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A ' Extensive Manufacturer of an article with which shoes are often sold, and whose travellers visit nearly every draer in the kingdom, is open to a CONTRACT ARRANGEMINT with a Shoe Manufacturer circumstanced as above. - Address to X. Y., Peel's Coffee-house, Fleet-street. ground in tha-beginning,..tben they eiri malt, vantage of it.; otherwise they are unable to eet , tint: attack for any length of time, or to bear up long agai“si one, especially if made in order and with vigour. 'The Emperor himself (Cam-Hy, a great favourite, - by the• with the Missionaries), gave this short chaiae; . r of than—" They are good soldiers when opposed to bad ones, but bad when opposed to good ones ;". an eulogium with which, we presume, the faithful Warriors of his Celestial Majesty were, as in duty bound, considerably flattered, - LONDON, AIONDA'I's JANUARY 20, 1840. PRIVATE PUPIL. AVACANCY for a PUPIL is now open in the FAMILY of a CLERGYMAN of long experience, residing twelve miles from London. He can offer the most sa tisfactory References to Noblemen and Gentlemen whose sons have been under his care; the number of his Pupils does not exceed five or six. Letters to be directed for the Rev. R. H., Post-office, Pe tersham, Surrey. o. 14.778. PRICE sd. JOHN THOROGOOD has been confined in the Common Gaol of Chelmsford since the 16th of Jannuary, 1839, for not paying a Church. rate of ss. 6d. In consequence of his long confinement, his business has re ceived so much injury, that his friends propose a public sub scription, for the purpose of saving his affairs from utter ruin, and as a testimony to him and to the country that they sympaV thize in his sufferings, and honour the principle of religious liberty, which is violated in his person. Subscriptions to be paid, in London, t 9, Roger Lee, Esq., Treasurer, Clapham Common, and on his account at Messrs. Rogers, and Co., bankers, 29, Clement's-lane ; to Mr. Robert Besley, 15, Northampton-spare ; and Mr. James Dennis, 62, Paternoster-row. In the Country—To John Copland, Esq., Chelmsford.; Joseph Sturge, Esq., Birmingham ; Sheppard Ray, Esq.,' Ipswich ; aad Mr. John Childs, Bungay ; 4 Messrs. Wells and Perry, Chelmsford t+ £s • '• Friends at Walthamstow f.'s— 5 • O. Roger Lee, Esq •••• 5 0 0 R. B. Sanderson, Esq. Joseph Stnrge, Esq., Birmingham Charles Sturge, Esq., do. Alessrs. Bowler and Sons 5 6 6 Henry Weymouth, Esq., Bryanston-square... 0. H. Smith, Esq._ b 0 0 _ _ M. Thomas James, Sen., Wrexham.. Thomas Butler Esq., Witham 1 0 0 Friends at Birmingham, per Mr. Sibree 0 10 0 Rev. I. Shoveller, Portsea 0 10 0 _ _ MAICA. ROYIAN CATI - 70LIC CHAPEL, JA. PARLIAMENTARY DI V (From the Pates and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) THURSDAY, JAN. 16. PRIVILEGE OF THE CO MMONS. Motion made, and Question put,—" Th at Wi lliam Evans and e House divid e d : John e W T h o e - e m l t o o r n r , o E w Esquires, r e T s h , Sberiffs of Middl esex, do attend this MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS AND DISCIPLINE OF THE CHINESE. The rations of the troops in garrison consist of meat fish, rice, pease, and straw, according to every one's rank, and which are served out to them daily, besides heir constent pay, which they regularly receive. In Pekin, the military magozines of reserve are kept constantly stored with rice sufficient for three years' consumption. This rice, it appears, will keep a great while if it be well fanned and mixed ; and though it is, neithe r in appearance nor taste, comparable to new lice, yet it is much more wholesome and nourishing. * * * few additional details respecting the numb-rs and discipline of the Chinese army furnished by more modern tray ellers would lead to the conclusion that the Chinese army, at the present day, consists of about 1,000,000 inlantry and 800,000 cavalry, a statement pretty nearly agreeing with that brought to Europe by the gentlemen who accompanied the first English em bassy to China under Lord Macartney. These num bers are inclusive of the Tartar banners. From the observation made by the embassy in their travels through the empire, there seemed nothing improbable in the calculation of the infantry, but they observed few cavalry. The pay of a Chin ese f oot - so ldi er amounts to about 2id. English money an d a measure of rice per day, though some of them have double pay. The pay of a horseman is double that of a foot soldier ; the Emperor furnishes a horse, and the horse man receives two measures of small beans for its daily subsistence. The arrears of the army are punctually paid up every three months. A horseman's arms con sist of a helmet, a cuirass, lance, and sabre ; the foot soldier is armed with a pike a nd sa bre—some, indeed, have fusees, or fire-locks, of a rude and indifferent con struction, whilst others have bows and arrows. All these arms are carefully inspected at every review, and if found in the least rusted, or in bad condition, the in attentive soldier is if,tantly punished—if a Chinese, with thirty or forty blows of a stick ; if a Tartar, with tts ma n y, lashes. As to the naval force of the Chinese. it would appear from the most modern accounts that it has undergone no change whatever during the last 200 years. A late writer has declared that a single British man-of-war world suffice to destroy the entire naval force of Caine Miss Ii • AI:. S. Teulon, Tooley-street Cakain Moorsom, R.N. Mr. James Keed, Lynn Friends at Norwich e 10 0 010 0 1 0 o 1 p 0 7 5 0 Kingston, Nov. 29,1839. At a numerous meeting of the members of the Ro man Catholic Church, held at the Holy Trinity Chapel, on Tuesday evening, Nov. 26, 1839, His Honour the Attorney-General in the Chair. (From the United Service Journal.) DRESSES, Mousseline de Laine, Neapolitan Cachmere, and Dalmatjai , Dresses for Morning Cos tume. In addition to their abundant display of the abcve fashionable dresses, at fully half the usual prices, MERING TON and CO. are now offering upon the same terms a large assortment of Evening Dresses of rich Silks, Popliris, Bayadere, Broctii, Manteaus, Sylphide, and of every new and fashionable material. A profusion of rich Paris Ribbons for Bonnet and Cap Trimmings, Gloves, Stockings, Lace and Blond Lace. MERINGTON'S, 154, New Bond-street. The interest excited by recent events at Canton may render some account of the character, orgamzation, estimated force, and discipline of the Chinese army ac ceptable to our readers. The difficulty, not to say im possibility, in more modern times, of procuring authen tic informatio n on th e su bj ect, irainces us the, more rea dily to avail ourselves of the details furnished by the en- lightened and indefatigable zeal of those who, towards the close of the last century. were enabled, by the oppor tunity of then existing circumstances, to penetrate into the interior of a country that has been closed, as a sealed book, to the research and enterprise of the nineteenth century. When we consider the proverbial disinclination to change of any kind, which is the cha racteristic and avowed principle of the Chinese Govern ment, we need scarcely hesitate to conclude that the lapse of comparatively a few years has wrought but little alteration in the state of things as they existed at the period to which we have alluded. The events of a cen tury or so, of a period of time which, with the wavering and unsettled institutions of the rest of the world, might suffice, and has in many instances sufficed, to change the entire face, political and social, of .states and king doms—could vary but slightly, if indeed at all, the cir cumstances, the arrangements, and habits of a nation which, as is the case with China, boasts of the immuta bility of its institutions, reckoning its dynasties by thou sands of years, as do others by centuries. The supreme control of the entire Chinese army is vested under the Emperor, in the five Sovereign Courts of mandarins-at-arms (Ou-quan), viz., Ist, Heou-fou, or of the rear-guard ; 2d, Tso-fou, or left wing ; 3d, Yeou-fou, or right wing ; 4th, Tehong-fou, or line-of battle ; sth- Tsien-fou, or avant guard. In these Courts of the mititary mandarins 'there are to' each a president and two assessors, who arc all of them of the first and second degree of the first order, and for the most part puissant nobles who have the command of the state officers and soldiers of the palace guard. These five classes compose the supreme • tribunal Youg-tching-fou ; and its president, or chief, is one of the most powerful nobles in the empire, inasmuch ashis authority extends generally over all officers and soldiers, whether of the Court or of the provinces. Dissenters otßridport, per the Rev. P. Harwood... 11 16 . A Sympathiling Friend . A few Friends of Scripture Principles, at Leek 3 0 0 W. J. Selirth„,,Esq. R. Norman 1E15: S. Latham, Esq. Mrs. Mallows, Watts&ld A Friend at Holloway ..,W. Currie, Esq. 1 0 A i bseph Russell, Birmingham yriend, per ditto • .' titres at Warrington, by John Rylands, Esq 5O 0 mhod Religious Freedom Associatiori lO 0 0 elxls , to Civil and Religious Liberty at Chesham, • ; per Mr. Ford r * r 5 6 6 A friend His Honour the Attorne;-General having in a most brilliant speech stated the object for which the meeting was called, M) Abercromby, G. R. Adam, Admira 1 A dare, Lord Aglionby, H. A. Ainsworth, (Peter Anson, Sir G. Archbold, Robert Bailey, Jcseph Baines, E. Baker, E. Baring, F. T. Barnard, E. 0:1 Barrington, Viscount Barry, G. S. Beamish, F. B. Bellew, R. M. Bernal, It. wes, T. Blackburne, I. Blackctt, C. Blair, J. Blake, M. J. Blake, W. J. Blakcmorc, R. Blennerhassett, A. Blewitt, Resinald Bodsin, J. J. Bolling, W. Brabazon, Lord Bramston, T. W. Bridgman, H. Briscoe J. Brocklehurst, J. Brodie, W. B. Brotherton, J. Buller, - E. 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NIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 1, King William-street, London, con firmed by Act of Parliament, for the Assurance of Lives at Home and Abroad, including Gentlemen engaged in the Mili. tart' and Naval services. Saunders and Otley, Publishers, Conduit street, Hanover square, London. Agents :—For Ireland, J. Ctunming, Dublin ; for Seot land, Bell and Bradfute, Edinbure. Orders received by all Booksellers. HIGHLAND EMIGRATION TO CANADA. Now ready, price 26., riIHE OPIUM QUESTION STATED and DISCUSSED. With a Note on the Recent important Intelligence from China. By SAMUEL WARREN, Esq., F.R. S., Barrister-at-Law, of the Inner emple. James Ridgway, Piccadilly. The Mandarin Commander-in-Chief on the part of the Emperor, in the two provinces of Quang-ton end Quan-si, is termed the Tsong-tou. He is also Receiver- General of the Royal or • imperial dues on salt, and of which he renders an account to the Houpou or Comp troller of Pekin. He has for his guard and at his dis position 5,00 C of the troops, with a brigadier, four colo nels, five. lieutenant-colonels, ten captains, and twenty lieutenants. His ordinary residence is at the city of Tchao-guing, distant 20 leagues from Quang-ton, whi ther he repairs on occasions of importance. The second great officer is the Fou-yuen, or Viceroy of the province, being at the same time Lieut.-General of Police, and Receiver-General of Customs, as well maritime as inland. His guard is 3,000 men, with a brigadier, two colonels, three lieutenant-colonels, six captains, and twelve lieutenants. His residence is at Quang-ton. All candidates for rank or promotion in the army have previously to undergo a strict and searching examination before the Heo-yuen or president-absolute of the exa mination, which arc held twice in three years at Quang ton, and in each city of the first order in the provinces. For the degrees of dignity in the science of arms, Ou quan, the examining mandarin is to exercise his func tions with the greatest rigour and severity towards the candidate, without respect for persons, and with no choice save in favour of merit. He is even forbidden to speak with any person whatever so long as he holds the appointment of examining mandarin. Certain death is the consequence of the least malversation in his office. The ex irnination consists, in the first place, in seeing whether or not the candidates are perfect in the ma nazement of their horse ; whether they can gallop at full speed, without being thrown ; use the bow, when sitting steadily and firmly in the saddle, as also at full gallop, in either case hitting their mark. In the second place, they •are examined as to whether :they are capable of making a short and simple speech or address, but well conceived and to the point, and without committing a blunder, on such matter as may be proposed to them, relating to military science. In 1728 the Chinese Emperor had a standing army of upwards of 600,000 regular troops. The writer of the letter, from which we have extracted the fore going particulars, assures the gallant and princely per sonage to whom it is addressed, namely, Prince Eugene of Savoy, that his Serene Highness, at the head of 40,000 or 50,000 dragoons, would nevertheless be able to conquer the whole kingdom of China ; and he adds that in so saying he does not ima gine that he is paying him a very high compliment. Before the conquest of China by the Tartars, in 1643, it was a standing jest, according to d'Herbelot and other authorities, with the Western Tartars to affirm, in derision of the Chinese, that the neighing of a Tar tur horse was sufficient to put the whole of the Chinese cavalry to the route ; and from the same authority we gather that even the Chinese Tartar cavalry of his time had dwindled pretty much to the same condition. The Chinese themselves seem to have admitted the truth of the charge, but to have met the inculpation of cowardice by affirming that the neighing and snorting of the Tartar warhorse is naturally so frightful in its sound as to strike a panic and terror into all horses of a different breed. St • * MEETING OF HIGHLAND NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN TO PROMOTE EMIGRATION TO CANADA. DIRECTORS. Sir HENRY WILLOCK, K.L. S., Chairman. JOHN STEWART, Esq., M.P., Deputy Chairman. Colonel Sir R. Armstrong,C. B. William Kilburn, Esq. John Ba-shaw, Esq. Charles Otway Mayne, Esq. 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Policies taken out 'in England may be continued in India, er those taken out in India may be continued in England, on 'lank° and equitable terms; while premiums and claims may be paid in either country, at the entire option of the parties in terested. A meeting of the proprietors and gentlemen in terested in the welfare of the High Is and Wands of Scotland, was held at Edinburgh, in the Hopetoun Rooms, on Friday, the 10th instant, at two o'clock. The meeting was attended by his Grace the Duke of Argyle ; the Lord Macdonald ; the Earl of Dun more ; Sir James Miles Rrdiell, Bart. ; Sir George Sinclair, Bart., M.P. ; Duncan Davidson, Esq., uf Tat loch ; Thomas Mackenzie, Esq., of Applecross, M.P.; Robert Downie, Esq., of Appin ; Wm. Mackenzie, Es 1., of Muirtown ; Colonel M‘Lean of Ardgour ; Colonel R. M'Donald of Kinloch Moidart ; G. Dempster, Esq. of Skibo ; D. Macdougall, Esq., of Galanach ; A. Mur ray, Esq., Sheriff of Aberdeen ; Robert :Bruce, ,Esq. Sheriff of Argyll ; A. 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In placing the above List of Testimonials before the Public, the Messrs, Solomon:, Opticians an d Aurists, state that their INVISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE CON DUC MR. in• which thousands of Deaf Persons have been greatly benefited, is not l a r ger t h an a seven shilling piece, and when fixed into the cavity of the ear i s soft and easy, and not more uncorafortabtelior perceptible than having a piece of wool heard p ith dis tinctness, its use the faintest whi sper at a public assembly is in its wit - w These important new inventions are patronised by their Majesties the King and Queen of sawyer, and their Roy a l H i ghnesses the Princesses Augusta and Sophia, her Serene Highness the Princess Estcrhazy, the Princ ess e s Mary and /lose, a n d th e i r Graces the Dukes of Devonshire and Manchester, &e. &c 96, Che..iisisle. and 39, Albemarle-street, ross imposition in the Country it is neces- In consequence of the g sary to state that no Travellers are employed by the above Estati i lishment. 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Dr. R. felt so gratified at its success that he made a drawing of the recovered hairs (magnified), which he herewith sends?. Ro wieners Macassar Od prevents hair from falling off or turning rey ; changes grey hair to its original colou r ; frees it from scurf and dandruff; and makes it. beautifully soft and curly. In dressing hair, it keeps it in curl, &e., unimpaired by damp weather, the dance, or in the exer cise of riding. Ask for " Rowland's Macassor Oil." J. W. Seymour, Esq., moved, seconded by Mr. John Douglas, That a Committee he appointed to prepare and bring in resolutions to be submitted to the meeting, which was unanimously carried. The Chairman appointed R. Roux, John Harvey; L. Desgonttes, F. Egan, J. W. Seymour, Richard Daly, John Branday, John Escoffery, J. B. Sorapure, Charles Duquesnay, J. B. Duverger, Clarke, F. Labiche, and James Cahill, Esquires, a Committee for the above purpose, who withdrew, and on their return submitted the following resolutions, which were unani mously agreed to. Ist. That the meeting held in High-Holborn-street on Tuesday the 19th November instant, purporting to be an assembly of the British and Native Roman Catholics of this City, called together with the consent of the Very Rev. Mr. Fernandez, bears on its front the stamp of twofold misrepresentation ; as in the first place the Very Rev. Mr. Fernandez vs never applied to on the subject ; and secondly, it was no t attended by more than four or. five .Britishßoman atholics, so that its resolutions cannot for a moment e deemed expressive ic of the feelings of that body, as M Shannon would'wish to have it supposed. 2d. That whilst this meeting deplores the necessity of its being called together to defend our ,Rev. Vicar Apostolic from the unmerited imputations which have been cast upon him, it must and doth hereby declare, that it is the duty of all frue'Roman Catholics to bow to the lawful authority of the Church in all its spiritual matters, and that those who do not do so are unworthy of belonging to our sacred religion. 3d. That this Meeting is fully cognizant that the imputations put forth in Mr. Shannon's speech, as pub lished in Saturday's Gazette, against the Very_Rev. B. Fernandez, to be utterly false and groundless. 4th. That a deputation be appointed to wait on our Vicar Apostolic with an address, and also to acquaint him, that so far from the respect, veneration, and esteem, in which he has always been held by his flock being lessened by the late foul attack on him, that this meeting regards him, if possible, with stronger feelings of affection than before, and that never on any previous occasion did he possess more fully their unlimited con fidence in his zeal for the promotion of peace, charity, and religion, amongst all classes of his congregation. sth. That even were the charges against the Very Rev. Benito Fernandez true, which they are not, the insinuations put forth in Mr. Shannon's speech, " that the Committee of St. Patrick' and St. Martin's Church were playing the game of the aboveVeryßev.Gentleman" is utterly, contrary to truth, as they have used, and will continue to use, every exertion to procure the presence of Pastors of the United Kingdom, always, however, refusing to accept of, or obey any, save those who are duly recognised by our Right Rev. Vicar Apostolic Benito Fernandez. 6th. That .the entering the names of three official characters, namely, the then Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, and Attorney-General, for higher subscrip tions than they had signed for, was the act of the Rev. Mr. Murphy and the late universally-respected Major Dillon, 64th Regiment ; that the then Governor and the Attorney-General on sceing the list of subscriptions (printed by Mr. Shannon) remonstrated and requested the committee to insert against their names the exact sums they subscribed, which was not done by the Rev. Mr. Murphy and Major Dillon, the acting members of the Committee, they not thinking it a matter of suffi cient importance to make a contradiction of the sub scription list necessary—especially as it is usual in Eng land to put down persons of rank for larger sums than they actually subscribe. 7th. That the conduct of Wellwood Hyslop, Esq., is of such a character, that the Roman Catholics of this city cannot conceal from themselves how improper it is to admit him to act in the affairs of their body, aad that he be requested to abstain from all interference with their future proceedings. Bth. That this meeting pronounces the third Resolu tion of Thomas Shannon to be destitute of " Truth," for these reasons—First, Because the Holy Trinity Chapel in this city, was erected in 1809, and opened for Divine Service in 1810 by the Rev. J. Rodrigues, a Portuguese Clergyman, who was one of the principal founders, and Don Carlos Estero, a rich Spanish mer chant of this city, who exercised his influence with his countrymen and with other merchants of this city of all religions, and induced them to contribute with that liberality, which, to this day, is one of the most laudable traits in the character of the Kingston gentry. Se condly, because it is not true that the Catholic congre gation has suffered for the want of religious instruction ; on the contrary, the zeal of the Very Rev. Vicar and of the Rev. Messieurs Duquesnay (a native of this city) Du p eyron (a Frenchman), and Cotham ( an En g lis hman) , in imparting religious instruction, is well-known to the Catholic'community. .-, Resolved—That the above Resolutions and Address to be presented to the Very Rev. Vicar Apostolic, be published in the Morning Journal, Royal Gazette, St. Jago Gazette, Gleaner, and such of the English News papers as his Honour the Chairman may direct. (Signed) D. O'REILLY, Chairman. His Honour the A.:torney-General having left the Chair, R. Roux, Esq. was called thereto, when it was unanimously resolved, that a vote of thanks be given to his Honour the Attorney-General, for his exemplary, dignified, and impartial conduct in the Chair. (Signed) R. ROUX. The deputation having waited on the Very Rev. Vicar Apostolic, on Wednesday the 27th inst. pre sented the following Address : To the Very Reverend Benito Fernandez, Vicar Apos- toile, &c. &c. Very Reverend Father,—Deputed by a numerous and respectable meeting of true Roman Catholics, many of whom have, for a long seriesof years. been under your immediate spiritual direction--we come to express the deep sorrow your congregation have felt, and still feel, at the most extraordinary speech delivered by Mr. Thomas Shannon, at the St. Patrick's Chapel, on the 19th day of this instant month. We shall not comment long on the false, garbled, and slanderous statements contained in the speech al luded to, as part of them can be denied by incontro vertible facts, and the rest has excited the indigna tion, not only of your congregation, but also of all honest men of different persuasions. Indeed, the author and publisher of such libellous statements has at tempted to apply an antidote to the wound he has in flicted on you, in paying a well merited tribute of re spect to your private, virtues and character as a Christian Minister, and for your pious and exemplary conduct as the pastor of a Spanish congregation, as if your congregation was solely composed of Spaniards, whereas he knows that thn contrary is the case. This shows the animus of the man. 6th. We have thought proper to make these few prefatory remarks, and we now beg, very Rev. Father, to assure you that as long as you shall continue in your character of Vicar Apostolic, all true Roma❑ Catholics shall consider and obey you, as the only spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Chapels which now are, or may hereafter be, erected and built within the limits of your diocese. ig p h re t s y er m ve ay your life so o Ad n it g mo regation. Allow us, very Rev. Father, to conclude with the Very Reverend Father, most sincere and fervent wishes of us, and of your con gregationbe pleased We are, os t b u withhumble b l egg!. devotedue t n a respect,y. j S . o B. s . inD u j r . e C rger, F. Labiche, tpor ee grantiou s t yooyuouh your generally,p friendsp y t h d a a t ): In t , h da e en pour (Signed) R. Roux, Francis Egan, John Harvey, J. W. Semour, Richard Daly, John Escoffery, J. B. Sorapure, Chas. Du- Wm. Roux, C. R. Nelson, M. Mot tos, Peter Constantine, P. L. Duques nay, John White, Emanuel Leon, John Auvry, Alexander Clermont, and J. Douglas. on receiving c p a l r ea A se p d os t teolir c eturn the fol lowing answer : Apostolic, thefe The r e gei Veryeg Address,Reverend wasV i " You, my dear friends, must be well aware of the pleasure with which your kind Address ,literally over powers me. " As a man, I feel grateful to you for your ex pressions of attachment, but, as a minist er o f Ch r i st and Vicar Ap os tolic, I am incomparably snore de lighted with your respect for our holy religion, which has been insulted in my person. Though unworthy of the situation to which the holy See has thought proper to raise me, yet I cannot dis cover in the motives by w hich I have been hitherto actuated anything but sincere desires of advancing mutual peace amongst the Catholics, the salvation of souls, and the glory of God. " Rest assured, that as long as I shall hold the onerous office of Vicar Apostolic, I shall continue to promote, to the best of :sly power, •the happiness and welfare of all committed to my charge. To thii, my time and life are devoted. ; in this consists my own hap piness. " Gentlemen, I again thank you for your address." N.B.—The signatures of 1,400 Roman Catholics were obtained during the day, and attached to the address. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Herefordshire hounds will meet on Tuesday, at Eng land's.gate-at ten. Mr. - Candler's foxhounds Monday at Severn-bank; Wednes day, at Spetchley ; Friday, at Ornhersley—st half-past ten. The B. V. H. Tuesday, at Milborne Port ; Friday, at Bag bere-common. Mr. Tudway's hounds Tuesday, at Yarlington ; Thursday, at Bateomb-lodge ; Saturday, at Nettlebridge. The Crewkerne ,harriers Tuesday, at Pilsdon-hill ; Friday, at Weston-hill. Mr. Archer's foxhounds Monday, at Clapper-bridge; Thurs day, at Tregear-lodge—at half-past ten. Hoilock's hounds Monday, at Lucknam ; Friday, at Avoncliffe-wood. The Middleton harriers Tuesday, at Lower Pertwood-farm ; Friday, at Knook-barn—at eleven. The Somerset Subscription foxhounds Friday, at Raleigh's cross—at half-past ten. The Nelmes foxhounds Tuesday, at Nossey ; Saturday, at Dagenham—at half-past ten. The Essex Union foxhounds Tuesday, at Purleigh ; Satur day, at Bradwell—at half-past ten. Mr. Hellier's foxhounds Monday, at Princethorie ; Wed nesday, at Stoneleigh-abbey ; Friday, at Stone-bridge. The Surrey harriers Wednesday, at the Green Man, Putney heath—at ten. The Vine hounds Thursday, at Worting ; Saturday, at Nut hanger—at eleven. Sir S. Stanley's hounds Tuesday, at Barnston Town-end— at ten. Mr. Leche's hounds Tuesday, at the Trotting Mare ; Thurs day, at Worthenbury ; Saturday, at Pentre Bychan—at half past ten. Sir T. Boughey's hounds Tuesday, at nisei:brook ; Thurs day, at Lizard; Saturday, at Knowlwallgate, Trentham—at half-past ten. The Essex and Suffolk hounds Tuesday, at Elmsteath market ; Friday, at Wilton—at half-past ten. Mr. Giles's hounds Thursday, at Bishop's groom --at ten. Lord Moreton's hounds Tuesday, at Healey-wood -gate ; Thursday, at Leaehlade ; Saturday, at Ampney-park—at half past ten. The Southweld hounds Tuesday, at the Fourth Milestone on the Louth-road ; Thursday, at Thornton-village ; Saturday, at Tothill-wood—at eleven. The Hopton harriers Thursday, at Thurlton White Hcrse— at eleven. The East Suffolk harriers (Mr. Roberts's), at Addkton ; Friday, at Newborne -hall—at half-past ten. The Heythrop hounds Tuesday, at Parker's Arms, North leys ; Thursday, at Ditehley-house ; Friday, at Eyford—at half-past ten. The Berkshire Hunt Wednesday, at Nuneham ; Saturday, at Tar-wood, • Baron Rothschild's staghounds Thursday, at Dinton-castle— at half-past eleven. Mr. White's hounds Tuesday, at the Victoria . Inn, Roche — at nice. The Badsworth 'hounds Tuesday, at Askern ; Thursday, at Ackworth-raoor-top; Saturday, at Kirby Guide-post—at half _ _ Mr. Surtees's hounds Tuesday, at Prudhoe ; Friday, at Hamster tey—at eleven. . _ The Duke of Cleveland's hounds Wednesday, at Etherby ; Saturday, at Croft Whin—at half-past ten. The Earl of Harewood's hounds Wednesday, at Searcroft bar ; Friday, at Wilstrip—at half-past ten. The Sinnington hounds Tuesday, at Wombleton ; Friday, at Middleton—at ten. The Eddlethorpe hounds Wednesday, at Wilberloss-mill—at eleven ; Friday, at Plueltham—at ten. The Hurworth hounds Thursday, at Dimsdale New•bridge —at ten. _ -- ----- The Cleveland hounds Thursday, at Acklam-lane-end—at ten. The Boroughbridge harriers Tuesday, at York-gate; Fri day, at Aldborough—at half-past ten. Lord Segrave's hounds Tuesday, at Purgedovrn ; Wednes day, at the Blacksmith's shop on the Tewkesbury and Glou cester road. The York and Ainsty hounds Tuesday, at Skelton; Thurs day, at Skipwith-bridge; Saturday, at Copgrove—at h alf _ past ten. The Perthshire hounds Wednesday, at Ardoch ; Friday, at Keir—at half-past ten. The Hambleton hounds Tuesday, at Cosby-village ; Satur day, at Old Bytam—at half-past ten. The Wigton harriers Wednesday, at Cross-hill ; Friday, at Dalston—at half-past ten: The Union harriers Wednesday, at Lealvo-hill ; Friday, at Aspatria—at half-past ten The Eamont harriers Wednesday, at Barton Church ; Sa turday, at Plumpton-head—at half-past ten. The U. P. hounds Wednesday, a t s haw _ • hill; Friday, at Tardy-gate—at eleven. The Chinese Generals divide their troops through all the towns and provincial districts. - That of Qua.ig-ton contains ten cities of the first order, nine of the second, and seventy-four of the third. But as in these places Of the third order, there are some that are mixed up with those •of the first and second, only seventy-four walled towns are counted in the province, in each of which, according to its extent and importance, a suffi cient garrison is distributed to maintain the people in subjection. The number of families in this one province— and it must be borne in mind that this only one, and amongst the least of fifteen is, according to the most recent returns (1728) of the popula tion of China, 483,360. That of the men, without reckoning the women or children under twenty :ears of age, is 1,978,000. The whole population of China, as estimated by our authority at about the same period, was 10,128,790 families, arid without reckoning the Princes of the blood, the Mi nisters of State, the Nobles, the Officers, as well of police as the military,the bonzes or priests, the eunuchs, women, and children—the number of male inhabitants of the class of the common people,.above the age of 21 years, is computed at 58,916,800, exclusive of a pro diffbious number of people that live habitually in vessels and rafts, so that the water appears as thickly peopled as the earth. The Portuguese, when, in 1577, they penetrated for the first time into China, astonished at the vast extent of the population, gravely asseverated in the accounts they sent to Europe, that the Chinese women usually bore twelve children at one birth. This enormous population, however, far from adding strength to the country in times of invasion, would ap pear to have conduced to its speedier subjection ny fierce raid determined enemy ; a circumstance that re minds us of the terrible repartee attributed to Attila, the scourge of the west, who, when admonished as to the dense population of the countries he was about to attack, replied, " That the sickle gathered more abun dantly in a thickly-sown fieldthan in a thin or barren one!' We have before seen that the Chinese cavalry is not over-remarkable for its steadiness in a charge ; nor is even that of the Tartars—according to the best testi mony, including that of d'Herbelot and Galand--en titled to very much greater eulogium on the score of discipline. As Cesar describes the fir,;t onset of the Gauls, so is the first charge of the Tartar cavalry cha. racterised by its fierceness and impetuosity ; b ut the slihtest check, or failure of sudden and complete suc cess, is sufficient to convert the a tt a c k into as sudden a rout and confusion, from which all attempt to rally them is hopeless. As regards the general government of the army, al though the supreme control is , we have seen, ves t e d i n one particular Court, of which the mandarins compo sing it a sole judges, y et can no matter of i m portanceinto effect w i t h ou t the joint helper re constituted be carried and mutual concurrence of the other . Courts of the em pire, or, as we should term it, of all branches of the executive. Thus, in the instance of war, the n b r of the troops, the quality o f t h e i r off i cers, the march of the armies, &c., are provided for by the fourth Court, but the money to pay them must be had from the second. The great principle of the Chinese policy is to keep up, in time of peace as well as war, great and well appointed armies, in order, not only to obtain credit and respect from their neighbours, but also to stifle, or rather prevent, any distubance which may happen at home. Heretofore, a million of soldiers were sent to guard their great wall ; a less number than that, also, to garrison their frontiers and great towns would have been too little. Now they think it enough to keep gar tisons in their. most important towns. Besides these standing forces there are. 15,0f10.0r 20,000 mon in each i province, under the command of private.officers: They I have also soldiers to keep their island.s, especially Hay- I nan and Formosa. _ Their soldiers arc tolerably graceful in appearance, and pretty well disciplined, for the Tartars have almost degenerated into Chinese ; and the Chinese continue, as they always were, soft, effeminate, enemies of hard labour, and better at making a handsome figure at muster or in a march, than in behaving themselves gal lantly in action. Tarts begin with . heat an d briskness, and if they can make their enem i es give Stockport. —The Mayor, the Town-clerk, Mr. Nel strop, John Slack, Charles Hudson, Sefton, and A. Pen dlebury. Wilsden (near Bradfor,l).—Mr. George Hanson. It is alleged that Cabrera has been poisoned. A PATRICIAN COACHMAN.—On Tuesday ast Lord Edward Thynne came up before the Com missioners of the Insolvent Debtors Court in order to be discharged upon his petition. He was described in his schedule as of a variety of residences, and late a driver of the Quicksilver Southampton coach. His debts were stated to be 4,6011. 4s. 6d., of which sum he had re ceived no consideration for 1,8691.65. 5d., and 1,244/. had been twice entered. He had no assets. Amongst the items in the schedule was one for 1601., which he had received as gratuities from passengers while in the situation of a driver of the Quicksilver coach, and 181. for broken whips. Mr. Cooke and Mr. Woodroffe ap peared us counsel for the insolvent, and upon the officer of the Court asking if there were any opposition to Lord Edward Thynne, no one appeared to answer. Mr. Commissioner Bowen having minutely inspected the schedule, asked the insolvent if he were not before dis charged by this court, to which he answered in the affirmative. He was discharged in November 1337, when a copy of his father's will was filed, with several other documents, in this court. Mr. Commissioner Bowen—Did you receive no other gratuities then the IGO/. from passengers, for I perceive you hired the coach, as well as drove it ?—I hired the coach from Alton to Arisford,a distivrice of About ten miles, but the speculation was a very gal one, and never paid me. The only money I received was from passengers travelling by the " Quicksilver," in the usual manner. If • the conch had been a profitable concern, would you not have had a share in the profits?—No, Sir, that I would not ; for it was only to be paid so much a mile for the keep of the horses. And are you quite sure you were to have no share in any of the profits ? Certainly, none whatever. Do you meen the Court to understand, that the coach did not yield enough to re imburse you ?—Most dee:lack ; it was nearly all the way through a coutinuotu, loss. After a few necessary alterations had been ma de in the schedule by the di rection of the Court, the insolvent was declared to be entitled to his discharge forthwith. The Court was crowded to excess during the examination. THE POSTAGE STAMPS.—We learn that the construction of the stamps is advancing with all speed ; the several artists to whom they are entrusted being actively engaged upon them. In the stamp for letter paper, and the adhesive' stamp, a profile of the Queen is the principal ornament. THE LATE SIR THOMAS CHAMPNEY'S IN SOLVENCY.—A large meeting of the creditors of this deceased Baronet was bed yesterday at the Gray's Inn Coffee-house, Holborn, pursuant to a Gazette notice to that effect. It was attete ded by upwards of 100 gen tlemen, anxious to learn 'what was to be the fate of their respective claims. The' .object of the meeting was stated by Mr. Robinson,. one of the assignees, who was in the chair ; and Mr. Laurance, the solicitor, folly ex plained the nature of the effect of Sir Thoinae's second insolvency, and the present position of affairs. It appeared that Lady Mostyn Champncys. the saidow of the deceased Baronet, 'cad rendered herself, in a deed exe cuted by her in October, 1838, personally liable to pay to the creditors the stun. of 35,000/.,'together t ith cer tain costs estimated art about OM, e and Messrs. Jacob and Chandless's johnt opinion, as to Lady Ceamp ney's being so legally liable, was read to the meeting, which gave great satisfaction. Mr. Laurance stated that the meeting was convened for the purpose of obtaining the sanction of the creditors to the assignees filing a bill against Lady Cbampneya, to compel a performance of the deed of August, 1838, which, however, he hoped would become unnecessary, by Lady Champueys step ping forward with some proposition to avoid any such hostile proceeding. Ultimately the meeting came to a resolution that it was necessary that proceedings in e quity should he instituted by the assignees to compel a per formance of the deed of 18:38.