The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-30 00:00:00

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AIR. AINSWORTH'S NEW ROMANCE.
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thor " Rookwood," " Crichton," "Jack Sheppard, Tower
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new His-
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D SAINT PAUL'S,
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EDITED BY THEODORE HOOi', ESQ.
THE JANUARY NUMBER OF
U R N'S NEW MONTI-1
C 1X
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MAGAZINE AND HUMORIST,
EDITED BY THEODORE HOOK, ESQ.
ished
Contains, among other Interesting Articles, by distingn.
Writers—
Fathers and Sons, bythe Editor. Illustrated by Phiz•
Plausible Peoe, b Mrs. Gre.
The Life andpl Adveny tures ofo Charles Chesterfield,
of Genius, by Mrs. Trollope. Illustrated by
Pbiz•
Foreign Sporting, by Nimrod. the Youth

PeterT:ie ur
Prisonernso, t
ot
Sheik Speare.
An Evening with M. Thiers.
Some Account of the lane Mr. Dodge, by Lainan Blanchard, E*
Ambitious Men. ragsman.
* The new year offering a favourable opportunity for coM-
mencing periodical, those who may desire to become 'Subscrib-
e
ers to coiburo's New Alonthly Alagazine and Humorist, are
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ARMY AND NAVY.
THE JANUARY NUMBER OF
THEUNITED SERVICE JOURNAL,
AND NAVAL AND MILITARY 3IAGAZINE,
Contains, among other important papers—
Notes for the New Year. personal Adventures and El-
Bombardment of Acre, with a cnrsions in Georgia, Cireassis
Plan of the Place and Posi- and Russia. By Lieut.. Co.
lion of the Ships. tonal G. P. Cameron.
Original Letters from Lord Net- The Rides and their Quarters.
son to the late Rear-Admiral Syria, India and China, with
Sanmel Sutton,with Remarks the whole of the Despatches.
on Nelson's " Last Order." Examinations at Addiscombe.
Memoirs of Edward Costello. General Distribution of th.
The Mitts of Other Days. By Navy and Army to the Ist et
Jonathau Oldjunck, Esq., January, Sce.
R.N. With all the Naval and Mili-
Reminiscences of a Light Dra. tar Intelligence of the
goon. Month.
• • . •The New Year being a favourable opportunity fer com-
mencing a periodical, those who may desire to become sub-
scribers to the UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL AND
MILITARY MAGAZINE, are requested to give their orders
immediately to their respective Booksellers for the
January
Number.
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THE FIRST NUMBER FOR TH E NEW YEAR, OF
BENTLEYS MISCELLANY.
Edited by W. HARRISON AINSWORTH,
and Leach,
Esq.,
And Illustrated by George Contains ruikshank,.Croviquill,
GUY FAWKES,
By W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq.
Illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Book the Second.
Chapter VII. The Star-Chamber.
VIII. The Jailor's Daughter.
Abdications, a Prize Essay. By Victoria Regan. By Aliss
Albany Poyntz. Acton. ted
The Village Blacksmith. By The Old L edger. Edi algi
Professor Longfellow. Illustrated by Alfred Crow"
When shall we three meet again. quill. No. I. The Grel
Opinions of the " Times.' By Mare.
Halt Willis.
MERRIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME;
Or, Peregrinations with Uncle Tim and Mr. Bosky, of Little
Britain, Drysalter. • .
By GEORGE DANIEL.
With the following Songs :—The Goose and Vestris, Esr,ll
Morn, Spring Gardens, My Lord Skaggs and his Broomstic"
The Ballad-singer's Apology for Greenwich Fair, Illonge
der—" She's all my Fancy painted her."
STANLEY THORN.
By the Author of " Valentine 'Vox."
Illustrated by Leach. of
Chapter XXXII. Stanley's Introduction to
the house
Commons.
Chapter XXXII'. In which the venerable gentleman sr
pears to be caught at last.
Chapter XXXIV. The Petition ; its progre from ss and re
origi-
sult..
The late Thomas Hill, Esq., with a Ilortrait an
nal Miniature.
My Grand Tour.
Cemeteries and Church.yards, .A Visit to Kenstill Green.
COLIN CLINK.
By CHARLES HOOTON.
COUNTRY LEGENDS, No. 2. NELL PJOK.
By THOMAS INGOLDSBY, Esq.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

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THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS•
THIS EVENING. DEC. 30.
Will be repeated Ehaltspere's
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMm, Mr.
.-
Theseus, Mr. Cooper ; Quince, Mr. Bartley ;
Botto
Harley ; Flute, Air. Keeley ; Snout, Mr. leatlows ; Snug.
Mr. F. Matthews ; Hermia., Mrs. Nii.bett ; Oberon, Madame
Vestris ; Titania, Mrs. W. Lacy ; Puck, Miss Marihall; First
Fairy, Miss Rainforth.

After which,
The NEW GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME will be
I entitled
THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO., OR, HARLEQUIN
AND THE GIANT HELMET.
Harlequin, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Clown, Mr. T. Ritlgvray;
Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli ; Columbine, Miss Fairbrot Nevi
To-morrow, The Midsummer Night's Dream, Elba
Pantomime.
Doors to he opened at half-past Six—the performances to
:olomence at Seven o'Clock.
Tiskets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan,
at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets
may De had upon application.
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Circles, ss. ; Second Price, t2s. 6d. ; Pit, 35.; Secoutt Price.
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ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Fourth Night of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, and Grand
Dioramic Annual. The principal Characters in the Panto-
mime by the Boleno Family; Mr. Southby, the Popular,
Cloxn; Signior Felix Carlo, from Franconis, at Paris : an°
Miss Sharpe.
THIS EVENING, DEC. 30.
Will be represented a New Domestic Drama, entitled
MARTHA WILLIS, TIIE MAID SERVANT.
Martha Willis, Mrs. Henry Vining.
Supported by the entire strength of the Company!
After which will be repeated the New Comic Pantomime,
entitled
HARLEQUIN AND MY LADY LEE ; OR, GOOSEY
GANDER AND THE SPELL-BOUND GOSLINGS.

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LONDON:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1840.

It is admitted by the Times "that a change he
undoubtedly taken place within the last 20 years in
the comfort and happiness, in the contentment and
loyalty, of the working classes in many parts o
England."—" The growing misery and disloyalty
of the poorer classes may be justly attributed," it
adds, to, " Ist, a warfare upon the rights and com-
forts of the poor ; 2d, a constant effort to sharpen
their mental perceptions ; and 3d, a ceaseless
supply to these poor creatures, rendered uncomfort'
able on the one band, and intelligent on the other,
of rovocativcs to disloyalty and discontent."
That admission, with the reasons assigned, for it
is of great national importance. If the poorer classeY
s
have become more miserable during the last t
iwent
years, and if there have been during that time an n"
assent warfare upon their rights and comfoforrts, vv.°
need not trouble ourselves to account their
discontent and their disloyalty by referring to
" a pestilential press, reduced to the lowest pric
and filled with all manner of corruptions." Won't'
it in its folicr
any press, however pestilent, have

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