The Returns of the Census taken in December last shew the following results : —

Town of Nespier. — Males 235, females 121, total population 356, acres fenced or cultivated 72|, horses 59, cattle 54, sheep 159, goats 96, pigs 29.

Napier Country. — Males 165, females 103, total population 269, acres fenced or cultivated 14S3|, horses 141, cattle 11S3, sheep 25,991, goats 53, pigs 337.

Clive.— Males 109, females 60, total 169, acres fenced or cultivated 3S5^, horses 76, cattle 803, sheep 21,020, goats 94, pigs 61.

' Te Aute. — Males 162, females 51, total population 213, acres fenced or cultivated 329, horses 95, cattle 364, sheep 20,365, goats 4, pigs 61. '

Waipukurau. — Males 243, females 73, total population 316, acres fenced or cultivated 1441, horses 279, cattle 1633, sheep 108,096, goats 14, pigs 137.

Mohalca. — Males, 142, females, 50, total population^ 192, acres fenced or cultivated 330, horses .82, cattle 428, sheep 2,975, goats 1157, pigs 84G.

Grand Tocals. — Males, 1057, females 458, total population 1515, acres fenced or cultivated 4041, horses 732, cattle 4465, sheep- 182,206, goats 141S, pigs 1471.

Increase since May. — Males 260, females 77, acres fenced or cultivated 1755, horses 284, cattle 1029, sheep 38,410, goats 54. The item of pigs shew a decrease of 406.

To the above, through the courtesj of Mr TifFen, we are enabled to add the following statistics ; — Total acres in the province, 2,639,200 ; of which, iv the hands of the natives, 1,639,200, in the hands of Europeans, 138,238, in the hands of Government, 861,762.