The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-23 00:00:00

STATISTICS OF PRUSSIA,

The present situation of Prussia, and her importance
amongst the States of Germany, as well as the great
political influence she has exercised, particularly since
the establiAment of the Zollverein, make her an object
of considerable interest at this moment; a few statistical
facts connected with her condition may not, therefore,
be unacceptable to our readers.
In 1804, the population of Prussia was 10,023,900,
giving an average of 84 to the English square mile. In
1332, by changes of territory and natural increase in the
interval, the population had increased to 13,038,960,
giving a density of 116 to the square mile. In 1842, the
rpulation had reached 15,471,765, with a density of
144 to the square mile. Whilst the increase has been
going on in the number of the population, the area of
the kingdom had actually diminished since 1805 by
one-tenth, in consequence of exchanges of territory; but
in these exchanges Prussia had acquired the rich and
industrious provinces on the Rhine, now the most im-
portant part of the Prussian dominions.
It is calculated that the arable land in Prussia in 1805
produced 44,000,000 scheffels of grain (wheat and rye) of
801 b. That in 1831 the produce was 58,000,000; and in
1841, 68,000,000 scheffels.
The growth of the population within these periods had
been as lin 1805, 1 3-10ths in 1831, and in 1843.
The produce or grain had advanced in a greater ratio,
being as 1 in 1805, 11 in 1831, and 1 2.3ds in 1841.
The number of head of cattle was as follows:
Black Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs.

1805 4,856,068...1,923,932_10,394,428-2,437,044
1831 4,446,368... —11,751,603-1,736,004
1842
The annual consumption of grain per head of the po-
pulation (in which may also be included potatoes) is cal-
culated to have been nearly four scheffels, or 320 lbs.; of
meal, in 1805, 33 82-100 lbs.; in 1831, 34 74-100 lbs.;
and in 1842, 35 14-100 lbs.
The consumption of beer and spirits appears to have
been on the increase, and was calculated in 1842 to be
13 11-100 quarto per head of the former, and 5 93.180
quarts of the latter.
The external trade of Prussia being included in the
Zoilverein, it would be difficult to extract any certain
Fate with regard to its precise amount ; but in all re-
spects there appears to have been a steady progress,
though not a rapid one, in material improvement within
the present century, throughout the Prussian territory.
There can be little doubt but that the measures of im-
provement which will result from the changes now
about to be introduced into the action of the Govern-
ment on a population so sedate and instructed as the
Prussians generally are, will be productive of the best
effect, and conducive to a more rapid progress in com-
merce and civilization than has hitherto been exhibited.

THE Bisnor OF AIANCHESTER.—The new diocesan
of Manchester entered upon his ministerial duties on
Sunday morning last, his Lordship having ordained
young men so early as from seven till nine
o'clock. On Monday evening he attended the annual
meeting of the Manchester branch of the Church Mis-
sionary Society, and in the course of a brief but inter-
esting speech on behalf of the objects of the society, he
said—" I must simply and truthfully assure you I feel
most deeply grateful for all that I have seen and
heard since I first came among you. Most deeply,
most heartily do I pray that the connexion, thus
commenced between us, may be lone and happily main-
tained—maintained, my dear and Christian friends, not
to the aggrandisement and welfare of myself or you. but
to the last and greatest and dearest aggrandisement
w hich Christian people and Christian ministers must
ever most deeply sympathise with—the well-being of our
fellow-creatures, the extension of the truths of our
church, and the glory of our God."—(Cheers.)
QUICK WORK AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The
transformation of our national theatre into a circus for
French horse-riders was effected with much skill, under
the direction of a practised architect in these matters, in
a singularly short time. The pit has been covered over
to the level of the st./ge, and a circle formed, partly OA
the stage and partly over the pit, while the rest of the
stage, to a considerable extent backwards, is occupied by
rising seats sufficient to contain a large audience, and an
orchestra is constructed high up at the back, from under
which the performers, bipeds and quadrupeds, enter the
arena. The front of the dress-circle, against which the
last row of spectators in the pit necessarily lean, is
boarded up and covered with red cloth. Shoring to a
considerable extent was of course required, under both
stage and pit, yet the whole of the work was aocom-
plished in the short space of five days, b Messrs.
Soward and Son, of Tottenham-couri-road.—Builder.

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