The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-28
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


From our Now IOfk SolIcsPohuchss FL u
Erasiaaisn al IVES, Peisi uasaaSy Comp, IN Engta~d
and Fysses-OD COStanss.- China,nsn and Chinl
-kstSs-zIas Russo TssAbA mssraas0"J'om
Grsai BIii4in.
r yns New YoRK, June 25. 1853
The lale examination OF candidates al West POM, OF
which full report will be shortly communicated to the
has reflected great credit both on instructors
and pupils The correct discipline Undergone by The lat
Ter and the military knowledge displayed. were not less
noticeable than the spirit anmang their endeaYors after
excellence. and which led them TO respond heartily to
hose sentiments OF the closing address which pointed 10
the object 10 which all their aainmens were 10 be held
subservient .a..
SO, England and France are both busy in the form
alton of military camps That in process OF formation
Chobham Common promises, according TO the report
OF our Engsh writer's TO be the great feature OF the
con. The ground for several miles is unduated and The
alienation OF hill and valley being very gradual affords
opportunity for the performance OF military evolulons,
and the best of observation Tor spectators Stand
ing upon ridge of high ground running the CEN
tire OF the the eye clearly takes in the line OF the
field These camps will certainly add largely 10 the
number OF those who, with various degrees OF satsiac.
ton, will be able, in green old age. 10 exclaim:
q Have not heard great ordnance in the field
And heavens artillery thunder In the skies!
Have not in the pitched battle heard
Loud laruns, negbing steeds, and trumpes clang 7"
The people OF Chobham might learn much from specu-
alors about The New York Crystal Palace According TO
advces rom the rear Of the camp" new energy
to be exhibited except the part Of gentleman
of the old school who is turning farm into a tavern
and mine host Of the Swan, who has conceived the as
,onishing project lauded throughout the Kingdom OF es
iablshing line OF omuibuses between the common and
the next railway station! The resiainment of ndiyd
ual enter rise in Eng and the something deadenipg in
thought and action continually presented in contrast to
other sterling qualities, must to extent be attribute.
bic to that endeavor TO uphold anlquaed customs which
III n,J ba hoe
the following is decidedly rich glimpse:
"CouRT OF COMMON PLrAs-London, Tuesday. tn,
bar eosume-Ths being The Queens birthday their
oIdshps entered court in scarlet robes and full bo,,omed
wigs At the bar were present Serjeans Channell Mil
Ter, and Thomas ia their ordinary bar dress The two
former gentlemen, seeing their ordships, Immediately
left the court 10 change their robes Mr. Sere Thomas
remaining The Chief Justice: | am sorry canno, cali
upon YOU brother Thomas you are moi in proper cos
tune Mr. Sergeant Thomas apologzed, and lid he had
put on his Lll-boomed wig; bu hearing that the Judges
the Queens Bench had their bar wigs and that The
Queens counsel IN the other courts appeared only their
bar wigs he had taken his ul.dress wig of again The
Chief Justice was sorIy that his brother Thomas had
not paid due respect 10 Her Majesty His ordship then
called on the outer bar 10 move. SerIeanis ChannelI
and Miller having returned In full dress robes were then
called upon to move The bar having been gone hrougb
The hTs cause IN order Tor argument called on and
Mr. Edwin James. @ { seat for, and appeared in
bar wig On hearing what had occurred he immediate.
~ left the court and the next case was called on, He
shortly returned in his ull-dress wig, but not alfred in
court dress. The Chief Justices | am sorry, Mr.
James, you should not have had time to attire Yourself
properly. Mr.. James begged TO apologize He meant
no dsrespect but he had found the leaders OF the bar n
the ether courts not IN uldrss and their lordships in
the Queens inch not in their foil Dress and had been
thus led into an unintenlional breach of etiquette The
Chief Justice was very sorry 10 hear that the leaders OF
The bar did not pay proper respect 10 her Maje,ts birth
day II was the hrsi time ha, such omission had
cured in his experience Mr.. Justice Maule sal, the
observation oil Lord Kenyon similar occasion mi hi
perhaps, apply 10 the learned counsel His broher
might be excused for when he came 10 show cause he
would be we'll dressed"
Let the receivers of the late diplomatic instructions is
sued at w asblngon conn this again.
We had some three weeks since band Of Cinnamon.
here who executed all the military eroutlons OF Chinese
soldiers The system OF fighting may be described as
huge baering OPERATION IN which the fighter mos, con-
suits his safely, defending himself at every point BY
mullarous and orderly hourshes with double the ef.
fort but not The fourth OF the sk, OF an Arab And
what is his reward : Just as he Is about TO pinon
Tartar 10 the ground, said Tartar turns into ball and
rolls OF he is pursued spear in hand but escapes by
backward leap and somerset In the ait his pursueI
head
The news received from China Of the defeat OF the
rebels before Nankin would seem reliable. far as a
partial and successful onset by the imperial troops con-
oerned, but not as to the reported number OF the slain
and the fight OF the insurgents That the latter should
be thoroughly beaten there would prove no wonder
Chinese records AFFORD and precedent Losing
IN strength what they gained in progress, the native
princes have been driven back when The very verge OF
victory Like the wars carried by the western nations
against Persia, these insurfectoDsry movements have
generally been attended with great and often Unforeseen
difficulties, arising from The nature OF the country and its
approaches, which may be easily secured. All these
movements, however, have exhibited notorious in.
stances OF Encouragement in the inyadersg as well
Of arful defence the part OF the people in.
vaded. Too great confidence in their own strength, and
reliance numerous but undsciplined forces. have
proved, in past time, the ruin OF The leaders Thus we
in the reported conflict reserve force on the part
OF The rebels, and fresh band Of four hundred horse.
men turning the adverse fortunes OF The day -Four thou
sand tsels OF silver for Prince Choo, OF the Ming dy-
nasty leader OF The Tartar rebels thus runs the adver
tsement reversing altogether the cry OF King Richard
"A Kingdom for horse And Prince Choo may yet be
caught. The seventh of his line the presen, monarch
has attained 10 that mystical number the order of sue
ce'sion from which everything 10 be predicted But il
with The name oil youth, devoid Of ylgor, aud with no
abatement from the pride OF those naughty conquerors
who, Tor more than two centuries have held imperial
power he has proved himself ncapaciaied to cope with
resistant elements, or 10 concale people who with all
their attachment to native princes yet hold separate
reverence for the Emperor no long continuation of peace
can with any confidence be predicted In the fumes Of
opium and The company Of women, power and domin-
ion have been well nigh disspsred and the last of the
Manchus The august Brother of the Sun and Moon NAV
already have ceased 10 bave bis celestial knship owned
or TO keep company with silver dragons The oppor-
tune prospect oil enlargement of our commercial and
political relations with China and the sending on, al this
conancure democratic envoy from the United States