New-York tribune., 1871-11-06
CLOSE OF THE CONGRESS.

district to which the Congress goes.
CLOSE OF THE CONGRESS.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS WHO ATTENDED THE
| C0NGRESS-TOW THE MEMBERS WERE EN-
| TERTAlNED-PUBLIC PARKS OF LEEDS.
lPRoa THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THB TRIBUER.l
LEEDS Oct 14.-There were many men OF
mark present at the Social Science Congress- Mr. Cowel
scpney stood In his place. at the head Of tho
hall In which the chief soree Is held, changing
his ground Mr stepney is tho gentleman whose name
attached 10 the manfcstoes OF the International 30
cety though he Is the of the Baronet Colonel
sr Cowell Stepney member for Carmarthenshire. Mr..
HollOnd Of the Burial Boards Office London who Is re-
markabe for his clear conception OF the province OF
operation and other social questions, took part In the
| discussion at the Congress, to which he has
often contributed valuable speeches. Mr. Hastings,
the President Of the Council before named made
what exhibition Jurors call honorable mention" Of Dr.
| Wines, the American Government Commissioner the
originator Of the International Prison Conference which
b to be held In London next June Dr. Wines took part
in several discussions The Right Hon. Sr Walter Crof
ton contributed paper on the International Prison
Congress Of 1874 In which he complmented the Amer
Government the selection Of Dr. Wines as the
Commissioner sent to this country. Lord Tegnmouth
presided the Section for the Repression Of Crime
which met during this Congress- sir Baldwin Leighton
Bart appeared in the character Of very effective ad
Of the duty of landlords to provide healthy dwell
nngs for Aborers
The Temperance discussion In the section and out Of
1t contributed little that to the solution Of the
problem Of legal abstinence, There the wonderful
fact mentioned that In the province Of Canterbury sene
there 1000 parishes In which the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors Is entirely prohibited. depuation to those
remarkable parishes, explaining how the thing dsoe,
and how 1t Is taken by the Inhabitants and the quaty
Of men who submit TO II, would really be instructive
and guiding document Dr. Lancaster, the well-knoVn
Th
Of which he is usually Of the most popular features
but Dr. Hardwick, the Deputy CoronsF, very able and
animated sanitary advocate was present Mr.. Goodwin,
the editor Of The Builder delivered address Presi
dent OF the Health Section. He was less ami
mated and amusing than In his usual speeches,
but full OF facts, now and then
reliopod by @ provers' or an epigram He recalled
the ancient proverb which modern builders trust, that
the present generation have never heardwhich said TO
new house, "The first year fss my enemy, the second
for my friend the third for mySslf" He said In Ian
guage which would delight Mr, David Ursrhart that
the object Of these annual Congresses 70 take sani
tary and other subjects "outof tho domain Of opinion
into that Of knowledge Opinion means ignorance, more
less may be of opinioni it win rain today but
know two and two four" Mr.. j. Wilson Of Chel
tenham was present with his wonderful reDertory OF
/" ideas" aud geometric, eonoentdc, and eccentric
ings Mr. John Scott Of Belfast and Mr.. McBean, who
travel in pairs and equally remarkable for earnest
nns, fertility, and, hearsrs in the section think,
utility, dld not venture lnto OF
Deeds this year; but GinXs Baby" there In great
fprce-Mr Edward Jenken, the author Of this eloquent
and impraccable book, whhh afford solution 70 the
probem the author raises In very npassioned manner
lately candidate for Truroon the principle Of
Liberal discOntent which appeals toTory sympathy to
console It for Mr. Gladsoneo neglect Mr. George Atten
borough. tho great London pawnbroker, appeared for
the first time at Social Science Congress- with sugges
tho best mode OF intercep1< stolen property
Mr.. AttenborOugh has probably a Groater personal
aoqunn with the floating prop rty Of the arisoc
racy than any other living EngshmIs. His paper
taned many curious stat sites and lrtouiars 20 the
art OF disposng OF stolen property but he might have
been mach more entertaining and curious In his
ncatsns had he entered upon the history OF property
ME- walter Morrison, "A. P. for Plymouth. where
the A,sociston goes next 1 has made d many raa
to social progress but he eyes able reasons for IT, aud
Gofs % H
100 shares which Represents 1850, 10 the ouscburn Co
ists the Tyne. The HOtdngpapsr provided for the
use u members OF Congress was exceaent-infeed,
best thing was an American drlnk.stand, snpplied
by the Mayor, Mr. Alderman Barron, at his soiree OF
treated the social phesophers at spiritual beings
the dinnerless town. There Yves only excursion
az any and sas at Of Of
manipulating sewage. There were some reffesbments
few miles from Leeds' and another to Temple Newsam,
which Dir Walter Scott has made famous The social
philosophers have In other towns dned together ut the
end OF their labors But they not count ths The
sections always sboUnd with thoughtful Lean men, with
ought what Leigh Hunts son Mr.. Thornton Hunt
calls In Ebsh :" but to this art they have yet
few pretensons. Tho Leeds LADIES at the soiree well
sustained the repute Of Yorkshire fOr beauty and
coInelinese.
The purchase Of the Park ~ the Corporation
OF Leeds gives much sathacdon to the town the
Congress- park is appreciated when people have to
walk through nine miles Of smoke to It, as 1t Ia alleged
those will Who froa the opposte extremity OF
Leeds to it. One statement IN the anetoneers speech al
had long famed for the beauty OF its scenery, fer
the deightf character Of a driyes and walks and
respeetabii of fs inhdbStnnS" This apprasemento OF
an estate would credit TO American auctoneer.
Clearly respectsbity 10 set forth as an item Of vane,
and is sold price. Tho park itself Is really splen
did acluison to town like Leeds. Tho road to Round
hay after passing mile and half along the road which
leads to Of Leeds Ia really fresh and beautiful
quite appropriate prelude to the beauty OF tho park
itself There London park at all to compare with It,
Its 81 Of water and Its picturesque undutions Of
hill and dale include every feature which makes up the
access TO II, express their surprise and astonish
ment at its magnfceDce, variety, and extent. II
naust give Americans o good idea OF ArtstOcrato
excusVeness England that there should have
up and existed around that park moro than 100000
human beings utterly Ignorant Of the scenic
suburbs and now that The is admitted to It, that
vast population walk IL with as much wonder aud
astonishment though had fallen down from heaven
heard this opinion expressed by people In 1t. The sO
oial Science Association holds its next meeting In
Plymouth, whore the members who peregrtnato VIII ex-
for and the stuness OF Brggae for the
Bylyan Rlories Of Mount Edgcumbe,