An additional quantity of meat was daily ordered at this period, but discontinued, as I understood, from the Visiting Magistrates finding that they had not sufficient authority to give the order. I take occasion to mention here the very great increase in the number of prisoners confined in the present House of Correction at Guildford. They are now between sixty and seventy, and have more than once exceeded eighty. In the old House of Correction, the number was usually eight or ten; and of these, some were only detained in safe custody before trial. I am informed that this increase is principally owing to prisoners who are sentenced to long terms of hard labour from the Sessions and Assize at Newington being sent there, of whom not more than three or four were formerly sent to the old House of Correction. 183829 APPENDIX. A. page 7. "The Poor House or House of Industry immediately alluded to is that of the Hundred and Division of Cosford, in the county of Suffolk, containing not less than eighteen parishes, and incorporated by Act of Parliament.-The immediate result of its use, was a general and, loud discontent; and several were committed last year to Bury Gaol, for refusing to work at it." Correspondence on Prison Labour, pp. 84, 85. page 8. Under this head may be classed a history related in the 54th page of the Fifth Report of the benevolent Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline, to whose statements I shall frequently have occasion to refer. "In the removal of transports from the country they are occasionally lodged at Newgate for one night, whenever that the party happen to reach town too late in the day to proceed to their place of destination. A FEMALE convict from Cardigan Gaol, on her way to the Hulks, was brought in very recently, chained in a most shameful manner. The chain was fastened by the usual ring and iron bolt to her leg above the ancle, it was again attached to her thigh, a little above the knee, and 2 |