The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-17

intended the criminal should suffer. He spoke al
jas, and complained that there was shortness OF
Official inspection In regard to them-a point which
the Legislature ought to remedy t for II should
but it should provide for the enforcement OF those
laws by giving the requisite machinery: tCheers.)
ey two country sGnarsS s Scattered '01 ovsr
England, Scotland and Wales, by only two
Il To Of to @o as
work lHear, hear) He referred to the endeav-
ors now being made to stop crininalty at It's
source ny means OF industrial schools and went on
10 express his opinion OF the uselessess OF
peated re-conylctions to prevent crime. He pointed
last year committed, and these had been in prison
no less than fifteen times EACH These, he said, be-
the prison had lost its terrOrs and to those crime
was natural atmosphere. The only way TO deal
ever hard it might SOUND he believed that anu would
be the proper way to deter persistence In a
criminal Iife. He hoped that Congress
jec s connected with reiormstories' p saI
tentaries, discharged prisoners aid societies En-
urged that authority should be given for exercis-
Ing unquestionable severity OF punishment and
@ e BE nor s %
society, the other o duty to fellow creature. He
urged to- that the work given to prisoner should
But " O should T Be- which '
be allowed comforts which an honest laborer could
not obtain by hard work; he should be debarred
ali Be made to es that he was sa
fering punishment The noble lord resumed his
seat amid loud applause.
Lord HARROwBY said 1t was only short time be-
fore that he was informed that ne was expected to
take part in these proceedings, and he had to
take upon himself the laborious task OF giving .
welcome-a cordial welcome and greeting to those
eminent men, from many different countries, who
hnA hnn nn1l w
(Cheers) The part that Engshmen had to take on
this occasion was difficult one, because they could
have been accorded to them In other countries.
Any other country would have given national re-
work they had in hand; but Engiishmen had to stand
humble ap0logsts and ask their visitors to kindly
overlook the oficial GOODNESS Of those islanders
Britons OF old. (Laughter) This was no new repu-
tation, for we. were so often called .barbarous
PeT&aps however, Beyond the ocial skin would
be found warmness OF heart, and during their
stay the visitors might ind some feature they liked
easily removed. When 1t was seen that In Italy q
royal commission had sat since November on this
bers Of the Assembly to consider 1t, and they had
sat twice week for four mouths and that
with America, South America, even chile,
had worked in the matter and had done
something. It made England very much ,. ashamed
He then spoke OF the great improvements In prisons
In his recollection and expressed the hope that the
diminishing crime. His lordship concluded by
moving 'That the delegates rom the courts OF
Justices public societies and institutions and the
English members OF the Congress generally beg to
oer their sincere welcome to the onicial delegates
and other foreign members from the various
countries Of the world who are present on this
cason, anu to congratulate the Congress on the
completeness and importance OF the Onicia repre-
sentation from nearly all civilized States"
Sir. CHARLES ADDERLEY seconded the motion,
which was carried unanimously; .. Gaia .,o.
England had the hospitality to give shelter to ex-
PEELED kings and republicans and was firm enough
thrown upon her shores. He went on to say that
the first feeling OF foreigner on coming to Eng
the ocean by HIMSELF but he no sooner came into
contact with England's people than that feeling
was wholly dlssipated. He thanked the English
The Hon. Mr. CHANDLER, OF the United States,
then addressed the meeting, and said that he was
sooner came into that fine old hail, which was ASSOC
ciated with the history OF his family, than ! ais
interest taken In the subject prison treatment in
his State.
Mr.. BERDKN also spoke in response to the vote Of
MI. G. w. HASTINGS then moved vote Of thanks
to the Benchers for the use OF the nall, and took
the opportunity OF saying that the governments had
given some information though scanty; but II had
shown an interest by sending Captain Du Canes and
Mr.. Bruce would himself attend one day.
Lord LICHFIELD seconded the motion, which was
carried, and was acknowledged by Mr.. J. ANDER-
SON, q. q.
Dr. MANNING proposed, and His Excellency N.
VAN DE WEYER seconded vote OF thanks to the
chairman.
Mr. HILBERT, N. p, interposed with some remarks
upon the absence OF government control, and he
thought this was subject OF congratulati0n. He
hoped sec some OF the members OF the government
present. but only on an equality with their fellow
Englishmen. And while lie acknowledged that We
had much to learn from foreigners, they might
learn something from us.
The vote was carrie and was acknowledged.
The meeting then adjourned until this morning