The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-27
Last Csnsu. OF the French population

The most ancient census mentioned is, beyond any
doubt that ordered by king David Of the tribes of Israel
and Judea The bible furnishes with curious
documents that subject Joab and the other chiefs
of the army commanded to superintend the taking
OF it, ana nine months and twenty days consumed
In its accomplishment. The result thirteen hun
dred Thousand men capable Of bearing arms
bered eight hundred thousand for Israel and FIVE hun
dred thousand for Judah Under circumstances favor
able to the increase OF population the nuo,ber Of
able to carry arms Is than oiourth Of tho
total amount Nevertheless experience proves that In
all countries the greatest recruiting has produced
more than the eighth part OF the population torse
queDtly in order To know the number Of inhabit of
Judea under the reign of David must at irast Il
ripple the amount Of 100000 which wsud offer osal
OF o2OOOOO souls. And AZ that country va oiy 200
kilometres wide and 20 long, making average of so 0cp
Kilometres square We must agree with the bible that
understand then, how proud the holy king was in
presence of such prosperity.
We present readers with very curious and su.
thento document the last Of the French popu-
lation We have every to be confident OF its
cuacy for is given by of the able
In France, Mr.. dc Nj htierrand. The census
dered by law of the Attn OF May ls46 does
clude the army or navy, whose number is known nor
the prisoners incarcerated In the different jsls Of
France the galeys the houses refuge the colleges
houses of public education religious converts the refu
gees saaried by the government the sailors
merchant navy, absent abroad. This census
menced on the lst Of june 1886, and the calculation
was concluded on the 30th January Of this year
months then required to ascertain the re-
suit of the census IL Is certainly very short time II
reflect the time consumed in the taking Of King
Davds census but IL is very long compared with tho
time occupied in England in performing similar work
In that country the taken weeks and its
results published in six weeks more.
We must cay, however, that the in England Is
taken upon basis entirely different IRON that
ployed in France Thus in the last mentioned country
they number all the individuals who in u locality,
either by necessity, habit industry means
Of living. In England they ony number the persons
who have spent the night in each house of each parish
at date fixed in advance by act Of the Parliament
The sheris are busy from daylight TO sunset in collect
ing in the houses printed bills which been the day
before handed by them to the propreors and
M order to be aci by themselves with the Of tho
inhabitants Of each house Agents Of the government
taking Information every where, at the time of
the number OF individuals who have spent night upon
boats bargos schooners and every craft
the canals and rivers In factories mines barns
livery stables, tents and in the open air. thu
different places belonging to house whatever IL may
be- The law Furnishes with fine OF average Of forty
shillings to five pounds each inexaot declaration.
Let return to the last French census. After the
calculation known the 30th January last an or
dinance published by which the tables Of population
(of which we give copy below were declared the
only true aud authentic for Ave from the date OF
the LIST January, lsi7.
The total amount of the French population divided
amongst the 527 $50 square Kilometres which Francs
contains, gives average number Of inhabitants equal
to 67 to the square Automatically 632 In each depart
meIt.