12 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE BEFORE SELECT COMMITTEE Mr. of Dublin there has been a considerable decrease of prisoners during late years: Isaac Stewart, namely, 544 in 1818 and 394 in 1820. In the county, the population increased from 110,437 in 1813, to 160,274 in 1821, being an increase of 49,837*; in the ( 8 May.) city of Dublin the population was 176,610 in 1813, and 186,276 in 1821, being an increase of 9,666; it therefore appears, that the increase of population in the city is, as one to every twenty souls, and in the county, as one to every three souls ; I shall perhaps be more perfectly understood, if I state that the increase in the city, is at the rate of 5 per cent, and in the county at the rate of 33 per cent; that the number committed to Newgate in the year ending January 1818, was 1,991 ; and that ending January 1823, there were 2,183. I mention these facts, to show that the population are quitting Dublin, owing, as I believe, to the pressure of local taxes, and are taking houses in the county out of their reach; I also take leave to mention, that by a document f, furnished to Parliament the number of houses in the city in 1813, were 15,104; and in 1821, 16,005 ; showing an increase of nearly one to fifteen ; and in the county there were in 1813, 16,633, and in 1821, 21,987; showing an increase nearly of one to three, being the relative proportion of increase of population. The houses in the city liable to pay grand jury cess, are 12,352, of which 4,576 are exempt or insolvent; and of course there must be 3,653 houses within the Circular Road not liable to grand jury cess; thus it will appear, that between houses exempt and insolvent, there were 8,229 the year 1820; and I apprehend the number of insolvent houses are greatly increased since that period; it therefore cannot be a matter of uncertainty, that less than one- half of the houses in the city of Dublin, are obliged to bear the whole of the expense of gaols, roads and criminal prosecutions. HOUSES IN DUBLIN. Gross N° N° of HOUSES HOUSES of HOUSES not subject to in the 1820: HOUSES. Insolvent, Tax. County. Audeons - 4 » 7 43 36 St. Andrew - 73o 141 26 St. Anne - 720 109 25 St. Bridget - 645 134 37 St. Catherine, City Liberty - 352 121 343 D° - - Thomas Court Liberty J 614 346 - 243 St. George being in County, not subject to grand jury cess. St. James - - - - - 315 113 45 St. John ... 316 124 30 St. Luke, in County. St. Mark 788 Computed 1 31 St. Mary 1,678 512 150 St. Michael .... 87 IO 10 St. Miclian .... M57 761 73 19 St. Nicholas within - 139 16 ao St. Nicholas without - 484 87 - 166 St. Paul's 7H 294 10 St. Peter's .... 1,209 185 St. Thomas .... M50 633 300 St. Werburgh's - St. Mary's Donnybrook 237 54 — — — 18,352 3,814 762 77l Number of Houses in Dublin liable to Grand Jury Cess - - 12,352 Number Insolvent - - - - - - 3,814 D* - - - not liable to pay, or exempt - 762 4.576 Solvent, capable of paying Grand Jury Cess - 7,776 * See Census, vol. 14; 1822— p. 737. t See Parish Reports, vol. 20; 1821— p. 439. Have