The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-17 00:00:00

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THE QUEEN DOWAGER.
PORTIMOUTH7 WEDNESDAY EVENING.-A few minutes
after four o'clock this afternoon the Volcano steam-vessel,
Lieutenant-Commander C. J. Featherstone, came into the
harbour with the Royal Standard flying, having on board 1 et-
Majesty the Queen Doviager, their Serene Highnesses the
Duke and Duchess, and the hereditary Prince of Saxe
Meiningen, the Earl of Denbigh, Earl Howe, and several other
members of the Royal suite. As the steamer proceeded up
the harbour, the yards of the St. Vincent and Victory were
manned, and they each fired a Royal salute. The Port Admiral,
Sir Edward Codrington, and the Admiral Superintendent, the
Hon. D. P. Bouverie, and the Commander-in-Chief of the
district, Major-General Sir Hercules Pakenham, immediate:y
went on board the Volcano to pay their respects to her 3 `ajest ,
and toreeeive her commands.

In the expectation that her Majesty would land, a gu,rit
of honour was drawn up at the King's stairs, where a great
number of persons had congregated to meet her Majesty upon
'anding. Her Majesty, however, instead of landing, prig.: eded
on board the St. Vincent, accompanied by the Duke arid
Duchess and the Prince of Saxe Meiningen, Earl Howe, and
others of the Royal suite, and by Admiral: Sir E. Codringtou
awl Bouverie, and by General Sir H. Pakenham.
After going over and inspecting every part of this splendid
ship, the Royal party next wenr. on board the Victory, the
vessel in which the gallant Nelson fought his last action, and
received his death wound.
As her Majesty was a considerable tine on board these two
ships, it was too late for her to land, and she therefore went
on board the Volcano, in which she was conveyed to Ryde,
where, at the Pier Hotel, dinner had been ordered for the
Royal party, and where her Majesty remained for the night.
SountaatetroN, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—Her Majesty
the Queen Dowager arrived by railway at one o'clock today,
and proceeded, attended by Lord Hone and her Suite, to the
Royal Pier, for embarkation on board the Volcano. While her
Majestylwas standing on the Pier, Captain Lewis, Commander
of the Braganza Peninsula Company's steam-ship, resolved
upon complimenting her Majesty with a Royal Salute fr,:•ru the
Braganza. Her Majesty seemed Battered with the attention paid
her, but her pleasure was sadly damped by a distressing accident
that occurred to G. Hex, the gunner of the Braganza, who, at
the second or third'gun, was in the act of ramming-home the
cartridge, when, from the gun not being thoroughly spmged
out previous to putting in the cartridge, the charge ignited, and
shattered the poor fellow's right arm in a dreatiftal manner, the
bone being splintered into more than twenty pieces, the jaw
being shattered also, and several of the teeth broken. Her
Majesty evinced the greatest possible affliction at the dis-
tressing event, and desired that the best snrgieal assistance
should be instantly obtained, and that her Majesty should be
made acquainted with the result. The patient was immedi-
ately conveyed to the residence of Mr. J. Wiblin, Boylestreet,
who' happened fortunately to be present, and under his skilful
attention the arm was set in such a position as to render it
possible that the limb might he saved, but at seven o'clock this
evening, when Captain Lewis visited hilt*, great apprehensions
were entertained, we regret to say, t at in the course of the
night the limb will require to be amputated. The poor fellow,
has a wife and family. Her Majesty left the pier at two
o'clock for Ryde.
RVDE, THURSDAY AFTERNOON.—This morninz her Ma-
jesty, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess and the Print* of
Saxe Meiningen, &e , embarked on board the Volcano, and
proceeded for a trip to the back of the island, going oat by the
eastern passage. It is thought she will go round the island,
and return by the Needles passage.
A public meeting of the inhabitants of Ryde was held tr-dav
at the Town-hall, which was must numerously attended, end
at which it was unanimously agreed to present a loyal address
to her Majesty, which will be presented to her Majesty either
this evening, upon her return from her trip, or to-morrow
morning. It is understood that her Majesty will return to-
morrow. Several, residences are spoken of in the island as
having been selected by her Majesty for her occupation, among
others Vernon Castle has been named ; but at present this is
mere conjecture, as nothing in this respect has yet been decided
upon. Her Majesty, up to this hour (five o'clock), has not
yet returned, but is momentarily expected. 'lt is understood
that she would land for a short time at Veutnor. Her Ma-
jesty and the Duke and Duchess and the Prince of Saxe
Meiningen have expres.:ed themselves much gratified at their
visit to the St. Vincent and Victory.