The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-19 00:00:00

Blall*S FAREWELL!!!—TO THE PUBLIC.

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IN N addressing yon," my best Friends," for the last time,
1 se Contractor, I do feel various sensations not to be described;
inexpressible gratitude for years of unbounded preference and fa-
vours bestowed for a long series of years, not merely on myself, bat
on my late father. We have, it is true, as Dispensers of the fa-
vours of the Blind Goddess, been mast eminently successful in
distributing an unprecedented List of Capitals, amounting in the
aggregate to many Millions; and, as Lotteries increased is num.
bee, my fame for the distribution of its wealth increased also. It
is, therefore, with the sincerest regret I announce that the Legisla.
tore hu come to what I consider • very unwise decision, viz, to
abolish Lotteries. And for what reason ? Only to please a few per-
sons, who have not examined their merits, but have confounded
Illegal transactions with the legitimate. I may be considered to
take a partial view of the Case ; bt,t where a system has gone on
without intermission ever since the reign of Queen Anne, and
brought annually nearly Half a Million into the Treasnry. I can-
not but agree with an eminent writer, who says," Surely the pre.
sect is net the best period for experiments ;" and it would, In my
humble opinion, have been more wise to have done away with seve-
ral obnoxious and paltry Taxes (vexatious in their collection),
than to annihilate the Lottery, which, let it be well borne in
mind, is a voluntary Tax ; and, by its continuance, not only
might those obnoxious Taxes be removed, but hundreds of per.
sent wept in employment who must now be discharged; and is
tit's a tame to add to the number of those who want support ? It
is, however, useless to repine—the Government have decided that
it shall be so—and all that can be now done is, to make the must
of the short time allowed before the system is abolished. As one
of the last Contractors, I have arranged, with my Colleagues, such
a Scheme as must, I think, give universal satisfaction. It contains
'he very unprecedented number of SIX Grand Prizes of 3(1,000/.
Illeat7 (no former Lottery evir contained more than Four): and
soy fame for sale of 30.0001. Prizes is proverbial-1 sold the first,
the last, and more than hair of all that have ever been drawn I No
thanks.-111 Sterling 3loney—and all to be decided in One Day,
18th JULY, being the very Last Drawing of all.
Tickets iettl Shares are on Sale at my Offices, where Schemes
may be bad gratis. The Price will rise considerably on Monday,
the 27.11 instant. 1 have the honour to be,
Your devoted Servant,
T. BISH, Stock-Broker.
4. Cornhill, end 9, Cherlng.eroes, London.
fs• In the Drawling which took place on Wednesday, the 3d inst.,
I sold--
1.833 . . Class 13 . . /21,000
3,1123 - Class A - r £21,000
And Few Minor Capitals.

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