The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-09 00:00:00

ROYAL NATIONAL HAT II COMPANY,
I, IiASCASTEn-PLACE, W•T Ln coo-Nit IDult,
he *instructing extensive 'RATIN inconvenient parts of the
Metropolis, suited to the relative condition of the inhabitants,
and combining all the varieties of Fresh, Wanii, Cold. Medi-
cated, hall, Vapour, and Pleasure Baths.—Cart I' L-2.41,100/.
DIRECTORS.
Stu WAITER Sint sign, Bart., Chaimian.
JOAN Coats,: 0, Esq. 11eputy l'hainnan.
Bisbee Child, Esq. Bother', Esq.
John Farquhar, Richard Sanderson, Esq.
Frederick Fincliam, Esq. Sir li.ebert Stepping.,
Joseph More, M.D. Clia:les Smith, 31.1).
Ilk F. M. Onunanney, 31.1'. W. le. Stirling, Esq.
. • AND TaC•sultErts.
fit Walter Stirling, Hart., Stirling, and Bodkin, Strand; and '
Meilars.llastemum. Peters, Mildred, Alasterman, and Co.,
Nicholas-lane, lownbard-street.
AICHITECTS.-31essrs. Bantork, lieu', and Lewes, CornhiU.
Sosierroa.—Meeese Abbott, Eso., 31arkAane.
The Capital to be invested is 2.A1,00111., and this sum is to be
oiled in M. shares ; but a power is given to the Directors to in.
siesSe the capital to 3110,0001. if they hereafter think proper, the'
promo Proprietors having the preference in the purchase thereof
Two ponds deposit or instalment is to he paid upon each Share at
the purchase thereof, and a further instalnient of these pounds on
ster.ing the deed of settlement; two months' notice shall be given
at the last day on which the said deed shall be open for signatures.
(kW calls will be untie upon the Shareholders as the Directors
may think necessary ; but such calls shall not exceed five pounds
(*share, at any one time, and two months notice shall be given of
every such call, and the instalments must be paid upon the shares
as they become due.
No person shall be allowed to hold, is his or her own right, more
than forty shares.
The holders of five shares, or upwards shall be entitled to attend
general courts, and to give one vote on all business which may
be lqrsily brought forward ; and the holders of fifteen shares shall
be entitled to give two votes; and the holders of twenty-five
shirrs, time votes and the holders of forty shares. four votes.
No person is eligible to ! as Director or Auditor, unless he
bold, in his own right, ten shares.
Whilst the metropolis of every other country is amply provided
with Public Baths, st is surprising that Toulon alone, so pre.
eminent in all its other public institutions, should in this respect
stead so obvious an anomaly, and an exception so inconsistent
stub its relative iniportance, and the health, comfort, and well.
thing of its immense popnlation.
The great benefits resulting from warm and cold bathing require
to comment; the practice has received the sanction of all ages,
awl the concurrent testimony of the Faculty: the acknowledged
neglect in this country of the advantages to be derived, can only
hire arisen trout the expense, and the inadequacy of the means
vended. which have lung been subjects of serious regret.
Thousands, for want of proper accommodation, are driven to !
Lathe in the most distant, exposed, and dangerous situations, and
I far greater nuntb.s are. from this circumstance, deterred from the
swressics; the extravagant dosage Air Wars Baths excludes all
its the opulent from their enjoyment.
Theme:an be no doubt, therefore, of the necessity which exists
(tithe construction of extensive Public Baths in this crowded me.
!spoils. and of the certain prospect of ample remuneration for the ea.
ynal which it is proposed to employ in carrying this object into effect.
These considerations have led to the formation of a Joint Stock
Company, for the purpose of supplying the deficiency complained
sf, and to afford to all classes of the community the means of in.
Bulging, at a moderate expense, in • recreation in every way so
menial to their health and comfort.
To accomplish this, it is proposed, hi the first instance, to eon.
ova a principal Bathing Establishment at the west end of the '
, open a scale of magnificence which will do honour to the
z•ttterture of the country (of which the plans may be seen on ap_
at the Company s t Ace), combining all the varioties of
Soh, sow, cold, meditated, salt, shower, vapour, and pleasure
bathing, antler regulations which will ensure the patronage of the
hsthes and most respectable of both sexes, to whose use, exclu-
smiy, this Bath is intended to be devoted.

Arether equally extensive Bathing Establishment will be inirrie.
dl4rly comerurtcd in the most populous district at the eastern ex-
Welty of ..he City, Roil other Baths suited to the relative condi-
lava of the inhabitants, will be provider' in various parts of the
metropolis and suburbs, to which the terms of admission will be
so moderate, as to place the benefits of every derwription of bathing
mere the reach of the poorest classes.

In the me traction of the Baths the Company will be assisted
by the expmenee of the leading scientific men of the age, and the
woe distinguished members of the Faculty, so that they will be

lensed and conducted upon the inie.t approved principle. and at
the tune tune with the strictest regard to economy, compatible with
objects in view.
Full/ convinced, from the united testimony of all ranks and
PI-,dons, that the objects which they contemplate will prove
ettentirely beneficial to the community, the establishment of the
korai National Baths cannot be deemed a speculation, as the
Cautpany will confine tleinselvea to plans which are known to be
Ptuticalik. and of which the expense is susceptible of the most
Accurate calculation.
Applications for the remaining shares must be made by princi-
pals only, addressed "To the Dirertorit." at the office of the Can.
; or at Messrs. Edmonds and Wolfe, Change-alley.