The Sun.
London, England, 1817-04-05 00:00:00

MAUNDY .111111,1SbAy,

Tinrsday. being Maundy Thor.stlityYthe:Annnal
Royal Donations were distributed at Whitehall
Chapel, for which purpoSe-Altere-WRS along fent-.
porary building of wood erected shed-like against
the side of the Chapel, in Whitehall-yard. This
'building had several glazed Witrdriws to it oil the
side next Whitehall-yard.; and besides tieing of
boards, was lined with canvass. It liad three doors,
.one at. each end, another into the church.
There was a party of Yeomen of the Guard in their
rich liveries at each door to keep order. This
building was divided in tWO by a partition, with a,
door in the centre. The first division was trsedas
a store larder, having wide shelves all round loaded
with loaves of bread, fine roasting pieces, of beet
abtiut loane pounds each, and large.wooden dishes,
heaped up, each dish' containing 36 salt herrings,
two salt cod, and two salt sahnon, .strewed over
' with parsley, over' which were four half-Oat-tern
- loaves. The other apartment had several benches
at the extreme end for the .a,cconunodatiori of La-
dies and Gentlemen admitted.by tickets, who en
dell from the side door leading'into the Chapel.
Along this apartment were laid two long tables,
covered with clean linen, with forms on each. side
for the aceonimMiation of the poor-old men :and
women, the objects of this Charity, with au ave-
nue leading tip between the tables'. ' • • :
• At AwelVe o'clock Dr. Page, the-Stria-Almoner;
Mr.'Hanby, Secretary to the Lord High Almoneri
Mt.-Jones; the Groom ; and other Gentlemen be-
longing to the Lord Chambertain's.olfice, entered,.
attended by a party Of Yeomen of the Guard,• the
Sub-Mnuouer -in his robes', and the other Gentle-
men with a sash of fine linen over their shoulder
and'eroising their waist..' After takin.g.thcirsta-
tion at the end of-the tables, next the Ladies and
Gentiemen,..the poor people were adthitted, 79
men aud as many tvotuen, being us many as' the
King is years old. -After taking their seats, the
men at one tahleand the women at the other, Dr,.
Page gave orders ro the attendants to cover the
'tables. 'lmmediately there Was phteed before each
a clean white napkin, on which was laid a piece of
'beef, tit 'for roasting, and a half-elitartern loaf of
bread:. In a few minutes after all were: served they
were ordered to prepare for, a second. course, out.
which each poor person folded' up their' bread and
meat in the napkin, and put it in their bag or

basket.
life second course being ordered, the atfgndents
placed one of ,the large wooden diStles with its
contents,aa.before mentioned, before each, so that,
the tables groaned under the weight. It was plea-
sant to the contemplative Mind tobehold so many
poor people. with looltS,of pleasure and gratitude,.
enjoying the prospect of -a good Easter. When
all were served, Dr. Page ordered all to stand up
whilst he repeated a short prayer fife the Royal
Donor,.in which:he was fervently- joined by the
pour pimple. The distributors then broogld for;
ward several large leather cans filled with Strong
ale, each person was
,served .with 'a wooden cup
filled,.and Dr. Page drank:the King's health, after
,which all the 'poor people successivelydrank the •
King's haaltli ; the Yelitien of, the Gnani-were;
then served, after which Eeveral- of the Ladies- and'
Gentlemen_drank the King's. health. The'Ladies
and Gentlemen then walked d;iwfs between the
tables, and contemplated them .The
poor people then packeil up their in`ovisions, and
went home tottering under their load. - • -
At 3 WeloCk they asSetidiled
Chapel, the men
,on one side, and thawinnen, on
the 011.10'. procession then entered Of' those
engaged in the ceremony Page, in his robes,
111-r.tioriby, Alr: Jones, ,&c. with white sashes,,as
already mentioned ; a platy 'of the Yeomen of the
Guard, one rff.tlicus carrying a large gold disli'on
his head, containing 158 purses, with 79, silver
pennies in each, for the poor people,'' which was
.placed under the. Royal closet ; then followed the
boys, two and two, •and the girls tiV Cr and two,
each with nosegays. The Yeomen cif the Guard
were ranged along. the aisle.of the ChapeL. The
evening ;church service was then performed to a
most respectable and select congregation, after
which the silver pennies wete:slistrihnted, each
man•and woman receiving a purse. The men each
received.,a piece of eloth, some linen-, a pair.of
shoes, and n pair•of stockings and, according to
ancient custom,: a cup' of wine,. to drink the
King's health-. :

ttairittaTE FooTpart....,-A mostodaring attempt
wa's made by dfuorpad,` yesterday week, to: rob
two Gentlemen in Kent, and which was attended ,
with some extraordinary circumstances. Mt.
Brown, a surgeon, in company .with his brother.
quitted the coach ,whiCh_had conveyed
them from town to the neighboarhood of Lewis-
ham, in order to proceed by a footpath across the
fields, the nearest way to that village, where one
or both of the Gentlemen resided. 'the road they
,had tn pass l:ty elnse to the river side, on the banks
of which were growing some largo bushes : front
behind one of them a raffitio, suildcßly, sprung,
who; without uttering a word,,snoppvit 4, pistol
•at Air. Brown, Which fortitnatelypissed fire. Ac
the same moment'Mr. seized die Villain, and
In the most violent-'struggle that ensued they botli
fell into the water'together :s4r. Brown entlea=.
'vonred to keep his hold of the robber, .and' he as
'resolittelvfonglit for his liberty. Mr. Brown's
prompt in affording assistanee to his
relation, and Iniving hastily snatched the first'
-weapon he could find, he began. ttihty it lustily
about the ears of the villain, .Whits the hitter, de-
liberately obaerVed, If you do not leave tue
.alon4,A.Sithil•drown your fritod; for I hav,e him:
:snug enough 'under the' water." AY)tb this the
vilitil#,made7andther effort, :disengaged himself,
14'61,4:Mr. Brown,•atidtscrapiblek iltiwn,the river'
to sOutedistance befor't ‘,:entaren to gain the
Jnit as he reached the tank', end Mr.-
Brown's frien,,! in pursuit; tCcouptott944 came in
si4t, having:on his heatl•tv-haket9of The
to stop thief,. at. 4
tetuptior, to 44. y hiM, the• villaiu'opset him, eggs
and all, ittto ie river, 'end got clear Off: Mr...
bylhia time', hail 'been assisted on shore
in amangled and. exliatistell state. .The villain
:was a stout fellow, and daring the contest intind
.-ont ft/411e. water, lie had beaten the face of Mr.
° 'Brown most violent anilliadlirok oat .or two
'Of his 'ribs:- 'Mr..lirt tt=n i§;•'lioxv9Voqr, wo are
happy to Oate, in a fair way of rects'ito,l;(4
therm the villain has escaped detection.

Ag.SIZZ

SURREY ASSIZE'S.-:-KuvasToN, Aram 3.

CRANMER V. PENNING-CON.,
This was the only cause tried during the thy :
it is the third time that it has been tried. It is an
issue tOtry the boundaries of Mitcham-common,
between the adjoining' parishes of Mitcham and
Beddington. After an examination of several
hours of old deeds and old witnesses, which was
wholly devoid of any public interest, the Jury, by
their verdict, established the line, of boundary
marked out by the award of the. Commissioners
of Enelosure, and which is in &your of 'Bedding-

, ,WAR.W.ICK LENT ASSIZES.
'The Assizes-for this county began on Thursday
last, before the lion'.'Bir HICHattD RICHARSS,
Knt. who on that morning Went to the Nisi Prius.
Bar, but none of the prisoners.will be arraigned
before Monday next. The calendar is, probably,
tine heaviest of 'any_ in' the whole Circuit Ot:the'
Judges, there being 218 persons fOr trial, now
under the care of Mr. Tatnall, keeper of his Ma-
jes+•y's gaol for this county,-viz.—murder, 1 ;
child murder, 2 ; cutting and maiming, 1 ; bur-
glary, 22 ; highway rObbery,:l2 ; housebreaking,
13 ; sacrilege, 3; • horse, and cow-stealing; 8 ;
sheep-stealing, 4 ; rioting, 1 ; .privately stealing:
in shops, 4 ; stealing frOm the person, 5 ; forg-
ing, littering, and disposing, Btc. of forged Bank
of England notes, 10 ; returning front transporta..
thin, 1; and 131 others for divers felonies.