The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-11 00:00:00

gti e Court.

OSBORNE, Aunrar 10.
The Queen and Prince, with the whole of the
royal fantily, attended by the ladies and uentletuen in wait.
ing, arrived at o.borna tram Buckingham Palace ymterday
evening at a quarter before 6 o'clock.

A deputation, consisting of the Earl of Itoase, ',mum
of the Royal Society ; the Rev. Dr. R ibiti.on, late proi.
dent, and Mr. Hopkins, president e'eet, of the British Ago.
uA'valicemen of thei.Uyal Society, had an
Advancement
Science
; arid Col. Sabine
cviiacet i.opurctr the
uil l
treasurer a
~
n t
interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday at his t fg.
rid residence in Downing-street to recommend the csta.
b lament of a telescope of great optical power in the
southern hemisphere, for the purpose of increasing our
knowledge of the nebuke of that regi .n of the heavens.
Mr. Forlonge, from Victoria, had an ittlerview with the
Duke of Newcastle yesterday. Rear-Admiral Boxer liad
1 oleo an interview with the noble duke at the Culonial•oftee.

NAVAL REVIEW AT SPITIIEAD.

(11118 DAY.)

The following is the official
PROGRAMME OF INsPECTIOM Or nEn urs-rv's
The whole of the steam-ships to b.• unin,orel and te,so
short by eight a.m. of the morning of the 11th inst., awl
steam up by half part eight o'clock.

Oa the royal yacht approaching the fli.et, a royal Salute
will be tired.

As soon as her Majesty has signified her intention•, the
signal will be made for the steam tl,et to uei.4b, and to
form the order of sailing in two columns, according to the
following order :

Port, or Lee Division. Starboard, or Weather Division.
Agamemnon 2 cables aria' Duke of Wellington ,
...
Rogue ~„. Blenheim v.
a. . Ajax 4. Edinburgh ..i
.-,
.t.'" - Arrogant .7 lmperieuse
• Tribane 4 Amphion
5., .f, Ildrhflyer vi
...%0 Desperate
,t,'..; Sidon Terrible tt.

Encounter Odin
4 Vesuvius • Leap ird
The leading, ships will go easy ahead, to allow the other
ships to take their stations; as soon as that is done at
the distance of one cable's length, the col umns
steam out to the Nab, the leading ships preserving their
hue abruast.

After passing the Nab, the columns will steer a compa.s
course, as designatcil, and as soon as there is sufficient space
the signal 919 will be made to form the liue abreast, when,
from the order in sailing in two columns, the flee t will form,
line abreast.

Note.—The leading ship must go very slow, tl.ose
astern of her to increase their speed as tiny become inure
distant, so as to take a relative distance tram each oft, r,
when abreast of their respective admirals, of one cobls's
length.

-
When in line abreast the signal shall be made to alter
COUTIO together.
At this time a squadron of strange vessels will be seen in
a S.W. direction, opening fire upon the line.
The ships having been previously ordered by signal to
beat to quarters, will, when so ordered, commence firing
upan the supposed enemy. When firing ceases, the signal
aid be made for the Beet to chase.
After the chase has continued for a certain time, the re-
call will be made, and the signal will he hoisted to form
line of battle, with their beads towards the northward and
eastward.

When the signal is made, the Duke of Wellingtnn will
lead, instead of being in the centre, and the otlicr ships of
the starboard division will t .ke their relative places
astern of her as before.

When the rignal to wear in succession is made, the flag
will bear up and pass to leeward of the royal yacht, etch
ship following her next ahead, at the appointed distance,
and will probably come round with the head towards the
Nab Light.
The ships will then be ordered to form two columns,
and to proceed to Spithead, or execute such mann-Pars
as may be ordered, the leading ships being two cables
avert.

Should signal No. 03I—" the port column to Iwcotne
starboard column"—betnade,then the port column will krcp
steerage way only, until the testing ship can pas ise
astern of the rear of the starboard disisien, when they will
put on all steam to wain their stations, the starboard column
checking speed until they have done so.
It is to be clearly understood that no evolution is to be
commenced until the flag-ship shall haul down the skcal
for it. _ _

--•
The dinner signal will probably be made on running to
OIL Nab Light.

I'M:MI/MUTH, Aro. 10.

The greatest activity prevails at this port to-day
in reference to the naval review tomorrow. The town is
rapidly tilling with visitors, and hardly a bed is to be 11(1
at any price, although a variety of ingenious arrangement'
have been made for meeting the demand.

It is understood that her Majesty will go on board the
Duke of Wellington, 131, at half-past 8 o'clock to-morrow
morning at Spithcad, and that she will remain on board
that ship during the review. The Duke of Wellington is
the flagship of the commander-in-chief at this port, Vice.
Admiral Sir T. J. Cochrane, K.C.8., who takes the com-
mand in chief of the fleet.

Her Majesty will give up to the use of her Imperial
Highness the Grand Duchess of Russia, her family and
suite, the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Commodore
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarencc, G.C.H.
The fleet to be reviewed to-morrow will comprise the
following vessels:

Hone Ton

Guns. Men. power. nap..

Duke of Wellington, screw,
Capt. H. B. Martin, C. 8.,
beariag the flag of the
Commander-in-Chief, Vice-
Admiral Sir T. J. Cochrane,
K.C.B.
Agamemnon, screw, Capt. Sir
Thomas Malt Lind, C. 8.,
bearing the flag of Rear-
Admiral Corry.
Queen, Capt. Michell
Prince Regent, Capt. Hutton
London, Capt. Eden
Blenheim. screw,Capt.liender-
son, CAS.
Rogue, screw, Capt. W. Ramsal
Ajax, screw, Capt. Quin
Edinburgh, screw, gunnery-
ship, tender to Excellent,
Capt. R. S. Hewlett
Insperieuse, screw, Capt. Watsor
Arrogant, screw, Capt. Fre- I
mantle
Am
Key
Tribune, screw, Capt. Hon. S. I
T. Carnegie
Sidon, paddle, Capt. Goldsmith
Terrible, paddle, Capt. WM-
verty
Hightlyer, screw, Capt. Moore
Megicienne, paddle, Capt. T. 1
Fisher
Valorous, paddle, Captain C.
It. M. Buckle
Odin, paddle, Captain Francis
Scott
Encounter, screw, Capt. O'Cal-
laghan
Leopard, paddle, Capt. George
Giffard

7SO 3750

3074

113

- 3053

- 2613
- 249.3

450 1474
450 1750
4,10 1761

$,50 1772

350 2146
360 1676

300 1471

30 300 300 1051
22 300 560 1324
21 300 800 1541
21 230 250 1153
16 200 400 1255

16 300 400 1231

IG 270 560 1310

14 17.5 380 90

Desperate, screw, Capt. Chem-

12 240 560 1412

'atnre, paddle, Captain F. 11.

8 172 400 1100

G lasse

'e:auvius, paddle, Commander

Wilson.

6 200 470 1193

8 160 2SO 976

Barracouta, paddle, Commder. t 6 160 300 1043
Parker
In addition to the above the following will be in attend-
ance on the fleet to afford accommodation to the members
of both houses of parliament, the government, the offici,li
of the government department, and others who can make
good a claim to a ticket of admission on board :—The Con-
flict, 8-gun screw sloop ; Bulldog, Gorgon, Heels, Stromboli,
Driver, 6-gun paddle sloops; Victoria and Albert, Fairy,
Elfin, royal yachts ; Black Bogle, Admiralty yacht ; Ban-
shee, despatch vessel ; Fire Queen. nubile, Lizard, Lu-
cifer, Vivid, Sprightly, Wildfire, and Avon steamer;. The
whole of the above vessels are now at this port, and
one or two others are elpected to arrive in the
course of the night. The Black Eagle is the vessel always
used by the Board of Admiralty as their steam yacht.
Lieutenant George Mason, first of the Victory, tlag-shiP,
to
harbour, is appointed to act as flag-lieutenant to the Lords
of the Admiralty ; and Lieutenant liiekley, of the Victory,
goes in the Admiralty barge instead of Lieutenant Masan.
The Fire Queen will take out Rear-Admiral l'anshawe,
C 8., superintendent of this dockyard, and a party. It will-
be the leading vessel of those in attendance on the squad-
ron. The Sprightly will take out Lady Cochrane, wife °i
the commauder-in-chief, and a party, including the Duke
and Duchess of Richmond, &c. One vessel, the Lizard,
has very considerately been placed by Sir James Graham.
the lust Lord of the Aimirolty, kt the scrsice of the ra

r.ereAtive. of the puhre use Lucifer will take
vat the .tlers of this dockyard. The Bulldog, Heel*,
Easisteoli, sad Encounter sill be occupied by the peen.
meishies of the House of C. rumens, and the government
ottlaals. The v.. els placed in emenaission ro fro'. foe
this service are thus caoninainded : —The Encounter, tq
o.,,=sistor Van ))mops of the Vulcan; the Heels, by
Conmaanckr Wowdold, el the Neptune, 120, which remains
ot,..risour ; the Buildup, by Commaader Sir William Wise
vart ,of the Es lent (tor the 114680 of Commons) ;
the li riwa, Ly Captain Cliadas C. 8., of the Eseillent ;
an: 'itronsholi, by Captain S..eplercl, of the Victory.
The estraordiesty number of SO pennants are now float.
g at this poet from the lewd hemiii of vessels Inlonging to I
er :t1 Oafs awry. This tint is one unprecedented in the !I
hi.tory of Great Britain duri. g times of peace, and the i
number cosh! hate been augne.nted bail it been thought
accessary to bring round °vier ships tram other ports. As
it hire ait ct causes the greatest activity to reign
I
her and the anwunt of bu•inces it brings to the office of
C oumander iwChief, mod his secretary, 111 r. Triphook, !
the,.st overwhelming.
Nu:iticatioaa tru posted is the windows of almost all
plot,' of business to the elf et that none will be done to.
morrow. The dockyard will be closed, the employei ,
basin; a holiility, with the t x,epti,xt of the seamen riggers,
who at: to remain at hand, in the ev.nt of their services
being rci(Wred from any accident occurring during the re'
view. These services it is, however, hoped will not be
required. though, when we remember the large number of
vessels to take part in the review, and the host that
will be pets et with lookers au, joiued to the
euntuion that must necessarily occur from the
poke of the guns an 1 funnels of so great a number of
ship', i: is alnau,t difficult to see how casualties arc to be
mcid,.d. From what reach,• u. from Soutl.ampton, Liver-
London, Brighton, Weymouth, and all round the
peat, there will be, with her blajes.j's vessels having
visitors on board, at least 40 steam. voc.cls of all II:ZCA, with
spectators of the review, and how all those are to keep at a
rah .li.tance from the ships of the fleet and each other,
whatt sato loped iu the smoke of a heavy cannonade, cer.
appears other a posz!ing question. Some good
regulations have, however, be• n laid down, awl an observ-
ance of these will, it is hoped, prevent the occurrence of any
wrung. mishap. la addition to the gov.rnment awl private
ateam-vessels to Le employed on this occasion, it is to be
remembered, however, that an unascertainable number of
yachts, mock., boats, Ste., of every possible character, are
anitared t s go out to the revi. w, and how they will all come
edit is quite impossible to .Iy.
At lif this afternoon 11: 11. the Prince of Prussia and
'Vitt arrived by South Cwl.ot lle wss met at the
railway terminus by Captain Crispin, of the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert, Beige-le./dein, Purvis, 6:c. The
earyaile of the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir T.
Cochrane, was in waiting for Lis !loyal Highness, and con-
veys l him to the Sally-port, where he embarked ten board
the Fairy, *crew stearwystlit, Master Commander Welch,
nader a saute frem the pi eforiu battery and the Victory
dog ship. On approaching the fleet at Spithead they also
fired a royal Lisle as his ILiyal Highness pa,seil by to
Osborne House.

Bund,z, rot am Flour. h been appropriated to the
men: Art of the 11 usse of C ,mmons. S:,e is a roomy vessel,
sad a f .at one, hut too small.
The I), iter, ,t: am sloop, of similar tonnage, has been ap-
propristed to tile use of the mzmlsers of the !louse of Peers,
instead of the Heels, a smaller Tessa.
The 04raon,st.,m sloop, ha. been ordered to accommodate
the representatives of the newspapers.

roILT31101:TII, Au,. IL

The great event, which has caused such intense
it:cement, came off this m ruing, and was witnessed by
thonsands of persons, who It n.keil from all questers to the
Mae.
As early as 6 n'elock steamers from Southampton, Gos-
port, the Isle of \V ghs, imd, Indeed, from a 1 parts of the
coast up to the Werern Headland, were seen making their
way towards the Nab, presenung, as may be easily imagined,
a moat interesting spectacle. This town (Portsmouth) pre-
sented an appearance of the most interesting character, the
people being literally wedged in the streets, unable to mitre
in any direction. The Commonade, from early dawn, was
Crowded with Londoners, wh•a expected that from that spot
they would be enabled to obtain a sight of the procetdiog•,
an expectati in in which they were grievously disappointed.
On Porbdown-hill, where, by the sid of • glass, the posi-
tion of the fleet might be Ih:en, there were thousands assem-
bled, and this was, perhaps, the best land spot that could
here been veered for observation.
8 mse idea of the extraordinney influx of people into the
town and neighbourhood of Portsmouth may be formed
from the fact, that during the entire night many hundreds
of persons of • respectable pmirion in society walked shout
the s'etwts, having vainly • rught accomodation. From
sunrise trains on the London and South• Western, the &lath
Coast, the Bistiopstoke and Salisbury, as well ea from
oar, lima running towards Portsmouth, poured in shoals
of anxious excursionists, not one of whom, save those
who had made previous arrangements, had the slightest
opportunity of catching a glimpse of the review, every
host is the harbour, large or small, having been engaged
at Enormous charges ex.,n after the announcement of the

review was made.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the train—the perlismemtary train
It m IV be called—arrived, containing the Earl of Aberdeen,
tha Duke of Argyll, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
James Grabens, the kirst Lori of the Admiralty ; Sir \Va-
lium Moleswortb, Lord John Russell, Lard Palmerston, Mr.
Layerd, Mr. Ralph Bernal Oatorne, Mr. Laws, M.P.; Mr.
B. W. Gray, M.P. ; Mr. Waddington, the Duke of Newcas-
tle. Mr. S. Herbert, M.P.; Mr. H. Lahouchere, M.P.; Sir C.
Wood, M.P.; Slr George Grey, M.P. ; the Marquis of
Breadalbane, the Disks of Bedford, the Duke of Devon-
shire, Mr. Melville Portal, M.P. ; the lt;ght Hos. B. Dis-
full, the Earl of Derby, the Earl of Malmesbury, Lord
Granville, Lord Hardwieke, Sir John Pakington, and a
large number of members of parliament, accompanied by
their friends.
At 10 o'clock a royal salute announced the embarkation
of the Gaeta on board the royal yacht from East Cows,.
Another salute was fired as her Majesty approached Spit-
bead.
On arriving at the Fleet her Majesty was received by
Vice-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, K.C.8., who takes the com-
mand of the Fleet on this occasion, Rear-Admiral Fen-
shawe, C. 8., Major-General Simpson, Lord Adolphus Fit:-
clarener, sad Captain-Superintendent Courtney.
The members cif both houses of parliament met the Queen
on board the Duke of Wellington, and paid their respects
to her Majesty.
After sailing out to the Nab the review commenced, and
was proceeding when our despatch left.

TnE CnotEßA.—Our accounts from Copenhagen,
up to the 4th Inst., show the cholera to be somewhat on the
decrease, the new eases seldom exceeding 160 per day. The
whole number at present announced amounts to 6,996,
with 3,219 deaths. It is to be observed, however, that now
that the disease has attacked the middle classes, who, for
the most part, were treated at their own houses, the num-
ber of cues published would a lways be considerably under
the truth. The association for p ting the spread of the
cholera have erected a rut quantity of wooden sheds for
the accommodation of patients removed from infected
houses. Large numbers of persons are living under tents,
and exposed to hardship from the rainy weather.
WErnittcsTEE-BRIDGE.—On Monday the new act,
passed on Thursday, to transfer Westminster-bridge and
the estates to the Commissioners of l'ublic Works and
Public Buildings, and to enable the commissioners to
remove the present bridge and to build a new bridge on or
near the same site, was printed. All former acts are
repealed, and the Commissioner of Public Works and
Buildings are constituted a corporation for the purposes of
the act. The present bridge and estates are vested in the
Commissioners of Public Works, and the Corporation of
Westminster-bridge is now dissolved. The rentroll of the
houses belonging to the bridge shows an income of 7,4061.
ls. 6d. a-year. General powers ere given to the newly
appointed commissioners of the bridge, end they may con-
struct a new bride, with proper approaches, according to
the plan deposited in their office (which plan is open to
inspection on the payment of lc), and may do all things
to further the construction of the same. There are several
provisions to provide against wilful damage to the intended
new bridge, and penalties to be enforced. Until the new
bridge is completed and thrown open to the public the
commissioners sre to keep up a communication between the
Middlesex and Surrey shorn. Compensation is to be given
to the °Seen of the old bridge by reason of the aboli•ion of
their alms. As soon as convenient, the old bridge is to
be taken down, and the materials to be sold.
ACCIDENT TO A BAND.—OXFORD, AUGUST B.
This morning, about 11 o'clock, Macarts's equestrian
troop entered this city in grand procession from Witney,
the band, as usual, preceding, driven by Mr. Samwell.
They continued their mum in due order down the entire
High-street, bat on rounding the corner into Long-wall, the
charioteer went too near the corner, got his near fore-wheel
into the getter, and there upset the carriage, which fell
with an awful crash into the street. The spread which I
took piece with fifes and fifers, drums and drummers, was
as prefect m it was ridiculous. Though few escaped with-
out bumps and bruises, no 1419 except the drummer is
seriou,:y hurt. Ile was carried to the Star Hotel, 'aer-
ial/ from a concussion of the spine.
I.tvEaro4t. ELECTION PETITION.—The recogni-
macre, to the election petition against the members lately
returned are declared by the examinee of reeogoisances to
be unobjectionable. Though the petition will nnt be pro-
ceeded with this session, counsel are already engaged to
defend the return of the sitting members.