The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-16 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S VOYAGE.

The fog which compelled the royal squadron to
put into Dartmouth harbour on Thursday afternoon cleared
away in the course of the night, =don Fnday morning, soon
after four o'clock, the whole of the vessels steamed out of the
harbour, the Victoria and Albert taking the lead, and very
soon were lost eight of hearing round the Start to the west-
ward. Her Majesty's unexpected visit to Dartmouth gave
rise to the utmost rejoicing amongst the inhabitants
throughout the evening. The royal yacht was sue-
, rounded by craft of all descriptions, and her Majesty,
who promenaded the deck for some time, acknowledged
the warm greetings of her loyal subjects in the most
gracious manner. In the course of the day, Prince Albert
left the yacht in the gift, accompanied by several of his suit*,
and landed at Brook-hill. He then proceeded to the beauti-
fully situated residence of Mr. Holdsworth, at Kingwear,
whom he honoured by a visit, returning before dusk. At
night, the whole of the bowies fronting the harbour were
illuminated. The corporation presented an address to her
Majesty through Earl Grey.
By 5 o'clock on Friday morning her Majesty's fleet
Bovnand-bay, and in less than an hour after she had cleared
the Eddystone lqghthouse. A salute of 21 guns was fired
when abreast of Plymouth Sound. The royal yacht spoke a
fishing-boat belonging to that port, and purchased fresh whit-
ing, The squadron reached Falmouth between 8 and 9 o'clock.
A host of boats and yachts were out to meet the royal fleet.
" The weather," says our correspondent at that port, " just
after my despatch was sent off last night, cleared up, and
has been very fine throughout the day, a fine northerly wind
prevailing. To the disappointment of not a few, the Gar-
land steamer, from the Royal fleet, was observed to be
making for this port alone, and shortly after, the Victoria
and Albert, and four other steamers following, were descried
in a channel course for the Scilly Islands. The Garland
same in just after 1.0 cm. ; and Master Commander Smithett
and the Queen's messenger, Mr. Hill, having landed for
and obtained her Majesty's despatches, in half an hour
she had proceeded again, and was abreast of the Manacle
Rocks ; and from her rate of progress must have overtaken
the fleet before they reached tee Land's End. The Garland
took out some pilchards for the use of her Majesty."
The Ajax deem-ship, Capt. Mottle, which left Cork on
Thursday, srghted the royal fleet at about ten o'clock on
Friday morning, bearing down channel to the Land's End.
Apparently ell the revenue cruisers connected with the
coast guard stations in the district, as also numerous yachts,
Gaily decked with their signal and other flap, were stretch-
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smaller boats evidently toying their superiority as to rate.
The Ajax passed outside the squadron off Black-head, a con-
spicuous point three miles and a half from the Lizard. She
hoisted her ensign, and dropped the colours as her Majesty
passed. Having cleared the Lizard, the squadron bore away
N. W. 8 W., and when last seen kept in shore so as to afford
her Majesty • good view of the coast and the surrounding
country. The royal yacht had performed the run from
Dartmouth to the Lizard, near 80 miles, in six hours. The ,
royal squadron reached Benner Cove, Cornwall, before noon.
There were several lam vessels beating up, whom crews
lustily cheered her Msjesty as the vessel shot by, and one
more conspicuous than the rest, apparently an American
liner for Loudon, fired a salute, sad manned the yards. By
the aid of a glass her Majesty was discerned from the shore,
on deck.
Our correspondent at Beaumaris writes thus : —" The
intended visit of her Majesty to Menai Straits created, of
course, the greatest interest and excitement in that part of
Wales; nor was the interest excited confined to the
inhabitants of the Immediate locality, but was shared
in far and wide, and numerous steamers from Liver-
pool have arrived during the day crowded with passen-
gers. The most uncertain perplexity prevailed amongst the
authorities as to the course which would be taken, but it
was generally understood that owing to the dangerous and
difficult nature of the navigation down the straits, the royal
squadron would not as originally intended come down that
way past Cimarron; and in the afternoon the matter was
partly set at rest by the receipt of a letter from
Captain &Pettey, R.N., announcing that the squadron
would come down the main channel to Puffin bland,
thence through " the creme-reeds," and up the river, when it
would probably anchor in Beaumaris Bay. The Queen, it
was stated, would probably not land, but Prince Albert
would proceed in the Fairy yacht to see the famous suspen-
sion bridge. Anteing ef tie Isambiteats of Beaumaris and
the neighbourhood was Mid ma Ileterdeg afternoon, when
three addresses were agreed epsa, Is herniated should the
party land; one to her Majesty, assess to Prince Albert,
and the third to the Prince of Wales. The latter is a dupli-
cate, in both Welsh and English.
A steamer went out this morning crowded with passengers,
to meet the royal squadron at Holyhead, and follow it down.
The:mayor and other authorities have proceeded to Penmaen
Point, the entrances to the roads. At the moment we
write the royal squadron has not been telegraphed off Holy-
head. Numerous yachts, gaily decorated, are in the river,
and people are all on the tiptoe of expectation.
From the Isle of Man, the Queen will, it is stated in the
Newry rekgrssph, cross to Dnadrum bay, to inspect the
Great Britain m her unfortunate radial. Preparations of
the moat elaborate character are bung made in the Clyde, in
expectation of the speedy arrival of the royal visitors.