The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-21 00:00:00

REVIEW OF THE MILITIA IN PORTSMOUTH

04121i1 ON BY THE QUEEN.

PORTSMOUTH, MAy 20.

Her Majesty having intimated her pleas ars to re-
view the various regiments of militia assembled in this
garrison, they were snacked on Smithies Common this
a(rerootn. The intinta.'m of this intention of her Majesty
wise a short one ; nevertheless some thousands of people con-
gregated trg ther on the occasion.
The mayor and emporation of the borough bad 'gad an
address to her Majesty, and bad sent en officer of the police
to ascertain her Majesty's pleasnre aa to remising it. The
reply was, that as her Majesty would not be accompanied
bye Secretary of State, her Mejeety be unable to
neaivs the address from the c mporation personally.
The militia assemble f on this ccesaion comprised about
3,600 men, consisting of the following regiments :—The
Armagh, Westmeath, Dorset, Surrey, and Staffordshire:
They were dra.n lap in hue two deep, and presented a very
military appearatm.
The Hampshire Militia Artillery and Infantry regiments
kept the ground.

At five o'clock the salute fro. the Beet annottoced the
approach of the Fairy to Spithead, and won after she cam.
iota harbour wade r another 'elute from the Victory and the
garrison. Her ht.j•ey landed at the nrckyard, the
artisans and labourers of wlrch establishment left off work at

half pest 3 this afternoon, in order to have an opportasity
of being present on the Common. At the Dockyard her
Majesty was received by the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-
Admiral Sir George Seymour; the Lieuteaegittlyrernor,
Major-General Breton; Admiral-Superintendest Mantis,
and (Aber officials, and a guard of bohour u weal. Too
of her Majesty's curies. s bad come down from Loudest,
with four horses for oath, outriders, &:., sod them were in
the Daskyard before her Majesty arrived. Her Mrj•aty In.
mediately took her stet in see of the royal carriages and
drove trough the coon to the Cannon, accompanied by
Prince Albert, the Prineese Royal, the Prince of Wales, and
other of the royal children. Her Maj :sty did not arrive on
the Common till half part 6.
She was aceompauied by a brilliant cortege of military
oilcan, and wee received with loud skews by the aseembled
noltitudo, which could not by this time have been lees than
30,000 is number. Her Majesty, followed by the numerous
officers in attendance, Prince Albert being mounted on his
charger, passed is front of the whole lime, end the troops are
now (6 45 p.m ) commencing to pais in review order before
her Majesty, heeded by their bands playing lively tones, and
the colours floating in the breeze.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Priaemo Nary arrived at their residence at St.
laswe's Palteelesterday, Iran Cambridge Cottage, Kew,
for the mason.

The Duke of Sunderland has, during the last week,
received a select family eirole at Clielden, near Malden.
head, including the Dueler (Dower r) of Norfolk, the
Duke end Duchess tf ♦rg)U, the Marquis and Marehionese
of Staffori, and the Earl and Lady Constance Groevenor.
The &other has b ea passing the Neese with the venerable
Countess of Carlisle, at Castle Howard, Yorkshire.
_ _

The Earl of Elleoborough is quite recovered from
his late attack of gout, and ab.o to roams ha duties la the
livaso of Lop's.

The Viscountess Melbourne has been on a visit to
the Countess et Chesterfield, in Derbyshire.
• . _

Lieutenant-General Lord Cathcart, accompanied
by Major the Hon. A. M. Cathcart, hu arrived at Maarigy's
Hotel, Regent street, from St. Leoaarde-on Sea.

The Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, M.P., as
Pre.ident of the Board of Control, be. blued curds for •
fell-heel bast:per, in celebration of her Ilsiesty's birthday,
on the Slat hat.

The Countess de Persigny gave a oath &monis
last night, at Albert-gate House. Persiansly to the 'aim
the ambassador and manures eatertained at dittoes the
Duke and Dachau of Msnebester, the Marquis of Bresdal-
bane, the Marquis sad Marchiommte of Stafford, the Earl
aad Coue,ase of Malatesta- y, Viscount and Visenantess
Sydney, Ltrd and Lady Olivia Oesniston, 6., Henry and
Lady Butner, the Bigot 'Boa. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., sad
Mrs. Gladstone, end the personnel of the Highway.
The Right Roo. Sir James Graham, Bart., M.P.,
who has been posies the holidays at Althea, Perk, Cum-
berlsad, returned to town on Monday, amomputied by
Miss Grass.

Sir Henry Eerily is to be the new Governor of
Victoria. After having yawed seven years in the West
Indite (says the Tow), and seadneted the govereweet if
two isspensat solesies with safest excise at a ethical
period, be will absent isweiliately return to Baglarid and
ramie* bin eppointraont to the &use of the new and
wealthy moiety, welsh hes lately sprang into 'airtime es
the shores of Australis.

A bazaar, in aid of the Brampton Consumption
Hospital, will take plows it the Tomlinlltrisrdt as, la the
Beneat'elark, en the ird preara.