The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-03 00:00:00

PROGRESS OF THE ROYAL

SQUADRON.

KELM OF WIGHT, WEDNESDAY, 9 r.M.—More de-
lightful weather for her Majesty's tour to the sister
country would be impossible. The public notices in
the In ,!wspapers announcing the fact that her Majesty
woulcl leave Osborne this afternoon, on her marine
trip, ..had the effect of throwing the numerous villages
along the coast into the most lively state of excite-
ment, and the greatest interest was manifested to
wit)less the departure of the royal squadron out of
the waters of the Solent. A complete fleet of small
stea ra,ers, gaily decorated in their best colours, and
well freighted with her Majesty's loyal subjects,
stud ded the Channel, thus adding considerably to the
beauty of the scene.
The booming of guns soon after three o'clock from
the (eastward intimated the departure of her Majesty
from. Osborne, and the starting of the Royal yacht
(Victoria and Albert) on her cruise to the Irish shorea.
Withhi a short time after the firing of the salute, the
yacht, with the Royal Standard flying at the main,
hover in sight, surrounded by the war steamers form-
ing the squadron, and several private vessels satisfac-
torilty laden with excursionists. A number of foreign
shit s were mcored in the roadstead, all of which were
proviasely decorated with bunting of all colours and
fort nta, the crew manning the yards and heartily
che rring her Majesty as the squadron steamed past.
A nacre animated and interesting scene has, probably
not been witnessed in the Solent for many years.
With those forming the royal escourt, there could not
have: been less than two hundred vessels taking part
in t hi= imposing ceremony, most, if not all, of which
had colours flying in a very glittering and profuse
styl e. The Victoria and Albert seemed in excellent
trioui---great improvement had evidently been made
both in her speed and appearance. By five o'clock
she Ilea cleared the Needles, making swift passage to
the westward. The Sphinx, 6 guns, and the Vivid,
were :nearest to the royal yacht. The other Govern
menh steamers, the Stromboli and the Black Eagle,
were, in their wake, and travelling at a very fair rate,
but clearly deficient of the speed of the Victoria and
Alb: art or the Sphinx and Vivid. In less than half an
hour. the royal squadron was lost sight of. The
evernwg closed in with a fresh breeze from the north-
ward, and appearances of a bright moonlight night.
The zite of the royal yacht could not have been less
than thirteen or fuurteen miles an hour, and it was as
much as two of the steamers comprising the escort
could do to keep up with her.

, . .
COAST-GUARD STATION, SWANAGE, DORSET,
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

The royal yacht, with her Majesty and illustrious
Consort and children on board, bound for the Cove of
Cork., passed this station at 630 P.M. It was fine,
brig ht, clear weather, with just sufficient wind to be
plemont. Her course, as near as possible, was S.S.W.
Only, two steamers accompanied the yacht.
ST. ALBAN'S HEAD, WEDNESDAY NIGIIT.
The Victoria and Albert royal yacht and the
steamers forming the royal escort were abreast of
this headland about seven o'clock this evening, al-
though some miles distant. The weather was, as
usual. on royal trips, very favourable, and from the
course the fleet was keeping, it was almost certain
that the royal voyage would be continued during the

WEYMOUTH, THURSDAY MORNING.

Contrary to general expectation, her Majesty's
royal. fleet, on its way to Cork, did not put in here last
evening, for the night, a circumstance which has caused
no trifling disappointment to the visitors of this
highly -fashionable watering-place. We believe
that the necessary arrangements were made for
the royal squadron running into the bay for the
night, and the fact having been buzzed about the
town,, all were on the tiptoe of expectation for the
royal. arrival. Evening wore on, however, but no
squadron made its appearance. The weather was
charrni'ng, and it was then surmised that as there was
every appearance of its continuing favourable during
the night, her Majesty, with her usual alacrity in ma-
rine trips, would keep out to sea and pursue the
voyaTe. This proved to be correct, for the coast•
guar& authorities of this district sighted the passing
of th(t royal yacht and squadron by Portland between
seven. and eight o'clock ; but the fleet was too far off
for them to obtain more than a mere recognition of
the royal vessels. They were proceeding at a rapid
rate, and should the speed be kept up there is every
prob ability of her Majesty taking the loyal citizens of
Cork by surprise.
It is considered rather likely that her Majesty will
not pint into any of the ports in the Channel, but
make direct for Cork. Orders, however, have been sent
to the authorities at Devonport, and Falmouth to have
the necessary arrangements completed, so as to
coal the royal fleet, and it is just possible that a want
of fuel may cause the royal yacht to put in at one
of these ports.

IRELAND.
THE QUEEN'S VISIT.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY NORNING.—The Lord Mayor
of Dublin (Mr. O'Brien, M.P.) has issued the follow-
ing p.!oclarnation :
,‘ BI TIIE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR.
" TIMOTHY O'BRIEN,
" Oa the occasion of her Most Gracious Majesty the
Queen, visiting her city of Dublin for the first time,
which happy event is expected to take place early in the
ensuing week, the Lord Mayor, assured of the feelings
of of ctionate loyalty and devotion entertained by all
classes of his fellow-citizens towards her Majesty, would
suggest that the accustomed mode of expressing their
feelings of joy on the occasion, through the medium of
a pubtio illumination, should be now adopted; and he
would, therefore, name the evening of her Majesty's
public entry into the city as the most fitting time for
such illumination.

" The Lord Mayor, in making this suggestion, feels
that some of the less opulent of his fellow-citizens may,
for many reasons, be unable to illuminata, their houses
without very considerable inconvenience; and his Lord-
ship, fully assured of the spirit of loyalty and affection
that actuates them, begs to say that his request does not
apply to them; and that such persons as aro unavoid-
ably prevented joining in this demonstration, will not,
on that account, be deemed less loyal to their Sove-
reign..

‘l. The Lord Mayor takes this opportunity of express-
ing his anxious desire, that, for the credit of the city,
the greatest order and decorum should be observed,
" Given at the Mansion House, this first day of Au-
gust, 1849. By order,
" TIMOTHY O'BRIEN, Private Secretary."
At a meeting of the committee appointed to make
arrangements for the suitable reception of her Ma-
jesty on the occasion of her visit to this city, it was
yesterday resolved that the following should be the
order of the procession, as it passes through the city
of Dublin, viz. :
Escort of Dragoons.
THE QUEEN'S CARRIAGES.
The Lord Mayor's Carriages.
The Recorder's.
The High Sheriff's.
The City Representatives'.
The Aldermens'.
The Town Councillors'.
The City Horsemen, wearing light blue scarfs.
The County Horsemen.
The City Carriages.
The County Carriages.
The Lieutenants and Deputy-Lieutenants of coun-
ties will have the first place among those wearing the
city scarfs.
The streets are to b© lined with military.
In addition to our own nobility and gentry, who
are already flocking into Dublin, many English,
Scotch, and a fair sprinkling of foreigners, are
observable, their strange vehicles and costumes ex-
citing a good deal of attention.
To our former announcements we have to add the
following noblemen, who will be in Dublin to receive
her Majesty :—The Marquis of Conyngham, Earl of
Caledon, Earl of Mayo, Earl of !Iowa), Earl of Kin-
noul, Lord Cremorne, Lord Carew, Lord Bellew, and
Lord Naas.

his Grace the Lord Primate having requested the
Bishops to meet him in Dublin, for the purpose of
presenting an address to the Queen on the occasion
of her Majesty's visit to Ireland, the Lord Bishop of
Cashel has postponed the visitation of the diocese of
Cashel and Emly to Thursday, the 16th day of
August next, to be held at Cashel. The Bishop of
Cashel held his annual visitation of the diocese of
Waterford in the Cathedral, Waterford, on Thursday.
On Friday the Lord Bishop of Limerick, and on
Saturday the Lord Bishop of Killaloe, leave for
Dubin, to attend a summons of the Primate in liar-
courth, where the prelates will prepare an address to
the Queen.

The Bishop of Down presided at a meeting of his
clergy at Belfast yesterday, when an address to the
Queen was agreed on.

A meeting of the county of Armagh was held on
Monday. The High Sheriff, on taking the chair,
said, the object of the meeting was to address her
Most Gracious Majesty.
Sir JAMES STRONGE, Bart., in a few pithy observa-
tions, to the effect that the inhabitants of the county
Armagh would all warmly respond to the sentiments
of the Chairman, moved that an address be presented
to her Majesty.
Colonel BLec KEE would reiterate the sentiments of
the High Sheriff; assured, as he was, that the county
Armagh was ever ready to pay due homage to the
monarchy, and to the virtues of their amiable Sove-
reign. Their county was proverbial for loyalty,
which, when tested, would never be found wanting. It
would be superfluous to advocate the propri • t
of the
resolution, as the general sentiment of the whole
county was warmly in itaavour. The Gallant Colonel
concluded by seconding the resolution, which loused
as then adopted.
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The High Sheriff of Tipperary presided at a meet-
ing of the grand jury
of that
of Sir Thomas
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of
a congratulatory address to
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TH.E MOORS.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE TWELFTH.
On the eleventh of August the sportsman arrives
at his shooting quarters, probably some isolated
tavern "old as the hills" (if such a house as the
grouse-shooter occasionally locates himself in, in the
northern or midland counties of England, or in Scot-
land, where oat-cake and peat supply the place of
fuel, can be called a tavern). The place, humble in
character, hes been the immemorial resort of sports- .
men in August, although, during the rest of the
year, sometimes many months elapse ere a customer,
save some itinerant salesman calling for his mug of
beer "darkens the door." There he will find all
the keepers, and poachers, and young men from the
country round assembled, amounting: in the whole to
not more than some eight or ten persons, each
anxious to display his knowledge of the number
and localities of the broods, but each differing,
wide as the poles asunder, in his statement,
except on four points, on which all agree,
viz., that the hatching season has been finer
than was ever known before !—that the broods
are larger and more numerous than were ever counted
before —that the birds are heavier and stranger than
were ever seen before !—and that they will, on the
following day, lie better, and afford more sport than
they ever did on any opening day before! Each suc-
cessive season being, in their idea, more propitious
than its precursor ! Many are the topics discussed,
and not the least interesting is the question, at what
time shall we commence operations in the morning?
When the guns are expected to be numerous, it is
decided to be on the ground as soon as it is light
enough to commence operations in a fair way. Birds
may be killed above the horizon long before sunrise,
but the sportsman's rule is 'lever to fire until the
morning is so far advanced that he can plainly dis-
tinguish them in their flight against the dark hill-side.
They arrange to breakfast at three (calculating the
time by their watches, and not by the house clock,
which may have a way of going peculiar to itself),
and to be on the ground before four, as the greatest
number of birds are killed between four and six, anti
when there are many contesting for the prize it is folly
to throw away a chance. If the moor is strictly
preserved, and no guns are expected but their own,
they determine not to disturb the birds until seven or
eight, since birds lie better during the day when not
disturbed early in the morning. This question being
disposed of, inquiry is made whether the dogs have
been fed, and the shooters vs ho intend killing their
full complement of birds retire before eleven (a late
hour, by the by, in the vicinity of a moor), lest they
should not feel as they could wish in the morning;
and this is the more necessary if they be not members
of a temperance society. Every bed is speedily
oc-
cupied, and the retainers lie on sofas, elbow chairs, or
whatever else presents itself; but how often it hap-
pens that the god of slumber is invoked in vain !
From the Rod and the Gun; by Wilson Oakleigh.

METROPOLITAN NEW PUBLI-

CANS' PROTECTION SOCIETY.

The pleasant suburban retreat, known as Highbury
Barn, was: yesterday the scene of much merry-making
and rejoicing, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary
of this society, which has been established by the beer-
sellers of the metropolis—now a very important and in.
fluential body—for the general protection of their inter-
ests, and for affording assistance to decayed members of
the trade, and their widows and orphans.
The weather being exceedingly fine, the company
amused themselves, for some hours previous to dinner,
by games of trap-bat, quoits, and skittles, and by pro-
menading about the grounds, which, from their verdant
freshness, gave good indications of the exhilarating effect
of the late showers.

There being nearly a thousand persons present, it was
necessary to provide dinner in the two spacious rooms
of the tavern, in the largest of which Mr. Pros-
ser, one of the trustees, presided. He Ras sup-
ported by a number of gentlemen connected
with the society. A most substantial and excellent
dinner was served up; and it is but justice to say that
the arrangements of the worthy host, Mr. Hinton, were
admirable, for we did not hear a single complaint, al-
though the company was so numerous. The repast hav-
ing bee❑ duly dispatched, and grace said,
Thy CHAIRMAN said, if the old adage, " coming events
cast their shadows before," were true, the officers who
had been elected for the ensuing year to manage the
affairs of the society would, before nest session of Par-
liament closed, be called into active service ; from that
quarter they were threatened with legislative interference.
The Earl of ilarrowby intended, if possible, to make an
alteration in the law with respect to the sale of beer, and
if he succeded, he (the Chairman) need not tell them
that he would injure an interest upon which
the existence of thousands depended. The Noble
Lord had obtained the appointment of a Select
Committee to inquire into the operation of the Sale of
Beer Act, and as there had been a long, premeditated
opposition to them evidenced in the number of petitions
which had been presented to Parliament praying for an
alteration of the present law, there being altogether
214, signed by 30,000 persons, he thought he was justi-
fied in asking them to rally round the society to which
alone could they look for protection to their interests.—
(Cheers.) The Chairman concluded by giving the health
of the Queen, which was warmly responded to and was
followed by the National Anthem.

" The health of Prince Albert and the rest of thts
Royal Family," was the next toast.
Mr. IlawiEms proposed " The Metropolitan New
Publicans' Protection Society."—(Cheers.) The beer
trade would have been crushed years ago if it had not
been for the society, and now that another attempt, and
perhaps it might be the last, was about to be
made to put them down, it became doubly
necessary fur those engaged in the trade to
unite together.—(Cheers.) But besides protecting their
own interests, they had voted eight poor widows 101.
each, and they had yet funds at their disposal to vote
more.—(Cheers.) They were going, also, to nominate
a pensioner upon the society, and he would never rest
' satisfied until they had alms-houses, like the licensed
victuallers.—(Cheers.) The beer-seliers of the metropolis
were now rising into some eminence, and it became ne-
cessary that they should provide for the support of their
aged poor.—(Cheers.)
The toast was enthusiastically received.
Mr. J. BISHOP, the secretary, proposed "The Brewers
who have already supported this society, and may those
who have not soon recognise their duty in supporting
that from which they derive their support." The time
was now como, he said, when the brewers must make
their election whether they would be for or against themy
and when they must take their stand accordingly..—
(Cheers.) He could state as a fact that the heae.s of
three or tour of the leading brewery establishments were
privately circulating a memoial to the Government,
praying that the beer-seller might not be licensed by the
Excise, but be placed at the mercy of the magistracy of
the country.—(Hear, hear.) He did not wish to im-
pugn the county magistrates, than whom there was no
more respectable body, but the fact was that on licens-
ing days, what he called the real, staple magistrates
did not attend, but the jobbing magistrates.—(Cheers.)
Their own rights were, however, not only involved in
this matter, but the rights of the public also, and the
question was whether the public should have beer and
ale at the place where they could get it best and cheap-
est.—(Cheers.) Among the brewers who had contri-
buted to the support of the society were the following:
—Mann
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Mr.
Thomas Llarris,llampstead-road, 10 guineas.—(Cheers.)
These were the four pillars to the quadrangular
structure, but there were many odntohoettrhtaostni wehablflioercrhg
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hbianet
the interior of the temple.—(Laughter.) In asking the
theybrewers
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rfeo theirronly asupport,
themitwtaos
the means of maintaining theraselves.—(Cheers.) In
conclusion, he would urge the members of the society to
do their duty ; if they did not all wholesome competition
would be crushed, and the beer-trade would be a matter
of history and not of fact.—(Cheers.)
The toast like the preceding ones was warmly re-
sponded to.
The health of Lord Monteagle and the rest of their
Parliamentary friends, and the Press, were drunk with
much enthusiasm.

The other toasts which followed were " the Ladies,"
" the Secretary," and " the Chairman," which were all
duly acknowledged.
At eight o'clock the company broke up and dispersed
themselves over the grounds; and later in the evening
tript it on the light fantastic toe" in one of the rooms of
the tavern.
A brass band enlivened the festivities of the day, and
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and the Ravel Family.
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Mr. Higgs made a most active
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master.

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ficiency in the histrionic art.
CHEAP PLEASURE EXCURSIONS.—To show the
cheapness of railway travelling, it may he mentioned
that a pleasure excursion has been set on foot to convey
persons on the 20th inst. from London Bridge to Hast-
ings and St. Leonard's fur 55., there and back. The pas-
sengers are to return back on the same day, and aro to
have a stay allowed them at Hastings of eight hours.
TUE WEATHER.—Within the last few days a good
deal of rain has fallen over nearly all parts of the king-
dom, i❑ many cases accompanying violent thunder
storms. We are glad to observe, however, that no ma.
teriul damage is in any quarter reported as having
occurred to the growing crops. Potatoes continue to
present a healthful appearance, and promise to yield
' largely.—Glasgow anstitatienal.