Spain's New Armada

A Qéet composed of lwo rondada, two wonden frigates, soveral sloope, one tor pedo-cruiser, and Bixteeo torpedo-védsela bai been ordered to assetnble at Carinageni f or naval maneuvres, in order to nv. custom Uie offlcen and meo to oandlc torpedo-boata and reslst Iheit attacto. Tha iloot will afler theoe maneuvera jro lo Barcelona, aud the Regent will opea ihc exliiiiitiou ihera 'l'lic Austrian Hediter ranean flest will also asscmble at Barcelona to moet the Qticen. The naval armamento re being pusbecl .silentlv bul Bteadily forward. ín accordance with a reaolution voted by Cortes tn 1886 one large lronclftd haa i;en built in Franco and scvcral hcavilv armed lieltcd cruisen have boen constructed abroad, whicb will lc added to thefleetin the course oí tho two box I yean. 8pln has ateo 'icen buying i quantity of naval material, including maohiue guna, for the colouics and tlic dffense of lier coast.