The Express. — 1861-02-16 (London, England)

THE CONVICT REVOLT AT CHATHAM.  The rigorous measures adopted by Sir &tabus Jebb to suppress the convict revolt among the inmates at St. Mary's Prison, and the severe and prompt punishment inflicted on those men who were proved to have taken a leading part in the terrible scenes of riot which recently occurred at that establishment, have had the effect of restoring comparative order and subordination within the Vwalls, nothing approaching the least disturbance ult; occurred among the prisoners during the but three days to lead the authorities at the pris3n to fear a repetition of the outbreak. . .  Since the revolt on Monday, the whole of the convicts, with the exception of about 150, have been kept confined to their cells, and supplied with nothing but breed and water. A certain number are allowed to take exercise at stated intervals in the prison-yard, under the strict guard of the keepers. Only • small number have been permitted to attend the daily prayers in the prison chapel, and these are men of generally good character, who refrained from taking any part in the bite mutiny. Up to Wednesday evening 48 prisoners had been severely flogged, and the punishment inflicted on them is described by those whose duty compelled them to be witnesses of the sickening spectacle as being of the severest character, the strongest tertian from the Royal Engineer Train, and drummers from the various corps in garrison, having been purposely selected to administer the punishment, fur which each of the men engagedtwill receive se. Contrary to the practice always observed in the army—where, after a soldier has received corporal punishment, be is immediately conveyed to the military hospiral for treatment—each convict, after receiving his well-merited punishment, had his clothes thrown Over him, and he was then marched to his cell, which be was not allowed to leave again. No floggings took place at the prison yesterday, but there are still 76 of the convicts in irons nod securely chained, with a strong guard over them, waiting the decision of Sir Joshua Jebb and tliptain Gambier as to the amount of punishment to be inflicted on them. For the first time since the revolt a portion of the convicts, to the number of about no, resumed work yesterdry in the dockyard and on Bt. Mary's Island, and conducted themselves with great decorum. It should, however, be stated that these men were scarcely at all concerned in the riotous proceedings enacted on Monday. Rumours have been freely circulated that one of the keepers had died from the effects°, the injuries he received at the hands of the convicts, but such is not the tact. It is quite true that one of the keepers, named Framer, died a day or two since, but his death arose from an illness that bad no conmelon whatever with the late mutiny, and he was not even in the priauu on the occasion of the outbreak on Monday. At au early hour yesterday morning a convict named Rudge, who is under sentence of four years' penal servitude, attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself to the ventilator in the ceiling of his cell by 01.111116 of his handkerchief. He was, however, discovered by one et the keepers before life was quite extinct, and ow being cut down and the usual remedies applied he was restored to consciousness. Rudge is one of the men who was mininently concerned in the recent riot.  FRAUDULENT TRADE MARK& —The bill introduced by the Lord Chancellor to amend the law relating to the fraudulent marking of merchandise has been printed. The following offences are rendered a misdemeanour, and will be punishable under the act :—Forging or imitating a trade mark ; selling, &c., with such forged mark ; marking or selling with false indication of quantity, ; forging, imitating, or falsely applying the names and marks of artists. The intent to defraud any particular person need not be alleged or proved. [Advertisemeut.] HoutiwAT's PILL" rims Living —Dtesipated Habitat—Let the too self•lndnlgent beware of the fttime penalties he is storing op for himself Nausea, morning cough, sick headache, and Mhousnese should warn him that excess is throwing the animal machine into disorder for the correction of which early measures are required none can compete for celerity, lady, and efficiency with MAlOway's far-famed PHD, which act directly on the stomach. liver, and bowels, regulate the distinctive functions of each. and restore confidence, energy. and heath. They agree admirably with all constitutions. Holloway's Ma may be taken with the certainty of their proving beneficial to both delicate and robust, at all thins, and in every climate. Ample directions for use accompany seek box.