MANCHU GARRISON AT NANKING, August 19th.—(1) Since the year 1749 it has been the custom of the provinces to forward to the Board of War in Peking an annual return of the number of troops and horses attached to the Manchu garrisons within their jurisdictions. The practice was discontinued at Nanking during the rebellion, and the old returns were all lost. It has recently, however, been revived under instructions from Peking, and the return for last year has now been forwarded by the governor-general. The fixed number of horses for the of the officers of the Manchu garrison is 495; 260 are actually employed, and there is money in hand to buy 255 more. The troops number 1,580 and their full complement of horses is 4,744, The number in the stables is 1,084, but the cost of the remainder is forthcoming when required.
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