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London, England, 1831-06-09 00:00:00

POPULATION RETURN&

CHATHAM.—The population of Chatham, by the census
taken last week, is—Males, 7,534 ; females, 8,961; total,
16,486. Population in 1821, 14,754 ; increase, 1.731.
There are inhabited houses, 2,840 ; families, 3,598 ;
houses building, 29 ; houses uninhabited, 201.
CHELMSFORD.—The following are the correct numbers
of Chelmsford ;—Males, 2,514 ; for.ales, 2,925 ; intrvase
since the last census, 445.

Ex ETZl—Accoraing to the rpulation return just made
for tie ell and tour ty of the city of Exeter, it amounts to
13,887 females, and 12,675 males; total, 28,242. In 1821,
the .•amber of females waa 13,144—males, 10,336. The
increase of population in ten years is therefore 4,763.
FAY ERMAN— lales, 2,117; females, 2,312; totals
4,429.

GLOUCEST E R —The population of Gloucester has been',
taken this week by the several °Towers, but the return of
one of the parishes not having reached us, we are unable at
present to submit a full statement to our readers. In the
()ther nine parishes the returns exhibit an increase in the po-
pulation of 2,093 since the year 1821.
I.uvis:s.—ln the census of 1821, the poinalw ion of Lewes,
includirg the mean parhhcs, amounted to 7703. Ily the
cinsus just taken, they amount to !1290, makin,; an increase
of 1587.

MACCLI3FIt I.D.—The population returns fur the town.
ship of Macclesfield hove not yet been completed, but tile
aggegate amount exceeds 23,080, exclusive of the adjoining
townships of Sutton and Hetdslield. the returns fur which
are not made up. 'I he following will show the comparative
increase for the law 30 years-1801, 8743 ; 1811, 12.299 ;
1821, 17.746 ; 1831, 23,600. .

PL. V MOU TM —The population returns for Plymouth show
an increase in ten years of 8.4:8; the population in 1821
being only 21.570, while the present census makes the num-
ber 30,998, nearly half as many more, which is shout the
average progress of population. In Dcvonport there ix also
a to :siderable increase, but the teurns not being complete,
we cannot state precisely the amount. The total. however,
as far as it has been ascertained, exceeds 35,000, which gives
an increase of about 3,000 over the census of 1821.
Sit EMILD.—The census of the population of the town.
ship and parish of Sheffield has been complete], so far as
respects the delivery and collection of schedules; although
the results have not yet been officially made out. We may,
however, state generally that the number of soels in the
township will have increand from 42,157 to about 55,030,
and of the parish, from 66,275 to rot less than 83,000, and
probably the number will not be far short of 90,000. The
number of houses is rapidly increasing, and the population
ts keeping full Face with the prnvisions made for its accom-
modation. So generally are the houses occupied, that we
understand those which are untenanted do not amount to
one in twenty. The prosperity of Sheffield, and the wages
of workmen, were, perhaps, all things taken into account,
never so great as at this moment.
STOCK foßT.—The census for the township of Stockport
has been taken, and the increase over that of 1821 is much
less than had been looked fur, the increase in ten years being
only 3,723. The returns are—males, 12,233—femalea,
13,218—total, 2:.,449. The returns for Heaton Norris give
the population of that township at neatly 13,000.
Woscs Ts a.—As regards Worcester, &considerable aug-
mentation In the population will, we have no doubt, be found
to have taken place since 1821, when its population and the
parts adjacent amounted to 20,236. In the tithing it has
already been ascertained that the present number of inhabi-
tants is 2.513, being an addition of 1.169 persona in the ten
years, And that there are 497 inhabited houses, whereas, it.
1821, there were only 283.
I PIWICII.—The following is the result of the census for
this town :—Houses, 1049—male inhabitants, 8,911—
females, 10,731—total, 12,642—increase since 1821, 2.713.
Woo Dis Ina z—Blitlea, 2.2B6—females, 2,623—t0ta1,
4,olo—increase since 1821, 850.

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FALMOUTH, JUNE 7.—Wind variable —Arrievl his
Majesty's ketch Vigilant, Lieut. Luny, from Lisbrn—
sailed on the r.ith, consequently briugs no news subsequent
to that brought by his Majesty's steamer Carron, •hich has
arrived at Plymouth. She left in the Tagus his Majesty's
ships Ariadne and Dispatch. After landing her trail, she
immediately proceeded for Plymouth. Also atrivtd, the
Albion, Allan, from Laguna de Termini', in 62 days; and
the Thames steamer, Dounan, from Lor.don. Fused the
port, the Olenalvon, Rickaby, from the Mauritius (Isle of
France). for orders. Sailed the Thames steamer, Dounan.
for Dublin.