The United States Navy

Washington, Dec. 9. - Ia his annual report yeaterday Secretary of Navy Whitney eays the appropriation for the Navy Department for the last fiscal yeax amonnted to $13,189,000, and the balance available at th) end of that period was $934,800, which had been reduced by December 1 to $164,500. The approprlations for the current fiscal year amount to $26,182,000, and the estimates for the year ending June 30, 1889, to $2.'i,427,900. Gratifyln? progresa has been made in the construction of new war vessels. The Becretary soya this country ahould not depend on foreign nations for implenieuts of war. He also saya litüe has bejn done in respect to coast and harbor defensea