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

PLAN TO BE ADOPTED IN CASE A SIGNAL SHALL BE

MADE FOR THE PURPOSE.
No. 11.
The position of the fleet at anchor as in No. 1, and
Prepare to weigh; but should the signal be made for th,
flotilla alone to weigh, accompanied by the signal which
Will refer to this plan, the gunboats, after passing
round the flag-ship, as in No. 1, instead of proceeding
at once to the points of attack, will return to the west-
Ward outside the columns ; having passe3 beyond
Which they will close the squadrons, each of which
Will remain in their original order of formation, and
Passing between the pivot vessels off Cowes, the White
and Blue squadrons will turn in succession to starboard
and the Red and Light squadrons to port, and return t
the eastward. When the whole have passed the pivot
',easels,. the flotilla will form into single columns of,
squadrons—White leading, Blue second, Red third, and
Light fourth—and will pass on north of the fleet (which
Will have remained at anchor), to their respective posi-
tions of attack in the order prescribed, and be ready to
open their fire on the signal being giyan for the
Purpoge,

The ships wore unmoored and hove short before
eight o'clock this morning, and soon after got up
their steam, in which state they awaited the ap- •
preach of her Majesty. As soon as it was known
on board the Royal George that her Majesty had
quitted the land, up went suddenly three little
balls to the top of the foremast, where they burst
out into tiny flags, fluttered for an instant, and were
hauled down again. Away go as many balls to the
fore of every vessel in the fleet and repeat the
same process, and then those ponderous dark hulls,
so silent, so deserted looking, so gloomy, spurt .
out lightning, smoke, and thunder from their grim
ports. What the Royal salute was from such a
tremendous fleet our readers can better imagine
than we describe.
The Royal yacht passed gaily through the fleet
to the flag-ship of Admiral Seymour, and received
in her progress innumerable royal salutes. Nearly
every yacht club was present in every form, from
the clipper schooner of 200 tons down to the Thames
cutter of 10, clothed in their snow• white canvass,
big gibs and gaff top-sails set, and, flitting over tht
Water in every direction, they formed the mos,
beautiful coup d'ceil that could be conceived,
stretching away for miles, tacking to and fro, run-
liing out of every creek along the isle, and firing
their tiny armament with wonderful zeal and toler
able regularity. The dusky forms of the numerous
steamers struggling under the enormous loads of
living
creatures who swarmed from stem to stern,
on paddle-bex, rigging, yards, strikingly contrasted
With the livelier hues of the sailing vessels, and
relieved their monotonous appearance.
The French steam-frigate Chayala, Captain
14013gueville, with Rear-Admiral Jurien de la
Graviere and a deputation of naval officers on
board, was especially conspicuous for the rapidity
With which it responded to the usual naval compli-
ments, as were the Dutch officers on board their
little instruction corvette.
At about half-past eleven the order was given to
get under weigh. This was soon done, and then
gradually assuming the following order, and
escorted by an innumerable number of yachts and
steamers, the fleet put majestically to sea.