The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-26 00:00:00

THE REFORMATORY SECTION DEPARTMENT.

This make eamenasoad its sittinp to-day, and t.ceqiies-
tion for discussion was--" Can a uniform system of penal
discipline be established in county gaols, and if so, in what

Sir Walter Crofton commenced the proceedings by read-
ing a paper, in which be stated that he would divide the
subject into two parts ; fleetly, relating to prisoners under
sentence of penal servitode, whom he should term oparicts ;
and secondly, prisoners who were under terms of imprison-
ment in the borough and county gaols. The Gaols
Bill which had been introduced did not go far enough to
please some persoes, and west leo fee to please others; but he
believed it was calculated to hare been of peat benefit. He
expressed his approval of the new system of dietary, advo-
cated labour in prisons, which would be more effectual than
what was called hard labour, but be would reserve the in-
dustrial employment for rs who tb.-ough their
own exertioes had obWsed a high class in the
prison. He premed the propriety of looking to the principle
of ani.odnient in prison discipline, the advantages of reli-
gious and secular instruction' and the system of gratuities
for good behaviour, and expressed a belief that the dap-
moss of °pathos on this question were more on matters of
detail than of principle, and a hope that those present
would approach the question with a determination to ar-
rive at its solution,

A paper was read by the Rev. J. Field on peeal labour
is Rouses of Correction, and a discussion followed, ia the
omens of which

Lord Teignmouth spoked the great evils and abuse io the
present system. He believed that solitary oakum picking
was the beat deterrent puniumeet, while it was a healthy
Vaasa; if what Bishop Berkeley bad said with
to " tar" being a eau for all diseases were true.
discussion was cootinued by Sir B. Leighton, Cap.
Lain Cartwright, pewee( of Gloucester Gaol, Mr. Shep-
herd, and Mr. Braoshridge.
Miss Carpenter urged that the system of pole should be
szosesively deterrent, especially in the awl of short
imprisonments. She believed this was the wisest coarse to
pursue towards primmer% as the pain and disgrace they
suffered would in • great many eases prevent them
from spin falling into mime. Bet if a criminal returned
to gaol strain • reformatory treatmeet would be required,
and that could not be effected without • long pert f
imprisonment. Work should be a strong element in all
reformatory treatment, became it a person were bept abso-
lutely idle for • few months, wheal be left gaol, even if he
had the desire, his muscles were in • state of incapacity
for work. The feeling of capacity gave the feeling of desire.
Be urged the adoption of the strongly cumulative sentences.
After farther convereatioo the proceedings doom!.

SECOND DEPARTMENT.-EDUCATION.

Mr. ACCIWTD ha the chair.

At the Mitten of this department to-day the special ques-
tion for consideration was, • In whet way can the !crammer
and other °Wowed schools be made more available.'

le the came of the discussion,
Mr. H. A. Bruce. vice-president of the Committee of
Council for Educatioe, addressed the meeting, and said that
he came there only Al a betimes, but after the rouse the
discussion had taken he could net remain altogether sliest.
All the government had undertaken to do was
to appoint a commission to inquire into the sub-
ject of middle class education, ail he knew that it
was being constructed with are and attention. He would .
not attempt to forestal its recommendations. Comp:aiut
had been made that the goverment had not sew) on the
reports of the oommissioners as. education which bad been
published ; but u regarded that on public schools there
had been no undue delay, for the report had been received
only a few weeks before the end of the session. He was net
in the secrete of the goveremeoß but he knew that they
were considering this subject with a view to lecialatimi.
With regard toudowed schools, much good had been done
by the charity commission, but ite bands hod been soruee
what tied, and eapericace showed that its powers
ought to be enlarged with advaetage. The dia.
cuestas of the day had been of much value in eliciting •
opinioc, sad the government was anxious to reflect the
opinion of iotelligent men hi their acts on this question ;
bat they we., unwilling to undertake to iuterfere with
middle class edocatioo. as them was a strong desire to that
class to do what?. necessary for theniaelves.

Shortly attar the proceedisia dread.-
I. the °puree of the &noncom the Archbishop of Yokk
took the chair.

ORDINATION ST TIER ARCHEINNOP OF CAN-
TRRNORT.—Yedarday lie Sethi the Primate held a geoenl
orditatioit is the pariah thumb of St. Jobe. Croydon. There
ass a very large onegregatlat. A very enellent nooootro-
venial Serllloo IMO playbill by the Rev. Aaince Ossetian,
rector of Phickley, Kest, honorary canon of Ceaterhwy,
aed Yee of the proctors for the clergy of the diocese in tl.
lower beano, acavosaties. - -

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