* Nominal armament. The official list numbers 671 vessels, but names only 636. Number of vessels in the British navy, 636; mounting, when armed, 17,681 guns. Number of men and boys employed, 40,000.

Total number of vessels of all classes in the French navy, 346. Total number of guns, when all are armed, 8,928. Number of men and boys in the naval service, in 1845,27,554

Number of vessels, besides sloops and brigs of war, 134; mounting 1,646 guns.

Naval Force of Mexico.†

The naval force of Mexico recently in commission consisted of 3 brigs, 2 steamers, and 18 smaller vessels; mounting in all 42 guns. Commercial tonnage unknown.

Comparative View of the Naval Forces of the Powers of Europe and America.

Relative naval power of each na

In commission. Building, ordina

Total.

ry, &c.

Vessels.

Guns.

*Although the whole naval force of these nations has been placed in the column of " in commission," it is probable that a portion of it is in "ordinary," but it is not known what portion. These nations have a few war steamers, but the number is not known.

† 323 of this number are gun-boats. ¶ Exclusive of the Caspian fleet.

Exclusive

86 are men-of-war cutters and gun-boats.

No. of vessels. Tot. tonnage. No. of guns. Offi'rs & men.

13 sailing,
8 steam,

1,443
3,110

61

From the United Service Journal, for 1845.
From recent information by American officers.

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Comparative View of the Commercial Importance of different Nations.

1. WINFIELD SCOTT, Major General, (commissioned July 25, 1814,) General-in-Chief-Head Quarters, Washington City.

Roger Jones, Brevet Brigadier General, and Adjutant General.
L. Thomas, Major, and Assistant Adjutant General.
W. G. Freeman, Captain, and Assistant Adjutant General.
Col. George Croghan, Inspector General of the Army.

Second Dragoons.

Col. Wm. S. Harney,
Lieut. Col. T. T. Fauntleroy,
Major Edwin V. Sumner.

First Artillery.

Col. I. B. Crane,

Lieut. Col. B. K. Pierce,

Major L. Whiting.

Second Artillery.

Col. James Bankhead,

Lieut. Col. A. C. W. Fanning, Major John Erving.

Third Artillery.

Col. William Gates,
Lieut. Col. F. S. Belton,
Major W. L. McClintock.

Fourth Artillery.

Col. J. B. Walbach,
Lieut. Col. M. M. Payne,
Major John L. Gardner.

First Infantry.

Col. W. Davenport,

Lieut. Col. H. Wilson,

Major John B. Clark.

Second Infantry.

†Col. Hugh Brady,

Lieut. Col. B. Riley,

Major J. Plympton

Third Infantry.

†Col. J. B. Many,

Lieut. Col. E. A. Hitchcock,

Major W. W. Lear.

Fourth Infantry.

Col. William Whistler,
Lieut. Col. John Garland,
Major W. V. Cobbs.

Fifth Infantry.

†Col. G. M. Brooke,
Lieut. Col. J. S. McIntosh,
Major Martin Scott.

Sixth Infantry.

Col. Newman S. Clarke,
Lieut. Col. G. Loomis,
Major B. L. E. Bonneville.

Seventh Infantry.

†Col. M. Arbuckle,

Lieut. Col. Greenleaf Dearborn,
Major Thomas Noel.

Eighth Infantry.

Col. W. J. Worth,

Lieut. Col. Tho's Staniford,

Major W. G. Belknap.

Mounted Riflemen.

†Col. Persifor F. Smith,

Lieut. Col. John C. Fremont,

Major Geo. S. Burbridge.

↑ Brig. General by brevet. Colonel by brevet.

Maje, sucral by brich úlonch 1847.