20 FEBRUARY 1864, Page 2

The Army Estimates have appeared, and show a reduction of

some 200,0001., produced by knocking about 1,500 men from different corps. This is an unimportant reduction, and the military force of the country still costs 14,884,186/., exclusive of the money raised in India. For this amount, however, with its Indian supplement, this country enjoys the control of a very respectable force, of which about one-third is available for non- defensive purposes. The numbers are :- Regulars ... ... 219,000

l'ililitia ... 114,000

Volunteers ... ... 160,000 Yeomanry ... 14,000 507,000 Including the sailors and marines, Great Britain pays nearly 300,000 regular fighting men, and including the regulars of the Indian and other local services more than half a million.