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the number of deaths, the births were more numerous than the deaths; in 1897 there was a decrease in the number of births, but there was a greater decrease in the number of deaths, so that there was an increased excess ot births over deaths. In 1872 and 1876 the births numbered 966,000; but during the hist twenty years the diminution has been almost constant, the death-rate having also considerably decreased.
The number of divorces is rapidly increasing; it was 5,752 in 1891, 5,772 in 1892, and 6,184 in 1893; 6,419 in 1894, 6,743 in 1895, 7,051 in 1896, 7,460 in 1897, the aggregate number of 72,852 divorces having been registered since the new law was voted in 1884.
Emigration.
In the years 1857-91, there were 285,873 French emigrants, of whom 59,304 went to the United States. In 1890 to 1893 the numbers of French emigrants, with their destinations, were as follows: —
' United — States.
Chile and Peru.
Argentine and Uruguay.
Other Countries.
Total.
1890 1891 1892 1893
3,085 2,950 2,798
2,895 155
14,001 2,073 2,106
579 528 469
20,560 6,217 5,528 5,300
The total number of emigrants from French ports in 1890 was 72,512; 1891, 57,815; 1892, 39,146; 1893, 34,215.
III. Principal Towns.
The following, according to the census of 1896, munal population over 30,000: —
are the towns with a com-
Paris .
2,536,834
Tourcoing .
73,353
Lorient
41,894
Lyon .
. 466,028
Rennes
69,937
Cherbourg
40,783
Marseille
. 442,239
Dijon
67,736
Duii(|uerque .
39,718
Bordeaux
. 256,906
Orleans
66,619
Poitiers
38,518
Lille .
. 216,276
Grenoble
64,002
Angouleme
38,068
Toulouse
. 149,963
Tours .
63,267
Boulogne-sur-
St. Etienne
. 136,030
Le Mans
60,075
Seine
37,418
Roubaix
. 124,661
Besancon
57,556
Perpignan
35,088
Nantes
. 123,902
Calais .
56,940
Rochefort
34,329
Le Havre
. 119,470
Versailles
54,874
Roanne
33,912
Rouen
. 113,219
St. Denis
54,432
Clichy
33,895
Reims
. 107,963
Troyes
52,998
Pau .
33.012
Nancy
. 96,306
Clermont-Ferrand
Neuilly
32,730
Toulon
. 95,276
50,870
Cette .
32,729
Nice .
. 93,760
St. Quintin .
48,868
Le Creusot .
32.034
Amiens
. 88,731
Beziers
48,012
Moulu(;on
31,595
Limoges
. 77,703
Levallois-Perrt
't 47,315
Douai .
31,397
Angers
. 77,164
Boulogne
46,807
Perigueux
31,313
Nimes
. 74,601
Caen .
45,380
St. Xazairc .
30,813
Brest . Montpcllier
. 74,538 . 73,931
Avignon Bourges
45,107 43,587
St. Ouen
30,715
Total
7,323,340
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