Chertsey, population of, '33. 73. Chesapeak Bay discovered, '30. 96. Chesham, population of (1821), '29.

81.

Cheshire, extent and population of,

and number of sessions, magistrates, and parishes in, '28. 78; population of, and of the principal towns of, in 1811, 1821, and 1831; value of real property in, and its representation, '33. 58, 59; summary of same in 1821 and 1831, distinguishing the sexes, id. 88; the same in 1841, '42. 107; population of, in 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831, and 1841, and increase per cent., id. 109; extent of, in acres, '34. 84; difference of time between the principal towns in, and London, '31. 14; county electors, number of, in, in 1834 and 1835, '37. 181; bastards, number of, born in, in 1830, '34. 88; in 1835 and 1837, '38. 192; education, proportion per cent. of persons married in the year ended June, 1840, who could write, '42. 171; excise licences issued, and public-houses in, number of, (1831), 32. 185; families, number of, in, and how employed, in 1811, 1821, and 1831, '34. 86, 87; houses, number of, in, in 1801, 1811, 1821, and 1831, '34. 84, 85; number of inhabited, uninhabited, and building, in 1841, '42. 107; jurors in, in 1835, '37. 175; lunatics, &c., paupers, proportion of, to population in 1837, 38. 193; marriages, buildings registered for solemnization of (1840), '41. 199; proportion of persons married under twenty-one years of age, in the year ended June, 1840, 42. 171; occupations of persons in (1831), 35. 74; offenders in, and proportion of, to population (1837), '39. 90. RATES: amount of poor and county rates levied in, in 1826, '29. 197; of poor rates levied in, from March, 1827, to March, 1828, and expenditure of the same, '30. 216; from March, 1828, to March, 1829, 31. 195; for year ending

25th March, 1830, '32. 184; for year ending 25th March, 1831, 33. 187; expended on the poor in year ending Easter, 1832, 34. 174; amount collected and expenditure for year ending 25th March, 1833, 35. 189; for the year ending 25th March, 1834, 36. 174; the same for the years 1834, 1836, and 1837, '38. 188; decrease of same in 1837 compared with 1834, id. 190; proportion of paupers relieved to the population in 1839 and 1840, 42. 168; power-looms, number of, in (1836), '37. 183; savings banks and friendly and charitable societies, amount of deposits and accounts in (1831), '32. 102; savings banks, deposits and depositors, increase of, between 1833 and 1834, '36. 103; average amount deposited in, and propoïtion of depositors to population of (1835), '37. 72; state of, on 20th November, 1837, '39. 134; savings banks, friendly societies, and charitable institutions, number of, and of depositors and amount of deposits in, in November, 1836, '38. 193; on 20th November, 1838, '40. 189; on 20th November, 1839, '41. 194; on the 20th November, 1840, '42. 166. SCHOOLS: endowed, unendowed, and Sunday, in 1818, '29. 91; unendowed day-schools in, in 1818 and 1828, '29. 93; num-ber of Sunday, and other Church of England, in, and of scholars in same, '33. 120; stage coaches, coachmen, guards, &c., number of, on the roads, from 1832 to 1839, 42. 117, 118. TAXES: amount of land and assessed taxes of, in 1829, 31. 172; house-tax, inhabited houses assessed to, and rental of same, for year ending 5th April, 1830, 32. 106, 107; turnpike trusts, their extent and income, in (1834), '35. 192; and income and expenditure of same in 1834, '37. 177; the same, and length of the roads in, 1839, '42. 122; tolls, and amount collected

at each, from 1832 to 1839, 42. 117, 118; coals and cinders entered coastwise, and duty thereon, in 1829, '31. 190. Cheshunt, population of, '33. 64. Chesney, Colonel, proceeds on the "Euphrates Expedition," '37. 254. Chesnut-tree, the, '28. 40; disposition of its main branches, '30. 36, 37; period of its being in leaf, '30. 39; trees in Greenwich Park, '30. 36, 37; Cape, '31. 37. Chesnut-leaved oak, '29. 66. Chesnuts, duty on (1829), '30. 204; see further, FRUITS. "Chest of spices," '32. 47. Chester, population of (1821), 29. 81; population and representation of, '33, 58; difference of time between, and London, '31. 14; bridge, progress of, in 1829, *30.242.

port of, customs duty collected at, during 1839, '41. 188. circuit regulated (1 W. IV.

c. 70), 31. 164.

criminals' execution, motion in the Court of King's Bench relating to, '35. 262; executions, Act explaining, 1 W. IV. c. 70 (5 W. IV. c. 1), '36. 109.

Palatine jurisdiction abo lished (1 W. IV. c. 70), '31. 164.

Acts relating to, viz. Bridge Amendment Act, '33. 209; additional Coroners' Act, '41. 219. RAILWAYS: Chester and Birkenhead Railway Act, '38. 213; Amendment Act, '41. 220; Railway, particulars of, 41. 80; account of, id. 91, 92; Chester and Crewe Railway Act, '38. 212; particulars of railway, '41. 78, 92; Chester and Crewe Railway with Grand Junction Railway, Act for incorporating, '41. 220; Chester and Holyhead Railway, debate concerning, '41. 209

diocese of, number of Sunday-schools in the, in 1826, '29. 95; number of parishes, benefices, and churches and chapels in, and amount of population of (1834), '35. 125; revenues of bishop, of cathedral, and of benefices,

sums paid to curates, in whom patronage of benefices vested, and other facts relating to same (1835), 36. 82-89. Chester, port of, customs duties received at, in 1840, 42. 164.

bishop of (Sumner), his "Records of the Creation," "29. 136, 137; observations on saving by, id. ib. Chesterfield, population of (1821), '29. 81; in 1811, 1821, and 1831, '33. 60; Small Debts Act, '40.

215.

Chevallier, M., his statement of the

average age of printers, '39. 30. Chesvan, a Jewish month, '30. 13. Cheveley Inclosure Act, '42. 191. Cheyte Sing deposed by Warren Hastings, '32. 35.

Chiabrera, G., '31. 72; '32. 56. Chialli dies, '41. 138. Chichester, population of (1821), 29. 81; population and representation of, '33. 74; difference of time between, and London, '31. 20; earthquake felt at, '34. 250; '35. 253; Church Act, '33.

Dr., his instructions for collecting zoological specimens quoted, '38. 21.

diocese of, number of Sunday-schools in the, in 1826, '29. 95; diocese of, number of parishes, benefices, and churches and chapels in, and amount of population of (1834), '35. 126; revenues of bishop, of cathedral, and of benefices, sums paid to curates, in whom patronage of henefices vested, and other facts relating to same (1835), '36. 82–89. Chickweed, '29. 28. Chicoree, quantity used in the adul

teration of coffee, '41. 134; duty

on (1832), '33. 191; (1836), '37. 128.

Chierasco, treaty of, '31. 47. Childbirth, deaths in, within the Bills of Mortality, in 1827, 29. 110; danger of, in hospitals, '35. 33; concealing, punishment for, 9 G. IV. c. 31, '29. 151.

murder, evidence in cases of, '36. 31. Childemas, or Holy Innocents' Day, '28. 14.

Children, access of mothers to, '40.

157; diseases incident to, United Institution of London and Westminster for the treatment of, and for the delivery of married women, '30. 142; city institution for diseases of, '30. 144; Royal Universal Infirmary for, 30. 140; sick, Royal Metropolitan Infirmary for, '30. 140; born before marriage, husband liable to maintain, '35. 155.

in factories, none to be employed under nine years of age (1 & 2 W. IV. c. 39), '32. 159; Act to regulate the labour of (3 & 4 W. IV. c. 103), 34. 145, 146; Act to explain and amend the same (4 W. IV. c. 1), '35. 129.

Childs, Mr., of Bungay, his case brought before the House of Commons, '36. 194.

Chili discovered, '30. 95; conquered, '28. 59; extent and population of, in 1828, id. 73; republic of, its extent, population, president, capital, religion, revenue, debt, army, and navy, in 1828, '29. 74, 75; a confederative state, 28. 68; congress at, id. ib. ; troops of, enter Lima, '40. 252; gold and silver, quantity of, raised in, from 1790 to 1829, '34. 180; consul-general, consuls, and vice-consul to, where employed, and amount of their salaries (1828), '31. 183; coals, quantity of, exported to, in 1833, '35. 186; cotton, quantity imported from, in 1831, 1833, and 1834, 36. 168; cotton goods, value of, exported to, in 1832, '35. 178;

British, quantity and value of exports to, in 1833 and 1834, '36. 169; in 1838, '40. 182; quantity of rum exported to, in 1839, 31. 186; in 1831, 33. 183; general exports, value of, to, in 1828, '31. 178; of British produce, &c., to, in 1830, 33. 180; general exports, value of, to, 1831, '34. 158; in 1827, 1830, 1833, 1834, and 1835, 37. 160; in 1836, 38. 174; in 1836 and 1837, '39. 190; in 1838, '40. 181; in 1839, 41, 188; in 1840, 42. 163; value of imports from, and of exports of home produce, &c., and foreign and colonial merchandize to, in 1831, '34. 160; wool, quantity of, imported from, in 1840, 42. 163. Chillingworth, W., '31. 72; '32. 60. Chilpheta, 31.65.

Chilton Pond Road Act, 42. 195. Chimneys used in houses, '28. 58; importance of, to every room, id. 111; proper in bed-rooms, '36. 30; chimney-boards, use of, injurious, 28. 111; chimneys and flues, Act for the safer construction of, &c. (4 W. IV. c. 35), 36. 138-140; their dimensions, &c., stated, id. 140. Chimney sweepers, Act regulating, (4 W. IV. c. 35), '35. 138140; Chimney Sweepers' Bill, '41. 209; and chimneys, Act for the regulation of (3 and 4 Vict. c. 85), '41. 164, 165; apprentices of sweepers, further regulations as to, id. ib.

China discovered, '30. 94; overrun by the Moguls, 28. 57; extent and population of, in 1828, id. 72; empire of, its extent, population, sovereign, capital, religion, revenue, and army in 1828, 29. 72, 73; population of, id. 79, 80; number of Jews in (1829), '30. 100; Tartar dynasty of, from 1616 to 1829, id. 28; British embassy to, '28. 64; trade of the English at, suspended, '31. 235; trade opened, 34. 143; inundation in, '35. 252; disputes with the British residents at Canton,

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'32. 238; proceedings of Lord Napier in, relating to the opening of the trade, '36. 238; government of, arrests Captain Elliot, and has opium given up to them, '40. 257; trade of, stopped by Lin, 41. 253; opium trade, mentioned in the Lords, '41. 207; question as to war with, asked in the Commons, '41. 204; affairs of, debated, id. 204, 205; expedition to, vote for, '41. 211; expedition against, id. 255; expedition to, mentioned in the Queen's speech, 42. 172; expenses of same in 1840, 42. 150; various transactions relating to the war in, mentioned, id. 233-235; trade of, account of the annual value of the trade between Great Britain and China in 1825 and 1826, '30. 211. "China, History of," '32. 71.

tea ships, ballast of, used for road making, '33. 226.

exports and imports: Coals, quantity of, exported to, in 1833, 35. 186; in 1840, '42. 161; cotton goods, value of, exported to, in 1832, '35. 178; quantity and value of, in 1833 and 1834, '36. 169; in 1835, 37. 167; in 1838, '40. 182; lead, quantity of, exported to, in 1833, 35. 180; tin, quantity of, imported from, in 1833, '35. 180; wool and woollens, British, value of, exported to, in 1832, 34. 167; exports of, to, in 1833, '35. 177; in 1838, '40. 183; of woollen manufactures to, in 1840, 42. 161; value of exports to, for three years, ending January 5th, 1828, 29. 192; in 1828, 31. 177; in 1828, 31. 177; the same in 1830, 33. 180; the same in 1831, 34. 159; in 1827, 1830, 1833, 1834, and 1835, 37. 160; in 1836, '38. 174; in 1836 and 1837, '39. 190; in 1838, 40. 181; in 1839, '41. 188; the same in 1840, '42. 163; value of British produce, &c., exported to, in foreign ships from 1818 to 1832, 34. 162; of goods imported from, in 1826 to 1828,

29. 191; of imports and exports according to prices at East India Company's sales in years ending 5th January, 1831, 1832, and 1833, 34. 161.

China and India, exports of British manufactures to, amount, value, and particulars of, in 1838, '40. 183; Act to regulate the trade to (3 & 4 W. IV. c. 93), '34. 143.

and United States, trade between, from 1813, 1814, to 1827, 1828, '34. 161.

67.

191.

duty on (1829), '30. 204. aster, the, '28. 37; rose, '29.

root, duty on (1832), '33.

Chinese, division of the day amongst the, '31. 9; their mode of computing time, '30. 6, 27, 28; mode in which their transactions with foreigners are conducted at Canton, 31. 120, 121; astronomy observed on, '30. 28; "Chinese Code," '32. 62; emperors from 1616 to 1829, 30. 28; horary characters, '30. 28.

apple, 29. 66; arbor vitæ, id. 67; honeysuckle, '31. 41; oleaster, id. 39; privet, '29. 65. Ching, Joseph, '31. 66; 32. 46. Chingom, a Malabar month, '30. 35. Chionanthus virginica, '29. 64. Chippenham, population and representation of, '33. 75; Lighting, &c., Act, 35. 219.

Chipstable Inclosure Act, '35. 218. Chirk, and Chirk Land Inclosure Act, '40. 212.

Chironia jasminoides, '31. 38. Chislen, 28. 14; a Jewish month, '30. 13.

Chiswick, rental of the parish of (1829), 29. 85; in 1811, 1821, and 1831, 33. 67. Chitera, a Malabar month, '30. 25. Chitty, Joseph, dies, 42. 124. Chlorine, how produced, 28. 112. Chlorosodiac, solution of laba. raque, '28. 113.

Chocolate, duty on (1829), 30. 204; see COCOA. "Choice, The," 32. 60.

Choitra, a Bengalee month, '30. 26.

Chokier, M. Surlet de, Regent of Belgium, '32. 236. Cholera morbus, its appearances similar to poisoning, 28. 124; treatment of, still doubtful (1834), '35. 33; proclamation concerning, in the London Gazette, '32. 240; quarantine ordered of vessels from Russia or the Baltic, id. 238; paper issued upon, by the Central Board of Health, November, 1831, id. 22-24; Bill (Scotland), debate on preamble of, '33. 197, 198; Act to prevent (2 W. IV. c. 10), id. 124; thanksgiving for the cessation of, '34. 243.

in Canada, '33. 231; ravages of, in Denmark and Sweden, '35. 261; at Edinburgh, 33. 229; at Hamburgh, '32. 240; at London, '33. 229; ravages of, at Lucknow, '35. 252; at Madrid, '35. 260; in Mexico, '34. 247; at Moscow and St. Petersburgh, '32. 235; at Paris, '33. 229; and number of deaths there, id. 232; Sunderland, cases of, at, 32. 240. Cholic, produced by adulterated wine, 36. 24.

Choral Fund, 30. 148. Chorizema ilicifolia, '31. 38. Chorley, population of (1821), '29. 81; in 1811, 1821, and 1831, '33. 65; Small Debts Act, '42. 194. Chorlton Row Improvement Act, '33. 209.

Choukies, what they are, '33. 97. Chout (India), meaning of the term, '32. 39*.

Chow, a Chinese horary character, '30. 28; division of the day, '31. 9.

Chrisome, meaning of the word, '35. 28.

Christ, birth of, '28. 49; '28.51; crucifixion of, id. ib.; "Poetical Life of," '32. 53.

Church, rental of the parish of (1829), 29. 85; population and representation of, 33. 63; Road Act, '42. 195.

Surrey, population, &c., of, 28. 86, 87.

Christ Church Society, '30. 144. Christenings, number of, within the Bills of Mortality, from 1826 to 1827, 29. 110; in 1828, '30. 119; number of, in London, in 1829, 31. 135; in 1830, '32. 21; in 1831, '33. 24; number of, in London, and the Bills of Mortality, in 1832, '34. 31; in 1834, '36. 37; in 1835, '37. 49; in 1836, 38. 47; in 1837, '39. 60; in 1838, '40. 59. Christian (Denmark), its value, &c. (1829), '30. 103.

Christian Era, 28. 49; '30. 10

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"Christian Faith," on, '32. 50. "Christian Mirror," '32. 72. Christian Instruction Society, '30. 160; Knowledge, Society for Promoting, 30. 152; Sailors' General Missionary Society, '30. 155; Tract Society, '31. 138; Union Society, '30. 154. Christiana, Consul at, his salary (1828), '31. 180.

Christianity introduced into Britain, '28. 54.

Christians, so first called, '28. 54. number of, in the world,

'28. 75*.

first persecution of, '28. 54; second, under Domitian, id. ib.; third, under Trajan, id. ib.; fourth, under M. A. Antoninus, id. ib.; fifth, under Severus, id. ib.; sixth, under Maximinian, id. 55; seventh, under Decius, id. ib.; eighth, under Gallus, id. ib. ninth, under Valerian, id. ib. ; tenth, under Dioclesian, id. ib.; eleventh, stopped by Constantine, id. ib.

;

insurrection of, in Candia, '42. 239; the same suppressed, id. 240. Christian II. defeated by Gustavus Vasa, '28. 59.

Christina, Queen of Spain, protests respecting the guardianship of the young queen, '42. 240; reply to same, id. 241; she disavows the movement in Spain, id. 243; her pension stopped, id. 244. Christison, Dr., on poisons, in the