The Deronport Telegraph gives the following statement of the force

of the British Navy. It was compiled from official sources by an "old and valued naval correspondent" of that journal.

BRITISH SHIPS OF TIIE LINE NOW IN COMMISSION.

*Britannia 120 *Howe 120 *Royal Adelaide 110

Princess Charlotte

110

Rodney 92

Asia 84 'Ganges 84 Bellerophon 80

Vanguard 80

Edinburgh 74 Hercules 74 Cornwallis 74

Minden

74 Donegal 78 Talatyra 74 Hastings 74 Malabar 74

Melville 74 Pembroke 74

Russell 73

Wellesley 74 Total, 21. 1 •ln port, and could be ready in a week—the rest at sea.

DEMONSTRATION SHIPS IN COMPLETE REPAIR, AND READY FOR COMMISSION.

St. Vincent 120 Caledonia 120 *t 'amperilmvn 104 impregnable 104 *Powerfill 84 Calcutta 84 Thmaderer 84 *Agincourt 74

nli.11isle 74 Revenge 76 Beni uow 74 Illustrious 74

*Hawke 74 Total, 13. * New ships, never at sea.

TIIE FOLIOwING COULD BE GOT READY IN A FEW WEEKS.

*floral William 120 Hibernia 120 *Nelson 120 *Neptune 120 Prince Regent 120 Royal George 120 * Watedoo 120 *queen Charlotte 104 *Formidable 84 *Vengeance 84 *Clarence 84 *Monarch 84 *Bombay 84 Cambridge E0

Fundroyant 80 Total, 15.

* New ships, never at sea. THIRD RATES.

Achilles 78 Ajax 74 &lona 74 *Black Prince 74 Blenheim 74 *Climatic 74 *Defence 74 Devonshire 74

Egmont 74 Rogue 74

Implacable 78 Invincible 74

Kent 78 :Medway 74 Marlborough 74 *Minotaur 74

Stirling. Castle 74 Sultan 74

Warspite 76 *Wellington 74

lmatin 74 Total, 21.

• New ships, never at sea.

N.H. A few of the vessels on the last list nu-1y require some repairs, but on an emergency the whole might be sent to sea for a service of two or three yeats. In fart, worse ships than any of these were sent to the East Indies during Cue last war.

ON THE STOCKS—The Nile, 92; and London. 92; might lx launched at a few day; notice. The Royal Frederick, 120; Indus, 80; are ordered to be launched in April next. The St. George, 120; Trafalgar, 120 ; Goliab. 84; Colling' wood, 84 ; Boseawen. 70; and Cumberland, 70; arc building, and in a state of fitrwartine4s. •

The Chevalier Benkhausen, the Russian Consul-General in London, and a Captain in the Russian Navy, who is one of the Chiefs of the department of Naval Architecture at St. Petersburg, have arrived at Newcastle, and have been actively engaged in inspecting and purchas- ing vessels for the transport service, on account of the Russian Govern- ment. —Nett-m..41e Journal.