The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-23

SPECIAL Correspondence OF THE HERALD.

The Social Condition-Criminal Statistics
A Medical Congrcss-Prosress Of Science
DUBLIN, Angus. 10, 1867
The inspectors Of Irish convict prisons have pre-
pared their annual report table OF criminal statistics
for presentation 10 Parliament The evidence which they
give Of the state Of Ireland 10 highly satisfactory and
fail to be powerful weapon In tho bands OF the
friends Of the country For the past three there
has been decline Of all classes OF crime in Ireland,
and, emitting political Offences the returns Of the pre-
sent year exhibit q still more marked decline.
The number Of prisoners of all classes In Jail on the
LIST day Of January 1867 was 2,3a2 being 3sl lees
than on the LIST OF January, 1886 The number OF
commitments during the year 1896 to county and
borough jais was 3oess, against 33,5l4 the pro-
cedng year, or decrease Of 1888. To the lat
may be added go commitments for political offences
under the Habeas Corpus Suspension act This diminu
ton Is thus proportoued between the sexesof males,
the decline being $50 per cent; of females, 14.e.
The inspectors refer in strong terms TO the necessity
Of improved scale OF dietary for all prisoners, the
existing regulations being made 10 meet peculiar crcum
stances long since passed away. During the famine
period in Ireland many persons committed crimes for
the purpose OF securing food in prison. AZ result the
scale Of dietary reduced to the lowest point capable
Of sustaining fe at which II has remained 10 the
intense disgust OF Fenian generals and such like per-
II the ills Of which ireland complains could be cured
"A
gain lost vgor. The British Medical Association have
held their annual conference in Dublin, and during the
past week several hundred OF the most distinguished
followers Of Escuapus have been the guests or Irish
scientific Institutions The association Is this year under
the presidency Of Dr. Stokes, Regus Professor Of
Physc the University OF Dubn, and president OF the
Kings and Queens College Of Physicians The arrange
for the scientific portion OF the business more
complete than any former occasion Trinity College
and the Colleges Of Surgeons and Physicians conferred
degrees the most distinguished guests. An invitation
TO hold the next annual conference al oxford ~.
ceptsd and Professor Cleland nominated president
In the opening address Medicine Sir Dominck
Cargan impressed the necessity for greater srngency
In registration laws and csnsured the facility with
which plomas could be purchased the United States
and In Germany. On this point he read The following
letter.
EWING PLACE, GLASGOW, July "a 1867.
DEAR sRAer having had the pleasure OF your note Of
the write 10 In direct stated
my said letter that university but that Of the
as.nfia' the cost being f32 ss In full Of all demands
delivered free also stated IN terms Of said note
that the University Of deepen q esse Darmstadt gave de-
also In full or ali Demands In either WIN cheerfny
you your friend 10 obtaining the object 10 view
As have four degrees 70 get At Pennsylvana nett
for The Pennsyivsns degree els part Of the 0epen
degree and will send all the requisites 70 you In course
am, my dear sir truly yours, -, M ID.
There 10 universal feeling OF regret here that the
Prince Of Wales has thought ~ TO decline the invitation
OF the Royal Agricultural Society 70 be present for day
at the opening Of their annual show. Most favorable
accounts still received from all parts Of Ireland
millions 10 the wealth Of the country Cereals salts
factory In grain and and the potato blight much
dreaded By the Irish peasant has not been noticed In
| any part Of the oountry.