Star.
London, England, 1817-01-08 00:00:00

RELILF OF TUE POOR.

Tile Earl of Ktuttoutt has remitted, frun Paris,
an order for 100 guineas on the Perth Banking Com-
pany, "to be laid out as he shall judge most proper,
towards the relief of the indigent, the infirm, and the
aged poor. among the labouring daises of Perth
and its vicinity."
ALRILANHeR GRAHAM, Esq. of Limekilns, has or
dered a cart of coals each to from forty to fifty fami-
lies in the eillige of East Kilhride, to be driven by
the formers in the neighbourhood, from his coal-
works at Williamwood, a distance of about seven
miles, w"ich they have all generously undertaken to
perform gratis.
The Minister and Parish Officers of St. James the
Apostle, Dover, have purchased a large quantity of
potatoes, to be sold at a reduced price to the poor re-
siding in the said parish.
An unknown Donor, has transmitted through the
Post-office of Cork, to the Clergymen of the dtiferent
parishes, a sum of Three Hundred Pounds, for dis-
tribution among the poor.
Mr. ALDWORTH, of Newmarket, in the county of
Cork, in addition to his usual annual distributi.uus of
clothing, blanketing, meat, dm has extended his
bounty in a very eminent degree—excellent soup is de-
' livered at the house—a store in the town is supplied
with oatmeal, potatoes, and turnips, which are sold at
a nominal price ; the hedges of the demesne ate cut
down, and the woods scrubbed lir fuel for the poor.
Mr. Autwourn has also given a piece of ground in
the town for a Roman Catholic Chapel, and other-
wise sodas ibed liberally towards the building of it.

Monday haying been the day appointed for depts.
siting in the Gallery of the British Institution the
models furnished by our Artists for the national mo-
numents ordered by Parliament, several were pre-
sented by sculptors of eminence in their art. The
sketches and designs sent in were much less nume-
rous than those supplied on the former occasion, and
nearly of the same standard of merit. The Committee
has not yet fired its day of formal sitting for ad-
judication.

Extract of a letter from Madrid :6.01 Our Ambas-
sador, Sir HIIWAY WILLI/SLAY, strived here from
England on the 9th : his reception by the Km; was
highly Nattering, and upon his way to the Palace he
was greeted and cheered by the populace with re-
pealed actlaraations."
THIC ENGLISH AT ROME.—Rusie. DPCEMBER 14
Mr. Tandin, the English Charge d'Affaires, his
within these few days presented to the Pope the Lurd.
JERSEY, Cowma, llssatou, and KING, Peers of
England; Messrs. BROIJOHASI, VERNON, and Tar-
rusts, Members of the House of Commons; several
Professors of the University of Oxford; Colonel
Bacaanuu, Lc.
The Nis Papers remark, that as usual all Pais.
1. wai In tneurensent-on blew-year's-slay. Some of the
principal streets were so crowded with carriages, that
it was dangerous for pedestrians to pass. An inhabi-
tant of London will readily conceive how indescri-
bably inconvenient the want of a foot-pavement must
be on such occasions. _ _

, M. PAIRA, a banker at Paris,has sent to the Mayor
of Sainte Marie aux Mines, the sum of 800 francs,
for the relief of the poor during the winter.
New-year's morning was ushered in at Edinburg!'
with the usual festivity. The weather was fine, with
moonlight, mid the streets were crowded with people;
ut nothing was heard beyond the ordinary congra.
pulations of the season t not a single commitment cook
place either to the police-office or Guard-house.
The Rev. Mr.
I..rnoss, of the Church of the Uni-
ted Brethren, is safely arrived in the Zebra sloop of
war, after an absence of about fifteen months, on a
visit to the Brethren's settlements in
South At r ica.
The Zebra left the Cape on the 17th of Oetohn•
Mr. LATIFORR has succeeded in all the objects of his
visit. An allotment of land has been male to the
Brethren. upwards of 600 miles from the Cape, for
the formation of a third Settlement. in addition to
Guadethal and Gruenklook, when Missionaries shall
arrive to occupy it.
ANTIQUITiIIi.—A quantity of Anglo-Slzon coins,
and three ingots, were found by a labourer, in the
cleft of a rock, at Dunleary, about ten days ago.- The
min, who is in the employment of the Ballast Office,
was removing some of the shattered pieces of the rock
when he matte the discovery.
Ricuaaoson, GoooLocz. and Co. beg leave to re-
I commend to their Friends and the Public an early
Purchase in the present popular Lottery. As the
first 500 Blanks will receive 25 Guineas each, the
purchaser before the First Day of Drawing, (viz. the
21st cif this month) if he should fail in obtaining one
of the Grand Capitals of 20 000, 5000. 1000, 500
Guineas. kc. with which the Scheme abounds, may
more than recover his purchase money. RICHARD.
sox, GOODLUCK. and Co. respectfully solicit the Fa-
vours of the Public at their Offices, Cornhill and
Charing Cross, where they sold in the last few meths.
Two Prizes of 25,000 Guineas, One of £20,000,
Two Pcizea of £lO,OOO, Ste. ire.
Frans.—A fire broke out on Monday, at the house
of Mrs. Frier, Dyer's-buildings, Gower-street, which
destroyed the first and second Boors. It was occa-
sioned by a horse of clothes taking fire in the back
room ; and although Mrs. Frier was in the front
room, and gave immediate alarm, the flames had
caught the ceiling before assistance was afforded.—
During the bustle, a clock or time-piece, and the
, fire-irons, were alien from the lodgers in the front
parlour.
Another fire broke out at Woodley Farm, near
Barnet, in the oecnpation of Mr. Richard Heslington,
on Sunday night, which did much damage. It was
discovered in the kitchen, when the inmates were
asleep, by a shepherd, who gave an alarm in time
fax the family to save themselves. The house, which
was an old timber building, was destroyed, with
many valuable improvements in machinery I but the
eentberly wind saved tits ferm-yard.