The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-21 00:00:00

THE NAVAL REVIEW.

Mr. Wyld, of Charing-cross, with his usual tact,
has just published an excellent "Plan of the Re-
view of the Fleet at Spithead by her Majesty," on
Wednesday next. The map includes the waters of
the Solent, from Calshot Castle and Cornet Bay, in
the Isle of Wight, down to the Nab Light, a distance
of ten or twelve miles. The grand fleet stretches
for miles in two lines from west to east, with
the gun-boats, mortar-boats, &c., lying at anchor
in two lines. The track of the royal yacht is laid
down on the map, which presents a capital view of
Portsmouth Harbour, Laugstone Harbour, the
coast on either side of the Solent, with the sound-
ings, &c. This map will be invaluable to every
one who wishes to uild4stand the position of the
fleet and the surrounding coast on the occasion of
so grand a spectacle.

TO SPRING.

She comes, she comes, from sunny climes,
Laughing along the emerald sea ;
Borne on the sweet south wind betimes,
Sweet smiling Spring ! we welcome thee.
She comes, she comes, with radiant eyes,
From the far land of love and sung,
Where orange groves and cloudless skies
Have held thee, love, in dalliance long.
She comes, she comes, a blushing bride,
Instinct with life where'er she treads,
The conscious earth bedecks with pride
• Her footsteps o'er the verdant meads.
Welcome, sweet Spring ! —Aurora throws
Her roseate tints upon thy cheek,
And gilds with glittering gems the snows
That linger on the mountain peak.
Welcome, sweet Spring !—The bu,ls look up,
And, bursting, greet thy de my kiss ;
The violet opes her azure cu;,,
And breathes thy balmy breath in bliss.'
Welcome, sweet Spring !—The flowers awake,
And on thy gales their incense fling,
For fragrance, song, and sunshine make
A Paradise for thee, sweet Spring !
Wu. WRIGHTSON.
Norwich, April 11th, 1856.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert passed the night of Fri-
day at Aldersbott.
The Duke of Richmond (Colonel of the Royal Sussex
Light Infantry), Ma,Lir-General Sir George Wetherall,
and Lieutenant-General Knells s had the honour of
dining with her Majesty at the Royal Pavilion.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal and the
Princess Alice, attended by Colonel the Hon. C. B.
Phipps, joined the Queen on Saturday morning at
Aldershott.
On Saturday her Majesty reviewed the division com-
manded by Lieutenant-*General Knolls's. The Queen wan
accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince Consort
and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
The evolutions of the troops took place at Coasar's Ca'np, and were concluded about two o'clock.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Princesses, left the Royal Pavilion at half-past 4 o'clock
in the afternoon for the Farnborough station, travelled
to London by a special train on the South-Western
Railway, and arrived at Buckingham Palace at 2
minutes before 7 o'clock, escorted by a party of the 3d
Light Dragoons.
The Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Desart,
Colonel the Han. C. B. Phipps, Lord Alfred Paget, and
Colonel F. H. Seymour.
The Queen had a dinner party in the evening. The
company inclteed her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, her Royal Highne,s the Princess Royal, the Earl
and Countess Granville, Count Ca.venr, Sofee Pasha,
Lady Fanny Howard, the Earl and Countess of Caith-
aces, the Earl and Counters of Durhno, Lord and Lady
Lyndhurst, Lient.-CA Yorke (Ist Royal Dragoons), and
Lieut.-CA Munro (39th Regt.)
The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance
during dinner.
Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the
Palace and played the following pieces :
Overture, " L'Amazone" Lindpaintner.
Selection, "Le Pr.phete" Meyerbeer,
Polonaise
March, " Faust,"
The Princess Royal visited her Royal. Highness.the
Duchess of Kent on Friday evening at Clarence-house,
St. James's.
. Yesterday her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince
Alfred, the. Princess Alice, and the Duchess of Kent at-
tended divine service in the Chapel of Buckingham
Palace. The Hon. and Very Rev, the Dean of Windsor
officiated.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court and the do.
mestic household also attended the service.