The following is a list of prisoners from St. John, penitentiary, the sentence, and time admitted to the institution being given: James McCANN, manslaughter, 20 years, admitted Oct. 6, 1874; Angela POULIN, murder, life, admitted Feb. 12, 1874; Hiram BROWN, larceny and setting fire to gaol, 9 years, admitted May 4, 1875; Israel McLAUCHLIN, breaking and entering and an attempt to commit felony, 7 years, admitted Aug. 10, 1875; James GEE, larceny and shop breaking, 5 years, admitted May 15, 1876; Daniel SKIDGELL, do, 5 years, admitted May 15, 1876; Arnold BROWN, arson, 20 years, admitted May 26, 1876; John AMOS, arson, 20 years, admitted same date; John OATES, entering and stealing and prison breaking, 6 years, admitted Oct. 20, 1876; Chas. KING, breaking and entering and stealing, 5 years, admitted Oct. 6, 1876; Joseph QUIGLEY, manslaughter, 12 years, admitted March 16, 1877; William BOYD, larceny, admitted Oct. 9, 1877; Archibald DOWNEY, escaped from Penitentiary and larceny and assault on keeper, 18 years, admitted Jan. 18, 1878; Peter OGDEN, burglary, 15 years, admitted March 11, 1878; John OGDEN, larceny, 3 years, admitted same date; John DRISCOLL, assaulting police officer, 4 years, March 23, 1878; Peter HACHEY, larceny, 3 years, admitted March 29, 1878; Thomas CHAMBERS, larceny, 5 years, admitted April 3, 1878; Ester Ann CHAMBERS, do, 5 years, admitted same date; Samuel MURPHY, do, 3 years, same date; Wm THORNTON, receiving stolen goods, age 3 years, admitted May 31, 1878; Daniel KINNEY, jr., larceny and escape from jail, 8 years, admitted July 8, 1878; Daniel DONOVAN, stealing, 3 years, admitted Aug. 23, 1878; Joseph GOODEN, larceny, 7 years, admitted Sept. 22, 1878; James MALLORY, felony and robbery, 5 years, admitted Oct. 14, 1878; Edward BREWSTER, age 3 years, admitted Oct. 26, 1878; Paul SEARWAY, larceny, 3 years, admitted same date; Wm H. ARMOU, breaking and entering, 2 years, admitted same date; Jos. RILEY, do, do, do.; John KELLY, do, do, do; Duncan MORRISON, larceny, 2 years, admitted Nov. 15, 1878; Thos. BARNARD, attempt to do bodily harm and assault, 10 years, admitted Nov. 20, 1878; Nat. D. SMITH, stealing, 6 years, admitted Jan. 18, 1879; John SHEPPARD, larceny, 3 years, admitted Feb. 4, 1879; John McCANN, jr., stealing 2 years, admitted March 31, 1879; Alex DONAHEY, larceny, 3 years, admitted May 1 1879; Polite DOWNEY, shooting with intent to maim, 2 years, admitted July 28, 1879; Geo. V. SMITH, do, 10 years, admitted same date; Wm HAINES, forgery, 5 years, admitted Aug. 12, 1879; Wm LIVINGSTON, robbery, 2 years, admitted Aug. 28, 1879; Jos. MEAGHER, manslaughter, 7 years, admitted Sept. 19, 1879; Lewis THERIAULT, larceny, 2 years, admitted Oct. 2, 1879; Chas. GREEN, felony and larceny, 5 years, admitted Oct. 10, 1879; Jas. WELLS, larceny and stealing, 8 years, admitted Oct. 14, 1879; Michael BROPLUG, larceny, 2 years, admitted Nov. 19, 1879; Moses L. WILSON, do, 3 years, admitted Dec. 29, 1879; Jacques LeBRIC, burning school house, 5 years, admitted same date; Thos. WARREN, burglary, 2 years, admitted Jan. 29, 1880; Wm WEST, do, do, do; Thos. WARD, larceny, 2 years, admitted same date; John CAHILL, breaking and entering, 2 years, admitted March 20, 1880; Jos. ROY, do, 6 years, admitted April 20, 1880; Wm BROWN, larceny and shop breaking, 6 years, admitted June 4, 1880; Geo. W. LeFURGY, life, admitted Jan. 31, 1880; Stephen A. BUDD, stealing cattle, 5 years, admitted March 17, 1880; Jas. WHITE, shop breaking, do, do; Reuben WHITE, do, 4 years, admitted same date; D.M. STEEVES, wounding to maim, 3 years, admitted March 17, 1880; Jas. COCHRAN, do, do, do; Ed. CUNNINGHAM, obtaining money under false pretences, 2 years 4 mos.; admitted July 12, 1880. (see original of prisoners from Halifax, N.S. Penitentiary)