The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-13 00:00:00

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THE FLEET AT SPITHEAD.

PORTSMOUTH, JULT

The fleet at Spithead, under the command of
Admiral Sir Thomas Pesky, got under weigh this more
ing shortly after ten o'clock, for another rehearsal of the
movements to be performed on Wednesday next in the
presence of the Queen and the Sultan. The port division
consisted of all the ships of the same line that took partia
the preliminary exercise on Wednesday last; but the star.
bead division was conspicaous for the absence of the
ironclad ships of the Channel squadron, which had gone
to the Downs for the puroofte of receiving the Sultan on
his passage across the Channel. That squadron is, how.
ever, expected to arrive at Spithead again tonight or early
in the mo ; and the port division wig
then be fu strengthered by the Liver.
comlo, 35 wooden screw frigate. Captain John
be: and the Phoebe, 35, screw frigate, Captain
John Bythecea. The ships stood well nut in a sou.h_
easterly direction, and presented a magnificent appeanuice
on their retu,n, as they bore down to the anchorage
t
Spithead in two lines under all plain sail, and b,ro--„ a
wind which was amply snXicient to fill their canvas. They
came to their moorings about five o'clock.
. .

The French imperial yacht Prince Jerome arrived off
Cowes on Thursday from Havre, having onboard his gord
Highness the Prince Amadio (second son of the King of
Italy), who is travelling incognito as the Duke &Aosta,
and his bride, accompanied by the Prince and Princes. Ka.
poleon. The yacht passed through the feet at dpitbesd on
Thursday evening, and afterwards anchored inside the line
of ships. The Marquis D'Areglio, the Italian amlassado.
at the court of St. James's, arrived from London on
Thursday, and at once proceeded on board the imperial
yacht. At noon to-day the distinguished party landed at
the King'satairs, Portsmouth, where they were met by
the Italian consular agent, Mr. Z. A. Vandenberg, and by
the French vice-consul, the Chevalier Vandenberg. The
royal party were conveyed in private carriage. to the rail-
way station, where a saloon carriage was provided for the
accommodation of the Prince Amadio and his bride, and
in which they left Portsmouth for London by the 2.3;)
p.m. train. The Prince Napoleon afterwards returned to
his yacht, which left Spithead in the evening for Cher.
bourg.

The annexed is the official programme of the Naval Re.
view at Elpithead on the 17th mat. :
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The fleet will be formed into two lines, the iron-clads termite::
the line nearest to the tale of Wight, with the respective flag.
ships to the eastward, and he unmoored and hove short by nine
o'clock on the mordl'ig of the 17th inst. His Imperial Majesty
the Sultan, and also his Royal Highness the Viceroy of Egypt,
will be saluted by the ships in harbour on their respective arri-
vals at Portsmouth. His imperial Majesty the Sultan will pro-
bably leave Portsmouth Harbour to the Osborne at 10.15 o'clock,
and will be received with a royal salute from the fleet.
As he approaches Splthead t yards will be manned,
and Ws Imperial Majesty will bhe e .theered AI the Osborne
pares between the lines. As soon as her 3lajcsty receive* the
Sultan and the Viceroy on hoard the royal yacht. sad approaches
ispitbead from (-owes Roads, a royal galena will he tired, the
yards will be manned, and her Majesty will lee cheered as the
royal yacht passes. On her Majesty approaching the leading
ships of the lines, the ships are to weigh together and proceed in
close order of steaming to the eastward, and having passed the
Nab Light vessel and approached the Royal Yacht to the south.
ward of the Buoy of the Bullock Patch, the leading ships will in-
vert the order of steaming (signal 17', and will from
the line, with their heads to the westward, each
ship bearing up In succession, in order to keep her place
and distance with her leader. During semis pert of the evoke.
lions of the day the ships will engage each other until the signal
Is made to cease firing," and should the direction of the
wind or other circumstances admit, the fleet may stand is
under sail. On nearing Spithead the ships will he prepared to
anchor in succemion, the leading ships first taking up their oil-
trine! positions, each ship inning outside their respective
leaders. The gunboats will form an Inshore squadron tndepcn.
dent of the two lines of the fleet they will weigh with the fleet
and form in one line in the rear between the two lines,
and having steamed out between the Warner and the Nab they
wilt be ordered by signal, to part company, and, terming in tee
lines on the reveres order of steaming, will bear down respec-
tively on flouthsea Castle and Fort If unekton, and open as
attack on those forts. On her Majesty taking her deportees
from the fleet a royal salute will be fired, the yards will be
manned, and her Majesty will be cheered in parsing the respec-
tive ships. At nine in the evening. weather permitting,. the
forming the lines will be illuminated with long lights eind
rockets.
Admiralty, July.