The Available Army of England.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 130, 26 February 1887, Page 8

The Available Army of England.

Tun "Court ant: S^cioty Koview " t\nv doscribes the state r <.e army : i. The two army corps, ni'Mbvincf 65,000 Jicn, aio corapleto. 2 [*■ i^ t-VvCid there i* f/.i excc-o of cavalry, and t v iec: "0;-= will bo distributed 4£P aid of the militia, vhen the re'oivo noiii tia is called ct't ", Thoro ;^ a "-ii/rlil. do finiency in fiek ; a^ti'lfry ; but i*" is vory slight, and will p'f.bab'y be made up out of garrison artille'\ by the end of the financial year. 4. The t'.auif crt arrangennnt^ will be completed by ths Gist of M-vcli. On aad aftor that c ftte \ c shall be ab'.o to 'hip tho first corp* vithin 4S hour« ami the second within 72 hout=. 5. There ik abundance of mi'itia roraerve to take the plane of the line troopH in Ireland. 6. The Iribh Militia embodiment scheme for aarvice in England and at I/alta and fribraltar ie ready. 7 The amu-unition reforven are satisfactory. 8 The transport dotailß will to under the W»r Oftce, though poßnibly a naval officer may ba employed ut head of the department until military ofhcerfi are trained to the duries.