Star.
London, England, 1818-03-13 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Silt—Having been, some years ago, indebted to
Parliament for, a remuneration of a part, at least, of
the great sums I had expended on inventions highly
beneficial to my country, I pledged myself to my
immediate and principal benefactor on that occasion,
the late Mr. PencevAL, to endeavour to discharge
tb44Migation, by devoting at much of my time as I
could spare to the service of the Public. What have
been my various endeavours and exertions, with this
object constantly in my view, it is not my present
business to explain. I may be pardoned, however,
if, in justice to myself, I claim the credit of being the
first to suggest the plan which is now taken up, as it
ought to be, by the Heads of our Ecclesiastical Esta-
blishment, of raising a Fund for the important pur-
pose of supplying the Metropolis with a sufficient
number of Places of Worship for the accommodation
of its inhabitants. My ideas on this subject will ap-
pear by the following letter, addressed to his Grace
the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, so long ago as the
year 1813.—1 am, Sir, your very obedient servant,
EDMUND
" MT Loao—When I observe the liberality and zeal with
which every proposal, directed to the ber.efit of mankind, is em-
bracad by the leading characters of this nation, whether distin-
guished by their rank, their opulence, their ability, or their
virtue, I form very sanguine hopes that what I am now going
to propose to your Grace will nut be thought unworthy of adop-
doa, or, at least, that it will obtain that attention which every
plan, having the public good for its object, is entitled to. Your
Grace need not be informed that in the Cities of London and
Westminster, together with their adjoining Parishes, not one-
third of the inhabitants (and here I am convinced that I speak
within compass) are able to attend the Public Service of the
Church, for want of accommodation in their respective parish
churches. Some few of the wealthy, indeed, though not all,
may gain admittance into Private Chapels; but from these the
lower classes are of course excluded by their poverty. But even
though their poverty might not exclude them, they could not be
admitted for want of room. The consequgice is that a great
mass of the population, in perhaps the first Christian city in the
world, is prevented from joining in public devotion, or driven,
by that prevention, to the coeventicle of the fanatic or sectary.
These considerations have suggested to me the expediency
and propriety of instituting a Society for the purpose of erecting
Chapels in such parts of the Metropolis as may be wanted, and
providing Illinisters to *Achim in them. I am well aware of the
funds that would be required, before a plan of this kind could
be phrase/led upon to any efficient purpose. liut when I advert
to the princely munificence and patronage of ri English public,
I have no fears for its final success, provided it shall appear thai
the Society can be actuated by no other view than a desire to as-
sist and benefit their fellow-creatures in their best interests.
" Were an institution of this nature once established, the be-
nevolence of its intention, and its moral and religious tendency
would be so strikingly obvious, as that few, who had the ability,
would want, it is reasonable to hope, the in.:Una:ton to become
members of it.
" Of all the benevolent societies for which this country is so
justly celebrated. there is nut one, even the most popular, which
(within the limits of its extent) would confer blessings of greater
magnitude than that which would furnish to all those v.lio came
within the sphere of its activity, that is to say, to thousands and
tens of thousands, the means of paying their public devotions to
the Auercurr, and having the Gospel preached to them in its
purity. Previout to the formation of such a Society as is here pro-
posed, the subject would no doubt require deep consideration,
not from any difficulties in the subject itself, but from the neces-
sity of proceeding in rinsing with such circumspection as not
to give a handle to the enemies of our Ecclesiastical Establish-
ment to censure and bring into disrepute the principles of the
Society, or to counteract or supersede it.
" Should your Grace see the matter in the same light that I
do, and if it shall appear, upon mature deliberation, that the
idea which is now thrown out can be benetici.illy acted upon,
I would, ia a future letter,* with your Grace's approbation,
enter further in detail upon this interesting subject.—l have the
honour to be, your Grace's very obedient servant,
" EDMUND CAIiTWRIGIiT.
Ilollenden Ilouse, Dec. 23, 1813.
• 'Phis future letter never was called for, nor did I hear any
thing on the subject till I saw an account of a late meeting at the
'tee Milboll'S Tavern, at which his Grace presided.

DR. JAM ES S FEVER POWDER AND ANALEPTIC
. PILLS.
CAUTION
.TO TIIE PUBLIC.
MR. NEWBERY, my late Agent for the sale of
these invaluable Medicines, havinefailed in an attempt
he made in the Court of Chancery, founded upon an untenable
claim of Joint-Proprietorship, to compel me to continue supply-
ing him, (notwithstanding my disinclination, originating in his
conduct towards my family), and consequently being no longer
supplied with them from me, is now issuing forth to the world,
compositions of his own manufacture, under the same titles. I
feel, therefore, that I owe it to the Public, to caution them
against the consequences of taking such compositions, under the
erroneous impression of their being Dr. James's ; and to apprise
them, that us a certain mark by which to distinguish the genuine
medicines, each Packet and Box will in future bear a label
signed 'mica my name, in my own hand-writing.
I beg farther to state, that the Medicines of Dr. James with
whi,7l.i the Public have been supplied, through Mr. Newbery
and his father, far seventy years, were never prepared, or could
be prepared, by any person but the Inventor, my grandfather,
and his Sons, toy father and my uncle Mr. O. James, (by the
latter in trust. for me, until I arrived at thf age appointed fur
tie recipe being banded over to roe). I feel assured, therefore,
that no thinkleg person w.ll veirture on taking Mr. Newbery's
novel and untried. compositions, which, in his advertilemeut,
Air. Newbery confesses he has only prepared for the last few
months : any one who may urfortunatety have tried them, will
be quickly sensitile of the difference of their effect, from that of
the gertine medicines, now prepared by me, as they were by
the l ite Dr. James, my grandfather, himself. And this will be 1818.
the best reattation of Mr. Newbery's insinnations and laborious 4to 1 agst Loo 1 10 to 1 agst any other.
endeavours to persuade the Public of their identity. • Mr. BROUGHAM says, that in the debates on the
Since the facts I have already published, thereby clearly de- Indemnity Bill, his side of the House have at last given.
niunstrating that my grandfather never communicated to any
]lowland for their r' -
-,,A c...:t of his family the sect of preparing the celebrated t•ie Ministers " a
'atedicin,..l in question, I deem it unnecessary for me to notice SAYING A GOOD THING WITHOUT KNOWING IT .
The very great success which has already attended
any thine that Mr. Newbery has stated, but his assertion in a late
A tivertiiemmt, " that the Analeptic Pills have fat.
Riell's Offices, becoming,some years tllO3O adventurers who have made their purchases at
prepared epared in a negligent and imperket manner."- .
This is an asserticn not founded on fact, the Pills having been the other evening, the sub-
prepared int nria!dy in the same manner by the above-mentioned ject of conversation in a mix...td company, and it hav-
persons s;:rressively. No complaints were ever made by the ing been mentioned that, in addition to the CapitA
ptir.liasers in Bruton-street ; nor did Mr. Newbery himself ever Prizes he sold, he had also sold a Ticket which er.-
make m:y complaint, until the tint'? of the Chancery suit. Mr. titled
Newbery's object in commencing this suit was to compel me, tothe holders to Four Pipes of Port Wine, a
,upp.'y Lint perpetually with those mg.!, Pills which lw now muleavoues Gentleman observed, (who professes to have a great
to d,lir..ciate.—The truth is, that Mr. Newbery, finding himself contempt for punning), that their good luck was
incapable of malting his Pills, (even in appearance,) similar to the enough to intortc4ite them. •
Termini: Ana'eptic Pills, rather than admit his incompetence to
IAIP.nO,‘,F.O ]Krell LII4I:NS.—The Public are respect-
irnitiee them.,T.ffects to sly, the genuine are incorrectly mann-
facti.r..d. Tat Public will readily perceive the reason of the fully informed the New Litiels, of the improved
anxiety nvinifectzi by Mr. Newbery thus to account, in some bleach, are appointed to be sold at Mr. Mitt.ano's
way or other, however absurd, for his PiUs being of a different Tastily Linen Warehouse, &c. &c. No. 16, in Cheap-
colour from the genuine: indeed they are so unlike, as well in
side, in 7-Bths, and 4-4ths, and in 5-Iths, and 6-4ths
their properties MS colour, that with peculiar propriety retay pur-
chasers !.., his Advertismenis request) ask/or " Mr. Newbery's the lute,: fur fine Sheetings and Pillow Linens, The
Pi!'.," f.r they are cc-tally not Dr. James's. admirers of choice Linen will be gratified to learn,
wt,- Ones not R.::-. ii...twb:ry 6..Lit:the Lame of Dr. James: al- , that the improved method of preparing the flax and
te,:etie.i., and introduce his Fad.: and Pawders to the world as his i
tile. ch of these Linens gives to the Cloth its original
,:•N'U :7'.'it ruAt! f•chich they are) under hi, own narnr?
lti-. tax.,•sis {An. uice medicines continue to be sold at the house , get ( at durability, whilst it retains its beauty of colour,
ii Wl7 i:!1 1; *7 etandfatber; Dr. James, and the family hive re- • and cannot fail to yield entire and universal satisfac-
sul,,i e,td.elaitd their Inr ceventy ye,irs,Wii. 33, bryton.a.treit, ' lion. Etch Piece is warranted, and the amotnit of
8.. ri,-..1.0.-5e.... e, .C- by =mew sole Agenfi, :s.ltas.s. ItUl LLIt ; the . . , •
pui chase will be returned if a fault appears. 'fire
1..il :-.:)Ns, i :. • ..ists and D..a.ggitts, No. 4, Chiapside, corner i
s.. 1....,,1,„ C! -he'd, Landon, and No. 31. :.t.ekville.4.tieet, , price of tiro. different numbers are ‘2s. ‘2.s. 3d. tts. lid.
Dub;:r who -re now supplied with them. Irons me, as Measrs. i 2s. 9d. 3s. !Is. 3d. '..),5. 6d. 9s. 9d. 4s. Is. 3d. 4s. 6d.
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