The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-29

Days WOrk-Whnt Has Been Accom-
piished, and What is Expected TO Accrue
from It-Adjournment.
LONDON, July I6, 1872.
The closing proceedings of this Congress were
held on Saturday in the Middle Temple Hall, Sir
John Pakington M. p, presiding. There was a
very full assemblage OF the delegates and commits
siOners, and although the business be transacted
was only to receive the reports of the various sec
| tons, pro iOTrld matter. the members showed an
undated interest TO The last in the work. The
Chairman on taking his seat, said the Congress
was now assembled for the concluding meeting OF
| what had been a most interesting gathering and
he hoped the proceedings OF the morning would be
| in every way worthy of the satisfactory proceed
| ings OF the other days. His duty was not then to
detain them, but he would simply congratulate
them upon having got through their work so well.
lie then called upon NJ. Victor Bournat, of France
topresent the report of the French speaking section
| REPORT FROM THE DEMONSTRATING SECTION.
NJ BOurnat then brought up this report, which en-
tered into the subject Of the deliberations OF the
Frenchspeaking section with great spirit, and dis
cussed at very great length the merits Of the vari
Gus systems of imprisonment brought before 1t.
Great praise was given to Sir ". CrOftOn, Captain
Du Cane, M. Stevens, and other gentlemen, for the
information which had been laiu before the section.
The report proved to be too long for the audience
to hear it all, and the reporter of the section
interrupted when he had got apparently about half
through it's reading. resolution was passed that
the report should be printed with the proceedings
RESUME OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. G. w. HASTINGS then read the pepOrt OF .he
| International Committee, and this gave resume
Of the proceedings, the general features of which
have been reported and 1t expressed the thanks Of
! the committee to the government OF Her Majesty
for the facilities afforded to the delegates for the
inspection of the convict and other prisons and for
Sir Walter Crofton and Captain Du Cane the lead
OF the convict department, who had attended the
stings OF the Congress- and spared no pains to
care. The Congress was much gratiied by the
presence OF the Secretary of State, the Right Hon.
II. A. Bruce, at one OF It's sittings. and by the
surances he gave Of the interest felt by the govern
ment in the objects OF the Congress- A still more
attering recognition was afforded by the presence
OF the Prince OF Wales at the soiree, held in the
Middle Temple Hall on the 9th inst, when the lead
sented at the Congress were introduced to
His Royal Hghness The committee also thanked
the Courts Of Quarter Sessions, benches of magis
trateS, and public institutions which had sent dele
gates to the Congress, and also the Incorporated
Law Society, the Society of Arts, and the Social
at the disposal OF the committee. The report con-
cluded by stating, that in the general question OF
work was OF the highest importance, and the COM
nttee reiOiced THAI the Congress had had the ad-
vantage OF the presence and counsel OF many ladies
whose practical acquaintance with prisons and
reiormatores had given weight to their words, and
Mrs. Or e e o
draw the attention OF the Congress to the manner
Which t,sf criminal statistics He
vised especial care would be taken to
Ms s hesa1s tn
at present such statistics were exceedingly de-
lusve. Sir Walter CrOitOn the other day had
pointed out that II was most imperfect test to
ask what was the number OF convictions under a
system. They should well consider the circum
stances OF those reconvctions, and he therefore
begged to call the attention of the International
Committee to that point. The next point he wished
torefer to related to prison discipline which, he con-
tended, could not be carried out efiicenty unless
the prisons contained certain number OF pris'
oners. The management OF jails containing small
number OF prisoners could not be carried on pro-
perly and he mentioned one instance where jail
contained but five prisoners. Mr.. Hastings said he
submitting to Parliament the great good which
would be erected by the Secretary of State having
number of prisoners. The speaker then formally
moved the adoption OF the report, and resumed his
Mr.. NAMES seconded the motion.
THE WORK OF TIRE CONGEss.
Miss CARPENTER, in addressing the meeting. oh
served that II was impossible To comprehend the
Importance OF the Congress. for by IL new era had
opened up in the progress OF civilization. and this
new era had been coming on for years She rccol-
lected well the chairman being at meeting OF uvc-
nile delinquents some twenty years ago; and she
was then asked II children did not owe retrlbution
to society but her answer was that society owed
retributon to them There had been one feeling OF
unanimity pervading the Congress in reference TO
the treatment OF prisoners so rs to prepare them
for a reentry into the world. There was, too,
another new feature connected with the Congress,
and that was the part assigned to women IN the
work Of criminal reformation. IL was right that
women should seek out and help the less fortunate
tory of the country for women to enter upon such
important duties, for they, of all Others were best
able TO treat the moral and mental as well as the
physical diseases of their sex.
CLOSING BUSINESS.
Mr.. POWELL then addressed the Chair, and sug-
gested that at the close OF the days business the
Congress should adjourn TIL Monday and Tuesday.
to consider the subjects of death punishments and
IN Mr.. Z. H. COATES. Of Pennsylvania, fully sympa-
thized with the last speaker, and said that when
representing the views OF half million Of the best
men and women on the American Continent
The referring to the report Of the
very satisfactory report from what was essen
tally a representative committee, consisting
nations there represented. The discussions which
had been held would be read with the deepest In
that meeting, touching as they did upon subjects
both complicated and difficult. When they found,
me mend " the report for adoption, which, though
brief, comprehensive In its character, 1t could
not fail he apprehendsd to give tne greatest sat,
been in vain Alter aluding to the PROMINENT part
which had been taken in the proceedings BY ladies',
the Chairman concluded by observing that 1t was a
source of much thankfuness to know that the de-
bates would not be unproductive OF good results,
Mr.. POWELL then renewed his suggestions in the
form Of a motion.
The CHAIRMAN said ne understood that no further
business to be taken and thought that u would
not be just to the foreign representatives To have
an adjournment, at the same time he admitted that
both the questions referred to by the gentlemen
were OF vital Importance and were well worthy OF
consideration. He then put the adoption OF the re-
port to the meeting when 1t was carried unani-
mOusly.
DR.. WINES then moved, and Archbishop MANNING
seconded, the following resolution
"That this international Congress, composed OF
representatives from twenty States OF the world,
desire this It's last day OF meeting, to express Its
grateful thanks TO the Master and the honorable So
ciety OF the Middle Temple, and to Its treasurer Sir
T. Chambers for their liberality In placing az the
disposal OF the Congress this magnificent hall and
their Parliament Chamber"
Votes OF thanks were also passed to the Chair
| man, to the Secretary, Mr.. Pears, to DIR. Mouat
| Loxla. ON