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GERMANY — WURTEMBERG.

Army and Population.

The army, previous to its incorporation with that of the Empire, was formed by conscription, and substitution was not allowed. The number of recruits to be raised was determined every three years by a special law passed by the Chambers. The period of service was seven years, four of which had to be spent in the regular army, and the rest in the army of reserve. According to official documents, the army of Wlirtemberg consisted, at the commencement of July 1870, before the breaking out of the war against France, of the following troops: —

8 regiments of infantry.

4 ,, of cavalry.

6 companies of artillery Quartermaster's staff and train

Total

9,587 men

2,210 „

1,650 „

703 „

14,150 men

This was the ' peace-footing,' and represented, as nearly as possible, the actual number of troops under arms. On the ' war-footing ' the number was raised to 34,405 men.

The kingdom is divided into four Kreise, or circles, of the following area and population, according to the census of December 3, 1864, and December 3, 1867 : —

Circles

AreainEng. sq. miles

Population

1864

1867

Neckar ..... Black Forest .... Danube ..... Jaxt .....

Total

1,306 1,861 2,384 2,124

512,107 435,045 420,310 380,866

523,994 444,967 427.280 382,238

7,675

1,748,328

1,778,479

The population, following generally agricultural pursuits, includ- ing extensive cultivation of the vine, is dispersed over a great many villages and small boroughs, and there are but two towns in the kingdom, with above 20,000 inhabitants; the first, Stuttgart, counting 75,781 ; and the next, Ulm, 24,739, at the census of 1867. Emigration, chiefly directed to the United States of America, is drawing off vast numbers of the people.