The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-10 00:00:00

Ron an Catholic Prisoners.

The annual general session of the magistrates of Lanca-
shire was held in the Court House, Preston, on Thursday.
There was a tolerably numerous attendance of magistrates.
The Court re-appointed Lord Stanley as chairman of the
sessions for the ensuing year, and Mr T. Greene as the
vice-chairman.

Lord Stanley acknowledged the compliment, as also did
Mr Greene.

A report of the Treasurer of the general expenditure of
the county was laid before the Court, along with the report
of the General Fiaance Committee in regard to the same
matter.

Mr T. B. ADDISON referred to the expenses of prosecu-
tions at quarter sessions. He said there was a great dis
parity between tho present expenses and those which had
been reported at previous courts. The expenses in con-
nection with the sessions at Preston, Salford, and Kirkdale,
were almost equal. At the Kirkdale sessions the expenses
were a little below those at Preston, which had generally
been the least in amount of any of the sessions for prose-
cutions. The expenses for the whole of the prosecutions
amounted to upwards of £14,000. There had, according
to the report for the past year, been a reduction of
£1 on the whole upon each prosecution. He might
also observe that in the matter of juvenile prosecutions
there had been a great saving. The power of prose.
outing juvenile offenders in a summary way had been
lately introduced, and if they calculated the expense
the county would have been put to if such offenders had
been sent to the sessions, they would find that there had
been a saving of about £ll,OOO.
After some further conversation, the various accounts
were passed.
Mr T. B. ADDISON' moved—" That upon the recom-
mendation of the visiting justices of the House of Correc •
tion at Preston, a sum not exceeding LIO be granted for the
purchase of the vestments, chalice, linen, crucifix, candle-
sticks, and other articles necessary to enable the Roman
Catholic minister to celebrate the services of his church."
Mr. Addison said he could not see how, after it had been
decided to appoint a Roman Catholic chaplain, they
could refuse to supply those articles which were absolutely
necessary, according to the rules of the Church, for the
celebration of divine worship. Perhaps part of the ceremony
could be performed without some of the articles named, but
he believed that in the celebration of mass it was essential
that they should have the vestments, &c., named.
Mr R. TOIVNLEY PARKER seconded the motion, Mr G.
PARKER opposed the motion.
After some discussion, Mr G. PARKER proposed as 'an
amendment that no crucifix nor graven image be introduced
within the walls of the Preston House of Correction.

After some further discussion, Mr GOLBORNE PARKER
handed in an amendment to the Chairman. It ran thus :
—" That no crucifix or graven image be introduced within
the walls of the Preston gaol at the expense of the county."
The amendment was not seconded; and, after a good
deal of discussion, the Court divided on the original motion:
—For the motion, 18 hands were held up; and against it
19. The names were then taken, with the following result :
—For the motion, 22; against 19. The motion was de-
clared to be carried.
The other business was unimportant.