THE NAVAL REVIEW.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2667, 15 August 1889, Page 2

THE NAVAL REVIEW.

IMPOSING SIGHT.

[BY KI-ECTRIO TIiLKGKAI'H—COPYIUfIHT.'I London', August C. The grand naval review at Spithead, in honour of the visit of the Emperor William of Germany' to England, which had to lie postponed on Saturday owing to the heavy gale which prevailed, took place yesterday. The warships numbered 110, and made a magnificent and imposing display. His Imperial Majesty was delighted with the grand exhibition, and spoke in eulogistic terms of the appearance of the great fleet August 7, The Emperor of Germany is delighted with his reception in England, and prolongs his stay until

Friday. In his speech after the lunch at the naval review, the Emperor William expressed hopes that the ancient fellowship of the British and German nations and armies would long continue. The Emperor spoaks in eulogistic terms of the facility with which the vessels were handled in the recent manoeuvres and of the immense naval power of Great Britain. At the review to-day of 2G,000 troops at Aldershot the Emperor William, Prince Henry and Princess Alexandra were present, but the Prince of Wales, who was slightly indisposed, was absent. The weather was splendid. The Emperor William congratulated the Duke of Cambridge upon the excellence of the troops' evolutions. He was agreeably surprised ] at the progress of the British Army. It was now impossible to tell the volunteers from the regulars. He said the English fleet was unequalled in the world, and the same might be said of the German army, and the two together could dictate terms of peace to all the other nations. The official programme for the review was as follows:—"There will be 110 men-of-war and torpedo boats at the naval review, and they aro to be drawn up in four line 3 stretching from Spithearl to the Solent. The Victory, which was Nelson a flagship at Trafalgar, is to ba at the head of one of the lines. The Queen will bo on board the Victoria and Albert, the Prince and Princess of Wales aod their family in the Osborne and the Hmperur William and Prince Henry of Prussia in the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern. One of the Indian troopships is to be sat apart for the accommodation of members of the House of Lords and another of these vessels will be appropriated to the members of the House of Commons." The P. and O. Company's R.M.s. Oceana and the Orient Company s R.M.s. Ormuz were to be. placed on service for the accommodation of the public.