Star.
London, England, 1817-04-04 00:00:00

M4UND4 r TB URS DA r:

Yesterday being Maunday Thursday tho Annual
Royal Donations were distributed at Whitehall Cha-
pel, lot which purpose there was a long teturorary
building of wood erected shed like against the side of
the chapel, in Whitthall.yard. This building hkl
several glazed windows to it on the side nt:xt
Whitehaillard ; and besides being built of boards,
was lined with canvas. It had three doors, one
at each end, and another into tl.e 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 used as a store larder,
having wide/ shelves all roend loaded: with
of bread, flue roasting pieces et beef about tour
pounds each, and large wooden dishes; .aped. up,
each dish containing S 6 salt herrings, two salt cod,
and two salt salmon, strewed over with pa-sley, over
which were four half•quartern loaves. The other
apartment had several benches at the extreme end for
the accommodation of Ladies and Gentlemen, ad-
mitted by tickets, who entered 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 accommodation of the
poor old men and women, the objects of this Charity,
with an avenue leading up between the tables.
At twelve o'clock, Dr. PAGE, the Sub-Almoncr ;
Mr. HAMBY, Secretary to the Lord High Almoner;
Mr. Jonas, the Groom ; and other Gentlemen belong.
ing to the Lord Chamberlain's Office, entered, atten-
ded by a party of Yeomen of the Guard, the Sub-
Almoner in his robes, and the other Gentlemen with
a sash of fine linen over their shoulder and crossing
their waist. After taking their station at the end ~t
the tables next the Ladies and Gentlemen, the poor
people were admitted, seventy-nine men and as many
women, being as many as the King is years old.—
After taking their seats, the men at one table and the
women at the other, Dr. PAGB gave orders to the at-
tendants to cover the tables. Immediately there was
placed before each a clean white napkin, on which was
laid a piece of beef fit for roasting, and a half quer-
tern loat of bread. In a few minutes after all were
served, they were ordered to prepare for a second
course, on which each poor person folded up their
bread and meat in the napkin, and put it in their bag
or basket.

The second course being ordered, the attendants
placed one• of the large wooden dishes with its con-
tents as before mentioned, before each, so that the
tables groaned under the weight. It was pleasant to
the contemplative mind to behold so many poor;peo-
ple with looks 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 for the Royal donor, in which he was
fervently joined by the poor people. The distributors
then brought forward several large leather cans filled
with strong ale, each person was served with a wooden
cup filled, and Dr. PAGE drank the Knao's health,
atter which all the poor people successively drank the
MEG% health; the Yeomen of the Guard were then
served, slur which several of th. Ladies and Gentle-
men drank the Kisio's health. The Ladies and Gen-
tlemen then walked demo between the tables, and
contemplated them as they sat. The poor people
then packed up their provisions, and went home tot-
tering under their load.
At three o'clock they assembled again in White-
hall Chapel, the men on one side and the women on
the other. A procession then entered of those en-
gaged in the ceremony—Dr. PAGE, in his robes, Mr.
HANDY, Mr. Jonas, &c. with white sashes, as already
mentioned; a party of the Yeomen of the Guard,
one of them carrying a large gold dish on his head,
containing 158 purses, with 79 silver pennies in each,
for the poor people, which was placed unJer the
Royal closet; then followed the boys, two and two,l
and the girls, two and two, each with nosegays. The
Yeomen of the Guard were ranged along the aile ut
the chapel. The evening church service was then
performed to a most respectable and select congrega-
tion, alter which the silver pennies were distributed,
each man and woman receiving a purse. The men
each received a piece of cloth, some linen, a pair of
shoes, and a pair of stockings ; and, according to
, old custom, a cup of wine, to drink the Ktao's health.

Monday next, according to annual custom, the
LORD MAYOR and Sheriffs will go in state from the
Mansion-house, accompanied by several Aldermen,
and attended by the City Marshals, Marshals' Men,
and other City Officers, preceded by the blue coat
children, to Christ Church, Newgate-street, where
they will hear Divine Service, alter which they will
return in procession to the Mansion-house, and par-
take of an elegant dinner.

WHITSHAVEN.—Through this part of the country
the greatest preparations are making for the produc-
tion of vain. In a range of not less than thirty miles,
from this town to Duddon, so mach ploughed land
bas not been seen in the memory of any person living.
' At Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth Fairs, fat cattle
avdraged from Sid. to 6d. per pound, sheep from
6d. to 6id. Pigs were on the decline, but bacon sold
readily at 7d. per pound ; the best cheese at from
fifty to sixty shillings per hundred weight.

4PArIHPIELD MARKET, APRIL 4.
deaf Ss 6d w ed Veal 4. II to Ss 64
Memo 4. Od to Ss oil I Perk ts olto S. id
Beaus 630—titioop and Lambe 400 —Calves 160—Poo SW.
HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD.

Hay Ai. O. to 45. 136.—C1sier 44.- Oil Or TI 10s.

ill. 104. 14? .6d. 14.

&Gentleman of the Amy, it ii said, has offered to
bet two hundred guineas to one upon the three Lan-
cashire men, against any other duce men in England
a ?eel of ight• 3