We have now finished with our bird-eye view of the Armies of Europe. A country armed strength does not, however, consist exclusively of her Army; her Navy has to be reckoned with as well. We will, therefore, glance at the naval forces of the chief of the European States. [Sidenote: +ENGLAND.+] The first place amongst Naval Powers is undoubtedly still held by Great Britain as queen of the seas, however much other nations may try to overhaul her in ships and material. There have certainly been voices heard lately in Parliament anent the alleged standstill—_i.e._, backsliding, when the race with foreign nations is taken into account—in the naval development of England. The late great Naval Review, however, last August, appeared to disarm all hostile criticism as to the strength and efficiency of the British Fleet. There were at that time, off Portsmouth, several square miles of vessels, altogether 112 fighting-ships. Yet this was but a small portion of England Navy, for the total English Fleet amounts to altogether 763 vessels, as follows:— Turreted and belted men-of-war 37 Ironclad corvettes and cruisers 80 Sloops and gun-vessels 40 Gunboats 102 Torpedo-boats 120 Torpedo-ships, mine-layers, etc. 43 Despatch-vessels and survey-ships 33 Transports, sailing-vessels, and turret-ships 29 Various, for coast and harbour service 195 Auxiliary ocean steamers 23 --- Total 702 India 28 South Africa 2 Australia 31 --- Grand total 763 --- [Sidenote: +FRANCE.+] France possesses now— Men-of-war 25 Other ironclads 29 Cruisers 58 Gunboats and avisos 82 Gun-sloops (small) 54 Torpedo-vessels, etc. 16 Torpedo-boats 136 Transports and sailing-ships 72 Coast and harbour service, etc. 107 Auxiliary ocean steamers 14 --- Total 593 --- Besides over 200 small sailing-vessels and hulks. [Sidenote: +RUSSIA.+]