The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-06 00:00:00

The squadron of honour appointed to welcome
her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra at the
Nore this evening will consist of the Channel fleet,
ander the command of Rear-Admiral Robt. Smart,
K.H. ; the vessels at Sheerness, under the command
of Vice-Admiral W. J. Hope Johnstone, K.C.8.;
and four gunboats, under the command of Com-
mander William Mould, of theßoyal Naval Reserve.
The following are the names of the ships :
The Revenge, 73 guns, 680 men, 800 horse power, 3,322

tons—screw flagship.
The Leander, 51 guns, 400 horse power, 2,760 tons—screw

frigate,
The Warrior, 40 guns, 660 men, 1,250 horse power, 6,109
tons—iron screw ship. _

The Emerald, 35 guns, 570 :men, 600 horse power, 2,913
tons—screw frigate.
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The Formidable, 26 guns, 174 men, 2,289 tons—sailing
flagship.
The Cumberland, 24 guns, 130 men, 2,214 tons—sailing
guard ship.
The Racoon, 22 guns, 295 men, 400 horse power, 1,467
tons—screw corvette.

The Resistance, 18 guns, 455 men, 600 horse power, 3,710
tons—iron screw ship.
The Di fence, 18 guns, 450 men, ,600 horse power, 3,720
tons—iron screw ship.

The Trinculo, 2 guns, 40 men, 60 horse power, 235 tons--
gunboat.

The Bullfrog, 2 guns, 40 men, 60 horse power, 236 tons—
gunboat.
The Carnation, 2 guns, 40 men, 60 horse power, 233 tons—
gunboat.
The Sepoy, 2 guns, 40 men, 60 horse power, 235 tons—
gunboat.
The Spanker, 2 guns, 40 men, 60 horse power, 233 tons—
gunboat.

The paddle yacht Black Engle. Master-Com-
mander Whillier, will embark the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Board of Admiralty, &c., at Wool-
wich dockyard at an early hour on Saturday morn-
ing, and proceed to Gravesend to be present at the
disembarkation of her Royal Highness from the
Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain George
H. Seymour, C.B.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess de Brabant
and the Count de Flanders, with the Princess
Louise, arrived at Dover yesterday afternoon, by
the Belgian Government steamer Topaze, from
Calais. Their Royal Highnesses, who were received
on landing by Lieutenant-General the Hon. A.
Hood on the part of her Majesty, proceeded direct
to Birmingham's Lord Warden Hotel, where they
passed the night.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Glucksburg-
Sonderburg, and his Serene Highness Prince Fre-
derick of Hesse, arrived by the same vessel. Their
Royal Highnesses were received on the part of her
Majesty by Colonel Du Plat, and also remained for
the night at the Lord Warden Hotel.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg

and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen
arrived at Dover yesterday afternoon by the Vivid
Government steamer, Captain Allen. The illustri-
ous travellers were received by Colonel the Hon.
Dudley de Ros, and, after dining at the Lord
Warden Hotel, proceeded by railway to London
:-entc for Windsor Castle.
The usual Royal salutes were fired from the
Castle heights, and guards of honour lined the Pier
from the place of debarkation to the hotel.
His Excellency the Earl Cowley, with the
Countess Cowley and Lady Peodorowna Wellesley,
and accompanied by the Earl of Sandwich, arrived
from Calais by the Royal mail steamer Samphire,
under the command of Captain Sir Luke Smithett.
His Emeolleney and party, after dining at the Lord
Warden Hotel, travelled to London by the same
train with the Puke of Saxe Coburg.