The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-23 00:00:00

docks to-day, I stepped on board the 17nited States mail
steamer Hermann, I was infr road, with a great air of se-
riousness, by one of the principal officers, that the review
had ►een originally flied for the 17th, bat wu put off until
the 29rd, the day of the mail teaser's sailing, in order that
the crew and parmagsn, after passing through the jest,
might carry hose the latest and freshest impressioes of
the amount of British strength upon the waters. Our ia-
torment was obligieg 'bough to add, however, th,t weir
was not at all imminent; and fortunate he said it was for
the old country, as there was a marine infernal machine
being built in New York that would demolish the
whole British fleet the moment it appeared on the
Atlantis seaboard. Such trifle are vaarable as show-
ing what is floating uppermost in the public mind
in both countries, and how nurser has been
Oaf coupe, if we bare escaped, from a collision with our
great western progeny. YU sane in which chi. abort
oclloquy took place was saigestive of musk ben, r and
happier Was this say that breathed if war end bloodshed
between t►e two great indostria/obiefe of etv.lisefion. The
Berman, herself a majestic gai p nt.y ship, sore famous
for strength and comfort than speed, was flied with emi-
greats of various otos.. and dionans4 matimilr.PU barging
to the west alder the atimerlas of peaceful enterprise. Is
the scoots, a goedly circle of solemn-looking Germans were
dimming, with true Teatosic energy,- the silty dishes
which composed the la:oriel's dimmer bill ;. sad the fore
part of the vessel was filled with the racketed file of labour,
French, Osman, and English, thinking of anything but
war or its dangers. Around floated the gnat navy of Keg-
land's wondrous commerce, far more interesting and sug-
gestive than even the great 'crew war vault outside, and
softiies was to be seen or beard but the basy preparations
for to-morrew's festivity. Close to the Herman, and en-
tirely alining her in size, was mowed the Atrato, reputed
to be the largest paddle steamer in the world, sad cot far
diluent in an imposing row, ware the fleet of the !Unimak
and Oriental Company, the great ilostiug links between
Europe and the mystic But. In all, there were about 20
sturatie of the largest ales in the docks; and there is no
doubt but that, with the aesessioes that are every moment
dropping in, the peaceful expedition that will start from
Southampton water in the moraine wall be almost as no.
morose, and form quits as gratifying a spectacle, as the more
warlike squadron on which It Is going to attend during the
review.

(room oox owx

SOUTHAMPTON. Aran. 22.

A captain in the Baited States navy has &tweed hero, for
tits special purpose of witnessing the navel review, and to
sport the state of the British navy to the American soya.-
, meat

Thu Ant spacial traia arrind here at half-past 12. It
tossistad of 14 carriages, with nobility and ratty,
most of whom went am board the Mostar ra in tee docks, sad
ok up their quartets there. firmed trains hare bees
rounleg oa tb Postb Wooten line 'lntent erry quar,er of
as boar, either to Boutbiumptoa or Portsmouth. The South
Wester* Company hat round it memory to borrow ea
immense ?umber of carriages from other railway lines to

aeronamodate their pseaveg7rs.
The docks and their eavirone bare been crowded the
whole of the dey. The scene is like a fair. Long lion of
persons HIS prccrsdlag to the steamers with provisions
for tomorrow's oomumptioo, said large bodies of work-
men have been busy ',reran barriesdet is the docks.
Neatly the whole of the steamers have taken up their p si.
time, and are prepared to start for Shithead the lint thing
in the moraiog. Several of bet Majesty's steamers have
already arrived in Southampton water waiting to non
their visitors. Carriages and cab' filled with persoas are
ens ping inns hotel to hotel in search of annommodation.
Betwma ten and twelve thousand visitors will be in South-
ampton to-night, and as many more will arrive to-morrow
morning. Most of the Warms is the Southamptia dike
bays bees fresh painted, Lad all of them have been cleaned
for the mossien. The forest of tassels. painted red, whits.
and black, which la now to be seen in toe docks, is • meet
inle-estlng eight. The steamers that will leave 831141-
&opus will hem a lot of slutwaelves. Three or font
thousand visitors will sleep oa board them tolsigho.
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Trains :re still llTTiVitig, aid the stream of ladies Slid pa-
demise going to the decks, with their carpet bar in their
hands, is most idnesieg ; while every cab sod porter is
hired to assist otters to hotels and private lodgings. Large
boards, with the names of the steamers In gigantic letters
painted on them, are stick up on board the 'mono, loveable
visitors to fled out the respective steamers for wh eh they
bays tickets. The steam a.. ranged ail routed Me dock lcok
like floating hotels decked out fa the attraction of cus-
tomers. Guides are appointed to show strangers the w here-
aboata of the steamers cf which they may be in search.