The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-18 00:00:00

TURINT-C3F-HER MAJESTY

TO OSBORN E.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY. This morning, at 11
o'clock, the Royal steam squadron became by
the aid of a good telescope, about 30 miles off this
port, coming up under all steam towards Spithead
from the eastern channel. The Vivid yacht, Mr.
Luke Smithett Master-Commanding, first rppeared.
She was followed at the distance of two or three
miles by the Queen's yacht Victoria and Albert, with
the Sovereign and party on board, denoted by the
standard flying from the main. Then followed the
Fairy, and, lastly. the Black Eagle, Admiralty steam
yacht, with the First Lord on board, but five or ten
miles astern.
The arined attendants (Odin, 16, Cap-
thin Henderson Cs.;Magicienne, 16, Captain Ram-
,
say; Sampson, 6, Captain L. T. Jones; Berracouta,
6, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie ; and the Retri-
bution, 28, Captain the Hon. J. R. Drummond)
were nowhere in sight at that time. About 12.15

the Royal yacht entered the anchorage of Sk,
head, when all the ships lying there—the Blenheim,
5
816, ca
en heipnt.
i,
60, Captain Gardner (actipg); E
Hewlett (acting); Vestal, 26, Captain C. B.
.Ha;
ra ilton; and Tiger, 16, Captain Gifford, " dressed '.
and saluted, manning yards and cheering as the Queen
passed. The Victory flag-ship and Battorm Battery
also saluted. The American line-of. packet ship Lan*
dou, Captain liihbert, and the -Alfred Indiaman
lowered their ensigns and dipped their pennants as
the royal standard passed them; their crews also
manned their rigging, and the
passengers the bul
warks, and cheered most loyally. Her Majesty W'.;3
also saluted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Ctub Bat-
tery at Ryde, on passing that yachting station. At
12.30 the royal yachts arrived off Osborne, when her
Majesty stepped into the yacht'a barge, and landed at
12.37, when the flag was struck in the barge, and
hoisted at Osborne at 12.44, under the usual salute's
from the Squadron House-battery, ani the Marquis
of Anglesey's Castle at West Cowes. The Queen's
yachts then anchored off Cowes harbour.
The armed attendants above enumerated did not
become visible from the eastward until the Queen had
disembarked at Osborne. The Barracouta appeared
first, about 25 miles from Osborne; the was closely
followed by the Odin. The Magicienne appeared
about five miles astern of the Odin; the Sampson
about the like distance astern of the Magicienne; and
the Retribution about ten miles astern. of the Samp-
son. The Barracouta ran through Sp!th ead at 12.55
P.m. ; the Odin, at 1.5 P.M ; the Magicienie, at 1.37
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The Black Eagle returned to this port at 5, having
left the Duke of Northumberland at Cowes, to at-
tend the Privy Council to-morrow.
At five o'clock a heavy thunderstorm came on
with rain in a perfect cataract ; it was more like one
sheet of water than isolated drops. Meanwhile the
lightning was very vivid, and the thunder continuous.
It commenced at the westward, and is passing over to
the eastward.-6.30 P.M.

(From the Court Circular.)
OFF FLUSHING, AUG. 16.
The Royal squadron got under weigh early yester-
day morning, intending to proceed to sea, but, in
consequence of the gale that was blowing, came to
anchor off the town of Flushing.
Her Majesty was received with manned yards and
a salute by the Dutch frigate lying in the roads.
The Dutch Admiral of the Port came on board in
his barge to pay his respects to her Majesty; as did
also the captain of the frigate. In the afternoon the
Royal yachts, with the Black Eagle and Vivid, pro-
ceeded up the river Scheldt, and anchored off the
town of Terneusen. Her Majesty the Queen, with
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, their Royal
Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal,
Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred, landed at the
town, and drove through the streets and environs.
Upon re-embarking her Majesty was saluted by
the fort.

OSBORNE, AUG. 17.
Yesterday morning the Royal squadron got under
weigh at six o'clock and proceeded to sea, intending
to proceed direct to Osborne, but, a thick fog coming
on, the yachts, with the steam-frigates attending
upon them, anchored at half-past five o'clock in Dun-
geness Roads, where her Majesty and the Royal party
remained for the night.
This morning the Royal squadron weighed an-
chor at half-past four, and reached Osborne at half-
past 12 o'clock.