The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-04 00:00:00

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.

'UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. OSBALDISTON.
Immense success, and astounding popularity of this, now the
most triumphant Theatre of the Metropolis. First Week of
" The Two London Locksmiths," Mr. Osbaldiston and
Miss Vincent, in "Damon and Pythias," and Second
Week of the Successful Drama of " Casper the Doomed."

THIS EVENING, DEC 4,
The TWO LONDON LOCKSMITHS; or,the BANKER,
•the THIEF, and the WlLL.—George Davis, Mr. E. F. Sa-
ville ; Murray, Mr. Dale; Burl, Mr. Seaman ; Tom Lively,
Mr. Gardner ; Barny Cly, Mr. Paul ; Emily, Mrs. Lee.
After which, NATURE AND ART.—Gabbleton, Mr.
Gardner ; Eliza Proscenia Ardent, Miss Vincent

Io conclide with CASPER THE DOOMED; or, the
it 7`fM of the VAULT.—Casper Hauser, Mr. E. F. Sa-
ville; Schwartz, Mr. Dale; Ernest Vorline, Mr. Seaman;
Count Hernan, Mr. Cullen ; Eva, Mrs. Howard.

Boxes, 2s.—Pit, Is.---tiahery, 6d.--"falf-price to the Bole'
only, at Hair-past Eight.

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THE WEATHER.—NooN, DECEMBER 4.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET.
Thermometer... 44 1 Highest 4B 1 Lowest 4l
. Barometer 29.40.—Wind W.—Freezing Point 22 Deg.

liIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW
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LONDON:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1841.

On Wednesday the Times . described " the
English yeomen, clergymen, and
-gentlemen" as
4 the supple mechanical instruments of tyranny,"
as
"
c: having contracted the disingenuous cold-
hearted habits of despotism,', looking on
*it!' a kind of fascinated indifference at scenes
of the most revolting kind, as if it were quite a
matter of course for pauper-children to be thrown
together like pigs in a heap till they. contract all
sorts of loathsome diseases." We .hold our Con-
temporary to be a good limner, but a bad rea-
sour. lie ascribes all these evil dispositions in
-the yeomen, clergymen, and gentlemen of Eng-
land to the existence of the New. Poor-law. But
by whose authority does the New Poor-law exist ?
By the authority, undoubtedly, of the yeomen,
clergymen, and gentlemen of England. They
created and now uphold the system which makes
them the supple mechanical instruments of
tyranny. They are the authors of the law
which only reflects their dispositions. The sys-
tem is the offspring of their vices, not their vices
of the system. The New Poor-law was intended
to save their estates by reducing rates, and
lowering the condition of the people. It was to
force them to be contented with a less share of
.f•od. It is the pet law of both Whig and Tory
Tenmen, clergy, and gentry ; they have gloried
n as:Asti:lg to carry it into execution; noblemen
have presided at Boards of i3nardians, and have
Inc wed resolutions to provide the paupers with a
coaeser food;
and the Times reasons incorrectly
when it ascribes the e ;ail dispositions, which it so
eloquently pourtrays, to -the system which the
aristocracy ordains, and which could have no
inigence did they not ordain it. They are exclu-
sively the law-makers, and for all the conse-
quences of the laws, even their own "cold-hearted
habits of despotism,” if they spring from the laws,
they are responsible.

The Times tries to serve two masters, and can-
not succeed. As the servant of humanity, it
justly reprobates the cold-hearted habits of des-
potism in the yeomen, clergy, and gentry. As
the servant of the aristocracy, it seeks to exone-
rate them, `and throw the blame on a system.