589 
immense loss to this country of male life which has taken place in 
consequence of emigration — the total loss having been 272,416 
males during the ten years 1848 to 1857 in excess of females, and 
upwards of 40,000 in 1858, 1859, and 1860 — men generally, if 
not invariably, in the prime of life, full of health and strength. • 
The total of emigration from the United Kingdom during these 
ten years was stated to be 1,443,382 males and 1,183,430 females, 
besides 125,956 whose sex was not distinguished. Also, that in 
1858, 1859, and 1860, the male emigration amounted to 202,347 
persons, and the female emigration to 159,424 persons. 
Mr Thomson illustrated this point still further by reference to 
the population of different colonies.) 
Return shoiving the Population of New South Wales , 1821 to 1857 : — 
Year. 
Males. 
Females, 
Gross 
Population. 
1821 . 
1828 . 
1833 . 
1836 . 
1841 . 
1846 . 
1851* . 
1856 . 
1857 . 
21,693 
27,611 
44,688 
55,539 
87,298 
114,769 
106,229 
147,091 
171,673 
8,090 
8,987 
16,173 
21.557 
43.558 
74,840 
81,014 
119,098 
133,814 
29,783 
36,598 
60,861 
77,096 
130,856 
189,609 
187,243 
266,189 
“ In 1851 there was a deficiency of 252 females to every 1000 
males. Proportion, 56*8 males to 43'2 females.” 
“ In 1856 there was a deficiency of 208 females to 1000 males. 
Proportion, 55*2 males to 44-8 females.” 
Total Population of New South Wales — 1856. 
Under 14. 
14 to 60. 
60 and Upwards. 
Males 
50,276 
91,739 
5076 
Females . 
49,982 
1 - ... 
67,104 
2012 
Excess of Males 
294 
24,635 
1 
3064 
Separation of Port-Philip in this year causes decrease. 
