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STEAM NAvIEs OF ENGLAND AND THE
UNITED STATEs.-A correspondent of Tie
New Yo'k Courier gives comparative state
ment OF The steam naval force of Great
Britain and The United Stares. The furm-
er has "a steam vessels 10 commission, n


46 either building or IN ordinary Besides
which, in case OF war. the British Govern
ment control for their use, as men of war.
the West India steam packets, as well as
those which run to Boston and to Alexan
drla, in Egypt-which, together, would make
a powerful addition to the force here stated
10 oppose this, the United States has but
four steamers in iis navy, capable Of carry


ing battery, and even these are not al il
good condition. We have not a single pre-
paratiOn made. while at Bermuda the Brit
lsh Gos eminent has constructed within a
few years past, a spacious harbor for the ac.
commodation Of their squadrons; for sever j
years they have employed a Aee Of colliers


IN making depol OF co.. they bave aIsn
IN Store the armament and dnplca'es q IN
poftant parts in machinery Tor every steamer
under her flag, now navigating he Atlan';r
and The CarIbhea1; and in addition 80 .t
large supplies of military srotes the, keep
cousian " on fooi 600 head a caHi.!