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THE Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal suite, returned to the Isle of Wight, from town, on Saturday morning. On Tuesday, the Royal couple visited Sir Charles Napier's squadron at Spithead, which was under orders for sea: they were conveyed to it in the Royal yacht, accompanied by the Fairy. Her Majesty and the Prince went on board the St. Vincent, and remained to witness the process of getting the fleet under way. The squad- ron consisted of the St. Vincent, 120, Captain Milne, flag-ship; the Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling; the Queen, 110, Captain Sir H. Lesko; the Vengeance, 84, Captain Lushington; the Avenger steam-frigate, Cap- tain S. C. Dacres; the Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Ryder; and the Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Fisher. Near the Keith Light, her Majesty and Prince Albert returned on board the yacht; and, after making the circuit of the island, landed at Cowes towards evening. The Queen Dowager arrived at Osborne, from Bushy, on Wednesday, on a visit to her Majesty.
The Royal Victoria Yacht Squadron bad a regatta at Ryde, on Thursday and Friday. On the second day, the Queen was present, in her steam-yacht Fairy, with Prince Albert and the Queen Dowager. Her Majesty witnessed some rowing-matches; rewarded some of the com- petitors with gold medals bearing her likeness; and having thus spent throe or four hours, returned to Osborne House.
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