The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-02-18 00:00:00

TfU STATir.94lAve

,eVR. HUNT.
In etiasequeoee of posting bills exhibited In varionel
parts of the metropolis. on Saturday, a nieet/ng took
place this day, at the late Paul's Head :tavern.
Cateaton-street, he take into consideration the means
• y to be adopted to alleviate the recent cruel
treatment of Mr. Hoar. The chair was to bate
been taken at twelve o'clock, it was said, by Sir
Charles Wollesley; and a great number of persons
attended; bat Sir Charles not oak's' his appearance
at the appointed hour. some consternation ensued.—
At length Mr. Waddington was dispatched to
the residence of Sir Richard Phillips, to ascertain if
be was there. Mr. W. In about half as hour returned,
and getting on the table. informed the company that
is the absence of Sir Charles, he should propose that
Mr. Gale Jones be requested to preside. .
Mr. Jom as the• took the chair, sod at two o'clock
we left him speaking.

POPYLATION.

The following is a Comparative Statement yf tbe
Population of the several counties of (heat Britain, in
the years 1801, 1811, and 1821, as printed by order
of the House of Commons :

evaimaal.
Pordatloa !Population Rote Pordstlon
$ of In-
-1181. 1811. crease WI.
2F Gaffe.
•
England .... 8,321,434 144 9,828,937 18 11001180
Wale, BBl. 13 611,788 17 1.3 717,108
Scotland 1,300,085 13 1,803,088 11 6-7 1,003,011
10,472,04 f 14 11,98641103 17 1-3 14,006,677
Arvay, Navy,
470, .... 610,800 ...... 310,000
Total

REMARKS.
1. The population of tie Islands in the British
Seas not baring been ascertained in 1801 and 1811,
no
comparati►e statement thereof can be given; the
existieg population of those Islands, when enumerated
i■ the year 1821, appear, to bare been as follows,
• the Isle of Mae* 40,084; in the Island of
Ouernsey (and its dependent Islets), 20,827: in the
Island of Jersey, 28,600; in the Scilly Isles, 2,614:
—lean these Islands, 92,122 inhabitants.

2. The number of Males ascribed to the Army,
Navy, he. in May 1821, is the neatest estimate that
eau at present be made of the Regular Ataty, the Ar-
tillery, the Navy, and Seamen employed in esti/term!
Vessels.

EXTRACT Or A LETTER /EOM EDINIBURGII, DATED
ft': • VIIIVART 12,1822.
A most singular abd highly interesting ease is about
to be agitated in oar Scotch Courts—not less than the
primogeniture and sum:Won to one of the most opu-
lent and ancient families in Scotland (that of M— of
N—). It is a case of twine, the boys are about 17;
the one stout made, the other slight. It bad long been
secretly whispered that the stou'est child, thou!) last
born, bad been substituted for' the eldest, through the
officiotts manteuvre of k nurse, and to please oac of the
parents (now bothdead). A zealous relation takes up
the cause of the supposed youngest boy, who it seems is
a highly captivating lad;. and in this, is materially, if
not mainly supported by the mattes testimony of a
lately deceased midwife. This woman, of great cha-
racter in her profession, possessed in an eminent degree,
its first qualification —mixer ! Hut, unfortunately,
though she said nothing, it appears she kept a regular
register of all the jobs she was entrusted with ; and in
it, it is said, has been found a very expressive motosethens
respecting this birth-4' (lod pardon my silence, 1 was,
poor." You may. conceive the bubub the discovery of
sech a book has occasioned in the county of A----.
Some other most " delicate investigations" must ensue.
It is quite a Pandora's box, and the tabbies are all alive ;
their vinegar blood mantling at the idea of frailly es-
posed. What will be theism* of this question Heaven
knows; but a strictly entailed estate of eleven thousand
a-year is the object.

Saturday a very splendid entertainment was given
by the Lord Mayor to the Doke of York. at the Man-
sion House. Amongst the company at dinner were
die Lord Chancellor. the Earl Bathurst, Lord Stowell,
Cord Sidnionth, Mr. Peel, the Judge Advocate, Lord
Chief Justice Dallas, &c. In the evening the Lady
Mayoress was at home toe select party of friends. The
Duke of York joined the ladies at an early hour, and
remained with them until late. The company did out
separate until after twelve.
How To •rota a TOLL —About tea days since a
(party of eight gentlemen from town met on Kenning-
ton-common to play a snatch at funt-ball, which was
well contested fur several hours. At the conclusion
of the game, and, after taking some nee sssss y refresh-
ment, a motion was made to return. But as four of
the party were without horses and greatly fatigued
from exertion, it was agreed that they should ride dog•
61e. They monoted accordingly, and their whimsical
appearsace excited much mirth on the road. They
jogged on very merrily over Waterloo-bridge. chuck-
ling at the thought of saving the toll as well as their
legs, when, on reaching the gate, the toll-keeper in-
slated on his right to a penny fur each person mounted
is the rear. which, after some sharp discussion, was
paid, with a threat on the part t•f the gentlemen to
take advice sob/ and