332 Procef clings of Public Societies. [July I, 



the justice, or w.irianl uiidur liis hand lo abandon tlieir criminal courses. — 



ami seal, conlainiiig the cause <if his There are few situations of fiicli entire 



commilnient, there to ahido till delivered dcstilutioii as (liat of a boy tims cir- 



in due course of law. Liit this impri- «;uinstaiiced. His ciiaraeter is los! : 



sonment is only for safe custody, and not friendless, and without protection, ho 



for punishment. Therefore, in this has no means of obtaining employment, 



dubious interval between the commit- or of procuring subsistence. — it is not 



ment and trial, a prisoner ou^ht to be long since that eight boys were released 



used with the utmost humanity ; and on the same day Ironi Newgate. The 



neither be loaded with needless fetters, court had sentenced tliem to be Hogged ; 



Dor sul)jected iit other hardships than and the sentence was, as usual, carried 



such as are absolutely re(|uisite for the into efl'eet on the day of their discharge, 



purpose of coufiiiemont only." The boys were then immediately turned 



It is with feelings of peculiar pleasure i!)to the streets, with their backs sore 



Ihat the committee advert to the great from the flagellation ; and, in such a state, 



utility of Female Associations, in visit- that two of them, who were reeeivcd by 



iug prisons. 'J'iie ladies who have, with the committee into the " Temporary 



so much honour to 1hemselv«,'s, and Refuge," were obliged, immediately on 



])cnetit to the criminal, visited Newgale, tlieir admission, to be placed in the inftr- 



continue their laboms with unabated mary ; one of them, a lad of til'teen, hav- 



perscverance. There is in the conduct ing received seventy lashes. Limited 



of their plans so nuich of quiet feeling as liave been the funds of this institution, 



ami unobtrusive goodness — so much it has been happily instrumental in 



that slmns publicity and avoids praise — saving a considerable number of youths, 



that but few are fully acquainted with who, on their liberation, were in urgent 



the eflicacy of their labours, and the ex- want. The conmiittee can now look 



tent of their betievidcnce. round with pleasure on many who are 



During (he List year, the ladies have variously settled, and condnetiug lliem- 



continued their attention to the convi(;(s selves exemplarily. But lor the care 



embarked for New South Wales. For thus extended, these lads must inevita- 



Ihis purpose tiic ships arc, on their biy have recurred to criminal practices 



equipment, visited regularly by the for support. 



members of the association: arrange- To expose the evils of a bad, and the 

 iTients arc made by them on-board these advantages of a good, system of disci- 

 vessels for tin; formation of schools for pline, by the careful collection and wide 

 the moral and religious instruction of the diflusion of useful intelligence — to aid 

 prisoners on the voyage. They are fur- the magistracy with information, without 

 jiished with suitable clothing and other in the least degree interfering with their 

 necessaries; and the means of employ- authority, — is the aim of the institution 

 ment are provided for them in llic ma- which now renews its appeal to the 

 iiui'actnre of such articles as have a country for support. Six years have 

 ready sale abroad, the produce of which, elapsed since the establishment of the 

 on their arrival at the colony, is applied society, and eacii successive anniversary 

 to their relief. has brought lo the committee increasing 



"Tiie Association for the Improve- assurances of the importance of its 



tnent of i^rison Discipline in Ireland," object, and gratifying proofs of its pro- 



conliniie their useful labours with the gressive advancement. 



best ed'ects. To their unwearied elforts The magistracy of England, the 



may, in a great measure, be attributed committee observe in this excellent 



much of the attention whieh the subjict Keport, have long been famed for the 



of prison discipline has received from the pure adminisliatinn of justice, and the 



Irish public. disiiiterested fulfiluKnt of ofliecs upon 



In adverting to the foreign objects which the safety and prosperity of tho 



which have engaged the attention of the community essentially depend. On 



committee during the past year, there is them now devolves the discharge of 



great reason to congratulate the friends (inties, than which none ever more 



of the Institution on the progress of its deeply affected the rights of human na- 



views and principles through various ture, and the interests of human happi- 



partsof the continent of Europe. ncss. The labours before them are 



In the course of the last year, the arduous and res])onsible ; but a nation's 



committee have continued to extend gratitude will be their recompence, 



essential relief to distressed boys, on enriched by the prayers of the neg- 



their discharge from the prisons of the lectcd, and the benedictions of the op- 



me+toiiolis, who have expressed a desire pressed. 



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