The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-01-18 00:00:00

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He would beg leave, however, to notice the defect of the Act of last Session, in that it took no account of the population of Ireland. He trusted that the salutary law of the census would be soon extended to that part of the empire. had an account of the population of that country been obtained, it could not have failed to have thrown considerable light upon tl►at most vital of all subjects, which was soon to come under the consideration of the House : he meant the state of the population of Ireland, as it regarded the different classes into which the population was divided; and to let the House know the relative proportions of the Catholic and Protestant population. He should sit down, ex pressing his wish that the census of Ireland should be taken as soon as possible. r Mr. ROSE explained. ! Mr. HERBERT expressed his belief, that there was every proof of the increase of population in this country. .With regard to Ireland, he believed that the number of its inhabitants was much greater than was commonly supposed ; and expressed a strong wish that the census should be speedily extended to that country. After a few words from Mr. P. MOORE, the re turns were ordered to lie on the table, and to he printed. HOUSE OF COMMONS, JAN. 17. STATE OF THE POPULATION. By Permiseion olf the LORD I . IIIA MHER LAIN. Mr. W 88, Doe of the Theatre Royal, eo%ent and of the Thea tres Royal Dublin, Oak, and Lienrril beg- trove to infor m to. Frieials and the Public, that lie taking a BLN Ii- IT at the TBEA TR E ROYAL. HA YMA It K E', ON MONDAY, Jan. 20, Itil2, when will be pre...tom ti, :141mire , 11'.. , 11 of THE wEsr - - Major a Flaherty, Mr. 11 EII R ; Jn whir% eh! rider icier he will introduce the Stings rat The Sprig of l'he Bally pnreen Poet's Seven Aces of Coady legttl. ;oda New Susie, called The Llarrosa Motto; or, Fatag u limi lti,;ll, Clear the Way. To which will be added, THE IRISHMAN IN ITALY. Thu part of aftaffert.s, by Mr. WEBB: Wis, in the citurse of the Evening, will sing the foßnaing Song.:--A New Song, called Sweet Kitty Lynch and Larry l'.l-e%.—A New Swig. called Dointringli —oltalfert v's Lamentatiou for the loss of ➢liss Molly Mulsone..—The Coax 44, Ile alit mug, sweet Soul, Paddy (*tire he Christening of y mill Master tY' Rafferty.— And, Barnes and Judy. Boxes Gs. Pit ;Pt. Gallery is. Sec.ald Gallery Is. lA)NDON HOSPITA L. ..... _ Y:1. BUXTON will commence LisSpring COUt se of 1.1..ctu aLs lin the I'KACitCE of MEDICINE, as Weihtaiy. the Tad iu,l. ! . .u. particul •rs inquire of 11r. Price, A putlircary, at the ; or of Dr. Buxton, 135, Friirliuicu.,tri•et. A 1)1( TAGEO (I S t)1-F ER . 4 MAN, who has been a number of rears 'sta. htiolcii in n Atemeel iirofes,itnt (not a 511911 ; 1 . 11" any ri,k), all rt•aitiy on 111T011111 .of h 4 Arent age. Hi,lrr, t it in favour of any active Man, who eta ettlionantl from • the Adt clatter hill roitoinite Stith hitt totet.evor n ftivi .. to inbtruct, and introduce 111111 it Itas yer brought iu .I..l 7 ‘ear. _ _ _ 1 1:quIrr for A. B. nt the Seven !Vino., Bromlev, tient Bow, ; if by letter, pout-pakl, %ski; real mink- and ad- Ca ••, or i% ill not be ooticcil. LECTURES ON MIDWIFLRY. MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL. - • •- M Eillt EMAN Will commence his next .117 cOUlt ot ',cc:l.l'lll:s ihr Thecirs and Praiduce \111)%1 , 11 , 1:It y...d.inFetwite 1)151 Asi..s. ut 1 1, e 11ON DA Y, the 'Atli 01 January, tt , I.) o'clock in the forenoon. 1'1111(111am may be learnt at Dr. Merreann's Immr, No. 9, turi.m-41reei, blay-fair I and of Mr. Cla3tuu, .Iputaecar), at r TO HE SOLO BY PRIVATE CON ritAcT ONE Thousand Two Ilundred and Forty-five 0A K rit ELS, of dittirent dimensions, standing in King-. lull Wood, l'ari•le of Plum.tead, Kent 4 nlsii 43 nt very large dimen.iow, at East Wickham. A conbidmahle quantity of Underwood is Kingshill Wood. Wdli.tat 11av idiot), at the Gov Earl of Warn irk Inn t Wel lirC, Mill .how the Thither and Underwood ; and Particular:. m:,‘ he Loon it by applicat . to Adnm Nitut a), Surve3ur nud I. r , rl Agent, 3. l'lckrt-queet. TO !IL St 11.1) liY pitivATE coNTity.T, 11, LEASE of Fourteen Years of a very excellent N I'SBUR Ir, near Si. A lhans, Mritsl c imprismz a wood itise, offices, garde'', ;m i l .104 :WITS of meadow, pastime, and arallie Lind. eery ntudi al:rpte•d IA the turnip husbatiAry. Immediate pus• se-:mi may be had. Flif further Particulars:T:oy (if by letter, po , t pill) to Atoll Nlttrra,, Surveyqr Laud Age t, 3, VIC kct-Atcci, Tem idr I tr. TO BE SOLO BY AUCTION, Yalu tble Collection of Pieturei. By Mr. W 11.11 A , At the Anrtinn Mari, nu TUI•:S DA Y MS N EXT. January 214, and ‘ll . hDNI'`WAY, Jaaaary 22d, 1612, at Tttchc Clock precisely . , A GENU E: and Valuable Collection of -Ell PA I NTINtli, by the following ebteemed Martens, nti, kr, Murrillo. Tcuiem. Blootlri, P. Yerotte , e. P. W Old Frant,,, Ciooli, I I olthimn, Jan de M abuse, no wt', Schalck.n, Laudon. VMI r0..1, Amite, MorlAnd, To% n, kathbone, %It d.on, Zleelreili. It einaglr, &v. &c. May be eued Mtu. , lareeedmg the Sale, and toes had, at tid. each, of .Jr. y p NO. j, iu the Auction ALM To Market Gardener-, Green Grocers, Green Carters, and (Iter-. fiv It Ir. J. cocifitAN, ()0 the P rem i se . , Wand-worth-rand, Vane- Lill, on 'I ti Ult 1).1y. the Alit, of January, lel% and fol laake day (if not all Bald the fii•t), at Eleven o'Clock, CONSISTING of fine coleworts, tit for imme- NJ (lime market, With a large quantity of flue celery, both krill !cs of dlierent ages; cabbage plant., savoy., mushroom b'es, fruit-trees, currant-trees, news for pottlag, red cabbage, ntg ca , 111111° ""1 11,6 hell and hand gl.:se•s , , garden tools. and ants, which will be tend without any rrter%e. fe he siet,ed till the. Sale, and Catalogue!. :tad oil the Prom -4" ; and at the Three Goats' Heads, near there; at the dif ,f7rcia market; ; an d bf th e Auctioneer, No. 7, Duke -street, lm-benar-suttare. I IA ZA RD, BURN and Co. Steick.Brokers, No• 91, dui ul I N.t hitoge, rcirectfuttv solicit the Public to lite SCIIENIL of the ent-uhlg LOTTERY, 'Which c •initios Prizrs X2‘ODO of 6.trJO `2 . .. And others of LOW!. &if dec. down to '2Ol. Amounting in the whole to 12i.1.0,101. And unlit TWELVE TIIOUSANI) TICKETS. THIS imle Lotte ll ry will be drawn tut TUESDAY, the 2151 T An Account was presented of the State of the Population of England, Scotland, and Wales, from the year 1801 to the present year, with a comparative statement of the increase during the period of the eleven years. On the Account being brought up, Mr. ROSE rose to make some observations upon the improved state of the population. The Right lion. Gentleman stated, that-not any account similar in form had been taken before the last ten years, for the origin of which, the Public were indebted to the Right lion. Gentleman in the Chair. The enumera tion which the account now presented furnished, af forded an opportunity of making a comparison of the increased state of the population of England, Scot land, and Wales, by which it would be seen, that in the course of the last ten yttra as increase had taken place of about one million and a half of souls. The' computation which had been made iii consequence of the returns, would give an increase in the ratio ofl about 14 per cent.. in England ; of 13 per cent. in Scotland; and of 12 per cent. in Wales; furnishing thereby an addition of strength to the Empire, which, considering the present situation of affairs, must he highly desirable. The total number in England, Scotland, and Wales, in 1801, when the first census was taken, was 10,471,000 persons. In the present year, the numbers were 11,910,000, making an in crease upon the whole,during the ten years interves lug since the first Act passed, empowering the proper persons to take the account, of 1,139,000 persons.— This was a source of great satisfaction under the pie sent circumstances, when the vast drains which the army and navy necessarily required came to be con sidered. lie was aware that it 'nigh, be objected to hint that this increase might, and in fact was attended with evil consequences in one point of view—namely, that the war having continued so long, very naturaly prevented the encouragement of our manufactories, and that consequently great numbers of persons were unemployed. It was true, and the fact was deeply to be deplored • but he trusted it would be very ge nerally admitted, that though in many instances great numbers were partially out of employ, yet that it was of more importance to the country when en gaged in war, and war of such a nature as the pre sent, that the population should increase. It might be said that the means of subsistence for so large an increase was dimin:slied within the country, but then they drew large supplies from abroad, and it was lamentable to think, within one year, not less than 4, 6 .!50,0001. was sent out of the country to procure food for the sustenance of its inhabitants.— The Right Hon. Gentleman then referred to various documents descriptive of the imports in grain, and stated, that the increased consumption of wheat was greater than the consumption of any other sort of grain. With a view to remedy the inconvenience re sulting from the admitted scarcity, he wished to sug gest what would operate as a substitute for the deli- i ciency in grain produce, by recommending the culti ration of potatoes, which, in the parish in which he lived, in Hampshire, he had tried with good effect. There was another source of sustenance, which, to be sure, was not much attended to, and which the poorer people could not get supplied with, he meant fish. If the fisheries were attended to, much of the inconvenience now complained of would be removed. In his parish, he had been able to af ford to the poor, 2211b5. of excellent potatoes, and nine good herrings, for 15d. These two articles were, therefore, in his opinion, every important con sideration (and lie hoped Gentlemen would turn the subject over in their minds), as connected with the increased population of the country. • Mr. BROUGHAM participated in the satisfaction of the Honourable Gentleman, on account of the ra pid progress of the population of the country. He did not, however, mean to enter into any extensive discussion at present, but should merely throw out a few hints that occurred to him on the subject. And first, as to the fact of the increase, he was not pre pared to admit, that this great apparent increase was a real one. The first time the census was taken, it was a novel measure; and the whole of the machinery being thea first set to work, it was not to be sup posed that it could act with the same accuracy as now. There were other reasons why the enumera tion could not be taken with so much accuracy at first ; he meant the prejudices that were entertained against it, particularly in the more distant parts of the country. Many of the people there thought there was some evil luck in numbering the people, a prejudice probably founded on the Old Testament. He entertained little doubt, bat that to the'removal of this prejudice, and to the superior expertness of the machinery set to work, a very considerable part of the increased produce of the present census was to be ascribed. There were, also, other causes which induced him to suppose, that the increase was by no means so great as appeared on the face of the returns. These were the wastes occasioned by war, the pres sure of taxation, and the failure that had taken place in many of the manufactures, Even supposing, how ever, that the increase had been as great as was re presented, it be reasonably doubted, whether the advantages arising front it were so great as the Right Honourable Gentleman seemed to imagine. To view this subject correctly, he should like to have also returns of the increased amount of the Poor Rates. This was, perhaps, of as much importance as the Population Returns, in order to form a pro per estimate of the general happiness of the people. 'the increase of numbers did not always indicate an increase of the happiness and of the real resources of a country. The Honourable Gentleman had then called the attention of the House to the circumstance of our being now au importing instead of an A.-- . HIS MAJESTY'S HOUSEHOLD. On the questio n that the lieport of the Resolu tions be brought up, Mr. CL{EEVEY observed, that he found the whole of the additional sums required for the pro- posed charges in the establishment of the Royal Household amounted to about 135,0001. He should not have risen, had he not also observed that the means of meeting this increased expenditure, were in part to be derived from Droits of Admiralty. ile was determined to protest against this principle, be cause he had always regarded thess. Droits as the pro perty of the country ; nor could he bring his mind to believe that when his Majesty's Civil List was settled at 800,0001. It was in the contemplation of Parlia ment that a fund of eight millions should likewi , ie be left at the entire disposal of his Majesty [Hear, hear!] to be used as his own undoubted private pro perty. It would be still more extraordinary, if now, after voting to the Prince Regent a sum of 100,0001. and while engaged in coming to a new settlement with respect to the support of the Executive Authority, they should leave it in the power of the Prince s which was to leave it in the hands of Ministers, to convert the whole of that immense property which, in the event of an AmeriCan war, would probably be accumulated by sweeping the seas of her mer chantmen, to Royal Ministerial purposes. [Near, hear, hear !] As this subject N‘as, however, to come shortly before the (louse in a more formal and specific manner, he should say no more concerning it at present, but confine himself to a few observa tions relative to another fund that had been always considered by his Majesty, contrary to the example of his predecessors, in the light of his property. — He referrsxl to the 41 per cent. fund arising out of the Leeward Island duties. Queen Anne, George I. and George 11. had always given dp the produce of these duties, and he should therefore soon submit a motion on this subject, because, if the claims of the Crown to this fund were just and va lid, it was of great importance that, before any new agreement was concluded, this point should be cor rectly ascertained. [Mar, hear !] These sources of revenue were by no means so profitable to the Crown as they were dangerous to the interests of the people, because they formed a perennial spring of Ministerial influence. It was not unusual to see a great Law Officer condemn any interference with these funds, because they were the sacred property of his Majesty, while the Minister made no scruple of dividing this sacred property among his friends and his dependants. The lion. Member concluded by pledging himself to bring forward a motion on this subject without delay. Mr. BRAND stated, that he entirely coincided in what had fallen from the last speaker, his opinion decisively was, that the Droits of the Admiralty ought to be given up for the benefit of the public.— This question, however, was now in the hands of an Honourable Friend of his, quite able to do it justice (Mr. Brougham). He now wished to advert to another subject, the arrangements of the House hold. By the plan of the Right Honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it was proposed to vote 170,0001. to the support and maintenance of the King and Queen. This he thought a most immode rate sum. With respect to the means of supply ing this expenditure, ICO,OOOI. was to be taken from the Civil List, and 70,0001. to be provided by a vote of Parliament. This vote he professed his intention of apposing in every stage. He thought that instead of the double transfer from the Prince's income to the Civil List, and from the Civil List to his Alajesty 4 s household, it was much better that there should have been but one, were it only for the sake of avoiding complexity: He vas far from wishing that the Prince Regent should not enjoy every facility for discharg ing all engagements on his justice, or his honour ; but it certainly did appear that his Royal Highness would, upon a full balance,"receive 70,0001. per an num more than his Majesty had ,peen accustomed to receive. Mr. PERCEVAL begged leave again to explain what he had the day before stated to the House, on the subject of the proposed arrangements. He had stated as the result of those arrangements, that an additional sum of 70,0001. ice uld be required for the maintenance of his Majesty and the Prince Regent under the present circumstances. The Honourable Gentleman himself had not appeared to think that there was any exorbitancy in this estimate. The whole amount of the excess thus created above tha former expenditure was 70,0001.: but if the Prima/ were to surrender the whole of his income, the ex penditure would be 50,0001. less. The whole of the sum withdrawn from the Civil List, and forming the greater part of the 170,0001. intended for the support of their Majesties, was certainly not re stored to it, his Royal Highness conceiving that this exemption from certain charges to which the Civil List was applicable, would render such entire rea storation unnecessary. lie begged leave now to ay a few words with respect to what had fallen from the Honourable Gentleman who spoke first on the Re solutions. The nature of the Admiralty Droits, and the mode of their distribution, had been already discussed in Parliament; and whatever additional in formation might be required with respect to the his tory and character of that Fund, he would be ex tremely willing should be furnished: A sum of mo ney had been once granted as a compensation for cer tain losses to an Officer, and this grant had been previously animadverted on in that House. It was but fair to say, that in this instauce no evidence ex isted of its having been applied to purposes of Par liamentary influence. After the charge brought against Ministers generally, as dealing out gratuities to their friends and supporters, it would be injustice to himself not to detain the House with one further observation. Out of this Fund then, of the 41 per cents. not one farthing had ever been given to any friend or relation of the present Ministers. The Law Officers, who were represented as such violent advocates for the sacredness of this Fund, had de rived no advantage whatever from it. He expected that it would be said the Fund was in such a state that no pensions could with any propriety be be stowed out of it. [cur, hear!] He seemed to have anticipated Gentlemen on the opposite side, but. it was a little too much, that because he had not done that which l►e could not, therefore he would have done it if he could. [A laugh.] He thou it necessary to subjoin these few observations in swer to an accusation which he belie►ed to be d Lute of the smallest foundation. Mr. CRE:EVEY explained, and pledged himself to substantiate all he had stated to the House on the subject of the Four and a Half per Cent. Fund. Mr. PERCEVAL explained. Mr. BRAND observed, that, there was still an et cess of '20,0001. in the provision of the Prince Re gent, which, coupled with the 50,0001.. appropriated to the payment of debts, made a total of 70,0001. Mr. YORKE explained, that the income of his Royal Highness was burdened with the allowance of the Princess of Wales, amounting to 17,0001. per ann. Mr. FREEMANTLE condemned the plan of the Right Hon. Gentleman as complex and ill-contrived. Ile saw no grounds for calling it prodigal, but con. ceived the plain and direct course would have been, to give the n hole Civil List to Royal Highness, and trust to his Royal Highness's virtues for making adequate provision for his Royal Parent, both during the continuance of his malady, as we:l as any inter vals that might take place. Mr. SHERIDAN wished to say a few words re specting the Message of the Prince in 1803. It ap peared that this had not only been misunderstood by the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Perceval), but that it had also been misunderstood out of doors, and in particular that the Editor of a Morning Paper had fallen into precisely the same mistake.—With the permission of the House he would read the passage he alluded to. The SPEAKER asked the Right Honourable Gen tleman, whether it was his intention to make any complaint upon that subject to the House, as their time could not be fruitlessly taken up with mere cri ticisms on occurrences out of doors ? As this was a very serious matter, he thought it was his duty to warn the Right Honourable Gentleman of the conse quences. Mr. SHERIDAN said, he would not urge the matter farther.—lle hoped his conduct had always been sufficiently respectful to the Chair and the House.—He could assure the Speaker, however, that in the course of his Parliamentary life, he had fre quently known notice taken of minor misrepresent ations out of doors, without the smallest intention of founding any specific complaint on them. The SPEAKER. said, if such was the pleasure of the House, the Right Honourable Gentleman might prooeed. On this there were a few cries of " Question !" and the subject was dropped. The Resolutions were then brought up and read, and a Bill was ordered to be brought in, and the se cond Resolution referred to a Committee of Supply. COMNIITTF.F. OF SUPPLY.-NAVY ESTIMATES. The House having gone into a Committee of Sup ply Mr. YORKE said, that in the present circum• stances of the country, it would not be expedient to reduce the number of seam,:a ; and he should pro pose to the House, therefore, that the same number should he voted for this year as for the Inst, namely, 145,000 seamen, including 31,400 marines. The following, among other sums, were then voted . in the Committee: X 3,315,876 (m l l5 months pay fot the 145; 00 seamen. 4,0.10,0/0 and upwards or provisioning them. 2,615,0aJ fur tear and wear of ships. 649.750 fur the ordnance of the navy. 20.013 for•the relief' of American Loyalists. 1.1.0u0 for the relief of Curtican Emigrants. 8,0.10 for the Sr. Domingo sufferers. 5,901 for the Dutch emigrants. 121,000 for the suffering Clergy or France. A tun for French Emig+eu a , w hich we could not bear. 1,255 far the Public-Office, Bow-street. 70,800 fur the expence of maintaining and employin g come vices. 50.000 fur law charges. 21 ; 000 f:r printing Votes of the House of Lords, 2X+ 1,1 0 for t rinting - Votes of the House of Commons. 4,167 for printing Bills, dm. . . .iii l '''. 1 . 1 . : . I t s . •.y 4.,, li l l 1 i I.‘ lil 1 • i li l t : t 1 1 1 \ 1 „ . .1 I i i . . , .. • i • . J., • ~ li. • I •' , 1 1 .. e , .. , . . II . .! • ,;f t . 1! I , ? I t : • k ~. : 1 . ., .. ii. . { . i 1 11!.., 4 i 1 .1.:,.. .., . ,) 1 t f l .... 1.1 1 1 i l I s l. #.. i 4 1 1 . , ' !! ,I it` . il l i, SANS PAREIL THEATRE, STRAND. (Under the Authority of the Lord Chamberlain.) T HIS present Saturday, Jan. 18, and following Week, will he presented THE MAGISTRATE. Fanny, Mrs. Garrick ; and Edward, by l'Uot Sera. After which, a New Splendid Ciunic Opera Burletta, called THE VIZIER'S SON, THE MERCHANT'S DALtill AND TILE UGLY WOMAN OF klAti DAD. Cali of Bagdad, Mr. Stehbing ; the Visiei's Son, Mr. Hud son. And the Metchant's Daughter. Miss Scott. To conclude with a New Comic Pantomime, called THE POISON TREE • • OR, HARLEQUIN IN JAVA. Harlequin, Mr. Auld; Pantaloon, Signior Montignani ; flown, 'Young Jones, who will introduce his admired Clog Hornpipe; and Wild Man, Mr. Pack, a celebtoted Posture-. Zda.ter. Columbine, Miss Ilugizles. In the course of the Evening's Entertaiuusents upwards of Twenty New Scenes will be intrsduced. In the Evening, various Songs by Mr. Glenville. Mn. Gar &e. Aid a New Pus Trois, by Signior Montignani, Ni,ses Lever and Curninhes. Doors open at half-past live, begin at half-prist.si v.—Boars, 4.. Pit '2s. Gallery I,—Second Price at hall-past eight. Places to be taken at the Theatre, from Tesi till Three.