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With an earnestness that we find it difficult TO
express, we desire TO call the special attention OF
tho benevolent Of whntever name, sex, or occupa-
ton, TO the call for Public Meeting, to be held


7Ris Evening ut the Apollo, for the purpose of
forming an Association, with view to the Reform
of Prisons and the Nleoraton Of the Condition OF
their Inmates. The reader will ind appended to
the call in another column the names of large
number Of our most distinguished citizens, who
enjoy wide reputation for sound practical


Wisdom and healthtul Philanthropy. They
have not pledged their cooperation in this I'M
portant movement thoughtessly or at the instance


of any clique of busybodies seeking notoriety un-


der the guse Of misdrected charity. For


long time men Of sagacious and thoughtful minds


have felt the wan, of some instrumentality which


should enable them to act efficiently in the work OF


Reforming Prisoners and adjusting our very inper-


feet and in some respects nhuman systems ofPrison


Discipline in accordance with the principles OF
humanity and benevoleuce. The present move
raent is the harmonious result OF sugges-
tons simultaneously made in several quar-
ters by men whose attention had in various
ways been directed 10 this subject and who
bv circumstances almost Providential had become
acquainted with each others views and feelings
The preliminary arrangements are such as TO
inspire confidence that the nesting this evening
will be one of the most interesting character
Among those who ara TO make addresses, We
msy mention ]. w. EDMoNDs, Chairman of the
Board of Inspectors Of the Sing Sing Prison, Rev.
| w. H. CLAIMING, Rev. JOHN LUCKY, Chaplain of


the Sing Sing Prison, Ex.Mayor MORRIS, r: A.
TaLLMADeE, and Isaac T. HOPPER. The indl-
vidual last named is Quaker, VINO was for many
years an Inspector Of Pri.on in Philadelphia, and


whose long experience in administering TO the re-
| lief of the unfortunate will enable him TO make


statements Of deeply Interesting character. We
| rrust there will be numerous attendance.