New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-02
A.sivsrsary Of the Prize. As..e,au.s.

tended notwithstanding the unpleassntness Of th
weather Among the audience obserted Rev Dr.
Hutton snd Bellows Or. Alex. H. s,evens Hugh Mar
vel Esq Benj ?. Butler Esq and other Distinguish
citizens
Mr BUTLER presided. and the meeting oPene
with Prayer By Rev DR. Hrrrox-siter which synol
sc Of the ANNUAL RxroSr wss read by Or J. D. Rrs'
Tie Executive Committee 10 rendering account o
their s6ors during the past year Congratulate the Asc
Gallon upon the evident improvement IN Prtsca Gov
eminent which every succeeding year develops Al
though less has been accomplished IN our own s;st-
than could be desired. yet the lsw regulating
Prisons and the completion and occupation Of the House
Of Refuge at Rochester which ineeed 10 gem Of "a,
kind presents some evidence Of Improvement homs
while il Is most satisfactorily shown that progress &.
decided Moderation evident and reformsiery in
auenccs no longer q matter Of doub, or uncertainty
The Report then passed rapidly in review the DIFF
sculties with which the Association has had TO contend
in the accomplishment Of the Aeon undertaken. sad
stver.s TO the beneficial inaueuces which II appears TO
exer, over hose who have formerly led vicious life
instsncins smous other reforms the Of dis
charged couvct both OF whom but little Pee, the
axe Of 40 who have spent than twenty years Of
their lives prison. having been several times convict
! ed but IN ~hose entire reformation the utmost conn
I ieDce "a felt
sst session OF the Legssture adverse 30 the AssociA
ton. 10 then introduced and every statement therein
contained refuted The unsuccessful sttempts Of the
Association 10 cultivate friendly relations with the
Prison Inspector. are detailed with mnuteness
and the refusal Of the Warden and Inspectors 70 allow
examination Of Srg sing Prison 10 made the sub iect
OF special regret--nsvins thus disposed Of general
matters. the remainder OF the Report WAS occupied
with consideration Of the subject OF Finances Deten
lions, Prison Discipline Discharged Convics male and
iemsle) snd Correspopdence
Il, 4. lhare hax we'd
during the pact year from collections by the Financial
Agent OF the Association and BY contributions, 81
- 80 The Expenditure were slOS leaving
balance 10 the Treasury OF slO Some debts. however.
are outstanding which make the balance the other
sie-Ihs receipts durins the year here accounted for
are materially iess than the year previous mainly
owing II Is thought TO the strinsenoy Ia the money
market The claims of the Association for aid are thus
presented.
The Correspondence OF the Association since the
last Report has been yolumiuoas embracing some vslu
sble papers which presented 90 the Convention II
the friends OF Prison Discipline held in this City 10 the
Autumn OF lsi7-ss well ss an sbstrsct Of the Reports
OF sl state Prisons from which accounts have been re
ceived These detsils very iatercstins and wc
commend TO the reader their perusa IN the forthcoming
official Report of the Association the accompanying
statistics embracing every important tact IN relation to
the government and management OF all the state
Prisons throughout the country. and presenting me
comparative effects OF the separate and congresste sys
tens OF dscipllne.-We would gladly copy more At
length from this able Report bad room, but for the
present must DC cOntcnt win tne touoWink
StafsRsat-Showing the number, sge, sex and pee
an, condition OF all the DISCHARGED CoNvicrs Who
have been aided by this Association since 10 commence
ment
The sum total 10 S36-of whom 2J5 males. and
50 females OF those she following account Is render
ed Doing well. 1909 Hopeful lo7 Doubtful, llj Re
turned to Prison 10; Unknown, 49, They are css''
fed by ages thus Under 20 IL msles and females
Between 20 and 80 la2 males and 80 females Between
30 and 40 III males and II females Between 40 and
90 - males and females 50 years and over 10 males
no femses
After the reading OF the Report an animated
debate occupied nearly the remainder OF the evening
In which Messrs HUoH MAxwxLL, TIrvs, HAvsss.
Or STEVENS and Rev. Or. BKLLows successfully par
ticips,ed The main topic ne actual scope o. the
p0es Of has dss0ciatioH and although the discussion
frequently versed upon irrelevancy. 70, many good
points broush, out opinions elected and no little
degree of enlightenment obtained We sketch the main
features briefly Nc follows;
Mr. maxwell began, by ebjectng to that por
ton of ths Report Just read which seemed TO cast re-
Elections upon the Officers of the Prisons tie consid
cred that an like ths-depending tor success
upon public bens violence. public sympathy and public
sid--shoud not interfere In any manner between tho
state and ts sgents Certainly 10 not wise nor proper.
he observed that IL should travel out OF its way tor
the purpose OF correcting abnses
Mr. TITUS reoined. lie was fully convinced.
though not then able speak from the book that the
Association have the authority granted by the terms OF
their Charter to summon before them any Omcers 81
the Prisons of the ssten fact 10 exercise supervision
| over the Inspectors
Mr. H,yESs followed, also in defence OF the
MISUNDERSTANDING that IL 10 required BY Law to
make these examinations while the facts are prepared
be- submitted 10 tho Legislature and tne Connitteo
(or Commttees) by whom they ars furnished are pre-
pared to subssntists them 10 the letter This charges
are Of cruelty 10 prisoners b.
DR.. STEyESs Ia few remarks observed It
did seem 10 him that the more appropriate office OF
ths Assoc alton would be- that Of Advisory Commit
the Lesislsture-lesvng the latter ~ expose OF
correct evils aud abuses, At their pleasure
Rev DR. BELLOWS also took part In the discus
sion but was rather reserved In the grounds he
pied He appeared, however, to Incline toward a do
fence Of the Association.
The public will form their own opinions more
readily from the forthcoming Report of tho Associa
ton which shows In vivid colors the actual condition
Of a large number OF Prisons and tho improvements
either suggested or already sccomPlished-wth Tho
vast amount Of good which, In realty THIS society
has been and still 10 accomplishing
TIKI HonE. Tho Report Of the Female De-
psrtmen, known as The Home for Discharged Fe-
male Convicts' was read by Rev. DR. BELLOWS. 10
was In language highly and dsservsdly complimentary
20 the ladies' comprising its Board of Management
Interesting In its details and cheering In ths prospects
for future usefulness With which The Home IL great
ly favored
We have space bat 10 give the following summary
of results for the past year The number received
into the Insttuton-from January |, to December |,
lsl3-vas 10 Places we're found for 81 Of these 4
were returned 20 their friends - sent u various Hos
pitfalls LETT 10 ind places for themselves returned
70 their evil courses 81. RemAiung at the Home, y
From . Of these tor whom places have been procured.
there are good accounts, and with regard ~ many
others there 10 think otherwise although,
observe the Managers employers are not Always 90
careful ~ write ss could be desired
The evening was closed by aiew remarks from
Isaac T. HoPpka and the Election Of Ofcers for tho
ensuing years. follows
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Tagooosg FsgLIScsvYsgs, Ass. yss NEsr.
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C0yfayoadia1 Seasiary. .Joss ID. kn.
FiaaAes C0~miffee.
Cyrus Curtis WIN. ChaDncey, VIM Wool
Dy > Panty freeman Hunt, Rlchd n Manning,
I.f.sl Russell Chas NJ Loapp Alfred Pei,
Prosper NJ Wstmor-.
D,tenf,on Con~tffe,
Joseph AcKsen DR. TsllGsmpf W w Driussr,
VIM c RassslL John Blgslow JOIN II. ksyssf,
Abner Benedict, Join Hopper. ENERGY Townsend
Geo z. Baker, v ". Mstnef.
Prisn Drsaytsa< Coss1fs>.
john Duer, John h Orscom, noses u Leonard,
John Russ Wills Han, John 8. Goud,
fsyer Lewis, Benz " buuH, ssml Cfspo
Rensseiser N. Hsgens