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

IN STOKE BAY.
FLOATING BATTERIES.
Glatton

Trusty
Meteor

14 150 Capt. Campbell.
14 ... 150 Cap t. Seymour.

Thunder

SAILING FRIGATE.
Ilmander 44 Capt. Bailie.

POWDER AND SHELL DEPOTS.
2Eolus (store ship) Master Browne.
Volage (powder depot) Master Hutchings.
HOSPITAL SHIP.
... 6 ... Corn. Hosken.
FLOATING FACTORY.
Volcano

Belleisle ......

GUN-VESSELS AND GUN-BOATS.
WHITE SQUADRON.
Commander Hon. H. Koppel, C.B.
Guns. Horse-power. Commander.
6 ... 330 ... De Horsey.
4 ... 200 ... Majendie.
60 ... Round.
60 ... Spain.
60 ... Nicolas.
60 ... Stewart.
60 ... Sanmarea.
60 ... Smith.
GO ... Temple.
60
60
60
200
60

B manquet

Prince Victor
Hoenlohe.

60 ...
60 ...
60 ...
60 ...
60 ...
60 ...
60 ...
60 ...
60 ...
350 ...
200 ...
60 ...
60 ...
60 ...
60 ...
60 ...

Pauli.

D'Arcy.

Johnson.
Byng.

Armitage.

Hale.
Balfour.
Reilly.
Martin.
Menzies.
Geneste.
Heath.

Singer.
Sullivan.

Clutterbuck.

Knox.

Arthur.
Harvey.
Rowley.

RED SQUADRON.
Captain Codrington, C.B.
6 ... 350 ...
4 ... 200
2 60
2 60 ...
2 60 ...
2 ... 60
60
2 60 ...
2 60
2 60 ...
2 60 ...
2 ... 60 ...
4 ... 200 ...
2 ... 60 ...
60 ...
2 ... 60 ...
2 ... 60 ...
2 ... 60 ...
2 ... 6)
2 60 ...
2 60
2 ... 60 •••
2 ... 60 ...
6 ... 330 ...
4 ... 200 ...
2 ... 60 ...
2 60 ...
2 ... 60 ...
2 ... 60 ...
2 001 60 ...
2 ... 60 ...
2 ... 60 ...
2 60 ...
6)2
2 ... 60 ...
4 ... 200 ...
2 ... 60
2 ... 60 ...
2 ... 60 ...
2 ... 60 ...
2 60 ...
2 ••• 60 ...
2 60
2 ... 60 ...
2 60 ...
2 ... 60 ...

Drew.
Sanlez.
Anderson.
Piers.
Villiers.
Lord Gilford.
Herbert.
Codriogton.
Beresford.
Mitchell.
Hoskins.
Campbell.

Bowden.
Gooch.

Robinson.
Bridges.
Grove.
Wratislaw.

Berkeley.

Mends.
Saumarez.

Nelson.
Hume.
Maresceanz.
Symonds.
Lee.
Weld.

Innes.
Nicholl.
Jones.
Risk.

Stubbs.

Hardinge.
Thompson.
Knowles.

BLUE SQUADRON.
Captain Talverton, C.R.
6 ... 350 ~.
4 ... 200 ...
60 -
2 60 ...
2 60 ...
2 ... 60 ...
2 60 ...
(0 ...
2 60 ...
2 60 ...
2 60 ...
2 ... 60 ...

Wi:son.

Wood
Clow.

Malcolm.
Dyer.
Bogle.

Pit;;.

Forbes.
Bullock.
Chet wyud.
Nelson.
Whitsbod.
Hamilton.

Jones.
Irvine.

Goodenough.
Bilverlock.
Gregory.
Wooleombe.

Blomfield.
Craigio.
Swinburne.
Ward (a).
Coming.
De Crespigny
Simpson.
Percher.
Wildman.
Poßahl.

Cresswell.

Borer.
Bingham.
Drake.
Collinson.

Davies.

LIGHT SQUADIWN.
Captain Cooper Key, Bart
4 200 ... Vernon.
2 ... 20 Itasou.
2 ... 20
2 ... 20
2 ... 20
2 ... 20
2 ... 40
2 ... 20
2 ... 20
2 ... 20
2 ... 20
2 ... 20
4 ... 200
2 ... 20
2 20
2 ... 20
2 ... 20
2 20
2 ... 40
2 ... 20
2 ... 20
2 ... 20
2 20
2 20

Brent.
Doughty.

Peile.

Howarth.
Stubs.

Rivington.
Luce.
Cochrane.

Hewett.

Robson.

N. Salmon,
Key.
Clark.

MORTAR VESSELS AND MORTAR BOATS-50 in number.l
GRAND TOTAL-240 vessels; 3,002 guns; 30,671-horse
(power.

It is impossible to convey a suitable idea of the
eflect which this stately procession presented—a
procession it was as ceremonious and precise as any
could desire to see, the number of huge ships at
1 1 statedwa t e
r between
intervals
theand the
two
divisions,broad avenue
ststill
lo
pressing
raec lseseainnregyb
blueony
the mind the marvel of that mechanical agency
which such order and power are combined in one'
display on the inconstant deep. The ships kept in
splendid line on their way out to sea, showing
proudly their long rows of port-holes, holding
every intruding craft at a respectfulinadvance gof
both, her Majestyoyal diGsteaonrcee
onthe starboard,.
a central position between the Duke
a 74 °onecuingtPhYeport side, and the
Royal
Family had an un-
b
Ointerrupted and perfect view of the marine pagea lit.
, andltihte
R slightly
oyal
!They saw not only an unrivalled fleet, the fully.
developed expression of our maritime power, but
r. Aan amazing number of attendant yachts and steam-
ers, with which the sea swarmed as far as the eye,
Icould reach. In no other country in the worldi
Plcould such a sight be witnessed. Thousands upon
thousands of spectators from Culver Cliff and the
other high grounds of the Isle of Wight in that
.-. direction, watched the great fleet as it moved intol
the channel, and the ships were steaming out tol
sea when this report was despatched. 1
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