The Sun.
London, England, 1804-05-05 00:00:00

CHELSEA OUT-PENSIONERS.

ME following OrJer, relative to an extension of
the Out.pension allowance for• Invalid and Super-
annuated Soldiers, has been lately circulated through-
out the Army :
" Hr.re Guards, .4Pril 23, 1804.

" The Comm a NTIER in CHIEF directs it to be notified to'
the Army, that Hr s .MAJESTY has been graciously pleased to
order it tube signified to his Commissioners of the Royal Hos-
pital at Chelsea, that hereafter Soldiers discharged from any,
of the Royal Garrison Battalions, with especial-recommenda-
tory Discharge, as being disabled from futther Military Duty,
either from length of serv,ieeS, or from wounds received in the
service, shall be in all cases allowed the Out-pension of Nine-
pence per day ; and it totally incapacitated by infirmities or
wounds from providing for themselves, that they shall be al-
lowed a pension of One Shilling per day.
" His Royal Highness is persuaded that this recent in-
stance of the King's benevolence towards his Troops, and of
his gracious consideration for their comtbrt in old age, will
be attended with its due effeann the minds of the Soldiery,
'and impress them with the liveliest sentiments of grati.
,rude and adeaion towards His Royal Person and Govern.
meat.
" By order of His Royal Highness the Commander in Chief,

" HARRY CALVERT, Adj. Gen."

Monday the Governors of the Original Vaccine
Pock Institution, Broad-street, Golden-square, held
their annual meeting at the British Coffee-house, to
read the report of the last year's proceedings and
prattice. - Lord CHoLmotilDELEr, the President,
was in the Chair the early part of the evening; and
Lord PETItr, one of the Vice-Presidents, the re-
mainder. Among the Resolutions were,
Ist, That the Report written by the Physicians, Drs.
P E.t.a so N, Nixit and NELSON,
.containing a continuation
of the investigation of the Laws and Agency of Vaccine Pock
matter, be printed.
idly, Th:a the: Thanks of this Meeting be given to the
above Gentlemen for their able Report, and to the Medical
Establishment in general for their respective gratuitous ser-
vices, particularly to THOMAS PA YNE and 101-11,1 HEAVI-
SIDE, Esqrs. the Treasurers, as well as to other Officers.
After dinner Lord PeraE explained very fully
the objects of the Institution, and to what extent
they had been accomplished. It appeared, he stated,
that there was a Register of Observations made
twice a week for about zzo weeks, viz. from Ja-
nuary 'Soo; that the number of subjefis inoculated,
i. e. zOOO, did not constitute the principal utility
of the Institution, but the long continued, uninter-
rupted observation no where else to be found. That
it appeared that above twelve thousand parcels of
matter had been furnished for the Public, and it was
fairly estimated that not fewer than sixty thousand
persons had been vaccinated from this matter, be-
sides an incalculable number from those so vaccin-
ated. That notwithstanding their expenses from
the change of residence, and from pecuniary losses
,on a loan, &c. there was a surplus. of 5501. stock
in the funds, besides a respectable balance in the
hands of the Banker, and yet many personi had re_
ceived assistance who were in distressed circum-
-Istances. Hence he concluded that there was not to
I be found an example of even nearly so much benefit
i at so small an expence, viz. little more than 3001.
a year. That although the present annual subscrip-
tions, principally of one or two guineas, were quite
adequate to the expenses, yet, as it must be sup_
posed that many of the supporters could not be per.
1 1 manent, it was hoped that the friends of the Insti-
tution would recommend it to the benevolence of
others, from the curliest thus given, that they would
, he applied efficaciously, yet eeinitnoically, by the
1 present` Managers.