The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-23 00:00:00

ARTICLE 27.

If the internal tranquillity of the Principalities should
me menaced or compromised, the Sublime Pcrte will
:orne to an understanding with the other contracting
mowers as to the measures to be taken to maintain or
o establish legal order. No armed intervention eau
ake place without a previous accord with these power::

THE GRAND NAVAL REVIEW.

(This Day.)

DEPARTURE OF HER MAJESTY AND THE

ROYAL FAMILY.

This morning the neighbourhood of Bucking-
ham Palace and the Park presented an unusually
lively appearance, in consequence of the departure
`of her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Royal Family,
and suite, having been fixed for a very early hour.
Shortly after seven o'clock the carriages containing
the Royal household, left the Palace, and proceeded
to the station of the London and South-Western
Railway, at which a train was in readiness to re-
ceive them, and at half-past 7it left for Gosport.
At about half-past 8 the Royal carriages drove up
to the Palace, and her Majesty, Prince Albert, and
the Royal Family left, and proceeded to the
Nine Elms station of the South-Western Railway.
On arrival there her Majesty and suite were received
by the whole of the officials connected with the
railway, and were conducted to the royal train,
which was in readiness to receive them.

Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and. the Royal
family having taken their seats in the carriages at
a quarter to nine, it took its departure for Gosport.
The Waterloo station of the railway was all life
a a very early hour, it having been arranged that
trains would leave there as early as five o'clock for
Portsmouth.

The train for the conveyance of her Majesty's
Ministers and the foreign ambassadors left at
quarter to seven o'clock, and that containing the
members of the Houses of Lords and Commons de-
parted at seven o'clock.

Although the two ordinary trains were also de-
patched at the same hour as the last mentioned
one, owing to the admirable arrangements of the
railway officials not the least inconvenience was
)ccasioncd, every accommodation that it WO
possible to make for the vast amount of traffic
laving been arranged yesterday, and admirably
carried out to-day.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY (THIS DAY.)

Nothing at all to be compared to the bustle and
Accitement that took place this morning at South-
Lnipton has been seen for many years past. The
streets during the whole of last night were crowded
f)y visitors who had been unable to find accommo-
lation at the hotels and lodging-houses, and the

ILionsequenee was that hundreds were compelled
co parade the streets till daylight, and pass the
mime as best they could. The vicinity of the docks
was the favourite place of resort, and what with the
(jokes passed between the parties, and the exchang-
ling of little civilities, such as cigars and cold grog,
Idle time was consumed, on the whole, very plea'

Among the most curious of the visitors were the
London detectives. On this occasion the plain
every-day clothing was thrown aside, and every
now and then we met with one habited as a Jack-
car, with a bright tarpauline hat and white ducks,
Ind others in the costume of foreign naval officers.
One of the most successful disguises, and which
occasioned us a hearty laugh, was that of a buxom
widow, fat, fair, and forty, but beneath the banded
hair and sombre cap we recognised one of the most
successful and expert officers of the force.

On inquiring the reason for the adoption of such
a strange costume, we were informed that a whole
host of the swell mob had quitted London, with
the intent of reaping a rich harvest, and that to
meet and counteract the efforts of such a number
of noted " professors," the present extraordinary
means had been adopted.
As early as half-past eight immense trains began
to arrive from London, and at about ten o'clock the
" Parliamentary" train, as it may on this occasion
be termed, arrived with the members of the Lupe'
rial Legislature.
The members of the House of Lords left the rail-
way, and at once proceedel to the screw steam-shiP
rra.nsit, Commander Johnson, and the members of
die House of Commons to the steam-ship Perse-
verance, Commander Macdonald, which conveyed
about 450 persons, the remainder of the company
tinding accommodation on board the Widgeon, the
donkey, and another vessel, which had been nr-
lered to be in readiness.

Although the train arrived in good time, some
Hof the members could not be induced to believe the
act, and numbers of them might be seen at "full
;peed" making the best of their way to the docks
through the immense number of persons with which
rho road was crowded.

At the appointed hour the vessels took their de-
parture, and Southampton for a time resumed, 11
iome measure, its usual appearance.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY (THIS DAY.)
The great event which has caused such intense
excitement came off to-day, and was witnessed by
thousands on thousands of persons who flocked from
All quarters to the scene.
As early as six o'clock steamers from Southamp-
ton, Gosport, Isle of Wight, and indeed from all
parts of the coast up to the western headland, were
seen making their way towards the Nab, present-
big, as may be imagined, a most interesting spec-
tacle. This town presented a scene of the most
exciting character, the people being literally wedged
;in the streets, unable to move in any direction. The
Common Hard from early dawn was immensely
crowded.
Some idea of the extraordinary influx of people
in the town and neighbourhood of Portsmouth may
be formed from the fact that during the whole of
the night many hundreds of persons of a respectable
-position in society walked about the streets, having
vainly sought accommodation. From sunrise
trains on the London and South-Western, the
south Coast, the Basingstoke and Salisbury,
as well as from other lines running towards Ports-
mouth, poured in shoals of anxious excursionists,
aot one of whom had made the slightest previous
arrangement, and were eagerly occupied in making
uargains with every boat in the harbour, large and
-;mall, for the purpose of being present at the grand
review.
Southsea Common presented one of the most ex-
traordinary sights it has ever been one's good fortune
to witness. As far as the eye could reach nothing
but one living mass could be discerned. On the

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!splanade an immense grand stand had been erected

Ifor the accommodation of those who preferred to
be economical, and also to. see the review from
terra firma. The admission fee was fixed at 10s. ;
and from the position and state of the weather this
morning we should imagine an excellent view of
the whole proceedings was obtained.
The very best possible arrangements were made
by the directors of the Royal Victoria and Royal
Albert Piers—the former having been arranged as
the place at which those parties embarking from
(Portsmouth should take water, and the latter those
!choosing Portsea as their place of embarkation.
Shortly before eleven a Royal salute announced

that her Majesty had embarked on board the Royal
yacht from the Clarence Yard, and another salute
was fired as her Majesty approached Spithead.
Her Majesty was accompanied by Prince Albert,

the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince
Alfred, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and the
Princess Helena.

On arrival at the fleet her Majesty was received
by Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour, the Com-
mander-in-Chief.

The following was the official programme determined
lon by the authorities of the Admiralty:—

PEOGRAMME.—No. I.

On the occasion of her Majesty reviewing the fleet

!the ships will be aachored at Spithead in two columns,
't three cables' distance ; the ships of the line at one
land a half cables apart ; smaller ships at one cable. The
'ships of the line will anchor to the eastward, then the
;,erew frigates, screw corvettes, and paddle-wheel
(steamers. The divisions of gun-boats will continue the
Pis° to the westward, two divisions in each line, formed
leach into two subdivisional columns (half a cable apart)
to the west of its divisicnal leader.

The Meander, Belleisle, floating batteries, exercising
brigs, and the mortar vessels, will anchor and form a
stationary line from the Spit Buoy to the western end
!of Stokes Bay.

The London and the Rodney will take up a position
45 pivot hip to the E.N.E. of tho Nab Light, st four