The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-04 00:00:00

PROGRESS OF THE ROYAL

SQUADRON.
CIIESILTON, THURSDAY.—The Queen's fleet, bound
for Ireland, was observed late last evening steaming
away to the westward in excellent style. The Royal
yacht had cleared the Bill of Portland befure nine
o'clock. She was well out at sea, probably eight or
nine miles distant. The weather was all that could
bewishedeffort,he andtraip throughoutbriglmoon fathveoured the con-
tinuancesteamers were clove in the wake of the I
Albert. The appearance of the squadion at that late
period of the evening was most unexpected, as it was
night.
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generally supposed that the royal yacht would have
put into Portland Roads or Weymouth Bay for the
night. Her Majesty's ship Lightning arrived off
Portland in the early part of yesterday from Guern-
sey, with the Right Hon. Sir F. Baring, First Lord
of the Admiralty; the Right Hon. Sir C. Wood,
Chancellor of the Exchequer ; Rear-Admiral Dun-
das, and Mr. Parker, the Secretary of the Admiralty.
Their landing immediately at the works of the break-
water led to a belief that they had arrived either to
receive her Majesty in the event of her inspecting
this great national undertaking, or to join the Royal
squadron. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the
Lords of the Admiralty remained at Portland, and
after minutely inspecting the works of the intended
breakwater for the Victoria Harbour of Refuge,
Portland, as it will be called, left by the last train of
the South-Western Railway for. London.
EXMOUTH, DEVON, TuunsuAL—The master of
the Waterwitch, from Bordeaux, which brought up
in the roads this morning, reports passing the Queen's
yacht and the steamers forming the Royal squadron,
between eleven, and twelve o'clock lastznight, to the
southward.

PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY' NlGHT.—Anxious inquiries
have been made throughout the day respecting the
progress of her Majesty's squadron to Ireland, it
being expected, even if the Royal fleet did not run
into the Sound for fuel, that one of the packet steamers
would put in to signalize the dockyard authorities.
To the surprise of all, however, nothing was heard
of the progress of the Royal fleet till late to night,
when it was ascertained that the 'Victoria and Albert,
with the accompanying war steamers, had passed
some miles outside the Eddystone: lighthouse, in the
early part of the morning, at daybreak. By the
mail this evening from Falmouth we learn that her
Majesty's yacht was off that place about 5 o'clock,
but a considerable distance out at sea. She, no
doubt, spoke the Basilisk and Niger steam-frigates,
which passed the yacht later in the morning, lower
down channel. The weather was very fine, with a
good breeze from the northward.
From the circumstance of the squadron not putting
into Falmouth, it is pretty certain that her Majesty
had determined to proceed direct to Cork. The
distance from Osborne to Falmouth is 200 miles,
which was accomplished in little over 13 hours by
the Royal yacht, and in the event of its continuing
at the same speed, her Majesty would reach the Cove
of Cork by eight o'clock—perhaps sooner—this even-
ing (Thursday), 12 hours before her expected arrival.
The mode of saluting the Queen on her arrival
will form a very imposing scene. A squadron has
already assembled at Cove, comprising the Hogue
screw guard-ship, 80 guns, Captain M`Douall ; the
Arrooant steam-frigate, 46 guns, Captain R. Fitzroy,
the Dragon steamer, 6 guns, Captain W. Hall ; the
Ganges, 80 guns; the Trident steamer, 3 guns; and
the Lucifer, 2 guns. These vessels are anchored on
each side of the channel. The Black Eagle, Admiralty
yacht, Commander Cooke ; the Sphynx, 6 guns ;
Stromboli, 6 guns; the Vivid (mail steam-packet),
the Banshee, and the little Fairy are to be stationer
in a line with the others, and salute the Royal yacht
as it advances up the centre of the channel.

IRELAND.
THE QUEEN'S VISIT.
DUBLIN, FRIDAY MORNlNG.—Although not yet
officially announced, it is generally understood that
the Levee will be held on Wednesday next. Her
Majesty, it is said, will proceed in state from the
Lodge in the Park to the Castle, the royal carriage to
he drawn by eight horses, and the streets lined by the
military along the line of quays up to Cork-hill.
During.the Queen's visit to Dublin she has intimated
it to be her gracious pleasure to visit the principal
parts of the city. Her Majesty, end as far as she car.
influence, the entire royal suite, will appear in dresses
of Irish manufacture. Nearly all the leading met.
cantile houses of the city have given notice that their
establishments will be closed on Monday next, and
also on the day of the review. With respect to the
latter pageant, applications to post and job master:,
for the hire of vehicles, made so far back as the earl)
part of the week, have been altogether unsuccessful—
not a horse, or carriage, or jarvey, of any description,
to be bad for " love or money."
The Cork papers announce that—
" Lord Bandon has received a communication from
the Lord Steward of her Majesty's Household, to in-
fortn him that all deputations presenting addresses to
the Queen on board her yacht are expected to appear
in uniforms or in Court dresses. With respect to
civic bodies, the civic robes of office will be a sufficient
distinction."

The Cork Constitution has the subjoined programme
of the arrangements for the Queen's reception in that
city :
"On to-morrow our harbour may expect to be
visited by the first Sovereign of the British dominions
that ever appeared within the county.of Cork. The
arrangements for her Majesty's reception, considering
the brief announcement of the honour to be con
ferred, are exceedingly extensive. In Cove, a marine
villa is in course of erection on the Columbine-quay
it consists of a base and upper story, forming two
rooms of 60 feet by 40 each, which are tastefully
fitted up. In this building it is expected her Ma-
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of Cove to Queenstown. Every eminence around the
the houses and the hills around will be illuminated, as
well as -the yachts in harbour. On Saturday her
Majesty will come up to the city in the Fairy tender,
and land at the northern quay of the Custom-house.
Here accommodation is provided for one thousand
spectators, besides officials, military band and guard
cf honour. A jetty has been erected outside the
quay, the length of the Fairy, with a flight
of steps, to enable her Majesty to come up to
the platform at low water. At the southern quay
of the Custom-house, the carriages of the Earl
of Bandon and Viscount Bernard, M.P., will await
the arrival of her Majesty and royal suite. On
landing her Majesty will be saluted by a guard of
honour of the Cameronians, the band of the 12th
Royal Lancers playing the National Anthem. Het
Majesty will precede the cortege, having on either
side of her carriage, on horseback, the Lord-Lieu-
tenant and High Sheriff of the city, and will be fol-
lowed by the Mayor in a carriage, the high sheriff's
cirriage, and two carriages with
-the royal suite. On
taking their seats in the carriages they will leave the
yard through the southern gate. These will be fol-
lowed by civic and military authorities on horseback.
Her Majesty will proceed along Lapp's-quay to
Anglesea-bridge. Moving along the western road,
Ler Majesty will see the great gable of the Examina-
tion-hall, and the royal tower of the Queen's College,
and at the moment she passes her statue will be placed
on the apex of the gable of the hall. The moment the
Queen and her Royal Consort come in front of the
college the sustaining wedges will be removed by the
architect, and Mr. John Butler, the builder, thus,
midst the loyal cheers of the people, commemorating
and handing down to future generations the never-
to-be-forgotten event of the regal visit to Cork.
The progress of the work would not allow
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removal of the scaffolding; however, it will
to exhibit the Royal standard waving 'high in air'
over the statue of our Queen, and under it in gay
colours the beautiful banners of the various trades
employed in the building. Passing along to George
'V.'s bridge the next triumphal arch, one of the Ro-
man order, will app-ar, and it is hoped that her Ma-
jesty on arriving at this point may be induced to
drive along the new road to Carrigrohane Castle, and
crossing the bridge, return by the Mount Desert-road.
Having re-crossed the Lee by Wellington-bridge,
her Majesty will return to the city along the Dyke.
Having driven through- Ivlardyke-street, where a
festooned arch is erected, her Majesty will again pass
through Great George's-street into Patrick street.
At the entrance to this street there is another trium-
phal arch, and midway a second. At Patrick's an
Italian arch, decorated with Blackpool ginghams, will
have a pleasing effect. The Royal party will from
this proceed along Merchant's-quay, Warren's and
Lapps-quay, returning to the Custom-house by the
Southern-gate. Here her Majesty will re-enter the
yacht, and having received the addresses of the cor-
poration, the county and city, return to Cove and get
on board the Victoria and Albert, and in the evening
put to sea for Dublin. The Cork Steam Company
send two vessels to sea on Friday to meet the Royal
squadron ; and the River Steam Company will have
six steamers on the river that day and Saturday. It
is understood trains will run every hour on the Ban-
don Railway."
Tsui HARTMIT.—The weather continues splendid,