* * * * * 1861. A meeting was held on January 10th to consider the best means of relieving the distress which had for some time prevailed, owing to the depression of trade; and within a month, more than £4,000 were raised for the relief of the poor. Since then the weavers have gradually found employment in some other branches of industry, especially the boot and shoe manufacture, which has greatly increased. Hundreds of operatives are also employed in iron manufactures, and in making machines for agricultural and horticultural purposes. This year a census of the population was taken, showing a great increase, the total number being 74,891 persons, viz., males, 33,863; females, 41,028. Inhabited houses, 17,112; uninhabited houses, 739; building, 103. The parishes within the city, together with their respective population in 1861 and their real property in 1860, were as follows:— All Saints 667 £2,280 St. Andrew 978 7,828 St. Augustine 1,890 4,281 St. Benedict 1,381 1,869 St. Clement 3,961 7,554 Earlham 195 1,845 Eaton St. Andrew 930 8,759 St. Edmund 753 1,706 St. Etheldred 614 1,559 St. George Colegate 1,607 4,983 St. George Tombland 687 4,865 St. Giles 1,586 6,391 St. Gregory 934 4,936 Heigham 13,894 36,799 St. Helen 507 901 St. James 3,408 5,384 St. John’s Maddermarket 537 4,959 St. John Sepulchre 2,219 4,452 St. John Timberhill 1,302 2,496 St. Julian 1,361 3,142 Lakenham 4,866 15,745 St. Lawrence 877 2,421 St. Margaret 664 1,608 St. Martin at Oak 2,546 3,789 St. Martin at Palace 1,085 3,267 St. Mary Coslany 1,498 3,081 St. Mary in the Marsh 451 4,289 St. Michael Coslany 1,365 3,052 St. Michael at Plea 379 3,504 St. Michael at Thorn 2,121 4,617 St. Paul 2,907 4,391 St. Peter Hungate 399 1,105 St. Peter Mancroft 2,575 22,615 St. Peter Mountergate 2,868 7,567 St. Peter Southgate 457 3,337 St. Saviour 1,532 3,805 St. Simon and St. Jude 283 1,221 St. Stephen 4,191 15,321 St. Swithin 699 2,174