Negotiations were not re-opened with Bentham, except in so far as he was entitled to remuneration for his trouble and original outlay. Eventually his claims were referred, by Act of Parliament, to arbitration, and so settled. The same Act empowered certain supervisors to be appointed, hereafter to become possessed of the lands in Tothill Fields, which Bentham had originally bought on behalf of the Government. These lands were duly transferred to Lord Farnborough, George Holford, Esq., M. P., and the Rev. Mr. Becher, and under their supervision the Millbank Penitentiary as it now stands was commenced and finished. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE INTRODUCTION 5 I. THE BUILDING OF THE PENITENTIARY 15 II. EARLY MANAGEMENT 33 III. THE GREAT EPIDEMIC 48 IV. THE PENITENTIARY REOCCUPIED 73 V. SERIOUS DISTURBANCES 107 VI. A NEW REGIME 132 VII. INGENIOUS ESCAPES 166 VIII. THE WOMEN’S WARDS 198 IX. THE MILLBANK CALENDAR 236 X. THE PENITENTIARY IMPUGNED 275 XI. LAST DAYS OF MILLBANK 293 List of Illustrations TEMPLE BAR, LONDON _Frontispiece_ BOW STREET OFFICE, LONDON _Page_ 40 MILLBANK PENITENTIARY, WESTMINSTER ” 108 PRISONERS AT DARTMOOR MARCHING TO THEIR WORK ” 194 MILLBANK PENITENTIARY CHAPTER I THE BUILDING OF THE PENITENTIARY Choice of Site—Ancient Millbank—Plan of new Building—Penitentiary described—Committee appointed to Superintend—Opening of Prison in 1816—First Governor and other officers—Supreme Authority—First Arrangements.