The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-28 00:00:00

MiRRIED.

On Thursday, the SOtb inst. at the Chapel of the itritists
Ambassador at Paris, Robert Woodhouse, Esq. President
of Caius College, and Plurals, Professor of Astronomy in
the University of Cambridge, to Harriett, daughter of tits
late W. Miles, Esq. •, •

DIED.

On Tuesday, the 28th inst, at his house at Clapham-rise.
In the Blst year of his age, Thomas Malpas, Esq. late of
Newgate•mnrket.
On the 97th inst. aged 29, W. B. Dean, Esq. of the Fir%t
Fruits' office, Temple.
On the 23d inst. T. Dagnall, Esq. of Cowley, noer Ux-
bridge, la the B.lth year of his age.
At Brighton, on the 13th last. Edward Williams, Eiq,
late of Hackney. •

Quid est rerdas 1 ait Pilot= deride'''.
Bat Pilate did not stay for an answer.
Ma. EDlTOR—Permit me. through the limits of your in-
valuable paper, to offer a few preliminary remarks on the
usefulness arising to society from advertising the cure rke
certain maladies, by a particular description of &nattiest
practitioners, who are frequently stigmatised with the epi-
thet " disinterested impostors." There is a line of distinc-
tion to be observed, which appears evident to me, and
think would do so to others, divested of prelstdite, that is,
were the advertising practitioner a conscientious man, un-
sullied by avarice, always bearing truth for his motto, tied
who makes use of an advertisement as a vehicle to bring
forth the objects of indiscretion, that pine in misery, and
blush at the thought of their case being known to their fa-
mily practitioner • and those unhappy objects are brought
forth, and restored to health, when they might have been
sacrificed, or left to wander their duys in wretchedness.—
An instance of which I beg leave to annex in a biter ad-
dressed to Dr. Ratty, 38, lean-sired. Soho, London.
"Bta,—Wlten I have reflected upon your kindness. hu-
manity, and liberality, to me, in my distressed, efllicted,and
(orlon:situation, when after suffering for six months lexcru-
eiatiag tortures 1 cannot describe, ant whidh had battle,' ell
the medical !assistance I had applied to for relief, and wiles
I was hopeless from the inetficbcy of medicine taken in vein,
to asseage inflammation still increasing, which WWI stumped-
ed by gangrene mortification, and et-last death stariag me
in the face. At this period of my disorder, I awkipated as
no great distance my dissolution as inevitable, with all the
attendant horrors which death presents to the human mind,
embittered lay the lacerating reflection, " Blame thy foolish
self"—! say, when 1 reflect on such exertion, courtesy. and
liberality, when 1 had no hand toessist, no friend to console,
no means of support against such a malignant disorder ae
that which I laboured under, and remember that to yen?
persoeal exertion, as far as human aid is concerned, I am at
this moment indebted for the life I now enjoy, and for the
health I am so fully in possession of. I cannot bet feel I am
acting ungratefal to you hi not publishing my case to the
world, or speaking in a more public way of your benevo-

lence to me than I have.
`• Ali, Sir, conscience makes cowards of ns nil. But still
I have thought a plan might be des 'seri. in which this object.
to me so desirable. might be accomplished, and the benefit,
not only others but to yourself be felt as extensively as I
wish it; ■nd therefore if yon think proper in any way to
mention my case, so far as to sole me all the pain refleetiusi
must produce on such a subject, I shall only feel I em doing
part of a duty I owe you (and a small part indeed I acktiow-
' lunge it is): for were I to live ages. soil experience more
Shan I have ever done of the coateodingcircumstances of this
life. I am assured that nothing could efface from my memory.
nr cheer my spirits more, time the remembrance of a same
which can cease to be dear to toe only with my life.
1 am, Sir, yoar's sincerely,
.

To Doctor Rady. SS,
Dean-Rt. Soho.

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