The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-12 00:00:00

TIIE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1853.

The signal to " proceed to the nearest port" was hoisted
about 4 o'clock on board the Duke of Wellington, sod the
whole fleet commenced • retrograde movement towards
Spitbead. This was effected in admirable order, though
the signal to the ships of the port division " to I.;,ep your
stations " was freguetitly made from the Agamemnon.

The Royal Yacht, with her Majesty on hoard, took up
her position cif Smithies-castle, and around her, as the
finale of the day's proceeding., the boats of the fleet assem-
bled for the purpose of making a combined attack on the
Magicienne and Conflict, steamers. This thty did in a
cannonade of a heavy and continuous character, which was
returned in vigorous style by the two steam ships, which
resisted with great guns and small arms. The boats, in
two divisions, alter 10 rounds of firing, gave three cheers,
an 1 the victory was supposed to remain to then.
The above completed the programme of operations, and
her Majesty then took her departure from the fleet for
Oaborne, another general royal salute Wog tired u she
did so.

The review baying lasted from 10 in the morning to 8
in the evening,'wos brought to a close by the return into
harbour of the ships in attendance on the fleet, and the
anchoring at Spithead.

The following order was issued by the Port• Admiral for
the guidance of the public :

"NAVAL xxview some.

" Sailing vessels and boats are requested rot to attempt
to cross the line of the ships of war about to be reviewed
on t►e 11th inst., or on any account to pass between the
columns.

" The steamers should keep to leeward of the columns or
ships in order of sailing, u the smoke might prevent sig.
nits being quickly noticed, thereby reusing accident.
Masters of vessels must be aware that the evolutions of a s
large a number of ships of war require a considerable
space. They are, therefore, requested to steer accordingly,
and not close in to interrupt the evolutians that may be
ordered, as they themselves will alone be answerable shou!d
any accident occur.

"THOMAS COCHRANE, Vice-Admiral,

" Victory, in Portsmouth Harbour. Aug. 8."
The following were the sign kis issued f.r the guidance of
the fleet:—

For Iteview.—Weigh. The com2ass course will be
made from the royal yacht to the admiral ; on yauMg the
Nsb.

Form line abreast.
Clear for action.
Use sails and steam.
Cham.

Reesll, and form line of battle
Read to the north east.
Wear ia succession, and pass to leeward of the royal
yacht.
Form two columns and return to Spithead.
Use pails inetead of steam.

All bo,i; carrying guns to assemble round the Royal
yacht, the boas of the starboard division on Vac starboard
aide, port division on the port aide.
Another in two columns, leading ships fug, the others
paying them and anchoring in succession north-west of the
Admiral's, at a very short stay, till signal is made to moor
Of TOM

Anchor in two columns, according to the order of sailing
in two columns.

Alter course together on the bearing indicated.
The part column to become the starboard column.
On this signal heing made the port
_column will keep
steerage weigh only until t'an leading ship can pass close
astern of the rear of the starboard division, whey they
will pat on all steam to regain their stations, the siarucard
column checking speed until they have done so.
When the Queen approaches Spithead a general royal
salute will be tired by all the ships of the fleet. Thy will
he repeated when the royal standard is hoisted on boned the
Duke of Wellington, tint ship not joining in the salute in
consequence of her Majesty's presence on board. On bet
Majesty leaving the Duke and re-embarking in the Victoria
and Albert, previous to rho commencement of the review,
anothe • general royal salute w ill be fired, the Duke joining
therein, and the captains of all the ships arc cautioned not
to fire when the royal yacht is close at hand. A final salute
will take place at the close of the review, when the Queen
leaves the fleet.

SOUTHAMPTON, Aro. 11.
Southampton was deserted to-day. Many of the
shops in the Iligh-street were closed; scarcely a
person was seen in the streets, or a boat on the

water. About a hundred steamers, vessels, yachts,
and boats, loaded with thousands of people, left
Southampton Water for Spithead early in the morn•
lug. Nothing like it was ever seen or remembered
before. On Wednesday the town was placarded
of all kinds of vessels bound for

Spithead to-day, to convey persons to witness the
great naval review. Hundreds of pounds were made
by speculating in tickets to go on busid these ships.
As soon as any steamer was advertised, SpeCll.
Eaton bought up all the tickets, and sold
' them at a premium. Guinea, and even half-
guinea tickets were sold for three guineas
each. The South Western Company were
offered five guineas a ticket. That company
would not admit any one on board from Southamp-
ton, as their boats were engaged to be filled by
visitors from London. All the trains were late at

Southampton towards the latter part of Wrdoesday,
owing to the immense number of persons travelling
towards Portsmouth or Southampton. The telegraph
was closed to the public at the Southampton station
nearly the whole of Wednesday night, in conse-
quence of the wires between London and
Portsmouth being occupied by the government. An
immense Great Western train arrived at Basingstoke
early in the afternoon on Wednesday, and a tremen-
dous struggle took place there for railway tickets to
get to Southampton. Ladies were seen earnestly en-
liesdag gentlemen to jet tickets for them, and the
ilatter were almost fighting to obtain them. The
Idown mail train to Southampton on Wednesday
night was a heavy one, and highly respectable per-
sons were about the town at midnight trying to get
bed a. Not a bed wee to be had at the hotels, and
ppma in the neighbourhood of the terminus who
mom not in the habit of letting lodgings, were in-
eased to vacate their dormitories for the sake of a
Rued round sum. Large numbers of persons
jkum the neighbouring towns and counties,
and even from the distant and inlandish city of
Exeter, slept in Southampton on Wednesday night.
A greatlmmber of the inhabitants of Southampton
left for the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth the day
before yesterday to get a land view of the great
sight, having been unable to obtain tickets to. go on
board the steamers from their port. During the
whole of Wednesday night yachts and boats were
dropping down Southampton-waterforSpithead. Soon
utter daybreak this morning the steamers got under
weigh. Amongst them were the Thames, belonging
Ito the West India Company, the Cadiz and Tagus,
belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Company,
the General Screw Company's steamer Altar, three of
the South Western Company's steamers, the Isle of
Wight Company's steamers, and several London
steamers. the West India and General Screw Cora.l
pany's directors and friends went in their respective
vessels. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
directors and the Mayor and corporation of South-
ampton went in the Cadiz. Lord Seaton and
the military. officers at the camp of Chob-
ham went in the Tagus. The South Western
Railway and Steam Navigation Companies' directors
went in the Channel Island mail packet, Courier.
The Isle of Wight Steam Packet Company bad two
of their steamers hired by private parties, and they
offered to forfeit 501. to be off their bargain, because
they could have got much larger sums than they bad
loaned them for by conveying the public. U the
whole of the monster steamers in the Southampton
Dock, such as the Bengal and La Plata, had been
advertised to go to Spithead, they would
hAve been crammed with paasengers. It was stated
that 1,000!. was paid for the hire of the Tagus
to take down the Chobham officers. It was evident,
however, that Southampton was not the only place
where boats were scarce, for a Southampton boat-
man, who was at ltyde this morning, was offered
101. to take a party out to Spithead.
There has been no such excitement felt in the
South of England since that which was evoked by
the spectacle which greeted the eyes of the Allied
Sovereigns nearly 40 years since. Chobham has
been completely cut out by Spithead. The railway
people say that the desire to see the famous camp
was not half so great as the wish to see the great
channel fleet. The visit of the Queen to the !meal
review there seems to have given great satisfac-
tion to her subjects, and convinced them that she
is not—
AU for the lend service,
Forgetting Duncan, Nelson, Howe, and Jervis.

The Princess Royal, a large sailing boat, belonging
to Blandford of Southampton, hat, just (7 p.m.) re
turned from Spithead with a party. This is the
first that has amend at Souttaimpton. They report
that the weighing anchor of the fleet was a truly
magnificent sight, but that the ships went so far to

sea to manoeuvre that the sailing craft could not fol-
low them fur want of wind. Spithead was covered
with steamers and vessels of every description.
About fire o'clock private steamers, loaded with
human beings, proceeded to sea after the fleet. The
English and Isle of Wight coast was covered with a
dense mass of people.

Yesterday morning, as an elderly gentlemen was
hurrying along to the Waterloo station, in order to catch
the first train for Portsmouth, he was perceived to stagker.
He. however, succeeded in gaining the steps of the houses
in Great Charlotte•street, on which he sat for a minute or
so, whets a policeman of the L division went to his assist-
ance, and endeavoured to raise him, and ascertain Isis resi-
dence, but the unfortunate man was found to be speechless.
A sum of money, amounting to 2sif. 10s. was found on his
person, a valuable gold watch and chain, g' Id ring, and an
order for him to go on hoard the fleet after the review by
the Queen. Nothing, however, was found to lead to his
identity.