a town of Northamptonshire, about four miles from Staneford, situated on the river Avon or Nen, and consisting of one street. Edward duke of York in the reign of Henry V. founded and endowed a fine collegiate church here, in which he was interred. At the dissolution, the college and the choir were pulled down, and the bodies of the founder and his family left exposed till Queen Elizabeth's time, who ordered them to be interred, and the present monuments to be erected. On the north side of the church is a free school, founded by Henry VII. or Edward VI. endowed with 20l. per annum for a master, payable out of the exchequer by the receiver of the county. The bridge over the river here was first built by Queen Elizabeth, 1573, of timber, with three pillars upon the foundation. Daniel, first earl of Nottingham, and the other trustees for William Savile, marquis of Halifax, rebuilt it, in 1722, of freestone from King's Cliffe. On the south-east side of the cliff stood the castle; which was of great antiquity and considerable strength. Mary queen of Scots, who had been in the custody of Sir Amias... FOU-TCHEOU, a city of China, in the province of Fo-kien. It carries on a considerable trade; but is chiefly remarkable for the magnificence of its principal bridge, which has more than 100 arches, constructed of white stone, and ornamented with a double balustrade throughout. This city is the residence of a viceroy, and has under its jurisdiction nine cities of the third class.