A meeting of the persons who take an interest in
the scheme of Almshouses, in commemoration of the passing of the -Reform Bill, took place on Wednesday. Mr.. Sheriff Humphrey offered to build the almshouses at cost price ; which,Ie said, would save one pound in five,-- a pretty decent profit on a ready-nioney job. Mr. Jenkins, an archi- tect, has also offered to survey the land, and to make the preparations, without charge. It was agreed to call Ward meetings, in order to pro- cure subscriptions. There is still a strong desire, we perceive, among the Committee-then, to drag in the Tories to subscribe, and to get a
grant from the Corporation. We were quite aware when so magni- ficent promises of support were made, that it would come to this. However, if the community benefit, it matters little whether Reformers or Anti-Reformers furnish the means. We would merely press on the Committee one rule, and that is—to accept of no man's gratuitous ser- vices, be he Sheriff, be he architect. Let them get estimates for their buildings, and for the superintendent of their erection, select the ablest man, and pay him fairly. They may depend on it, that by such means the work will be much more cheaply and effectually done.
A meeting of persons desirous of forming a Sabbath Observance So- ciety was held on Tuesday,—.Apsley Pellatt, Esq., in the chair; when a deputation of five persons were appointed to wait on the Lord Mayor to request his Lordship to preside at a public meeting ; for which a provisional committee was named.
On Wednesday evening, a meeting of the friends of the London Missionary Society was held at the Chapel, New Court, Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. The Rev. R. Winter, D.D., took the chair.
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