The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-15 00:00:00

THE CONVICT MUTINY.

Mr. C. P. Measor, deputy governor of Chatham
pri:vo, writes:
It was not the governor's office, but the chief warden's,
which is in the interior of the prison. which the ociaviete
sacked. It is within too easy access of their cells, and
they wreaked their vengeance accordiogly upon the papers
and reports of that indefatigable officer, instead, as some of
the most brutal would have rejoined to do, upon his person.
No unnecessary time was allowed to elapse between the
arrival of the troops nod the measures which they so sae.
ruefully adopted to take possession of the interior of the
bui ding, and drive the primmer* to their cells. It was,
however, quite necessary that the commanding officer
should first be informed of the localise, anal given a sight
of the ground plan of the building, which was immediately
done ; but I have no doubt that the soldiers, between whom
and the convicts there is no love lost, considering their
being on as good a scale of living, were not • little im-
patient to get at them. To avoid disaatroes coasequences,
and the unnecessary effusion of blood, it was desirable that
only really effective measures should be adopted,
and this was the sole wish both of the director
and governor, while as soon as the troops could
be advantageously posted an entrance was effected. The
causes assigned by the convicts for their outbreak are
the severity of some of the officers, sod the quality of their
diet. Neither has the least
.foundatioo in fact. Every
complaint of the prisoners &sweet their officers has ever re.
mired full consideration at the hands of the governor, and,
instead of any tyranny being practised, it may be doubted
whether undue lenieocy has not occasionally been shown
them by some of the warders ; and, as to the quality of
their diet, I can answer for it, from daily inspection, that
it has been undeniable. Men in the position of criminals,
who get 2705. of excellent white bread, 5 or Lion. of good
beef, three quarters of • pint of by no means indifferent
soup, and cocoa and gruel in addition, as their ordinary
diet, cannot be said either to have much grievance on the
ground of quantity."

°Aer3e/11:H HoartALALSO PAIITZZIfiIf. —Lent
sight a fully atteuded niceties at the vestry of Gremswich
was held at the parish church, to take into emisideration
the bards. Misted upon the ratepayers by the Imp an
amount paid in the shape of parochial raid to Greenwich
pensioning and their (audits. and to adopt measures for
obtaining from the government ;avant of meet I. respect
to the property of Greenwich Hospital. The chair was
occupied by Churchwarden Huntley, and a retain was read
to the effect that at present 5.1 pensioners and their wives,
with $7 children, were receiving outdoor relief ; lb pee-
sioners widows and children wire inmates of the work-
house ; the total cost per annum being 1.83151. A letter
was read from Mr. Angerstein. M.P., stating that he had
communicated with the Home Secretary on the subject, and
entertained hopes that Greenwich would be included
amongst the parishes to which the government bad coo.
Bested pay an annual sum io lieu of rates. Several mem-
bers urged that Greenwich had a more just claim epos the
Treasury than dockyard perishes, inasmuch as thousands et
men were employed in the letter, and their wages 'speeded
in the locality. A petition to parliament in favour et the
e of the meeting wan thee adopted.
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