The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-26 00:00:00

DER MAJESTY.

It is the intention of her Majesty and Prince Albert, if the
weather be favourable, to honour the Earl of Liverpool (Lord
Stewart) with a visit this morning at his Lordship's seat,
Buxted Park. A relay of horses was ordered yesterday, at
the White Hart, Lewes, for three carriages. Her Majesty
and the Royal party will take luncheon with the Noble Earl,
and return to the Palace in the evening to dinner. Prince
Albert will leave the Palace, we understand, at eight o'clock,
with the intention of enjoying a few hours' shooting in the
Noble Earl's preserves; but her Majesty, accordini to present
arrangements, will not quit the Palace till twelve o clock.
Since the arrival of the Court, we have fortunately had ex-
tremely mild and beautiful weather, many days Laying been,
in fact, more like May than February. Her Majesty and
Prince Albert, who, we rejoice to say, are both in excellent
health, have been consequently enabed to take the air in open
carriages or on horseback daily.
We learn, with very great satisfaction, that there has been a
visible improvement in the health of the Princess Royal during
the short residence of the Court at Brighton, and we may add
that the infant Prince is also remarkably well. Prince Albert
i 4 e hear, greatly pleased both with the Palace and the town.
Hisf Royal Highness has endeared himself to the inhabitants by
his open and affable demeanour.
It is reported that Prince Albert and the Princes of Saxe-
Coburg, wi h a portion of the Royal suite, will visit Ports-
mouth early next week.—Brighton Gazette of Thursday.

VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO
PORTSMOUTH. •

PORTSMOUTH; WEDNESDAY EVENING.—Her Majesty the
Queen, accompanied by her Royal Consort, Prince Albert,
intends to visit this port on Monday next. The arrangement,
as far as at present understood , is, that her Majesty will
leave Brighton early in the morning, and arrive here about
mid-day ; that she will proceed at once to the Admiral's (Sir
E. Codrington's) house, where apartments are being specially
fitted-up for her reception, and that she will remain there
until Tuesday, when she will embark on board the Black
Eagle (which has been ordered round to the port)'or the
Royal George yacht, and proceed to Spithead, where she
will go on board that magnificent ship the Queen, 110,
as also on board the Formidable, 84, and Alfred, 50, all
of which are now lying at Spithead. After visiting the ship-
ping there, her Majesty will not return from Spithead, but
will proceed in the vessel in which she may embark en to
Brighton. The dock-yard and other public establishments
she will visit after her arrival on the Monday. It is expected
that her Majesty will come from Brighton here by land,
through Worthing and Chichester, so that in the event of the
weather being unfavourable for her to return by sea, as in-
tended, she will have the Royal carriage at hand to convey
her back as she came. It is stated that his Royal Highness
Prince Albert has never yet visited this port. Every pre-
paration is being made by the Commander-in-Chief, Sir E.
Codrington, and the Governor-General, Sir Hercules Paken-
ham, to receive her Majesty in a sui'ahle manner. It is ex-
pected that the ships of war at Spithead and in the harbour
will be illuminated on the Monday night. Upon the arrival
of her Majesty all the ships, s well as the garrison, will fire
a Royal salute,: and the yards will be manned. A gentleman
is down here from Lord Liverpool's office, superintending the
fittinr, up of the apartments for the reception of her Majesty.
The Wall/Pane, IS, Commander T. S. W. Johnson, sailed
yesterday afternoon, for China.
The Winchester, 50, Captain Thomas W. Carter, which
arrived on Taeday from North America and the West Indies,
went into harbour yesterday morning, and will be paid of all
standing, previous to her being recommissioned as the flag-
ship at the Cape of Good Hope.
The Vindictive, 50, Captain J. Toup Isdcolas, is getting
ready for sea with a dispatch which reflects the highest ci edit
upon her officers and ship's company. Notwithstanding her
hands have been much engaged in getting her guns and stores
on board, she has already got ber topmasts and topgallant-
masts up, and will be ready to go out of harbour by Saturday,
making only nine (lays from the time she was undoeked, in
fully equipping her from stem to stun. It is understood she
will sail next week for China, with the flag of Rear-Admiral
Sir Thomas Cochrane.

Preparations are being made on board the Queen, 110, Capt.
Rich, to receive her Majesty, in the event of her visiting that
ship, as it is alleged it is her Majesty's intention.
The Alfred, 50, Commodore Purvis, will not have occasion
to come into harbour, but will have the defect in her rudder
remedied while she is lying at Spitkead.
The Formidable, 84, Captain Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart.,
and Alfred, 50, Commodore Purvis, are at Spithead, from
Sheerness.. The former is to proceed to Lisbon, and the latter
to Rio de Janeiro. Both ships require a considerable number
of men to complete.

Capt. the Hon. Henry Dilkes Byng, of tbis neighbourhood,
who commanded the ships in ordinary at this port, is to till the
post of Commodore at Jamaica, vice Boxer, appointed Har-
bour-Master at Quebec.

The steam-ressel Kite is commissioned at Woolwich, for the
West India station, by Lieut. Thomas Gooch. The Geyser,
steam-ship, Commander Carpenter, is to be at Spithead on her
way to the East Indies by the 28th instant.
The steamer African is ordered to be attached to the P&rts-

mouth station, for the purpose of towing her Majesty's ships to
and from Spithead, in lieu of the Echo, which has been fuund
too small for the purpose.
The Carysfort, 26, and Ringdove, 16, are rapidly fitting out
in the harbour, and are both manned. Their destination is
supposed to be China.
The Racer, 16, Commander Harvey, is ordered home from
the West Indies to be paid off; also the Sappho, 16, Com-
mander Fraser.

At Spithead— Queen, 110, Formidable, 80, Alfred, 50,
Winchester, 50, and Wolverine, 18.
In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Royal George
yacht, Vindictive, Caryslort, Ringdove, Nautilus, and flag
tenders.