efforts have at all times been received with gratitude. We are happy to find that the attention of the Rev. James Sherman, of Surrey Chapel, was recently directed to the spiritual welfare of the firemen, in consequence of the loss of two lives at the late fire in the Blackfriars-road. The sermon preached by Mr. Sherman is published in the “Pulpit.” About forty firemen were present and paid the greatest attention. To show how sensible every body of Englishmen are of the kindness and importance of benevolent and Christian efforts made either in their own behalf, or of those connected with them, we have much pleasure in publishing the following letter, received by Mr. Sherman, from the Committee of the London Fire-engine Establishment :

“ 68, Watling-street, Nov. 23, 1841. “ Sir, I am directed by the Committee for managing the London Fire-engine Establishment, respectfully to present their thanks to you for your kind and considerate notice of the loss of life among their firemen, and they sincerely hope that your eloquent and truly Christian address may be of lasting benefit to the survivors.

• I have the honour to be, Sir,

66 Your obedient servant, “ JAMES BRAIDWOOD, Superintendent.

“ The Rev. James Sherman,

Surrey Chapel." The firemen themselves were very grateful ; and we feel assured that if the attention of the clergy, and of ministers generally, could be brought to bear upon distinct classes of our metropolitan population, a wide field of usefulness would be open to them, and worthy of the most diligent cultivation.

THE CENSUS OF 1841.

The first publication of the Commissioners for taking the census of the population is now issued, and we learn from this valuable document the totals of the population of our counties, and of the superintendent registrar's districts of the counties of England. A future document, which we find cannot be ready for the public for a long time, will give the population of the parishes and other multifarious matters of great interest and importance. As we shall have occasion in future often to refer to the population of our counties, and of the United Kingdom generally, we shall transfer the account of it to our columns, leaving all comment for a future article.

The population of London is not given separately, but we have the satisfaction of finding that the estimate of about 2,000,000, within a circle of eight miles round St. Paul's Cathedral, is. accurate,

299,770 402,121

56,469 260,007 233,484 193,676 38,322

1841.

Total Population.

Females.

177,657 100,973 145,055 48,604 34,048 14,151 34,529 14,729 33,211 73,770 219,345

34,231 128,839 139,606 36,145 94,797 31,431

9,072 40,590 316,819 23,291

9,354 58,239 10,578 142,894 133,443 74,820 43,663

6,833 72,621 25,518 36,258

102,755
49,486
85,552
26,651
17,900

8,587
19,204

9,785 21,790 38,728 122,914 18,923 74,575 91,146 18,528 52,109 17,248

4,569 22,261 218,744 13,082

5,357 33,543

5,398 72,812 82,030 41,616 24,105

4,017 41,199 13,359 23,644

993

2,365,114 1,246,427 1,382,530 2,628,957

SUMMARY,-GREAT BRITAIN, AND ISLANDS IN THE BRITISH SEAS.

POPULATION, 1841.*

Total

Males.
Population.

Females. Totals. 13,091,005 7,321,875 7,673,633 14,995,508

806,182 447,533 463,788 911,321

England and Wales 13,897,187 7,773,411 8,138,31415,911,725 Scotland

2,365,114 1,246,427) 1,382,530 2,628,957 Islands in

thel

103,710 57,598 66,481 124,079 British Seas

Great Britain

16,366,011 9,077,436 9,587,325 18,664,761

EDUCATION IN LONDON.* “The Gray’s-inn-road Model-school contains about 250 children. Nothing more strongly shows the neglected state of the population of this great metropolis than the fact that the Committee choosing a situation, mainly because certain premises were convenient, and the price not unreasonable, should at once collect so large a number of children, not one in ten of whom knew their letters, or had apparently ever been in any school. It is obvious