The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-19 00:00:00

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NATIONAL INSTITUTION AND Hosz TOR LADIES.
—Yesterday the annual meeting of the friends and pro-
moters of this institution took place at Willis's Rooms,
King's-street, St. James's, Mr. J. B. Talbot in the chair.
After a few preliminary observations from the chairman,
the secretary read a report, which stated that the institu-
tion was established in March, 1864, for the purpose of
providing a respectable and comfortable home, at very low
charges, for gentlewomen, who, baring received a good
education, have been cast upon their own resources by
bereavement or loss of property. It also undertook to
render all possible assistance to them in obtaining situa-
tions, and to guard them against danger and imposition ;
and there was, moreover, in connection with it, a relief
fund, out of which many applicants had received tempo-
rary assistance. Applications have been made at the insti-
tution by upwards of 300 ladies in search for situations, and
between 80 and 90 had entered the Home, which they had
left on obtaining suitable situations. Others are con-
stantly applying, and many of them fail to obtain relief for
want of funds and sufficient room. During the past year
eleven cases of extreme need have been relieved, at a cost
of 13/. 12s. 6d., and the committee only regret that
the means at their disposal were not such as
to enable them to increase the benefits they
confer. Applications are constantly being made by indi-
viduals and by institutions requiring ladies in various
capacities, as housekeepers, companions, secretaries, ma-
trons, Re., and the best endeavours are made to meet their
wishes, but such cases are few in comparison with those of
persons seeking engagements. Every lady and gentleman
who has become acquainted with the home has given it
the most unqualified approbation, and it has received the
patronage of many persons of the highest distinction ; but
still the need is great and the contributors are few. The
managers are working gratuitously, and they are oppressed
by remaining liabilities which they are moat anxious to
remove. They therefore look forward to the day when the
patrons and subscribers to this work shall be multiplied,
all debts liquidated, and a large number share in the
benefits of the institution. This report was adopted, and
a resolution was passed to the effect that the meeting con-
sidered the design and objects of this institution to be
most needful and useful, and as such to be worthy of public
patronage and sujiport.
GOVERNOR STORKS AND THE BAPTIST MISSION-
ARIES.—On Wednesday evening a meeting was held in the
school-room of Heath-street Baptist Chapel, Hampstead,
the Bev. W. Brock, jun., (presiding, to hear !addresam
from Dr. Underhill and others on the subject of missionary
work among the heathen. In speaking of Jamaica, Dr.
Underhill said that the Baptist Missionary Society had re-
ceived a message, through a missionary, from Governor
Storks, wishing them to establish a mission at Mount Bay.
Governor Storks promised to exert his personal efforts on
their behalf, and, if they required it, he would endeavour
to obtain pecuniary assistance for them from the Treasury.
But that, of course, the Baptists could not, on principle,
swept. He (Dr. Underhill) thought that after that
nothing more amid be said against the conduct of the
Baptist missionaries in Jamaica, but that it would be seen
that they had acted with perfect integrity.
JUDOS HasaszAvi.—The Freeman's Journal
states that this lammed judge is propearing very favour-
ably, and that his medical attents have since Saturday
eontinued to entertain 'Moog hopes of his perfect repo.
very.