Cities, 257,273 Volunteers 8,525,--or say 33 for each 1,000. Rural, 2,249,479 ” 16,485,--or say 7⅓ for each 1,000. --------- ------ 2,506,752 25,010 “Population of Cities. Lower Canada, 153,389 Volunteers, 5,500, or say 36 for each 1,000. Upper Canada, 103,884 ” 3,025, or say 29 for each 1,000. ------- ----- 257,273 8,525 “Population of Rural Parts. Lower Canada, 957,275 Volunteers, 4,730, or say 5 for each 1,000. Upper Canada, 1,292,204 ” 11,755, or say 9 for each 1,000. --------- ------ 2,249,479 16,485 “It will thus be seen that in the cities of Canada, those in the Upper Section of the Province contribute less, in proportion to their population, than do those in the Lower Section; while in the rural parts, Upper Canada contributes a larger number for each 1,000 inhabitants than does Lower Canada. “The volunteering, thus far, has been the free-will offering of the people, and it is gratifying to observe that in the counties of Upper Canada, with the exception of three, nearly every one has furnished its quota of the 25,000 now organised, while in many instances they are considerably beyond the proportionate number. “In Lower Canada, until of late, volunteer corps have been chiefly organised in the cities, but within the last six months a considerable number of volunteers have been organised in the rural parts, and now evidences are not wanting that ere long applications will be received at this department for permission to increase this number considerably. “The present volunteer force comprises field batteries, troops of cavalry, foot companies of artillery, engineer companies, rifle companies, companies of infantry, and naval and marine companies, and is divided properly into three classes, viz.: Class A, and two divisions of Class B. “Corps in Class A are those who have furnished their own uniforms, and who have been paid $6.00, for each man uniformed, for 12 days’ drill performed in 1862. “First corps in Class B who have furnished their own uniforms, and who have been paid $6.00 in lieu of clothing, after 12 days’ drill performed in 1862. “Second corps in Class B who have been organised upon the understanding that they receive no pay for the 12 days’ drill, but that the Government will provide them with uniforms and drill instruction. “Of the corps in Class A, 6 field batteries, 11 troops of cavalry, 2 companies of foot artillery, and 33 rifle companies have certified to the performance of 12 days’ drill in accordance with the General Order of the 4th November last, and have received from the Government $22,672 therefor.