. The wellwishers to Mr. Hone throughout
the kingdom, especially the gratified readers of his literary
productions (in all of which he has long ceased to have an interest,
and from none of which can he derive advantage), are earnestly
solicited to afford the means of completing the fittings and opening
the house in a manner suited to its proposed respectability. If this
aid be yielded without loss of time, it will be of indescribable
benefit, inasmuch as it will put an end to many grievous anxieties
and expenses, inseparable from the lengthened delay which has
hitherto been inevitable, and will enable the family to immediately
commence the business, which alone they look forward to for support.
Subscriptions will be received by the following bankers:--Messrs.
Ransom and Co., Pall-mall east; Messrs. Dixon, Sons, and Brookes,
Chancery-lane; Messrs. Ladbroke and Co., Bank-buildings, Cornhill;
and by Mr. Clowes, printer, 14, Charing-cross; Mr. Thomas Rodd,
bookseller, 2, Great Newport-street; Mr. Griffiths, bookseller, 13,
Wellington-street, Strand; Mr. Effingham Wilson, bookseller, Royal
Exchange; and Messrs. Fisher and Moxhay, biscuit-bakers, 55,
Threadneedle-street.

The first list of subscriptions, headed by "Charles Lamb, Esq., Enfield,
L10," came to L103. This was Monday, May 31. The next list was published
on June 10, accompanied by the following note in the body of the
paper:--

The subscriptions for Mr. Hone, it will be perceived, are going on
favourably. In the list now published is the name of the Duke of
Bedford, who has sent 20_l_. His cause has been warmly espoused by
the provincial journals, more than 20 of which have inserted his
appeal gratuitously, with offers to receive and remit subscriptions.
The aphorism, "he gives twice who gives quickly," could not receive
a more cogent application than in the present instance, for the
funds are required to enable Mr. Hone to commence business in his
new undertaking, where he is already placed with his family, liable
to rent and taxes, and other claims, but gaining nothing until his
outfit is completed.

Hone, however, did not prosper, in spite of his friends, who were
not sufficiently numerous to find the requisite capital.

"Suum Cuique." The boy for whom this epigram was composed was a son
of Hessey, the publisher, afterwards Arch