Luncheon with Cousin Cecilia Yorke. _Colossus_ with gunboats arriving in afternoon from Portland. Reported them and self to Admiral. [Sidenote: Mar. 30.] Peace proclaimed at Paris; great illuminations and rejoicings. [Sidenote: Apr. 1.] Took up quarters on board _Colossus_ in harbour. [Sidenote: Apr. 3.] Stanley Graham joined ship and dined with me. [Sidenote: Apr. 8.] My White Division giving a ball at Ryde. The best that had been given, so they all said! [Sidenote: Apr. 9.] Slept at Ryde Pier Hotel for a few hours. Went to Lady Hastings with cousin Cecilia. [Sidenote: Apr. 11.] Arrived _Conqueror_, _Exmouth_, and _Dee_. Commander-in-Chief came out in _Fire Queen_, and inspected position of gunboats. [Sidenote: Spithead, Apr. 14.] 11 A.M.--Weighed, and proceeded to Spithead to take station in line with the fleet in Port Division. [Sidenote: Apr. 15.] _Imperieuse_ and _Desperate_ arrived and took station. [Sidenote: Apr. 16.] Arrived _Euryalus_ and _Falcon_. Division of gunboats under weigh exercising. [Sidenote: Apr. 17.] [Sidenote: Apr. 18.] Arrived _Pylades_, _Amphion_, and _Centurion_. 1 P.M.--Fleet weighed to exercise. Sir George Seymour’s flag flying in _Arrogant_. Stood round pivot-ship, and returned to station in line at Spithead. [Sidenote: Apr. 19.] _Rodney_ and _London_, took station as pivot-ships off the Nab. [Sidenote: Apr. 20.] _Sea-horse_ arrived. Gunboats arriving daily. [Sidenote: Spithead, Apr. 23.] Grand Review of the whole Fleet. Noon, fired Royal Salute as Her Majesty passed up between the two lines, followed by the four Divisions of gunboats. First and Second Division leading with two gunboats each, making four abreast. As soon as the gunboats had passed through and divided to starboard and port round the headmost ships of the Line, the whole Fleet weighed and stood to the southward, and so round the pivot-ships. The gunboats having taken position in front of Southsea beach afterwards opened fire on a signal from Royal Yacht. Her Majesty returned into harbour under a second Royal Salute from the whole Fleet, the ships coming to an anchor in prescribed order. 9 P.M.--The whole Fleet illuminated and burnt rockets. [Sidenote: Apr. 29.] 4.30 P.M.--Weighed with the White Division, ran down to Spithead for orders. 5.30.--Proceeded to eastward. [Sidenote: Apr. 30.] Communicated in gunboats with Dover. 10.40.--Rounded to in the Downs and received pilot. Ran through Princes Channel. 8.10.--Came to off the Little Nore. White Division in company. [Sidenote: May 1.] 6.20 A.M.--Weighed with White Division. Saluted flag of Rear-Admiral Honourable William Gordon, and proceeded into harbour. Moored on north side. Proceeded by permission to London. [Sidenote: Boulogne, May 2.]