The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—There are at the present
time twenty-three line-of-battle ships, thirty-four fri-
gates, seventy-three steamers, one hundred and seven
brigs, corvettes, and sloops, ten guard and receiving ships,
three Royal yachts, and one gunnery ship, making in the
whole 251 vessels in commission, which are distributed
in the following manner :--
MEDITERRANEAN.—Howe, 120 ; Benbow, 72 ; Ganges,
84 ; Cambridge, 78 ; Hastings, 74 ; Calcutta, 84 : Rod-
ney, 92 ; Impkcable, 74 ; Impregnable, 104 ; Indus,
84 ; Monarch, 84 ; Revenge, 76 ; Vanguard, 80 ; Thun-
derer, 84 ; Malabar, 72 ; Aigle, 24 ; Belvidera, 38 ; In-
constant, 38 ; Magicienne, 24 ; Talbot, 26 ; Vernon,
50 ; Beacon, 8 ; Daphne, 18 ; Jaseur, 16 ; Magpie, 4 ;
Savage, 10 ; Scout, 18 ;
'Wasp, 16 ; and Wenzel, 10 ;
together with the Alecto, Cyclops, Gorgon, Devastation,
Hecate, Lizard, Locust, Medea, Phoenix, Polyphemus,
Prometheus, Stromboli, and Vesuvius steamers ; and the
Ceylon receiving-ship at Malta. The Powerful, 84, is.
on her passage home.

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CHINA AND THE EAST INDlES.—Blenheim, 72; Corn-
wallis, 72; Wellesley, 72; Alligator, 26; Andromache,
28; Blonde, 42; Calliope,
28; Cambrian, 36; Conway,
26; Druid, 44; Endymion, 38; Herald, 28; Clio, 16;
Algerine, 10; Cameleon, 10; Childers, 16; Larne, 18;
Columbine, 16; Cruizer, 16; Favorite, 18; Modesto, 18;
Hyacinth, le, Nimrod, 20; Pelican, 16; Syren, 16; Py-
lades; Starling, 8; Sulphur, 8; and the North Star, 26,
which is on her passage there. In addition to the fore-
going, the East India Company have a numerous fleet of
Ships and steamers.
Nordil AMMIIicA AND THE WEST INDIES.—IIIUStri-
OUS, 72; Magnificent, 72; Cleopatra, 26; Pique, 36;
Spartan, 26; Vestal, 26; Winchester, 32; Racer, 16;
Charybdis, 3; Comus, 18; Electra, 18; Fair Rosamond,
2; Flamer, 6; Hornet, 6; Larne, 4; Pickle, 4; Pilot, 16;
Racehorse, 18; Rover, 10; Sappho, 16; Thunder, 6;
Tweed, 20; and Victor, 16; with Blazer, Flamer,
Gleaner, Hecla, Hydra, Megara, Spitfire, Tartarus, and
Firefly steamers.
' BRAZILS AND THE COAST OF AFRICA.—Isis, 26 ;
Madagascar, 44 ; Southampton, 50 ; Acorn, 16 ; Arrow,
Id ; Bittern, 16 ; Bonnetta, 3 ; Brisk, 3 ; Buzzard, 3 ;
Champion, 1$ ; Cockatrice, 6 ; Curlew, 10 ; Cygnet,
10 ; Dolphin, 3 ; Fantome, 16 ; Fawn, 6 ; Lily, 16 ;
dreeidni 16 • Partridge, 10 ; Persian, 16 ; Roller, 10 ;
R
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lparrow, 10 ; Spy, 3 ; Termagant, 10 ;
Wizard, 6 1
10 ; Wtinlicrer, 16 ; and Waterwitch, 10 ; and
Ardent i,•arr,
SOUTH AMERICA.—. Zq Actaeon, 96 ;
President, 50 ; Basilisk, 6 ; all! 29.
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pa,ub2l4in,:
LAtiEg 01' CANAIA.=The Niagara, 20 ; Bullfrog, 6 ;
Montreal, 6 ; with Minos, Torotati, and Traveller
steamers; _

Lf RAN Alirt GuiltAviin:—The tyhyr, g; Heitideeri 6)
with Pluto And Bty:t sioittikfp

AUSTRALIA AND SWAN nivEri.s'bm betiglei 10
Brittomart, 10 ; and Champion, 4.
Diseovuur SERVICE.—The Terror, 10; and Erebus, 10.
Tilt Nfeitzt riArmirrioN.—The Albert, SOudan, Wil-
berforce steadiers; and Amelia schooner.
Seallovitri 4 arid Cracker cutter.
gt. *intent; guard ship ;
Victory, ditto ; -Excellent, gunnery ship I ROpti Cbc!rge
yacht ; Queen, 110 ; Vindictive, 50 ; Warspite, 5d ; Ha-
zard, 18 ;.Rapid, 10 ; Pantaloon, 10 ; Snake, 16 ; Dido,
2d ; Aefditie, 10 ; Atholl, troop hip ; and Echo steamer.
l'he Thalia; 4:1, is on her passage home.
Prmioufn:---,The Caledonia, 120, guard ship ; San
Josef, 110, ditto ; fsi§i 44 ; Espcilt, 10 ; Verret, 10; Fly,
16 ; Harlequin, 11l ; Serpent, 16 ; Viper, t ; and Alban;
Prospero, and Avon steamers, and Apollo, Sapphire, arid
Belleisle troop ships.
SDRERNESS:—The Formidable, 84 ; Camperdown, 104,
gtiafd amp j Otiditll 80; ditto ; Etna, receiving ship ; Al-
fred, 50.
CHAVIA3i.—The Poietiers, 72, guard ship ; Volage,
26 ; Wolverine; 16 ; Speedy, 2 ; and Monkey steamer.
WOoLWlta—The William and Mary yacht ; Mastiff,
6, with Acheron, Comet, Driver, Fearless, Firebrand,
Growler, Lightning, Meteor, Rhadamanthus, Shearwater,
and Vixen steamers. _ _ _

LIVERPOOL.—The Medina, Medusa, Merlin, Redwing,
llPgenti and Volcano steamers.
VEMBROKE.—The Royal Sovereign yacht, with Adder,
Advice, Jasper, and Pigmy steamers.

A PRINdE Waitota A SKIN.--Though the
fact is sufficiently remarkable, we should think, to com-
mand general notices few, if any, modern historians
mention that we had once a Prince of Wales who was
born absolutely skinless. There exists, however, an his-
torical volume, very scarce, and therefore very valuable,
published in 1553, on Magna Charts and the Statutes,
a carefully arranged and authentic work, which
mentions the circumstance. It is written in French
and Latin, and under the head of Nonzina Re-
gan; et corm coronatio, announces a list of the
Kings " who , from the time of Saint Edward King
of England, bad reigned, down to the Most Serene
King and Queen Philip and Mary." A series of brief
notices of births, coronations, and deaths follows. That
to which we particularly direct attention runs thus :
" Ricardus 11., filius Ed. Principis WatILT-, natus sine
pelle et nutritus in pellibus caprium incepit, regnare,
Richard the
born sxxeciioin.
dJ,usnoini, aonfnio?4dunanradiniprmincceeclxoxfviwri."a-:...1e5“,
t skin, and nursed in skins of goats, began to reign
Juno 23, 1377."
Yesterday morning about half-past five o'clock,
'William Emberson, servant to Mr. Hale, of Red Cross-
street, Barbican, brewer; was sledging some beer from
the tun-room to the cellar, when the sledge struck against
A post, and canting the opposite end round with fearful
violence, f•trtZeii the unfortunate man On his right leg, just
above the:ankle, causing a compound fracture of both the
leg bones. He was removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital.