New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-25

serves TO be widely published 10 points out the danger
TO society in allowing the neglected. poor children Of
large cities In tho nurseries OF dissipation and
crime with which such cities abound makes plea for
Or so Of In sf s
re framing keSa n the origin and La tSs
B0ys' and Girls Lodging houses; and OF the very
courang results OF emigration In sending thousands OF
children from the wretehed haunts Of poverty and
the far West. The statistics furnished by Mr..
Brace are most conclusive as to the great
praisewothy economy OF the excellent charitable asso
Citations which his paper describes and commends. The
debate. participated in by large number Of delegates
Miss Mary Carpenter, widely known ana highly es-
prison nform also made most valuable contribution to
the discussion OF this subject
also called forth very interesting debate. The subject
was introduced by Mr.. Murray Brown Of London, who
readily provided with work on leaving the prisons,
but women must needs be sent generally to houses Of
DISCHARGED prisoners in this country Was by voluntary
associations, OF which there were a. DIR A. NJ /, Powell
OF New York advocated the establishment by the Gov
ornment Of cooperative industrial institutions without
the stgnn OF prisons houses of refuge where both
men and women could go and work, with wholesome
physical md moral surroundings not as mere recipients
Of charity but to share the proceeds of their labor and
thus be hdped to help Themselves lie would also nave
taught tlD lesson Of abstinence from Intoxicating
liquors as' beverage. and as intemperaace and crime
Government shield the discharged prisoner by
closing TIN dramshOR and % sne d
fully TO a the unfortunate women discharged from
prison but % noucate their part selfrespect, and
sefcontrobn the part OF by whom they were made
victims M. Clark Aspinwall, Liverpool magistrate,
denounced very terms, the criminal proprie-
tors OF houes OF prostitution and dissipation whose
business IL vas TO wayay and drag down discharged
prisoners, awe as Others TO the destruction OF BODY
and soul forhe sake OF gain. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe OF
Boston mad most eloquent and touching plea In pc
half of unfortunate Mrs Elizabeth Ii. Chaoe OF
Rhode IanC appointed by the Governor OF that state
Of thd3Oard OF Prison Visitors, presented TO the
Congress an dceent paper upon the need OF tho super
vision Of Competent women In tho administration OF
prison discipline.
visited and addressed the Congress He expressed much
sympathy wit its Objects and gayo an encouraging ac
OF tho iminuton OF in Great Britain, as
shown by thtinformation which reached his depart
ent aud he tied the good results OF abandoning tho
former sysieof Transporting criminals BY direction or
sented with penits to visit the prisons Great
Britain. On Fhay evening, by invitation, Dr. Beuowsof
NewYOrk CAV y lecture, Archbishop Manning In the
chair the 70 and labors OF Howard, the prison
philanthr0pist On Tuesday evening the English Com
nittee gave ,iree in Middle Temple Hall, which was
distinguished representatives. OF London society Inc
hall was haDGOmely decorated and brilliantly 1lu-
minated for thoocasi0n At 1920 the Prince or wales
arrived attened by Cir John Parkington and Dir.
Bruce the HoIe Secretary He was received by DIT.
Moore (Bencheo OF Middle Temple Hall. Sir Thomas
Chambers, NJ !, and Mr. Hastings. and by them pre-
scented to the fceign delegates, with whom he had
half hour OF fanar friendly conversation, AFTER Wncn
retired. Messages OF cordial sympathy and congratu-
latiOn have bee announced In the Congress from tho
French Presbyterian Assembly now In session III Parls
from the New Drk Reform League and from the Society
OF Friends of ID New-YOrk Yearly Meeting. 1t Is ex
peoted that theOngress will end its labOr5 with the
close OF the preent week.