EASTBV HUNDRED. EASTRY POOR LAW UNION comprises a district of 30 parishes, and 65 square miles, with an area of 46,182 acres; in 1841# had a population of 23,921 souls. The union poorhouse, erected in 18M, is a commodious brick building, which will accommodate 823 persons. The parishes are Ash, Barfreston, Betsl1anger, Chillenden, Deal, Eastry, Elmstone, El'­ thorne, Goodnestune, Ham, Knowlton, Mongeham Great, Mongebam Little Nonillgtoll, Northbourne, Preston, Ripple, Sandwich, St. Clement, St. Mary and St. Peter, Sholdell, Staple, Stourmouth, Sutton, Tilmanstone, Waldershare, Walmer, Wingbam, Wooc1nesborough, and Worth. 32­ Guardians are elected, who meet at the board room on Thursdays. Ohairman, Sir Brooke Wm. Bridges. Clerk, Mr. Edward Grey. Governor ana Matron, Thomas C. Walton and Mrs. Walton; Relieving Officers, Henry Upton and Henry Sladden; Surgeons-Eastry District. Richard L. Leggatt; Sandwich, Richard Emmerson; Deal, J. S. Leeson; Walmer, R. G. Davey; Eythorlle, F. A. c;halk; Ash, T. Sladden; Wingham, F. H. Sankey. The average expenditure during the three years preceding the formation of the Union was £18,968; that for seven years since the Union £12,371: weekly cost for clothing 54d.; for provisions 2s. 9id.: being a total of 3s. 2~d• • CHARITIEs.-Christian Goddard, by will, 1574, gave a tenement and garden in Eastry, the yearly profits to pay for the instruction of one poor boy; the schoolmaster has the use of the premises, for which he instructs four poor children. Richard Thompso1i} [by will, 1673, ordered that twenty-four people, at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide,' should each receive a twopenuy loaf, the payment is secured on a house and garden in Eastry-street. Ann Friend, by will, 1715, gave to the overseers of the poor'and their successors 3A. lR. of land, held of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury, with directions that the Overseers should renew the lease from time to time, and distribute the profits on Christmas day. The parishioners neglected to renew the lease, which expired about 1802~ ALMSHOUSES.- William Fulke Greville, Esq., by indenture, 1834, conveyed to certain trustees a piece of land, containing 100 perches, for the sum of £100, raised by rate or subscription, for the purpose of the almshouses. On the above site 1\1r. Greville erected six small tenements­ under one roof, at an expense of £600, and he transferred £2,000 Three per Cent. Consols, for the enduwment of the same. In addition to this~ he invested a further sum of £606 13s. 4d., in the names of the same trustees, in order to provide a yearly stipend of £10 each to two other­ aged people, who were intended to succeed to the Almshouses, as vacan­ cies should occur. John M'Fector, in 1821, bequeathed to the officiating ministers of the following parishes, to be applied in aiding education, or for the benefit of the poor :-1'0 the parish of River, £100; Ewell, £50; Whitfie1<1, £50: Hougham, £50; Eythorne, £50; and Eastry, £50. The interest in this­ parish is paid in aid of the funds of the National Schools. Elizabeth Rammelt, in 1821, bequeathed to the Churchwardens and.