New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-11

i3irM $50 a6 81
Total ...........2S4 7i3 1858
At the close Of Mr.. SULLvANs remarks, a further
hearing Of the postponed until Tuesday after
noon at , o'clock.
Nrw-YoRK PRISON ASSOCIATION Pris
on Association met at their room No L. Ccntrest
Monday night From the report OF their Agent
learn that - individuals have claimed his services since
his last report. OF whom - were men, 10 women, IS
boy- and girl. The following extracts from the re-
port appear To be of interest
Madag {rg lG-Eyery visit to BlackwelIs Island COZ
firms me IN the opinion already expressed. that Tor the
economical and efficient control OF ouE prisons aud panpr
establishments, the Governors should appoint oehesA
Ne DO rot deuy thar the control Of these iutu
RON. has posed INTO their hands many important improve
euts have btcn made, not only N their discipline but IN
er ccsn;ue,s. comfort and convenience But these I'M
provcntnts are manly such as are incident 20 the employ
neut Of efficient and competent oincers IA the place OF
PARTY hacks whose principal Recommendation was
me- syst however seems capable offlrthcr and hi CHER
dtyco mcl;s "a az present administered Lacks compe-
OF design aud unity OF action There Is no ons
mind or ass mbGge OF minds overseeing aud directing the
whole Tit Board divided into four or ave, or more DIS
tnci committees, whose business II Is 20 look over their
several departments. Anxious az they all undoubtedly arc
to perform tcs duties satisfactorily both to themselves and
the VT private engage nj, hts Gbt Often inter-
le to prcvt IA, Of them from dcyotue that tune and
attention 10 "a uApaid service "hlch lf,gdehty deA
To enable them To present the wants OF These lstnlOns
M the Board they understand them
perfectly cnIelSes But such ah understanding requires
either pre- Gquautance, much study and inyessa
ton added personal xamnaOn, " hOuj which II would
be- safer to th, Board TO rely upon the particular representa-
tons OF tlcir suhOidnas, with now and then general ef
animation, iian 70 trust TO the wms ana p"Jnces OF .as
committees. Whether these committees thus qualified
90 not pfopos" TO inquire Or II Pnaih'd whsher hey
perform their GGtes with that regularity AMI observation
which necessary keep them posted u m relation TO tne
Affairs of their particular Institutions allowing such TO 20
the facts they II ID need that directing agency which looo
ne at isolated part, but the Individual whole, power
that sLal ol the friction wheels and halnonse the working
OF the whole machinery On The score OF economy, such an
ag,n would save. Il he faithfully aud uteigeny per-
formed his dutes three tunes his saary single year
very sshi sbmnaon Of the pres'ut system suggests
to NY NINA several important changes winch would not
only be Il SAVING of large expense. but aso OF much time
and untc,,sr- labor and ON studying tSe institutions
with view 10 their harmonious and economical MANAGE
many other points would suggest themselves equally
capable OF improvement Wilhoui, however pursuing tins
Haury further what would ask the particular edvau-
tage appointing two General >tore-keciers TO this esab-
isiuutnt, with storehouser At expense OF nearly
s. Geo r.r uiinur except be hnd places the
Cis expense One Store Keeper should suppose would
h. enough f. indeed necessary IN questOna-
bill. whether t store house system as nt urcnt managed
provides sugc check upon the OF supplies which
might be- equally we'll provided wltnou and II certain
y mekss conuson and mulPhes accounts creates ar;e
expense end makes trouble for each the manufacture
ing dcI II the Governors bad the
nent employed General Agent II would have efectualy
prevented that partisan strife which has hitherto impaired
their useirnts and would have gwen 10 the Institutions
higher grade OF subordinate officers, improved their ds-
pine and IN edded to their cleanliness and
If they expect desire 10 get nd OF the EVIL and bring
up the Institution 10 us original desgl, II must be byere-
Gtng such gn OilCc
was porrcd 10 notice several mproycuents -ny
lost ysit the general appearance OF thc lsend and us
buildings Mr. MEN the arden Of the Penenta ry ms
suggestion regard ventilation OF the
DINING Hail. Eas extended the wall the ives. side, aud
built yeIy coumOdous substantial Gud elegant building
opposite thu middle HOuse and has prO,ei the grounds
about the Hospital. This Establishment although sepa'
rate building belongs 10 and Is part OF the Penentay,
and inIretos all OF them III charge OF the Warden
wgs therefore, surprised to learn that boat, manned BY
conyics allowed 10 without any officer from the
Hospital 10 TIE Clty and stu more surprised 10 learn that
the Guard 20 tie Hospital, which kept dunng
ceneIcy Of as winter, hen you could hardly drive prs
removed by the Governors the opening
Spring when DESTROYS OF getting away Leay-
the Ienttnt.oTl next visited tie Work House,
Quoted through by the Warden Mr ELDRIDGE. COnsden
be progress las been made since nay last visit and the north
wing II Low LtGry completed, AID IA you stand IN the
southern entrance presents Of the elo aud APP
proT Goas for the purpose that be- imagined
IL aslg up To the north and looking SOUTH the elegance
OF tic Hol, well as the CHARACTERISTIC Of tue building, Ia
Soy much impaired by flooring the throat leading To
sGch ter Of celia. aud thus destroying the general effect,
without Guy corresponding advantage excerpt doubulsy-
hope the will leave this improvement out Of
tie south wing The north wing. it expected, will be
ready for occupancy before " inter-
AHg-I isled IIOOslyn PnsOD-Oundi less clearly than
formerly. and crOwded Most o, the cells on the "a
and ID galleries occupied IN almost every case by two
and, IN msny, by three and Tour persons Inc owsr
tier with the exception Of three i1r cells was entirely
Empty, and oostd damp, gloomy and unhenlfy Inc god
pcopie 81 thls so"d 'i'y seem 70 Hh' ru Pl' " 49,.
hsr nrOphytc criminals IN the art and mystery OF teir
calling iurd the pr-on with some 10 persons all locked ia
together without keeper or any one TO regulate them and
faNng urd isd intercourse with each other through the
cen doors HE OF
enough "a Ieran their rbadry sug aDd profanity;
yet enorg ruch corruption found boysone
IL years OLD charged with petty larceny aud the other 10
put by brother 10 mend bis morals sly attention was
directed the OF GEORGE WALL charged with bur
gary, who had been prison 30th March and Ags.
TuonPsOS, charged with bigamy Ia I'd April
Called the of the District Attorney both these
THOMAS RYAN convicted. 18Th July, 81 DIS
orderly ccLdrct, ard fined e5 for nonpaymeEt OF which
he has been pnsCu SINCE period 81 ~ days IN
Of tbs Kind and w b. constantly occurring I'D
I'll Law ixug limit hEeG shall be enacted; and it
appears that law should be passed q WHICH
IL all Of trCs every days c0nleu.ent shall liqudao
portion thereof AID thus tia Kind VI pun
shnlent tie results Of negligence, the capnee,
whu or Laicc Of the Jude. Found prisoner with
nothing but pair psntaloons He sid le had other
clotheE
fug-yisied Brooklyn Prison, and attended TO several
tlat Gskte y assistance found BENJAMIN LEE co
oredD AGED Il. ued S. for assault aud ateg, who mad
%. tLCd 81 q who had been ia I've had ELLbS
EGIS. aged - Sears born Ia Ireland. T examination
exit week. o,clsTged; found PAU RULEs, boy, "
years chafs,H with setting IRE " livery stables who hsh
been "a nnsOu weeks locked with three Others-oDc
scoSoi sentenced to the State Prison or ,abblng one on
charge O. Vigoy, and the other carge " Assault ana
battery; TcinOns rated with tine keeper told me tn,
Il done for the Windows Of the other cells oens
20 large ~ To allow Of his escape 81" me DstrcAoney
IN reference and he promised "a have the boy
removed upd IN the Debtors department WIN. LANG
EoETH aged horn IN Swec"I confined as witness
OF grnu sTcenyhes been M since Dtn or IN jay
His follows VIZ =: he was Knocked dowa s'a
robbed Of S' on about st July last by persons
One the teyf. las been out bail SINCE the oc-
cu1euCe 20 such the workings OF the present a~
Should who cannot bail he exaiihen
aLG tl.n discharged their own recosnAllSe
C. c. lc0cTedl aged n years. born Ia DsISt Coui"oa
convicted Rocland County, Of grand larceny Ad
sertele,G y = sing for five YAK -.'- a. - Ing