The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-25
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The NAvIEs OF TIE WORLD: their Present State
and their Future Capabilities. BY Hans Busk.
Routiedge Co.
The alarm created in England by the extensive naval
preparations Of France which, although probably
ject to contest with her the future supremacy the ocean,
mpars to this work present interest The attention
which excited is also justified by the which
TO have been bestowed in getting up it's facts 10 the
English who have always fondy hugged the notion that
their navy mmeasurably superior to that Of France
or Of any other Power the results brought to light by the
researches Of Mr. Busk have proved "a heavy blow and
discouragement." Through the warnings Of tho late
Duke Of Wellington, Sir Baldwin Walker, Sir Howard
Douglas, and Major General Burgoyne, they have
had inkings that their boasted sswooden walls'
were but weak and uncertain deences TO rely upon but
until the appearance Of the present volume they have
mot had their old convictions thoroughly shaken by the
logic of figures OF the general accuracy Of the Inter
there can be no reasonable doubt Mr. Busk devoted
considerable personal attention and pains TO the inspection
Of the French ports dockyards and naval arsenas
well as N the examination and study of such official do
cuments and reports were to be procured m defiance
Of the suspicious wacuness Of the French naval autho
rites The English returns cam Of course, be more i'm
pKcitly vouched for, as they were easily accessible.
Taking the comparative view Of the naval resources
Of the two great Powers presented by this book,
he results will surprise most persons who have not been
watching the silent but rapid deveopement Of those Of
France the Prince de Jonve brought the capacities
of intelligent and scientific mind to bear on the sub
jec Louis Napoleon has, doubt given an enormous
impetus to since his accession to power but to the Or
leans prince belongs the credit Of having comprehended
and paved the way for the great changes which the intro
ducon Of steam bringing about in the nayes Of the
world
We will first take the condition of the English navy up
to April 1859, shown by Mr.. Burk's statistics. The
annexed table, should be stated embraces all vessels
aHoaf building or Conyertng:-