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RUSSIA.

halves of the empire at once, five in a thousand ; 1837, for the southern half, five in a thousand ; 1838, for the northern half, six in a thousand; 1839, for the western half, five in a thousand; 1840, for both halves at once, six in a thousand From 1840 to 1867, the levies varied from nine to five in a thousand, and in 1868, and again in 1869, the amount fixed was four men to every thousand inhabitants.

The nominal strength of the Eussian army, according to the returns of the ministry of war, is as follows: —

1. Regular army. Infantry

Cavalry ..... Artillery ..... Engineers .....

Total.

2. Army of 1st reserve. Troops of the line .... Garrison troops in regiments .

„ „ in battalions .

Total.

3. Army of 2nd reserve. Troops of all arms ....

General total

On the peace footing

On the war footing

364,422 38,306 41,731 13,413

694,511 49,183 48,773 16,203

457,875

80,455 80,455 19,830

808,670

74,561 23,470 29,892

100,285 254,036

127,925 199,380

812,096

1,135,975

The expenditure for the army was as follows in the five years, 186*2-66, according to the official budgets : —

Years

Roubles

£

1862

. 111,639,582

15,948,505

1863

. 115,577,167

16,511,024

1864

. 157,331,678

22,475,954

1865

. 127,972,665

18.281,809

1866

. 116,592,363

16,656,052

The principal branches of the military expenditure of 1866 were as follows : —

Roubles . 18,663,875 5,855,882 . 32,171,35!)

Pay and allowances of officers

,, ,, men

Rations of men

Clothing and equipment

10,090,383