The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-09 00:00:00

THE REVIEW OF THE FLEET.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 8.
Rear-Admiral Corry struck his flax, on board the
Prince Regent, 90, at a quarter past' 8 o'clock this
morning, and hoisted it on board the Agamemnon,
screw, 91. The steamers of the fleet had steam up by
8 o'clock, and by half-past the Prince Regent was taken
in tow by the Valorous to the Knab Light, where she
anchored, and was shortly followed by the London, in
tow of the Vulture. Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane
hoisted his flag on board the Duke of Wellington at
10.40, and shortly afterwards the fleet weighed and
steamed out to the south-east, where they ranged in line,
broadside on, apparently as if trying the intended pro-
ceedings for the review. At the moment of dispatching
this they appear through the haze (which is very thick)
to be returning to Spithead. The Queen, 116, Prince
Regent, 90, London, 90, Magicienne, 16, Valorous, 16,
Tribune, 30, and Vulture, 6, appear to have taken up
their anchorage off the Knab Light. The Terrible, 21,
paddle-frigate, arrived this afternoon to join the others,
and saluted the Port Admiral.

Roar-Admiral Berkeley returned from Chichester las
evening, and took up his quarters with Captain Chads
at the Royal Naval College, and continued the arrange-
ments for the review to-day with the senior officer. It
is considered somewhat remiss, that, considering the
Admiral of the Fleet of Great Britain (Admiral Sir
Thomas Byam Martin, G.C.8., Vice-Admiral of the
United Kingdom) is sojourning at this port, the compli-
ment of commissioning him to hoist his flag (union at
the main) and take the command-in-chief on Thursday
next, has not been paid him. The gallant officer's
energies are quite equal to the task, and, being at
the head of the entire navy, his selection for such
an office for the day would have been most apropos,
and highly appreciated by the service. The Bulldog
and Gorgon steamsloops will bo commissioned by Cap-
tain Chads of the Excellent and Captain Shepherd of
the Victory, to carry some hundreds of the Legis-
lature and the Government friends on the occa-
sion of the review ; and the Stromboli will also
be commissioned by Commander Sir Wm. Wiseman,
Bart., for similar service. A steam-vessel is also placed
at the disposal of the Imperial Royal Family of Russia,
now sojourning in this country. One part of the grand
spectacle of Thursday will be, we believe, an attack on
one or more of the great line-of-battle ships by the gun-
boats of the fleet. The First Lord of the Admiralty,
Sir James Graham, M.P., arrived on Saturday evening
at Southampton, and embarked in the Fire Queen for
Cowes, whence he proceeded yesterday to Portsmouth,
and consulted the Port-Admiral. He returned to
Cowes, and left Southampton by the first express train
for London this morning, accompanied by Lady Graham
and a small party of friends.
The Admiralty have issued tickets of invitation to
2,000 of their friends, and first-class accommodation hav-
ing been required for them, and the South-Western Rail-
way Company not being willing to provide it at the ex-
pense of the public convenience, the company has had to
provide first-class carriages to meet the engagement by
borrowing from another company. The South-Western
Railway Company also will start steam-boats from
Southampton for the accommodation of
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from the Camp at Chobham to the number of one or two
hundreds, who may be off duty that day, with two mili-
tarye l bands. Viscount Hardinge, G.C.8., Commander-in-
Chief the Army, will be the guest. of Major-General
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and will have suitable accommodation afloat provided for
and party ; as also will Baron Raglan,
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The in charge of Lieutenant
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