The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-22
THE FRENCH SQUADRON
Welcomed to England by Queen
Victoria and People.
A GALA DAY AT PORTSMOUTH.
Four Hundred Persons Killed in the
Terrible Martinique Storm.
Parneil Fighting Against Fate-Acute
financial Strinsency in Portugal
Russia Said to Have Forbidden the
Shipment of Rye.

PORTSMOUTH. Aug. 2t.-Queen Victoria
visited the French fleet at D. m When
the signal to dress ship was given all the
British war vessels suddenly brought out
their bunting, flying masses of bright
flags of all shapes and many colors. The
French fleet also dressed ship, and the
three lines of warships riding a neat sea
which kept them tugging at their anchors,
appeared n remarkable scene Tie queen
embarked upon the royal yacht Alberta at
East Cowes. II. NJ. s. Invincible fired a
royal salute, and the crew manned the
yards. Outside the harbor the Alberta
ran alongside the royal yacht Victoria, a
handsome vessel of 2,470 tons, and the
queen was transferred to that larger and
safer vessel. The Victoria and Al
bertr were accompanied by the royal
yachts Albert and Osborne. A number of
private steam yachts and several steamers
loaded with pleasure-seekers started for
Spithead in order to review the French
and British fleets. As soon as the Victoria
and Albert, flying the royal standard,
entered the lines of warships, III. VI. S.
Camperdown, the British flagship, sig
nailed to man the yards, and with wonder
full rapidity the bIue-iackets swarmed up
entered the line of ironclads royal salutes
were fired from the British ships, and as
the royal yacht approached the French
squadron the vessels composing it also
thundered out royal salutes.
After passing down one of the lines of
the British and French war vessels the
Victoria and Albert returned up and in
doing so brought up along the French flag
II. j.
in-ehief. Admiral Gervais, then went on
board the royal yacht and paid his respects
to the queen of England. The admiral
and the queen conversed together for some
time, exchanging international compl-
,ments of the usual order, and then, the
the admiral returning on board his flag
ship, the Victoria and Albert continued
her slow steaming through the lines OF
battleshipS, and, that ceremony completed,
the warships again belched forth another
series of royal salutes over Portsmouth
waters. During the review the shores of
the Isle of Wight and the neighborhood of
Portsmouth were crowded with tens
of thousands of spectators.
In conversation with Admiral Gervais,
when she received him on board her yacht.
the queen said: II am delighted with the
spectacle and pleased with whoever has
permitted me to inspect your ships. [
hope you will have good voyage home" "
THIS evening the French and English Off
GERS were banqueted by Earl Clay William,
naval commander, at the official residence.
1t was a brilliant affair, closing with ball.
LONDON. Aug. 2l.-Adverse weather to-
day partially marred the Portsmouth re-
view, but as far as the queen was able 10
insure it, nothing was lacking to honor
and crafty France. The queen sacrificed
a portion of her highland holiday pur-
posely to witness the review, and further
compelled the attendance of the lords of
the admiralty, who wanted TO spend the
recess abroad. The Portsmouth author
tiles have incurred the anger of the
"Jingo" press by inviting French
officers to inspect our latest in
ventions in naval warfare under
the guidance OF officers competent
to explain their uses. The only possible
cause for dissatisfaction that the
French government could entertain
is the absence of Lord Salisbury.
which deprives the function of
foreign office approval. Radicals declare
that Lord Salisbury declined openly to
display friendship which might be inter
preted as disregard of the dreibund.
The French crews are disappointed that
Friday, Catholic fast day, was chosen for
the chief ceremony, while on Sunday, a
feast day, they are offered no kind of en-
tertainment. 1t was noticeable at the re-
view that the Frenchmen were less brisk
than the English in firing saiuteS