The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-07 00:00:00

NATIONAL CENSUS.

Mr. CORNEW ALL LEWIS moved for leave to
bring in a Bill for taking al account of the population of
Great Brit tin. It had been for some time the practice to
take a census of the population at periods of ten years.
The census of Great Britain was taken in 1801, and of
Great Britain and Ireland in 1811, and at decennial
periods up to 1841. Previous to 1841 the population
was counted by means of the parish overseers, but in
that year the office of registrar •general was substituted,
for the purpose of obtaining an accurate account of the
population. It was proposed in the year 1851 to use
the same machinery as was used in taking the census of
1841. The only difference would be in the superintend-
emie under which it would be now taken. It would be
taken under the control of the Secretary of State, by
efficient persons most fitted to obtain the necessary infor-
mation,—(Hear, hear.) For the last census, three
commissioners were appointed—the Registrar General
and two others; but it was hoped that a better arrange-
tnent would now be made.—(Hear.) The expenses of
the last census were 29,0001 ; that is, the expenses
of the central offiles were 29.0001.; the expense of the
enumeration for England was 58,0001.; and for Scotland
19.0001.; end the entire expense rather exceeded
100,000/. The expense of the two processes was in 1841
divided between the national exchequer and the local
funds. The parishes paid the portion of the expense
that consisted of the cost of enumeration, and the Trea-
sury paid the expense of the central office. The parishes
therefore paid over 70,000/. out of a sum of over
100,0001. By the present till he proposed that the sum
now paid by the parishes should be repaid by a grant of
money frotu Parliament. So the whole expense of this
census would fall on the national exchequer, and no part
of it would be taken out of the local fund:. This Bill
would apply to England and Scotland, and there would
be another Bill for Ireland.

Lnrd GALWAY asked on what day would the census
be taken in 1851.

Mr. C. LEWIS replied, on the 9th of June, as before.
Lord GALWAY said that as a very great number
of foreigners would probably be in Loudon at that
time, care must be taken not to include them in the
census.72(A laugh.)
Leave was then given to introduce the Bill.
The House adjourned at Half•past Twelve o'clock.

THE JEWISH GENTLEMAN OF

HANOVER SQUA.RE ROOMS."
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sat,—Not knowing of any better method of pub-
lishing an abuse than through the medium of your
renowned journal, we feel assured that you will ad-
vocate our cause. We are three sisters ; and on our
arrival yesterday, at two o'clock P.M., at a " Grand
Annual Morning Concert," at the Queen's Concert
Roonis, Hanover-square, we took our places in the
reserved seats, and immediately a "Jewish gentle-
man," who was well attired in a black coat, entered
with knitted brows, and making a very majestic and
imperative gest with his arm for us to move, and we
searched in vain for our numbers ; at length, being
quite fatigued, we were compelled to place ourselves
at the end of the room, or among the societe melee.
There were many others also complaining of the in-
attention of the "above-named gentleman," who
permitted any one to move during the concert, and
occupy the reserved seats which were vacant, at the
same time admitting his friends without tickets and
placing them in the reserved places paid for by others.
This imperious conduct is repeated frequently.
Abusing both the power and duty which devolve upon
this " Jewish gentleman," who is paid by each artist
to maintain order, consequently the unjust power
exercised by him over the artists and public induced
us to solicit the great favour of your inserting our
letter. We beg to remain, Sir, yours, &c.
THE SISTERS.
Portland-place, June 5.

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office, from the Governor of Malta.

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