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THB SAVllWS' BANK, situated in High-street, was established in 181lJ. This exceedingly useful and provident institution affords a safe and beneficial investment for the savings of the humbler classes. The amount of deposits for the year ending 20th Nov., 1846, was £145,286 13s. H·d.; at the same period there were 4,117 depositors. Of this number the re spective accounts of 2,289 depositors did not exceed £20; 976 were above that sum and not exceeding £50, and 17 exceeded £200. Among the number of depositors are 97 Charitable Institutions, and 2&,Friendly Societies. Actuary and Secretary, Mr. Samuel Greaves. THE CANTERBURY POOR-LAW UNION comprises the parishes of All Saints, St. Alphege, St. Andrew, St. Mary Bredin, St. Mary Bredman, St. George the Martyr, St. Mary Magdalen, St. Margaret, St. Martin, St. Mildred, St. Mary Northgate, St. Paul, St. Peter, and Holy Cross West gate; each parish appoints two Guardians, who meet every Tuesday at the Board room. The Bridewell, or poor Priest's Hospital, is now occu pied by the inmates of the Union; but the premises having been found inconvenient for the general purposes of a Poor··Law establishment, it has been determined to erect a new Union House; the site chosen is a plot of land a short distance from Canterbury, on the south side of the old Dover road, in the iparish of St. M:ary Bredin. It will be a commo dwus structure, the estimated cost of which is £7,500. Mr. John Gib bons is chairman of the Guardians; William Sladden, clerk; T. S. Cooper, surgeon; John Nutt, registrar; F. Duly, relieving officer; Rev. J. H. James, chaplain. S. White, collector; and Mr. and Mrs. Haisell, governor and governess. COUNTY COuRT.-See vol. 1, page 32. This important Act cam£' into operation throughout England and Wales on the 15th of March, 1847. The parishes contained in the Canterbury district are the following, viz., .l\djsham, All Saints, Barham Beakesbourne, Bishopsbourne, Bridge, Chartham, Chislett, Christ Church, Fordwicb, Herne, Hoath, Herbledown, Holy Cross, Hardes, Upper and Lower, Hackington, Ickham, Kingstone, Littlebourne, Nackington, Patrixbourne, Petham, precincts of Archbishop palace, Reculver, Stodmareh, Saints Cosmus and Damian·in-the Blean, Seasalter, Swalecliff, Sturry, St. Dunstan, .st, Gt'egory, Stll.plegate, St. George the Martyr, St. Mary Magdalen, St. Paul, St. Mary Bredin, St. Mary Bredman, St. Mary Northgate, St. Margatet, St. Mildred, St. Martin, St. -Andrew, St. Alphege, St. Peter, Thanington, Whitstable, Waltham, Womenswould, Wickhambreaux, and Westbere. Causes are tried at the Guildhall, and court days are fixed from time to time by the presiding judge. Mr. George Furley is the clerk. ARNALS, or a Chronological Account of curious Customs and remark able occurrences connected with the city of Canterbury• ••D. tl05. Augustine's monastery built by Ethelbert and given to the monk». G29. Canterbury made metropolitan of England by Pope Boniface. lOll. The castle built. Canterbury burnt by the Danes. x2