The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-18 00:00:00

ROBIN ADAIR.

A VAST deal has been said about the Song of
`l.-31. Robin Adair, and the Public has been cautioned against
light spurious Copies! and we are also told, that the Cot+.
Vght has been purchased at a liberal price ! Do these Puffers
I._lltagine, that there is any Copy-right in an old, though
King,
Irish Air? As well may they claim God Save.the
c,•ing,, or Rule Britimnia !
Robin Adair (1 wean the Melody) has been published in
Carious shapes, and is well known as " Had 1 a Cave." It
is also in Moore's Irish Melodies beautifully arranged. I
was induced to purchase several copies, and very minutely
Perused them • allt were 1 asked toy opinion, I should,
Without the feast hesitation, say, that the one written and
,i'llanged by Mr. Parry, and which is published at No. 23,
khrford-street, is :decidedly the best ; for the origin l Air is
given in this Copy, and not mutilated, as the pretended Copy-
light one is. Compare the Loth and t ith bars of the two
Fopies, and you will find in the one a very beautiful modu-
Mon, and a national character preserved, and in the other a
.ornition-place pasFage introduced. Besides, Mr. Parry's
`,'orris sire sosuperior in every re pct, and I wonder why the
!'tiblishers have added those which Mr. Bohan) sings, un-
','ss it be to show how odious comparisons arc in some in-
"owes. We are told, that unless a letter be on the title-
P3O of the Song, it cannot be c,rreit ; and they who tell us
this,
will not be answerable for it. A mighty serious t ..ng
`l4cleed I ` Were Dean Swift alive now, 1 am apt to think he
Would have something" to say on this alarming disputc
Letween

Twiddle 6um arid Twiddle Dee.
A PROFESSOR..

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• An Account was presented of the State of the
Population of England, Scotland, and Wales, from
the year I got to the present year, with a compa-
rative statement of the increase duting the period of
the eleven years.
On the Account being brought up,
Mreilosa rose to make some observations, upon
the increased State of the Population. The Right
Hon. Gentleman stated, that not any account simi-
lar in form had been taken hefore the last ten years,
for the origin of which, the Public were indebted
to the Right Hon. Gentleman in the Chair. The
enumeration which the account now presented fur-
nished, afforded an opportunity of making a com-
par;aon of the increased state of the population of
England, Scotland, and Wales, by which it would
be seen, ,that in ,the course °ldle last ten years, an
increase had taken place of about one million and a
half of son's. The computation which had been
made inconsequence of the returns, would give an
increase in the ratio orabout fourteen- per cent. in
England ; of thirteen per cent. in Scotland, and of
twelve per eent. in Wales ; furnishing thereby an
addition of strength to the. Empire, which, consi-
dering the present situation of affairs, must be high-
ly desirable. The total number in England, Scot-
land, and Wales, in 1801, when the first census
was taken, was 10,171,000 persons. In the pre-
sent year, the numbers were i 1,9 tO,OOO, making
an increase upon the whole,- during the ten years
intervening since the first Mt passed, empower-
ing the proper persons to take the account, of
1,439,000 persons. This was a source of great-sa-
tislattion under the present circumstances, when
the vast drains which the
.army and navy necessa-
rily reqoired came to be considered. He was aware
that it might be objected to him that this increase
might, and in fact was attended with evil conaem
quences in one point of . view—namely, that the
war having continued so long, very naturally pre-
vented 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 generally admitted, that though in many in-
stances great numbers were partially out of employ.
yet that it was of more importance to the country
when engaged in war, and war of such .a nature as
the present, that the population should increase.
It might be said, that the means of subsistence for
so large,an increase was diminished within the coun-
try-, buteturr they drew large sunalies from abroad,
and it was lamentable to think, within one year,
not less than 4,250,0001. was sent Out of the coun-
try to pro Cure food for the sustenance of itt inhabi-
tants. 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 in-
convenience resulting from the admitted scarcity,
he wished to suggest - what would operate as a sub-
slitute for the deficiency in grain produce, by re-
commending the cultivation of potatoes, which, in
the parish in which he lived, in Hampshire, he bad
tried with good effect. There was another source of
sustenance, which, to be sure, was not much at-
tended 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 afford to the poor, twenty-two
pounds and a half of excellent potatoes, and nine
good herrings, for Isd. These two articles were,
therefore, in his opinion, a very important consider-
ation; and he hoped Gentlemen would turn the
subject over in their minds, as connected with the
increased population of the country,
Mr. BROUGHAM participated with elle Right Hon.
Gentleman in the pleasure he felt 'at the increased
population of the country. He wished, however,
to suggest a few observations upon the subject, for the
consideration of the Right Hon„Gentleman. With
respe6.l to the stated increase, he did not think that
it would, when it cane to be considered, stand as a
real increase; for this reason, the first time the po-
pulation was taken; in 1801, the prejudices of the
people, in some distant pails of the country,
,were
so great, from the persuasion that somethieg un-
luCky would turn -out if they 'l-lumbered theft fami-
lies, that the colledorl were not able to obtain cur-
reall-eturns. These prejudices, to be sure, had been,
' he believed, lately completely removed.He wished
ninth to see an account laid upon the table of the
increase in die poor's rate, as that would enable the
House to ascertain the amount of the benefit derived
from this increase in the eopulation. Much of the
happiness which the Right Hon. Gentleman congra-
tulated The country upon from this increase; would
be.gteatly diminished by the country not being able
to rear a sufficient quantity of bread-corn for the
support of it. There was another point to which he
wished to dired the attention of 'the Gentleinen
from tire Sister Kingdoin, 'and he exhorted Govern-
ment aisO to turn their-.attention to it, and that was
the necessity of taking a Census of the Sister King-
dom, in order to shew the amount of the population
to the last 20 years, or at the present moment,
when the House was about entering into a dispas-
sionate inquiry into the state of the people of that
kingdom, for the purpose of securing their rights,
and redressing their wrongs. He deeply lamented
such a salutary measure had not been introduced I e
years ago. That Census, when taken, might be so
returned, as that Parliament should see what pro-
portion one :,religions sect bore to . the other—
what the number of Catholics were, and what

imagine.

:lite CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER conceived
the Hon. Gentleman had failed into an error; in
supposing that the sum of 70,0001. was an addition-.
al grant. to the Prince Regent, It was given for
the maintenance of both. Tire Right fluti Gentle-
man then stated the various grants, to shew the
fact to be so. With respect to what the Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Creevey) had stated on the subject
of the Droits of Admiralty, and the 4 per cent.
dtities, he would. make some observations. The
accounts of the latter fund, as well as those of the
Droits of Admiralty, were laid before Parliament,
and the distribtition of them was of course known
to Parliament. But if the information was not sa•
tisfaelory, he certainly could have no obje&ion to
give any further information which might be rerrir-
ed.. He had never before heard any one animadvert
upon the distribution of tlie'qt funds; nor had he
ever heard that the Minister, or the Minister's fa-
Mily or friends, partook of them. As to the larger
fund, the Droits of Admiralty, he was not.consci.
ow; that-any sum had been granted from that fund.
The four and a half per cent. duties certainly was a
fund from which grants had
.been made with the
knowledge and consent of Parliament. His Majes-
ty, with that: knowleOge' and consent, lia.l granted
pensionS out of that fund. For the last (Our. years,
he could assure the House, that not one shilling had
been granted out of that fund ; therefore, when the
Honourable Gentleman made these refledlions about
the Minister's family and relations, he was
refit, and it was unfortimate for him that it was so.
—The Hon. Geotiem might say_ that it was his
(Mr. P.'s) good fortune that the fund was not in a
state to bear it.--By the cheering, he %opposed he
was to take it for granted, that the Hon. Gentle.
men opposite supposed calls would have been made
on the fond. if opportunity had offered. There Were
other funds also; and not only with respect to him.
*ell, but for sake of Ministers who had [receded

him, he would have no objeetion if the Hon. Gen►le-
man would set about proving that any relation
of the Minister had grants from any one of these

funds.
• Mr. CREEVEY, in explanation, stated, that he
bad confi-ped his. observations to the 4i per cent.
fund. He would pledge himself to prove that grants
bad been made.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER conceiv-
edthat tie Hon. Gentleman meant the observation
to be generally-applied, for so he.understood him in
terms.
- BRAND re-stated his, tleelions (notwifh,-
stan3ingthe explamilion of thellight Hon. Gentle-
man, Mr. Perceval) to the additional grant of 70,0061.
4o the Prince R, gent.
Mr. YORKE f,bserved, that of the 70,0001. which
his Royal Highness received from the EKchequef,
a sum of 17,0001. was paid to-her Royal High-
ness the Princess of Wales, and the difference be,.
tween these two sums remained at the disposal of
• the Prince.
Mr. FREEMANTLE WtiS disposed to vote any sum
whieh could contribute to the comfort of his Ma-
jesty ; but he muse object to the manner in which
that splendour and comfort was proposed to
,be
forded, and to creating a new Civil List Revenue.
He wished to know why the whole of the Civil List
Establishment was not transferred to his Roy al High--
'nes, %Le Prince Regent. Was it from any distrust
of the Prince that it was not to be so transferred ?
Did the Right Hon. Gentleman suppose that his
Royal Highness would nOt render all the comforts
to his Royal Father and Sovereign of which be
sto-d in need ? If it was necessary, heiwould give
his Royal Highness 3 or 400,0001. in addition to
the Civil Lk', if that could contribute to the hap-
piness of his Majesty. Such a regulation as the
one he now proposed would be infinitely more ad-
vantageous to the country.
The Report was then brought up, and the Re-
'solutions read.

O 6 the second Resolution being read,
Mr. SitnatniAs roS.e for the putpose of making
an observation or two respeaing a misrepresenta•-•
lion• of his -peeeli, which had ippeared in a Morn-
ing Paper. The Editor of that Paper, after giving
a report of his speech, refers_ his readers for the
correa opinion which he (Mr. S.) entersained With
reSpeCt to the Prince not having given up his Claims
for the arreark of the Duchy of Cornwall, to the
copy of the :Message of his Royal HighneSs, in an-
other pat tof the Paper. The Right Hon. Gentle-.
trian would see, that in so doing, the Editor had
committed as error, and, therefore, when the
4lit Hon. Gentleman charged him (Mr. 5..) with

not under-landing the imp-orr of the Message,
he w:itild find that the charge was correa.
would "read the passage alluded to, Mr. Sheridan
here about to read from the Paper in question;
whem _ _

The SPEAKER wished to know whether the Right
Hon. G.NitieMan meant .to make a complaint against
the person allUded t(;;Oecause it was rot her a novel
ihing to introduce N'-twspal•ers, and make refer,
ences.to theril in-the manner s.vhi;;lt the Right Hon.
Gentle Man h,-id done. rile Speaker bad done his
dtyy in reminding the House of the novelty in the
Right'Hon. Gentleman's proceeding, and it was for
them to decide k,,,hether he should go on or desist.
chair! -was echjed from .all parts of he

House )
Jr.A SHERIDAN trusted,- that he should always

bow, as he hal done before, with deference, to
the opinion of the Chair. But at the same time,_
ill acquaintediaii, 11,,, was with the praaice of _Par.
liament, he begged to say. :that he could quote
Many instances in which Members had been al-
lOwt.d to set themselves right, when misquoted in
Newspapers, and he now—
The SPEAKER:—" 11 it be the pleasure of the
House that the Right Honourable Member shall,
he will proceed(Chair, Cliair! Question, ques-
tion!)
Tie questions on the Resolutions were then put
and agreed to, and a Bill ordered on the third Re
solution. The second Resolution was referred back
to the Committee of Supply.