The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-15 00:00:00

INFANTRY.

Men.

Peace War
Footing. Footing.
Sixty-two regiments of the line 175,400 .. 426,932
Fourteen frontier regiments 40,000 .. 66,254
One chasseur regiment and 25 chas-
seur battalions
Fourteen companies of infirmary ml
CAVALRY.
Eight cuirassier regiments
Eight dragoon ditto
Twelve Hussar ditto
Twelve H ulan ditto

.. 20,268 .. 32,961
n 2,728 .. 3,470

ARTILLERY,
Twelve regiments of field artillery,
with 1,152 guns and 4,864 horses
in time of peace, and 1,344 guns
with 29,944 horsesintime of war.
One regiment of artillery for the
defence of the coast.... P.

66,120 .. 70,912

27,953 .. 54,503

ENGINEERS.
Twelve battalions of sapper s and
miners
Six battalions of pioneers 4,373 .. 10,000
These are provided with 3,636 horses.
Transport corps, military train, &c., 4,214 ..

7,815

Total 348,052 .. 674,079
In the above are not comprised 19 regiments gen-
darmerie, containing 18,985 men, nor the military
police, 3,412 strong, the military establishments
with 6,150 men in time of war, the invalids, six
condemned companies, &c. Taking the total num-
ber of men in military service, the total strength
of the Austrian army on the new footing may be
put at 400,000 men, and on a war footing at
750,000. The command in chief is in the hands of
the Emperor, and, in his absence, in those of Arch-
duke William, his cousin, who is 32 years of age."
The Moniteur de la Flotte then proceeds to detail
the naval forces of Austria, which are as follows :

" One screw line-of-battle ship of 800-horse
power and 91 guns; 3 screw frigates of 300-
horse power and 31 guns; 4 sailing frigates, to-
gether 171 guns ; 2 screw corvettes of 230-horse
power and 22 guns; 5 sailing corvettes ;together 82
guns; 5 sailing brigs, together 72 guns; 3 paddle
steamers of from 300 to 350-horse power and 6
guns ; 10 paddle steamers of from 40 to 180-horse
power, together 35 guns ; 3 screw schooners of
50 to 90-horse power, together 14 guns ; 3 sailing
schooners, together 26 guns ; 40 gunboats and
small craft, together 103 guns ; 43 pirogues (lagune
service), together 43 guns; 4 armed transports, toge-
ther 40 guns ; 7 unarmed transports ; and to pon-
toons, each armed with 10 guns. The officer corps
comprises 1 vice-admiral, 2 rear-admirals, 9 cap-
tains, 8 post captains, 6 commanders, 40 first lieu-
tenants, 22 second lieutenants, 48 pasded midship-
men, and 119 midshipmen. The naval artillery
possesses 38 officers and 1,133 men ; and the marine
corps 57 officers, 27 cadets, and 1,935 men. The
commander-in-chief belongs to the Emperor and,
after him, to Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian,
Vice-Admiral and Governor-General of the Lom-
bardo-Venetian territory. A naval board exists,
composed of Rear-Admiral the Archduke Louis,
Chevalier de Fautz (who represents the former),
Captain the Archduke Eugene, Chevalier de Pren,
his Aide-de-Camp, Intendant-General Cozzer de
Contanari, and the Secretary Emannuel Kominik."
We consequently learn—assuming that the parti-
culars given by the above journal are correct—that
the military strength of Austria in time of peace is
represented by 400,000 men, and in time of war by
750,000 men. The Austrian navy, which is of very
recent creation, is inferior in strength to the navies
of the two leading -Italian Powers, Sardinia and
Naples ; it is composed of 135 vessels, armed with
852 guns, and mounted by 8,707 seamen.

THE WEST RIDING ELECTION.—The writ was
received at the Sheriff's office in York on Friday, and the
High Sheriff has appointed the election to take place at
Wakefield on Monday, the 21st inst., at 11 o'clock in the
forenoon. Sir J. W. Ramsden is the only candidate, And
it is ca clad he will be elected without opposition.
ST. J AMES'S THEATRE.—OPERA ComiQuE.—These
' admired entertainments have been honoured by the presence
of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, the
Princess Mary, accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Purvis
(equerry in Waiting) ; the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale
and party, Frances Countess of Waldegrave and party,
Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, his Grace the Duke of
Wellington, Lady Martins and Sir Charles Martins R.
Vyner, Esq., Sir J. Walsh, Lady Otway, Hon. Mrs.
Toler, the Earl and Countess of Cardigan, Mrs. Roberts,
his Excellency the Bhron and Baroness Brinow and party,
sir C. p, 04 Lady Raney, Delafield, &c., &c,