Independent Journal, Or, The General Advertiser

Paris, Jan. 25. The King has published a circular letter, addressed to such of his opulent subjects as profess themselves friends to the country and humanity, inviting them to contribute towards the expense of erecting four hospitals in the city of Paris. Such as subscribe 10,000 livres, will have their names engraved upon a brass plate, as a testimony to future generations that there were people of philanthropick minds, who delighted in establishing an asylum for the reception of the unfortunate. The Sovereign and his august family propose to contribute liberally towards the four hospitals. There is doubtless great merit in imitating the conduct of the English, through whose patriotic subscriptions great numbers of useful and benevolent establishments have been formed in all parts of the country of that philosophic people.