§ MR. LEAasked the President of the Local Government Board. If it is intended to issue a preliminary Report of the Census, like that of June 20th 1871; and, if so, when such Report would be issued?
§ MR. DODSONYes; it is intended to issue such a Parliamentary Report. Pro- 1640 bably the population will be 3,000,000 more than it was in the year 1871. I have every reason to believe that the Parliamentary Report will be ready in the first week in July.
§ MR. DODSONI apprehend it is as yet only an estimate.
§ MR. T. P. O'CONNORasked, whether the Report would show the increase of the population in Ireland?
§ MR. DODSONI am not responsible for the Census of Ireland.