mlttee of Congress, from which the bill for taking the fifth Census was reported, estimate the population of 1890, as fol lows: free population l0,650, ,0o0; slaves l,o5o, ,0O0; and recommended the ratio of 5O,D00 for the representation in the

 House of Representatives, which will not increase the number of that body to more than 225 members.

 We think it extremely probable, from all we have heard, that the ratio of 5O, iD30 will be adopted. This will give New ' ork, Ohio, and some, of the new States an additional number of Repre- sentatives. Virginia will lose, at least, one member, and New Jersey will lose one. Maine may, possibly, gain one lnmber. Massachusetts, will hardly hold her own. To retain her thirteen l Representatives she must number 65O, )O0, 1. e. she must have gained, since lS30, l26, 7l6, inhabitants. It is not to De credited that she has gained, in any l period of ten years, since i790. If we have increase, at the rate of ten per cent, which is probably, not far from the fact, we shall number 575, 5,6i5, and shall be entitled to but 1 members instead of the present number of i3-and there l will be a fraction of 25,5I5 unrepresent- ed. Even should the rate of increase be found to be IA per cent, still we shall have but ele0e,s members, with a frac- tion of 46,547. Vermont will be safe, having large fraction oy4Ar, at the last lapportionment. Connecticut may pos sibly, for the same reason, be able to re- tain her present number. Rhode Isl and, as we are informed by those who have an opportunity to judge of the fact, will fall a little short of 100000 inhab- itants, and consequently will lose Re presentative. Thus, we see our rela- tive strength, in the national govern ment, is sensibly diminishing. The di- minution must be counterbalanced by an increase of our moral strength.

 N. E. Palladium.