which his Majesty can so readily
assume when be thisks proper. After " lied save the
King" was played. semeroes yelps were at foie
'seta on " the light fantastic toe,' sad his !dojo's).
.ogoje olliasesSa, with obvious eejoymect. the merry
violations of the Scotch reel. Dancing was kept up
With saw partial istermiesions, during the hour sad
a half test his Majesty feeleleed. The Duke of Ha-
milton sad his brother. Lord Archibald, were present
to the distinetive costume of the Hunt. bit to neither
of thee did his Majesty address &single word. There
was Om talkiest is tbe assailer of N obi. Duke to show
that he ause4.4 rather through the cold formality of
etiquette thee from any fettle, la which the heart was
rosewood. He occasionally detached himself altoge-
ther low the animated aemestlage, walking up sad
doge the saloon, or standieg in a meditative moods
with his hack ageism one of the pillar.. While in
ibis atdmie he was adiremed by a Lady and Gentle-
mss of his acqasiatanse, to whom he said that be was
tired of State pageants. His Majesty retired shoot
gam o'clock, sod as the Royal carriage drove off
lead chews were beard all along the streets. Mr.
Peel sets eel to-aerrew oe his return to Leaden. m-
ttaded by Ur. fleeter. the King's Messenger. and is
is sodersteed that his Majesty will probably sleep at
&intone House, to-raerrow sight. sad embark on
the following day at four o'clock, after having par-
takes of an elegant defense which hie Nobler beet
Ms provided. This is the prevailing *plain as to
the ausegemeat, but then are some professing se be
In the secret, who confidently assert that hie Majesty
will embark to-morrow with at greatest privasy, is
order to avoid the bustle which his pnbbc depictors
mast create. This morning his Majesty bosonrod
Lewd Melville with his company to breakfast, at Mel-
ville Castle. His Lordship, with true hospitality.
hes ohiered ea elegant entertaissent for three bemired
,efilie Mid Lothian Cavalry. who formed his Majesty's
estwt from Dalkeith. Amid Rookie is at this me-
wls. e'l is a hustle, and the public cariosity 1811,14 d
between two grand objects of attraetion—ths re...-
slots-to lay the first sto. of the Natineal Monameat.
and a man walking for a wager. It was ezpseted
that bie Majesty would by his ewe hand have put
spots record the *deo of the proposed strneture eta
she Colima Hill, bet this I. has declined doing, bay-
isle "feinted a Commission for the ?elem.—The
Commissispers ate the Duke of Hamilton (Premier
'Duke of Soselawl), the Duke of Athol, the Doke if
Mostrese, the Earl of Reseherty, Lord Lyadoch. Lord
;ad Lord Hopetoon. About twelve o'clock
all the approaches leading to the Calton Hill were
crowded with spectators. and the view from its mi-
ni down Waterloo-place and all along Princes-street.
est beautiful in the extreme. while to the person
stela., is these streets. the, perspective which the
hill presented was so lees pietatesque asel jrand.
'Lb tits eye tamed, it lighted op objeoll-of vs-
tied interest, entrancing with agimated effestitil the
local combinations of the scene, So truly beautiful in
themselves. The procession was alleged'. of • Ma.
sock character, and formed agreeably to the in-
structions contained in a programme which had pre-
ciously been sent round among all the brothers of
the Craft.
At a quarter before two o'clock, the Lord Provost
the sad corporation proceeded is state to the Calton-
bill, attended by a body of constables; and at two pre-
cisely the procession moved off from Parliament-square,
passing dawn High-street. and over the North-bridge,
till after having reached the open space in frost of
the Register-office, it turned to the right ap Waterloo-
place, and wound round the bottom of the kill,
ascending hoe the South side. The Duke of Hamil-
see marched in (root, as Grand Master for Scotland.
It is quite impossible for any leerier* to describe the
vicuna, grandeur of the. pages.. Never before bad
Scotismd witnessed so sommose and epleodid a eaval-
eade of Freemasons. The vivid and striking contrasts
Iba objects which the long array Inhibited were of
a character the most imposing that can be imagined,
The
gorgeous decorations of the craft were frequently
untie associatioa with the plaid of the mountain. and
rich coifortos of scarlet and geld, gave additional ef-
fect to the iosigaia of masonry. Flags with appropriate
iatcriptions upon them floated along the line at otos-
dose( distances, sad a perms, attired pretty much in
the style of the Champion, on the day of the Corona-
tion, and mounted, like him, on a spirited charger,
formed a loose conspicuous object in the scans. Two
black men, dressed in the Eastern costume, and wear.
iog turbans, walked one of each side of him, leading
his horse by a rein of white satin. On getting to the
summit of the bill the procession formed itself round the
spot near the Observatory, where tits stone was to be laid ;
and the several Masters, took their stations on a plat.
firte, opposite to whom were the Conirolesioners, the
Lewd Provost, and Magistrates. &c. The Doke of Athol
Oleo read the Comm:lasi.' from his Majesty, lad re-
lented the assistance of the Muter,. Wardens, and
brethren of the Masonic Lodges, in laying the foun-
dation stone of a Monomial in gratitude to the Great
Disposer of emits for his sips, interposition in be-
-4° St Ibis eeretrY. A proles basing beta offered
rztheOreat Architect of satires the usual selects-
. Meat pion of loserdeg two glass bottle., cos-.
lbe anent oils. Iso. is lb. amities of the
"NC no eseeseeph, wise, ell. he. wars Oa eased:,