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on tlie north-west front; and the whole of the new works are in a 
sufficiently far advanced state to enable them to be armed forthwith. 
The fortress of Koenigstein is to be entirely re-modelled and greatly 
enlarged, its works being of a nature quite obsolete : a sum of £750 
has been voted for this service for the year 1880, 
ITALY. 
The six batteries of mountain artillery are at once to be formed into 
one regiment, being removed from the regiments of garrison artillery, 
of which they hitherto have formed part. The new regiment is to be 
stationed at Turin, and is to be under the command of a field officer 
(i officier superieur) ; the batteries are intended to support the “ Alpine 
companies,” and are always to be kept in readiness for service. Their 
officers are to be selected with great care, and entirely from among 
those who have been educated in the military college. No officers 
from the ranks will be allowed to serve in this regiment, which is 
intended to be a special corps d’elite. 
Aldeeshot, 
11th December, 1880. 
