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Colonist, Volume II, Issue 195, 2 September 1859, Page 2

c The French Medittebanban Fleet.—From the : Marseilles correspondent of the Times, we learn the s following is the strength of the French fleet at Toulon c In commision ; the Bretagiie, 140 guns; the Ville de -, Paris, 120 guns j the Alegesiras, 100 guns •> ,f the -Redoubtable, 100 guns| the Napoleon, 90 guns; the Eylau,: 90 guns; 'the Arcole, 90 . guns,' the Alexandre, 90 guns: the Fontenay, 90 guns; , the Donawerth, 80 guns; and the Suff'ren gunnery ship. The reserve is composed of the Montebello, 120 guns; the Friedlarid, 120 guns; the Souverain, 120 guns; the Fleurus, 100 guns ;'■ the Navarjn, TOO a guns ', the Prince Jerome, 100 guns j the Jena, 90 ! guns; the Carlemagne, 90 guvs; and the Duperre, 82 d guns. 1 use the term reserve although the authorities c declare the ships to be laid up in ordinary; for they '" are moored stern on to the quay on which are their 'f guns, arranged in order and ticketed ready foi'shipment. The stores are all stowed away ready at.hand y and the crews are in Toulon, ready to be marched on d board. The Napoleon and the Eylau, accompanied by. r two steam frigaets, have sailed for the "Adriatic, ; under Admiral Juricn Lagraviere.