THE Wellington "NOTHING EXTBNDATK; NOR SBT DOWN AUGHT IN MALICE." TUESDAY MORNING, 7th FEBRUARY. THE CENSUS EETUENS FOB 1865.

Wellington Independent, Volume XIX, Issue 2164, 7 February 1865, Page 2

THE Wellington "NOTHING EXTBNDATK; NOR SBT DOWN AUGHT IN MALICE." TUESDAY MORNING, 7th FEBRUARY. THE CENSUS EETUENS FOB 1865.

With the permission of the Colonial Secretary, Mr Jonas Woodward lias kindly placed in our hands the chief results of the census recently taken, with respect to this Province. We subjoin the figures in detail, but it may be well here to compare the returns thus given with those of former years, to ascertain what amount of progress has been made. Under the head of population, we find the total number of persons in the Province according to the present returns to be 14,938, of whom 8,307 are males and 6,631 females. In 1861 the total number was 12,566, thus showing an increase during four years of 2,372. The proportion between males and females is somewhat disturbed, the former being now more numerous. In 1861 the number of males was 6,626, as against 5,940 | females, while in 1865, as will be seen by the figures already given, the disproportion is greater. This in time may grow into a serious evil, and demands a timely remedy in. the shape of increased female Immigration. The figures subjoined give some instructive information as to the nationality of the population in the Province. The English element is predominant, comprising more than one third of the whole population; the Scotch ranks nest, but is much less prominent, being little more than one tenth of the whole, while the Irish is still less. The remainder of the population are of New Zealand, Australian, Canadian, American, and European origin, those under the head of " New Zealand" figuring most largely in the returns. The advance in agricultural operations since 1861 has been very gratifying. While in that year there were 55,313 acres under crop, the number now is 95,416 acres ; nearly double what it was before. The increase appears still more marked in going back still further, the figures standing thus : In 1855, 10,530 acres ; in 1861 55,313, and in 1865, 95,416. The total number of acres fenced in is now given as 127,349. The increase in live stock ; as we notice by comparison with previous returns, has also been, considerable. We have subjoined a compila^ tion of the figures, . given in the returns* full details of which will afterwards be published : — housks. Noofhoußes in the Province 2900 POPULATION. No. of persons in the Province, males 8307 females 6631 11938 No of married persons, males 2309 females 2266 4575 No. under 5 years of age males 1 809£ females 1319 26-28 5 years and under 10. ... males 1079 females 1095 . 2174 „ 10 „ „ 15.... males 844 females 832 1676 „ 15 „ „ 21.... ma1es 848 females 7«0 1628 „ 21 „ „ 40 males 2661 females 1630 4291 40 „ 55 males 1165 females 701 — - 1858 fl 55 „ „ 65 males 293 females 200 - — 49a „ 65 and upwards males 111 females 69 , '180 „ Age not stated males 7 females 6 — ia 14.93S - EDUCATION. * ' Cannot read — under 15 years, males 1583 females 1590 „ „ above IS years, males 278 females 167

Read only— under 15 years males 631 females 5 13 above 15 years ..males 222 " females 299 1585 Read and write— under 15 years, males 1133 females 1125 above „ males 4575 females 2917 9750 14938 No.of members of Universities— British !!4 Foreign 8 42 No. of children at Schools receiving Government aid males 480 females 348 828 No. of children at private schools or scnools not receiving Government a i,j males 670 females 600 1230 No. of children attending Sunday Schools only m » lea 146 females 201 347 No. of children attending both day and Sunday Schools males 415 females 488 933 RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS. Church of England males 3736 females 3034 0770 Church of Scotland males 242 females 160 402 Roman Catholic Church males 873 females 708 158 1 Free Church of Scotland males 128 females 122 250 Other Presbyterians males 871 females 652 1523 Wesleyan Methodists males 911 females 864 1775 Congregational Independents.. males 174 females 165 339 Baptists •• males 87 1 females 78 165 Primitive Method'sts males 179 femalea 154 333 Lutherans • malea 59 females 55 94 Hebrews ra alea 89 females 24 53 Society of Friends males 9 females 9 18 * Other denominations males 1009 females 026 1635 14938 * This includes 856 males and 579 females who are desciibed as "Protestants," without any other designation. PLACES OP BIRTH. England males 3007 females 2137 5144 Ireland males 533 females 320 853 Scotland males 827 females 525 1352 Wales. males 32 females 9 — — 41 New Zealand males 337 L females 3^23 6694 Australian colonies ......... .males 159 females 183 ' 312 Other British dominions males 99 females 47 146 United States of America males 40 females 5 - — . 45 Continent of Europe males 173 females 38 211 At sea males 29 females 41 . — - 70 Otherplaces > .....males 37 females 3 40 14938 CROPS. No. of acres fenced 127 ,349 " « in wheat 764 « « "oats 1720* it « <• barley 116 « v •< m aize 144 " •• "potatoes 664^ " " " garden or orchard 1024 " " " sown grapes 90286$ 11 " " other crops 82& i Total acres under crop. .95416 LIVE STOCK. Horses 7265 Mules and asses 90 Cattle 49200 Sheep 141 .502 Goats 1016 Pigs 13072 482.055 Poultry 42051