The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-03 00:00:00

110YAL SURREY THEATRE.

. _
UNDER TIE MANAGEMENT OF MR. DAVIDGE
AND MR. WILLIS JONES.

Wonderful NovelstYT T;;;EqUestriaTnSpectaeies in one Even-
ing. " Blenheim" at Half-pr;ce, and more New Scenes in
the Circle.
THIS EVENING, NOV. 3,
Will be presented the gorgeous Equestrian Spectacle, entitled
CHARLEMAGNE ; THE STEED OF CHIVALRY !
introducing Mr. Ducrow's magniEcent Stud of Forty Horses,
highlly-trained Palfreys, Fairy Pnner, Equestrian Troop, and
Companies of bath Theatre!.
. After which, NEW SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, in the
Largest Arena in the World, in which Madame Ducrow, Sig-
nor Hillier, the Great American Rider, the British Horseman,
Signor Felix Carlo, and the First Artistes in Europe will appear.
To conclude with THE BATTLE OF BLEN H Elul ; Olt,
THE HORSE OF THE DISINHERITED ; ern‘tracing all
the Military Exploits of the Great Duke of Marlborough,
Grand Reviews, Battles, and Glorious Victories.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
'JNDER TILE DIRECTION OF MR. OSBALDISTON.
Continued succession of Novelties, first week of another New
Domestic Drama, and second week of " Katty O'Shiel," and
" Simon Lee."
THIS EVENING, NOV. 3,
Will be performed a New Domestic Drama, called THE
WRECK OF THE HEART : OR, THE STORY OF
AGNES PRIMROSE.—Wm. Norwynne, Mr. '
Dale Henry,
Mr.Seatnart • Old Primrose, Mr. Cullen • Ralph, Air. Gard.
nee; Agnes, Miss:Vincent, the acknowledged Heroine of De..
mestic Drama.
- After which, a New Domestic Drama, entitled KATTY
O'SHIEL. the FOLLOW ER of the FAMILY. O'Dwyer,
Mr. Dale ; Augustus, Mr. Seaman ; Guyton Gray, Mr.
James; and Katty O'Shiel, Miss Vincent.
To conclude with, RAFFAELLE the REPROBATE.
Boxes, 2s.—Pit, Is.— tialler), 6d. Half-price to the Boxes
only, at Half-past Eight.
l'o• morrow, Wreck of the Heart, Katty O'Shel, and Raf-
faelle the Reprobate.

THE RAILWAY SUN.
NOTICE.—A New Edition of the RAILWAY
SUN is in preparation, and will be PUB-
LISHED in the course of THIS WEEK.
Sun Office, Nov. 3, 1841.

THE WEATHER.—NOON, NOVEMBER 3.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET.
Thermometer.. 5) 1 Highest 5O I Lowest
Barometer 30.26.—Wind N.E.---Freezing Point 22 I)eg.

HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW
M nun minut3s after 4 I Evening minutes after i 5,

LONDON:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1841.

A very useful little statistical work, called
" Facts and Figures," published by HOOPER,
contains
the following remarks:—
~ The total population of the United Kingdom this
' 3 •
year, will be about 26,856,000
av
(without arm and n
ss?'s 21') '
In 1831, it was 24;133,000. and in 1821,
it
~ The increase in 1831 over 1821, in the United King-
dom,
(-).
was 15 per cent. ; but the increase in 1841 over
1831 is under Ili- per cent.
" This is a most unexpected and startling result.
a Had the population continued to increase at tbq same
previousdten years: it would have
ratio as during the
been a million larger, f edecrease iu the ratio
been principally in Ireland ; but even in England and
Scotland, it has undergone a much greater diminution
than was expected.
" A variety of causes will, doubtless, be assigned. One
of the most prominent will be, probably,_ that of the
_e •
sure of poverty ; and luting the last two years stplerhs;
cause will unquestionably have operated.. The period,
however, extends over ten years, and includes time • f
eminent prosperity and abundant harvests ; so. that stbhoc,
solution of the phenomenon cannot be effected. simplyt 3e
the fact of poverty during a recent portion only of the
ten years."
The result, which is said to be surprising and
startling, can be so only to those who have paid
no attention to the progress of public affairs.
We, at least; were prepared for it, and we
think it can be neither startling nor surprising to
the readers of The Sun. Many months back we
directed attention to the coming census as afford-
ing
the most conclusive proof against the starva-
tion system which Sir ROBERT PEEL, to his
eternal opprobrium, • has taken office to main-
tain. We were sure that such would he the re-
sult, and our expectations have been realised.
At the same time, what is said in the para-
graph about the recent date of the pressure of
poverty, and the existence of some years of
abundance, is tolerably correct, and supplies
the imagination with the means of drawing a
of
frightful picture
the woe which has been in-
flicted on our People, by a so-called paternal
Government, within the last five years. The
first five years of the pen iod were years of pros-
perity, and to the close"rof 1836 there can be
little or no doubt that the ..
populationh
wasat least commensurate Illvr ogress
with its
of
previous ten years, if it w • progress in t e
.ere not wholly unex-
ampled. A succession of b
a tuddant harvests
following previous deficieu •
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