THE BRITISH ARMY.

Evening Post, Volume XVI, 20 April 1878, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE BRITISH ARMY.

Tbe following figures are taken from ?' Whitaker's Almanac" for 187$ :— Begular Arhy — The total men, including staff and militia forces on the home and colonial establishment, exclusive of those in India are 133,720 Militia — Total men and officers, 134,500, from which 19,500 is deducted on account of possible absentees, leaving 115,000, YeomaJnsv— Officers 282, rank and file, 14.548, making a total of 14,830, from which 3230 is deducted on account of probable absence, leaving a net total of 11,600 VOLFNTpK^S— Artillery volunteers, §2,393, light horse, engineers, mounted rifles, and rifle volunteers 140,376, making the total number of efficient volunteers ... ... 174,241 Army Reserve total 16,000 Indian army— Europeans ... 64,985 „ — Native ... ... 125.12JJ „ —^ativp force fur frontier service sn^policgduty..'. 19&Q0Q Total 830,669 All the Indian army is officered by Europeans.

Another wonderful - instance of anima sagacity (*ays tbe Auckland Star) might have been seen on the Onehunga road lately. A man who had bought a pig in town was taking it home, but happening to call at too many public-house*, fie got wfdruuk as to be scarcely able to stand. The faithful pig, becoming aware of this fact, immediately tightened the cord which was attached to Mr leg, so enabling his maste? to retain, hi* equilibrium^ When last observed, the sagacious animal was pilotingUs inebriated buyer slowly but surely back whence they came.