The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-15 00:00:00

CHARITABLE DONATIONS.

The Right Hon. the Earl of POwss ordered
'hire fat beeves, with bread, to he given to the
poor at Clun, Bishop's Castle, and Lydbury. The
Countess has ordered her accustomed benevolent
supply of clothing for the poor in the vicinity of
Icot.
The Viscount Clive's annual donation of beef
and bread was distriha►ted to the poor of the neigh-
bourhood of Powis Castle and fool, Montgome-
ryshire, of which upwards of 500 families par-
took on Saturday. A similar distribution took
place at Lymore (another sear of his Lordship),
to the poor of the town and neighbourhood of
Montgomery.
The Hon. Robert Henry Clive, of Oakeley l'ark,
lately directed three fat beeves, with a quantity of
bread, to be distributed to the poor of Bromfield
and Haltord, in this county.
We have much gratification in slating, that
Lord Deerhurst has, with his usual benevolence,
given pecuniary relief to all the families requiring
it, in his neighbourhood, with the most unsparing
hand. Nor is this all—his Lordship has personally
visited the poor around to a considerable extent,
and by that method more correctly ascertained
,which were the real objects of charity ; and dealt
out l►is bounty accordiugly. This example is too
praiseworthy co require any eulogy of ours, and
is such as we trust, will meet with many imi-
miors.,--( Worcester Journal.)
In consequence of the severity of the weather,
the Mayor convened a meeting on Tuesday last,
which was most numerously attended by all classes
of the inhabitants, and a subscription was enter-
. ed into for the relief of the poor, by distributions
of soup and coals. The sum of 4001. was sub-
scribed in the room, and other subscriptions to
the amount of 2001. have been since added. The
town are much indebted to the Mayor for his
prompt attentioo to the necessities of the poor,
and have made a suitable return by sb liberally
obeying : 120 chaldrons of coals have
been distributed, and proved a seasonable relief.
--(Norwich Mercury.)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, JANUARY 14.
DERBY.

1 to 1 agst Mr.,Pierse's c.— 17 to 1 agst Br. to Blucher
sto 1 agst Pindarec I 113 to 1 agst Duke
ti to 1 agst c. out of Briseis 20 to 1 agst any other.

OAKS.

li to 1 agst the D. of Sorcery filly.
ItIDDLESWORTH.—Sause as, before.

BAD TIMES.—A sexton of a parish church
within a hundred miles of Stafford, complaining
of the hardness of the times, said that he had
dug only two graves within the last fortnight !
A Goon CUSTOMER.—A Correspondent of a
Provincial Paper, under the signature of " A
Scarsdale Farmer," having written with some as-
perity on the subject of ale measures used by
innkeepers, " A Publican" says, in his re-
ply, " If I am not mistaken, the Scarsdale
Farmer was in my house the other evening.
lie entered at the kitchen door, and imme-
diately scraped his shoes upon a bar that
is attached to time fire-grate ; he then sot veycd
the bar, and at length took to the parlour.—
At these times, Mr. Editor, it behoves us to be
economical, and for this reason, my servant had
made op a substantial fire, .which my guest
immediately destroyed with the poker. The
Bell rang most furiously.—Did you call, Sir ?
—Bring me half a pint of ale, lull ►nassure.—
'Che order was executed.—The Bell again.—
Did you ring, Sir ?—Bring me a clean Pipe,
I have tobacco in my pocket.—Bell again.—
Did you call, Sir ?—Bring toe a spitting
box.—Directly, Sir.—The bell—What do you
want, Sir ?—llt log me the Newspaper.—Ycs,
Sir.—The hell—What have I to pay ?
Two-pence, Sir. Take it out of this one-pound
note i but be sure yon bring me good silver.—
Tliu‘, Mr. Editor, toy coal was destroyed—half a
mould candle wasted—servant's attewlance, tke.—
iawl for what? My ale costs me 2a. 4d. per-gal-
lon ; I sell it at 2s. Bd. which leave~ a profit of
one farthing upon the Scarsdale Farmer's halt pint
toll measure,"