The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-02-08 00:00:00

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ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN (W THE DEVON

COUNTY GAOL.

The county magistrates assembled at the Castle of
Exeter on Tuenday lent, at I o'clock. to elect a chap•
lain of the Devon c °nutty Prisons to till the vacancy
occasioned by the death of the late !tee. W. It.
liellins. There were nineteen candidates, of whom
the greater number were present at the l'astle at II
o'clock, when the justices had an opportunity of
seeing and conversing with them.
At one o'clock the cluur was taken by Baldwin
Fulford. Esq., and there were 1111 magistrates pro.
sent. The testimonials if the candidate,' hail been
primal at the expense of the county, and a copy
sent to each nutgistrate. The testimonial,' formed
an octavo volume of 141 pages. After sonic con•
versation respecting the order of the pmeeellings, it
was agreed that time chairman should read the list of
candidates alphabetically. Ile then read the fol.
lowing list: George A nlen, M.A., curate of
Charlton, and domestic chaplain to Earl Devon
Rev. I'. E. Bowden, of Sanipford Arundel, near
11'ellington, Somerset ; Rev. John 1./reaper, assist-
ant-chaplain for six yearn in the convict part of the
county l'riwm, Wakefield ; Rev. Frederick !Mei*,
curate of Woburn, Bucks ; Rev. T. W. Iferbert,
incumbent of St. John's, Tipton, Staffordshire, for-
merly chaplain of the Plymouth and lievonport
Printou Itev. John flair's, St. David's, Exeter.
ilomattic chaplain to Sir T. 1). Adana, Bart., and
sec I asnistant•master of the Exeter Free Grammar
School ; Rev. Thomas Little, M.A., curate of Ux•
bridge, Middlesex; Rev. Frederick Roos Laurence,
of Little Warley, Parsonage ; Rev. W. 11. Lam-
bert. Stepney, London; Rev. James Mayne, curate
of Silverton, Devon; Rev. W. Mac Dermott,
curate of St. Andrew's, lannaeth, IA1'1410,1; Iter.
John R. Nankivell, curate of finish Rev. J• Gil-
bert!, Panne, curate of St. Davitl'a, Exete- Rev. G.
.1. Poggi, 1).D., principal of New Brighton ',Meg° ;
Rev. John Clare Pigot, Thrumption lodge, Weston-
soper•Nlare ; Rev. Thomas Roper, curate of Britl•
in,rt, Dorset; Rev. Thomas W. Serjeant, curate of
St. Thome', Exeter; Rev. William Vincent, moist-
suit•chaplain to the County Prison, Stafford; Rev.
George Nlontresor Walken, chaplain to the County
Gaol, Abingdon, Berks.
Only nine out of the nineteen candidates were pro.
posed.
Mr. Keketvick, Ml'., said that be hail been re.
quested by Lord Courtenay, who was unavoidably
ahoent, to nominate the Rev. George Arden. —The
Hon. Mr. Court,enay seconded the nomination. —Sir.
Drewe immoral the ltev. John Dreaper. --Mr. .1. 11.
Gill had not seen Mr. I/reaper, but placed such con•
didence in his high testimonials that he had much
pleasure in seconding the last noinittati.m. Baron
Ghurston proposed the 'Lev. T. W. Herbert.—Mr.
Adana proposal the Rev. John Hellings.
flonlon seconded the nomination. —Rev. l'rebentlary
Ihnvnall strongly recommended Mr. Mayne, whom
he deemed fully qualified for the chaplaincy.—Mr.
Durant seconded the immination. —Earl l'ortamouth
proposed the Rev. .1. G. l'earse. —Rev. W. Kers-
lake eecontlal the no' ll ill atom. --Sir J. Kennaway
begged to nominate the Rev. T. W. Serjeant.—Mr.
liters seenitled the& 1101 1111 l 111.8,.n.—The t 'hairnian
proponal the Itev. W. Vincent. --Mr. W. Creed
Necondud the nomination. lion. W. W. Al.
dington nominated the Itev. G. M. Walkeiu. —The
'minima was seconded by a magistrate, who raid
nevertheless that he should nut vote for 111 r.
Walkem. (Laughter.)
It was then resolved to call over the names of the
magistrates, and each, as he was called, was to men•
tem the mune of the one of the above nine cantli•
slates for whom he voted. Thu result was as fol.
lows:—

For the Rev. H. Anion, 2 ; the Rev. J. Dresprr.
14; the Rey. T. W. Herbert, 4 ; the Rev. .1. Nib
lingo, 311; the Rev. J. 111.:yole, 11 ; the 1t4.v..1.
Potreo, 37 ; the Rev. T. W. Serjeaut, 12 ; the Rev.
W. Vincent, 1 ; the Rev. 11. M. Wn.lkon, :w
vote.

The Chairman mid that those who had voted for
all but Mr. licarsu anil Mr. licllings must vidu
again for one of these two, na putting Wieldier all
Who supported Om other canilidatua, they Wlflgill suit
'MVO an absolute nuijority of the court, which was
wountial to thu eluction. The result of the mound
voting was 44 follows For the 'icy. J. Mtßingo,
:11 ; tor the Huy, J. 11, hinny, O. Adding tlium
Ilgurus to the previous number .if vide recorded
re.puctively far Mr, Ilellings tout Mr. l'earse, the
total for Mr. Ilellings was H, and that for Mr.
l'earisu MI. Thu Clutirtium declared Mr. llullings
and the court suparatcd.

The Juii rata marl t" 'rho Ilan. 11,
!trig mut lii. late uoieititiountm at Taviotock on
lad, In etitnirlionev with a promise
that he mails, to titian when he was eleeto.l
member fel. Mi.lillemez that he wmilil 0111111 111/Wll at
mime (taunt time and take his farewell. It was a
k 101 l and proper thing hi fill, for during the whole of
his uominalon with Tavistoek its imiiimtitumite usr
meinher could have gone in more happily than del
the present member for Mill.llomex ant those whims
Int represented. As the representative of the Iliel•
ford influence. the hon. gentleman was always peen.
hotly avertable to th e inhabitants of Tavintock,
nut tic graceful manner in which he now makes hie
bow to his it friends must prove gratifying alike to
all parties."