The regulars comprise in definite proportions, Europeans and natives. Enlistinent is voluntary. The officers of all arms are furnished from the Military Academy at Breda,from non-commissioned officers of the army in Europe, who pass certain special exaininations, and from the non-commis sioned officers of the colonial army, who pass suc cessfully through the schools. There are also a certain number of officers detached from their corps in Holland for five years, who are replaced during their absence by officers of the colonial army. Of the European rank and file, ono half are Dutch, and the reinainder French, Swiss, and Germans. In the island of Java are concentrated nearly all tho military establishments, and the greater part of the troops.
The native soldiers comprise men from the coast of Guinea, from Celebes, Amboyna, Madura, and Java, and of these the best are said to be the Am boyna and Guinea men. The Schutterij are a sort of national guard, composed of Europeans and natives from sixteen to forty-fivo years of age ; they can bo mobilized for service, but not out of the islands to which they belong. The Pradjoerits aro small
bodies of native soldiery, which serve as guards to the residents and Dutch authorities. They com prise about 2000 men, and cannot be sent on service beyond their own districts. Finally, there aro the Dyayangsecars, a sort of native gendar merie, commanded by European officers.
Tho troops kept up by native princes can also be mobilized for service on tho Governor-General's orders, These are called Barrisans, and are re ported to bo brave men. They comprise infantry. cayalry, and artillery, and are paid by the Malay imam.
la 1854, Amboyna, Ternate, Banda, awl Kayeli were mado free porta.—laniore, p. 147 ; Count de llogendrop, Coup irmil aur tide de Jura, Brussels, 1830, No. iv., Oct. 1857 ; Jour. Ind. Arch. ; Temmincles General View of the Dutch Pos sessions in the Indian Archipelago; Straits roma; Ciril and Gazelle ; Itcgeriny's Almanac, 1882.