The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-01-17 00:00:00

CHRISTMAS 11011 A TIES.

11 F.arl of RI idgewater ha., in the course of the present
holidays, clothed and fed three hundred of the induatrious
poor round his superb residence of Aiihridge Castle.
on Wednesday list W. Charlton, Esq. of Apley Castle,
care away a large fat row and 4410 loaves of bread to the
poor of %Vellington soil ita vocinity.
Sir George Crewe has bees eitereirlog Nis eloaraeteriside
hesievolentw, by the distrihestioa of a large quantity of
coals ■nd hlastkets, moots' the ',our on his estates in
Staffonlshire.

The munificence of flip Earl of Scarbrough has been ex-
fend, d, as mural, at this season of the year to the pour
in the neighbourhood' of Ssndlstek, of the parishes of Maltby,
Stainton, and Tickhill, by a pkntifwl distribution of Ward
and be f, and a large idrantity of bed-regs; besides the
completely clothing upwards of fifty pour children.
There bag been a society recently establislwd is Tiekkill,
Yoikshire, under the proroname.of the amiable and berm-
',dna Mrs. Lumley. and Porprortril by the ladies of that
Ware, for cloihin: poor children, and out of the contribu-
tions last year 164 objects have been relieved.
Bretton Hall, near Barnsley, the srat of the Beaumont!,
is tendered gay by an uninterrupted round of festivities, of
which the poor are extensively partaking.
(1.. P.. rrompsen, Egg SheeilEllntion, Yorkshire, ha.
caused blarditelv, stockings, Ste. to be distributed sisnongst
onwards of sixty pin' families Is his neighbourhood, being
hn naval Christmas donation.

On St. Tboiruis's Day, lbe Earl of Lonsdale ordered to be
distributed to the poor in the neighbourhood of Lowther
Castle, upwards of 1,400 pounds of prime beef, with a tintin.
City of blankets and wearing apparel. The pour of Lowther
are regnlarly supplied will. romp from the 011.11. twice a
•rck throng:mut the winter.
The Marquis of Stafford has ordered Iwo hundred tons of
foals Ili he dirtributtd to the poor on his estates in Stafford.
shire, in addition to his other usual boalsiies.

Yesterday the Doke of YOU held a Military
Levee, as Commander-io-Chief, at his office iii the
I lore Gourds.

The Duchess of CLARENCE, we are barmy to
oily, is •o much recovered from her arcouchemerti,
ft% to see two select friends ut dinuer me Monday,
ill her lloyal Highness and the Duke. Ye.ter-
day her Royal flightiest& received • visit f Ole
Duchevs of fiF.NT, the Princess VITTORIA, and the
Jttinceas FEODOR.
Monday tieing the Duke of GLOUCESTER'S
Link-dry. the same was celebrated at Bug.hot,
lac the Duke and Duchess listing a select party of
',lends at dinner, and other rejoicing., to celebrate
the happy return of the Royal Duke's natal day.
I'rince LEOPOLD returned on Saturday ev g
t. 'limier at Claremont, from his visit to the E irl
th* CRAVEN. at leis seat in Berkshire.

There is not the slightest boutidat• for the state-
ment which has been published of the house nn the
.state at E-her„ which has been purchatird by
Psissee LILOPOLD of Dr. ANoEeSoN, tiring in-
tended for the residence of the Duchess of KENT.
The fact is, the house is Soo small, and in no re-
spect calculated for the residence of her Royal
Ilighsetwo, and no such arrangement was contern-
!slated. The only reason for Prince ili0P01.1)
Husking the purchase was, because the laud was
eosin:awls to has resi•letica at Clotemotit,
Tlie Earl of iIARROWBY arrived in town on
Alandsy evening (rum Both, and dined with the
Earl 01 1,121.1tP001., at Liverpool Honor, Wlisseliall.
Thr Exeter patty of consediatro, we ore :ippy
• announce, are safely arrived at Exeter Iron.
Guerniter,•lter enenussiering a most perilous pos.
•4geo The taw tiegiot theatre Its that city was
.'seised nu Tuesday evening, fur the first lime, to,*
rrowiled mul Itrillirsit suilleiice, with the Merchant
•t end the elgreeuble .Surprise.
Delug is the urrirel 4Y- the .Voila—lt happen..
.4eneladv, that the Mails at 1/114 PC11•1111 or the year
.at not able In be so clad as in summer, When the roads an.
• Perliar„ just um, 'mother cause may 1w assigned,
'lie human rabic ordt Ili that sue tlai!y airrivisip Immo mili.parls
for ry 1.14r1i in the prriout popular hilts!', which
/.KIW. MIT ursu•v, un which day at heft Three of
the Nine 20015. Milts must be drawn.
iiatatto and Co. rroneetfilllo inf:witt the Pub-
be, the Lottery be:lns Next Ttee:dtty.---The wonted
srforta.• maim, Nine Prizes of Twenty-on. l'lniumand
P.MIld, Money and Comsat., Three of which owe Af drawn
Tur..lay. Not two Wasik. 10 a Prise; Luvrest
14f.—tlazsian sad Co. sold 1,483, it Prize of 20,0005. i•
the last lottery, soil recently Fnur Prizes of 301001. Nrvrw
i.f SNOW. &r. Rr. at their Ohl Eatab i•lted Ofliers, Royal
hicks/nye Cote; 26, Condon, sad 324, 4)4•411-"affrals.
• "cu.*, of booboo-Am! ; sad by Usti: Agnes' is Ilse
I outstiy.