Military Force Of Canada

There tiow are on duty in the Ganadas ibout 35,000 troops of all arms, 18,000 egulars and 17,000 volunteers. The ;otal enrolled militia is, I think, about 100,000, and the draft now being enibrced for 180,000, thus making a very respectable show, in numbers, at least. - Ihe regulare aro a fine looking body of men, and more soldierly in bearing and proficient in drill than our volunteers. - They have a few very fine volunteer eompauies, but most of' them are not on[y exceedingly awkward and insubordínate, but of the poorest material. I never in my life saw faces so stolid and devoid of character as I have seen in these ranks, and I do not think that any amount of drill or service oould make superior troops of them. The officers, on the other haDd, appear remarkably well. The drafted are drawn for seven years, and frora what I can learn promise to make a mueh better show on muster rolls than in history. The uniforma of the provincial troops are of coarse, dark material ; the coats close fitting and with short skirta not more than eight inches in length, and giving a boyish look to the men ; the boots reacmng to the tneo, the winter caps high, pointed and of fur, the overcoats simple Backs, with very srnall capes, but when belted give a trim look. The uniform of the officers is dark, plain, and becoming.--Cor. Springfield Republican. jL5L In the Norwegian mines a singular customis observed in paying the weekly wnges of the men. The latter present themselves on Saturday evening, to the inspector, who baving eettled accounts with eacb, bids thom turn around, and writes, in white chalk, upon bis back the sum dua to him. Thus nurabered, the man goes to the casbier, who also turns him around to look at the figures, and pays him, without saying a word,