The Sun.
London, England, 1817-05-14 00:00:00

MEDICAL BENEVOL6NT SOCIETY.

. The Arst Aunieertary Of this adm;relble I Stitt:.
limp was ctinpneniarrited.gt FreenniiNten:ii Tali 'lll
on Saturday last, when 'ltenvoen 40 and 50 sen-
ileinen, annftig whom were Sonle 44: the must dis,
ringnished Members Of the. Piairession, assembled.
The President of the Royal College or Physicians;
Dr. LATIIANt tn whose imilaothropy the Society
owes its foundation, wat iu the Chair.
After the .cloth was drawn, the. worthy Chair-
man took occasion, to express the peculiargratift-
cation he derived from the attendance of so large
a portion of the Members of this. infant Society 5
it was a proof of their zeal in promoting its wel-
fare, and was an auspicious timer( t,f itt floor!:
prosperity— The principles end Objects of the
Society Le felt convinced were to lie known only
to he approved and encouraged t and althoogli
the present ;minier of its Members More a vet v
small proportion to that of gale Profession, yet,
when he reflected upon the degree ofsupivirt which
similar- Societies had met tirith tipoo their beteg
first instituted, and whet,: he sew the amOnnt
the contributions already bestowed, the Meuical
Benevolent Society .rnigh ere coosidered in a pro-
sperous condition. Every CUIC would acknow-
ledge that the Medical Profession was its useful us
it was honourable, but, unfortunately, it was at
Profession which, although attended with greater
responsibility, anxiety, and personal sacrifices,
titan any tither, yet, excepting to a few in the
higher rank, it rarely afforded the meaus of ac-
quiring Wore that: a decent competency.. Almost
every other profession or occupation presented to
the assiduous the certainty of a provisiou against
the infirmities and incapacity of age ; he Mrffical
Practitioners, after 8 well-spent and most labo-
rious life, ton often found themselves in a comps-
t ive state of want. To ,provide against so Lucian,
cooly a contingency this Society is now esta-
blish and when the existence and views of ,so
excellent a Charity were snore generally circu-
lated, he was confident that it would have the
approbation and support of the more affluent
Members of the riotession ; while those less sue,.
cessful may, by a small annual subscriptione enti-
tle themselves to a claim fur aid, in cast of their
necessity. Even those not of the Mt,dical Pro.=
fession, but who have experienced the blegiings
of Medical skill and attentions, .will, doubtless, hi
gratitude for those henrfits, contri!rate
towards the formation of ao toletpiate Puna for the
assistance of those whom age, dise.ise, or mislor-
rune has reduced trom,.a r.ink Si) respectable, and
w.. 0 have thence become the ttueSt objeos.uf be-
nevolence.

The eltairtunt4 added Some other ob:ervatinns,
well-caletti4ted trratimulate the Members present
to increased esertionti tionatior.4
were received, ;,td new stibscr!bers, prOtessithnti
strati unprofcssionli, were proposed, and the day
coneltidetV with all those gratifying impre,sinn4
aver resulting troll) the consciousness of petform-
ing good and laudable act i.ons.

CONTRACTS 'FOR COALS AND CANDLSS.
Commissariat Department, Treasury Chambers,
May in, 1117.

SUCII Persons as are desirous of Contracting
'F%—'7 with the Agent for Commissariat Supplies, to furnish
for Twelve "Months, from the 25th June next; such Quanti-
ties of COALS and CANDLES, as may from time to time be
required for the undertnentioned Barracks, may receive par-
ticulars of the Contracts on applying at this (Mice between
the hours of Lievenand Fire; to Deputy Commissary General
Young, at Edinburgh ; and to the respeNive Barrack Masters
iit the. Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Alderney, and deli-
ver their Tenders at this Office as follows) viz.
Tenders for supplying Coals, sealed up and marked "Tender
for Coals," until Twelve o'clock on Tuesday, the 3d of J one.
Tenders for supplying Candles, sealed up and. marked
" Tender fur Candles," until Twelve &Clock on Thursday
the sth of June ; but no Proposal, either for Coale or Candles,
will be noticed, unless mackon or annexkd to a printed Par-
ticular, anti the prices inserted in words at length ;-mir.unless
a Letter he subjoined lo..sriels Proposal from Two Persons
of bootvn Property, engaging to become hound with the
,r4rty tendering. in the Sum expressed in the:Particulars, for '
the due performance of the Contract. •
If Tenders are sent by post, the postage mist he paid.
•reith of the ftillowctig Counties 'to her tendered for sepa-
' rattly, and, all-the Barracks in each Criuntv, (excupt the Bar-
. t ack at Barnstaple) to be supplied tinder out. ellntNet, Viz. :
Devon, Esoex, Hants, lent, Middleset, Sntisex.
tliparato Tenders'and Contracts to be made and entered
tette for V.aolt of the Barracks at the follaiving places, tit
Cl:letter Scilly, Truro, Carlisle, Barnstaple, Doichester, Wry-
month, Sunder land, Stapleton, Parkhurst, Isle of Man, Mon.
chestier, Norwich, Yarmouth, tiorthamlston, .Nottitsgh:em,
Taunton, /pswich, Landguard Fort, Croyddn, Guilford, Kew,
,Ilitininglortn, Coventry, Trowbridge, Hull, SheKield, York,
and Searbarough.
The Barracks la North Britain, at which Newcastle or Sun-
derland Coals are used, to be tendered fur together ; and
the other Barracks in North'Britain at which 'Scotch Coals
are melt to he in like manner tendered fur and supplied un-
der one Contract.
All.the Barracks in the three Islands of Guernsey, Jersey,
and Alderney to be supplied under one Contract.