The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-27 00:00:00

THE CENSUS FOR PAISLEY.

The result of the census for the town, as taken milder
the new statute for that purpose, like every other document
dint can be brought torward regarding the condition of this
important manufacturing district, presents indisputable
evidence of the resources and condition of the people
being greatly on the decline. From that portion
of the Abbey parish beyond the parliamentary
boundary being now struck off from the town in
the enumeration of the inhabitants, an apparent de-
crease of nearly ten thousand inhabitants will this
year appear in the census of Paisley, and in place
of ranking as a town with nearly 60,000 inhabit-
ants, the returns exhibit, as nearly as possible, a popula-
tion of 49,000. There being_ a real increase on that por-
tion of the town comprised in the present return, of
2,203 persons, over the census of 1831: This is, how-
ever, nothing to what it should have been had the mono-
polist restrictions on foreign trade not been operating
against the improvements in science and art, and the in-
creased mineral resources of the district, which have been
brought into operation during the last ten years.
What, however, presents a more appalling proof of the
declining state of our population than the small increase of
the inhabitants, is the striking fact that the additional po-
pulation of 2,203 persons are huddled into less house-room
considerably, than was occupied by the more limited popu-
lation in 1831. In the census of 1831, the total number of
uninhabited houses in the four Paisley parishes, includ-
ing the town of Johnstone, was 527. In the census for
1841, the number of uninhabited houses in the town of
Paisley amounts to 671, and as every person acquainted
with the town is fully aware, that during the last ten
years, when we take into consderation the total stoppage
that has taken place in the erection of tradesmen's houses,
:..he small tradesmen's houses replaced by finer buildings,
and ,-ccupied by fewer families, we are short considerably
of the fo,7ner number of dwellings occupied ; while, at
upwards of two thousand are accommo-
dateddwellings, by two or three families
tha
saimnethtein
these !:'te,
one apartment, whereas every
!louse for themselves. This
being' now bundled tic' 1-11
family formerly occupied ;i
is one of the most important pr'Y)fs that can be adduced
of the evil influence of the Corn-i:ws on our manufac-
tures, and the consequent increase in the poverty of the
people.
The only other statement in the census we conceive
worthy of notice, is a fact which is very apt indeed to
throw a damp ovg• the prospects of the fair sex. We
allude to the excess of females over males in the gross
population, which will be found amounting to 3,932.
This excess of our female population is considerably in-
creased by the number of heads of families, and young
men Also, who have lately emigrated to America, and
taking this into view, we beg of our fair rc:,iders of the
present day not by any means to despond on account of
the excess of their number. Their prospects are oven
better than those of their predecessors ten years ago ;for
in the census for that period we find, that in the four
Paisley parishes the excess of females over males
amounted to 4,422, leaving a comparative increase in the
male population at this time, (notwithstanding the un-
favourable circumstances of the existing depression) and
emigration to the amount of 490 individuals.—Renfrew-
shire Reformer.

—_._
THE GREYS .01? HOWICK.
The following historical facts afford ample testimony
how little Kings and Queens are indebted to -thepatri-
otic and disinterested house of HoWick
1. Sir Thomas Grey, of Ilowick, executed for high
treason (temp. Henry V.)
2. Thomas Grey, of Howick, put his name second to
the death warrant of Charles I.
3. The present Earl Grey, when Member for Nor-
thumberland, was Chairman of a treasonable society,
called the Friends of the People (temp. George MO
He appeared in coloured clothes in the House of Com-
mons in the year 1790 on the murder of the King and
Queen of France, every other member, without excep-
tion,. wearing deep mournino. ! ! I-IVewcasik Jou
[Grievous offences, no doubt. If no opposiirt.'o.:rnnabia'avde
been made to Kings and Queens should
cesmaecble Tory
heard of our freeronstitution, which miserable
rilegious
Journalists say is so perfect that none
hands would touch it, of course
would, even in the resent I
or Queens •
Howick that they have
It is honourable to the house of Howl
that of Henry VIII. rather than offend.. lungs
dsea;hesuNbmelcasbtotiteyranny- Journalistlike
so long defended the cause of___liherty-]

THE WEATHER.—NooN, JULY 26.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET.
Barometer ................. 30*12 In.
Thermometer... 68 Highest ....... 70 L0we5t.........51
Wind W.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.

THE ROYAL. AGRICULTURAL ►SOCIETY AND
THE PRESS.—The conduct of those who govern the pro-
ceedings of the Royal Agricultural Society towards the
Press of this town has elicited loud complaints and strong
censure from some of our Contemporaries. For our own
part, as our paper would not appear until after the ter-
mination of the proceedings, which would allow us an
opportunity of culling such information as we requirfl.
from the columns of our fellow-journalists, we did notryel
ourselves under the immediate necessity of taking cly
steps for the purpose of reviewing the events as they oc-
curred. It appears, however, that the executive cif the
Association have treated those to whom the general
public naturally look for correct information touching
passing occurrences in a manner at once repulsive and
annoying. We may safely say, that in no place in the
kingdom are the histories of current proceedingsmore
faithfully and, where party is out of the question, more
impartially recorded than in Liverpool. Preparations
were wade and palm were taken to lay before the world

MOR NI NG SUN.

descriptions and reports of all that could be gathered
touching an event which those who promoted it area
proud of calling national. When the parties who were•
thus anxious to perform a public duty, to give intelit-
gence to thousands who could not attend the meotina-,
sought in the proper channels for information, they were
either entirely repulsed, treated with such freezing. cold-
ness, or subjected to such whimsical caprices, that fesne
declined to press their inquiries, while others only
severed, in the face of opposing difficulties, because they
were unwilling to relinquish what they had already com-
menced. Though a knowledge of cattle breeding may
be a very advantageous acquirement, there is another
description of breeding, to which people usually prefix
the epithet good, which is still more essential to those
who would escape censure. In the knowledge of 1/4.4
science, it would appear, some of our landed aristocracy,
who claim to be the descendants of " fine old English
gentlemen," and who, forsooth, will have protection at
the expense of the manufacturing and commercial inte-
rests, have proved themselves lamentably deficient. If
the Press of this town had returned these gentry per ex-
cellence contempt for contempt, and determined on not
publishing one word relative to their proceedings, they
would have treated them as they deserved.—Liverpool
Albion.

Peel will take office to uphold mischief—to prop
up monopoly—to perpetuate starvation. The people have,
become discontented ; they have become wild for social
and political changes ; they want freedom—freedom for
their industry and ford, heir religion—freedom in the
exercise of the electorall'fanchise. Peel is about to take
office to put a stop to all this. He is to try and dam up
the current of national progress. But may it not break
down all his feeble barriers, and overwhelm him among
the ruins ? He may sit down upon the safety-valve of
the social engine, and whistle to the boiling cauldron
beneath him ; but the boiler may burst and blow him
and his party to pieces. Peel knows all this, and he
trembles. But the stake played for by the Tories is a
desperate one ; and he must onwards. " Needs must
when Devils drive."—Le3ds Times.

A NEW PHRASE.—When any one wants a glass
grog now, they go up to the bar, and cry out " Produce
evidence."—American Paper.
ANOTHER MONSTER.—The entire skeleton of
a large animal has been dug up at the Big Bone Lick,
which measures sixty feet long, twenty feet high, aLd
twelve feet broad at the hips !—New 1 ork Paper.

It is rumoured that Lord Melbourne, at no very
distant period, contemplates a visit to the Continent, it hav-
ing been stated that his Lordship's servants have recei,-Ld
instructions to hold themselves in readiness to quit Lo.:-

don at the shortest possible notice.
The Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Bart.,
accompanied by Lady Peel, returned to town on Thursday
evening from Drayton-manor, near Tamworth, and on the fol-
lowing morning went to Southampton by railway, and from
thence to Portsmouth, to visit their third son, Mr. William rect.,
midshipman on board her Majesty's ship the Frincess Charlotte,
just returned from Malta and the Syrian coast. Sir Robert,
and Lady Peel returned to town the same evening. On Satur-
day afternoon the Right Honourable Baronet and lady left for
Drayton.
The Duke and Duchess of Leinster loft town
on Saturday for the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Bedford,
Woburn Abbey, Beds. The Noble Duke and Duchess stay at
the above seat until Thursday or Friday, and then go to Car-
ton, the family seat, near Majnooth, Ireland.
The Duke of Wellington arrived at Ansley
House shortly before seven on Saturday evening from Walmer
Castle. His Grace has come expressly to town to join the
circle at Woburn Abbey, invited by the Duke and Duchess of
Bedford, to meet her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prixi2e
Albert, to which seat the Noble and Gallant Duke procerala
to-day.
THE HAGUE, JULY 20.—His Majesty the
Emperor of Russia has conferred on Baron Verstolk Van
Soeler the Grand Cross of the Order of Alexander Newsky,
and on General List the Cross of St. Ann in diamonds ; and
also there are other Russian Orders on General liepveu de
Lassaraz and Klerckx.

VALUABLE Cow.—A Lancashire agriculturist,
near Manchester, in a letter to the editor of the Mark-
lane Express, says :—" I have a cow in my st.ack which
has had about five calves, two of which she has dropped.
since she came into my possession. She is now giving
not less than twenty-six quarts of milk daily ; and tllis
appearing of a superior richness, induced me to try what-
welght of butter her milk for seven days would yield.
The . trial was completed yesterday, and the butter
weighed 221 b. 31 ounces. We make up our butter into
printed lumps of Soz. each ; and to the half-pound weight.;
a halfpenny of the new coinage is added. I had a cow
ten years ago, which gave 201 b. 6oz. in the week. Do
you think the prize dairy cow at the Liverpool meeting
will have such solid pretensions to distinction as either
of these animals ?"

On Wednesday evening, Mr. Wallace, of Kelly,
the Member for Greenock, and Mr. P. M. Ste Wart, the
representative for the county, were entertained at dinner
in the Assembly Rooms, Greenock. The chair was filled
by Provost Baine, who was supported on the right and
left by Mr. Wallace, Mr. Stewart, and a number of other
gentlemen, The croupiers were William Mactie, Esq.,
of Langhouse, and Robert Steele, Esq.
STRIKE OF BRICKLAYERS AND LABOURERS
% „,
AT THE MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY"
STATION.—The bricklayers on these works, who receive
five shillings per day wages, and their labourers, who
receive three shillings per day, struck work on Monday
morning last, in consequence of a refusal to pay an ad-
vance of wages to three shillings and sixpence, demanded
by the labourers. We understand that many of the
latter are going about soliciting charity, with gross mis-
representations of this matter ; but the above is a true
statement of the ease.—Manchester Herald.

The Swiss papers state that, on the morning of
Sunday last a hurricane, such as has hardly been remembered.
broke over the lakes of Geneva and Neufchatel, the principal
violence of the storm being concentrated round Lausanne. Se-
veral vessels a ere sunk, trees of great size rooted up, and seve-
ral buildings levelled with the ground. The road from Lau-
sanne to Villeneuve was carried away in several places. Heavy
falls of hail and rain accompanied the wind, and the damage
dine to the crops and the fruit trees was very great. The
quay at Vevey was seriously injured.
Died, at Crieff, on the I.sth inst., Flora Macdo-
nald, in her 100th year. She was a native of Kintail, in
Ross-shire, but has resided in Crieff district for nearly
the last half century. She possessed not a word of the
English language, and her Gaelic was almost obsolete—
those even of her own country not well understanding her.
ALMOST A SHOWER OF EGGS.—It is stated
in a Baltimore paper that a citizen recently car.ght in
his hat, without breaking, a large egg which had de-
scended from a flock of wild geese, which were passing
over at the time. This was probably the same flock
which was seen some time since, and flew so low that a
man might shake a stick at them.—Mechanic.
CENSUS.—FALMOUTH.—This town contains
9,422 inhabitants, of whom 1,926 reside in that part of
the town which lies in Budock. Former Census 7,281.
PENZANCE.—It appears that the number of inhabitants
in this town is 8,570. The previous return showed 6,562.

• T.,
. FALMOUTH PACKETS.—Captain Foote, R.N.,
Devonport, is appointed to succeed Captain Plumridge,
as Superintendent of the Packets at Falmouth.
TWEED SALMON FISHING.—There has been
a very great improvement in the salmon fishing in Tweed
within the last few weeks, but particularly within the
last four or five days. The season, on the whole, has
been above an average, but the take during the present
week (so far as regards almost all the waters below the
Union Bridge) has considerably exceealed the take of
the same number of successive days for many years past.
We can only mention a few of the takes at the different
fisheries, remarking that all the other lower fisheries have
improved nearly in equal proportions. In Wednesday
morning's tide, Yarrow fishing had 40 salmon, 161 gilse,
and 23 trout ; the Pool, 49 salmon, 200 gilse, and 27
trout ; English New Water, 30 salmon, and 150 gilse.
In yesterday morning's tide, South Bells had 40 salmon
and 200 gilse ; Ethermouth 27 salmon and 150 gilse ;
and several other waters were equally successful. The
fisheries above the Union Bridge have also greatly Un-
proved (especially yesterday), but not to so great an' c::-
tent as the lower waters. The number of fish
less
Company's fish house on Wednesday was It lc.iss 9d.
5,000. the retail prices to-day
Gilse, sd. ; Trout and Whitling,
vertiser.
On Friday last, Sheriff lien
debt Court, in the Guildhall he
upwards of a hundred c N!
of which caused ? Jerson held a Sinall-
"4l472EB erztr".;ch Ad-
hen he disposed of
hierhe' camely
before him, one
considerable excitement—Mr. Joi'
et:l:Christian Chartist Congregation,
Ross, preacher
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ph whie appear upo t n
libellous parhe' oth of July. The complaint was grounded
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favour a the
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pursuer, and said his
,non-appearance was a
suffieien
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on the law of libel,
and granted a decreet for the same.—Dundee Chronicle.
nolhing more, and awarded the full amount, with coste
THE WEATHER.—The fine genial heat by
which the rain was succeeded last week, has had a won-
derful effect on vegetation. The pasture fields never
looked better, and every description of green cropping is
coming away in the most promising manner. Some
fields of wheat in our neighbourhood are afroady assum-
ing the tinge of autumn, while, in several instances, the
oat crop, which looked backward during the dry weather,
is strong and healthy in appearance. Yesterday fore-
noon a very heavy fall of rain took place. It seemed
quite a thunder plump, but we understand it was general
over a wide circuit of the country.—Ayr Observer of
Tuesday.
EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE.—At the
Chichester County Bench, on the 10th inst., Mr. Green,
ISuperintendent of Police, brought up in custody two re-
spectable-looking men, who had surrendered themselves
to him on the previous evening, under the following ex-
traordinary circumstances. Their statement to Mr.
Green was to this effect :—" Through our own gaiety we
are become at variance with our. friends, and, conse-
quently, are thrown on our own resources, and haling
no characters we can obtain no situations ; and being re-
duced to a state of starvation, we, about one o'clock this
morning, killed a lamb in a field near this city, and we
now come voluntarily to give ourselves up to the police,
with a view to our obtaining transportation for the
offence." Mr. Green stated that he went to the field
pointed out by the prisoners, and there found a lamb, the
property of Mr. White, killed. The names the prisoners
gave were Henry Parker and Richard Johnson ; their
statement, they said, was perfectly correct, with the ex-
ception of their names, which were.fictitious. The Ma-
tashuaepit
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, Ma-
gistrates, after consulting together, determined on re-
manding 1 I
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