The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-28 00:00:00

THE ROYAL NAVAL FORCES.

The following is a list of vessels of the Royal
Navy on the home stations, compiled from official
sources. It comprises the flag-officers and ships in
commission, together with the number of guns,
men, horse power, and tonnage :

Commander-in-Chief at the Note—Vice-Admiral William

J. Hope Johnstone.
Commander-in• Chief at Portsmouth—Vice -Admiral Sir

Henry K. Bruce, K C.B.
Commander-in-Chief at Devonport—Vice-Admiral Sir
Houston Stewart, K.C.B.
Commander on the Coast of Ireland—Rear-Admiral Charles
Talbot.

In command of the Channel Squadron—Rear-Admiral
Hobert Smart, K.II.
Admiral-Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard—Rear-
Admiral the Hon. George Grey.
Admiral-Superintendent of Devonpat Dockyard—Rear-
Admiral Sir Thomas S. Pasley, Bart.
Commodore-Superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard—Sir
F, W. E. Nicolson, Bart., C.B.
Captain-Superintendent of Deptford Dock and Victualling
Yard—Claude H. M. Buckle, C.B.
Captain-Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard—Edward

G. Fanshawe.
Captain-Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard—Charles

WiBe.
Captain-Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard—George

Ramsay, U.B.
Captain-Superintendent of the Royal William Victualling•
yard, Plymouth—Douglas Curry.
Captain-Superintendent of the Royal Clarence Victualling.
yard, Gosport-1 ho Hon. George F. Hastings, C. 13,
Ships. Guns Men. H.-p. Tons. Stations.

Ajax
Asia - 2,289 Portsmouth.
Blenheim
Britannia
Cambridge 7B; 620 2,139 Devonport.
Castor 22' 66 1,293 N. Shields.
Colossus BO, 357 400 2,590 Portland.
Confiance .... 11 20 100 295 Devonport
Cornwallis ...• 60, 357 200 1,809 Hull.
Cumberland .. 24' 1001 2,214 Sheerness.
Dasher
Dauntless
Dee 4l 66 200 704 Par. F.' ervice.
Defence
Eagle
Edinburgh
Excellent
Fisgard
Formidable
Geyser
Hastings .... 60 47 200 I,76olLiverpool.
Hawke
Hogue
Icarus ll' 125 150 580;Devonport.
Implacable.... 24 52, I,BB2;Devonport.
Impregnable .. 78 177, 2,4o6;Devonport.
Indus —, 282 2,o9B'Devonphrt.
Jsckall
Lyra
Majestic
Pembroke
Pigmy
Porcupine
Revenge B9 680 800 3,322 Devonport
Radamanthus 4 68 220 813 Part. service
Rifleman
Royal Adelaide 26 138 —H 2,446 Devonport
Russell
St, Vincent ..
Saturn — 36 17 616, Pembroke
Supply
Stromboli
Swallow
Trafalgar
Vict.and Albert 2 141 600 2,345' Portsmouth
Victory
Vigilant 4 90 200, 680 Portsmouth
Virpgo
Warrior
40 660! 1,250! 6 039]Portsmouth
Wellesley .
68 Tenders 2OO 2,390: 4,982, 21,742,Vari0us
47 Coastgrd. do 8051 —1 Various
121 Harb.servc —,Various
Total .... 1,706 14,452. 15,524 107„598

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In addition to the above vessels in commission, there are
about 30 ordered by the Admiralty to be placed in readi-
ness for immediate commission. The Edgar, 89 ; Emerald,
51; and Devastation, 6, are not included in the above list,
they being on the point of sailing to North America.

GREAT FIRE IN CIIARLESTON, S.C.—FORTRESS
MONROE, Dec. 13 (via Baltimore, Dec. 14).---By the arrival
of a flag of truce it is ascertained that a telegraphic despatch
to the .1! or folk Day Book, from Charleston, S.C., states that
a fire broke out in that place on Wednesday night, which
was supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. At
the date of the last despatch (5 o'clock, Thursday after-
noon) the fire was still burning, The theatre in Broad-
street, the Institute, and other public buildings, are stated
to have been destroyed. The fire swept across Broad-street,
Assistance was sent from Augusta.

LATEST NEWS.

BERLIN, DEC. 27.

It is stated on good authority that the Prussian
Government has made fresh proposals with refer-
ence to the conclusion of a treaty of commerce
between France and the Zollverein.

M. Leclerq, the French Plenipotentiary, remains
in Berlin awaiting the reply of his Government.

VIENNA, DEC, 27.
A rumour has been current to-day on the Bourse
that a considerable reduction of the Austrian army
is intended.

TURIN, DEC. 27.

General Klapka has arrived here.

Letters received here from Rome state that the
Marquis de Lavalette is reported to have proposed
to Francis 11. to take up his residence in France.
According to the same advices, some disagree-
ment existed between the Pontifical and Russian
Governments.

The departure from Rome of Monsignor Chigi,
Papal Nuncio to the Court of the Tuileries, ap-
peared to have been indefinitely proponed.

CHINA.

PEKIN, OCT. 27.

The Emperor of China was expected to leave
Zehol on the 26th inst., in order to formally receive
his father's remains.

But few foreigners have been invited to the
capital.
In consequence of a recommendation from Prince
Kung, the Chinese authorities appear desirous of
receiving European counsel.
This is expected to exercise a favourable influence
on the relations between the Chinese Government
and the foreign Powers.

CANTON, Nov. 15.

There is no news of importance from Japan.
English men-of-war were cruising among the
Japanese islands for the protection of British
subjects.
Advices from the Northern ports state that
Admiral Hope had visited Newchang.
The rebels are said to be in the vicinity of
Ningpo, the inhabitants of which are fleeing to
Shanghai, where all alarm had subsided.

Hangchow is reported to be invested by the
rebe ls.

The Hon. Mr. Anson Burlingame, the American
Plenipotentiary, had visited the Governor of
Twocwang, by whom he was well received. The
visit was returned.

Mr. Burlingame afterwards left for Shanghai,
on his way to the capital.
It is reported that the foreigners in Hankow
have been attacked by the " braves" in the streets
and even in their own houses, and that placards
have been posted up threatening the extirpation of
the Europeans.

The Hankow and Tiea-tsin markets are in a
flourishing condition.

INDIA.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO POINT DE GALLE.)

CALCUTTA, Nov. 29.
The Indian Council Act has been proclaimed.
A reconciliation has taken place between the
Ameer of Cabul and the ruler of Herat.

COCHIN CHINA.
POINT DE GALLE, Nov, 30.

The accounts from Saigon are still unfavourable
to the French. Nothing decisive, however, had
taken place. The King was fortifying Hue, and
was said to be determined to fight to the last ex-
tremity.

SINGAPORE, Nov. 21.

The mail steamer Bombay broke her shaft near
Penang, and was towed to Singapore by the Mohr.
The China mail was forwarded by the French
steamer.