the
labourers, _par excellence_, toil at road-making and various other
works of public utility. The 'daily routine' is as follows:--The first
bell is rung at 5 A.M., and the prisoners rise, and neatly fold up
their bedding--they sleep in hammocks, we believe, as the documents
speak of the beds being 'hung' at night. The second bell rings at
5.15; and they are then mustered in their several wards, and paraded.
The third bell rings at 5.55, when they are minutely inspected by the
proper officers, and working-parties are detailed and marched off.
From this time to 7.55, the prison orderlies are busily engaged in
sweeping the wards, and making preparations for breakfast. At 7.55,
the bell rings, and the convicts muster, and go into breakfast. One of
the prisoners is selected to say grace, and the breakfast is eaten in
perfect silence. At 8.25, they leave the mess-room, and are then
'allowed to _smoke_ in the square before the prison door till 8.45,
when they must muster inside for prayers.' At 9 o'clock, the bell
rings for work, and the parties are inspected and marched off. At 12
o'clock, the dinner-bell rings; but parties working at a considerable
distance from the prison, are allowed to leave off work a quarter or
half an hour earlier, according to the distance they have to walk to
the prison. When grace after dinner--for which meal one hour seems to
be allowed--is said, they are again permitted to assemble outside from
1 P.M., till resuming work. At 1.55, the 'warning-bell' rings, and the
working-parties are again formed. At 2 o'clock, the bell rings, and
off they march, and continue working till 6 o'clock, when they are all
paraded, wash themselves, and muster for supper. At 6.15 rings the
supper-bell; and after supper they are 'allowed outside' from 6.45
till 7.30, when the chaplain reads prayers. At 8 o'clock, the beds are
hung, and the convicts are sent into them immediately; and the most
perfect quiet is enforced till the morning.

The 'rules and regulations' to be observed by the officers of the
establishment and the prisoners are very strict and minute; and, on
the whole, appear to be exceedingly judicious. As a fair specimen of
the sound and humane spirit that seems to pervade the regulations in
question, we will only quote No. 2 of the 'General Rules'--as
follows:--'It is the duty of all officers to treat the prisoners with
kindness and humanity, and to listen patiently to and report their
complaints or grieva