The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1807-11-05 (London, England)

COM. paratively trivial and humble labours, in that field of charity and mercy, in which he reaped for himself unfading honours in this world, and eternal bliss in an infinitely better. Lastly, my friends, may the great Architta of the Universe, without whose concurrence all human efforts are ft aides* and vain, deign to favour this intended building with his blessing, and under the divine auspices of his Providence, may all the benevolent and important purposes which the promoters of this undertaking have so much at heart, be finally and felicitously accomplished." It may appear superfluous to add, that this speech mct with the warmest approbation, not only of 'hada' gistrates who were present. but also of a large concourse of pi:ople assembled to witness this interesting scene. that we should not do justice to the Chairman, were we not to express how much the I.ublic ruu.t feel indebted to him, for his very great and continued exertions in the cause of humanity, on this, and on other occasion. The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone then took place, and a plate was laid underneath, on which was engraven the following inscription The Fotinsartion-Stone of this House of Coneetion was la,d oy Sainfried. !Winutel, Esq. Chairman of 'Committee of Montle:nal the caueity et Unreal i in the presence of the sa.d Commit.e, on •he twenty -scroed day of August, in the year sem to:coetaieri elms hoodt:11 and .sues....-Grotge Muney. teem, Architect " The business being concluded, the Cominhee of Magistrates retarued to Hotel, to partake of au excelleut dustier provided on the occasion.  Toeseny ninnies: being appointed to be observed as the aniliversior, i.t 11311,4'1,101cm if the Devon and Eteter Hospital, a itrge number of the Governors ot that noble ins:itution assembled in the boardroom, at' eleven o'clock in the forenoon, whim, agreeably to a previous and public novice, • general Court was held, " to consider the propriety of atuhorisiog the medical gentlemen of this institution to vaccinate any pout person, gratis, at this hospital." Mr. S. F. MI t roan,Vice-President, having opened we business, entered into some interesting obser►atioas on the great blessings which bad accrued to society from the discovety of vaccination. He said, that although the variolous inoculation had rendered the small-pox considerably milder than when taken in the ria•ural way, yet that it was ad♦attageous to a comparatively small number ot individuals, as it had been ascertained that many more died of that disease since the introduaion of inoculation, than before ; as, by means ot the pestiferous lancet, the murderous venom was :dill kept alive, and thus contsgion and mortality were propagated through the land. At Worcester and several other places, the medical professors had nnanimously resolved to pra,ttise no other inoculation than that for the cow-pox ; and he was happy to ' add, that the Medical Gentlemen of this Institution had very handsomely and cordially entered into the measure now proposed, and agreed to do every thing in their power to promote its success. That some objeflions having been made on a former occasion, on account of the additional expense which would accrue to the hospital, from the adoption of this plan, he was confident that it would be so inconsiderable, that he would most willingly defray the whole of it himself ; and this, from the fullest convidlion that it would be so trifling as not to deserve notice. He therefore ationgly recommended the resolution. " That any poor person might in future be vaccinated in this hospital, gratis." "the Rev. J.. AS DMINIS seconded the motion; he stated, to the honour of this country, that the first discovery of vaccination was made about 40 years ago, by a Mr. Binge. of Axminster. who