The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-22 00:00:00

CENSUS OF ABERDEEN.

The Lord Provost has kindly permitted us to publish
the official Abstracts and Notes relative to the popula-
tion of Aberdeen. There are three columns under the
title Houses-Ist, unoccupied ; 2d, uninhabited.,
GENERAL ABSTRACT.—PARLIAMENTARY BOUNDARY
Parish. Houses. Families. M. F. Total
East 404 e 3 1 ... 1,015 2,204 ... 2,!-,IIS ... • 4,799
\Vest 4 7.'B ... 16... 0 2,473 ... 4,578 ... 5,606 ... 10,1.4
North
South ......
Greyfriars
St. Clement's 409 ... S ... 0 ... 1.619 3,208 ...:+,894 ... 7,09:
Old Machar,
part of `2,8:11 ... 94 ..,11 ... 6,390 ...11,203 ...15 311 ... 26,51 i
Branch Des-,
part of 2 ... 0 ..._0 „,

2 ... 8 ... 3 ...

Total ...t,520 ...11J —15,172 —.27,590 tl3,ej2

...... ,
ABSTRACT OF THE ROYALTY.
Total 3,70 ...12 „HAW .40,787 ...26,368 ... 47.153

NOTES.

From the annexed summary and abstracts it will be
seen that 63,262 persons abode within the Parliamentary
boundary of the City of Aberdeen, on the night of Sun-
day the 6th of June. Comparing this number with the
return for 1831 (58,019), the apparent increase is only
5,213, but there are circumstances to be taken intu ac-
count which show that the actual increase is much
greater.
In the first place, the whole of the parish of Old
Machar was included in the Census of the City for 1331 ;
while, by the new arrangements, the portion of Old
Machar that lies beyond the Don, and within the Par-
liamentary boundary, containing a population of 1,490, is
excluded. •

Secondly.—lt has been found quite impracticable to
obtain, by inquiry on the part of the enumerators, any
thing like an accurate account of the persons travelling,
or at sea, on the night of the 6th of June, but a return
that has been furnished by the Collector of Customs,
shows that of seamen alone, belonging to the port; there
must have been ab§ent upwards of 2,000. • ,
Thirdly.—lt is understood that the census of 1831
included all the persons who usually resided Within
the boundaries ; while on this occasion the enu-
meration was confined to such as were _abiding
on the night of the 6th of June. This rule Will,
no doubt, add to the accuracy of the general
return: for the kingdom, but it must have the effect of
'decreasing the apparent.population of such large toweras send a number of their inhabitants to the country or
watering places at this season. Aberdeen, from this
cause alone, must have suffered tO the extent of at least
500. In the west end of the city; many of the largest
houses are occupied tv a single domestic.
• In estimating, therefore, the actual population of the
city, for the purpose of compatison with what it Was in
1831, these three circumstances ought not to be over-
looked. The account would then stand thus
Persons-who abode within the Parliamentary
boundary on the night of the 6th June 63,463
Persons who abode within the northern district

of Old Machar
Seamen (say)
Belonging to families gone to the country

Population of Old Machar and St. Nicholas, in

1841
Ditto in 1831

1,.19ff"
2,000
590

67.252
58,019

Actual increase 9,233 •
This increase (16 per cent.), though equal to the
computed increase over the country, is not in propor-
tion to the local increase in the preceding ten years. In
1821, the population of St. Nicholas and Old Machar
was only 44,796, and in 1831, it had risen to 58,019.
A note to the return for 1831 says—" The in-
crease of population is chiefly attributed to an
increase of manufacturing establishments, and to ex-
tensive public works which have been in progress for
some years. Of the labourers, not agricultural, 1,580
are employed in executing improvements in the
harbour.' It tells against the present return, in
comparison with the former, that there are no
harbour or other great improvements going on that
require an influx o stranger labourers ; for although
the new market and some other large buildings
are -in progress, they do not appear to need
more hands than are usually • employed by the City
tradesmen. The increase in the manufacturing esta-
blishments, too, has been much less during the last
than the preceding decennial period ; and it is cer-
tain fiat, within two years back, the number of
hands actually employed has been considerably
diminished. The northern whale-fishery, which
used to furnish employment for a number of hands
in Aberdeen, and must have helped to keep up the
. amount of the population, has, since the date of the
former census, gradually decayed, and is now altogether
abandoned ; and it is understood that the number of
persons employed in the salmon fisheries has also consi-
derably decreased. It is true that the herring fishery
has been carried on to some extent within the last few
years, but it is chiefly conducted by strangers, who do
not arrive in the town till the month of July, and who, •
consequently, are not included in the census returns.
Besides increasing its population, Aberdeen has lately
swelled, to some extent, the tide of emigration. It has
sent a number of artisans and spinners to the Continent,
and, in the spring of the present year, nearly a hundred
ship-carpenters, many of them with their families, left
this port, to form a ship-building establishment in one of
the North American colonies.
On the whole, there is reason to believe that, if the
census had been taken in 1836 or 1837, Aberdeen would
have had a larger return than it now has. This' suppo-
sition is greatly corroborated by the fact that, although
since that time, numerous old houses in justice Port,
Gallowgate, the Vennel, and a whole district of the
Green (sec decrease in the South Parish) have been
cleared out to make way for improvements, and for other•
causes, there has been no perceptible rise in house rents,
and little or no demand for new buildings. Upwards:of
a hundred families must have been turned out from the
site of the New Market alone ; and, in the other places
united; nearly as many houses must have been unto
nanted. There has been but little increase in the num-
ber of dwelling-houses during the last ten years, and
such as have been built have been chiefly for the use of
the middle and wealthy classes.—Aberdeen Herald.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING- THIS DAY.)

LONDON, JUNE 22.—Wind this day at noon, W. to S.W.
COWES, JUNE 21—Arrived the Caledonia, Drummond, from
Havanna, ; Gulnare, Wheatland, ditto ; Samarang, Bearse,
Matanzas ; Carl Johan, Bahia; Aleyon, Muremlian, aban-
doned. Bayres, a large ship supposed to be English, was
boarded in lat. 32, but no papers could be found in conse-
quence of the cabin being on fire, by the Johanna arrived here.
OFF THE. START.—The Floridian, from New York, for
Antwerp ; Caroline, Brennen, for New York ; Thracian,
from New York, to Amsterdam.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 21. —Wind, W. S.W., strong.—Sailed,
H.M.S. Fair Rosamond, for Halifax, and not the coast of
Africa as reported; H.M.S. Lynx, Eastward.
DARTMOUTH, JUNE 20.—Arrived, the Surrey, Sinclair,
fram Java; Lady Flora, Ford, Calcutta.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE 21.—Wind, S.W.—Arrived, the Sa-
racen, Puckey, from Malaga; Majestic, Naples.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 95.—Wind. to W. S.W., strong
breezes.—Arrived, the Ann, Harmon, from Pernambuco ' •
Arethusa, Maine, Sierra Leone; Trefusis, from Plymouth, for
Madeira ; 13ragawat, for Vigo.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—On Monday
the 22d, at the Duke of Bedford's, Belgrave-square, the Lady
Caroline Stanhope to Mr. Sandford, M.P. There were pre-
at the wedding, Dukes of Sussex, Wellington, Leicester,
pre-
sent
Duchess of Gloucester, &c. and all her Ladyship's relations. A
splendid dejeune was given on the occasion, and the happy
couple left town for Woburn Abbey.
CITY CANVASS.—To show how completely
all party politics arc sunk in this great contest, a worthy Con-
servative merchant of long
standing said, " Yes, sir, I shall
vote fur all four free-trade men ! I would not take 5001. a year
for my share of the advantage which will result from the pass-
ing of these measures."
HER MAJESTY S THEATRE.—Mademoiselle
Rachel appeared last night at this theatre—first
Stuart."
her
renewed engagement—in the part of Marie Stuart.' It is
needless to _repeat with
.what excellence she acquitted her-
Felf, and thc svrarathy
.re:'alty as 'Veil as that of a crowded
tiou.,,mvst fully attested it. We trust that this- accompl:shed
actress will not limit herself to this "role, in addition to the
parts which she has already sustained, but that she will draw
still further upon the stores of the Fr IV ch classic drama.

INSURRECTIONS IN TURKEY.
(From the Courrier Fraxcais of Sunday.)
" SYRA, JUNE 6. —According to the most creditable in-
formation lately received from the Island of Candia, the Greek
insurgents have already under arms 16,000 men, divided into
three corps. The first, 4,000 strong, is concentrated at Sti-
kiari ; the second, which consists of 6,000 men, is de'tined
to defend an ilia:pregnable position near Castro, and all the
neighbouring districts ; the ether corps, also 6,000 strong, is
scattered over the island, and occupies the most important po-
sitions. Armed Greeks, from all parts of Eurokesean Turkey,
deserters from the army of King Otho, both officers and pri-
vates, with arms and baggage, in spite of the recent mea-
sures adopted by the Government to prevent this emigration,
daily flock to Candia. The Candiote army is well provided
with arms and ammunition. The Government of Candia has
lately purchased at Smyrna 1,500 barrels of powder, and
a short time ago 8,000 muskets, which arrived safe a few days
since, and in good condition. The Ottoman forces at present
in the ports of Canea and Castro amount to 12,000 men. Their
men-rd-war are said to be five or six, besides smaller vessels.
There are an English frigate and a French frigate, and a sloop
at anchor in the roads. Forty Hydriots brought into our port
three days ago two ships, which they intend converting into
tire-ships, and sailed immediately to Candia, with the intention
.of horning the Turkish fleet on the first opportunity.
" We learn from Constantinople that M. Totoff, the Rus-
sian Charge d'Affaires to the Ottoman Porte, has addressed to
the Divan a very energetic note, respecting the horrible inns-
sacres committed by the Turks in seventy villages of Bulgaria,
and the number of Bulgarian Christians who have been tar-
ried away, and sold as slaves. He protests strongly in the
name of his Sovereign, as protector of the Christians in the
east, against the bar barons right that the Turkish comman-
dants of Bulgaria have arrogated to themselves. In conse-
quence of this note, the Pachas of Bulgaria have been
summoned to Constantinople to account for their conduct.
The Turkish authorities of Bulgaria, and the adjoining pro-
vicces, have received orders to re-purchase, at the expense
of the Porte, all the slaves hitherto made by the Turks, to
escort them back to their villages, and to give them every in-
demnity necessary to re-establish their houses burnt or plun-
dered by the Turks, and to enable them to resume their
agricultural labours. At the same time the Porte has officially
addressed thanks to the Prince of Servia, for having harboured
the Christian fugitives from Bulgaria, and sheltered them
against the cruelty of the Turks.
" P.S.—We have just had communication of the fol-
lowing official intelligence which reached the Pyrseus
Yesterday, and was brought by an English steamer from
Candi:. The Turks having sallied out of the fortresses of
Caned and Castro, in order to advance into the interior, have
been repulsed and obliged to shut themselves up in the two
fortresses just mentioned, where they are timely blockaded.
,"rime signal of hostilities has just been given by the Turks
in Bulgaria and in tfie island of Candle. ; it cannot fail to have
an immense effect throughout the province of European
Turkey, principally inhabited by Christians. Insurrection is
alreads organised in Macedonia and '1 hessaly. We have re-
e; ireel several decrees from the Governments established there,
bearing the seals of the new authorities. We have beheld on
these the Greek croia., around which is written in Greek,
• The Government of the Alacedonians—the Government of
the Thessalians.'

" It is also believed that Romania, though so close to Con-
stantinop!e, will declare it,ell free before long, and resume its
ancient name of Thrace. It has been long said that the Turks
were encamped in Europe. The time seems to be coming for
them to raise their camps."
Our corresprndent from Toulon, in a letter dated June 15th,
sends us direct news from Candia, which confirms the details
received from Syra, and gives further particulars. .• This
news," says he, " has been brought by the Acheron, and is
kited June 5, the day that ship left Candia. The blockade of
that isl And is done in a very imperfect manner, Tahii Pacl►a
having but one frigate, which does not move from Canea. and
a steamer which cruizes now and then ; in consequence of this
small Greek boats are able to land men- and arms both day and
night on the Cand:an caast.
" The 5,000 soldiers landed from the Turkish transports
have made an attempt against the insurgents of the mountains
of Buda, but without any result, and the war is carried on with
so much.aTatliy that the (andiotcs have every chance of suc-
cess; it seems as if the Porte did not count on possessing Can-
dia much longer.
" The insurgents are numerous ; they are not all armed,
and they are ill-provided w;th ammunition ; but they have
much intelligence throughout the country, and inaccessible
mountains, and it is pretty sure that they will not be subdued,
and will finish by obtaining their independence. In the mean-
time the country is in a wretched state ; in the towns the
Turkish soldiers inspire more terror than the neighbourhood
of the inplrgents, and numbers of the inhabitants are emi-
grating."

(From the Augsburg Gazette.)
According to the latest communications from Constantinople
there seemed every probability of the decision in the Egyptian
affairs being still longer delayed. It is believed, in fact, that
the question of the tribute is not one to be speedily settled,
the general opinion being that Mehemet Alt still never
consent to scarcely even the half of the yearly contribu-
tion fixed by the Sultan. In addition to this, it would ap-
pear that the English, and more especially their represent!.
tive in Constantinople, go very slowly to work, and seem far
more dssiroes of keeping the affair still open, than of see-
ing it brought to a conclusion. To the Christians, also, in
the northern provinces of Turkey, and still more to the Cre-
tans and continental Greeks, it must appear desirable that
Mehemet Ali should still maintain the hostile attitude which
lie! has assumed against the Porte. Thus much is very certain
—namely, tlit the Christians upon these frontiers were never
in such a state of excitement as they are kt this moment.
:Nobody for a moment doubts but that not only are there
foreign Powers that connect these deep-Lid schemes with this
state of irritation in the country, but that there are also some
of the native Princes and families of Ilospodars who take ad-
vantage of it to favour their cherished views of ambition for the
extension of their territories. And thus it is that, whilst on
the one hand the young Duke of Leuchtenberg is pointed out
as tie happy man who, under the protection of Russia, is to
urite under his sway he countries on this side of the Balkan,
on the other hand the Governments of Moldavia, Wallachia,
and Servia, whose very existence is menaced by such a scheme,
lay plan-, and hazard taking steps to turn the increasing ex-
citement in the minds of the Christian population to their own

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advantage. •
CoNsTiwriNort,F, MAY ‘26.—1 see that much doubt has
been entertained as to the accounts I have already given you
of the insurrection in Mesopotamia. But I hire said rather
too little than too much upon the subject. In Pasonata, Diar-
bekir, exists a directing beard, independent of the central Go-
vernment. Even the higher classes (the Ulemas for instance)
have joined the insurgents. Zakeria Paella' who was to have
marched against the rebels, has, with all his haste, not yet got
out. of the gates of the town. He asked for 10,000 men ; and
nothing could be given him, the state of , Lebanon and
the active mareeuvres of the Paella en the Nile not admit-
ting of any diminution of the forces in Syria. It may
be very easily imagined with what zeal under these circum-
stances the mountaineers behind Diarbekir beat up recruits,
and make preparations for resistance.. The stone is only now
beginning to roll, and• Mesopotamia is a county where European
curiosity and impatience cannot so easily intrude themselves as
in Egypt. In the mean time the pachalic of Orfa, adjoining
Diartekir, has declared itself emancipated from the Porte, and
the insurrection is upon the Syrian frontier: and that there
can be no mistake as to the character of this movement, the
Christians in the insurgent. districts were all massacred. The
Suabian Mercury of the 17th inst. states that the funds had
experienced a depression at Vienna, in consequence of a loan of
80,000,000 florins having been contracted in the Five per Cents