_Second._—“That in all cases of first conviction for crime, of persons between 21 and 25 years of age, the term of imprisonment shall in like manner be lessened, as a reward for good conduct, by the reduction of three days in every thirty, after the first twelve months of imprisonment.” We, however, think that it would be illy worth our while on this occasion, to enter into an elaborate defence of the law, especially, as it is probable that measures will soon be taken to procure a judicial interpretation of it. We shall, therefore, dismiss the subject after merely putting ourselves right, in relation to some erroneous ex parte statements with regard to our Society, unnecessarily introduced into the recently published Special Report, in which the committee of the Inspectors undertake to discuss and condemn the law in question. First. In two or more instances, it is stated that the passage of the Law was procured by “members” of the Society; in one, the assertion is that “some _one or two of the Prison Society’s Committee_ caused the Act, under examination, to be enacted into a law.” The history of the whole business which we have just given, from the first introduction of the measure to the notice of the Acting Committee, till it became a Law of the State, abundantly proves that it was the _Society_ which was acting; sometimes, in its associated capacity, and sometimes, through its individual members, who were empowered to act for it. The _Society_ appeared at Harrisburg by a _delegation_, not in a _body_. Second. Certain paragraphs or passages are introduced into their Report, which are said to have been extracted from an article entitled, “Considerations respecting some recent legislation in Pennsylvania, originally written for the Journal of Prison Discipline, vol. 16, October 1861.” The extracts themselves present an erroneous view of the proceedings of the Society, but, we are willing, for the present, to let them pass. But the implication in the Report, that the Society or its Acting Committee, had cognizance of the article referred to, when offered for publication in their Journal, is calculated to make an erroneous impression. Neither the Society nor the Acting Committee had any responsibility, either for the acceptance of the part published, or for the rejection of the remainder. It never came under their notice, till after it was printed and circulated. _Abuse of Power by Magistrates._—The corrupt and oppressive abuse of power by the Committing Magistrates is a great evil with which our Society has been battling almost from its origin, but without yet vanquishing it, as the report of the Prison Agent for the last year will abundantly prove. We have a committee under appointment in charge of the subject. _Pardons._—The pardoning power, and the manner in which it is exercised, have also recently again claimed our attention.