The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-15

the 18th, while entering the Firth OF Forth,
n The yacht the Royal George, the storm
Vas 50 violent that they had to seek shell
ter, and come 10 anchor. On the 18th the
King, attended by the other yachts, had
reached the spclrerage in Beith Roads.
The 10TH was appointed for tie Royal en-
trance Into Edinburgh, and tlhe Edinburgh
6azetteso Of that dag give spiieudid accounts
/ Of the pageant. We give a summary.
The early part ofthe morning was cheer
Tess aud gloomy but il cleared up before
10 o'clock, when to the Firth Of Forth,
under any circumstances n beautiful pros
pect, was added the splendour of the royal
shipping, oocapying an rectangular position
in the water, al nearly equal distance from
the Royal Yacht:
And on the north within The ring,
APpear'd the form at Inglands King.
Ties treamcrs from thu ships, particularly
the admiriI's, were decorated with all the
colours Of the rainbow, forming an arch
along her rigging, from.stem 81 stern. The
expapse of the sea IL this psif ef the llar
bor, WAS covered with boats and pleasure
yachts, filled with elcgaBtly dressed people,
all anxtons 10 pass aud have q glance nj the
royal y"cht--'Ihe Whole view presented a
beautiful combination of attractive scenr-
~, and animated hustle. The craSs, and
towers, and stupendons hills which over
look the city, were covered with people
gazing through their telescopes, while the
corporate bodies and citizens of Leiih and
Edinburgh, were busting about with the
greatest activity, in making arrangements,
aud taking up iheirposlions for the grand
ceremonial Of receiving his majesty. At
10 O'Clock immense bodies were assem-
bled, when the Lord Provost and corpora
lion, attired in their full robes, and with all
the insignia of Office, moved To the barrier
in front of Leith Walk, the place fixed for
the reception Of his majesty. AT the head
81 the members present, was the ri. Hon.
William Arbuthnot, Lord Provost and
Lord Lieutenant of the city.
The gate was surmountcd by thc cor
poration colours, and among them an an
cient one, said TO have been formerly used
IN Palestine liz tattrrcd appearance sccur-
Cd it Il claim Of having been III service IN
holy or mholy wars. The balconies,
Plazhas, and temporary platforms, raised
for the accommodation nfsuectators, were
decorated with appropriate lg"s aud deyl-
ces, and filed b} elegantly dressed ladies',
many alfred in tine national tartan costume.
The streets were lined with the military
and ycomanry Of The garrison, and those
appointed 10 escort his majesty from Lcith,
moved of at an early hour--lhc iiighan-
drrs playing the tavorte airs of their clans
with their slhgul4uiy dscordant nsru-
mcnts. tn arcacfs presented an intcres-
tiny and chNalrons appearance a finely
fitted tartan uniform, with the white mus
lin ruff of the time of Queen Elizabeth, the
ornan"nted how, quiyer Of arrows, broad,
plain, yellow leather belt worn by Young
men OF good stature ard geutccl appear
antr, gave them chiyalrous appearance,
AMI sustained the poets description
Lach chosen for an archer good,
tacW hunting craft by lake or wood
Earn one n six-ioot bow could bend,
Ana "a cloth-yard shaft could send
Eaeh held boar-sp tough aud strong
And al their belts their quiycrs hung.
One division OF archers, under The Earl of
| El1m, werc stationed at the place oflauding,
@nlle the other, under the Earl OF Hope
ioun, occupied a part of the courtyard of
4 Holyrood house. The Hcralds were very
active, and their gorgeous dresses were We
fyattraetl,c.
fhrh II his tramp banner We're,
Nhch Srotlard's roeal 'scutehron here,
In painted lnbards proudly showing,
Gaies. argent, or. and csurc glowing.
! Al hall past i , The whole of the civil and
military arrangements were completed with
The utmost order. The Scotch Crews, the
Mid lothian leomanrN, and dctachnlents
OF Higllauders, were all on duty Abovc
was nrNtraordinary spectacle the vessels
III the river bad all squared Their yards,
and on them stood, forming straight lines,
: rising pyramGically Is the top-inast, Il
number of sailors WITH white troN scrs,
who shouted repeatedly, rs the Emusic OF
the liighandcrs played on the ground.
The place for his Naicsiy's landing, WIS
that used On similar occasions Tor former
monarchs. broad flight oftwentv steps,
was erected, covered win scarlet cloth on
a grey ground. Among these waiting ON
the platform to receive his majesty, were,
the Marquis Of Lothian, the Lord iieuten-
ant of the county, in tsil military uniform
wearing the star and libband OF the order
of the thistle the Earl of Fife att,red as a
Spanish Grandee; Earl Cathcart, who is
Lord Vice Admiral The Marquis of Win
chelsea, dressed in the Windsor blue, as
Lord Chamberlain Lord Charles Ben
tncl>, IN the same uniform, as Treasurer
of the Household; the Lord President OF
the Court Of Sessions; the Right Hon.
: Charles Hope, oftranton the Lord Chief
Baron, the Right Hon. Sir. Samuel Shcp-
herd; Right Hon. w. Adam, Lord Chief
Commissioner the Lord Justice Clerk, the
i;isin Hon. David Boyle; the Lord Advo-
cate, Sir William Roe; the Right Hon.
William Dundas, Lord Register, all in full
uniform with their attendants. At five
minutes before -, the signal gan was fired,
and was re-cchoed from the battery, the
fort, and all the stations round the city,
and these discharges were hailed by the