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The A aval Hospital

was opened on the 15th Nov. 1806; it is situated in Ny- boder where sailors and mechanics belonging to the Royal Dock-yard receive every medical assistance; independent of this Hospital there is a spacious and fine building at Christianshavn, erected in the reign of Frederick the third. This Hospital is appropriated for wounded sailors during war, and is now occasionally used as a Lazaretto.

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) Princess Charlottes

Institution is for thesupport of poor and destitute females of all ranks. The Princess, who founded this benevolent asylum was a daughter of His Majesty King Frederick the fourth’ The support of this Hospital is derived from the in­ terest of 127,462 Rix Bank Dollors (about 30,000 Pounds Sterling). This Charity is divided into five classes. The first class is for the education of female children of Nobility’ ; the second for daughters of Gentlemen, who have held high situations under the Government, and the three other classes arc for respectable female members of society.

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