29 FEBRUARY 1868, Page 2

The Army Estimates for 1868-69 have been published. The country

is to pay 15,455,0001., exclusive of Abyssinian charges, or about 200,0001. more than last year. For this sum of ten shillings a head on the population it obtains 136,650 men, being at the rate of 1131. per man, four times the cost of efficient labourers in Dorsetahire. Of the whole sum, however, only two- thirds, 10,216,000/., is devoted to the pay, food, clothing, and medi- cine of the regiments, the other fifth being spent in stores, brick-. work, miscellaneous services, and pensions, the last involving an outlay of 2,124,0001. It is all quite proper, and easily defensible ;

but if General von Roon had the same means, he would conquer Europe.