The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-24 00:00:00

J 'IMPROVED DWELLINGS for the POOR
At the present moment, when a day of National Thanks-
giving is Appointed, it cannot be out of p ace to bring before the
minds of the Christian public some of the efforts which have been
made, and are still making, to remedy the deplorable evils which
endanger both the lives and the morals of the poorer classes of
sOciety.
The SOCIETY' for the IMPROVEMENT of the CONDITION
of the LABOURING CLASSES has now been occupied for mere
than four years past with these objects :
It has built a r Inge of Dwellings for the Industrious Classes, on
sanitary principles, at Bagnigge-wells, Gray's Inn-lane. Here
twenty-three fam,lics and thirty single women are accommodated.
It has repaired and r ndercd fit for healthy occupation four houses
In Yin;-street and Charles-street, Drury-lane, wherein 108 working
mcn are accommodated.
It has built, in Ge ,rge-street, St. Giles's, a Model Lodging House
for working men, where 101 persons of this class find a oemfortable
habitation.
It has repaired and fitted up, at No. 75 , Hatton-garden, a house
for Ike accommodation of fifty eight females of the working•classes.
It is now building. in Streatham-street, Bloomsbury, a: range of
dwellings for mechanics and their families, wherein about 48 such
families will find good and healthy habitations.
At Tunbridge Wells it is aiding to raise a series of cottages for
agricultural labourers, of which six and a lodging-house for single
men are already completed and occupied.
Besides these various works, it is in constant correspondence with
a great number of benevolent persons in all parts of the kingdom ;
who apply for its aid in the building or improvement of cottages, or
the settiug-out of cottage allotments.
In these ♦arious works it has expended, and is expending, more
than Twenty-three Thousand Pounds. For the works now in hand
a further sum of between Three and Feur Thousand Pounds is needed ;
towards which the Committee now solicits the contributions of the
benevolent.
The following are the sums already subscribed towards the house
now erecting in Streatham-street :

SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager - - -
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent - -
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester -
The Right Hon. Earl Spencer - -
Sir Joseph Copley, Bart. - - -
The Right Hon. Lord Eeversham • •
S. M. Peto, Esq., M.P.
Rev. E. Hollond - -
His Grace the Duke of Bedford - -
Miss Portal
Messrs. Barclay and Co - - - .
Yosntos
Abel Smith, Esq. - - - - .
Lord Willoughby de Eresby - .
AFr end, by L. Sullivan, Esq. .
T9tal, to Jan. 1, 1549 - - - -
Donations since received :
W. S., a Tribute for tkeThanksgiving Day -.410
Mrs. Blair
Mrs. Lambert Blair
The Rev. Dr. Ellerton
A Friend
R. B. Cooke, Esq.
Major Cruilishank
A., per Nisbet
Y. T.
C. Saver, Esq.
A. Palmer, Esq.
A. 11. Bradshaw, Esq.
R. C. Ridd, Esq.
W. S. Angell, Esq.
The Dowager Lady Cooper - - - 10 0
J. E. Denison, Esq., M.P. - - 10 0
Rev. J. Ware
Mrs. Charles Pym
Gee. Pearce, Esq.
J. Sperling, Esq.
R. 11. V. Walpole, Esq. - - - - 10 0
R. A. Hornby, Esq. - 5 0
Viscount Brackley - - - - 10 0
H. B. Hickman, Esq. - - - - 10 0
Miss A. M. Cotton - - - - 5
Marquis of Blandford - - - - & 0
Rev. Dr. Pacey - - - - - 5 0
J. 0. Harris, Esq. - - " 20 °
11. Unwell. Esq. - -_ 5 0
Rev. Dr. Cotton, Principal of Worcester College s'o
John Hardy, Esq. - - - - • - 20 0
Mr. Hargraves
W. E. Hubbard, Esq. - 5 0
Lieut.-Colonel Seymour
Mrs. (Ingham
Major Little 1 0
M. 0., one who has read Lord Ashley's Letter
in the "Tines" of the 19th ult., as a Thank -
offering of herself and family from the late
Epidemic
Lady Murray
W. Jennings, Esq. - - - - - 10 10
R. Wilkinson, Esq.
J. Beaufort, Esq.
Hen. Idountstuart Elphinstoie - - 10 0
Miss Ware
Edward Strachey, Esq.
Mrs. Dumaresqua
Thomas L. Ward
T. H. Bastard, E9q.
E. Gardner, Esq. - - 5 5
T. Twining, jun , Esq.
T. H. Parker, Esq.
C. V.
Mrs. Bird
J. J. Smith, Esq.
W. Penny, Esq. - - 5 0
W. Sparkes, Esq.
Chrlstianus ----- 10 0
B. Smith, Esq.
G. Harding, Esq. - - - - - 3 0
J. C. Hall: Esq. - - - - 5 0
F. B. Bastard, Esq.
Members •f Rev. Dr. Cuneming's Congregation 10 0
W. P. Angell, Esq.
Mrs. Schad
Miss Catherine Stuart
E. W. M. L
Donations and annual subscriptions will be received by Messrs
Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane ; Messrs. 'ferries, Farquhar,
and Co., St. James's-street ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; Messrs,
Stratton, Pa , and Co., Temple-bar; and by Hatchards, Piccadilly ;
Seeleys, Fleet-street and Hanover-street; and Nisbet, Berners•
street ; or by the Secretary, at the Office, 21, Exeter Hall.

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